Final UNCON Trivia question

[Moderator Sinister]

The largest sea battle in history was in WWII. Please name the battle, the year, and the admiral who the japanese where trying to lure away from the battle.

[holywolfman]

1)It was the BATTLE of Leyte Gulf....between Oct.23rd- 26th 1944...Allies were trying to recapture the Phillipine island (Leyte).

2)MacArthur! :)


[note:The US suffered over 3,500 casualties...while the Japanese suffered more than 55,000!]

[holywolfman]

DING....Ding....Ding- Did I get it right?!!?- :D

[Sinister]

DOH!!!

So close except for one thing, Mac was army not navy, therefore not an admiral and not the answer to the question.

Sinister

[holywolfman]

Was it:

Admiral Kinkaid? Admiral William Halsey? Admiral Sprague? Admiral Nimitz?- Am I getting CLOSE??? (lol)

[holywolfman]

C'mon....So close I can "Taste" it!!!!- :p

[holywolfman]

I think it's:

Admiral William Halsey!!!- :)

(or)

Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey (American Third FLEET)

[Sinister]

Sorry Wolfman,

Contest rules only allow one attempt at the answer.

[holywolfman]

(That's not fair!)- :o So now someone can come here and just post my answer and win!??!?

MEANIE-(lol) :D

It should be the one who answers it right FIRST--true? What difference of how many tries? No one tried? (Right...?!)

....[ok- I will return to my corner with my dunce cap on!]

[Moderator Sinister]

I'd prefer not to have fights with "who gave the answers" etc... Its just simply easier to give everyone one shot. If grog answers 3/4 of the question (like he claims) and then another person answers the whole question and then he responds with the rest of the answer I don't wish to arbitrate who wins. Disqualifying yourself on an incorrect or incomplete answer is any easy way of settling the contest.

The first person to post the correct answer in one attempt wins.

[series]

I'd prefer not to have fights with "who gave the answers" etc... Its just simply easier to give everyone one shot. If grog answers 3/4 of the question (like he claims) and then another person answers the whole question...
Why's everyone looking at me... :rolleyes:

[holywolfman]

I'd prefer not to have fights with "who gave the answers" etc... Its just simply easier to give everyone one shot. If grog answers 3/4 of the question (like he claims) and then another person answers the whole question and then he responds with the rest of the answer I don't wish to arbitrate who wins. Disqualifying yourself on an incorrect or incomplete answer is any easy way of settling the contest.

The first person to post the correct answer in one attempt wins.


...The funny thing: NO ONE ELSE posted anything..!!!?!? I would understand if someone else got it AFTER I fumbled the answer...but I did answer it before anyone else responded! (Still)- :rolleyes:

[Moderator Sinister]

I understand wolfy,

But I can't break the rules. You know the simple code of Wizards of the Coast..."Do it our way or be turned into a newt"

[GROGnads]

Hey holywolfman, get the 'answers' to the LAST question that was 'asked' before this one, since nobody ELSE had bothered to even attempt to 'answer' that! Geeeez, louise-you'd think that most folks wouldn't MIND getting a FREE game out of the 'deal'. I don't expect to 'WIN' that myself, but at least you guys have a 'shot' at it. Who knows, they may try to 'SHOCK' me to DEATH by announcing myself for this, but I don't count on it. Anyway, Good Luck to all of the 'rafflers' entered into this. :eek:

[elbowmaster]

1)It was the BATTLE of Leyte Gulf....between Oct.23rd- 26th 1944...Allies were trying to recapture the Phillipine island (Leyte).

2)Admiral William Halsey!!!- :)


same font even~~

-cheers

-elbowmaster

ps. i know im wrong ;)

[GROGnads]

Everyone KNOWS it was "Cap'n Crunch, Cap'n Kangaroo, and 'the Captain of My Heart' !" that were the TRUE Commanders and the others just stole THEIR 'glory', those "glory *****s!":eek:

[elbowmaster]

HIKE!!!


-cheers

-elbowmaster

[GROGnads]

You should have inserted "Bull" within Adm. Halsey's name, so you can see WHY this is 'Wrong!' and this is no 'Bull'!:eek:

[holywolfman]

....ok- Now let me get this straight? Are the prizes REALLY going to be a NEW game? If so....which one? I own ALL the new AH/Hasbro games! I have "House on the Hill" coming this Wednesday!- :D

So- which is it? PLEASE, don't tell me it's a game of JEOPARDY!!! (lol)

[holywolfman]

You should have inserted "Bull" within Adm. Halsey's name, so you can see WHY this is 'Wrong!' and this is no 'Bull'!:eek:


Funny, you should say that: I DID!!!! (lol)

I think it's:

Admiral William Halsey!!!- :)

(or)

Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey (American Third FLEET)

[series]

....ok- Now let me get this straight? Are the prizes REALLY going to be a NEW game? If so....which one? I own ALL the new AH/Hasbro games! I have "House on the Hill" coming this Wednesday!- :D

So- which is it? PLEASE, don't tell me it's a game of JEOPARDY!!! (lol)
Sorry, but it is house on the hill...

[Sinister]

Elbowmaster is in, and the drawing is tomorrow, and yes it is for a copy of House on the Hill.

[holywolfman]

Elbowmaster is in, and the drawing is tomorrow, and yes it is for a copy of House on the Hill.


OK- now I am mad!- :mad: THAT is not fair!!! You are saying that "your" rules are fair....that is WRONG!!! Like I said...I think the rules should state:
"Whoever gets the answer right...FIRST.....shall be entered into the raffle"

Not..."well...you were almost right....and yes...true...you did techninally got the answer right....BUT you are disqualified because...WELL JUST BECAUSE!!!"

Furthermore....all it took is someone to "Cut and Paste" my answer and become the winner- NOW THAT'S LOW!!!!!

If I was in charge (I know I am not...thank goodness)....I would've done a different question...just to be fair (IMHO)..

Just like I didn't want to answer Grog's missed question/s.....I didn't think that was fair!!!! Anyways.... I am also glad that this (Uni-con...or whatever it is called) doesn't reflect AH/Hasbro....because that wouldn't be too good (on AH/HAsbro's side)

After I vent a bit....maybe go out on a shopping spree and buy ALL of AH's out-of-print copies of "OLD" games on Ebay or something...maybe that would make me feel better.....(or not)

No offense, MOD Sinister....I think you sort-of handled this whole thing in a bit of a disarray! I think maybe you should have posted the "official rules" in ALL of your posts concerning this....you know as a "DISCLAIMER"!

Anyways...enough crying over "spilled" milk....I am getting the game this Wed thru an ON-line vendor anyways! I will enjoy it 'till all the pips on the dice are wore off and all the cards become unreadable... :p

If I would of had a "so-called chance" of winning it....I think I would've given it to my {M} Club buddie: GROGs for his efforts! I think he deserves it very much so!!! (Just as anyone who is in the raffle)

OK- That is it! I am through (for now).....GOOD LUCK to whomever shall win!- :D

[series]

Anyways...enough crying over "spilled" milk....I am getting the game this Wed thru an ON-line vendor anyways! I will enjoy it 'till all the pips on the dice are wore off and all the cards become unreadable... :p

More bad news, the dice dont even have "pips", they have skulls :eek:

[Mike Selinker]

More bad news, the dice dont even have "pips", they have skulls :eek:

No, actually, they have pips.

Mike

[holywolfman]

Then I will wear down the "skulls" then....!- :D

[GROGnads]

That certainly would have been a decent & nice gesture on YOUR part holywolfman! Since I am not certain just what it is that we'd be 'winning' in any of the other contests, I'll impart upon YOU the *2* additions to "Godstorm" that I mentioned to Kywyn about, okay? There may even be more of them as I learn as much about the game as I can in order to arrive at some expansions to this! I will leave it up to YOU if you'd like to share them with the others or you can just have more fun with them than the others can even begin to fathom that you're having! Deal?;)

[Moderator Sinister]

OK- now I am mad!- :mad: THAT is not fair!!! You are saying that "your" rules are fair....that is WRONG!!! Like I said...I think the rules should state:
"Whoever gets the answer right...FIRST.....shall be entered into the raffle"

Not..."well...you were almost right....and yes...true...you did techninally got the answer right....BUT you are disqualified because...WELL JUST BECAUSE!!!"

Furthermore....all it took is someone to "Cut and Paste" my answer and become the winner- NOW THAT'S LOW!!!!!

If I was in charge (I know I am not...thank goodness)....I would've done a different question...just to be fair (IMHO)..

Just like I didn't want to answer Grog's missed question/s.....I didn't think that was fair!!!! Anyways.... I am also glad that this (Uni-con...or whatever it is called) doesn't reflect AH/Hasbro....because that wouldn't be too good (on AH/HAsbro's side)

After I vent a bit....maybe go out on a shopping spree and buy ALL of AH's out-of-print copies of "OLD" games on Ebay or something...maybe that would make me feel better.....(or not)

No offense, MOD Sinister....I think you sort-of handled this whole thing in a bit of a disarray! I think maybe you should have posted the "official rules" in ALL of your posts concerning this....you know as a "DISCLAIMER"!

Anyways...enough crying over "spilled" milk....I am getting the game this Wed thru an ON-line vendor anyways! I will enjoy it 'till all the pips on the dice are wore off and all the cards become unreadable... :p

If I would of had a "so-called chance" of winning it....I think I would've given it to my {M} Club buddie: GROGs for his efforts! I think he deserves it very much so!!! (Just as anyone who is in the raffle)

OK- That is it! I am through (for now).....GOOD LUCK to whomever shall win!- :D


Ok I have gone back over my posts, and yes I did mention the one shot attempt but I admit I did NOT put it AT THE TOP IN BOLD LETTERS AND INDICATED EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT. Therefore I will enter wolfman in the raffle this afternoon BECAUSE I feel that the rule could have easily been missed and only because I feel this rule could have been missed.

[holywolfman]

OK- Thank You Sinister....I really don't make a habit of "pouting" but I just think that is fair and appreciate you doing it!- ;) I am sorry I said ALL THOSE "HORRIBLE" things about you....(oh wait)- I didn't post them.....Uh..I mean....I don't know what you are talking about!- :D (lol)- JUST KIDDING!

Note:
(No peoples or animals were harmed in this way...no trees were used to produce this message....This is an "environmental friendly" message)- :D

[Sinister]

If I made a mistake, I will certainly own up to it. It is very neccessary for everyone to follow the rules but if they aren't posted clearly then that's my fault.

Anyway wolfman your name was placed in the drawing but maelic001 is the winner. Congrats!