JOHN WILKES BOOTH SUPER-MEGA-ULTRA-TRASH



JOHN WILKES BOOTH SUPER-MEGA-ULTRA-TRASH PACKET BY GOING POSTAL (Brian Hight, UVA)

October 25, 1998

Tossups

1. Viewers of this NBC series may recognize the Delaney character from his role as Kenny Bania on _Seinfeld_. This show * includes advertisements for Upton Webber as a lead-in to commercial breaks, which you may recognize as the setting of the show. FTP, name this Fred Savage vehicle.

A: _Working_

2. This book opens when Sidalee Walker calls her mother a "tap dancing child abuser" and then moves on to the adventures of four women who first * met in 1934. Although it has never been part of Oprah's Book Club, men and women throughout the country have for

med clubs based on this book and the lifestyles of the main characters. FTP, name this Rebecca Wells bestseller whose characters lived by the motto "Smoke, Drink, and Never Think".

A: Divine Secrets of the _Ya-Ya Sisterhood_

3. If exhibition games were counted in the records, Cal Ripken's streak would have ended on July 27, 1998, when he * skipped this game against the Blue Jays. In 1997, the Padres and Dodgers squared off, although the Dodgers were playing a day game after a night game and had to travel to the game site. FTP, name this game, played every year and attended by fans sitting in Doubleday Field's wooden bleachers.

A: The Baseball _Hall of Fame Game_ (the baseball part should be obvious enough)

4. _Carmageddon_, _ Die by the Sword _, _ Redneck * Rampage_ , and _ Virtual Pool _ are all, FTP, products from this software company, the makers of _ Descent Freespace _ and _ M.A.X. _

A: _ Interplay _ Software

5. This rural advertising relic almost followed the Burma-Shave signs into extinction after Lady Bird Johnson's 1965 Highway Beautification Act was passed. A 1974 amendment saved these signs on barns that were more that 600 feet away from federal roads, which allowed * Harley Warrick to restore about 300 of these signs, which were painted on barns to advertise the product in question. FTP, name this Wheeling, West Virginia product that has been a fixture in America's mouths for almost a century.

A: _Mail Pouch_ Tobacco (Note: these are most often found today in West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania)

6. A museum in honor of this group exists in Staunton (STAN-ton) Virginia, the hometown of Harold and Don Reid. Jimmy * Fortune replaced Lou DeWitt in the early 80's, although this band has reduced its touring dates from the days when this band was a frequent Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year award winner. FTP, name this band, known for their TNN variety show and their 60's hit "Flowers on the Wall"

A: The _Statler Brothers_

7. Montoni's Pizza is one of the major scenes in this comic strip, where * the Westview High School Scapegoats are better known for their band than for their football team. FTP, name this strip, where Les recently discovered the murderer of John Darling, and a wedding has been ejected from the church because the bride invited too many of her friends.

A: _Funky Winkerbean_

8. Before he became a writer, he led a British mobile radio unit that was attached to Patton's Third Army. His work * in the 50's was well respected by some later writers, including Alan Dean Foster, who wrote a continuation of this man's _

Great Day _. FTP, name this author of _ Dear Devil _, _ I am Nothing_ , and _ Next of Kin _

A: Eric Frank _ Russell _

9. In 1998, this magazine placed Uma Thurman and John Travolta on consecutive covers. A feature * story on brothers placed RFK's surviving sons on the cover, and a story about fathers and basketball featured Denzel Washington. FTP, name this magazine, which named Helen Hunt as 1998's Woman We Love Above All Other Women.

A: _Esquire_

10. He withdrew from law school to work with the group Yes and soon earned a contract with Passport Records, which released nine * of his albums. Marty Scott introduced him to Peter Gabriel, who hired this early pioneer of synthesizer music to work on several of his late 70's albums. FTP, name this original scorer of "Laserium" planetarium shows and the front man for the band Synergy.

A: Larry _ Fast _

11. This film was originally distributed by Warner Brothers to American audiences in 1980, and although it was not a great commercial hit here, it has been seen by audiences across the world, having been translated into over 400 languages. Brian Deacon plays the title character in this story, which is based upon the Book of Luke. FTP, name this film, which is used by Campus Crusade for Christ International.

A: _Jesus _

12. For a quick ten points, give your opponents a Bronx cheer, even though we're in D.C.

Moderator: (If the cheer is lacking in volume or proper sound, prompt for a repeat)

13. This school has excelled at a number of sports, producing athletes such as Carl Lewis from the world of track and field, but it is most noted for its football and basketball teams. Although these two teams have slumped recently in Conference USA play, the football team won the conference title as recently as 1996, and the basketball team has hired a coach who played for the team during the its second run of glory days under former coach Guy Lewis. FTP, name this school, who lured Phi Slamma Jamma member Clyde Drexler to head up its basketball program.

A: University of _Houston_ Cougars

14. Cards exist for batters and pitchers in this game, and a roll of 1,2,or 3 on the white die places the action on the hitter's card, while the pitcher's card held the results for 4, 5, or 6. Read down the appropriate column for the red dice total to find the result of the play, while cards numbered from 1-20 determine the result on split numbers. FTP, name this popular baseball simulation, which comes with

basic and advanced versions on each card.

A: _Strat-O-Matic_ Baseball

15. This country singer is actually a native of the Boston area, and although she has red hair, she did not sing "Whoever's in New England". However, she does mention that she "knows people in Boston" in her 1996 hit " Heads, Carolina, Tails California". FTP, name this relative newcomer to the country scene, whose latest album has the hit title track "I'm Alright".

A: Jo Dee _ Messina _

16. John Gibson handles the afternoon hours, which feature news and caller comments. Soledad O'Brien hosted _ The Site _, a short-lived program that seemed to merge the two core industries of this network's partners. FTP, name this network, the television home of Don Imus, Time and Again, and Keith Olberman.

A: _ MSNBC _

17. This comic book artist was often inspired by _National Geographic _ in creating his stories, which often occurred in exotic locales, such as the Andes Mountains and the South Seas. Although the popularity of his work with Disney comics faded in the U.S. after the Baby Boom generation, his works spawned many writers in Denmark and the Netherlands, where Disney comics with his ten-page Donald Duck stories, cover art, and longer stories such as the quest for square eggs are still popular in magazine and digest form.. FTP, name this comic book writer and illustrator, most noted for his Uncle Scrooge stories.

A: Carl _ Barks_

18. She's replacing Madonna for the upcoming film _50 Violins _, a Wes Craven film that will soon begin filming. She will also be in the film _ Dancing at Lughnasa _ , which will be premiering in November, as Kate the schoolteacher. FTP, name this actress, the star of _ One True Thing_ and _ The River Wild _

A: Meryl _ Streep _

19. _Airwolf _ in 1984, _ Davis Rules _ in 1991, _ The A-Team _ in 1983, and _ The Wonder Years _ in 1988, all made their debut in this time slot, but the current trend is to show special episodes of established shows such as _ Friends _ in 1996, _ The X-Files _ in 1997, and _ 3rd Rock From the Sun _ in 1998. FTP, name this once-a -year time slot, where holding on to your lead-in can give you very high ratings.

A: All of these shows aired immediately _ after the Super Bowl _

20. The _Almond Joy_ sundae, _Reese's Pieces_ ice cream, and the Watermelon Slice ice cream desert are all staples of this restaurant's menu. FTP, name this restaurant, which also features breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and can be found throughout the East Coast.

A: _Friendly's_

21. He quit the NFL before his second season over a $250 difference in salary in 1960 after being the Colt's 1959 Rookie of the Year. He invested his NFL championship bonus from the '59 season into a Hardees' franchise, and his entrepenurial success led to the formation of the Flagstar Companies, which owns over 500 Hardee's franchises and over 1,000 Denny's franchises. FTP, name this man, whose innovative idea for Personal Seat Licenses as a way of funding Ericsson Stadium helped convince the NFL to give him the Carolina Panthers franchise.

A: Jerry _ Richardson _

22. This California town has regulations that forbid parking meters and buses, although it is a very popular tourist destination. No home postal delivery exists in this town, although many rich and famous celebrities call this town home. It also has lots and lots of windmills. Its artistic community, now exiled, once included Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair. FTP, name this town, which even had laws against the outdoor eating of ice-cream cones until Clint Eastwood's election as mayor.

A: _Carmel _, California

BONI FROM GOING POSTAL

1. Identify these poker games FTP each.

a) This game is either * 5 or 7-card stud, with all 9's and 3's being wild. A player who is dealt a face-up 4 immediately receives another face-up card. Anyone who is dealt a face-up 3 must match the entire pot or drop out of the hand.

A: _Baseball_

b) This game follows the rules of Draw Poker, except that betting intervals occur after the first three cards are dealt and after the first four cards are dealt.

A: _Shotgun_

c) Each player receives four face-down cards and the dealer places a single card face-up that serves as the fifth card of everyone's hand and as the rank of the wild card during the hand.

A: _Spit in the Ocean_

2. Answer these questions about the film _Wayne's World_ FTSP.

a) This rocker * gave Wayne and Garth an impromptu lesson in Milwaukee's civic history. Name him for 5 points.

A: Alice _Cooper_

b) For 5 points, name Wayne's ex-girlfriend, a.k.a. "The Psycho Hose-Beast"

A: _Stacey_

c) For 10 points, name the sponsor of _Wayne's World_'s brief appearance on broadcast television.

A: _Noah's Arcade_

d) For a final 10 points, what was the name of Cassandra's band?

A: _Crucial Taunt_ (They wailed)

3. Answer these questions about NASCAR drivers FTP each.

a) His first Daytona 500 win came at the helm of * Joe Gibbs' Interstate Batteries team in 1993, and his father Ned was calling the race for CBS when he crossed the finish line.

A: Dale _Jarrett_

b) He won the 1997 Brickyard 400 and has 19 victories in a career that dates back to 1975, but you'll probably recognize him more for having Tide laundry detergent as his sponsor.

A: Ricky _Rudd_

c) This Wisconsin native won the Winston Cup title in 1992, but died the next year in a plane crash en route to a race in Bristol, Tennessee.

A: Alan _Kulwicki_

4. A common feature on the show _Frasier_ involves celebrities who call in to the show asking for advice. FTP each, given a description of a call, identify the caller.

a) Frasier suspected this caller * was a young prankster trying to tie up the lines, but this caller convinced Dr. Crane that he was always being discriminated against because of his young-sounding voice, only to pull the rug out from Dr. Crane when he revealed that he was just a kid.

A: Macauly _Culkin_

b) This _Jurassic Park_ actress was June, a woman who was listening in on other people's conversations in restaurants, to the chagrin of her husband.

A: Laura _Dern_

c) She called in as Marlene, a woman who was trying to find time to have sex with her husband, while during her call, the children and dog were out of control and the children's grandparents were unexpectedly dropping in.

A: Jodie _Foster_

5. FTP each, given some members of a band, name the band.

a) Tim * Armstrong, Lars Frederikson

A: _Rancid_

b) Jim Reid, William Reid

A: _The Jesus and Mary Chain

c) Scott McCloud, Alexis Fleisis, Johnny Temple

A: _Girls Against Boys_

6. Answer these questions about Sprite's "Obey Your Thirst" campaign FTSP.

a) For 5 points, name this * NBA star, whose agent suggested that he do the song "I'm a Cowboy" and appear in a movie where he utters the line "You want me to be like Tommy, but I can only be Jake".

A: Grant _Hill_

b) For 10 points, name this Eastern European musical sensation who is the master of the ocarina.

A: _Yablo_

c) For 5 pts. each, name the two young NBA stars who faced off in a one-on-one game with each star having his own group of men singing their praises.

A: Kobe _Bryant_ and Tim _Duncan_

d) For a final 5 points, name this beverage, whose print ads gave readers a false impression of how much fun it is to drink the fictional beverage.

A: _Jooky_

7. Identify these characters from Lewis Grizzard's books FTP each.

a) This boyhood friend of * Lewis Grizzard was Lewis' hero and a "Great All-American"

A: Weyman C. _Wanamaker_, Jr.

b) She was Moreland's "town babe", who won the Miss Collard Green Festival when her dress exploded during her "Dueling Kazoos" number.

A: Kathy Sue _Loudermilk_

c) She was Moreland's ugliest girl and Moreland's meanest girl during Lewis Grizzard's childhood.

A: Cordie Mae _Poovey_

8. Answer these questions about Internet search engines FTSP.

a) For 5 points each, name * the two founders of Yahoo!

A: David _Filo_ and Jerry _Yang_

b) For 5 points, name this engine that was created by Digital Equipment.

A: _AltaVista_

c) For 10 points, name the university that created the Lycos search engine.

A: _Carneige-Mellon_

d) For a final 5 pts., name this engine that passed Infoseek and Lycos to become second in search engine usage while paying Netscape $70 million for a more visible link on the browser.

A: _Excite_

9. Answer these questions about the works of Dr. Robin Cook FTSP.

a) For 5 pts., name the Cook novel * that inspired a 1997 NBC mini-series.

A: _ Invasion _

b) For 10 pts, Adam Schonberg and his wife Jennifer are at the center of this novel, which includes the Julian clinic and the Arolen drug company.

A: _ Mindbend _

c) For 15 pts, name this novel, in which a renegade transplant surgeon tries to create the missing link.

A: _ Chromosome 6 _

10. Identify these food and beverage products from radio advertisements FTSP.

a) Look for the new yellow jar * for the Malted type of this beverage, which almost always seems to be paired with ads for Gold Bond. For 5 pts, name this beverage, which can be enjoyed hot and has vitamins that Quick and Hershey's Syrup lack.

A: _ Ovaltine _

b) For 10 pts, name this energy snack that inspires a man to try to pull a trailer with a bicycle and to build a large deck in one day.

A: _ PowerBar _

c) For 15 pts, name this beverage, advertised by its founders, who say that "We Will Not Let You Down", while also regaling the listener with stories about their winless basketball team.

A: _ Nantucket Nectars _

11. Answer these questions about 1998 WNBA rookies FTSP.

a) For 5 points, name the * L.A. rookie who helped lead Harvard to an upset victory over Stanford in the 1998 NCAA tournament.

A: Allison _Feaster_

b) For 10 pts., name the 7'2" rookie who was the first pick of the 1998 WNBA draft.

A: Margo _Dydek_

c) For 15 points, name the former Maine guard who was selected by the Cleveland Rockers.

A: Cindy _Blodgett_

12. Given a line from an Eagles song, identify the song FTP each

a) "I was * standing, all alone against the world outside"

A: _ Love Will Keep Us Alive _

b) "He was a hard-headed man, he was brutally handsome. She was terminally pretty"

A: _ Life in the Fast Lane _

c) "City girls seem to find out early..how to dress up all in lace and go in style"

A: _ Lyin' Eyes _

13. Answer these questions about films that are related to people responsible for the film _ Out of Sight _ FTSP.

(5 pts. ) Scott Frank adopted * Elmore Leonard's novel for the film _ Out of Sight _ as well as for this film, whose cast included Rene Russo and Danny DeVito

A: _ Get Shorty _

(10 pts) name the 1996 romantic comedy that starred George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer.

A: _ One Fine Day _

(15 pts) name the directorial debut film of Steven Soderberg, a 1989 film starring Andie Mc Dowell.

A: _ sex, lies, and videotape _

14. Answer these questions about the show _Dallas_ FTSP.

a) For 10 points, * who shot J.R. ?

A: _Kristin_ Shepard

b) For 5 points, give the name of the Ewing family ranch.

A: _Southfork_ Ranch

c) For 5 points each, name the two actresses who portrayed Miss Ellie, one of whom for 1 year in the middle of the series.

A: Barbara _Bel Geddes_, Donna _Reed_(just for the 1984-85 season)

d) For 5 more points, all or nothing, give the first and last names of Patrick Duffy's character.

A: _Bobby Ewing_

15. Answer these questions about the short-lived syndicated roller derby program _Rollergames_ FTSP.

a) For 5 pts., name the * team that was most often portrayed as the "good guys" and featured Ralphie Vallederas among other roller-derby stars.

A: The _T-Birds_

b) For 5 points, name the team that dressed in black leather uniforms with a skull as part of the logo and featured Mr. Mean.

A: The _Violators_

c) For 10 points, name the manager of the Bad Attitude team.

A: Ms. _Georgia Hasse_ (if anyone answers with Dr. Laura, give them a hand,

but no points)

d) For a final 10 points, name the Rollergames halftime commentator, who always seemed to promote the T-Birds as the "good guys".

A: Wally _George_

16. Answer these questions about TV actors and actresses who have made bad career moves FTP each.

a) Name * David Caruso's CBS show that was cancelled during its first season.

A: _Michael Hayes_

b) Shelly Long is the star of this 1998 series on the WB network with a name that may remind you from a scene from _Cheers_.

A: _Kelly Kelly_

c) This failed NBC sitcom ran in the spring and fall of 1997 and starred former _NYPD Blue_ supporting actress Sharon Lawrence.

A: _Fired Up_

17. Given a recurring character in a series of detective novels, name the author FTSP.

5: * Kay Scarpetta

A: Patricia _Cornwell_

10: Eva Dallas

A: J.D. _Robb_ (pen name for Nora Roberts)

15: Kat Colorado

A: Karen _ Kiejewski _

18. Answer these questions about the Sex Pistols FTSP.

a) For 15 points , name * the manager of the Sex Pistols, who owned a shop in London named Sex that specialized in bondage toys.

A: Malcom _Mc Laren_

b) Name the members of the Sex Pistols who were on the group's 1978 U.S. tour. You'll need to know 2 of them for 5 points, 3 for 10 points, and all 4 for 15 points.

A: Sid _Vicious_, Johnny _Rotten_ (aka John Lyndon), _Steve Jones_, and Paul _Cook_

19. Answer these questions about the comic strip _Bloom County_ FTSP.

For 5 points, what sort of * purple creature hid in Binkley's anxiety closet?

A: A _ Snorklewacker _

For 10 pts, what political organization ran Bill the Cat for President and Opus for Vice-President in 1984 and 1988?

A: The American _ Meadow Party _

For 15 pts, give the name of the Bassalope character in the strip, who was found out to be a female as part of series about adding more females to the strip.

A: _ Rosebud _

20. Answer these questions about celebrity clothing lines FTSP.

For 5 pts, what * store sold the controversial Kathie Lee Gifford line of clothing.

A: _ Wal-Mart _

For 10 pts, name the former "Charlie's Angel's" star with a line of clothing at K-Mart.

A: _ Jaclyn Smith _

For 15 pts, give the name of Rush Limbaugh's tie collection.

A: _ No Boundaries _

21. Here's a bizarre combination question. Answer these questions combining food and comic strips FTSP.

a) For 5 pts. each, name the * two strips that have been immortalized as flavors of Ben and Jerry's (commie pinko-liberal) deserts.

A: _ Dilbert _ (Business is Totally Nuts) and _Doonesbury _ (sherbet)

b) For 10 pts, name the strip that has recently appeared on packaging for food sold by A&W Hot Dogs and More stands.

A: _Blondie _

c) For a final 10 pts, what fast-food restaurant uses Dennis the Menace cups?

A: _Dairy Queen _

22. In honor of the late Phil Hartman, answer these questions about his movie career FTSP.

For 10 pts, name this film * starring Sinbad as a man who is forced to pretend that he is a dentist when he is mistaken for Hartman's best friend from college.

A: _ Houseguest _

For 5 pts, name this recent film where scenes showing a gun pointed at his character were edited out after his death.

A: _Small Soldiers _

For 15 pts, name this film that featured an ensemble cast, including Hartman and Michael J. Fox that was scheming and scrambling for a large inheritance.

A: _ Greedy _

23. Ok, I know my comic book questions leave something to be desired, but ignore that for now and take a stab at naming the publishers of these X-titled comic books FTSP.

5: * X-Men

A: _Marvel_

10: X-Files

A: _Topps_

15: Xena

A: _Topps_

24. Identify these annoying redheads FTSP.

(5) This * radio personality has a degree in physiology and has been divorced.

A: _ Dr. Laura _ or Laura _ Schlessinger _

(10) This actress was investigated by the House Un-American Activities Commission, but she only got involved with communism to appease an elderly relative.

A: Lucille _ Ball _

(5) Although her hair appears to be blonde in recent photos, she was banned from competitive swimming for recently failing a drug test.

A: Michelle _ Smith _ or Michelle _ De Bruin Smith _

(10) This television character hails from Wanker County, Wisconsin.

A: _ Peg Bundy _ (accept Peggy Bundy as well, but not Margaret Bundy)

Physical Challenge

1. 10 points for the first verse, 30 points for the whole song, sing the Oscar Mayer Bologna song. Hint: It's the bologna song, not the weiner song.

ANSWER:

First verse: My bologna has a first name, it O-S-C-A-R, my bologna has a second name, it's M-A-Y-E-R

Other part: I love to eat it every day, and if you ask me why I'll say, cause every body loves the taste of B-O-L-O-G-N-A

(moderator: Be lenient, they don't have to get the words exactly right.)

2. 30 points, all or nothing, put your fist in your mouth. You may designate someone on your team, but then you only get 15 points.

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