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2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 9:17 pm
by Vandal
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3)
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission.
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer.
Name the Olympic host site.
Name the home country of the opponent.
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country.
Name the ship.
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)?
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show.
Name the actress.
Is she dead or alive?
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)?
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Is he dead or alive?
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points)
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year):
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 4:52 am
by mrkelley23
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) Apollo 8
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. Earthrise
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. George Foreman
Name the Olympic host site. Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent. Cuba
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. North Korea
Name the ship. USS Pueblo
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 4
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. Julia
Name the actress. Diahann Carroll
Is she dead or alive? Dead
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? 88
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. Detroit Tigers
Name the losing team. St. Louis Cardinals
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. Bob Gibson
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. Denny McLain
Is he dead or alive? Alive
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. Mickey Lolich
Is he dead or alive? Dead
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year): 2017
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 6:30 am
by PanicinDetroit
Thanks for the great game!!!
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) APOLLO 8
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. EARTHRISE
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. GEORGE FOREMAN
Name the Olympic host site. MEXICO CITY
Name the home country of the opponent. CUBA
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. NORTH KOREA
Name the ship. PUEBLO
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 11
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. JULIA
Name the actress. DIHANN CARROLL
Is she dead or alive? ALIVE
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)?65
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. DETROIT TIGERS
Name the losing team. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. BOB GIBSON
Is he dead or alive? DEAD
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. DENNY MCLAIN
Is he dead or alive? ALIVE
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. MICKEY LOLICH
Is he dead or alive? ALIVE
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year): 2017
Total points: 50
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 7:12 am
by kroxquo
Great fun as usual. Thanks for hosting.
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3). Apollo 9
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. Earthrise
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. George Foreman
Name the Olympic host site. Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent. USSR
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. North Vietnam
Name the ship. Pueblo
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 2
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. Julia
Name the actress. Leslie Uggams
Is she dead or alive? Alive
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? 40
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. Detroit Tigers
Name the losing team. St Louis Cardinals
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. Bob Gibson.
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. Denny McLain
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. Mickey Lolich
Is he dead or alive? Dead
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points). 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year): 2008
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 7:36 am
by franktangredi
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3)
APOLLO 10
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission.
EARTHRISE
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer.
GEORGE FOREMAN
Name the Olympic host site.
MEXICO CITY
Name the home country of the opponent.
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country.
NORTH KOREA
Name the ship.
PUEBLO
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)?
6?
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show.
JULIA
Name the actress.
DIAHANN CARROLL
Is she dead or alive?
DEAD
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)?
52
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Is he dead or alive?
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points)
1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
2017?
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
No, thank you!
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Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 7:48 am
by jarnon
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. Apollo 8
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. Blue Marble
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer.
Name the Olympic host site. Montréal
Name the home country of the opponent. Cuba
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. North Korea
Name the ship. USS Liberty
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 6
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. Julia
Name the actress. Diahann Carrol
Is she dead or alive? dead
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? 75
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Is he dead or alive?
What year did all the above events take place? 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place. 2014
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Thank you Vandal. It was fun though frustrating for me.
Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year. Can’t wait!
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 9:53 am
by littlebeast13
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) - Apollo..... um..... I know 1 burned up on the ground. Some number higher than 1, but lower than 11. How about Apollo 7?
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. - Blue Marble
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. - George Foreman?
Name the Olympic host site. - Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent. - Japan
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. - China
Name the ship. - Your Mystery Ship
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? - 10
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. - This wasn't on Nick at Nite back in the day...
Name the actress.
Is she dead or alive?
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? - 30
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. - Detroit Tigers
Name the losing team. - St. Louis Cardinals (First of FOUR times they'd blow a 3-1 lead in a seven game series)
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. - Bob Gibson
Is he dead or alive? - Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. - Denny McLain
Is he dead or alive? - Dead
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. - Mickey Lolich
Is he dead or alive? - Alive
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) - 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year): 2017 (Astros Trash Can would like a word, er, clang with you....)
THANK YOU FOR THE GAMES!!!!
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 11:55 am
by elwoodblues
Thank you for the games!
Vandal wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:17 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3)
Apollo 10
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission.
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer.
George Foreman
Name the Olympic host site.
Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent.
I'll guess Soviet Union
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country.
Name the ship.
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)?
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show.
Julia
Name the actress.
Diane Carroll
Is she dead or alive?
Alive
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)?
50
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team.
Detroit Tigers
Name the losing team.
St. Louis Cardinals
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner.
Bob Gibson
Is he dead or alive?
Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner.
Denny McLain
Is he dead or alive?
Dead
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Mickey Lolich
Is he dead or alive?
Alive
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points)
1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year):
2021 because I think the surrounding years have already been used.
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 2:28 pm
by BackInTex
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) Apollo 8
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. Blue Marble
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. George Foreman
Name the Olympic host site. Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent. Puerto Rico
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. North Korea
Name the ship. Pueblo
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 15
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. Angie
Name the actress. Cicely Tyson
Is she dead or alive? Dead
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? 24
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. Yankees
Name the losing team. Yankess
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. Kofax
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. Seaver
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Is he dead or alive? Alive
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year):
You had me at Harvey - 2017
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 9:04 pm
by Bob78164
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) Apollo 8
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. "Earthrise."
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. Ken Norton
Name the Olympic host site. Mexico City
Name the home country of the opponent. Cuba
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. North Korea
Name the ship. Pueblo
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? 8
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. Julia
Name the actress. Diahann Caroll
Is she dead or alive? Dead
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? 26
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. Detroit Tigers
Name the losing team. St. Louis Cardinals
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. Bob Gibson
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. Denny McClain
Is he dead or alive? Dead
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. Mickey Lolich
Is he dead or alive? Alive
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
2018
--Bob
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 1:19 pm
by Beebs52
Thanks vandalman!
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 1:58 pm
by mellytu74
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
FUN!!! Thanks. As always. Looking forward to Fortnight 3.
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3) - APOLLO 10
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission. - EARTHRISE
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer. - GEORGE FOREMAN
Name the Olympic host site. - MEXICO CITY
Name the home country of the opponent. - SOVIET UNION
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country. - NORTH KOREA
Name the ship. - PUEBLO
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)? - 8
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show. - JULIA
Name the actress. - DIAHANN CARROLL
Is she dead or alive? - DEAD
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)? - 95
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team. - DETROIT TIGERS
Name the losing team. - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner. - BOB GIBSON
Is he dead or alive? - DEAD
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner. - DENNY McLAIN
Is he dead or alive? - DEAD
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP. - MICKEY LOLICH
Is he dead or alive? - ALIVE
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points) - 1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year): 2016
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 4:27 pm
by Vandal
Waiting for one more player.
Who could it be?
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 2:11 am
by Earl the Squirrel
Sorry for my tardiness: I got sick early Friday morning and was in bed for three solid days. I then recovered enough to see my DENVER MOTHERFUCKING NUGGETS!!!! do the damned thing tonight and am now getting to the computer for the first time in freaking days.
Thanks for another round of Fortnight! It's kind of like a mixture of QOD "important" stuff, Decades pop culture with a little Timeline twist.
Keep up the good basketball work! Stay away from post 1986 baseball, post 20th century automobiles (I still haven't figured out wtf Stellantis is, Walter has got to be turning over in his grave) and add in some true crime and it will be perfection!
Vandal wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:17 pm
2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
In the year...
Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:
E1 - The first crewed mission to orbit the Moon was launched, becoming a historic leap for space exploration.
Name the spacecraft. (Example: Gemini 3)
Name the famous photograph of our planet and part of the Moon's surface that was taken from lunar orbit on this mission.
Okay, it's between Apollo 6 and 10 and I think the evens were the good ones, so 8?
Something like Earth Awakens?
Fun aside: I have an "oil painting" app that puts out 10 new pictures each day to colour by number. One of today's was a rendering of the photograph! Too bad I wasn't interested enough to go any further than 'oh, that's the moon picture' and actually read up on it. Too bad my laziness sometimes trumps my curiosity...ha!
E2 - A boxer from Texas wins the gold medal in the boxing/heavyweight division at the Summer Olympic Games, dispatching his opponent in the 2nd round.
Name the winning boxer.
Name the Olympic host site.
Name the home country of the opponent.
George Foreman
Mexico City
USSR
E3 - A foreign country seizes a US Navy intelligence ship in the Sea of Japan. Its crew is held captive under harsh conditions.
Name the foreign country.
Name the ship.
How many months was the ship and crew held captive (+/-2)?
Korea
Pueblo
12
E4 - A series is the first on American TV to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role. The title character is a nurse and single mother.
Name the TV show.
Name the actress.
Is she dead or alive?
How many episodes were aired (+/-5)?
Julia
Diahann Carroll
Passed
88
I actually had a Julia nurse doll. I think it came with a cap, shoes and a little stethoscope. Take that, Doc McStuffins!
E5 - The World Series is a battle of eventual Cy Young Award winners, with the National League winner getting the best of the American League winner in games 1 and 4. The series hero, however, is a lefty for the AL team, who wins games 2 and 5, before taking the hill and defeating the NL guy in game 7. What a series!
Name the winning team.
Name the losing team.
Name that year's NL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name that year's AL Cy Young Award winner.
Is he dead or alive?
Name the hero lefty who was WS MVP.
Is he dead or alive?
Tigers
Cardinals (deserved it for what they did to the Sox the year previous
Bob Gibson
Passed
Denny... McSomething
Alive
Mickey Lolich
Alive
What year did all the above events take place? (Five points)
1968
Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,
Harvey, Irma, Maria
Vegas mass shooting
Shape of You
2021
determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year):
Total points: 50
This concludes 2525 Fortnight 2. Thank you all for playing. Fortnight 3 awaits...later this year
YAY!!!1
I like the two week format it's enough to get a groove, but you're still left wanting more
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 2:26 am
by Earl the Squirrel
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 1:43 pm
by Vandal
Answers/points:
E1:
Apollo 8
Earthrise (Blue Marble was 4 years later)
E2:
George Foreman
Mexico City
Soviet Union
E3:
N Korea
USS Pueblo
11 months
E4:
Julia
Diahann Carroll
Dead
86
E5:
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Dead
Denny McLain
Alive at 81
Mickey Lolich
Alive ay 84
1968
2017
Points:
mrkelley ~~ 44
panic ~~ 44
earl ~~ 41
melly ~~ 40
lb ~~ 30
elwood ~~ 29
krox ~~ 29
tangredi ~~ 26
BiT ~~ 26
jarnon ~~ 25
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 2:10 pm
by Bob78164
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 1:43 pm
mrkelley ~~ 44
panic ~~ 44
earl ~~ 41
melly ~~ 40
lb ~~ 30
elwood ~~ 29
krox ~~ 29
tangredi ~~ 26
BiT ~~ 26
jarnon ~~ 25
I think you missed someone. --Bob
Re: 2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 10 (final)
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 5:17 pm
by Vandal
Bob78164 wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 2:10 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 1:43 pm
mrkelley ~~ 44
panic ~~ 44
earl ~~ 41
melly ~~ 40
Bob#s ~~ 38
lb ~~ 30
elwood ~~ 29
krox ~~ 29
tangredi ~~ 26
BiT ~~ 26
jarnon ~~ 25
I think you missed someone. --Bob
Added here and on the final scoreboard. My apologies.