Jersey Trash 2003



Princeton University presents: Jersey Trash 2003

Round 13, packet by Anthony de Jesus.

Tossups

1. Its native creatures include a beetle created especially to provide ink, a cross between a whale and a shark known as a whark, and the sunner. Native humans include Nelah, dissidents known as the Moiety, and Catherine of the Fifth Age, who is trapped on Prison Island. Gehn was trapped here by his son and Catherine's husband, Atrus. FTP, name this titular setting of the sequel to Myst.

ANSWER: Riven

2. This show featured early guest appearances by both Robert Redford and Clint Eastwood. Jack Kelly was added to the cast as Bret and was used as the lead in some episodes shot with an entirely different crew after this series fell behind its film schedule. A salary dispute with the star led to Robert Colbert being hired as Bret and English cousin Beauregard filled by Roger Moore. FTP, name this satire of the Western genre starring James Garner, which was made into a Mel Gibson flick.

ANSWER: Maverick

3. Over the past few years, examples have included Karrie Jacobs, Andi Sue Irwin, Aimee Sweet, and Sunny Leone, while the most recent is Victoria Bonne. Leslie Glass, Dahlia Grey under the name Jami Dion, Sunset Thomas under the name Diane, and Traci Lords in the same issue that included Vanessa Williams are all porn actresses who have been this. FTP, name this pink-showing centerfold who is handpicked by Bob Guccione.

ANSWER: Penthouse Pet or Pet of the Month (do not accept "Pet of the Year")

4. The title character, Sean Armstrong, is asked by his manager Barney--played by Sherman Helmsley-- to work for Alex Mason, who has invented a special micro chip. Armstrong--haunted by memories of Kamala, George "the Animal" Steele, and the like--finds himself in a tutu at one point after his job as bodyguard for Kate and Alex Jr. is expanded when a child care professional quits. FTP, name this 1993 film starring Hulk Hogan.

ANSWER: Mr. Nanny

5. It includes the instrumental "Lil' Jack Slade" while other tracks are "Tortured Tangled Hearts" and "White Trash Wedding." The most recent single is "Travelin' Soldier," while crossover top ten hits include the first single "Long Time Gone" and the Fleetwood Mac cover "Landslide," but you may not hear them much on the radio right now. FTP, sales are hugely down for what album since anti-war statements at a London concert by the Dixie Chicks?

ANSWER: Home

6. Olympic gold medalists in the '90s are Jean Galfiore of France and Maksim Tarasov of Russia. The first woman to win Olympic gold in this event was Stacy Dragila, who joined Nick Hysong as a pair of American gold medalists in this event in 2000. The men's world record of 6.14 meters, or 20 feet one-and-a-quarter inches, was set in 1994 by a Ukrainian. FTP, what track and field event is synonymous with Sergei Bubka?

ANSWER: pole vault

7. At one point, they hid out in the abandoned monastery of Mont Saint Francis in France. Among their dead members are Milan and Rusty, who were both killed by Holocaust, and Chrome, Annemarie, and Delgado, who were killed upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Exodus led one of their later incarnations and Colossus once joined them. The group has at times been based on Avalon and Asteroid M. FTP, name this group founded by Fabian Cortez, which followed Magneto.

ANSWER: The Acolytes

8. When the others first see him, he is described as "that tall drink of water with a silver spoon up his ass." Later, he makes an appearance as the fictional Randall Stephens at the bank. A vice-president at a large Portland bank, he finds himself working in laundry. Later, he is given a less strenuous job helping the librarian Brooks, due to his other "career" as financial planner to Warden Norton and the guards. FTP, name this innocent man played by Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption.

ANSWER: Andy Dufresne (accept either)

9. Relatively new products in this line include Our Most Gentle Formula Lotion and Vanilla Smoothe Créme. Its new 49-Piece Spa Kit includes Azulene Oil towelettes, a pink applicator, and green apple microwave waxing gel. Sunflower Seed Oil and Green Tea Extract are common ingredients in this line meant to prepare a woman for bathing suit season. FTP, name this depilatory for women who dare wear short shorts.

ANSWER: Nair

10. She guested as an unnamed crew member in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Persistance of Vision" and impressed no one as a commentator at the '98 Winter Olympics. The author of the advice book for teenage girls, Hey Ladies: Tales and Tips for Curious Girls, she has a tattoo of a pink elephant, representing her hardcore Republicanism. Parodied by the character McGovern on Murphy Brown, this is, FTP, what former MTV VJ and one-named host of Friend or Foe?

ANSWER: Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

11. After being plucked from the Heat in the expansion draft, he became the first player to foul out in Raptors history, then went to Chicago. Drafted in 1986 out of Georgia Tech, he became the first player to win titles with three teams after ending a three-year retirement to join the Lakers. Since retiring for good, he has been a "coach" on ABC's reality show All American Girl and a regular on The Best Damn Sports Show Period. FTP, what forward/center nicknamed "Spider" was a key cog of the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons?

ANSWER: John Salley

12. Terry Markwell's chracter Casey Randall was killed off in the tenth episode and replaced by Shannon Reed, played by Jane Badler. Originally greenlighted by ABC as a plan to reuse old scripts to get around a writers' strike, its cast included Phil Morris, who played Grant Collier, the son of Barney Collier, who was played by Phil's father Greg. Peter Graves was also pulled out of mothballs to reprise the role of Jim Phelps in, FTP, what revival of a '60s covert ops series?

ANSWER: Mission: Impossible

13. It ended with the main character moving to Vermont to teach after a double wedding including his daughter Carol. In 1993, Marsha Warfield joined the cast as Dr. Maxine Douglas, while Estelle Getty moved over from The Golden Palace, fitting as this show was a spin-off of The Golden Girls. Park Overall was the sassy Laverne and David Leisure was the annoying next-door neighbor. A doctor is troubled when his two daughters move back home in, FTP, what sitcom starring Richard Mulligan?

ANSWER: Empty Nest

14. In 1998 Darryl Hannah played this character in a straight-to-video movie. An aspiring writer who produced such tales as "The Good Giant Slays Sir Lancelot" and "Cinderalla, The Teenage Delinquent," she met her husband when he was originally supposed to marry her hypchondriac twin sister Ophelia. She cares for her carnivorous plant, Cleopatra, perhaps more than for her children Pugsley and Wednesday. FTP, name this character played on TV by Carolyn Jones and in the movies by Anjelica Huston.

ANSWER: Morticia Addams

15. He was selected third overall in the 1980 NFL draft despite failing physicals for 14 other teams due to knee problems that allowed him to play only one full game his senior year at USC. Possibly the first full-blooded Hispanic player enshrined in Canton, he was also elected to 11 straight Pro Bowls and the NFL 75th anniversary all-time team for a career that was mostly spent protecting Boomer Esiason. FTP, what Cincinnati Bengal is considered by some the greatest lineman ever?

ANSWER: Anthony Munoz

16. Compilations of it include Every Man Is Innocent Until Proven Broke, Well This Is Another Fine How Do You Do, I Dig Freedom, and Ala Ka Zot!. Debuting in 1964, its characters include Rodney and his girlfriend Gwen, a fool named Bung, the ever-imprisoned Spook, and Blanche, the title character's wife. Drawn by Brant Parker, this is, FTP, what comic strip featuring a diminutive king and his magical minion, the non-B.C. but still sucky Johnny Hart strip.

ANSWER: The Wizard of Id

17. A similar variation called Pineapple gives you one more card at the start, but requires you to discard one of your first three cards. Invented to allow more participants in a faster-paced game, it has fewer betting rounds than the similar game of Omaha. The flop consists of three cards and, with the turn and the river, form the five communal cards that any player can use in combination with his two hole cards. FTP--name this poker variation used in the World Series of Poker.

ANSWER: Texas Hold 'Em

18. You can still get Ryan Wilkins' "The Week in Quotes" for free. However, Jonah Keri's "Q&A," Doug Pappas' business-related column, Will Carroll's "Under the Knife," Joe Sheehan's newsletter, Christ Kahrle's "Transaction Analysis," and Nate Silver's PECOTA player cards are now under the premium subscription section at this sports site. FTP, name this site originally intended to augment an annual publication on the national pastime.

ANSWER:

19. Founded in 1964 by a namesake professor at MIT, this company's recent products include the Personal Music Center and the Wave/PC Interactive System. Its new ADAPTiQ calibration system is available in its Lifestyle 35 system. Other common features include the Acoustimass module, which can be hidden behind furniture while still providing a rich bass, and the relatively small Jewel Cube speakers. FTP, name this home entertainment system manufacturer which claims "Better sound through research."

ANSWER: Bose Corporation

20. David Letterman claims to have been fired as a weatherman for comparing hailstones to this product. It also names a series of Comedy Central movie specials. Usually made from bits and pieces which have been combined with gelatin and fused together, the first one was created in 1926 by Hormel. FTP, name this food encased in metal which makes many appearances on shows hosted by Letterman.

ANSWER: canned ham

21. Considered the beverage that set a trend with a frosted bottle and label, it is produced Canandaigua, New York. Launched in 1998, it was created after market research showed that women did not like the available choices in the adult beverage market and that younger adults wanted something fruitier. Peach Chardonnay was among the first three varieties of, FTP, fruit-flavored varietal wine?

ANSWER: Arbor Mist

22. Its music video included the song's inspiration, the singer's future ex-wife Erin, the daughter of one of the Everly Brothers. Covered by Sheryl Crow on the Big Daddy soundtrack, the singer hates to see "an ounce of pain" when looking into the "eyes of the bluest skies" of the title persona, although her smile is a reminder of childhood memories. The words "where do we go" are repeated at the end of, FTP, what only Billboard #1 from Appetite for Destruction by Guns 'n Roses.

ANSWER: “Sweet Child O' Mine”

Princeton University presents: Jersey Trash 2003

Round 13, packet by Anthony de Jesus.

Bonuses

1. FTPE, given cop characters, name the current police show that is from neither the Law & Order nor CSI ouvres.

A. (10) "Lemonhead" Lemansky, Claudette Wyms, Shane Vendrell, "Danny" Sofer, and Vic Mackey.

ANSWER: The Shield

B. (10) Temple Page, Nancy Parras, Kevin Debreno, Joe Noland, and Jack Mannion.

ANSWER: The District

C. (10) Billie Chambers, Deaqon Hayes, and Van Ray.

ANSWER: Fastlane

2. FTPE, name these cover albums.

A. (10) Including covers of Grandmaster Flash's "White Lines" and Public Enemy's "911 Is a Joke," this Duran Duran album takes its name from a Led Zeppelin song.

ANSWER: Thank You

B. (10) Tony Bennett got major airplay on MTV, including an Unplugged session, for this 1993 tribute to Fred Astaire.

ANSWER: Steppin' Out

C. (10) This 1996 reggae album covering Grateful Dead songs takes its name from a Dead song that begins "Long distance runner what you standing there for? Get up, get off, get out of the door."

ANSWER: Fire on the Mountain

3. Name these famous people who appeared in sex tapes, FTPE.

A. (10) IEG has been sued many times, including for trying to distribute a sex tape of Pamela Anderson and this Poison lead singer.

ANSWER: Bret Michaels

B: (10) Known for Monster in a Box and Swimming to Cambodia, this monologue dude was actually billed under his real name in the porn movie The Farmer's Daughter.

ANSWER: Spaulding Gray

C. (10) The first black Miss Ohio, she entered the male-dominated field of sports announcing, but may be best known for being fisted by ex-husband Leon Isaac Kennedy on a private tape that entered circulation.

ANSWER: Jayne Kennedy Overton

4. FTPE, name these enemies of Superman.

A. (10) He killed Superman in the “Death of Superman” storyline.

ANSWER: Doomsday

B. (10) Along with Quex-ul and Zaora, this Kryptonian escaped from the Phantom Zone. Superman executed him and his comrades for killing everyone in a pocket universe.

ANSWER: General Zod

C. (10) Real name Winslow Schott, he murdered Adam Morgan, the son of Catherine Grant. He used his electronic abilities to wage attacks using whimsical objects.

ANSWER: the Toyman

5. FTPE, name the following from the 1995-96 NCAA football season.

A. (10) This school lost to Miami of Ohio in the regular season. Its only other loss was to USC in the Rose Bowl, a not so magical ending to a cinderella season that saw the school's first bowl appearance since 1949.

ANSWER: Northwestern University

B. (10) Nebraska cemented back-to-back national championships with a 62-24 victory in a 1-versus-2 Fiesta Bowl matchup against this team.

ANSWER: University of Florida Gators

C. (10) The plug was pulled on this athletic conference, which was founded in 1914, leaving the Cotton Bowl in search of a new commitment.

ANSWER: Southwest Conference

6. FTPE, name these good guy characters from films which did not have Harrison Ford in the cast, but which were executive produced by George Lucas.

A. (10) A comic book character created by Steve Gerber, this avian title character meets up with Lea Thompson in Cleveland.

ANSWER: Howard the Duck

B. (10) Voiced by Candice Houston, this character overcomes her daddy's claim that "three horns never play with long necks" to form a friendship with Littlefoot in The Land Before Time.

ANSWER: Cera

C. (10) Val Kilmer met his one-time wife Joanne Whaley while playing this roguish swordsman in Willow.

ANSWER: Madmartigan

7. FTPE, name these athletes related to pussy awards.

A. (10 The first freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, this Mighty Duck is also the most recent player to win back-to-back Lady Byng trophies.

ANSWER: Paul Kariya

B. (10) The WNBA Sportsmanship Award is named after this late Comets point guard who died of cancer at age 32 in part because she sought alternative medicine in Mexico rather than accepting the prescribed chemotherapy.

ANSWER: Kim Perrot

C. (10) In addition to anything sportsmanship, anything figure skating is also a totally pussy award. Who won the men's event at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships?

ANSWER: Evgeni Plushenko or who cares? (accept equivalents)

8. Name these famous people with blogs on a 15-5 basis.

A. (15) His blog, hosted at BlogSpot, is linked from his website that includes the line "If you laeve this website, I will kill this defenseless toilet."

(5) This Miami humorist's sidebar includes links to his column and the website of the Rock Bottom Remainders.

ANSWER: Dave Barry

B. (15) This actor is hawking WWDN t-shirts to support his site, which he is using to promote his upcoming book Just a Geek.

(5) This geek's FAQ, with sections for Star Trek and Stand By Me, includes the line "Ashley Judd played Robin Lefler, in the episode "The Game", and Uncle Willie went to bootytown," referring to an episode where he played Wesley Crusher.

ANSWER: Wil Wheaton [WWDN stands for Wil Wheaton Dot Net.]

9. FTPE, name these final bosses from N64 games.

A. (10) This Koopa Kid is the final boss of Yoshi's Story.

ANSWER: Bowser Jr. (do not accept "Bowser")

B. (10) Goldeneye ends with a climactic showdown at the Cradle between Bond and this former ally of his.

ANSWER: Alec Trevelyan

C. (10) Well, the last villain of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is Ganon, but right before him, you must defeat this evil king, who destroys his own castle when you beat him.

ANSWER: Ganondorf

10. FTPE, name these things found at university Greek housing.

A. (10) This 1984 movie introduced us to the Tri-Lambs and the Alpha Betas.

ANSWER: Revenge of the Nerds

B. (10) In this movie, Jeremy Piven plays Dean Pritchard, who tries to shut down a fraternity open to both students and non-students, including Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

ANSWER: Old School

C. (10) Run by Triple X Media, this reality porn internet site purports to show real students in real fraternity houses. Wayne and Rey are regulars in this series.

ANSWER: College Fuck Fest or

11. FTPE, name these characters from the Hardy Boys series of books.

A. (10) A former New York police detective, this father of Frank and Joe is now an internationally renowned private investigator.

ANSWER: Fenton Hardy

B. (10) The best friend of the Hardy Boys, he lives on a farm, eats a lot, and helps the boys out on cases, sometimes using his jalopy “Queen.”

ANSWER: Chet Morton

C. (10) Killed by a car bomb in the Hardy Boys Casefiles #1, she was Joe's girlfriend and brother of Chet.

ANSWER: Iola Morton

12. FTPE, name these songs by Blondie.

A. (10) This 1981 #1 hit mentions such people as Fab Five Freddy, Grandmaster Flash, and the man from Mars and considered the first #1 rap hit ever.

ANSWER: “Rapture”

B. (10) Giogio Moroder and Deborah Harry co-wrote this opening song from the film American Gigolo.

ANSWER: “Call Me”

C. (10) Blondie's first #1, it cemented the commercial viability of New Wave music. According to the lyrics, “Once I had a love and it was a gas, soon turned out had” this title object.

ANSWER: “Heart of Glass”

13. FTPE, name the Power Rangers variation.

A. (10) In this first Power Rangers sequel series, the gang had their power restored by certain crystals and fight new villains such as Prince Sprocket, Queen Machina, King Mondo, and the Machine Empire.

ANSWER: Power Rangers Zeo

B. (10) Set in Turtle Lake, this group of Power Rangers is brought together by Princess Shayla to save the planet from the Orgs.

ANSWER: Power Rangers Wild Force!

C. (10) The current Power Rangers series, its premise is that three misfit students are the last ones from the academy and are led by the Sensei. There are still five rangers, but two of them are the evil Thunder Rangers.

ANSWER: Power Rangers Ninja Storm

14. FTPE, name these pitchers born in Hawaii.

A. (10) Although baseball- considers Darryl Kile to be his most similar player, his career ended because he sucked in 1995, not because he died. He played for the Expos for two weeks in mid-1991. Before that he was a Met, and afterwards he pitched for Oakland.

ANSWER: Ron Darling

B. (10) His career began with two games for L.A. in '83 and ended with one start for the Astros in '97. In between, this lefty formed a Mets trinity with Darling and Gooden.

ANSWER: Sid Fernandez

C. (10) Originally a reliever with the Dodgers, this knuckleballer was converted to a starter then traded, and became the all-time leader in wins, strikeouts, innings, and games for the Texas Rangers.

ANSWER: Charlie Hough

15. FTPE, name these movies based on works by Nobel Prize winners.

A. (10) "My Love (Lara's Theme)" is a popular song from this movie in which Omar Sharif played the titular character.

ANSWER: Doctor Zhivago

B. (10) Based on an Isaac Bashevis Singer work, this film's cast included Mandy Patinkin as Avigdor, a Yeshiva student whose study buddy has a secret.

ANSWER: Yentl

C. (10) Ronald Reagan's last movie, this 1964 film noir classic stars Clu Gulager and Lee Marvin as the title characters, but its basis on the original Hemingway is looser than your mom.

ANSWER: The Killers

16. FTPE, name the following from the post-Kelly Bundy career of Christina Applegate.

A. (10) Applegate played the single mom title character of this show, yet another failure in the NBC 8:30 Thursday slot.

ANSWER: Jesse

B. (10) On Friends, Applegate played this sister of Rachel in a guest spot.

ANSWER: Amy Green

C. (10) In this movie, Applegate and Selma Blair help their roommate Cameron Diaz look for a cute guy she met in a bar.

ANSWER: The Sweetest Thing

17. His most recent album is 2003's M.A.D.E. FTPE:

A. (10) Name this Roc-La-Familia member and Jay-Z protege, whose stage first name is actually an acronym and whose solo debut was 1999's Coming of Age.

ANSWER: Memphis Bleek or Malik Cox (Memphis stands for "Making Easy Money Pimping Hoes in Style.")

B. (10) Memphis Bleek biggest success to date is this album, whose songs include "Is That Your Chick."

ANSWER: The Understanding

C. (10) Memphis Bleek and pals play basketball against stars from the WNBA in the music video for this song.

ANSWER: “Do My. . .”

18. FTPE, name these friends of that bitch Barbie.

A. (10) In 1963 this less skinny, best friend of Barbie was introduced in an attempt to deny Barbie's sex symbol status.

ANSWER: Midge Hadley

B. (10) In 1997 Barbie gained this PC friend in a wheelchair.

ANSWER: Share a Smile Becky

C. (10) Another politically correct addition to Barbie's friends was this black doll introduced in 1968.

ANSWER: Christie

19. FTPE, name these groups from movies of 2002.

A. (10) In Star Trek: Nemesis, Shinzon is the leader of this race subjugated by the Romulans.

ANSWER: Remans

B. (10) Amsterdam Villon--played by Leo DiCaprio--reforms this group, once led by his father Priest, in The Gangs of New York.

ANSWER: The Dead Rabbits

C. (10) Papa Doc heads this crew in 8 Mile.

ANSWER: The Free World

20. FTPE, name these espresso drinks.

A. (10) This is espresso diluted with hot water.

ANSWER: café americano or caffé lungo

B. (10) This is a shot of espresso plus steamed milk for a total of about eight ounces.

ANSWER: café con leche (do not accept cappuchino, which uses steamed and frothy milk, or a cafe latter which is steamed and foamed milk)

C. (10) From the Italian for "marked," it is espresso plus enough foamed milk to mark the beverage.

ANSWER: caffé macchiato

21. FTPE, name these films on the Top 50 movies according to female users which are not on the Top 50 movies according to male users at the IMDB.

A. (10) This movie is inexplicably in the female top ten but not on the male top fiddy. The title character, played by Robin Wright, is caught up in the intrigues between Florin and Guilder, before being rescued by a long-lost love.

ANSWER: The Princess Bride

B. (10) Them crazy chicks like them musical flicks, include this one originally planned as a remake of Excess Baggage, in which Jean Hagen, Debbie Reynolds, and Gene Kelly play actors in a love triangle.

ANSWER: Singin' in the Rain

C. (10) Them crazy chicks also like sappy songs, such as the Randy Newman-penned "When She Loved Me" from this film.

ANSWER: Toy Story 2 (do not accept "Toy Story")

22. FTPE, answer these questions about variations on the card game Hearts:

A. (10) In one of the most common variations, this face card is worth minus ten.

ANSWER: jack (or knave) of diamonds

B. (10) This variation uses two decks for more than four players. If the identical card is played by two players in the same trick, neither can win the trick.

ANSWER: Cancellation Hearts

C. (10) Technically, in the most basic form of hearts the queen of spade is meaningless. What name is given to the type of Hearts game in which the queen of spades gives you a 13 point penalty.

ANSWER: Black Lady

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