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F.O.G.H.A.T. 2001: A Bass Odyssey

Missouri-Rolla, October 21, 2001

Packet #7: Written by Jeremy White and Ben Lea (Toss-ups 12 & 18)

Toss-ups

1. She took her clothes off in the office while borrowing a co-workers laptop to have an Internet-based “meaningful conversation” with some guy in Brazil. Then-boyfriend Mark became extremely jealous because she sweated profusely when newcomer Jackson Duper joined Cage and Fish. She continues to work her day job despite presumably continuing to reap financial benefits from infomercial sales of the face bra. For ten points, name this Ally McBeal character played by Jane Krakowski.

_Elaine_ Vassal

2. A Miami court recently dropped charges against him for allegedly illegally changing lanes on a scooter, but a Long Island judge fined him $350 for cutting down protected vegetation. Robert Thompson, Natania Reuben, Julius Jones, Wardel Fenderson, Michael Bergos and Roger Mills all filed massive civil suits against him in 2001. No wonder he had to plead “not guilty” in his “Let’s Get It” video. For ten points, name this mogul of Bad Boy Records and hip-artist that David Letterman recently called “J. Lonely.”

_P. Diddy_ or _Puff Daddy_ or Sean “Puffy” _Combs_

3. On April 4th, he went out for the season to have surgery on his right elbow after completing only 2/3 of an inning in 2001. This former Oklahoma State right-hander was effective after Jack McKeon converted him to a starting pitcher for 10 games in 2000 only a year after he had replaced Rob Nenn on the National League All-Star team as a reliever. For ten points, name this Cincinatti Reds player who won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1999.

Scott _Williamson_

4. He tells Ives that he earned tuition money by competing in county fair motorcycle races and he presumably used his collegiate engineering training to help Hendley turn potatoes into moonshine for a 4th of July celebration. After his 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st breakout attempts he ends up back in solitary confinement with his glove and ball. For ten points, name this character portrayed by Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.

Virgil _Hilts_ or The _Cooler King_

5. The perennial villain of this game series is Umbrella Corporation whose experiments always go horribly wrong. In the fourth installment, subtitled Code Veronica, players can control either Claire or Chris Redfield as they investigate Umbrella’s activities abroad and try and stop a repeat of the tragedy of Raccoon City. For ten points, name this Capcom game, the most successful of the adventure horror genre, which requires players to combat mutant creatures and zombies.

_Resident Evil_

6. Claus Norreen, Rene Dif, Lene Grawford Nystrom and Soren Rasted are members of this band that was originally called Joyspeed. Their first single on the Universal Music label, “Roses Are Red” went platinum and their next single “My Oh My” went gold in six days. They did not find much success outside of Scandinavia, however, until recording a single about a title character that was both plastic and fantastic. For ten points, name this Danish group that hit the charts in the US with “Barbie Girl.”

_Aqua_

7. On June 8th, Dwayne Kellum and Kenneth Reeves were charged with mail fraud for attempting to cash this man’s 160-thousand dollar state income tax refund check. Without that check, he might not have been able to make his basketball team’s payroll, which grew larger in the off-season when General Manager Mitch Kupchak signed free agents Samaki Walker and Mitch Richmond. For ten points, name this owner of the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Dr. Jerry _Buss_

8. One of the most controversial plots in this series’ history was the one involving Ellen Holly’s portrayal of Carla Benari, a black woman posing as a white woman. A more recent key plot involved Lindsay’s use of a drug to eliminate the memory of Nora, former wife of Bo. For ten points, name this long running soap opera that covers life of the Buchannans and other citizens of Llanview every weekday on ABC.

_One Life to Live_

9. This 1964 film is a remake of the Deanna Durbin flick It Started With Eve. Its plot begins in earnest when ailing millionaire Phillip Dulaine insists that he cannot die happy unless daughter Cynthia gets married. A young professional played by Robert Goulet fills in as instant fiancée, but Cynthia really wants to marry Warren Palmer. For ten points, name this comedy starring Sandra Dee, Andy Williams and Maurice Chevalier.

_I’d Rather Be Rich_

10. The three books based on this comic strip drawn by Jeffrey Darlington are Mating Call of the North American Computer Geek, Gone with the Windows and And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth. Characters include sentient slime molds, Professor Wisebottom, Ki, Trudy and Nick. For ten points, name this Internet-based comic about the goings-on at GPF software.

_General Protection Fault_ prompt on _GPF_ before it is read in the toss-up

11. She has been a staff writer for South Park since March of 1998 and her first screenplay, The Sweetest Thing, has been filmed with Cameron Diaz in the lead role and is slated for March 2002 release. She is best known for her on-screen TV gig that began airing on September 11, 2000 when the torch was passed to her by Jimmy Kimmel. For ten points, name this co-host of Win Ben’s Stein Money.

Nancy _Pimental_

12. Straight sets against Fredrik Jonsson.  Four sets over Carlos Moya.  Four sets over Andy Roddick.  Then a relatively easy straight-sets win over Greg Rusedski.  A 4-set win over Marat Safin in the quarterfinals, followed by a 5-set win in the semis against local hero Tim Henman.  For 10 points, name this man, who won his first Grand Slam title in a 5-set victory over Patrick Rafter at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships.

Goran _Ivanisevic_

13. On May 16, 2001, this exclusive list included Power Salad’s “Cellphone on the Highway”, Eric Schwartz’s “Stoned People” and “Napster Rap”, Tom Tuerff’s “First House” and Barnes and Barnes’ “Fish Heads”, which was ranked #1 for the 58th time. For ten points, name this weekly countdown of the hottest and the coolest tapes of the week that is calculated from requests to the Dr. Demento Show.

_Funny Five_

14. He served in an administrative capacity with the US pentathlon team at the 1996 Olympics perhaps in part because his Thor Pictures produced a thriller called Pentathlon in 1994. He made his film debut in A View to a Kill and one of his more memorable recent roles was as a street preacher in Johnny Mnemonic. For ten points, name this actor who you may know better as The Punisher, He-Man or Russian boxer and Rocky opponent Ivan Drago.

Dolph _Lundgren_

15. According to legend, his greatest achievement in his day job was figuring out how to make powdered sugar stick to doughnuts. He is better known for literature, however, and he finished his first book in 1919. He was not published until Amazing Stories paid him 125 dollars to serialize that book, Skylark of Space. For ten points, name this author credited as the founder of space opera who is best remembered for the Lensman series.

Edward E. “Doc” _Smith_

16. According to a Muppets Tonight episode, she was a Frogiteer at age 14. She fought Janeane Garofalo on Celebrity Deathmatch. On Veronica’s Closet, Bryce took her to Ronnie’s charity event. She played the turncoat Venusian Mascha in a two-part 3rd Rock from the Sun episode. A much-hyped 1998 TV special promised Sex with her. For ten points, name this television celebrity who was the original host of MTV’s House of Style.

Cindy _Crawford_

17. Roger Rueff based this film’s script on his play Hospitality Suite. The setting is a Wichita convention and title character is Dick Fuller, president of the Midwest’s largest industrial lubricants buyer. The main characters are middle-aged account manager, Phil, the rookie R&D man Bob and the confrontational salesman Larry. For ten points, name this film about corporate sales starring Peter Facinelli, Danny DeVito and Kevin Spacey.

The _Big Kahuna_

18. Name's the same, first and last.  The left-handed pitcher played for Milwaukee, Seattle, and the Mets from 1990-1992, throwing 63 2/3 innings for the Brewers in 91 with a 5.51 ERA.  The catcher has kicked around since 96, but only got serious playing time in 98, catching 52 games and hitting .264 for the Blue Jays.  The right-handed pitcher also came up with Texas, but in 1986, eventually winning 21 games in 92, before becoming the traveling man: Baltimore in 95, Florida from 96 to 97 (for whom he lost two games in the World Series), San Diego in 98 (for whom he lost one game in the World Series), and Los Angeles from 99 to the present.  For 10 points, give the common first and last name for these players, the last of whom is the defending NL ERA champion.

Kevin _Brown_

19. The Times of India on January 8, 2001 reported that Muslim cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad called this company’s flagship product’s logo "sacrilegious," saying that in a mirror it reads “There is no prophet, no Mecca.” Current CEO Douglas Ivester has faced several international crises since the death of the renowned Roberto Goizuetta. One such crisis was the recall of 2.5 million units in France, which Atlanta analysts blamed on faulty carbon dioxide. For ten points, name this company that sells its cola in devilish red cans.

_Coca-Cola_

20. According to Joshua Jackson’s monologue, this band played on SNL the night Horschach hosted. David Spade wore a T-shirt with this band’s logo to an XFL game. Jim Carrey once asked MTV if it would kill them to play a little of this band’s music. They are still touring and playing their hits off of albums like Boogie Motel and Nightshift even after the death of founder “Lonesome” Dave Peverett. For ten points, name these legends who keep the boogie rolling by playing immortal songs like “Fool for the City” and “Slowride”.

_Foghat_

Exhibition Question (Read this to the teams after the packet, but not for points.)

Funny-five favorites Power Salad wrote a song about doing it. Ellen Holly, Al Harazin, Goran Ivanisevic, Scott Willimason and Jane Krakowski all saw one of their parents doing it. Aqua’s Claus Norreen, Kevin Brown, Cindy Crawford, GPF artist Jeff Darlington and Virgil Hilts all started to learn to do it in college and Dolph Lundgren did learn how to do it. Bob Goulet’s character in I’d Rather Be Rich, Umbrella Corporation researchers, Nancy Pimental, P. Diddy accuser Robert Thompson, Big Kahuna screenwriter Roger Reuff, “Doc” Smith, late Coke-CEO Roberto Goizueta, Lakers owner Jerry Buss and the tournament director of FOGHAT have all done it to make a living. For ten points, name this noble profession that employs the principles of heat transfer, mass transfer and chemistry in solving real world problems.

_chemical engineering_ accept _chemical engineer_ or _Chem E_.

21. Her eponymous show is in its ninth season in syndication by Tri Star Television and includes signature recurring show topics like “Walk a Day”, “Lie Detector,” “DNA Evidence” and “First Time.” Lately she has been seen as the sister of the lead character on The King of Queens. For ten points, name this actress and talk show hostess who lost over one hundred pounds since John Waters cast her in Hairspray.

Ricki _Lake_

[Author’s note: Lake has nothing to do with Chem E’s, but the bonuses had a lake theme so it worked.]

FOGHAT 2001: A Bass Odyssey

Packet #7: Written by Jeremy White and Ben Lea (Toss-ups 12 & 18)

Bonus

1. The 1964 TV special Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer introduced viewers to several classic characters. Santa will put ten points in your stocking for each one you can identify from a short description.

a. After his failure to gain inclusion in reindeer recreational activities becomes apparent, Rudolph meets up with what other North Pole reject, an elf who would rather become a dentist than make toys?

_Hermey_ or _Herbie_

b. This affable prospector joins Rudolph on his journeys.

_Yukon Cornelius_

c. Voiced by Burl Ives, this plaid-clad snowman narrates the special.

_Sam_ the Snowman

2. Name these women of film who were born in Nicaragua for ten points each.

a. This ex-model specializes in playing purely decorative roles as exotic seductresses, the most prominent examples of which are her lone season on Dallas as Anjelica Nero and her turn as Fatima Blush in Never Say Never Again.

Barbara _Carerra_

b. She played Martini, the wife of one of the Rutles and was the sheik’s sister in Cannonball Run, but is far better known for once being married to a Rolling Stone.

_Bianca Jagger_ (prompt on Jagger) or Bianca Perez _Morena_

c. Okay, fine, Jeremy stretched a little on this one, but this woman who was president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1996 is featured in The Genie Award winning documentary The World is Watching.

Violeta _Chamorro_

3. Name these sports teams associated in some way with the Winnipeg, Manitoba for ten points each.

a. What is the current name of the NHL franchise formerly known as the Winnipeg Jets?

_Phoenix_ and/or _Coyotes_

b. What is the name of Winnipeg’s CFL team?

_Blue Bombers_

c. The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a member of what baseball minor league that includes the Schaumburg Flyers, the Lincoln Salt Dogs and the St. Paul Saints.

_Northern_ League

4. For ten points, name these music acts that have recorded songs named “Victoria.”

a. In December of 1969, this band released a single named “Victoria” that would be followed up six months later with the much bigger hit “Lola.”

The _Kinks_

b. A track called “Victoria” can be found on the album The Snake by what former vocalist of The Pogues?

Shane _McGowan_

c. A song called “Victoria” kicks off the 1995 album Wreck Your Life, recorded by what alt-country band led by singer Rhett Miller?

_Old 97s_

5. For ten points each, given a description, name these products from home and office supply manufacturer Mead.

a. This plastic binder and organizer is a perennial school favorite even if one of them did assimilate Eric Cartman during a South Park episode.

_Trapper Keeper_

b. This is the trademarked name of Mead’s line of sketch and drawing pads.

_Academie_

c. This is the name of Mead’s line of CD storage devices.

_Laserline_

6. Identify these musical entities that somehow relate to Winnebagos for ten points each.

a. “Winnebago” was a “B-side” to what band’s “This is a Call” CD-single?

_Foo Fighthers_

b. Those who buy this band’s debut CD can install it in their computer’s CD-ROM drive and look for bassist Murdoc’s Winnebago.

_Gorillaz_

c. This first CD-only record label known for green jewel boxes released the 1994 album American Warriors, which features songs of six different Native American tribes, including the Winnebago.

_Rykodisc_

7. Sure, the last US presidential election may have made “chads” a hot topic of conversation, but television has long had its share of Chads who may never have been pregnant but who are often found hanging around in long running series. Given a description of a television role, name the Chad who played that role.

a. He played young assistant professor of surgery Joe Gannon on the 70s drama Medical Center.

Chad _Everett_

b. He won a Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Emmy in 1993 for his role as AIDS victim Jesse McKenna on Life Goes On.

Chad _Lowe_

c. This actor played Matthew, the eldest of the orphaned Cooper children on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Chad _Allen_ or Chad Allen _Lazarri_

8. Identify these things relating to important people in the life of Truman Burbank, unwitting star of The Truman Show, for ten points each.

a. Truman seems to get along okay with wife Meryl despite her frequent tendency to describe ordinary household products in oddly precise terms reminiscent of television commercials. Meryl was played by what actress?

Laura _Linney_

b. Truman often daydreams of going to this country where the true love of his life, high school sweetheart Lauren, supposedly moved with her family.

_Fiji_

c. Truman’s life is manipulated behind the scenes by what director played by Ed Harris?

_Christof_

9. Answer these questions about the career of recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee Lynn Swann for ten points each.

a. Swann’s greatest moments were the acrobatic catches against the Dallas Cowboys that earned him the MVP award of which Super Bowl? Note: To make things easy, you must either give the number of Super Bowl or the year in which the Super Bowl took place.

Super Bowl _Ten_ or _1976_

b. One of the few times Swann became choked up in his speech at Canton was when remembering what late college coach who led USC to four championships while popularizing the I formation?

John _McKay_

c. PLB Sports, the people who brought us Flutie Flakes and Warner’s Crunch Time Cereals commemorated Swann’s introduction by regionally marketing what cereal that takes its name from Swann’s uniform number.

_Super 88s_

10. Sometimes Jeremy fears he is hallucinating and never was that more true than on the day in July that he turned on his TV and saw Secretary of State Colin Powell singing and apparently being spanked by Japanese foreign minister Makiko Tanaka. Answer these questions relating to the man whose song that was butchered in that incident for ten points each.

a. Apparently it is tradition for the delegates at the Asia-Pacific foreign ministers meeting to do musical routines. Powell did a parody rendition of what cowboy song about a gunfight over an Indian maid in a west Texas town?

_El Paso_

b. “El Paso” was written and taken to number one on the country charts by what Arizona born country singer?

Marty _Robbins_

c. Robbins’ second biggest hit was this 1957 record about someone dressed up for the dance that spent five weeks atop the country charts.

A _White Sport Coat_ (and a Pink Carnation)

11. Nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee. Taking that slogan to apply to the entire Sara Lee Corporation, name these consumer product brands that nobody doesn’t like for the stated number of points.

a. For five points, Michael Jordan’s advertising relationship with Sara Lee has included turns as pitchmen for Ballpark Hot Dogs and what Sara Lee-owned brand of underwear? [Author’s Note: Even though I restrained myself, you may certainly feel free to make your own hot dog and underwear related jokes at this point.]

_Hanes_

b. For ten points, unsurprisingly, Jordan’s underwear sales job for Sara Lee did not extend to pitching Wonderbra or this other intimate apparel brand that markets the Body Physics line.

_Bali_

c. For five, what shoe polish, apparently flightless and from New Zealand, is marketed by the Sara Lee Corporation?

_Kiwi_

d. For ten, what food service coffee division formerly owned by Quaker Oats now provides coffee to numerous companies and institutions as part of Sara Lee.

_Superior_

12. Name the singer from a list of albums on a 30-20-10-5-1 basis.

30. Live at the Sahara Tahoe

20. Black Moses

10. Hot Buttered Soul

5. Shaft

1. Presenting Isaac Hayes

Isaac _Hayes_

13. For ten points each, answer these questions about the career of former NASCAR Winston Cup driver Lake Speed.

a. Speed’s lone career win in Winston Cup came in the 1988 TransSouth 500, which was run at what South Carolina track that drivers call “the Lady in Black?”

_Darlington_

b. Speed’s other brush with greatness was a strong run in the 1985 Daytona 500. Speed ultimately finished second to what driver who would go on to win the first Winston Million in 1985?

Bill _Elliott_

c. Ironically, Speed finished his career in Winston Cup in 1998 while driving for the #9 Ford team owned by the same man that Elliott had raced for in 1985. What late Michigan businessman owned that racing team?

Harry _Melling_

14. Name these series debuting on CBS this fall for ten points each.

a. This series features Lou Diamond Phillips and Tim Matheson as law enforcement officials trying to get to the bottom of reports of mysterious shape shifters in a Pacific Northwest town.

_Wolf Lake_

b. This series chronicles the life of a Pittsburgh lawyer who is forced to become a part-time child advocate as part of community service mandated after a drug use conviction.

The _Guardian_

c. Marking Richard Dreyfus’ first entry into series television, this series centers on the life of a widower who is a college professor at an all-female institution.

The _Education of Max Bickford_

15. Name these books written by Garrison Keillor for ten points each.

a. This novel tells the tale of the Soderbjergs, two Minneapolis brothers who set up a radio station in their sandwich shop.

_WLT: A Radio Romance_

b. Keillor’s latest novel and most recent look at his oft-visited fictional hamlet, it takes a look into the past at how young writer-wannabe named Gary comes of age in a town dominated by the Sanctified Bretheren sect.

_Lake Woebegone: Summer 1956_

c. This 1994 Keillor book features 22 short stories about a group that the author says is in trouble and struggles just to be Mr. OK All-Rite.

The _Book of Guys_

16. Answer these questions about a 1999 film for ten points each.

a. Name this film in which a game warden played by Bill Pullman and a paleontologist played by Bridget Fonda lead a hunt for a man-eating crocodile.

_Lake Placid_

b. Who produced and wrote the script for Lake Placid, thereby proving his magic touch on television does not necessarily translate to the big screen?

David E. _Kelley_

c. The sheriff in Lake Placid was played by what actor best known for playing Irish robber and folk hero Martin Cahill in The General.

Brendan _Gleeson_

17. Identify these tourist attractions of the Ozarks for ten points each.

a. The mother of all Ozarks attractions is Branson. Perhaps the most disturbing thing in Branson—and that’s saying something—is seeing this comedian’s first name in giant red letters on top of a building located on Country Music Boulevard. What a country!

Yakov _Smirnov_

b. This national park in the south of the Ozarks is where visitors can tour the Fordyce Bathhouse.

_Hot Springs_ National Park

c. If you’re farther north in the Ozarks, you can stop by Springfield to see the various aquariums, Missouri wildlife exhibits and enormous collections of dead animals on display at the flagship Outdoor World store of what fishing and hunting supply retailer.

_Bass Pro_ Shops

18. For ten points each, name the current coach of the Michigan State men’s basketball team as well as the last two men to hold that post.

Tom _Izzo_, Jud _Heathcoate_, Gus _Ganakas_

19. For ten points each, identify these television works featuring the acting talents of the pride of Huron, South Dakota, Cheryl Ladd.

a. In a 1983 TV movie, Ladd played what other actress known for roles in Vertigo and High Noon.

Grace _Kelly_

b. Ladd’s best known television series work was as Kris Munroe on what series?

_Charlie’s Angels_

c. Ladd’s last regular television series role was as a Los Angeles forensics expert in what series that died quickly both on CBS and in syndication.

_One West Waikiki_

20. Answer these questions about a company that makes great salt.

a. What is the brand name of the table salt that features a girl shielding herself from rain with an umbrella on its packaging?

_Morton_ Salt International

b. Morton’s building in Chicago is now also home to the world headquarters of what aviation company that recently relocated from Seattle?

_Boeing_

c. Morton had extra room since its headcount was reduced after a buyout by Philadelphia’s Rohm and Haas, the developers of Plexiglas. What band warned listeners not to sit on “the Plexiglas toilet” on their album The Serpent is Rising?

_Styx_

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