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December is almost here, and that means it's time for Caramba's Countdown to Christmas, which is a Bit by Bit trivia which will start on December 1st and end on December 24th. It will be in the form of an advent calendar, for each day there'll be a trivia where the correct answer is a tennis person, and by answering correctly you will get points. I will start off every day by giving a hard/vague clue (5 pts level) and then the clues will get easier later (4 pts, 3 pts, 2 pts, 1 pt) in the day. You may answer whenever you like but you only get to answer once per day.
If for instance you answer on the 4 pts level and are correct you will earn 4 pts. If you are wrong you are done for the day and are not allowed anymore guesses on that day, that means you're not allowed to answer on the 3 pts, 2 pts or 1 pt level either that day, so it's a bit of a gamble. On the other hand, by not answering, there's always the risk that someone else will answer correctly before you do and get the points for that day.
Only one person will get points during a day, so once a question has been answered correctly points will be awarded and you will have to wait for the next day for the opportunity to earn new points.
I can not give a guaranteed time table for when the clues will be posted because it will depend on my schedule, but my plan is to post the 5 pts clue shortly after 1.00 am CET (midnight UKT) and then the remaining ones around 5-6 am (4-5 UKT), 3 pm (2 pm UKT), 6.30 pm (5.30 pm UKT) pm and 11 pm (10 pm UKT), but this is tentative so please allow for flexibility. I will update the scoring daily.
The winner will be the person who will have most points after December 24th. At this time, there is no prizing associated with the contest other than the good feeling associated with achieving victory over other contestants.
If for instance Ivan Lendl is the person I'm looking for it could be look this:
5 pt) This person has changed nationalities
4 pt) Was very close to winning a Career Grand Slam but didn't quite make it.
3 pt) Has held the record for most weeks as World No 1
2 pt) Reached 8 consecutive USO finals in the 80's
1 pt) Had great success as Andy Murray's coach in recent years.
Any questions?
If for instance you answer on the 4 pts level and are correct you will earn 4 pts. If you are wrong you are done for the day and are not allowed anymore guesses on that day, that means you're not allowed to answer on the 3 pts, 2 pts or 1 pt level either that day, so it's a bit of a gamble. On the other hand, by not answering, there's always the risk that someone else will answer correctly before you do and get the points for that day.
Only one person will get points during a day, so once a question has been answered correctly points will be awarded and you will have to wait for the next day for the opportunity to earn new points.
I can not give a guaranteed time table for when the clues will be posted because it will depend on my schedule, but my plan is to post the 5 pts clue shortly after 1.00 am CET (midnight UKT) and then the remaining ones around 5-6 am (4-5 UKT), 3 pm (2 pm UKT), 6.30 pm (5.30 pm UKT) pm and 11 pm (10 pm UKT), but this is tentative so please allow for flexibility. I will update the scoring daily.
The winner will be the person who will have most points after December 24th. At this time, there is no prizing associated with the contest other than the good feeling associated with achieving victory over other contestants.
If for instance Ivan Lendl is the person I'm looking for it could be look this:
5 pt) This person has changed nationalities
4 pt) Was very close to winning a Career Grand Slam but didn't quite make it.
3 pt) Has held the record for most weeks as World No 1
2 pt) Reached 8 consecutive USO finals in the 80's
1 pt) Had great success as Andy Murray's coach in recent years.
Any questions?
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thank you, edy. your words of admiration mean a lot to me.
your old-timer's eyesight stops you from seeing names that have fewer than six letters
I even clicked on the match JMDP played directly after sending Safin into retirement, which makes it extra annoying. I clicked on the match that was one little line above the answer
"I looked at tennisabstract, my name wasn't there!!!"
http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/
20091110-M-Paris_Masters-R32-Marat_Safin-Juan_Martin_Del_Potro.html
20091110-M-Paris_Masters-R32-Marat_Safin-Juan_Martin_Del_Potro.html
Window #18:
5 p) Had a controversial Slam final debut
5 p) Had a controversial Slam final debut
Yes!!! Her Slam debut was USO 11 final, the Serena/Stosur match. Uncle Toni didn't appreciate her giving Rafa a time violation warning at Australian Open this year. Other clues were 3 p) She's not afraid to speak up when others are quiet or say something wrong (likes to overrule), 2 p) ... and when someone is making noise when they're not supposed to she'll step in as well, ask Virginie Razzano or Serena Williams (is known for her hindrance calls), 1 p) This Greek umpire often has her hair in a ponytail.
Table
smb 18 p
MK_ 9 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
aaronh 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
smb 18 p
MK_ 9 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
aaronh 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Dec 18, 2014 -- 7:06PM, smb360 wrote:
ramba y u do dis
Correct (thought I could trick people into guessing a coach here). But Roger won Fed Cup together with Martina in 2001 before he won his first title later that year. Other clues:
4 p) ... but has been a bad influence on others (the Hingis curse), 3 p) Announced her retirement from tennis over ten years ago, 2 p) ... but has made several returns since and won two titles in 2014, 1 p) The Swiss Miss became the youngest ever Slam winner when she won the Australian Open 1997.
Table
smb 18 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
aaronh 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Maybe it was different before the ZMB Era, but, as a man, how could Federer win Fed Cup?
MK is actually your other account that you got caramba to sell the answers to so it wouldn't look as Fischy.
zmb, you have two accounts in the top 4 so it's only fair.
okay, I would like to withdraw my ZIG account. you can add those points to my smb account.
Dec 19, 2014 -- 8:02PM, smb360 wrote:
okay, I would like to withdraw my ZIG account. you can add those points to my smb account.
3 p) Is in the top 30 for most career prize money in ATP
Bob Bryan is correct. Worked together with Andy Murray, his brother Mike and Novak Djokovic on this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Ye9TuJKsg. Thanks to playing mainly doubles at DC, he has a great record there. He is currently 28th on the list of ATP players who have won most career prize money. Final clue was 1 p) ... named Mike, who he has won 16 men's doubles Grand Slam titles with.
Table
smb 18 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Table
smb 18 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Stacey is correct. Other clues were 4 p) Barrier breaker (for her work with equal pay for the women at Slams), 3 p) Florida resident, 2 p) Genie fan and China lover, 1 p) Canadian woman who's been WTA CEO since 2009.
Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 6 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
4 p) ... but most of the time, she was the one handing out bagels
3 p) Not the only one in her family to have been ranked World Number 1.
2 p) She has won all Grand Slam titles at least four times
The answer must be Sabine. Sabine always wins everything, and Sabine is the only person that can bagel Sabine.
caramba all of the smb accounts points need to go to me, some mugger has hacked that account 
Steffi Graf is of course correct. Can't believe so many were owned by the Sabine clue 
, but it was, as arrong mentioned in another thread, Sabine Hack who bageled Graf (Berlin Open 1993). Graf herself has handed out +20 double bagels in her career and is married to Andre Agassi, another former world number one. Final clue was 1 p) This German woman is by many considered to be the greatest of all time.
Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
, but it was, as arrong mentioned in another thread, Sabine Hack who bageled Graf (Berlin Open 1993). Graf herself has handed out +20 double bagels in her career and is married to Andre Agassi, another former world number one. Final clue was 1 p) This German woman is by many considered to be the greatest of all time.Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
aaronh 6 p
n88 5 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
I see edy has scored 0 on the two German players (Becker, Graf)
Window #23:
5 p) Lost 6-1, 6-2 in the biggest match of his career.
5 p) Lost 6-1, 6-2 in the biggest match of his career.
Dec 23, 2014 -- 1:53AM, aaronh wrote:
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva
what a mug 
caramba • December 23, 2014 12:05 AM GMT
Window #23:
5 p) Lost 6-1, 6-2 in the biggest match of his career.
Window #23:
5 p) Lost 6-1, 6-2 in the biggest match of his career.
4 p) Has been absent from the tennis scene for most of 2014
Since none of the good candidates fit, I'm going with Victor Troicki. You could argue that his 6-1 6-2 loss to Captain Nemo was the 'biggest' match of his career in the sense of being the most notable or defining, since the aftermath of that match caused his ban to be given out.
Clutching at straws
Clutching at straws
no way if this is who it seems to be, the 6-1 6-2 match being the 'biggest match of his career' is very dubious
if this is who it seems to be, the 6-1 6-2 match being the 'biggest match of his career' is very dubious
2 p) A jack of all trades, tennis is not what he's mainly known for
Stefan Gordy aka Redfoo is correct. Lost 6-1, 6-2 when he entered that qualification tournament for the US Open 2013. Was at the Australian Open 2014 to support Victoria Azarenka, but hasn't been at any events since they broke up. Sponsored the Party Rock Open in Las Vegas which Melanie Oudin won in 2013. The clue was for his group LMFAO. The final clue was: 1 p) He's sexy and he knows it, although not sexy enough for Vika these days.
Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
n88 7 p
aaronh 6 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
clue was for his group LMFAO. The final clue was: 1 p) He's sexy and he knows it, although not sexy enough for Vika these days.Table
smb 23 p
MK_ 14 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
n88 7 p
aaronh 6 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Window #24:
5 p) Concerned about the well-being of others.
5 p) Concerned about the well-being of others.
was gonna wait for next clue but may as well go for 5pt gamble
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Maria Sharapova
PS Yesterday after 4p /3p clues I thought about Starace and his famous 1-6 2-6 Casablanca final
PS Yesterday after 4p /3p clues I thought about Starace and his famous 1-6 2-6 Casablanca final
Maria Sharapova is correct. The clue was for her "Check her blood pressure!" comment against Ivanovic this year (http://i.imgur.com/7S6cV6r.gif). The other clues were based on Masha clues as well: 4 p) Calls Indian Wells home ("This is my home" after a win against Hantuchova in IW, http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6307/x2p9.gif), 3 p) Isn't sure what Vika's last name is (not happy about a Vika MTO in Tokyo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Sf9bT0DO0), 2 p) ... and thinks it's unfortunate when Vika's extremely injured (victory speech after Stuttgart final http://youtu.be/CxIzsV8dCtM?t=12s), 1 p) "Isn't she back in Poland already?" (about Aga, http://oi42.tinypic.com/3313sqp.jpg) , "Run Run!" (also directed towards Aga, http://s1014.photobucket.com/user/JamieOwen3/media/SharapovaRunRun-1.gif.html) and "Allez up your fuckin' ass!" (to the French crowd, http://oi45.tinypic.com/xc89oi.jpg) are some other quotes from this Siberian Siren. Smb was close with his Novak guess btw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK1ZNUuP8ws
FINAL TABLE:
smb 23 p
MK_ 19 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
n88 7 p
aaronh 6 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Thanks for playing. Well done smb on winning. MK_ got close but the 10 pts from smb in day 3 and 4 proved to be too big of a lead to catch up to. I hereby wish you all a Merry Christmas and so does Maria Sharapova:
http://img003.lazygirls.info/people/maria_sharapova/maria_sharapova_christma...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOdzjDWGB4o&feature=youtu.be&t=23s
FINAL TABLE:
smb 23 p
MK_ 19 p
edy 8 p
SabineisGOAT 8 p
n88 7 p
aaronh 6 p
wisewords 4 p
frawesome 3 p
bb66 1 p
Thanks for playing. Well done smb on winning. MK_ got close but the 10 pts from smb in day 3 and 4 proved to be too big of a lead to catch up to. I hereby wish you all a Merry Christmas and so does Maria Sharapova:
http://img003.lazygirls.info/people/maria_sharapova/maria_sharapova_christma...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOdzjDWGB4o&feature=youtu.be&t=23s
I was actually thinking of this with Nole:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCTEc092ZEs
Cheers caramba, hopefully running this did not interfere with wettquoten collecting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCTEc092ZEs
Cheers caramba, hopefully running this did not interfere with wettquoten collecting
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