NEW GAME! Boxing Kangaroo 13/07 Deadline 2:15pm

by paperbag_puncher Thu 05 Jul 2012, 10:20 am

First topic message reminder :

Anyone ever play sheep? Basically I'll ask a series of "mainly boxing" related questions and the aim is to answer with the most popular answer. So for example if I asked name a heavyweight champion and 7 people said Ali they would get 7 points. If 5 said Louis they would get 5 points and so on. Whoever gets the most points wins. You would PM me your answers. I've seen it played on other forums and it seems to work well and passes some time.

Seems to be a bit of interest so we'll go again.

I have included the odd non boxing question to jazz it up a bit

NOTE THIS IS KANGAROO. In kangaroo answers must be incorrect. Incorrect answers score the same as in sheep, while correct answers score 0. Highest score wins. Again I have recycled some questions as there is a different dynamic to this game again

THIS GAME IS JUST FOR FUN.

Name a boxer who fought and lost to Ricky hatton
Name a current British boxer who holds a World Title
Name and English boxer who was born in London
Name a British boxer who has never been KO'd
Name a British HW who is fighting at Upton Park this weekend
Name a character from the Simpsons whos surname is Simpson
Name a British actor who hasn't won an Oscar
Name an English city
Name a country that uses the Euro
Name a football team that retained its premier league status in the 20011/2012 season

Everyone welcome please PM me your answers in an unnumbered list by 2:15Pm if you want to play. Remember you are looking for the most popular answer

rules:

game 1:

game 2:

game 3:

game 4:

game 5:

game 6:

game 7:

game 8:

game 9:

game 10:

Can you please PM your answers on their own in an unnumbered list. So without the questions or numbers beside them. Thanks it makes the calculating much easier thumbsup

Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7	Game 8	Game 9	Game 10	Total
owen10ozzy	10	-	-	-	1	10	7	-	10	5	43
superflyweight	-	-	10	1	5	-	5	-	7	10	38
two_tone	3	-	-	-	7	-	5	-	10	-	35
Imperial Ghosty	10	-	-	10	1	-	5	5	3	-	34
alanqlm	-	10	7	-	-	10	7	-	-	-	34
TopHat24/7	-	1	-	-	-	7	3	7	-	-	18
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	-	7	5	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	15
Union Cane	1	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	7	15
bhb001	-	-	-	-	10	1	1	-	-	1	13
Jdizzle	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	3	13
bellchees	-	-	-	-	-	1	10	1	-	-	12
Seanusarrilius	-	3	3	-	3	-	-	-	1	-	10
seanmichaels	5	-	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	9
6oldenbhoy	-	-	-	7	1	-	-	-	-	-	8
rowley	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
compelling and rich	3	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	7
spencerclarke	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	7
mobilemaster8	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	6
Danny	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Soldier_Of_Fortune	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:40 am

For someone who never posts Owen knows some very obscure stuff, I doubt even Chris or rowley would have come up with cocoa kids real name.

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:40 am

Union Cane wrote:
paperbag_puncher wrote:Scores after question 10:

bellchees - 16
alanqlm - 18
owen10ozzy - 18
Union Cane - 18
superflyweight - 19
two_tone - 19
Imperial Ghosty - 20
compelling and rich - 20
TopHat24/7 - 20
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn - 20
mobilemaster8 - 20
bhb001 - 21
seanmichaels - 21
Danny - 23
JDizzle - 23
jammin - 24

Everyone down to seanmichaels scores points, is that right?

Yeah afraid so.

by **Union Cane** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:41 am

Not a problem, I'll make a mess of the league table shortly...

by TopHat24/7 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:42 am

Imperial Ghosty wrote:For someone who never posts Owen knows some very obscure stuff, I doubt even Chris or rowley would have come up with cocoa kids real name.

Exactly...... ghost

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:43 am

I can remove reverse sheep no problem. The game revolves around people being honest and I think most people are. To be honest I see no gain in winning this particular game by cheating. There's no money etc involved. Theres a game called heep and one called kangaroo that I'm looking at playing. They seem more luck orientated but will throw in one of them soon.

by **seanmichaels** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:44 am

Union Cane wrote:
paperbag_puncher wrote:Scores after question 10:

bellchees - 16
alanqlm - 18
owen10ozzy - 18
Union Cane - 18
superflyweight - 19
two_tone - 19
Imperial Ghosty - 20
compelling and rich - 20
TopHat24/7 - 20
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn - 20
mobilemaster8 - 20
bhb001 - 21
seanmichaels - 21
Danny - 23
JDizzle - 23
jammin - 24

Everyone down to seanmichaels scores points, is that right?

Don't rub it in son.

by Rowley Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:47 am

Imperial Ghosty wrote:For someone who never posts Owen knows some very obscure stuff, I doubt even Chris or rowley would have come up with cocoa kids real name.

Can't comment for Chris but you're certainly right that I couldn't for what it is worth.

by TopHat24/7 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:47 am

seanmichaels wrote:
Union Cane wrote:
paperbag_puncher wrote:Scores after question 10:

bellchees - 16
alanqlm - 18
owen10ozzy - 18
Union Cane - 18
superflyweight - 19
two_tone - 19
Imperial Ghosty - 20
compelling and rich - 20
TopHat24/7 - 20
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn - 20
mobilemaster8 - 20
bhb001 - 21
seanmichaels - 21
Danny - 23
JDizzle - 23
jammin - 24

Everyone down to seanmichaels scores points, is that right?

Don't rub it in son.

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:48 am

I'm happy getting rid of reverse sheep, I come up with some fairly obscure stuff but Brookes and hardwick take the biscuit.

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:48 am

Never mind all this nonsense. Get a game of normal sheep on the go!!!

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:50 am

The third game of the day always screws me over, I actually have to do some work after 3.

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:51 am

Imperial Ghosty wrote:The third game of the day always screws me over, I actually have to do some work after 3.

Will probably only be one more game today depending on work. I've been let go home early everyday this week so Fingers Crossed

by **seanmichaels** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 11:52 am

Imperial Ghosty wrote:The third game of the day always screws me over, I actually have to do some work after 3.

Are you a lollipop man?

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:00 pm

OK this game is a bit of an experiment. It could be rubbish but I found it on my sheep scoring tool and will give it a go.

This version is called HEEP. The objective of heep is to guess the second highest answer. Scoring is the same as sheep, with the following differences: the highest answer (or tied answers) receives a score of 0, while the second highest answer (or tied answers) gets their points doubled. Highest score wins. So top answers are bad.

This is the only information I have on the game. I may have repeated some questions as there is a different dynamic to this game. I won't really know how it works till I use the scoring tool and see it in action. Enjoy Very Happy

by **seanmichaels** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:01 pm

sounds marvellous. thank you sir.

by TopHat24/7 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:04 pm

Sounds confusing! Reminds me of the game theory classes I used to take at Uni..... Erm

by **Union Cane** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:06 pm

paperbag_puncher wrote:This version is called HEEP. The objective of heep is to guess the second highest answer. Scoring is the same as sheep, with the following differences: the highest answer (or tied answers) receives a score of 0, while the second highest answer (or tied answers) gets their points doubled. Highest score wins. So top answers are bad.

So you have to think of the answer that you think most people will put, and put something else, but they won't put the one that you think they will, they'll put something else in the hope that everyone else put what you thought they thought they would, in which case you need to put something that you don't think they will put if they think that you were going to put it.

My mind hurts...

by compelling and rich Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:06 pm

ive got a idea that may work for reverse sheep, we play it home when playing a couple of drinking games. if thiers a really obscure answer we put it to the room and (in a big game) at least two other people have to had heard of it for it to be legit, (1 person if its a small game) if nobody has heard of it hard luck even if its right.

obviuosly were relying on people being honest by saying whether they know it or not but no more so than people not using the internet. from paper bags point of view he would just do as normal then after answers are up someone would flag a debatable answer and then people who have heard of it will chip in, if its legit carry on as normal if nobodys heard of it abit of editing is needed to go back and give him wrong answers points.

what do people think?

by jammin Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:06 pm

You are messing with my head PP! Second guessing myself (pun intended) like nobodies business....

Love it!

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:13 pm

Union Cane wrote:
paperbag_puncher wrote:This version is called HEEP. The objective of heep is to guess the second highest answer. Scoring is the same as sheep, with the following differences: the highest answer (or tied answers) receives a score of 0, while the second highest answer (or tied answers) gets their points doubled. Highest score wins. So top answers are bad.

So you have to think of the answer that you think most people will put, and put something else, but they won't put the one that you think they will, they'll put something else in the hope that everyone else put what you thought they thought they would, in which case you need to put something that you don't think they will put if they think that you were going to put it.

My mind hurts...

I must say I'm glad I'm not playing this particular game..

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:16 pm

compelling and rich wrote:ive got a idea that may work for reverse sheep, we play it home when playing a couple of drinking games. if thiers a really obscure answer we put it to the room and (in a big game) at least two other people have to had heard of it for it to be legit, (1 person if its a small game) if nobody has heard of it hard luck even if its right.

obviuosly were relying on people being honest by saying whether they know it or not but no more so than people not using the internet. from paper bags point of view he would just do as normal then after answers are up someone would flag a debatable answer and then people who have heard of it will chip in, if its legit carry on as normal if nobodys heard of it abit of editing is needed to go back and give him wrong answers points.

what do people think?

I don't really want to penalise people for being knowledgeable either though. I don't see why people cant just be honest. As I said who cares if you win really. Its a silly game on the internet with a bunch of people you don't know who won't respect you anymore if you win.

by mobilemaster8 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:16 pm

Union Cane wrote:
paperbag_puncher wrote:This version is called HEEP. The objective of heep is to guess the second highest answer. Scoring is the same as sheep, with the following differences: the highest answer (or tied answers) receives a score of 0, while the second highest answer (or tied answers) gets their points doubled. Highest score wins. So top answers are bad.

So you have to think of the answer that you think most people will put, and put something else, but they won't put the one that you think they will, they'll put something else in the hope that everyone else put what you thought they thought they would, in which case you need to put something that you don't think they will put if they think that you were going to put it.

My mind hurts...

by alanqlm Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:18 pm

Booo just as I'm opening a lead you throw a spanner in the works. Im gonna fail miserably at this.

by alanqlm Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:23 pm

Was trying to be smart with my answers, then got really confused cause started having internal arguements.

So thought stuff it and played as if was normal sheep and hope for the best

by TopHat24/7 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:27 pm

Answers in. Basically just played sheep as the more I thought about it the more my head hurt.....

by mobilemaster8 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:35 pm

TopHat24/7 wrote:Answers in. Basically just played sheep as the more I thought about it the more my head hurt.....

Same

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:43 pm

Just messing about with the scoring and this looks like its going to be a fun game. It may take a few goes for people to get the hang of it....

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:48 pm

PM for Mobilemaster

by mobilemaster8 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:56 pm

PM Back at you PP! You get it ok?

by **superflyweight** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 12:57 pm

Tried a specific tactic - will be interesting to see how it goes. Will probably fail as depends on me being able to figure out some of the warped minds on here!

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:01 pm

mobilemaster8 wrote:PM Back at you PP! You get it ok?

Yup.

by bhb001 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:16 pm

Damn, just read the rules!! I was wondering why an S was missing!! Oh hum, probably wouldn't make any difference anyway!!

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:19 pm

OK this game is a bit of an experiment. It could be rubbish but I found it on my sheep scoring tool and will give it a go.

This version is called HEEP. The objective of heep is to guess the second highest answer. Scoring is the same as sheep, with the following differences: the highest answer (or tied answers) receives a score of 0, while the second highest answer (or tied answers) gets their points doubled. Highest score wins. So top answers are bad.

This is the only information I have on the game. I may have repeated some questions as there is a different dynamic to this game. I won't really know how it works till I use the scoring tool and see it in action. Enjoy Very Happy

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:34 pm

OK so most popular answer was SRR so they get no points. Second most popular was Ali. 3 people answered that and their points get doubled as the aim is to get 2nd most popular answer. So they get 6 points. 2 people went for Armstrong so they get 2 points and aces get 1 point.

Question 1: Who is the greatest boxer of all time

Sugar Ray Robinson - 0
two_tone
bhb001
alanqlm
compelling and rich
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn
seanmichaels
Seanusarrilius

Muhammed Ali - 6
JDizzle
mobilemaster8
Imperial Ghosty

Henry Armstrong - 2
superflyweight
bellchees

ACES:

Mike Tyson - Union Cane
Harry Greb - TopHat24/7

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:35 pm

Question 2: Who is the greatest HW of all time

Muhammad Ali - 0
bhb001
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn
compelling and rich
seanmichaels
Seanusarrilius

Joe Louis - 6
alanqlm
Imperial Ghosty
bellchees

ACES:

Rocky Marciano - two_tone
Lennox Lewis - mobilemaster8
Larry Holmes - JDizzle
Joe Frazier - Union Cane
Dempsey - TopHat24/7
Jack Johnson - superflyweight

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:35 pm

Question 3: Who is the greatest LHW of all time

Archie Moore - 0
alanqlm
bhb001
compelling and rich
JDizzle
two_tone
Imperial Ghosty

Ezzard Charles - 4
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn
Seanusarrilius

Foster - 4
TopHat24/7
bellchees

ACES:

Bernard Hopkins - mobilemaster8
Nathan Cleverly - Union Cane
Michael Spinks - superflyweight
Roy Jones - seanmichaels

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:38 pm

Damn you Archie Moore, although going for Charles would have meant 0 points anyway.

by bhb001 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:38 pm

The only time Archie Moore has actually come first in any list!! batting 0 for 3 at the moment!!

by **seanmichaels** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:38 pm

jeesters.....

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:41 pm

Scores after question 3:

Imperial Ghosty - 12
bellchees - 12
mobilemaster8 - 8
JDizzle - 7
alanqlm - 6
TopHat24/7 - 6
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn - 4
superflyweight - 4
Seanusarrilius - 4
Union Cane - 3
two_tone - 1
seanmichaels - 1
compelling and rich - 0
bhb001 - 0

by bhb001 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:42 pm

With Union's answer to the LHW question, I doubt very much whether he is taking it seriously!!

by **Seanusarrilius** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:43 pm

I read this wrong i think and went for most popular answers, you may want to just ignore my picks Paper

by **owen10ozzy** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:43 pm

Heep sounds good Paperbag....unless of course I do well in which case I will no doubt be called a cheat

As for the 2 answers which were questioned this round.

Norman Brookes - As has been pointed out the Australian Open has indeed been named after him. Also since he was the first non-brit to win Wimbledon he was a pretty big deal.

Herbert Hardwick - Otherwise known as Cocoa Kid. Was in Black Murders row..never got a shot at Henry Armstrong for the Welterweight title. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame this year (so pretty recent news). My knowledge of the Hall of fame is pretty good hene some obscure answers.

Paperbag - Since I believe he is actually in the Hall of Fame under Herbert Hardwick I do think that answer should have stood!! But your game so no worries....

Anyhow....my apologies for having good boxing & general sports knowledge..I shall refrain from using it to well in the future.

Didn't take note of deadline. Sorry! Hopefully get involved in the next one.

by **Union Cane** Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:43 pm

Tactics mate, I'm reckoning that 1 point per question is better than 0...

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:43 pm

You really have to get the 2nd best answer to have any hope.

Question 4: Who is the greatest MW of all time

Marvin Hagler - 0
bhb001
compelling and rich
mobilemaster8
Imperial Ghosty
Seanusarrilius
seanmichaels
bellchees

Carlos Monzon - 8
alanqlm
JDizzle
two_tone
TopHat24/7

Harry Greb - 2
superflyweight
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn

ACES:

Jake Lamotta - Union Cane

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:46 pm

Question 5: Who is the greatest WW of all time

Ray Robinson - 0
Union Cane
compelling and rich
JDizzle
alanqlm
bhb001
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn
mobilemaster8
Seanusarrilius

Sugar Ray Leonard - 8
superflyweight
Imperial Ghosty
seanmichaels
bellchees

Henry Armstrong - 2
two_tone
TopHat24/7

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:46 pm

Scores after question 5:

Imperial Ghosty - 20
bellchees - 20
TopHat24/7 - 16
JDizzle - 15
alanqlm - 14
superflyweight - 14
two_tone - 11
seanmichaels - 9
mobilemaster8 - 8
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn - 6
Union Cane - 4
Seanusarrilius - 4
compelling and rich - 0
bhb001 - 0

by TopHat24/7 Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:49 pm

owen10ozzy wrote:Herbert Hardwick - Otherwise known as Cocoa Kid. Was in Black Murders row..never got a shot at Henry Armstrong for the Welterweight title. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame this year (so pretty recent news). My knowledge of the Hall of fame is pretty good hene some obscure answers.

Paperbag - Since I believe he is actually in the Hall of Fame under Herbert Hardwick I do think that answer should have stood!! But your game so no worries....

Nope

http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/kid_cocoa.html

by Imperial Ghosty Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:49 pm

Think it's more the point this knowledge ever crops up anywhere else, the kid is one of the less deserving members of the ibhof, whilst he probably should have got a shot, he was a darn sight less consistent than the rest of the bmr.

by paperbag_puncher Thu 12 Jul 2012, 1:50 pm

owen10ozzy wrote:Heep sounds good Paperbag....unless of course I do well in which case I will no doubt be called a cheat

As for the 2 answers which were questioned this round.

Norman Brookes - As has been pointed out the Australian Open has indeed been named after him. Also since he was the first non-brit to win Wimbledon he was a pretty big deal.

Herbert Hardwick - Otherwise known as Cocoa Kid. Was in Black Murders row..never got a shot at Henry Armstrong for the Welterweight title. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame this year (so pretty recent news). My knowledge of the Hall of fame is pretty good hene some obscure answers.

Paperbag - Since I believe he is actually in the Hall of Fame under Herbert Hardwick I do think that answer should have stood!! But your game so no worries....

Anyhow....my apologies for having good boxing & general sports knowledge..I shall refrain from using it to well in the future.

Didn't take note of deadline. Sorry! Hopefully get involved in the next one.

I've never called you a cheat other than in jest. Hes in the IBHOF as Cocoa Kid. No hard feelings thumbsup

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