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Bayou-a-Drank 2011Questions by Michael KearneyTOSSUPS1. Religious iconography shows in the title of the film, which comes from a line from the Apostles’ Creed, and the name of the town, Redemption. Both the protagonist and antagonist lost their fathers by bullets to the head, one in a game of Russian Roulette, the other in a failed attempt to prevent a hanging. Fee attempts his own brand of patricide, but ends up another on a long list that includes Sgt. Cantrell and Ace Hanlon. The climax of the film has the hero feign death by using a bottle of red ink, and also has the villain recognize he’s been shot by the beam of light shining through his shadow. It’s the only movie in which the director’s trademark 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 does not appear, and Ted Raimi is also nowhere to be seen. FTP, what is this western about a quick-draw tournament, Russell Crowe’s first American film?ANSWER: The Quick And The Dead2. He lost a position battle to Nate McLouth in 2008, eventually being dropped down to the Indianapolis Indians. In 2011, he was traded for Cutter Dykstra, and became third in the NL in hit by pitch, possibly due to actions taken the previous year. He separated the shoulder of the Marlins’ Brett Hayes in a home plate collision, before receiving a seven-game suspension for beaning a heckler at Citizens Bank Park. In 2010, he became the first player from his team to steal three bases in one game, but he also dropped a fly ball, angrily threw his glove to the ground and walked away, allowing the Orioles’ Adam Jones an inside the park home run. He screamed “F- Yeah” twice on a live TBS broadcast, but that’s to be expected when your team wins its first playoff series since 1982. FTP, who is this alter-ego of Tony Plush, an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers?ANSWER: Nyjer Morgan3. He was created in a basement lab during an accident involving a crazed scientist and her atomic-powered hairdryer. Along with being one of the first characters published by Star Comics, he was one of the only ones not to be based on an existing cartoon or toy line. One of his earliest adventures involved a monarch attempting to create an army of living vegetables, while J. Michael Straczynski recently wrote an Ultimate Civil War one-shot about his attempts to find his missing thought balloons. He has cameos in the games subtitled “Edge of Time” and “Shattered Dimensions”, the latter coming in to ask Madame Web, “What’d I miss?”. Tom DeFalco introduced his girlfriend, who is alternately a Water Buffalo and a Crane, and his daughter, Swiney-Girl. FTP, who is this non-kosher alter-ego of Peter Porker?ANSWER: Spider-Ham (also accept “Peter Porker” before mentioned) 4. In 1966, she won the Best New Actress Golden Globe for her role in Grand Prix, and 9 years later picked up an Emmy for playing Amy Prentiss in a spinoff series to Raymond Burr’s Ironside. She’s John Ritter’s spiteful mother-in-law in Three’s A Crowd, Holly Hunter’s disapproving mother in Saving Grace, and she’s played George Segal’s snarky wife twice, once in Just Shoot Me!, and again in Retired At 35. She fought Dr. Strange as Morgan Le Fay in a 1978 made-for-TV movie, got presumably killed in the Ice Age as Fran Sinclair on ABC’s Dinosaurs, and she tried to murder Clint Eastwood in Play Misty For Me. FTP, who is this actress whose most famous roles have seen her dominate a handsome man with a martini in her hand, as Malory Archer and Lucille Bluth?ANSWER: Jessica Walters5. This album’s artist was working as a data-entry clerk when it was recorded. Tracks from this album include “Pay It Back,” “I’m Not Angry” and a song that states, “it’s nobody’s fault, but we need somebody to burn.” “Blame It On Cain” comes after “No Dancing” on this album, while later tracks on this album include “Mystery Dance,” “Sneaky Feelings” and a song that notes, “I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused” and that provides an explanation for why the singer “won’t get any older.” The band Clover, not The Attractions, backed this album’s singer on the first recording of its most successful single, which was released with “Welcome to the Working Week.” That song, “Allison,” provides the name of this album. FTP, what is this 1977 album by Elvis Costello?ANSWER: My Aim Is True6. This month, McSweeney’s Publishing will be releasing a basketball-like, leather-bound book named for him, with articles by Chuck Klostermann and Malcolm Gladwell. After its hiatus due to World War Two, he became the third person to win the Amos Alonzo Stagg award. Even though it officially ended in 1977, the FCS Division One South Regional Championship is still known as this man’s bowl. He was played by Lane Smith in The Legend Of Bagger Vance. Roy Blount Jr. went to college on a scholarship named after him, even though it is now also named for fellow Vanderbilt grad Fred Russell. He’s most commonly associated with Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden, the men he would dub the “Four Horsemen”. FTP, who is this sportswriter and namesake of Bill Simmons’ website?ANSWER: Grantland Rice7. One character in this series is an immigrant from Croatia who works as a candy striper in a hospital and is known simply as “Croatian Man.” Another character in this series, Ratso, finishes every sentence with “over here” and has his plans to sell his baby thwarted by the Department of Integration’s chief law enforcement officer. That character, Frank Grimes, spends an entire episode in this series fighting against the spare change-eating man-birds. The man-birds enter New York as part of a plan by Twayne, a bureaucrat whose co-workers include the alcoholic wizard Leonard Powers, the demon Callie Maggotbone and a social worker who shares an apartment with a zombie. Featuring Matt Oberg as the voice of Mark Lilly, this is, FTP, what animated series that airs on Comedy Central?ANSWER: Ugly Americans8. She first gained notice with the video for “Marlene On The Wall”, which is now part of her re-released back catalog in a trilogy of albums called Close-Up. Her nerd cred consists of becoming the first major-label artist to perform live in the world of Second Life, co-writing the play Carson McCullers Talks About Love with Duncan Sheik, and singing the track “Now I Am An Arsonist” on Jonathan Coulton’s Artificial Heart album. It doesn’t stop there, as her most famous song was used to create Brandenburg’s sound compression algorithm, giving her the name “The Mother of the MP3”. That song’s namesake later became Jerry and George’s hangout on Seinfeld. FTP, who is this singer whose most famous songs are about an abused boy who lives on the second floor, and an a capella tableau of a day at a coffee shop?ANSWER: Suzanne Vega9. Steven Jay Gould wrote an entire essay about the history-altering effects of this event happening to future Prime Minister George Canning. Historically, it also happened to Lee Marvin, James Garner, and Meriwether Lewis. The entire plot of Mercenaries: World In Flames is set off by this event happening to the player. In season 6 of The Sopranos, a rapper asks Bobby Bacala to do this to him, while in the film Protocol, this happens to Goldie Hawn while preventing an assassination. This action is performed in the climactic scenes of Easy Money, Billy Madison, and Training Day. John Candy saves the day in The Great Outdoors by doing it to a bear, and when performed by a child, this act finally forced the Waco Kid into retirement. FTP, what is this injury for which Forrest Gump received a Purple Heart?ANSWER: getting shot in the butt (accept close alternatives, but no other part of the leg)10. The McMaster University School of Engineering uses one of them as a logo, while an island with this name titles a Milton Bradley board game about stealing a jewel from the idol Vul-Kar. Out of all the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows, it’s the only one to air on a network and not syndication. It’s the album directly preceding Deep Purple’s Machine Head, it also names a Frankie Avalon stock car racer forced to run moonshine, and a Jim Brown-played stalker from The Running Man. Featuring Nicki Minaj, it’s Willow Smith’s most recent single, and when imported from Canada, it’s a cinnamon flavored whiskey commonly mixed with apple cider. FTP, what is this shared name with an atomic form that is Ferrara Pan’s most famous confection? ANSWER: Fireball11. She is the daughter of Sam and his 166th wife, and she is married to the fifth Earl of Shroudshire, making her English royalty. Due to the machinations of her father, she was put into a coma for 22 years, waking up in 1988 in a series subtitled “Today!” She was originally named Phoebe, but producers thought she looked too much like a character played by Carolyn Jones. Her current appearance is based on a mixture of the actresses Maila Nurmi and Elsa Lanchester. Her house was totally remodeled for the set of Desperate Housewives, and she was remodeled too, as when Lee Meriwether played her, she suddenly changed skin color to white, even though she was originally green. Envisioned as a parody of Donna Reed by Yvonne De Carlo, FTP, who is this undead matriarch of 1313 Mockingbird Lane?ANSWER: Lily Munster12. The original is only known for its inclusion in the 1972 film Fat City, yet Willie Nelson and Gladys Knight made hits out of this song. The inspiration to the song is based on a Frank Sinatra quote from Esquire magazine, naming booze, broads, or a Bible as the items that do the title phrase. It would’ve appeared on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Tennessee, if the Mariah Carey cover of it hadn’t been leaked on the Internet. Dottie West claimed that not recording it was her biggest regret, as the songwriter was living in her house at the time, but she thought the song too controversial, and Sammi Smith ended up winning a Grammy for it. Pinkard and Bowden’s parody version is about a man stumbling through a sprinkler and bushes, while Ray Stevens’ version adds a ripping sound after the line “take the ribbon from your hair.” FTP, what is this song off 1970’s Kristofferson?ANSWER: “Help Me Make It Through The Night”13. This athlete was born in Selma, Alabama with a clubfoot that required corrective footwear to fix. A four-year starter at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, this athlete won lost only one collegiate game out of ninety-five and won four national championships. The record-holder for international goals, this athlete was chosen to carry the American flag at the closing ceremonies for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The absence of a suitable professional league resulted in this athlete only playing three seasons of club soccer, most notably for the Washington Freedom, who won the Founders Cup in 2003. Also in 2003, this athlete married a six-time All-Star who would finish his career with the Oakland Athletics in 2009. FTP, who is this woman, a retired soccer player and mother of twins with husband Nomar Garciaparra?ANSWER: Mia Hamm 14. When known as Al Girta, he was thought to be part of a British conspiracy to kill local farmers. He is part of a long running gag in The Gods Must Be Crazy 2, tirelessly chasing a man through the desert. He is reportedly nearly impervious to most bladed weaponry. He has a reversible anal pouch, remarkably loose skin, and almost non-existent ears. Also used as the nickname of LSU Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, he is the only member of the genus Mellivora, and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. In a recent commercial, he is seen whipping pistachios apart against a rock. In his most famous appearance, he is shown running backwards and passing out, while a man named Randall narrates his actions. FTP, who is this ferocious animal that according to a Youtube video, “doesn’t give a shit”?ANSWER: Honey Badger15. Along with being a senior editor at Chicago magazine, he also co-authored several books published through Esquire, titled Things A Man Should Know. He got his start in journalism as a member of “The Famished Four”, a group of restaurant reviewers for Lerner Newspapers. He hosted the PBS documentary series Uncorked: Wine Made Simple, and has occasionally worked as a floor reporter for Iron Chef America. Recently, he appeared on IFC’s Onion News Network, cooking his “Favorite Pretentious Foodie Bullshit Meal.” In 2005, he capitalized on his gourmand status by writing The Food You Want To Eat, and in 2008 hosted the Mythbusters-like Food Detectives. FTP, who is this current host of Chopped, and former Food and Wine Connoisseur on Queer Eye For The Straight Guy?ANSWER: Ted Allen16. In this game, you can read most of the fictional book Jacob’s Shadow, or excerpts from G.K. Chesterton’s The Man Who Was Thursday. In 2009, a total conversion mod was released for this game, adding punching skill, removing the useless swimming skill, and being metafictionally set in the world of its own fan forums. The game Project Snowblind was originally slated to be the third in this franchise, and was to be subtitled “Clan Wars”. “Laputan Machine” and “Flatlander Woman” are two killphrases you can use to completely avoid boss fights, and you can foresee certain plot twists by hacking into e-mails. Those plot twists include cloning aliens, Chupacabras, the Illuminati, and learning that you’re a genetic clone of your brother, Paul Denton. FTP, what is this game set in a nanobot-infected future, whose most recent sequel was subtitled “Human Revolution”?ANSWER: Deus Ex17. The original film by this name revolves around changing the attitude of the protagonist by reducing his profane tirades, even though you never hear him say a bad word. The remake is about trying to reunite a boy and his father, even though the father eventually gives up custody. In the original, you also don’t actually see the title figures, only hearing them as the voice of James Whitmore. Both films feature a rogue broadcaster trying to destroy the protagonist, and they both end with orphans getting adopted. The remake is the second film for both Neal McDonough and Matthew McConaughey, and features Adrien Brody and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in pre-fame roles. The tagline for the film, “Ya Gotta Believe!” was taken from Tug McGraw, though presumably not the arm-flapping. FTP, what is this movie remake about celestial assistance in the major leagues?ANSWER: Angels In The Outfield18. He got his performing start after debuting a spoken word piece in front of a United Nations High Commissioner. He’s appeared on the Keane track “Stop For A Minute”, Simple Plan’s “Summer Paradise”, and Mary J. Blige’s “Each Tear”. On his own records like The Dusty Foot Philosopher, Damian Marley backs him up on “I Come Prepared”, while another celebrity musician can be heard on his 2008 single “Bang Bang”. Along with will.i.am and David Guetta, he’s the artist behind Coca-Cola’s English anthem for the 2010 World Cup, “Wavin’ Flag”. This higher profile led to him receiving both Artist and Songwriter of the Year awards at the 2010 Juno Awards, for the album Troubadour. FTP, who is this Somali-Canadian rap artist behind the song “ABCs”?ANSWER: K’Naan19. This comedian is one of the few people to have worked for all three of Saturday Day Night Live’s producers. He played Johnny Savage’s suspicious father who forces Corky St. Clair to assume the lead roles in “Red, White, and Blaine” in the 1997 movie Waiting For Guffman and also played the owner of Noah’s Arcade in the 1992 movie Wayne’s World, but this comedian may be better known for his career as a voice actor. Those voice-acting roles include Captain K’nuckles on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, The Chief on Teamo Supremo and the Flying Dutchman on Spongebob Squarepants. This actor’s other roles include Jack Ruby in the 1991 movie JFK and Lou Loomis in Caddyshack, which he co-wrote and which includes his younger brother Bill. FTP, who is this actor that currently appears as car dealership owner Frank Ehlert on The Middle? ANSWER: Brian Doyle-Murray or Brian Murray20. One witness blamed it on the confusion surrounding a fan being rushed to the hospital. Until its modern occurrence, this name was given to a Cornell-Dartmouth game that was decided by telegram. One coach blamed the event on his team’s lack of long cleats, and an artificial field known as OmniTurf. If a 92-yard punt-return by Rocket Ismail was allowed to stand, this event wouldn’t have mattered. The head referee blames it on miscommunication and misplaced rubber bands. Because of its notoriety, this event names the New York Times football blog, and eventually resulted in the sharing of the national title with Georgia Tech. FTP, what is this 1990 event that caused the Missouri Tigers to lose to the Colorado Buffaloes due to a grievous officiating error?ANSWER: The Fifth Down Game (Also accept “Colorado-Missouri” before last line)TB. The earliest documentation of it is in the 1600’s in the book Theatres of God’s Judgement. Chung Ling Soo is the man most associated with it, but only because he failed at it. It can be done with a spray of liquid wax against a pane of glass, or a pole with a magnet attached to it, but some people claim that it can be done with a specially fitted metal cup. The Mythbusters tried it, but could only succeed in fracturing several pig skulls. The most modern version still performed uses an uncrossable line, two lasers, and special markings, and can be seen nightly at the Rio resort in Las Vegas. FTP, what is this supposedly cursed trick that has actually killed several magicians?ANSWER: Bullet Catch (accept close alternatives)BONI1. The show within a show is a pretty common theme in television. But rarely is it an important plot point. Answer the following about post-modernism in TV, FTPE:1) After doing a read-through several seasons earlier, we finally got to see the spectacle and glory of Michael Scarne doing battle with Goldenface in this movie featured on The Office.ANSWER: Threat Level Midnight2) The entire premise of the show Castle revolves around the previously fictional, now completely real publication of a new series of detective novels starring this sexy woman. ANSWER: Nikki Heat3) The Winchester brothers from Supernatural frequently meet up with Harry Spangler and Ed Zeddmore who comprise this formerly fictional, now actually real group of ridiculous paranormal investigators. ANSWER: Ghostfacers2. Nashville, Tennessee! Music City, home of guns, girls and guitars and several musicians who will never appear on the Grand Ole Opry. FTP name these famous acts that don’t have a twang to their voice.1) This former member of G-Unit hails from Music City, and is probably best known for the album Straight Outta Cashville, or for being a featured artist on 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” ANSWER: Young Buck2) They’re not the Smashing Pumpkins, but this band is responsible for a hideously catchy song called “Tonight, Tonight.” ANSWER: Hot Chelle Rae3) This banjo player has been nominated for more Grammy categories than anyone in history, due to his frequent collaborations with Chick Corea, the New Grass Revival, and Vic Wooten. ANSWER: Bela Fleck3. The end of this Youtube video shows the score of “Packers: 49, Saints: 20.” FTPE:1) In that video, this Packers receiver catches a pass from Aaron Rodgers and then runs 99 yards for a touchdown. As if that weren’t impressive enough, he does all of this with a broken leg.ANSWER: Greg Jennings or Greggggg Jennnnnnnnings2) This former Saints player, described as “one of the hardest hitting safeties in the league,” attempts to tackle Greg Jennings as he crosses the goal line. However, he is unsuccessful, as Greg Jennings “puts the team on his back.”ANSWER: Darren Sharper3) The X-Box Live user who gives up the broken-leg touchdown to Greg “I Put the Team on My Back” Jennings has this character’s name in his username. This character was created by Art Clokey and his nemeses are the Blockheads.ANSWER: Gumby4. Answer the following about difficult to pronounce Internet memes, FTPE: 1) Even though it now refers to other celebrities, the Photoshopping of an image to give it incredibly tiny eyes and mouth is still known as this, a corruption of the name of the actor behind I Am Legend. ANSWER: Woll Smoth2) Known for its extreme difficulty, this Flash game is named for the four keys you press to control the four parts of a long-distance runner’s legs.ANSWER: QWOP3) The track “Everybody to the Limit” from Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits asks listeners to “come on, [this].” This word originated in a Strong Bad Email about techno music.ANSWER: Fhwqwgads (pronounced “fah-hoo-gwah-gads”)5. Back in the nineties, we had one cooking competition show, Iron Chef, and that’s all we needed. FTPE, answer the following about new upstart food porn shows. 1) The Next Great Baker is a competition to win an internship at this Hoboken bakery run by the Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro. ANSWER: Carlo’s2) Hosted by Ron Ben-Israel, this new Food Network show is basically Chopped, but with a creepy, sugar-based theme. ANSWER: Sweet Genius3) After competing alongside Iron Chef Mario Batali, teaching the art of food to total morons is easy for this spiky-haired host of Worst Cooks In America. ANSWER: Anne Burrell6. It’s Christmas Time! Full of Holiday films, music, food and more (and I’m already tired of it.) Try naming some of these other films that were set during other not so famous holidays, FTPE:1) This film features Edward Malus, who travels to Washington to solve the mystery of his missing daughter during the annual May Day festival. ANSWER: The Wicker Man2) Featuring a group of thieves in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, Omar Epps unlocks a stolen silver coffin on a plane leading to the reveal of Gerard Butler as the antagonist in this futuristic-sounding film. ANSWER: Dracula 20003) “Men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.” is the viewpoint of life of the main protagonist, which presumably changes with a declaration of love on New Year’s Eve. ANSWER: When Harry Met Sally7. William Shatner, musical genius, has a new album. Answer the following about the post-“Rocket Man” career of Captain James T. Kirk, FTPE:1) He brought the house down at the 1992 MTV Movie Awards with his cover of this Bryan Adams hit from Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. ANSWER: “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”2) Shatner vaulted back into the music world in 2004 with the help of Ben Folds, Joe Jackson, and a cover of this Jarvis Cocker-written hit about the dangers of a privileged life. ANSWER: “Common People”3) When Shatner guest-starred on Futurama, he broke new musical ground by performing a spoken word recital of this rap song from the year 2000. ANSWER: “The Real Slim Shady”8. Midlife crisis anyone? Name these athletes who started and starred in one sport, then switched to another, FTPE:1) Adding to his awful reputation, during a celebrity boxing match earlier this year, Jose Canseco tried to send this man in his stead. Even though they’re twins, they have obviously different tattoos.ANSWER: Ozzie Canseco2) Proving that just because you’re a Pro Bowler, doesn’t mean you’re good at other things, Chad Ochocinco fulfilled a childhood dream this year by trying out for this MLS team. ANSWER: Sporting Kansas City3) Playing under a sponsor’s exemption at this year’s South Georgia Classic, this Hall of Fame-worthy pitcher and part-time golfer missed the cut by a pathetic 27 strokes. ANSWER: John Smoltz9. You’ve killed the final boss, you’ve played perfectly, but the game still kills you in the end. Answer the following about bummer endings in games, FTPE:1) At the end of this game, you can either go to work for the G-Man who has been chasing you throughout, or get teleported into a room full of hungry aliens on the planet Xen. ANSWER: Half-Life2) This last game in the franchise has you fighting the Covenant against impossible odds, but eventually you’ll run out of ammo and die on the titular planet. ANSWER: Halo: Reach3) John Marston gets attacked in slow motion by an entire U.S. Army company after reuniting with his family, and no matter how many you shoot, Red Dead Redemption ends with this character avenging his father. ANSWER: Jack Marston10. Flight, Super-Speed, Invisibility. Meh. I want Super-Ventriloquism. Answer the following about some other heroes with unbelievably stupid super-powers, FTPE:1) For some reason, in a ten year span, Marvel found it necessary to create both Razorback and U.S. 1, who were superpowered characters with this blue-collar occupation.ANSWER: Truck Drivers or Truckers2) Having the ability to control emotions would be really cool, unless the only emotion you could control was lust, like this creepy member of the Avengers, who shares his name with a Super NES game.ANSWER: Starfox or Eros3) This hero, also known as Tenzil Kem, has stayed alive through nearly forty years of Legion of Super Heroes comics, despite only having the power to consume things.ANSWER: Matter-Eater Lad11. If you’ve lost a couple close matches today, I bet you’ve used a certain four letter word that rhymes with duck. Let’s see how well you know that word, FTPE:1) In its first season, David Simon’s The Wire gained notoriety for only using the f-word as dialogue for a nearly 3 minute long scene between Jimmy McNulty and this other detective.ANSWER: William “Bunk” and/or Moreland2) Excluding the documentary on the word, the movie with the most uses of the f-word is actually this 1999 Spike Lee film. ANSWER: Summer of Sam3) Despite using the f-word 88 times in 3 minutes, this band got a large amount of unsolicited airplay for their 2004 song “Y’all Want A Single.” ANSWER: Korn12. Hey, you can’t fool me! That guy’s not named Wilbury! He’s Bob Dylan. Name these other musicians who do a much better job at hiding their identities, FTPE:1) This Italian American from New Jersey performed the song “You and I” at the 2011 MTV VMAs, but rumors abound that he is actually a “lady.” ANSWER: Jo Calderone 2) This blue-skinned group of aliens is actually behind the songs “Harder Better Faster Stronger” and “One More Time,” and their story is told in the film Interstella 5555, created by the members of Daft Punk. ANSWER: The Crescendolls3) The only information about this band comes from The Cryptic Corporation, and their avant-garde long-form music videos and CD-ROMs have never actually shown their faces behind their giant eyeball masks. ANSWER: The Residents13. Ah. Opening day. What better time to see a famous person embarrass themselves by throwing like a total pansy. Answer the following about memorable first pitches, FTPE:1) Even though the tradition was actually started in Japan, this US president was the first American to throw a first pitch, doing so from the grandstand for the Washington Senators. ANSWER: William Howard Taft2) Usually, the throw was from the stands, or a location in front of the pitchers’ mound, until this president became the first man to successfully throw from the mound to the catcher. ANSWER: Bill Clinton3) Widely ranked as the worst first pitch of all time, this man looked like he was attempting to throw out the runner on first, but turned it into a massive publicity boost for his re-election campaign as mayor of Cincinnati. ANSWER: Mark Mallory14. You can’t just write about an existing company in your great American novel, or you might get sued. Name these conglomerates from the world of fiction, FTPE:1) This genetic engineering firm eventually goes bankrupt after their main attraction is blown up by the Costa Rican Air Force, and their founder John Hammond gets eaten by dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.ANSWER: InGen2) Founded to fight the Sombra company, this corporation’s name comes from the word used to describe the roving group of gunslingers led by Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower series. ANSWER: The Tet Corporation3) In reality, it’s the name of the Internet’s first direct marketer, but in fiction it’s the front for the evil aliens in Buckaroo Banzai, and also a defense contractor in Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49 and V.ANSWER: Yoyodyne15. George Washington never told a lie. But he didn’t work in the entertainment industry. Name some of these famous movies that told you while looking you right in the eye everything is true, when none of it was, FTPE:1) This film is presumably based on a real sniper battle between Vasily Zaitsev and Erwin Konig. Except one of them didn’t actually exist, and the movie was criticized by Germans and Russians alike. ANSWER: Enemy at The Gates 2) Even though the ship was real, this Sergei Eisenstein propaganda film got many people to mistakenly believe the myth of a massacre at the Odessa steps. ANSWER: Battleship Potemkin3) The Alaskan Press Club sued the makers of this Milla Jovovich film for using the bylines of the Nome Nugget to promote the actual disappearances of people as the titular form of alien contact in this movie. ANSWER: The Fourth Kind16. Ready to watch CSI? Well, you can’t because the game is still on. The blessing and bane of the sporting world, overtime. Name these famous matches who went above and beyond the realms of normal overtime, FTPE:1) It was only 82 minutes of gameplay, but the marathon 1971 AFC divisional playoffs between these two teams was eventually stopped by a Garo Yepremian field goal, and the 349 yards by Ed Podolak in this game remains a playoff record. ANSWER: Miami and/or Dolphins and Kansas City and/or Chiefs2) Technically lasting 4 days, the longest pro baseball game, between the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox lasted this many record-breaking innings. You can be off by two. ANSWER: 33 (accept 31-35)3) The Mahut-Isner match may have lasted 11 hours, but its results were moot. The longest Wimbledon finals match was a 5-hour battle in 2008, between these two players. ANSWER: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer17. Identify the following from the music career of Sean “Puffy/P. Diddy/Diddy/Puff Daddy” Combs, FTPE:1) This single from the album No Way Out was a number-one hit for six weeks in 1997. This song features samples of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” and Matthew Wilder’s “Break My Stride.” ANSWER: “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down”2) This other track from No Way Out was recorded following the death of the Notorious B.I.G. It samples the 1983 song “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. ANSWER: “I’ll Be Missing You”3) This 2010 Diddy single was the highest charting track from the album Last Train to Paris. In this song, Diddy tells the listener that the rain will “wash away all the pain of yesterday” and to “tell the world” that he is doing the title action. ANSWER: “Coming Home”18. In today’s fast paced world it’s amazing that it took so long to make these sequels. Name these movies that were a late in life surprise, yet welcome addition to your movie family, FTPE:1) This year, fans finally had their prayers answered, as this James Bond-parodying doofus played by Rowan Atkinson came back to theaters after 8 years. ANSWER: Johnny English2) There was a nine year gap between Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, getting Richard Linklater to direct one more beautiful night between these two actors. ANSWER: Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke3) Everyone was begging for a sequel to Terms of Endearment, just not starring Bill Paxton, 13 years later in this unbelievable bomb. ANSWER: The Evening Star19. The world is a lonely place even in the perfect pink palace. Name these friends and family members of Barbie, FTPE:1) Currently married to Allan Sherwood, this plain Jane friend of Barbie has received criticism for being pregnant while not wearing her wedding ring, and was sold as part of the “Happy Family” line. ANSWER: Midge2) In Barbie and the Diamond Castle, Barbie has stated this Latina character is her “best friend” as she has been seen consistently alongside Barbie since 1987. ANSWER: Teresa3) This younger sister of Barbie has a twin brother named Todd and has recently been remade to be taller and more slender then she was when she was younger.ANSWER: Stacie20. Jorts. Jeans. Shorts. Perfect for any occasion. Especially quizbowl tournaments. Name the following Jorts-based people FTPE.To ease his crippling fear of being nude, tight jorts are always worn by this analrapist played by David Cross on Arrested Development. ANSWER: Tobias F?nke (accept either underlined part)2) Even though you might not have celebrated it, March 1st of this year was Jorts Day, celebrating the last home game of this center for the Kentucky Wildcats. This player was drafted by the Hornets in 2011 and then traded to the Knicks. ANSWER: Josh Harrellson3) Jorts saw a major resurgence in the 70’s, due to the cutoff wearing cousin to the Dukes of Hazzard, played by this woman. ANSWER: Catherine Bach21. Do you have a cat? If so, you probably have no idea where any of your dice are. Answer the following about board games that fix that problem, FTPE:1) This game is known as “The Game of Hilarious Comparisons.” Instead of dice, players of this game use red cards with nouns on them and green cards with adjectives.ANSWER: Apples to Apples 2) Like Mall Madness, this game was controlled by buttons and random number generation, but focused on a space station where you’re constantly mocked and attacked by the title entity.ANSWER: The Omega Virus3) You could dig out a copy of the modern Game of Life, which originally used a spinner and play money emblazoned with this man’s face, the original host of Kids Say The Darndest Things.ANSWER: Art Linkletter ................
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