Off-season bit of fun 2019/20

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 03 Dec 2019, 19:54

For a number of years, we had an off-season word association game, but that got dropped, because some people got carried away and it artificially boosted their post count. Then we had themed quizzes, like identifying cars and people in photos, and the like. But we haven't had anything like that for a few years now. Let's see if this takes off or not.

This time, I suggest playing a version of the Wikipedia Game. To keep things fair and accountable, and so people can have several attempts, everyone will start on clicking "random" to start from a random place, and the aim will be to click on article links until you get to a pre-determined article at my selection. The aim will be to do so in as few links as possible. Please provide a list of all the links you clicked on to show how you did it. (By starting in different places, people won't be able to copy each other's routes to the selected article, although the final few links may bear similarities.) It'll be like the early days of the Monte Carlo Rally, where people started from multiple places in Europe and all had to converge on Monaco!

To start, I suggest starting from "random" and the target article to click towards will be... "Super Aguri." I'll set a deadline of Boxing Day (26th December) to give people time to try this and type up their links and stuff. And to troubleshoot any queries about this.

FortiWinks · Post by **FortiWinks** » 04 Dec 2019, 03:02

Think I got fairly lucky with my first attempt

1. William Davies Shipley https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Davies_Shipley
2. Berkshire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire
3. United Kingdom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
4. Formula One https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One
5. Super Aguri https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

Edited after being informed that Super Aguri links to the Formula One page

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 04 Dec 2019, 12:40

Probably should have stated, you can put answers on here, as FortiWinks has done. Mario has emailed his attempt to me, which I have copy-and-pasted below:

mario wrote:Hi,
I saw the post you'd written in "The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum" for
a variant of the Wikipedia game, and decided to give it a go for your
target of getting to "Super Aguri" as quickly as possible from a random
article.

I hope that I've not messed up the way that I've done it (not tried this
game before), but my random starting article was "Renate" - I went from
there to Super Aguri as follows:
1) Renate - clicked on link "Province of Monza and Brianza"
2) Province of Monza and Brianza - clicked on link "Italy"
3) Italy - clicked on link for "Ferrari" (under the part "Economy of
Italy")
4) Ferrari - clicked on link "Formula 1"
5) Formula 1 - clicked on link "Super Aguri" (under the section on
"Constructors")

Is that a fair approach?

Post by **Nuppiz** » 04 Dec 2019, 13:50

Sounds like fun!

Gerald Tagliabue
Sydney Swans (current name of South Melbourne FC)
Melbourne
Formula One (through Melbourne#Sports)
Super Aguri F1 (through Formula One#Constructors)

Got there surprisingly easy considering the random article I landed on.

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 04 Dec 2019, 15:06

Mario wrote:1) Renate - clicked on link "Province of Monza and Brianza"

I love this start. F1 themed challenge and where else would you end up but in the province of Monza!

My take:

1. National Gallery of Modern Art
2. New Delhi
3. India
4. Formula One
5. Super Aguri

Although, had I not known that the page "Formula One" contains a link to Super Aguri I would have perhaps taken a longer route.

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 04 Dec 2019, 20:23

I got pretty lucky too with -

Russian Orbital Segment
Russia
Russian Grand Prix
Force India
Super Aguri

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 04 Dec 2019, 21:59

Like the idea

1.Eric Scott Raymond
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Scott_Raymond
2.Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle#UAS
3.Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
4.Super GT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_GT
5. Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobacs_ ... Team_Aguri
6.Super Aguri F1

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 04 Dec 2019, 23:15

I'm probably not good at this but it looks fun trying:

1 William Troy (abolitionist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T ... olitionist)
2 Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
3 Barcelona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona
4 Formula One https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One
5 Super Aguri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

Ok that went alright. Though wat CarloSpace said.

madmark1974 · Post by **madmark1974** » 05 Dec 2019, 09:04

Another one done in 5 steps, from the most random of beginnings :

1. Medusavirus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusavirus
2. Japanese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
3. Super GT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_GT
4. Aguri Suzuki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguri_Suzuki
5. Super Aguri F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

Thought I may be able to get it in one less but no direct step from Super GT to Super Aguri ...

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 06 Dec 2019, 19:05

Rolleston coal mine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleston_coal_mine
Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia
Australian Grand Prix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Grand_Prix
2007 Australian Grand Prix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Aust ... Grand_Prix
Super Aguri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

Gertrand Bachot · Post by **Gertrand Bachot** » 06 Dec 2019, 21:52

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 07 Dec 2019, 13:37

Gertrand Bachot wrote:Hina-puku-ia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hina-puku-ia
:

You didn't have a lot of choice from that starting point, did you?!

Most links so far by my reckoning.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 07 Dec 2019, 17:28

1. Chah-e Anjir, Jahrom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chah-e_Anjir,_Jahrom
2. Iran: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
3. United Kingdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
4. Formula One: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One
5. Super Aguri F1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 08 Dec 2019, 22:08

tBone · Post by **tBone** » 09 Dec 2019, 23:03

I never thought I would seriously consider visiting the Wikipedia page for the Australian Beetle Dung Project...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methia_vittata#/random

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Hu ... Grand_Prix

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 10 Dec 2019, 11:45

tBone wrote:I never thought I would seriously consider visiting the Wikipedia page for the Australian Beetle Dung Project...

LOL...

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 10 Dec 2019, 17:19

Rob Dylan wrote:Now I think this competition would be super good if you weren't allowed to do countries or regions as a gateway, as that would be too easy.

I agree. I'll make this my personal rule from this moment on!

Another take:

1. Labrador Iron Mines
2. Canaccord Genuity (Redirected from Canaccord Financial)
3. General Electric
4. Banco Santander (Redirected from Santander Group)
5. Formula One
6. Super Aguri F1

Much more fun without clicking the obvious countries, cities or other geographical regions

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 10 Dec 2019, 17:45

CarloSpace wrote:
Rob Dylan wrote:Now I think this competition would be super good if you weren't allowed to do countries or regions as a gateway, as that would be too easy.

I agree. I'll make this my personal rule from this moment on!

This is just a bit of fun, so I am not going to insist on this as a rule, but if people want to adopt this as an optional rule, then I won't stop you!

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 11 Dec 2019, 03:08

dr-baker wrote:
CarloSpace wrote:
Rob Dylan wrote:Now I think this competition would be super good if you weren't allowed to do countries or regions as a gateway, as that would be too easy.

I agree. I'll make this my personal rule from this moment on!

This is just a bit of fun, so I am not going to insist on this as a rule, but if people want to adopt this as an optional rule, then I won't stop you!

If we actually want to add a competitive element, we're gonna need a rule like this, seeing how many people tied for the first spot. If it's purely for fun, we don't necessairy need it, but it does add an extra challenge, and i must say i like this type of challenge.

Post by **mario** » 15 Dec 2019, 11:40

dr-baker wrote:
CarloSpace wrote:
Rob Dylan wrote:Now I think this competition would be super good if you weren't allowed to do countries or regions as a gateway, as that would be too easy.

I agree. I'll make this my personal rule from this moment on!

This is just a bit of fun, so I am not going to insist on this as a rule, but if people want to adopt this as an optional rule, then I won't stop you!

This wrote:If we actually want to add a competitive element, we're gonna need a rule like this, seeing how many people tied for the first spot. If it's purely for fun, we don't necessairy need it, but it does add an extra challenge, and i must say i like this type of challenge.

I suppose that some situations might be a little tricky, as I can see a situation where somebody gets an initial link that would be a dead end in that case (some articles give a case where the only link is to a country). As CarloSpace noted, there was a certain appropriateness that, in the random link I started with, it should have directed me towards Monza though...

Anyway, I decided to see what would happen if I tried again and went down a different route, and this is what I ended up with:
1. Satipoella heilipoides
2. Beetle
3. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
4. General Electric
5. Banco Santander (Redirected from Santander Group)
6. Formula One
7. Super Aguri F1

Basically, once at General Electric, I ended up being directed down the same route as CarloSpace.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 15 Dec 2019, 21:52

Rob Dylan wrote:
Now I think this competition would be super good if you weren't allowed to do countries or regions as a gateway, as that would be too easy.

See i was thinking the same thing but not allowing the Formula One wiki page to be used, i think that maybe harder challenge

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 16 Dec 2019, 13:04

Interesting discussion going on. But as I put in the thread title, this is only meant to be a bit of fun, meaning no competitive element! If people want this to have a competitive element, I'll look at these comments for next year.

On another note, I will set a fresh target Wikipedia page to aim for next weekend so people have something fresh to try.

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 17 Dec 2019, 20:21

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roses_(Outkast_song)
2. UK Singles Chart
3. List of artists who reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart
4. Nicole Scherzinger
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. 2007 Formula One season
7. Super Aguri

Post by **mario** » 17 Dec 2019, 23:31

dr-baker wrote:Interesting discussion going on. But as I put in the thread title, this is only meant to be a bit of fun, meaning no competitive element! If people want this to have a competitive element, I'll look at these comments for next year.

On another note, I will set a fresh target Wikipedia page to aim for next weekend so people have something fresh to try.

I do like the idea of having the more light hearted element of it, so perhaps you could have one that is more competitive and one that is more for fun.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 23 Dec 2019, 11:21

So I said I would set a new challenge over the weekend, and so the new target page to aim for is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W ... ing_driver)

David Walker, teammate to Emerson Fittipaldi at Lotus in 1972, is the only teammate to a championship winning teammate not to score points themselves.

This will remain non-competitive this off-season as I lack the time and/or inclination to collate results. Next year, however, I may make this competitive if there is still interest.

FortiWinks · Post by **FortiWinks** » 23 Dec 2019, 23:08

I wanted to implement both rules of no regions or Formula One page and this is what I got

1. Chris Lowe https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Lowe_(basketball)
2. College Basketball https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_basketball
3. Basketball https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball
4. Team Sport https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_sport
5. 2010 German Grand Prix https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_German_Grand_Prix
6. Cosworth https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosworth
7. Dave Walker https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walker_(racing_driver)

EDIT: Found a more direct route

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 24 Dec 2019, 00:48

1.HMS M16 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_M16
2. Cressy Class Cruiser - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cressy-class_cruiser
3. Vickers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers
4. Cosworth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosworth
5 David Walker

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 24 Dec 2019, 10:44

Didn't use the page 'formula 1' and also avoided regions. Starting from Mexican drug cases isn't ideal...

1 Miguel Angel Villagómez Valle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_An ... 3mez_Valle
2 Mexicans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexicans
3 List of Mexicans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mexicans
4 Moisés Solana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mois%C3%A9s_Solana
5 Team Lotus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Lotus
6 Lotus Grand Prix results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Grand_Prix_results
7 Dave Walker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wal ... ing_driver)

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 24 Dec 2019, 17:45

I'm enjoying seeing people trialling the no regions or F1 page rules, it seems to be giving a wider range of links so far. Definitely worth considering the rules as rules for next off-season.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 24 Dec 2019, 23:44

Without taking the easy route through "France":

Châteauroux
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauroux
Gérard Depardieu
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_Depardieu
Asterix films (live action)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix_films_(live_action)
Michael Schumacher
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher
Jordan 191
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_191
Cosworth
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosworth
David Walker (racing driver)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walker_(racing_driver)

Post by **mario** » 27 Dec 2019, 12:12

Well, if having to avoid going through a place, I ended up on a very roundabout route:
1. Howard Edward Butt Sr. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Edward_Butt_Sr.) - as an aside, anybody suspect that was somebody who had a rough time at school?
2. H-E-B (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B)
3. Enterprise Rent a Car (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_Rent-A-Car)
4. Car Rental (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_rental)
5. Avis (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avis_Car_Rental)
6. Beatrice Foods (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Foods)
7. STP (motor oil company) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STP_(motor_oil_company))
8. Mario Andretti (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Andretti)
9. 1972 Formula 1 Season (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Formula_One_season)
10. Dave Walker

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 27 Dec 2019, 12:30

mario wrote:1. Howard Edward Butt Sr. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Edward_Butt_Sr.) - as an aside, anybody suspect that was somebody who had a rough time at school.

I'm sure he did not appreciate being the butt of many jokes...

Post by **Ataxia** » 27 Dec 2019, 13:40

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 27 Dec 2019, 14:15

Ataxia, that is indeed an interesting route to take. The Dacian language: is that the language of the Dacia Sandero?

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 27 Dec 2019, 22:36

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 29 Dec 2019, 20:20

1. Brandon Boor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Boor
2. National Rugby League: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rugby_League
3. Supercars Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercars_Championship
4. Ford Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Australia
5. Ford Motor Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company
6. Cosworth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosworth
7. David Walker (racing driver): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wal ... ing_driver)

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 01 Jan 2020, 16:20

1. René Génin
2. A Mother's Secret (1952 film)
3. André Le Gall
4. Actor (Redirected from Film actor)
5. Television
6. Pay television
7. Sky UK
8. Sky Sports
9. Martin Brundle
10. Formula Ford
11. Lotus Cars
12. Emerson Fittipaldi
13. Lotus 72
14. David Walker (racing driver)

That was a tough start with no links pointing to anything F1 related for the first couple of articles but I made it after all!

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 04 Jan 2020, 15:10

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 04 Jan 2020, 19:44

Time for another target page to aim for perhaps? We've had a reject team (Soooppppppeeerrrrr Aguuuuurrrrriiii), we've had a reject driver (Dave Walker). Now the target Wikipedia is a reject engine manufacturer: Life Racing Engines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Racing_Engines

I know there has not been official reject criteria for anything other than drivers and teams, but I think we can all agree that this engine would fit any definition of reject status for engine manufacturers.

So go ahead, click on 'random page' and try to find those elusive engines!

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 04 Jan 2020, 22:08