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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. V

• Oct 08, 2010 from weatherforecas
  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. V
  WHO WAS INDIAS FIRST CRICKET COACH?
  Ajit Wadekar was the first to coach the Indian cricket team. He was both the manager and the coach of the Indian cricket team from 1992 to 1996. John Wright was Indias first foreign coach.
  WHAT IS A SUCKER BALL IN CRICKET?
  When a bowler intends to tempt batsman into scoring runs by bowling a ball which appears easy to hit and the batsman hits the ball but t results in his dismissal by either being stumped, bowled or caught, such ball is called a sucker ball.
  WHICH BATSMAN HAS REMAINED NOT OUT MOST OFTEN IN CRICKET ODIS?
  Michael Bevan of Australia has remained not out most often in ODI cricket 67 times in 196 innings of 232 matches he has played. He has scored 6,912 runs with an average of (53.58).
  WHO WAS THE YOUNGEST WINNER AT WIMBLEDON?
  Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg was the youngest winner at Wimbledon. At 16, Borg was the Wimbledon junior champion in 1973. American Kathy Rinaldi, 15, was the youngest woman winner at Wimbledon (1981). Martina Hingis of Switzerland won the 1996 Wimbledon at 15 years too. At 17, Boris Becker won the mens singles title in 1985.
  HOW MANY ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS IN CRICKET HAVE ENDED IN A TIE?
  Twenty one one-day international cricket matches have ended in a tie. While Australia has been involved in the most (8), the others are Pakistan (6), West Indies and South Africa (5), England, Zimbabwe and New Zealand (4 each) and India and Sri Lanka (3 each). Australia and South Africa have played four tied matches.
  WHY IS CRICKET NOT A DISCIPLINE IN THE OLYMPICS?
  Cricket was played just once, at the Paris Olympics in 1900. Cricket is played by just 10 countries at the highest level (though there are nearly 100 associate members of the ICC) and this would normally disqualify it from being included as an Olympic sport. The International Olympic Committee claims mass participation is a must (minimum of 16 nations). The only other occasion cricket was part of a multi-disciplinary meet was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur.
  WHEN WERE COLOURED UNIFORMS INTRODUCED IN ODIS?
  Coloured uniforms for ODIs were introduced in 1977 by Kerry Packer for the World Series matches in Australia which did not have official status, even though many world class cricketers took part. However, it was a revolution in itself. Its legacy is a permanent change in the way the game is funded, watched, played and perceived. World Series pioneered three-cornered tournaments, night cricket, floodlights, coloured clothing, coloured balls, drop-in pitches, on-field microphones and multitudinous
  WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR WINNING THE MOST NUMBER OF OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS FOR SWIMMING?
  In the 1972 Munich Olympic games, Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals, a feat yet unequalled by any other Olympic athlete. Even more remarkably, Spitz set a new world record in each of the seven events the 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 4 x 100 m freestyle, 4 x 200 m freestyle and the 4 x 100 m medley
  IN CRICKET, WHAT IS POWER PLAY?
  The original rules of ODIs stated that during the first 15 overs, only two fielders should be allowed outside a 30-metre circle around the wicket. This meant that attacking batsman were likely to score runs quickly in the first 15 overs, but would become more watchful at the end of the spell. In an effort to keep the game more exciting during the middle overs, the 15 over block with fielding restrictions at the beginning of the innings is reduced to 10, and thereafter, the captain of the fielding side has to decide when to bring his fielders in again for two further blocks of 5 overs, at any time he likes. These 5 over spells are called Powerplay 2 and Powerplay 3. (Powerplay 1 is the first block of 10).
  WHAT IS THE MILEAGE OF F1 CARS?
  For every 100 kilometres, a 900 bph F1 car uses 70 litres of petrol. A team uses about 1,200 litres of petrol during a Grand Prix weekend.
  WHY IS THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET TEAM CALLED PROTEAS?
  The Protea flower with pink and yellow petals, is the national flower of South Africa, and hence their cricket team is called proteas. Similarly, South Africas rugby team is called springboks, which is the countrys national animal.
  HAS ANY PLAYER IN CRICKET BEEN DECLARED OUT BECAUSE HE CAME LATE TO THE GROUND TO BAT?
  Law 31 in cricket provides that an incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the fall of the previous wicket. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batsman will be declared timed out. The fielding side has to appeal for the wicket to be awarded. There is no known incidence of this in an international match. There are three cases, however, in first class cricket. H Yadav Tripura vs Orissa at Cuttack in 1997; Vasbert Drakes Border vs Free State at East London in 2002 and A J Harris Nottinghamshire vs Durham UCCE at Nottingham in 2003.
  WHEN WAS THE...

Florida Water Parks Are Some of the Best

• Jul 13, 2010 from going2oahu(Ali Kendall)
  Enjoy the Florida Water ParksAdventureIsland - TampaAdventureIsland at Tampa is close by to BuschGardens and is packed with excitement and adventure. It offers around 34 30 acres of water rides and other attractions. There are picnic and sunbathing areas, along with outdoor cafes, snack bars and gift shops.For people who love thrills, the Wahoo Run plunges up to five riders at a time, more than 15 feet per second as this half-enclosed tunnel twists and turns more than 600 feet to a waiting splash pool below. Wahoo Run has been called the "fastest tunnel river raft in the world," Here, you will corkscrew through spins and spirals propelled by more than 10,000 gallons of water.The Tampa Typhoon will also have you screaming as you "free-fall" seven stories down a 76 foot water slide on one of the most heart-pumping rides in the park.Other thrill rides include the Splash Attack, Caribbean Corkscrew, Runaway Rapids, Aruba Tuba and the Gulf Scream, a huge 210-foot body slide that whisks you into the waiting pool below at 25 mph.Also try Paradise Lagoon. This is a 9,000 square foot attraction, which features several individual attractions. These include a rope walk, a cable drop, several slides and a 20-foot platform jump for cliff jumping.The Endless Surf is AdventureIsland's 17,000-square foot wave pool that generates waves up to five feet high for hours of total fun at the coolest and wettest place in Tampa.For those who prefer a more relaxing and quieter ride, there is Rambling Bayou where you can drift around Paradise lagoon in a car tyre inner tube (beware of the sun though as the water seems cool but the sun is very hot).Adventure Landing: ShipwreckIsland Waterpark - Jacksonville BeachAdventure Landing and ShipwreckIslandWaterPark is a combination water park and amusement park located between Jacksonville Beach and the Intercoastal Waterway.It is the largest amusement complex in northeast Florida, and offers family fun for all ages. ShipwreckIsland, is the interactive waterpark, and includes a variety of water attractions such as a wave pool, slides, inner tubing and a very unique uphill waterslide. The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage is the main centrepiece for children, and includes multiple attractions for young guests of all ages.Adventure Landing/Shipwreck Island Water Park has three "extreme" slides. The newest ride is the Hydro Half Pipe, where single, double and triple-tube riders experience a sudden, nearly vertical, drop of 40 feet, and are then propelled through a pool of water to another ramp on the other side.The Rage is an "uphill/downhill" water slide and The Eye of the Storm is a once in a lifetime ride, that is only for the most risky thrill seekers. You must be a strong swimmer and at least 48" tall to take on The Eye of the Storm.The park also features a half-million gallon wave pool.The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage, designed with children in mind, contains waterfalls, multiple small slides and water cannons that will keep children entertained for hours.Be prepared to enjoy non-stop action on Adventure Landing's dry side.Start your adventure with the Adventure Speedway Go-Karts, where a twisting quarter mile go-kart track with live racing has results posted on a finish-line leader board. The park advertises that "it is as close to NASCAR racing as you get."For those looking for something a little calmer, Adventure Golf has two unique 18-hole miniature golf courses designed for fun and relaxation in mind. The two courses challenge all skill levels as they wind through tunnels, over waterfalls and "mountains."The multi-level Arcade has over 100 interactive games, and kids especially love Laser Tag, an indoor battle arena with "out of this world" lighting and sound.For a thrill of a lifetime, the MaxFlight Coast Simulator takes guests on an adventure into the world of virtual reality. This ride has a 360-degree range of motion that allows you to physically feel what can only be imagined in the "real" world. You must be in good health to ride the MaxFlight Simulator, not pregnant and it is not recommended if you suffer from claustrophobia.The Wacky Worm Roller Coaster is for people of all ages, and the Frog Hopper is an adventure ride for younger children.Adventure Landing also offers Batting Cages, for hardball, softball, slow or fast pitch. It's great for individual or team practice.If you feel hungry after all that fun, there a two themed snack bars that have all kinds of food, snacks and drinks.Adventure Landing's Shipwreck Island Waterpark is located at 1944 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach.Aquatica - SeaWorld OrlandoAquatica is Florida's newest water park which opened in April 2008.This park offers a new twist in water play with animal interactions, as in the Dolphin Plunge which is the most popular ride in the park. Two side-by-side enclosed tube slides send you racing through an underwater world that is home to a playful pod of beautiful black-and-white Commerson's Dolphins.Try the...

Florida Water Parks Are Some of the Best

• Jul 13, 2010 from going2oahu(Ali Kendall)
  Enjoy the Florida Water ParksAdventureIsland - TampaAdventureIsland at Tampa is close by to BuschGardens and is packed with excitement and adventure. It offers around 34 30 acres of water rides and other attractions. There are picnic and sunbathing areas, along with outdoor cafes, snack bars and gift shops.For people who love thrills, the Wahoo Run plunges up to five riders at a time, more than 15 feet per second as this half-enclosed tunnel twists and turns more than 600 feet to a waiting splash pool below. Wahoo Run has been called the "fastest tunnel river raft in the world," Here, you will corkscrew through spins and spirals propelled by more than 10,000 gallons of water.The Tampa Typhoon will also have you screaming as you "free-fall" seven stories down a 76 foot water slide on one of the most heart-pumping rides in the park.Other thrill rides include the Splash Attack, Caribbean Corkscrew, Runaway Rapids, Aruba Tuba and the Gulf Scream, a huge 210-foot body slide that whisks you into the waiting pool below at 25 mph.Also try Paradise Lagoon. This is a 9,000 square foot attraction, which features several individual attractions. These include a rope walk, a cable drop, several slides and a 20-foot platform jump for cliff jumping.The Endless Surf is AdventureIsland's 17,000-square foot wave pool that generates waves up to five feet high for hours of total fun at the coolest and wettest place in Tampa.For those who prefer a more relaxing and quieter ride, there is Rambling Bayou where you can drift around Paradise lagoon in a car tyre inner tube (beware of the sun though as the water seems cool but the sun is very hot).Adventure Landing: ShipwreckIsland Waterpark - Jacksonville BeachAdventure Landing and ShipwreckIslandWaterPark is a combination water park and amusement park located between Jacksonville Beach and the Intercoastal Waterway.It is the largest amusement complex in northeast Florida, and offers family fun for all ages. ShipwreckIsland, is the interactive waterpark, and includes a variety of water attractions such as a wave pool, slides, inner tubing and a very unique uphill waterslide. The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage is the main centrepiece for children, and includes multiple attractions for young guests of all ages.Adventure Landing/Shipwreck Island Water Park has three "extreme" slides. The newest ride is the Hydro Half Pipe, where single, double and triple-tube riders experience a sudden, nearly vertical, drop of 40 feet, and are then propelled through a pool of water to another ramp on the other side.The Rage is an "uphill/downhill" water slide and The Eye of the Storm is a once in a lifetime ride, that is only for the most risky thrill seekers. You must be a strong swimmer and at least 48" tall to take on The Eye of the Storm.The park also features a half-million gallon wave pool.The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage, designed with children in mind, contains waterfalls, multiple small slides and water cannons that will keep children entertained for hours.Be prepared to enjoy non-stop action on Adventure Landing's dry side.Start your adventure with the Adventure Speedway Go-Karts, where a twisting quarter mile go-kart track with live racing has results posted on a finish-line leader board. The park advertises that "it is as close to NASCAR racing as you get."For those looking for something a little calmer, Adventure Golf has two unique 18-hole miniature golf courses designed for fun and relaxation in mind. The two courses challenge all skill levels as they wind through tunnels, over waterfalls and "mountains."The multi-level Arcade has over 100 interactive games, and kids especially love Laser Tag, an indoor battle arena with "out of this world" lighting and sound.For a thrill of a lifetime, the MaxFlight Coast Simulator takes guests on an adventure into the world of virtual reality. This ride has a 360-degree range of motion that allows you to physically feel what can only be imagined in the "real" world. You must be in good health to ride the MaxFlight Simulator, not pregnant and it is not recommended if you suffer from claustrophobia.The Wacky Worm Roller Coaster is for people of all ages, and the Frog Hopper is an adventure ride for younger children.Adventure Landing also offers Batting Cages, for hardball, softball, slow or fast pitch. It's great for individual or team practice.If you feel hungry after all that fun, there a two themed snack bars that have all kinds of food, snacks and drinks.Adventure Landing's Shipwreck Island Waterpark is located at 1944 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach.Aquatica - SeaWorld OrlandoAquatica is Florida's newest water park which opened in April 2008.This park offers a new twist in water play with animal interactions, as in the Dolphin Plunge which is the most popular ride in the park. Two side-by-side enclosed tube slides send you racing through an underwater world that is home to a playful pod of beautiful black-and-white Commerson's Dolphins.Try the...

Florida Water Parks Are Some of the Best

• Jul 13, 2010 from going2oahu(Ali Kendall)
  Enjoy the Florida Water ParksAdventureIsland - TampaAdventureIsland at Tampa is close by to BuschGardens and is packed with excitement and adventure. It offers around 34 30 acres of water rides and other attractions. There are picnic and sunbathing areas, along with outdoor cafes, snack bars and gift shops.For people who love thrills, the Wahoo Run plunges up to five riders at a time, more than 15 feet per second as this half-enclosed tunnel twists and turns more than 600 feet to a waiting splash pool below. Wahoo Run has been called the "fastest tunnel river raft in the world," Here, you will corkscrew through spins and spirals propelled by more than 10,000 gallons of water.The Tampa Typhoon will also have you screaming as you "free-fall" seven stories down a 76 foot water slide on one of the most heart-pumping rides in the park.Other thrill rides include the Splash Attack, Caribbean Corkscrew, Runaway Rapids, Aruba Tuba and the Gulf Scream, a huge 210-foot body slide that whisks you into the waiting pool below at 25 mph.Also try Paradise Lagoon. This is a 9,000 square foot attraction, which features several individual attractions. These include a rope walk, a cable drop, several slides and a 20-foot platform jump for cliff jumping.The Endless Surf is AdventureIsland's 17,000-square foot wave pool that generates waves up to five feet high for hours of total fun at the coolest and wettest place in Tampa.For those who prefer a more relaxing and quieter ride, there is Rambling Bayou where you can drift around Paradise lagoon in a car tyre inner tube (beware of the sun though as the water seems cool but the sun is very hot).Adventure Landing: ShipwreckIsland Waterpark - Jacksonville BeachAdventure Landing and ShipwreckIslandWaterPark is a combination water park and amusement park located between Jacksonville Beach and the Intercoastal Waterway.It is the largest amusement complex in northeast Florida, and offers family fun for all ages. ShipwreckIsland, is the interactive waterpark, and includes a variety of water attractions such as a wave pool, slides, inner tubing and a very unique uphill waterslide. The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage is the main centrepiece for children, and includes multiple attractions for young guests of all ages.Adventure Landing/Shipwreck Island Water Park has three "extreme" slides. The newest ride is the Hydro Half Pipe, where single, double and triple-tube riders experience a sudden, nearly vertical, drop of 40 feet, and are then propelled through a pool of water to another ramp on the other side.The Rage is an "uphill/downhill" water slide and The Eye of the Storm is a once in a lifetime ride, that is only for the most risky thrill seekers. You must be a strong swimmer and at least 48" tall to take on The Eye of the Storm.The park also features a half-million gallon wave pool.The ShipwreckIslandPlayVillage, designed with children in mind, contains waterfalls, multiple small slides and water cannons that will keep children entertained for hours.Be prepared to enjoy non-stop action on Adventure Landing's dry side.Start your adventure with the Adventure Speedway Go-Karts, where a twisting quarter mile go-kart track with live racing has results posted on a finish-line leader board. The park advertises that "it is as close to NASCAR racing as you get."For those looking for something a little calmer, Adventure Golf has two unique 18-hole miniature golf courses designed for fun and relaxation in mind. The two courses challenge all skill levels as they wind through tunnels, over waterfalls and "mountains."The multi-level Arcade has over 100 interactive games, and kids especially love Laser Tag, an indoor battle arena with "out of this world" lighting and sound.For a thrill of a lifetime, the MaxFlight Coast Simulator takes guests on an adventure into the world of virtual reality. This ride has a 360-degree range of motion that allows you to physically feel what can only be imagined in the "real" world. You must be in good health to ride the MaxFlight Simulator, not pregnant and it is not recommended if you suffer from claustrophobia.The Wacky Worm Roller Coaster is for people of all ages, and the Frog Hopper is an adventure ride for younger children.Adventure Landing also offers Batting Cages, for hardball, softball, slow or fast pitch. It's great for individual or team practice.If you feel hungry after all that fun, there a two themed snack bars that have all kinds of food, snacks and drinks.Adventure Landing's Shipwreck Island Waterpark is located at 1944 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach.Aquatica - SeaWorld OrlandoAquatica is Florida's newest water park which opened in April 2008.This park offers a new twist in water play with animal interactions, as in the Dolphin Plunge which is the most popular ride in the park. Two side-by-side enclosed tube slides send you racing through an underwater world that is home to a playful pod of beautiful black-and-white Commerson's Dolphins.Try the...

A Thorough Analysis Of Han Solos Ability To Score Space Poon [Funbag]

• Aug 06, 2010 from deadspin(Deadspin) in Sports
  Time for your Thursday edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter. Today, we're covering Star Wars, booger disposal, gayness, unreasonably spicy food, and more.Your letters:
  Matt:
  
  Which Harrison Ford character do you think slept with more women, Han Solo or Indiana Jones? This is tough because you know Han Solo wasn't above banging a few stray aliens (I don't think any of us are) but Chewbacca as a wingman could not have been helpful. Indiana Jones was a professor (instant horny co-ed bang) and he also fell out of an airplane mid-flight and only used a survival raft to assure not only his, but two other people's safety, which should have been an instant bumping of uglies.
  
  I think it's Indiana Jones, if only because Solo had to spend lots of time up in the Falcon alone with Chewbacca, and therefore didn't always have ready access to hot space poon. Although, the more I think about it, the Falcon could travel very fast, and it's likely that a large portion of Solo's debt to Jabba the Hutt included fees paid for alien hooker services. Han and Chewie could have rented a couple of space escorts for a standard freight mission, and spent the bulk of their travel time in the back of the Falcon, hollowing out some blue chicks. If you were single had the means to have sex with an attractive female, would you? I would. I'd be like James Caan in Alien Nation. I'd see what that big alien head can do.
  There's also the issue of longevity. One thing that's never addressed in the Star Wars movies (rightfully so) is this basic question: Are all the human characters in the movies actually human? Is Han Solo a human being, with a normal human lifespan? Or is he a member of an alien race that merely LOOKS human, but in fact has a wildly different physiology? For all I know, Han could live an extra 200 years, and therefore easily surpass Indiana's pussy tally. I haven't even gotten into the issue of the Force, which could possibly extend your life beyond its normal span (though Solo didn't have the Force).
  I remember watching Return of the Jedi as a kid and wondering if Yoda was a human being who, through the power of the Force, was able to live 900 years, and thus shriveled down over time into a little green creature. Wikipedia says, "Yoda's race and home world have never been stated in any media, canonical or otherwise, and he is merely stated to be of a species unknown' by the Star Wars Databank." So he could be a mutated human being. Maybe. Probably not. I wonder if Yoda had sex. That would be great if he rented a six-foot tall hooker and then bounced all over her for five minutes. I bet there's fan fiction of that somewhere. "On your face, I have skeeted."
  I disagree that having Chewbacca as a wingman would be some sort of female deterrent. Quite the contrary. You ever see girls look at a dude walking around with a dog? They ovulate on the spot. Chewie's like a giant dog. No way you aren't pulling tail if you're strolling into the bar with your best Wookie buddy at your side. I'd have given anything to own a Wookie when I was single. We would have gotten absolutely DESTROYED. That's the Star Wars sequel they should have made: a hard R bloodfest featuring Han and Chewie hanging out at space bars and raising fucking hell. Again, I'm sure there's a Star Wars book that depicts this, and I'm sure it's fucking terrible.
  So, on second thought, I think I'll side with Han Solo on this one. Although Lando clearly got more pussy than both men combined. Lando was a player.
  Tom:
  
  So I just spent the morning learning about how many ancient cultures did not assign any sort of negative connotations to homosexuality; and as a result homosexuality was much more widespread, especially amongst males. In fact, the Samurai often leaned towards homosexuality, and the Spartans and Athenians were a predominately homosexual society.
  So my question to you is this: if we lived in a society in which getting freaky with dudes from time to time was not frowned upon or seen as effeminate by some, and half of our army as well as a fairly large percentage of NBA players were openly gay or at least bisexual, would you have gotten down with a guy at some point in your life? If yes, with who?
  
  The answer is almost certainly yes. I'm not gonna bother trying to craft some sort of argument that I would somehow be the one to buck a general societal trend. DURR I'M SUPER MACHO I'D NEVER BANG A DUDE DURRRR. Whatever. I'm a fucking sheep. I do what I'm told. And if society told me to go blow a guy, I'm probably malleable enough to go along with it. And the guy I'd blow? David Geffen. Rich sugar daddies, for the win.
  We live in a society right now that is growing increasing tolerant of homosexuality, which is a good thing, of course. We're not all the way there, but certainly gay people are more widely accepted than they were back in the 1980's, when I grew up. The way things are going, I assume homosexuality will be even more...