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TOSSUPS – INDIANA ACF DETOX 2004 – UT-CHATTANOOGA

Questions by Mica Hilson and Mike Tsybulevski

1. Their recent single is entitled “There by the Grace of God,” appropriate given the strife in the band’s past. In 1995, singer/guitarist Richey Edwards—theretofore best known for carving the words “4 Real” in his forearm with a razor blade when a journalist dared question the band’s indie rock cred—mysteriously disappeared. In Edwards’ absence, their sound softened, though guitarist Nicky Wire’s radically political lyrics were still intact. FTP, name this Welsh band, best known for bombastic ballads like “Motorcycle Emptiness” and “A Design for Life.”

Answer: Manic Street Preachers

2. She had a bit part in the 1976 French film Let’s Make a Dirty Movie! Her work has spanned a variety of styles, from disco to cabaret to reggae to funk to electropop, and an equally broad range of producers, among them Nile Rodgers, Trevor Horn, and Sly & Robbie. However, she is perhaps better known for manipulating her androgynous, exotic, high-fashion image in collaboration with designer husband Jean-Paul Goude. FTP, name this model/singer/actress, who sang such hits as “I Need a Man” and “Slave to the Rhythm” and appeared in the films Vamp and A View to a Kill.

Answer: Grace Jones

3. In one episode, Dani's rugged husband Ryan has a collection of mounted animal heads that Dani absolutely refuses to allow into the house. She’d like to give Ryan the kind of atmosphere that can soothe his hunter's soul. So Dani, designer Chayse Dacoda, and this show’s entire crew work to renovate their living room while Ryan goes on a last-minute road trip with his boss. FTP, so goes a typical episode of this latest TLC home-remodeling series, hosted by Teresa Strasser.

Answer: While You Were Out

4. columnist Carina Chicano issued a mock plea for “respect” on behalf of this much-derided actor. Nevertheless, she ultimately concludes that he was “uncool, ultra-girly, and as sexless as a Ken doll.” Attempts to break into more adult roles in the 1980s led to his Razzie nomination as Worst Supporting Actor for Harry and Son. First cast as a suicidal teen in 1976’s Ode to Billy Joe, he found mild success in the 1990s, providing the voice of the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. FTP, name this teen idol of the late 1970s, the star of One on One and the 1978 figure skating romance, Ice Castles.

Answer: Robby Benson

5. In 2000, he won seven titles—more than any player that year—and was ranked 2nd in the world. However, this ranking has slipped considerably since. He made 78 unforced errors to lose in the semi-finals of the 2002 French Open, and was beaten in the finals of the 2002 Australian Open by 16th seed Thomas Johansson. FTP, name this Russian tennis player, the 2000 US Open champion and 2003 Australian Open finalist.

Answer: Marat Safin

6. “Navigation-Related Structural Change in the Hippocampi of Taxi Drivers.” “Courtship Behavior of Ostriches Towards Humans Under Farming Conditions in Britain.” “An Analysis of the Forces Required to Drag Sheep over Various Surfaces.” “Chickens Prefer Beautiful Humans.” “Estimation of the Total Surface Area of Indian Elephants.” “The Great Bellybutton Lint Survey.” FTP, identify the award that the authors of the above-mentioned insightful scientific works were all honored with in the past two years.

Answer: Ig Nobel Prize

7. The working titles for this film included Uncle, Say Uncle, The Promise, and You Promised. Each of these alludes to the promise John Plummer makes to his niece Noreen after she misspells the word “tarp” in a spelling bee. However, the final title of this movie refers to the illicit activity in which John must engage to keep his promise and finance Noreen’s Ivy League education. FTP, name this 2002 comedy starring Jason Lee and Tom Green.

Answer: Stealing Harvard

8. She played Kate’s mom on a 1996 episode of The Drew Carey Show, appropriate since she is actress Christa Miller’s aunt. Her own television career began playing editorial assistant Peggy Maxwell on The Name of the Game, which led to a title role in the mystery series MacMillan and Wife. FTP, name this actress, best known for a comedic role opposite Jane Curtin in Kate and Allie.

Answer: Susan Saint James

9. He nearly died after contracting mosquito-borne hemorrhagic fever while playing for Magellanes Navigators of the Venezuelan League in 1998. Instead, he went on to have a stellar offensive year in the majors in 2000, which prompted his team to re-sign him to a multi-million-dollar contract. However, he went on to struggle offensively in the next two seasons and was shot in the arm during a carjacking attempt in 2002. FTP, name this Astro outfielder, who, overcame his struggles in 2003 to lead his team in hitting.

Answer: Richard Hidalgo

10. It appeared between the songs “Summer and Lightning” and “Sweet Is the Night” on the 1977 album Out of the Blue. This song is one of the most pronounced examples of its author’s Beatles fixation, and also demonstrates the interest in classical arrangements that characterized so much of the group’s other work. However, its peppy instrumentation and perky melody belies the plaintive lyric, which asks the title figure to “Please tell us why/ You had to hide away/ For so long.” FTP, name this Electric Light Orchestra track, used in a commercial for Volkswagen.

Answer: “Mr. Blue Sky”

11. An eagle was its first mascot, but that was soon replaced by a bear, the heraldic animal of Bern. Later, the packaging symbolized a mountain emblazoned with the company’s logo, and in 2000, that was replaced by an image of the Matterhorn, appropriate since the candy itself is made up of peaks and valleys. FTP, name this triangular Swiss chocolate, whose name is a play on the Italian for “honey-almond nougat.”

Answer: Toblerone

12. It sold almost 10 million copies, most of them in paperback, upon its publication in 1957. Author Kyle Onstott followed it with the sequel Drum. Ostensibly a critique of inhuman slavebreeding practices on plantations in the Antebellum South, it is now generally considered to be among the most trashy, exploitative, and racist portrayals of the subject. FTP, name this novel, the source for an equally infamous 1975 film starring James Mason.

Answer: Mandingo

13. Though this band’s members – guitarist Sean Watkins, fiddler Sara Watkins, and mandolinist Chris Thile – are all in their early to mid 20’s, the band has been together for over 10 years. Meeting at a weekly bluegrass concert held in a Southern California pizza parlor, they went on to sign a record deal with Sugar Hill Records. FTP, name this bluegrass trio, best known for songs such as “The Lighthouse’s Tale,” “When You Come Back Down,” and “This Side.”

Answer: Nickel Creek

14. Its inaugural season in 1996 proved to be a successful one as it defeated Rochester Rhinos of the A-League to win the U.S. Open three days after capturing its league championship. In the years that followed, this team, known as the “Black-and-Red,” has earned more domestic and international honors than any other MLS squad. FTP, name this team that recently obtained 14-year old phenom from Ghana, Freddy Adu.

Answer: DC United

15. Sopranos creator David Chase was a writer and executive-producer on this series along with Northern Exposure creators Joshua Brand & John Falsey. It first aired on NBC from 1991-1993, and while critically acclaimed, never achieved high ratings. However, the following year, it became a minor hit when rerun on PBS, whose audience was more receptive to a series about segregation in 1950s small town Georgia. FTP, name this drama that revolved around the poor black Harpers and the wealthy white Forrests, starring Regina Taylor and Sam Waterston.

Answer: I’ll Fly Away

16. It boasted an impressive all-star, international cast. Mime Marcel Marceau plays Professor Ping, model Anita Pallenberg plays a nymphomaniacal queen, David Hemmings plays the resistance leader Dildano, and John Phillip Law plays the blind angel Pygar. However, the best remembered supporting character is probably Milo O’Shea’s mad scientist, Duran Duran, who tries to kill the title heroine with his “Pleasure Organ.” FTP, name this 1968 Roger Vadim camp classic, starring Jane Fonda as a busty space adventurer.

Answer: Barbarella

17. Coached by Mike Thibault and led by players such as Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Shannon Johnson, and Nykesha Sales, this team reached the playoffs in the first year at its present location. Originally called the Miracle, it changed its name to reflect its new ownership. FTP, name this WNBA franchise owned by a famous Uncasville-based casino.

Answer: Connecticut Sun

18. Recurring guests on this show included relationship expert Mattie Gelman, psychologist Dr. Lonnie Lanier, alcoholic plastic surgeon Dr. Hamilton George, and debunker of the supernatural, the Astounding Andy. Besides the host, the only permanent character was the producer, whose name was Miller in the first season and Mueller in the second season. FTP, identify this daytime talk show spoof, starring Timothy Stack as unctuous host Dick Dietrick.

Answer: Night Stand

19. Born Lisa Montgomery, she has a pink Republican elephant tattooed on her upper left thigh, and once admitted to having a crush on Dan Quayle. Appropriate then that, in the mid-1990s, Quayle’s nemesis Murphy Brown based an entire supporting character upon her. Many of her jobs have catered to her outspokenness, including her stint as a commentator at the 1998 Winter Olympics and her current role as the host of the Game Show Network’s Friend or Foe. FTP, name this iconic MTV VJ of the 1990s, host of Alternative Nation from 1992-1996.

Answer: Kennedy

20. Cilla Black, Alan Rickman, Vivianne Westwood, Melanie C, Chelsea Clinton, Shane MacGowan, George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and Ozzy Osbourne. FTP, according to recent polls, all these celebrities share what dubious distinction, an infamous physical characteristic of residents of the British Isles sometimes attributed to all that sugary tea?

Answer: Worst Teeth (accept Bad Teeth or close equivalents)

21. It was reactivated as the art-film wing of its parent company, releasing such films as Ghost World and 24 Hour Party People. However, this is only a glimmer of the studio’s glory days in the 1970s, when it released a hat-trick of Best Picture winners: One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Rocky, and Annie Hall. However, after costly flops in the 1980s, including the infamous Heaven’s Gate, they were bought by MGM. FTP, name this studio, founded by DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Charlie Chaplin, which originated the James Bond and Pink Panther franchises.

Answer: United Artists

22. Her first big break was a role on the soap Brookside, where she played Lucy Collins from 1982-1988. Several years later, she began her fruitful professional relationships with directors Lars von Trier and Mike Leigh, with major roles in Breaking the Waves and Career Girls. FTP, name this British actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of TV journalist Jane Livingstone in Danis Tanovic’s No Man’s Land, who died of pneumonia at the age of 41 in September, 2002.

Answer: Katrin Cartlidge

22. Starting with 1957’s unfortunately titled series Torchy, The Battery Boy, this producer is responsible for a long string of children’s adventure programs in the 1960s, including Stingray and Fireball XL-5. In the 1970s, he moved into producing more adult science fiction series, including UFO and Space: 1999. FTP, name this Englishman best known for the “Supermarionation” puppetry techniques employed in the series Thunderbirds.

Answer: Gerry Anderson

23. Born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, he played for the Saskatoon Blades from 1973-1976, before being drafted by the team with which he would spend the next 13 years. Indeed, although he played his last season with the Detroit Red Wings, he spent almost his entire NHL career with this team, taking them to the 1986 playoffs, with his assist on the famous “Monday Night Miracle.” FTP, name this 2002 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, a center for the St. Louis Blues.

Answer: Bernie Federko

24. Early signings to this label included The Sundays, Teenage Fanclub, and Sonic Youth. Although it has since been subsumed into the Universal Music Group, and its founder and namesake has since left for Dreamworks Records, it had a remarkable run in the early 1990s, signing acts such as Counting Crows, Beck, Weezer, and Hole. FTP, name this label best known for launching the career of Nirvana, the brainchild of David Geffen.

Answer: David Geffen Company (do not accept “Geffen”)

BONI – INDIANA ACF DETOX 2004 – UT-CHATTANOOGA

Questions by Mica Hilson and Mike Tsybulevski

1. Name the comic strip from the titles of its collections (30-20-10-5-1).

(30) Loose Tails and Happy Trails

(20) Toons for Our Times and Night of the Mary Kay Commandos

(10) Billy and the Boingers Bootleg

(5) Penguin Dreams and Stranger Things

(1) Bloom County Babylon

Answer: Bloom County

2. FTPE, identify the rapper given his real name. You will receive 5 points if you need his record label.

(10) Percy Miller

(5) No Limit Records

Answer: Master P

(10) Christopher Bridges

(5) Disturbing Tha Peace

Answer: Ludacris

(10) Maurice Young

(5) Slip-N-Slide Records

Answer: Trick Daddy

3. Name the daytime drama actresses known for their longevity from clues FTPE.

A. She’s played the vain, immature Erica Kane on All My Children since 1970, which means that she’s acted like a spoiled teenager for over 30 years.

Answer: Susan Lucci

B. She played spy turned policewoman Anna Devane on General Hospital from 1984-1992, and has recently reprised the role on All My Children.

Answer: Finola Hughes

C. She has Emmys for two separate roles -- Laura Horton on Days of Our Lives in the 1970s, and her current role as steely matriarch Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Answer: Susan Flannery

4. Given the NFL punter, identify the team for which he currently plays F5PE.

A. Shane Lechler

Answer: Oakland Raiders

B. Josh Bidwell

Answer: Green Bay Packers

C. Tom Tupa

Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

D. Hunter Smith

Answer: Indianapolis Colts

E. Todd Sauerbrun

Answer: Carolina Panthers

F. Chad Stanley

Answer: Houston Texans

5. Given a TV drama, name the artist who sings its theme song FTPE.

A. Ed

Answer: Foo Fighters

B. The O.C.

Answer: Phantom Planet

C. One Tree Hill

Answer: Gavin DeGraw

6. Sure, you can name the flop films of today, but how well can you do with the flops of five years ago? Answer the following questions on Warner Brothers’ infamous box office drought of 1997-98, FTPE.

A. This movie, starring Steven Seagal as an EPA agent, had a puny $6.1 million opening in September 1997, but it was the studio’s last chart-topper until April.

Answer: Fire Down Below

B. Among their more expensive flops was this Costa-Gavras directed picture, which starred John Travolta as a hostage-taker and Dustin Hoffman as an opportunistic TV journalist.

Answer: Mad City

C. Hoffman also starred, alongside Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson, in this high-profile failure, an adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel.

Answer: Sphere

7. You may have noticed that “Wildcats” is a very popular nickname among college teams. Given a NCAA basketball conference, name the school in that conference that uses that unoriginal moniker FTPE.

A. Big East

Answer: Villanova

B. Big Sky

Answer: Weber State

C. Southern

Answer: Davidson

8. Answer these questions about misunderstood lyrics from 1980s songs, FTPE.

A. In the background of this 1980 Peter Gabriel song, Kate Bush seems to be singing “She’s Avuncular,” but is really just singing the song’s title…in French.

Answer: Games Without Frontiers

B. Ian Brodie’s band, the Lightning Seeds, named themselves after a misunderstood lyric in this 1985 Prince hit, which was later covered by Warren Zevon’s Hindu Love Gods.

Answer: Raspberry Beret

C. This Irene Cara hit was initially banned by some radio programmers, who misinterpreted the chorus as “Take your pants off/ Make it happen.”

Answer: Flashdance (What a Feeling)

9. Identify these NASCAR terms from brief descriptions FTPE.

A. Also known as “loose stuff,” they are comprised of bits of rubber that have been shaved off tires, dirt, and gravel. They are often blamed by drivers for causing them to lose control.

Answer: Marbles

B. This term refers to the angle at which a tire makes contact with the track surface.

Answer: Camber

C. This concept refers to the difference in tire circumference between the left- and right-side tires on the vehicle. It has largely been eliminated with the advent of radial tires.

Answer: Stagger

10. Identify the film from brief descriptions FTPE.

A. Bill Pullman plays a saxophonist who finds a series of videotapes at his door, one of which shows him murdering his wife in this 1997 David Lynch film.

Answer: Lost Highway

B. Jack and Pilot, played by Jared Leto and Jake Gyllenhaal, hit the road to escape gangsters who are intent on breaking Jack’s feet for sleeping with their boss’s wife in this 2001 movie.

Answer: Highway

C. Reese Witherspoon plays a juvenile delinquent who crosses paths with a serial killer played by Kiefer Sutherland in this 1996 film loosely based on Little Red Riding Hood.

Answer: Freeway

11. Answer these questions about the 2003 World Series of Poker FTPE.

A. This accountant from Tennessee took home $2.5 million dollars for this first place finish.

Answer: Chris Moneymaker

B. This man, known for holding an unlit cigarette in his mouth while playing, was the runner-up.

Answer: Sam Farha

C. Name the Las Vegas casino, recently raided by the IRS and now being sold to Harrah’s, where the World Series of Poker has always been held.

Answer: Binion’s Horseshoe Casino

12. Given a lyric from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s song “I Keed,” identify the celebrity referred to FTPE.

A. “The guy’s higher than Billy Joel’s cholesterol”

Answer: Snoop Dogg

B. “It’s like watching porn but the music’s not as good”

Answer: Christina Aguilera

C. “Is that your wife or your sister? Shouldn’t you be playing country music, mister?”

Answer: Jack White (of the White Stripes)

13. Identify the following simian-themed TV series FTPE.

A. Running from 1979-1981, it starred Greg Evigan as a trucker who travels America’s highways with a pet chimpanzee.

Answer: BJ and the Bear

B. Star Ted Bessell demanded that the original title of this short-lived 1972 sitcom be changed, so that his simian costar didn’t receive first billing.

Answer: Me and the Chimp

C. The title character of this 1983 NBC flop was a talking orangutan with an IQ of 256 who worked as a political advisor in Washington. Insert Reagan joke here.

Answer: Mr. Smith

14. Given a 1980s actor, tell if they were in The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, both, or neither F5PE.

A. Emilio Estevez

Answer: Both

B. Mare Winningham

Answer: St. Elmo’s Fire

C. Molly Ringwald

Answer: The Breakfast Club

D. Andrew McCarthy

Answer: St. Elmo’s Fire

E. C Thomas Howell

Answer: Neither

F. Ally Sheedy

Answer: Both

15. Conjoin together with the band! Name the hybrid oldie, FTPE.

A. Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 proto-feminist anthem + Subtitle of the Shangri-La’s 1964 hit “Remember”

Answer: These Boots are Made for Walking (or Walkin’) in the Sand

B. 1966 Rolling Stones decorating tip + 1971 Santana femme fatale.

Answer: Paint it, Black Magic Woman

C. 1963 hit by the Cascades + pretentiously titled 1967 Cowsills song about a “flower girl”

Answer: Rhythm of the Rain, the Park, and Other Things

16. Given a car model with an Italian-sounding name, identify the maker FTPE.

A. Forenza

Answer: Suzuki

B. Leganza

Answer: Daewoo

C. Amanti

Answer: Kia

17. Name the group of fetishists, FTPE.

A. These fetishists like to imagine themselves as anthropomorphic animals, engaging in sexual activities with other “animals.” They are related to “plushies,” who actually dress up in animal costumes.

Answer: Furries

B. These fetishists dress up as big babies, with diapers and pacifiers.

Answer: Infantilists (accept Infantilism)

C. These fetishists are aroused by the thought of giants or giantesses.

Answer: Macrophiles

18. Given the sports game title, identify the developer FTPE.

A. NBA Live 2004

Answer: EA Sports

B. NFL Fever 2004

Answer: Microsoft

C. All-Star Baseball 2004

Answer: Acclaim

19. Identify the Yankerville resident from brief descriptions FTPE.

A. This Crank Yanker, voiced by Adam Carolla, is an irascible war veteran.

Answer: Birchum

B. Voiced by Jim Florentine, this slacker has a tendency to belch on the phone.

Answer: Bobby Fletcher

C. Also voiced by Florentine, this mentally handicapped puppet calls men “lady.”

Answer: Special Ed

20. Identify the NBA player who led the league in scoring, given the year and his team FTPE.

A. 1966-1967, San Francisco

Answer: Rick Barry

B. 1973-1974, Buffalo

Answer: Bob McAdoo

C. 1981-1982, San Antonio

Answer: George Gervin

21. A number of James Bond directors have also directed acclaimed independent or art films. Give the director, given their art films for 15, their James Bond films for 10.

A. (15) Coal Miner’s Daughter, the 28 Up series of documentaries

(10) The World is Not Enough

Answer: Michael Apted

B. (15) Once Were Warriors

(10) Die Another Day

Answer: Lee Tamahori

22. Name the MAC team, given its starting quarterback in 2002-2003 season FTPE.

A. Ben Roethlisberger

Answer: Miami (OH)

B. Josh Harris

Answer: Bowling Green

C. Josh Haldi

Answer: Northern Illinois

23. Name the music producer (30-20-10).

(30) He produced the Happy Mondays’ album Pills, Thrills, and Bellyaches and Deacon Blue’s Whatever You Say, Say Nothing.

(20) A highly in-demand DJ and remixer, he founded the Perfecto label.

(10) In 2002, he released the album Bunkka, which contains the hit single “Starry Eyed Surprise”

Answer: Paul Oakenfold

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