Guinness World Record Trivia

[falconarrow]

Guinness World Record Trivia

Basically, an idea I had for a game. I know its probably not too original, but meh.

Basically, you get five Guinness questions, like how much does the world record pumpkin weigh? You guess the answer, and whoever is closest wins. Best 3 out of five wins.

What I wanted to do differently is make it a little tournament, so whoever wants to sign up can do so. The winner shall be champ!

Any takers?

[FaSho34]

I will give it a go

[Bluegunn]

The problem is that some of us have the book so that we could always get the answer right.

[Into the Black]

And anyone could look it up online, would be a good game if people were honest and didn't cheat.

[Nighthawk]

Man, I'd totally dominate if this were about 6 years ago.

(See, I used to be really into reading these books; I still have my collection of about 8 different years' books.)

[TripleB]

Is an honor system feasable?

[C-4]

This would have to be on the honor system, like what TripleB said.

But it will be fun. I'm in.

[falconarrow]

Honor's system, indeed. Who would cheat on a board game???

You'll only have 48 hours to PM me submissions.

[falconarrow]

Assuming everyone else is also in, since we are on an honors system...

FaSho
c4G2

Minor Chord
Into the Black

Triple B
Bluegunn

so far. Need 2 more.

[Psycho Hank]

I'd cheat so I can't play.

[TripleB]

Assuming everyone else is also in, since we are on an honors system...

FaSho
c4G2

Minor Chord
Into the Black

Triple B
Bluegunn

so far. Need 2 more.


The smart money is on Minor Black.

[spargo]

me, me, although I have one from 1991 but i wont cheat

[Nighthawk]

The smart money is on Minor Black.

I'm not really sure what that means, but I appreciate the... errr... mention of part of my name?

[TripleB]

Are they brackets or teams?

[Nighthawk]

Oh...

I just assumed brackets. :dunno:

[Into the Black]

I'm not really sure what that means, but I appreciate the... errr... mention of part of my name?

Same here. :beer:

Together we make a 6 year old south african child. :nono:

[falconarrow]

Those are brackets, not pairings.

We need 1 more.

[MTR]

I will do it. Why not.

[Nighthawk]

Same here. :beer:

Together we make a 6 year old south african child. :nono:

Or maybe we're just declaring that ours are black?

[falconarrow]

Alright. Lets mix up these brackets a bit.

MTR v Triple B

Into the Black v FoSho

c4g2 v Minor Chord

BlueGunn v Spargo

Funky v Psycho Hank

Questions will be up tonight.

[Psycho Hank]

I'll play. I won't cheat, I was kidding. God. Now remove that egotistical asshole's name and put mine there.

[OceansMafia]

i wonder how everybody will do :blah:

[FaSho34]

I win!!!

[Funky]

I wanna play!

Not my fault I had exams so I couldn't sign up eariler:(

[Psycho Hank]

You can take my spot if you want.

[falconarrow]

Once again, here are 1st round brackets. PM me your answers ASAP. Thank you.

MTR v Triple B

Into the Black v FoSho

c4g2 v Minor Chord

BlueGunn v Spargo

Funky v Psycho Hank

FILL IN THE ANSWER AT THE END OF EACH SENTENCE

1. The greatest height from which fresh eggs have been dropped to earth and remained intact is...


2. Bajpai of Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India, has hair sprouting from the centre of his outer ears (middle of the pinna) that measures an incredible...


3. The heaviest living snake is a Burmese Python weighing...


4. Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California, USA was built for William Randolph Hearst between 1922-39 for a total cost of more than US $30 million, equivalent today to...


5. On June 2, 1996, Michael Farnan of Australia, following in his truck, flew his JR Ergo 30 model helicopter a distance of...


6. The longest continuous voluntary crawl (that is, crawling with one or other knee in unbroken contact with the ground) is...


7. The greatest recorded crowd at any soccer match was for a match between Brazil v. in theWorld Cup final, drawing...

[Nighthawk]

EDIT EDIT EDIT: PM, apparently.

[Into the Black]

Pm...

[Nighthawk]

Oh...

My bad.

[Into the Black]

Well considering how easy it would be to "Price is Right" your opponent, Its not that gay.

Say you guess 500 feet for the first one, if I think thats too high I just say 499.

[Nighthawk]

Good point, mate.

I remember one time (at least; it may have happened more but I only saw it happen once), the first contestant bid $1. The second bid $2, and the third bid $3. The fourth guy ACTUALLY HAD TO THINK ABOUT what to bid! It was a pretty big blunder for the first contestant to bid $1, but there was still the possibility that the others would legitimately bid too high. The second contestant and, more blatantly, the third contestant, however, had no excuse for how stupid their bids were, because obviously the fourth guy could bid $4 (which he did end up doing, thank Goodness) and have a guaranteed win.

It was heart-wrenchingly pitiful.

[falconarrow]

This'll take a while to tabulate. First match is done. All PMs are in. The twowho didn't get theirs in will be replaced by the alternates. Its the only way I could get a thing with 10 people to work, first cum first served. I apologize. I'll be back in like, an hour to finish.

TRIPLE B v MTR

1.700 feet for BBB, 78 feet for MTR
Actual answer- An egg has been safely dropped from 700 feet. BBB is exactly right.
1-0 Trips

2. 6 inches for BBB, 38 inches for MTR
Actual answer- Mr. Ganj's ear hair measured 13.2 cm, or 5.19 inches.
2-0 Trips

3. 400 lbs for BBB, 248 lbs for MTR
Actual answer- The heaviest living python is 400 lbs.
3-0 Trips

4. $300 million for BBB, $80 million for MTR
Actual answer- $276,883,320
4-0 Trips


5. 50 miles for BBB, 3 miles for MTR
Actual answer- 134.10 km (83.3 miles)
5-0 Trips


6. 25 miles for BBB, 70 miles for MTR
Actual answer- 31.44 miles
5-1 Trips



7. 175,000 for BBB, 149,500 for MTR
Actual answer- 199,854
6-1 Trips

TRIPLE B ADVANCES 6-1



INTO THE BLACK v FASHO

1. 25 feet for Black, 30 feet for FaSho
Actual answer- An egg has been safely dropped from 700 feet.
1-0 FaSho

2. 34 inches for Black, 8 inches for FaSho
Actual answer- Mr. Ganj's ear hair measured 13.2 cm, or 5.19 inches.
2-0 FaSho

3. 456 lbs for Black, 400 lbs for FaSho
Actual answer- The heaviest living python is 400 lbs.
3-0 FaSho

4. $1.4 billion for Black, $1 billion for FaSho
Actual answer- $276,883,320
4-0 FaSho


5. 200 miles for Black, 500 miles for FaSho
Actual answer- 134.10 km (83.3 miles)
4-1 FaSho


6. 129 miles for Black, 15.625 miles for FaSho
Actual answer- 31.44 miles
5-1 FaSho



7. 500,000 for Black, 90,000 for FaSho
Actual answer- 199,854
6-1 FaSho

FASHO ADVANCES 6-1



PSYCHO HANK v MINOR CHORD

1. 60 feet for Hank, 178.25 feet for Chord
Actual answer- An egg has been safely dropped from 700 feet. Trips is exactly right
1-0 Minor Chord

2. 840 inches for Hank, 7 inches for Chord
Actual answer- Mr. Ganj's ear hair measured 13.2 cm, or 5.19 inches.
2-0 Chord

3. 2,000 lbs for Hank, 322 lbs for Chord
Actual answer- The heaviest living python is 400 lbs.
3-0 Chord

4. $1 billion for Hank, $128,000,000 for Chord
Actual answer- $276,883,320
4-0 Chord


5. 20 miles for Hank, 500 miles for Chord
Actual answer- 134.10 km (83.3 miles)
4-1 Chord


6. 3,000 miles for Hank, 8 years??? for Chord
Actual answer- 31.44 miles
4-2 Chord



7. 80,000 for Hank, 130,000 for Chord
Actual answer- 199,854
5-2 Chord

MINOR CHORD ADVANCES 5-2



BLUEGUNN v SPARGO

1. 700 feet for Gunn, 15 feet for FaSho
Actual answer- An egg has been safely dropped from 700 feet. Gunn is exactly correct.
1-0 Gunn

2. 6 inches for Gunn, 36 inches for spargo
Actual answer- Mr. Ganj's ear hair measured 13.2 cm, or 5.19 inches.
2-0 Gunn

3. 403 lbs for Gunn, 150 lbs for spargo
Actual answer- The heaviest living python is 400 lbs. Gunn is off my a few lbs.
3-0 Gunn

4. $276,883,320 for Gunn, $300,000,000 for spargo
Actual answer- $276,883,320. Gunn is exactly right.... again.
4-0 Gunn


5. 83 miles for Gunn, 800 miles for spargo
Actual answer- 134.10 km (83.3 miles). Gunn is exactly right for the third time.
5-0 Gunn


6. 31 miles for Gunn, 26 miles for spargo
Actual answer- 31.44 miles. Gunn off by less than 0.5 miles
6-0 Gunn



7. 200,000 for Gunn, 98,000 for spargo
Actual answer- 199,854. Gunn off by 146 people.
7-0 Gunn

BLUEGUNN ADVANCES 7-0
UNDER REVIEW

[Into the Black]

I really did bad. Kind of wish I did cheat.

[Nighthawk]

6. The longest continuous voluntary crawl (that is, crawling with one or other knee in unbroken contact with the ground) is...

Not that it matters, but I assumed this to mean time, not distance...

[FaSho34]

Good show

[Psycho Hank]

ha

[spargo]

BLUEGUNN ADVANCES 7-0
UNDER REVIEW

not sour grapes or any of that but methinks someone may have cheated.

[falconarrow]

I do too.

Or he could just have momorized the last edition. If he doesn't repond, then he'll be DQed.

[Psycho Hank]

Yeah, but imagine a 2,000 pound snake? Awesomeness

[Bluegunn]

I have alot of free time on my hands.

A few of them I just memorised. If you look Trips had quite a few right too.

Like the soccor attendance, because I always read the sports.
The money one I used a calculator.

If you want we could redo a round if you would like.

[TripleB]

I talked about the egg and the snake in my class in the last month. To get the money, I x10. I'm a damn good guesser too.

[falconarrow]

I'll believe you, I guess.

Next round up tomorrow.

Spargo, you will be an alternate if someone doesn't reply within 48 hours.

[falconarrow]

Here we go

1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia,
measures a whopping

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record
for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters
or yards)

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the
Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians.

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many
feet or meters off the sea floor.

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the
froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed...

[Bluegunn]

ok a few I know

[Nighthawk]

w00t on Board Games post #107,000...

Anyway, I checked my answers after PMing falc, and some of them were surprising.

[falconarrow]

TRIPLEB

1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia,
measures a whopping 7 feet 10 inches

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record
for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters
or yards) 100 yards

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the
Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians.
400 people

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many
feet or meters off the sea floor. 30,001 feet

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is 400 yards

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the
froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at 36 inches

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed... 400 pounds


FASHO
1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia,
measures a whopping
8 feet 4 inches

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record
for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters
or yards)
150 yards

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the
Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians.
25

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many
feet or meters off the sea floor.
5000 feet

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is
450 yards

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the
froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at
20 feet

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed...
50 lbs.



BLUEGUNN
1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia,
measures a whopping 8' 4"

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record
for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters
or yards) 300' or 100 yards

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the
Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians. 500

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many
feet or meters off the sea floor. 30,000'

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is 1375'

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the
froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at 28"

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed... 440 lbs


Chord
1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia,
measures a whopping
8'2".

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record
for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters
or yards)
40 yards.

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the
Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians.
88 accordionists.

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many
feet or meters off the sea floor.
29,580 feet.

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is
504 yards.

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the
froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at
7'.

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed..
240 lbs.

[FaSho34]

Who won?

Edit: peeps in blue advance?

[falconarrow]

Here we go

1) The world's tallest living man, living in Inner Mongolia, measures a whopping

7 ft 8.95 in (2 m 38.1 cm)...

2) Justin Huish, of California, USA, set an archery record for both distance and accuracy when he hit a target (meters or yards)

92.35 meters (101 yd)

3) The largest accordion ensemble was organized by the Stedeker Dansers, and consisted of this many musicians.

566

4) The tallest peak in the world, Mauna Kea, rises this many feet or meters off the sea floor.

10,205 m. 33,480 ft.

5) The greatest recorded carry (flight) of a golf ball is
418.78 m (458 yards)

6) The highest recorded jump by an insect is by the froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), at

70 cm (28 in)

7) The largest manufactured pure gold bar weighed...

200 kg or 441 lbs


TRIPLE B def FASHO 6-1
BLUEGUNN def MINOR CHORD 6-1 getting 3 answers exactly right, and another one off by a foot.

[falconarrow]

Who won?

Edit: peeps in blue advance?

Just the brackets.

Considering BlueGunn seems to have memorized half the book, I see no need to continue this.

[TripleB]

I could have taken him.