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BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
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While most of the questions in this "find the answer" giveaway have nothing to do with coins, the prizes are coins, so I hope that it qualifies for an "official" forum giveaway.

Since I live in Wisconsin, I've decided to tie in the giveaway to a little Wisconsin trivia. All of the answsers can be found on the internet.

The first person to post all the correct answers on this thread will receive:

1) A 1971-S Blue Pack uncirculated Ike Dollar
2) A 1974-S Brown Pack proof Ike Dollar
3) A 1962 proof half dollar in an airtite holder
4) A bottle of Pure Wisconsin Maple Syrup

Here's the questions:

1) A three part question.

A Wisconsin city boasts that it has "America's Largest Waterpark". What is the name of the city? What is the name of the waterpark? The city changed it's name in 1931. What was the city's name before it was changed?

2) A two part question.

The first recorded logging along the Wisconsin River was done in 1828, the logs being used to build Fort Winnebago. Which city is near where the fort was built? Which army lieutenant led the logging party? (hint-he became well known later as a president).

3) Which Wisconsin city did the ill fated ship "Edmund Fitzgerald" load and depart from shortly before sinking.

4) What is the name of the new major league baseball stadium located in Milwaukee?

5) What is the hometown of football hall of famers Jim Otto & Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch?

6) A favorite vacation area in Wisconsin is on the states "thumb". Name the peninsula vacation county.

7) What cheese whose name begins with "C" is named after a small town in central Wisconsin?

8) Name the coach of the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team.

9) Wisconsin has miles and miles of beautiful shoreline on two of the Great Lakes. Name the 2 lakes.

10) A two part question.

What type of mining is symbolized by the arm, pick, and rock pile on the 1936 Wisconsin commemorative half dollar? What was the nickname of these Wisconsin miners?



Thanks for playing,
Blackhawk



"Have a nice day!"

Comments

  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    1) Wisconsin Dells, WI; Treasure Island Waterpark; Kilbourn
    2) Jefferson Davis; Portage
    3) Superior, Wisconsin
    4) Miller Park
    5) Wausau, WI
    6) Door County
    7) Colby, Wisconsin
    8) Barry Alvarez
    9) Lake Michigan, Lake Superior
    10) lead ore; badgers

    -Jarrett Roberts

    edited simply to add 'ore' to lead.
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    1. Wisconsin Dells, WI, Noah's Ark, Kilbourn City

    2. Jefferson Davis, Portage

    3. Superior

    4. Miller Park

    5. Wausau

    6. Door County

    7. Colby

    8. Barry Alvarez

    9. Lake Superior & Lake Michigan

    10. lead, badgers


    Noah's waterpark website.

    *edited to add link to Noah's waterpark. The biggest waterpark in the country.image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • dddangerousdandddangerousdan Posts: 566
    Oh well a half hour to late. shouda found the answers faster.

    DAN
    United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.

    My first tassa slap 3/3/04

    My shiny cents

    imageThe half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
    Keep Playing... Everythings not correct yet!
    "Have a nice day!"
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Are you serious? I just double checked all my answersimage. Can you tell me which one?

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • dddangerousdandddangerousdan Posts: 566
    1 Wisconson dels, Extreme world, Kilbourn city
    2 portage, WI, Jeff davis
    3 superior
    4 Miller park
    5 Wausau
    6 door county
    7 Colby
    8 barry alvarez
    9 Lakes Michigan and superior
    10 lead Badgers

    DAN
    United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.

    My first tassa slap 3/3/04

    My shiny cents

    imageThe half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Is 10 iron ore; badgers?

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    My brain hurtsimage.

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • dddangerousdandddangerousdan Posts: 566
    thats it
    with a load of IORN ore 26,000 tons more than the edmond fitzgerald weighed empty

    DAN
    United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.

    My first tassa slap 3/3/04

    My shiny cents

    imageThe half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
  • dddangerousdandddangerousdan Posts: 566
    that was more than I ever thought I would Know about Wisconson

    DAN
    United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.

    My first tassa slap 3/3/04

    My shiny cents

    imageThe half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    I'm feeling the same thingimage.

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
    Close, but not yet
    "Have a nice day!"
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    which one?

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Is #1

    Wisconsin Dells, WI; Treasure Island Waterpark; Kilbourn city



    -Jarrett Roberts
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Hint?imageimage

    -Jarrett Roberts
  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
    Jarrett,

    You're oh so close. I can't give a hint yet, but I'll tell you that you should read the questions carefully.

    I'll check back in the morning to see if there is a winner.

    Blackhawk
    "Have a nice day!"
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bill:
      Wisconsin is a Very Pretty State as I found out in the early 70's when Visiting a Friend I had Met while in the Army. His home Town was Lodi which if I remember Correctly is close to Madison.
        Sorry I missed Your Contest but I Fell asleep and a Couple of the other Guys seemed to have it all Wrapped Up.
          Fairlaneman (Ken)
        1. dddangerousdandddangerousdan Posts: 566
          1 Wisconson dels, treasure island water park, Kilbourn city
          2 portage, WI, Jeff davis
          3 superior
          4 Miller park
          5 Wausau
          6 door county
          7 Colby
          8 barry alvarez
          9 Lakes Michigan and superior
          10 UNDERGROUND MINING,Badgers

          DAN
          United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.

          My first tassa slap 3/3/04

          My shiny cents

          imageThe half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
        2. hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
          I checked all mine once again and read it through carefully. I am up a tree. I'll try again tommorow.

          -Jarrett Roberts
        3. hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
          Dan... if you change yours to surface mining, I'll take mining under the ground.

          -Jarrett Roberts
        4. hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
          I believe that the arm, pick and rockpile symbolizes mining using your arm, a pick and putting the rocks in a pileimage.

          -Jarrett Roberts
        5. BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
          In Jarretts first post, he had "part" of one answer wrong. The problem lies in the 1st question!
          "Have a nice day!"
        6. AvarelAvarel Posts: 143 ✭✭
          1. Wisconsin Dells, Noah's Ark, Kilbourn City
          2. Jefferson Davis, Portage
          3. Superior
          4. Miller Park
          5. Wausau
          6. Door County
          7. Colby
          8. Barry Alvarez
          9. Lake Superior & Lake Michigan
          10. lead ore, badgers


          I love Noah's Ark.

          Chirsto duce vincamus

          Pro Deo Et Patria
        7. BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
          We have a winner...and it's Avarel.

          The first post that Hookedoncoins had was so close, but the water park name was wrong. I did a search on "America's largest waterpark" and saw that while Treasure Island touts itself as "America's largest waterpark resort", Noah's Ark has the claim of "Americas largest waterpark".

          Thanks for playing everyone, Wisconsin really is more than just cheese...it's bratwurst tooimage.

          Blackhawk

          Avarel, PM me your address and I'll get the prize sent out to you.
          "Have a nice day!"
        8. littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
          I thought I had everything right.image


          For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
          -Laura Swenson

          In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
        9. AvarelAvarel Posts: 143 ✭✭
          I actually just PM'ed him saying I thought you had as well.
          Chirsto duce vincamus

          Pro Deo Et Patria
        10. BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
          Littlewichers post has the right answers, but says that it was edited to add Noah's Ark. The time that it was edited (at the bottom of the post) is 9:31 AM.

          Avarels post indicates that he posted his answers at 9:17 AM.

          Since Avarels post is first, he's the winner...unless I'm missing something. Let me know if I am not seeing the whole picture. I'll check back later.

          Blackhawk

          "Have a nice day!"
        11. littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
          After you said hookedoncoins' answer was wrong I edited that post to include the right answer at like 9:10 this morning. Then at 9:31 I edited to include the link to Noah's Ark, to prove that they say they're the largest waterpark if there was any disagreement.image


          For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
          -Laura Swenson

          In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
        12. hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
          What! No consolation prizesimage.

          Congrats Avarelimage.

          -Jarrett Roberts
        13. littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
          WTG Avarel anyways.image


          For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
          -Laura Swenson

          In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
        14. BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
          Littlewicher and Averal,

          I did not see the earlier editing of your posting and based my decision off of what I saw. If you saw something different Averal, you guys can work it out and let me know who the winner is. When you figure it out, send me an address, and I'll get the coins out post haste.

          Blackhawk
          "Have a nice day!"
        15. AvarelAvarel Posts: 143 ✭✭
          I'll take the syrup, littlewhicher you want the coins? The syrup's gold to me.
          Chirsto duce vincamus

          Pro Deo Et Patria
        16. BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭
          It's been worked out...Syrup to Averal, coins to Littlewicher.

          Thanks for playing, I hope you learned something about the Moo Cow state.

          Blackhawk
          "Have a nice day!"
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