Six Degrees of Muhammad Ali

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 9:49 am

A new game to hopefully rival Sheep, although I am not sure whether this will work.

(With apologies to the creators of the game "Six Degrees of Hitler")

To start, I will post a link to a random Wikipedia article. Your objective is to get to the Muhammad Ali article by only clicking on article links. The winner is the first player who can get to Muhammad Ali in six or less clicks. Clicking to expand a section of an article doesn't count as a click, only the blue links in the text of the article count.

To enter, submit the list of blue links that you have followed.

Ok, here we go...

Round One - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_centenarians_(jurists_and_practitioners_of_law) - Valero's Conscience
Round Two - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookula_decussata - bhb001
Round Three - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_University_of_Bangladesh - as1079
Round Four - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibirikani to Joe Calzaghe - sodhat
Round Five - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmina_Wislica to Howard Eastman - as1079

Use of the "Boxing" page not allowed

Round Six - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Vera_Constantinovna_of_Russia to Matt Skelton - sodhat
Round Seven - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Rowley to Charley Burley - bellchees
Round Eight - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_Frick to Ricky Hatton - Il Gialloblu
Round Nine - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_mayoral_election,_2011 to Mick Hennessy

by Valero's Conscience Wed 28 Nov 2012, 9:57 am

Done it, links were:

Oliver Hill
United States of America
Boxing
Ali!

BOOM

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:02 am

That's the idea, Round Two is up...

by bhb001 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:22 am

Species
Charles Sidley
University of California Berkley
United States
Boxing
Ali

The problem with this is that as soon as you get the the United States link, you are there. This game may need a bit of finessing

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:28 am

bhb001 wrote:The problem with this is that as soon as you get the the United States link, you are there. This game may need a bit of finessing

Good point mate, perhaps I should vary the 'target' as well. All ideas and suggestions welcome!

Anyway, a point for you, Round Three is up.

by as1079 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:31 am

Bangladesh
United States
Boxing
Ali

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:38 am

Well done, far too easy though.

Mixed it up a bit for Round Four, get from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibirikani to Joe Calzaghe.

by sodhat Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:41 am

Kibirikani
Kenya
Boxing
Joe Calzaghe

Laugh

Reckon you need to get really obscure with your boxers.

by bhb001 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:43 am

Kenya
Boxing
Bernard Hopkins
Joe Calzaghe

Damin it. Late. Great minds think a like though

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:48 am

Round Five is up.

Can't see this lasting much longer to be honest.

by as1079 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:50 am

Poland
Boxing
Bernard Hopkins
Eastman

by sodhat Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:50 am

Union Cane wrote:Round Five is up.

Can't see this lasting much longer to be honest.

You could always ban the use of the page "Boxing" and see where that gets you

by as1079 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:53 am

Could perhaps be more difficult if you go for non-boxers, e.g. the WBA wikipedia page or Don King?

Or what Sodhat said, although I think that would see me out of the game!

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:54 am

Hmmm.

Try Round Six, no "boxing" page allowed...

by **seanmichaels** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 10:57 am

Union Cane wrote:Round Five is up.

Can't see this lasting much longer to be honest.

I still don't get it.

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 11:08 am

seanmichaels wrote:I still don't get it.

by sodhat Wed 28 Nov 2012, 11:10 am

Vera Constantinova
Brussels
Macclesfield
Ben Ainslie
Sailing at the Summer Olympics 2000
Boxing at the Summer Olympics 2000
Audley Harrison
Michael Sprott
Matt Skelton

A total of 8, but the closest I could get!

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 11:19 am

sodhat wrote:A total of 8, but the closest I could get!

Near enough for me, good work.

by Il Gialloblu Wed 28 Nov 2012, 11:46 am

I got Vera - Skelton down to seven... wonder if six is possible?

Vera Constantinova
Jerusalem
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Muhammad Ali (disambiguation)
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
Danny Williams
Matt Skelton

by bellchees Wed 28 Nov 2012, 12:09 pm

Are you allowed to use the bit on the side?
Current events
Hector Camacho
Sugar Ray Leonard
Hall Of Fame
Archie Moore
Charley Burley

Couldn't see Burley in the hall of fame which is criminal if thats the case.

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 12:14 pm

bellchees wrote:Are you allowed to use the bit on the side?
Current events
Hector Camacho
Sugar Ray Leonard
Hall Of Fame
Archie Moore
Charley Burley

Couldn't see Burley in the hall of fame which is criminal if thats the case.

Not really in the spirit of the game, but points for initiative!

by TheMackemMawler Wed 28 Nov 2012, 12:16 pm

For those sat at home playing this, who don't work....get a job

For those who are at work and playing this......get a proper job

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 12:17 pm

TheMackemMawler wrote:For those sat at home playing this, who don't work....get a job

For those who are at work and playing this......get a proper job

Already heard it, on the Hatton thread I think it was.

Doh

by mobilemaster8 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 12:58 pm

TheMackemMawler wrote:For those sat at home playing this, who don't work....get a job

For those who are at work and playing this......get a proper job

Does a lunchbreak not count because im starving!! Very Happy

And on a separate note, what would you class as a proper job??

by TheMackemMawler Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:03 pm

Yeah lunch breaks count.

I'm not sure what a proper job is though, my guess would be, something where you are paid to work rather than surf the net?

by **seanmichaels** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:11 pm

TheMackemMawler wrote:Yeah lunch breaks count.

I'm not sure what a proper job is though, my guess would be, something where you are paid to work rather than surf the net?

Or even better both?

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:22 pm

Round Eight is up.

by Sugar Boy Sweetie Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:31 pm

Bloody hell some of you lot must be stealing a living!

Nice idea though Union, wish I had time to play!

by Il Gialloblu Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:40 pm

Per Frick
Striker
Manchester United
Manchester City
City of Manchester Stadium
Ricky Hatton

Oof!

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:44 pm

Quality work IG.

by Steffan Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:47 pm

Oscar Goodman
Oscar Dela Hoya
Manny Poochio
Ricky Hatton
Junoir Wittor
Big Fat Mick

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:57 pm

Steffan wrote:Oscar Goodman
Oscar Dela Hoya
Manny Poochio
Ricky Hatton
Junoir Wittor
Big Fat Mick

ODLH?

by Steffan Wed 28 Nov 2012, 1:59 pm

Union Cane wrote:
Steffan wrote:Oscar Goodman
Oscar Dela Hoya
Manny Poochio
Ricky Hatton
Junoir Wittor
Big Fat Mick

ODLH?

Same first name as Goodman. I guess you aint allowed to it that way?

by djlovesyou Wed 28 Nov 2012, 2:00 pm

I do now know an awful lot about former Mayor Goodman whilst searching for that elusive OLDH link.

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 2:02 pm

djlovesyou wrote:I do now know an awful lot about former Mayor Goodman whilst searching for that elusive OLDH link.

Me too, quite a character.

You've got to follow the links in Wikipedia, Steffan.

by Steffan Wed 28 Nov 2012, 2:25 pm

Union Cane wrote:
djlovesyou wrote:I do now know an awful lot about former Mayor Goodman whilst searching for that elusive OLDH link.

Me too, quite a character.

You've got to follow the links in Wikipedia, Steffan.

Ok cheers. Im new to this game go easy fellas Smile

by **Union Cane** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 5:15 pm

Las Vegas
Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Calzaghe (2008)
Jermain Taylor
Carl Froch
BBBoC
David Price
Tyson Fury

Impossible, been through Froch, Fury and Degale, none of them have a link to Hennessy.

by bhb001 Wed 28 Nov 2012, 6:23 pm

Obviously, no one wants to be anywhere close to Hennessy. Does his mum have wiki page? I have heard she loves him.

by **ShahenshahG** Wed 28 Nov 2012, 6:28 pm

bhb001 wrote:Obviously, no one wants to be anywhere close to Hennessy. Does his mum have wiki page? I have heard she loves him.

Cognac

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