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Sportsball 5-15-17

#1 Post by elwoodblues » Sun May 14, 2017 8:05 pm

The answer to each of these clues is also the nickname of a major league baseball team. One point for each, and there is a Two-Point Conversion.


1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.

2. They will select the next Pope.

3. Cyanocitta cristata

4. This song hit number one in 2013.

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

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#2 Post by jarnon » Sun May 14, 2017 9:45 pm

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1. Pirates
2. Cardinals
3. Blue Jays
4. Royals
5. Rays
6. Twins
7. Reds
8. Indians

Two-Point Conversion: Cardinals & Royals
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#3 Post by TheConfessor » Sun May 14, 2017 9:53 pm

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[quote="elwoodblues"]The answer to each of these clues is also the nickname of a major league baseball team. One point for each, and there is a Two-Point Conversion.


1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.
PIRATES

2. They will select the next Pope.
CARDINALS

3. Cyanocitta cristata
BLUE JAYS

4. This song hit number one in 2013.
ROYALS

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.
RAYS

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.
TWINS

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.
REDS

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.
PHILLIES

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?
CARDINALS - ROYALS
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#4 Post by Vandal » Mon May 15, 2017 5:42 am

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1. Pirates

2. Cardinals

3. Blue Jays

4. Royals

5. Rays

6. Twins

7. Reds

8. Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Phillies and Rays
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#5 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Mon May 15, 2017 6:36 am

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1. Pirates
2. Cardinals
3. Blue Jays
4. Royals
5. Rays
6. Twins
7. Reds
8. Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Phillies and Rays

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#6 Post by franktangredi » Mon May 15, 2017 6:41 am

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.

PIRATES

2. They will select the next Pope.

CARDINALS

3. Cyanocitta cristata

BLUE JAYS?

4. This song hit number one in 2013.

ROYALS

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.

METS?

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

TWINS

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.

REDS

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.

PHILLIES

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

Pure guess: 2 and 8

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#7 Post by mellytu74 » Mon May 15, 2017 7:30 am

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.

PIRATES

2. They will select the next Pope.

CARDINALS

3. Cyanocitta cristata

BLUE JAY

4. This song hit number one in 2013.

ROYALS

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.

RAYS

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

TWINS

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.

REDS

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.

PHILLIES!!!!


Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

2008 -- RAYS AND PHILLIES.

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#8 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon May 15, 2017 7:40 am

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The answer to each of these clues is also the nickname of a major league baseball team. One point for each, and there is a Two-Point Conversion.


1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies. - Pirates

2. They will select the next Pope. - Cardinals

3. Cyanocitta cristata - Diamondbacks?

4. This song hit number one in 2013. - Royals

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction. - Rays

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. - Twins

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie. - Reds

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks. - Giants?

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

Of the six I know for sure, only three have played in a WS this century. The Rays played the Phillies, which doesn't seem to be a plausible answer to any of the unknowns. The Royals played the Giants and Mets (Mets seems illogical). And the Cardinals played the Tigers, Rangers and Red Sox (Sox can't be right). So I kinda got a 1 in 2 chance of getting the right matchup unless BOTH 2 and 8 happen to be the WS matchup, in which case I'm screwed. I'll say Royals-Giants
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#9 Post by BackInTex » Mon May 15, 2017 8:20 am

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.
Pirates (Pittsburg)

2. They will select the next Pope.
Cardinals (St. Louis)

3. Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jays (Toronto) Guessing. Looks like some Latin species nomenclature, cyan being a blue color.

4. This song hit number one in 2013.
Tigers (Detroit) NO clue.

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.
Rays (Tampa Bay)

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.
Twins (Minnesota)

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.
Reds (Cincinnati)

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.
Royals (Kansas City) Just guessing, not familiar with any cigar brands having any of the team names.

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?
Cardinals - Twins
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#10 Post by andrewjackson » Mon May 15, 2017 9:14 am

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.
Pittsburgh Pirates

2. They will select the next Pope.
St. Louis Cardinals

3. Cyanocitta cristata
Toronto Blue Jays

4. This song hit number one in 2013.
Kansas City Royals

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.
Tampa Bay Rays

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.
Minnesota Twins

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.
Cincinnati Reds

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.
Philadelphia Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?
Philadephia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays
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#11 Post by T_Bone0806 » Mon May 15, 2017 10:40 am

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The answer to each of these clues is also the nickname of a major league baseball team. One point for each, and there is a Two-Point Conversion.


1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.

Pirates (Pittsburgh)


2. They will select the next Pope.

Cardinals (St. Louis)


3. Cyanocitta cristata

Cyan is a shade of blue, so...Blue Jays (Toronto)


4. This song hit number one in 2013.

Royals (Kansas City)


5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.

Rays (Tampa Bay)


6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

Twins (Minnesota)


7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.

Reds (Cincinnati)


8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.

Phillies (Philadelphia)


Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

Rays and Phillies
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#12 Post by Bob78164 » Mon May 15, 2017 12:02 pm

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies. Pirates

2. They will select the next Pope. Cardinals

3. Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jays

4. This song hit number one in 2013. Angels

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction. Rays

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Twins

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie. Reds

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks. Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century? Phillies and Rays
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#13 Post by Pastor Fireball » Mon May 15, 2017 12:32 pm

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1. Pirates
2. Cardinals
3. since cyano- means blue, I have to assume these are the Blue Jays
4. Royals
5. Rays
6. Twins
7. Reds
8. Phillies
Two-Point Conversion: Phillies over the Rays
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#14 Post by Bob78164 » Mon May 15, 2017 1:12 pm

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Jeez. Does everyone but me know that song?
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#15 Post by kroxquo » Mon May 15, 2017 5:23 pm

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1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies. Pirates

2. They will select the next Pope. Cardinals

3. Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jays

4. This song hit number one in 2013. Royals

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction. Rays

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Twins

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie. Reds

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks. Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century? Phillies & Rays
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#16 Post by elwoodblues » Mon May 15, 2017 8:12 pm

elwoodblues wrote:The answer to each of these clues is also the nickname of a major league baseball team. One point for each, and there is a Two-Point Conversion.


1. Some of them rob ships and some of them make illegal copies of movies.

Pirates

2. They will select the next Pope.

Cardinals

3. Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jays. I wanted to use Tigers here, but Panthera tigris would be even easier.

4. This song hit number one in 2013.

Royals

5. In geometry, lines which have an endpoint at one end and go infinitely in the other direction.

Rays

6. 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

Twins

7. 1981 Warren Beatty movie.

Reds

8. Brand of cigar whose name appears in the painting Nighthawks.

Phillies

Two-Point Conversion: Which two of the teams whose nicknames are answers in this game have played each other in a World Series in this century?

Rays and Phillies in 2008.
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#17 Post by andrewjackson » Tue May 16, 2017 7:17 am

Bob78164 wrote:
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Jeez. Does everyone but me know that song?
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I literally had to run through all the team names in my head before I hit on one that vaguely reminded me of a song. I can hear the chorus with the key word in my head but that's all from song.
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#18 Post by Bob78164 » Tue May 16, 2017 9:25 am

andrewjackson wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
Spoiler
Jeez. Does everyone but me know that song?
--Bob
I literally had to run through all the team names in my head before I hit on one that vaguely reminded me of a song. I can hear the chorus with the key word in my head but that's all from song.
I looked it up afterwards. I'm pretty sure I'd literally never heard of it. --Bob
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#19 Post by jarnon » Tue May 16, 2017 9:58 am

Bob78164 wrote:
andrewjackson wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
Spoiler
Jeez. Does everyone but me know that song?
--Bob
I literally had to run through all the team names in my head before I hit on one that vaguely reminded me of a song. I can hear the chorus with the key word in my head but that's all from song.
I looked it up afterwards. I'm pretty sure I'd literally never heard of it. --Bob
I thought the story of Lorde's "Royals" was well known. It's appeared twice before on the Bored:
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#20 Post by kroxquo » Tue May 16, 2017 5:11 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
andrewjackson wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
Spoiler
Jeez. Does everyone but me know that song?
--Bob
I literally had to run through all the team names in my head before I hit on one that vaguely reminded me of a song. I can hear the chorus with the key word in my head but that's all from song.
I looked it up afterwards. I'm pretty sure I'd literally never heard of it. --Bob
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#21 Post by Estonut » Tue May 16, 2017 6:35 pm

jarnon wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
andrewjackson wrote:
I literally had to run through all the team names in my head before I hit on one that vaguely reminded me of a song. I can hear the chorus with the key word in my head but that's all from song.
I looked it up afterwards. I'm pretty sure I'd literally never heard of it. --Bob
I thought the story of Lorde's "Royals" was well known. It's appeared twice before on the Bored:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51353
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51813
Note that Bob played the Decades game which asked about the song, so he literally HAS read of it.
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#22 Post by Bob78164 » Tue May 16, 2017 6:45 pm

Estonut wrote:
jarnon wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I looked it up afterwards. I'm pretty sure I'd literally never heard of it. --Bob
I thought the story of Lorde's "Royals" was well known. It's appeared twice before on the Bored:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51353
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51813
Note that Bob played the Decades game which asked about the song, so he literally HAS read of it.
Didn't I submit my answers after that game was scored? --Bob
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#23 Post by Estonut » Tue May 16, 2017 6:53 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
Estonut wrote:
jarnon wrote:I thought the story of Lorde's "Royals" was well known. It's appeared twice before on the Bored:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51353
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51813
Note that Bob played the Decades game which asked about the song, so he literally HAS read of it.
Didn't I submit my answers after that game was scored?
Yes. Sorry, I thought you had the intellectual curiosity to look up the ones you missed.
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#24 Post by Bob78164 » Wed May 17, 2017 2:42 am

Estonut wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
Estonut wrote:Note that Bob played the Decades game which asked about the song, so he literally HAS read of it.
Didn't I submit my answers after that game was scored?
Yes. Sorry, I thought you had the intellectual curiosity to look up the ones you missed.
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