Game 8 - March 12, 2007 [Both protests resolved]
Footloose and Firkin Free* 72, Clueless 49
Misplaced Modifiers 68, Sam's Spades*# 54
All Over Twisted* 67, Cellar Rats 66
Frayed Naughts 66, Unnatural Axxe* 57
Five of What? 64, On a Roll* 63
Forza Azzurri 63, Five Guys Named Moe* 62
Reach for the Tap* 57, MI5# 52
* Starting team
# Playing shorthanded
Average team score in this game: 61.4 points
Torquemada Division average: 63.1
Jaworski Division average: 59.7
Top individual scores
Lesley Five of What? 9
Sam Footloose and Firkin Free 9
Amy Forza Azzurri 8
Bob Misplaced Modifiers 8
Jim All Over Twisted 7
Kerry Frayed Naughts 7
Tony Sam's Spades 7
Craig Cellar Rats 7
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Torquemada Division
W L T Points Stink Canad Zeroes
Cellar Rats * 6 2 0 525 44 58 54
Misplaced Modifiers * 6 2 0 513 33 54 63
Five of What? 6 2 0 485 32 42 78
Footloose and Firkin Free 5 3 0 493 36 47 69
Unnatural Axxe 4 4 0 471 38* 43 79
Forza Azzurri 4 4 0 469 37 45 73
MI5 1 7 0 438 28 48 90
Average (per game) 60.6 4.4 6.0 9.0
Jaworski Division
W L T Points Stink Canad Zeroes
Frayed Naughts * 6 2 0 479 29 55 80
All Over Twisted 5 3 0 506 30 50* 68*
Five Guys Named Moe 4 4 0 464 31 46 87
On a Roll 3 5 0 443 29 41 92
Sam's Spades 3 5 0 440 29 44 90
Reach for the Tap 3 5 0 424 22 47 103
Clueless 0 8 0 299 16 23 159
Average (per game) 54.6 3.3 5.5 12.1**
Combined average 57.6 3.9 5.7 10.6**
*Indicates teams in Final, and winners of Stinker, Canadiana,
and Fewest Zeroes prizes, if there were no more games this season.
**This average now being computed correctly for the first time.
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Rounds from easiest to stinker
Average Low High Round
8.07 5 10 9. Solar System
7.00 4 9 1. Current Events
6.79 4 8 3. Sequels
6.36 2 9 2. Israel
5.86 3 9 8. Other Voices, Other Words
5.79 3 9 7. Canadiana: Defunct Toronto Cinemas
5.64 4 7 4. NHL Arenas
5.21* 2 9 6. Election Methods
5.14 3 8 5. Modern Musicals
5.00 2 9 10. Challenge Round
*ignoring team steals
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Challenge round pairs from most often to least often picked
Times #games where picked Avg. #scores of
picked 2x 1x 0x score 2 1 0
14 7 0 0 1.21 7 3 4 Peter Greenaway Movies
13 6 1 0 1.23 6 4 3 European Union
13 6 1 0 0.46 2 2 9 Names of Chemical Elements
11 4 3 0 0.91 4 2 5 Iraqi Cities
10 3 4 0 0.70 2 3 5 Part-Time Cdns. @ New Yorker
9 2 5 0 1.56 6 2 1 Chinese Philosophers
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Balance Report
Diff Favoring Avg Lo Hi vs.Avg Lo Hi Round
1.14 second 6.43 3 9 5.29 3 7 8. Other Voices, Other Words
1.00 first * 5.71 4 8 4.71 2 6 6. Election Methods
0.71 first 8.43 7 10 7.71 5 9 9. Solar System
0.71 first 6.00 4 7 5.29 4 7 4. NHL Arenas
0.43 first 6.00 4 8 5.57 3 9 7. Canadiana: Defunct Toronto Cinemas
0.43 second 7.00 6 8 6.57 4 8 3. Sequels
0.29 second 7.14 4 9 6.86 5 8 1. Current Events
0.14 second 6.43 2 9 6.29 5 8 2. Israel
0.00 equal 5.14 3 7 5.14 3 8 5. Modern Musicals
*ignoring team steals
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Scoring Leaders - totals based on best 6 of 8 games
Torquemada Division
Total
Stan Five of What? 43 9 5 6 5 10 5 7 6
Lesley Five of What? 41 6 5 6 7 5 6 7 9
Sam Footloose and Firkin Free 41 7 5 2 - 8 7 5 9
Brian Unnatural Axxe 39 3 7 7 6 7 8 4 4
Mel Misplaced Modifiers 39 5 4 7 6 6 8 6 6
David S. Forza Azzurri 37 6 4 - 6 8 5 8 3
Craig Cellar Rats 34 - - 5 5 8 5 4 7
Ralph Misplaced Modifiers 34 4 7 - 5 6 8 4 4
Rick Cellar Rats 33 6 7 - 4 5 3 6 5
Hugh Footloose and Firkin Free 32 5 6 3 6 5 4 4 6
Jim Unnatural Axxe 32 6 - 4 6 6 5 5 4
Amy Forza Azzurri 30 5 2 5 - - 7 3 8
Tony Cellar Rats 30 4 5 4 6 5 4 6 -
Greg Five of What? 29 - 5 - 6 6 6 - 6
Steve Footloose and Firkin Free 29 4 4 3 7 6 4 4 -
Jaworski Division
Total
Jim All Over Twisted 38 7 6 5 - 6 4 7 7
Aggie Five Guys Named Moe 36 8 4 1 4 5 6 7 6
Tony Sam's Spades 35 6 6 3 5 5 4 6 7
John All Over Twisted 33 6 5 2 7 5 - 5 5
Cindy All Over Twisted 32 5 7 3 6 3 5 1 6
Richard Frayed Naughts 32 5 4 3 6 6 6 5 3
Stephan Reach for the Tap 32 5 2 3 7 5 6 3 6
Ed Five Guys Named Moe 31 5 - 2 4 7 7 3 5
Lorne Reach for the Tap 31 - 5 2 8 - 6 6 4
Kelly On a Roll 29 5 4 2 5 6 6 2 3
Rod Frayed Naughts 29 4 2 4 6 4 6 5 4
Halsey All Over Twisted 28 7 4 3 - 4 6 - 4
Brian On a Roll 26 - 5 3 - 5 7 - 6
Frank Five Guys Named Moe 26 5 - 3 7 5 3 3 3
Kerry Frayed Naughts 26 3 - 3 4 5 4 1 7
Paul Sam's Spades 26 5 3 - 6 - 8 4 -
Ron Frayed Naughts 26 - 1 4 3 6 4 4 5
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Games Average Deuces
All Over Twisted
Jim 7 6.00 7 6 5 - 6 4 7 7
John 7 5.00 6 5 2 7 5 - 5 5
Cindy 8 4.50 5 7 3 6 3 5 1 6
Halsey 6 4.67 7 4 3 - 4 6 - 4
Paul 2 7.00 - - - 7 - - 7 -
Miles 8 3.38 4 5 0 5 2 2 5 4
Jeremy 1 5.00 - - - - - 5 - -
Ethan 1 2.00 - - - 2 - - - -
Cellar Rats
Craig 6 5.67 - - 5 5 8 5 4 7
Rick 7 5.14 6 7 - 4 5 3 6 5
Tony 7 4.86 4 5 4 6 5 4 6 -
Mike 8 3.88 5 3 5 2 5 4 3 4
Hal 7 4.14 6 4 2 5 3 4 - 5
Ed 4 5.00 5 6 1 - - - 8 -
Francesca 1 4.00 - - - - - - - 4
Clueless
Brent 7 3.43 4 3 3 2 2 6 - 4
Magdalene 7 2.43 3 2 0 2 2 4 4 -
Bruce 1 5.00 - - - 5 - - - -
Agnes 8 1.75 0 2 1 1 1 4 2 3
Diana A. 5 2.20 1 2 2 - - - 4 2
Phyllis 3 2.33 2 - - 2 - - - 3
Sandra 1 4.00 - - - - - - 4 -
Adriano 1 2.00 - - - - - - - 2
Diana M. 3 0.67 - 0 2 - - - 0 -
Andrew 1 1.00 - - - - 1 - - -
Five Guys Named Moe
Aggie 8 5.12 8 4 1 4 5 6 7 6
Ed 7 4.71 5 - 2 4 7 7 3 5
Chris 8 3.88 5 3 3 4 3 5 5 3
Frank 7 4.14 5 - 3 7 5 3 3 3
Michael 6 3.83 3 4 - - 5 4 3 4
Tom B. 1 2.00 - 2 - - - - - -
Five of What?
Stan 8 6.62 9 5 6 5 10 5 7 6
Lesley 8 6.38 6 5 6 7 5 6 7 9
Greg 5 5.80 - 5 - 6 6 6 - 6
Isobel 5 4.20 - 2 4 6 3 6 - -
Mike 2 3.50 - - - - 5 - - 2
David P. 1 4.00 - 4 - - - - - -
Beryl 1 2.00 - - - - - - - 2
Footloose and Firkin Free
Sam 7 6.14 7 5 2 - 8 7 5 9
Hugh 8 4.88 5 6 3 6 5 4 4 6
Steve 7 4.57 4 4 3 7 6 4 4 -
Gord 7 4.14 5 6 5 5 - 3 3 2
Dave 7 3.29 4 - 3 2 2 4 2 6
Deep 1 4.00 - - - - - - - 4
Jane 1 0.00 - 0 - - - - - -
Forza Azzurri
David S. 7 5.71 6 4 - 6 8 5 8 3
Amy 6 5.00 5 2 5 - - 7 3 8
Jim 7 4.14 6 - 3 6 5 3 2 4
Debbie 8 2.50 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 2
Gail 3 3.67 3 3 5 - - - - -
David B. 1 6.00 - - - - - - - 6
Steve 5 2.60 - 4 - 1 5 1 2 -
Mike 2 1.00 - - 1 - 1 - - -
Frayed Naughts
Richard 8 4.75 5 4 3 6 6 6 5 3
Rod 8 4.38 4 2 4 6 4 6 5 4
Kerry 7 3.86 3 - 3 4 5 4 1 7
Ron 7 3.86 - 1 4 3 6 4 4 5
Ken 3 5.67 - 6 - 5 - - - 6
Chris 4 3.00 - - 1 - 1 4 6 -
Shirley 1 6.00 6 - - - - - - -
Susan 1 5.00 5 - - - - - - -
Dave 1 3.00 - 3 - - - - - -
MI5
Val 6 4.67 - - 5 6 3 6 6 2
Barrie 4 5.25 4 - 5 8 4 - - -
Marjorie 8 3.38 2 2 4 3 5 4 3 4
Victor 3 5.33 6 4 6 - - - - -
Tim 3 4.33 - 4 - - - 6 - 3
Leonard 3 3.33 - - - 4 5 1 - -
Anne 7 2.14 2 - 0 3 0 5 2 3
John W. 1 5.00 - 5 - - - - - -
John B. 2 2.50 - 4 - - - - 1 -
Misplaced Modifiers
Mel 8 6.00 5 4 7 6 6 8 6 6
Ralph 7 5.43 4 7 - 5 6 8 4 4
Bob 3 7.33 - - - 9 5 - - 8
Doug 6 4.50 4 5 4 4 5 5 - -
Tim 4 4.75 4 6 - - - - 5 4
Carol 3 3.67 - - 3 - - - 4 4
Jessica 5 2.80 2 - 4 1 4 - 3 -
Lori Ann 2 2.50 - 3 - - - 2 - -
Anne 1 3.00 - - - - - 3 - -
Ric 1 1.00 - - 1 - - - - -
On a Roll
Kelly 8 4.12 5 4 2 5 6 6 2 3
Brian 5 5.20 - 5 3 - 5 7 - 6
Greg 2 7.50 - - - 8 - 7 - -
Rick 8 3.50 3 2 4 4 6 2 3 4
Helen 7 3.71 4 2 1 5 4 - 4 6
Patrick 7 2.43 1 3 1 4 4 1 3 -
Jeanette 2 2.00 2 - - - - - - 2
Reach for the Tap
Stephan 8 4.62 5 2 3 7 5 6 3 6
Lorne 6 5.17 - 5 2 8 - 6 6 4
Tracy 4 5.00 3 - - 3 6 - 8 -
Ian 7 3.57 4 3 - 5 3 3 3 4
Jill 8 3.12 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 5
Dee 6 2.00 1 1 2 - 2 5 - 1
Sam's Spades
Tony 8 5.25 6 6 3 5 5 4 6 7
Paul 5 5.20 5 3 - 6 - 8 4 -
Cheyenne 5 4.00 - - - 4 3 8 1 4
Al 7 3.14 3 2 4 1 3 - 6 3
Selwyn 8 2.62 4 1 2 2 3 3 3 3
Brian 2 3.50 4 - - - - 3 - -
Sheila 1 1.00 - - - - 1 - - -
Unnatural Axxe
Brian 8 5.75 3 7 7 6 7 8 4 4
Jim 7 5.14 6 - 4 6 6 5 5 4
Calvin 4 4.25 - 6 3 - 3 - - 5
Jane 5 3.60 4 - 1 3 - 5 5 -
B.J. 3 4.00 6 3 - 3 - - - -
Scott 3 3.67 - 2 - - 5 - 4 -
Carolyn 8 2.00 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
Karen 1 4.00 - - - - - - - 4
Glen 1 2.00 - - - - - 2 - -
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Protests
Round 6
Question 8 - We said a rotten borough, in Britain before a reform in
1867, was "an electoral district whose population had greatly declined".
Hugh of Footloose and Firkin Free gave an answer which was recorded
as "where you could be bribed or take it over as a member of the
ruling class". One of the problems with a rotten borough was that
in the absence of a secret ballot it was easy for a large landowner
(a member of the ruling class) or other rich person to become elected
there by bribing or otherwise coercing the few remaining residents to
vote for him. (This situation was also called a "pocket borough".)
We assume this is what Hugh was saying; protest accepted for 2 points
instead of 1.
Round 7
Someone wrote on the protest sheet, "You guys mixed up Imperial and
Elgin". There was no actual protest, but we'll respond: no, we didn't.
In the Toronto Star advertisements for November 2, 1970, the Imperial's
location was given as "YONGE - DUNDAS" and the Yonge was given as
"YONGE AT QUEEN". In the Toronto Yellow Pages for that year, the
Imperial's address was given as 263 Yonge and the Yonge as 189 Yonge.
As we said, those locations are X and Y respectively on the map and
the two cinemas are respectively the Canon and Elgin Theatres today.
(The Canon now goes back its back-door address at 244 Victoria, but
the Elgin still uses 189 Yonge.)
Round 10
Question C1 - we asked for the "largest city in the ethnic and cultural
area known as Kurdistan". Jim of Forza Azzurri said it was Kirkuk,
not Mosul. Certainly Kirkuk is an important city to Kurds, but we
asked for the largest city. Population estimates vary, but all sources
we've consulted indicate that Mosul is the larger of the two by several
hundred thousand people. Protest denied.