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F.O.G.H.A.T. 2002: Less Chat, More Hat

Missouri-Rolla, October 20, 2002

Finals Packet #1

Questions by Jeremy White, Ben Lea (TU 5, 9, 15, 20; B 7, 18) and Charlie Steinhice (TU 21; B 3, 10, 19-20)

Toss-ups

1. This word is the title of the samba-based song that is the fifth track on Rod Stewart’s Human album. As an album title, it names the disc containing “When You Sleep”, “Only Shallow” and the nine other tracks that form the magnum opus for My Bloody Valentine. For ten points, name this word that is also the surname of country singer Patty whose hits include “Lonely Too Long” and “Blame it On Your Heart.”

_Loveless_

2. The first shot is not fired in this novel until page 602. The title character is Oleg Zaitzev, a mid-level KGB communications employee who arranges defection with Mary Pat and Ed Foley in part to divulge information about an assassination plot being planned in the Kremlin as a response to a letter Pope John Paul II sent to the Polish government. For ten points, name this most recent best-seller by Tom Clancy.

_Red Rabbit_

3. A distinguished law career at Fidley, Barrow and Bain and his fame as a former Wooden Award winner for Georgetown helped him earn a Maryland Congressional seat. While on the House National Security Subcommittee, he ordered Operation Nightfall, which had the aim of eliminating Yugoslavian terrorist Viktor Drazen. For ten points, name this presidential candidate and assassination target in the first season of 24.

David _Palmer_

4. This film was the follow-up to The Great Santini for director Lewis John Carlino. Jonathan, a seventeen-year-old prep school student, picks up Ellen, a beautiful older woman, in a Chicago bar by claiming to be a Northwestern PhD candidate. The resulting affair ends once Ellen learns Jonathan’s real age, but things are complicated further when Ellen turns out to be the mother of Jonathan’s college buddy Skip, played by Rob Lowe. For ten points, name this 1983 film starring Jacqueline Bissett and Andrew McCarthy.

_Class_

5. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he is the only NFL wide receiver to ever play in his 40s. Born in Starkville, MS, he went to Mississippi Valley State, where he graduated in 1985. Drafted in the 1st round by the defending Super Bowl Champions, he played there until the end of the 2000 season. A salary cap casualty, he joined the Oakland Raiders the next year, and has played there ever since. For ten points, name this long time 49er.

Jerry _Rice_

6. In 1978, at the age of 56, he hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared in four feature films, namely Night of the Askari, Caravans, Circle of Iron and Escape From Witch Mountain. His pace may have slowed at the age of 80, however the last two released movies in which he appeared have broken 300 million dollars at the box office. For ten points, name this actor who made his name as the lead in a string of Hammer Studios Dracula pictures and who could be seen at your local Cineplex in 2002 playing both Count Dooku in Star Wars Episode 2 and Sarumon in the Lord of the Rings series.

Christopher _Lee_

7. In the pivotal third episode, Walter and Lizzy face an ethical crisis after using the title character’s special powers to help them negotiate a better deal on a painting. The title character managed to glean the necessary information, but the naiveté of his six-month-old mind resulted in a misinterpretation. For ten points, name this CBS sitcom starring Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher and Ken Campbell as the voice of the titular talking baby.

_Baby Bob_

8. Soupy Sales’ sons Tony and Hunt played bass and drums on his first two solo albums recorded under the pseudonym Runt. He recorded all the instruments and vocals by himself for three of the four sides of his third solo effort, the double album “Something/Anything?” For ten points, name this pop craftsman and producer whose hits include “Hello It’s Me” and “Bang on the Drum All Day.”

Todd _Rundgren_

9. NC State doesn't turn out a lot of trauma specialist MDs, but one such notable alumnus can be heard most every weekend. He named his first-born son AJ, revealing a love of auto racing; in fact, some of his fame lies in reviving Rusty Wallace after a crash at the 1988 Busch 500. For 10 points, name this ESPN broadcaster, now a sideline reporter for college football.

Dr. Jerry _Punch_

10. Its Eagle Eye Motion Sensor is designed to work with its VCR Commander. It also offers a Ninja Pan &Tilt camera mount and a Floodcam. Ironically, one of its security products, which chimes whenever movement is detected, is called a Hot Body Detector, which sounds more like it fits with the flagship product’s other main use besides home security. FTP name this banner-happy company which hawks inexpensive miniature videocameras.

_X10_.com

11. He once became romantically involved with Jane Hancock, a woman who had just awoken from a 13-year coma, but his attraction to Dr. Maggie Graham went mostly unstated. Although he later reported to Dr. Freedland played by Franchot Tone, his main professional mentor was his previous boss, County General’s Chief of Surgery Dr. David Zorba played by Sam Jaffe. For ten points, name this title neurosurgeon of a 1960s ABC medical drama who was portrayed by Vince Edwards.

Ben _Casey_

12. Its front cover features a low-angle shot of Chicago’s Marina City. The title phrase is repeated earnestly by a female voice at the end of the penultimate track, “Poor Places.” Eventually released by Nonesuch, its rejection by Warner Brothers is depicted in the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. Jeff Tweady was shocked by its rejection as uncommercial due to his belief that he had created a “Herman’s Hermit’s album” with poppy tracks like “Heavy Metal Drummer.” For ten points, name this 2002 release by Wilco.

_Yankee Hotel Foxtrot_

13. In the Entertainment Weekly dated August 3, 2002, NYU dermatology professor Darrell Rigel is quoted as saying that this is “extremely caustic” and not recommended for use on human surfaces. Nonetheless, SC Johnson reported a bump in sales after Michael Constantine used it to cure psoriasis and poison ivy on the big screen. For ten points, name this alternative skin treating substance in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding better known for the Ammonia-D streak-free shine that made it America’s best-selling glass cleaner.

_Windex_

14. On an episode of The Daily Show, Robert Wagner credited this man with having sold the best pants ever made. He left the garment trade after Norma Shearer discovered him lounging by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel. On the documentary Beneath the Dome, he is blamed for nixing Francis Ford Coppola’s plan to cast R2-D2 as Michael in The Godfather. For ten points, name this man whose own life was recently chronicled in the documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture and whose producer credits include The Marathon Man and Chinatown.

Robert _Evans_

15. Name and profession are the same, but they are unrelated. Niko scored the first goal of the 2002-03 NHL season, potting his 1st career NHL goal for Dallas against Patrick Roy & the Colorado Avalanche. And Sami was a 4th round pick of the Hartford Whalers who has gone on to score at least 20 goals for 5 straight seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes. For 10 points, give the common last name of these Finnish hockey players.

_Kapanen_

16. Unable to afford fuel for a Marxist’s friend’s mobile home, this song’s protagonist is stuck home watching television and enumerating economic laments including having a crummy job and lacking a digital television signal. Because of these and other woes, the singer determines to engage in the title activity while it is still free and to tell everyone to lighten up. For ten points, name this summery hit single by Sheryl Crow.

_Soak Up the Sun_

17. Originally depicted as a former social worker, this son of an influential Harlem minister actually turned to crime after his mother was killed by a mugger. Dressing like a pimp and dealing narcotics, his life was changed when, returning from a mob assignment in Rio de Janeiro, his plane crashed on an island owned by the Exiles. The Red Skull used the Cosmic Cube to give him a psionic bond with his animal sidekick, and after spending years swinging from ropes, the Black Panther's Wakandan technology provided him with jet glider wings. FTP, name this former partner of Captain America, aka Sam "Snap" Wilson.

_Falcon_

18. Its existence is revealed to the public during an interview conducted by news anchor Reg Hartner, in which Marshall Willenholly cautions viewers not to stimulate this tiny offshoot of the Liberate Apes Before Imprisoning Apes movement. Willenholly believes its alledged leaders are the two most dangerous men on the planet since they have abducted an orangutan, the most dangerous animal alive. For ten points, name this hard-to-find fictional simian liberation outfit that is concocted by jewel thieves in order to make a patsy of the title characters of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

The _C.L.I.T_ or The _Coalition to Liberate Itinerant Tree-dwellers_

19. He received a Masters degree in mechanical engineering at Denver Community College and put his knowledge to use in designing an alternate to airline travel. Upon visiting his native Little Rock, Arkansas, he confronted and subsequently reconciled with his father who cruelly did not molest him as a child. Now a regular of the White Swallow Bath House, he lost his job after admitting he was gay but soon a found a spot with the kindergarten class attended by Ike. For ten points, name this near-constant companion of Mr. Hat and teacher at South Park Elementary.

Mr. Herbert _Garrison_

20. Bill James describes Ken Griffey, Jr. as "the second-best left-handed hitting, left-handed throwing outfielder ever born in Donora, Pennsylvania on November 21." The leader in that unique category hit .331 in 3026 games from 1941-1963, all for the same team. For ten points, name this outfielder and first baseman, whose 475 career home runs all came for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Stan _Musial_

21. With “Star,” it’s the name of one of the five human tribes in the Sierra computer game Tribes II. It’s the middle word of the subtitle of Myth III. Preceded by “Winter of the,” it’s in the subtitle of the followup to Battle Dreams. With “White,” it’s the name of the company that developed Victorian Age: Vampire and Hunter: Fall from Grace. FTP name this word, popular in game titles even without the word “Castle” and the suffix –“enstein.”

_Wolf _

FOGHAT 2002: Finals Packet #1

Bonus

1. After the mention of My Bloody Valentine in the opening toss-up, it seems only appropriate to follow it up with a whole bonus on shoegazing. Identify these brands of women’s footwear from a description for ten points each.

a. Pace, Ferma, Panache, Aster and Ricco are all models of shoes from this designer label that is owned by Kasper A.S.L. Limited.

_Anne Klein_

b. This athletic wear company’s women’s shoe offerings include the Allure DMX and the Diamond Contact running shoe.

_Reebok_

c. This women’s shoe brand markets “Anti-Gravity” shoes that employ micro-bubbles of nitrogen in the sole.

_Easy Spirit_

2. Name these films in which a character goes to Morocco for ten points each.

a. At the end of this film, Lady Goodman follows through on a desire to go to Morocco that she had expressed the night she met William Miller at a San Diego Black Sabbath concert.

_Almost Famous_

b. This film based on an Esther Freud novel features Kate Winslet as an English hippie mother who takes her two young daughters to Morocco.

_Hideous Kinky_

c. This Antonio Banderas / Angelina Jolie erotic thriller ends with the lead characters having relocated from Cuba to Morocco.

_Original Sin_

3. For ten points each, name these characters from Nickelodeon’s Hey Arnold! Hint: none of them is named Arnold.

a. Arnold’s best friend is this entrepreneurial African-American with a haircut that looks like Marge Simpson with a fade.

_Gerald_

b. The one-eyebrowed school bully, driven by her obnoxiously competitive father, her secret crush on Arnold provides some of the show’s best moments.

_Helga_ G. Pataki [accept Pataki, as if anyone would only know that part]

c. Helga’s smart, mild-mannered sidekick, she is also the school’s best 4th grade quizbowl player. No, really.

_Phoebe_

4. Music fans have been recognizing 2002 as the 25th anniversary of the death of one of the most important figures in the history of rock and roll. Naturally, I’m referring to Marc Bolan. Answer these questions about Bolan for ten points each.

a. Bolan was the lead singer and primary songwriter for what band that ushered in the glam rock era in early 70s Britain with the single “Telegram Sam.”

_T. Rex_

b. Despite an amazing five-year barrage of hit singles in Britain, T. Rex-stasy never really caught on in the US. T. Rex’s only US hit was what single that extolled someone both filthy cute and built like a car.

_Bang a Gong_ (Get it On)

c. One of the highlights of Jeremy’s year was stumbling upon how to play the main guitar riff of what now lyrically dated T. Rex masterpiece that was used in the “Death of Glitter” scene in the film The Velvet Goldmine and in a Mitsubishi Montero commercial?

_20th Century Boy_

5. At the beginning of the 2001 season, players on Missouri based Major League Baseball teams had combined to win 25% of the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Awards given, or 13 of the 52.

a. For five points each, name the two Kansas City Royals players who combined to win six of the American League Rolaids awards.

Dan _Quisenbury_ (5 awards) and Jeff _Montgomery_ (1 award)_

b. For five points each, name the four St. Louis Cardinals who combined represent seven of the National League Rolaids awards.

Bruce _Sutter_ (3 awards), Todd _Worrell_ (1 award), Lee _Smith_ (2 awards) and Tom _Henke_ (one award)

6. Name the person from clues on a 30-20-10-5-1 basis.

30. Billy Bob Thornton’s between-song concert banter identifies this man as the only person ever to have a Delorian up on blocks in their front yard.

20. His television career includes playing Evil Knievel takeoff Virgil Slims on Fernwood 2-Night and Seaman Broom on Operation Petticoat.

10. He provided the voice for Slinky Dog in Toy Story and Toy Story 2 and played Jed Clampett in the film The Beverly Hillbillies.

5. His most famous character hit the big screen in 1987 with the release of Ernest Goes to Camp.

1. He starred as himself in 2001's Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney, the E! True Hollywood Story.

Jim _Varney_

[Author’s note: Yes, the information included in the aforementioned 30-point clue does mean Jeremy has seen Billy Bob Thornton in concert, but he was opening for Elvis Costello, so he had no choice.]

7. What? The SATs are losing the analogies? Well, we're not! 5 for 1, 10 for 2, 20 for 3, or 30 for all 4, correctly complete these analogies.

I) Master P is to Lil Romeo as Felipe Alou is to:

(a) Jesus Alou

(b) Moises Alou

(c) Mel Rojas

(d) Dan Duquette

Answer: _B_ or Moises _Alou_ (father/son)

II) Sean Combs is to P.Diddy as Bobby Moore is to:

(a) Az-Zahir Hakim

(b) Rolf Benirschke

(c) Ahmad Rashad

(d) John Elway

Answer: _C_ or Ahmad _Rashad_ (same guy, new name)

III) Foxxy Cleopatra is to Destiny's Child as Roger Murdock is to:

(a) Bucks and Lakers

(b) Bulls and Blazers

(c) Bulls and Wizards

(d) Globetrotters and Generals

Answer: _A_ or _Bucks & Lakers_ (Cleopatra was played by Beyonce; Murdock by Abdul-Jabbar)

IV) Playgirl is to Mark Gastineau as Playboy is to:

(a) Tamara Stocks of the Washington Mystics

(b) Mia St. John, the professional boxer

(c) Katarina Witt, the figure skater

(d) all of the above

Answer: _D_ or _all of the above_ yep, they all did

8. Answer these questions about a reality TV series for ten points each.

a. Name the ABC series entering its second season in which a young man is given the terrible burden of sampling twenty-five attractive young women and slowly weeding the pool down to one by distributing a number of roses every week.

The _Bachelor_

b. The Bachelor for this season is what Springfield, Missouri resident and vice president at one of his family’s banks who went to elementary school in Jeremy White’s hometown, Clinton, Missouri.

Aaron _Buerge_

c. Buerge has an MBA from Clemson and a bachelors in mechanical engineering from what highly esteemed institution of higher learning?

University of _Missouri-Rolla_

9. As of the end of September, three different country albums had debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album chart in 2002. For ten points, name the title of those three albums or for five points each, name the artists behind those albums. Choose title or artist before answering.

Titles (10 pts): _Unleashed_, _Drive_, _No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem_

Artists (5 pts) (in the same order as the titles): Toby _Keith_, Alan _Jackson_, Kenny _Chesney_

10. Some videogames and platforms were big successes. Not these. For ten points each, answer the following about notable video flops:

a) For Christmas 1982, Atari reportedly manufactured more cartridges for this movie-inspired game programmed by Howard Warshaw than the number of Atari 2600 consoles in use. Despite massive hype, most wound up in a New Mexico landfill.

_E.T._

b. SNK, a long-time developer for Nintendo with such games as Ikari Warriors and Crystalis, introduced this 24-bit system in arcade and home formats in 1990. While the graphics and were far superior to the Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, it was doomed by its $399 retail price tag.

_NeoGeo_

c. In 1996 designer Gumpei Yokoi, the creator of the Game Boy, resigned in disgrace as Nintendo blamed him for the failure of this system, which was intended to be the first stand-alone 3-D 32-bit system. Only about 20 games were ever made for it, and within months Nintendo had erased all mention of it.

_Virtua Boy_ or _Virtual Boy_

11. Name these films that needed multiple directors to make it to the big screen for ten points each.

a. This stunning 1940 fantasy based on The Arabian Nights and starring Sabu as the title character credited three directors, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan. An additional three are also believed to have made directing contributions.

The _Thief of Bagdad_

b. This film’s cast included Omar Sharif and Peter Cushing. It needed three directors to capture its diverse imagery, which included a Pinto explosion and skeet surfin’.

_Top Secret_

c. A more recent and not-so-good multiple director picture is this 2002 Sundance entry and romantic comedy directed by Anthony Abrams and Adam Larson Broder that starred Christina Ricci and Hank Harris as the title character.

_Pumpkin_

12. Name these bands that formed in California in the late 90s.

a. Formed in 1996, this retro swing band featuring the talents of brothers Jeff and Eldo Daetweiler released a debut self-titled album in 1998 featuring tracks like “Detroit Swing City” and “Slim and Sally.”

_Alien Fashion Show_

b. Formed in 1997, this band has been mostly inactive while front man Dryden Mitchell recovers from spinal injuries suffered in a bus crash in May. They are best known for their hit single cover of “Smooth Criminal.”

_Alien Ant Farm_

c. This band formed in 1997 in San Francisco and has recorded several tracks composed by singer Joe Reineke on albums like Dust to Dirt and XL From Coast to Coast.

_Alien Crime Syndicate_

13. The more things change, the more they remain the same. For ten points each, given their role in a new cop (or ex-cop) TV series, name the recycled star; if you need previous credits, you’ll have to settle for 5 points.

a. 10 pts.: Mike Olshansky, the main character on Hack

5 pts.: Dr. Jack “Boomer” Morrison on St. Elsewhere

David _Morse_

b. 10 pts.: Billie Chambers, the lead cop on Fastlane

5 pts.: Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell and Amber Malone on Beverly Hills 90210

Tiffany (-Amber) _Thiessen_

c. 10 pts.: Horatio Caine on CSI Miami

5 pts.: the title role on Michael Hayes; Detective John Kelly on NYPD Blue

David _Caruso_

14. Visual bonus. Soda, Pop, Soda Pop, Coke, Pepsi are some of the regional variants used to describe a generic carbonated soft drink. Fascinated by this regional variance, CalTech student Alan McConchie started a website to study the trend. Those who log into the site are asked what term they use to generically refer to carbonated soft drinks and their childhood ZIP Code. McConchie’s results are plotted on the color map that you will be handed. The top three results are represented by green, blue and red dots while the purple dots represent all the other terms. For ten points each, name the generic term for CSDs that corresponds to each of the following colors.

[Moderator’s note: do not read answers until the bonus is complete.]

a. Blue

_Soda_

b. Green

_Pop_

c. Red

_Coke_

15. Several films that are probably currently playing in a metroplex near you are focused on the goings on at a specific place of business. Given the name of an establishment featured in such a film, name the film for ten points each.

a. Retail Rodeo

The _Good Girl_

b. SavMart

_One Hour Photo_

c. Calvin’s Barber Shop

_Barbershop_

16. It’s time for a question about A-Rod. No, not the baseball player, but accomplished adult contemporary recording engineer Alex Rodriguez. Given the title of an album engineered by Rodriguez that hit adult contemporary charts, name the artist responsible for ten points each.

a. Twenty-One

_Chicago_

b. Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya

_Boyz II Men_

c. Through the Fire

_Peabo Bryson_

17. Name these characters from E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web for ten points each.

a. The central character of Charlotte’s Web, he is some pig.

_Wilbur_

b. This is the grouchy and greedy barnyard rat who once bit Wilbur’s tail.

_Templeton_

c. He is Fern’s uncle and the farmer whose Christmas dinner plans for Wilbur are derailed by Charlotte’s web creations.

Homer _Zucker_

18. For 5 points each, given an NBA team, name its coach.

a. LA Lakers

Phil _Jackson_

b. LA Clippers

Alvin _Gentry_

c. Memphis Grizzlies

Sidney _Lowe_

d. Golden State Warriors

Eric _Musselman_

e. New Orleans Hornets (Boy, does *that* sound weird...)

Paul _Silas_

f. Houston Rockets

Rudy _Tomjanovich_

19. For ten points each, given a list of TV series, name the acclaimed executive producer. (Note: Some of these series had multiple executive producers, but each combination is unique to one of them.)

a. “Boston Public,” “Picket Fences”, “Girls Club”, and “The Practice”

David E. _Kelley_

b. “Sports Night”, “The West Wing”

Aaron _Sorkin_

c. “Philly,” “City of Angels,” “Brooklyn South,” “NYPD Blue”, “LA Law”, and of course “Cop Rock”

Steven _Bochco_

20. For the stated number of points, answer the following questions about the Hugo Awards.

a) Nominations and voting for the Hugos are from the full membership of the World Science Fiction Society. The only other award allowed to use the same voting mechanisms is this, named for the longtime editor of Analog and awarded to the best new writer each year.

the John W. _Campbell_ Memorial Award

b) From 1974 to 1980, fantasy writers had this comparable award, also voted on by the World Science Fiction Society. It figures that while the sci-fi awards are named for real people, the fantasy folks named theirs after a fictional character.

the _Gandalf_ Award

c) In 2001 and 2002, the Hugos for Best Novel went to two prominent authors whose works don’t fit the usual science fiction mold. F5PE name these authors, one honored for American Gods, the other for the fourth volume in a planned heptalogy.

Neil _Gaiman_ and J.(oanna) K. _Rowling_

Visual Bonus Map – For Bonus 14

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