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TOSSUPS – GEORGIA A RC COLA CLASSIC 2007 – UT-CHATTANOOGA

Questions by Noah Mink et al. with Rob Poirier and your genial quizmaster

1. (GA/CS) This song’s title was chosen by Australian cultural studies professor Toni Johnson-Woods as the title for a 2005 study of a pop culture phenomenon. Reprised in part in “La Resistance,” it earned co-composer Marc Shaiman his fifth Oscar nomination. Less-quoted lyrics include “Should we blame the matches? Should we blame the fire? Or should we blame the doctors who allowed him to expire?” Due to the suicide of Mary Kay Bergman, who sang the principal female part, Anne Murray was offered the chance to perform it live; ultimately a chorus line fronted by Robin Williams danced around this Best Song nominee’s profane lyrics. Deriding the influence of a fictional north-of-the-border animated show, FTP name this accusatory anthem Trey Parker helped compose for South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut.

Answer: Blame Canada

2. (RP) This two-word phrase appears in the title of a 1994 film, in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays an angel who gives a pair of magic shoes to Jim Varney. One of several notable phrases coined by longtime Lakers announcer Chick Hearn, it was called a “duffer shot” by a Denver newspaper recounting the first recorded instance, by Bob Kurland in 1945. It was first given official NBA recognition in a 1984 event won by Larry Nance, though there was an earlier ABA version in 1976. Notable examples include Cedric Ceballos with his arm covering his eyes, Andre Iguodala from behind the backboard, and Vince Carter hurdling a 7'2" Frenchman in the 2000 Olympics. Now a political cliché for any obvious success, FTP, what is this type of basketball shot that involves throwing the ball through the hoop from above?

  Answer: slam dunk (as established by opening clue, equivalents are not acceptable)

3. Its original opening credits included famous-sounding names like Sydney Poitier, Rob Thomas and Francis Capra. Its protagonist sometimes befriends but often spars with her acquaintances in the P-C-H motorcycle gang as well as her wealthy but often unethical classmates like Madison Sinclair and Dick Casablancas. Her interactions with dimwitted local sheriff Don Lamb, her father’s replacement, as well as on-and-off boyfriend Logan Echolls have likewise created drama and mystery for, FTP, this CW Network show featuring, a teenage sleuth played by Kristen Bell.

Answer: Veronica Mars

4. Its creator learned about nutrition from his parents, both herbalists, though his father is better-known as right-wing radio host Michael Savage. Endorsed on its website by luminaries like Hilary Duff and Bam Margera, its corporate sponsorship includes the Gumball 3000 road race and a Penthouse Super Bowl Party, as well as product placement in Girls Gone Wild videos. If you didn’t know it from that, have a look in a Coke machine, as Coca-Cola Enterprises distributes this drink alongside its Coke-manufactured competitor, Full Throttle. Pomegranate, guava, cola, and an alcoholic version called “21” are all varieties of, FTP, what energy drink that helps you “party like” its namesake type of celebrity?

Answer: Rockstar Energy Drink

5. Though he worked on Sex and the City, he’s better known for a book based on one of that show’s episodes. Featuring phrases like “If he’s not calling you” and “If he’s disappeared on you”, this man’s bestseller turned a one-time standup comic into a self-help talk show host, a position he will relinquish at the end of the show’s first season. Maybe he’ll return to writing, as he’s followed up his first literary success with another book, written with his wife, that admonishes readers, “It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken”. This is, for ten points, what male co-author, with Liz Tuccillo, of He’s Just Not That Into You?

Answer: Greg Behrendt

6. (CS) A cockroach is seen reading Kafka’s Metamorphosis. England loses the World Cup finals on penalty kicks despite leading Germany at the half. Jean Reno, appropriately, provides the voice of Le Frog, while Ian McKellen voices the Toad. Nick Park gets his first voice credit as one of the slugs, appropriate since this film was a joint venture of his Aardman Animations with Dreamworks SKG. With Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet voicing the lead roles, FTP name this 2006 film set mostly in the sewers beneath London.

Answer: Flushed Away

7. Jerry Rider of Shawnee, Oklahoma, has done his part to bring this sport to the masses, demonstrating it on David Letterman’s show in 1989 and on a video made by his wife. Outside Oklahoma, this unconventional practice of sticking one’s hand and arm into underwater holes has been made illegal in many states, though Missouri recently allowed it on a trial basis; the state Department of Conservation has recommended an end to that program. For ten points, name this controversial method of fishing by hand with a pasta-licious name.

Answer: Noodling (accept hand-fishing before the giveaway)

8. (GA/CS) His creative career essentially ended after his 1979 Federal conviction for tax evasion. Some historians believe his opening of a racially mixed nightspot and his plans to open an amusement park in Wentzville, Missouri, had more to do with his first Federal sentence than his association with a hat-check girl-turned-hooker. Chess Records gave DJ Alan Freed co-writing credit for one of his first big hits; in return, this singer was featured in Freed’s films Rock! Rock! Rock!, Go, Johnny, Go!, and Mister Rock 'n' Roll. While Buddy Holly, ELO, and even the Beatles had hit covers, this St. Louis rocker’s only number one hit was 1972’s “My Ding-a-Ling.” FTP name this legendary performer whose classic songs included “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Maybellene” and “Johnny B. Goode.”

Answer: Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry

9. Before the Hall of Fame Bowl moved to Tampa, this city hosted the game. In the professional ranks, this city’s only current pro football team is the Steeldogs of the af2 arena football minor league, though it’s hosted franchises in the USFL, World League, and CFL. It’s had better luck with pro baseball, as stars like Willie Mays and Michael Jordan – yes, that Michael Jordan – have played for the Black Barons and Barons, respectively. Likewise, its college football tradition is strong, as it hosted the All-American Bowl and the first two SEC Championship Games. FTP, in years past Auburn and Alabama ended their seasons with a trip to Legion Field in what city?

Answer: Birmingham, Alabama

10. It’s not the hamdog, but it was also originally created at Mulligan’s in Decatur, Georgia. This 1000-calorie, 45-fat-gram sandwich gave people “the itis” at Huey and Riley’s grandfather’s restaurant on The Boondocks. The fillings -- a hamburger patty, bacon, and cheese -- are not as distinctive as its choice of bun. It’s named for its supposed inventor, or at least aficionado, an R&B singer who often struggled with his weight. FTP, name this sandwich served on a sliced Krispy Kreme doughnut.

Answer: Luther Burger (named for Luther Vandross)

11. (GA/CS) He played one of the Ford kids in the TV-movie The Betty Ford Story and a doctor in Awakenings, and he turned up in three prominent ‘90’s courtrooms dramas – Presumed Innocent, Philadelphia, and The Client. He first drew major attention as the squirrelly, scheming antagonist of a ridiculous 1995 comedy, a far cry from the role that earned him a 2001 Best Supporting Actor Emmy in a Drama Series. Married to Jane Kaczmarek from "Malcolm in the Middle", he is now on his second tour of duty with Aaron Sorkin, portraying Danny Tripp. FTP name this actor, best known as Eric Gordon from "Billy Madison" and Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman from "The West Wing".

Answer: Bradley Whitford

12. A footnote in this bands online biography states that they travel exclusively by Dr. Herring's Brand® Dirigible Balloons. Founded in Oregon in 2001 by frontman Colin Meloy with an initial lineup of Ezra Holbrook on drums, Nate Query on bass, Jenny Conlee on keyboards and accordion, and Chris Funk on theremin and pedal steel guitar, their first full length album "Castaways and Cutouts" was released by Hush records in 2002. After adding organist Rachel Blumberg in 2003, the group released "Her Majesty". After their third full length album, 2005's "Picaresque", they moved to the mainstream and signed with Capital Records. FTP name this band, that had a good natured feud with Stephen Colbert last year, leading him to dub them "hyper-literate prog rock" for their 2006 album "The Crane Wife".

Answer: The Decemberists

13. (RP/CS) Its many honors included the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and a Directors Guild award for its director, but not an Academy Award nomination. The director said he saw only.“the overwhelming indifference of nature” and never fully grasped how his principal subject could speak of the feces of Miss Chocolate as though it were a gift. It notably does not include any excerpts from the audio tape that exists of the climactic tragedy that claimed the life of the title character and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard. Chronicling thirteen years spent at Katmai by Timothy Treadwell among the namesake animals, FTP name this documentary directed by Werner Herzog.

Answer: Grizzly Man

14. (RP/CS) He was framed by Sebastian Shaw but ultimately cleared in the death of an Australian crimelord named Viceroy. Just after his marriage, he was challenged to a duel by his new brother-in-law Julien; his victory led to his expulsion by the Thieves Guild in New Orleans. As payment to Mister Sinister for surgery that gave him a greater degree of control, he assembled the Marauders, which led to the Mutant massacre; he failed to halt the massacre but was able to save one of the Morlocks, a child that he later named Sarah. Skilled in breaking and entering, card throwing, use of a Bo Staff, and the French kickboxing art Savate, FTP, name this X-Man originally named Remy LeBeau, who can charge objects with kinetic energy.

Answer: Gambit [accept early buzz with Remy and/or LeBeau]

15. It originally referred to a trim package for the 1958 Bel-Air before it took off as a separate model, the best-selling car in the 1960s. During that era, it spawned the similarly-successful Caprice and one of its models remains an icon today. While it disappeared in the ‘80’s until a new Caprice-based model came about a decade later, the current name dates only to 2000, when GM reintroduced the model as a large sedan popular with fleet buyers like police forces, not to mention rappers. They may not agree on much, but, FTP, hip-hop’s T.I. and NASCAR’s Dale Junior both drive what animal-named Chevrolet sedan?

Answer: Chevrolet Impala

16. This filmmaker's mentor Lord Mandrake once said of him "He has an almost magical connection to the life of the sea, he speaks its language fluently." Some of his early works include "Shadow Creatures of the Lurisa Archipelago', "The Battling Eels of Antibes", and "Island Cats". His ship, a converted long range sub-hunter, features a sauna designed by a member of the Chinese space program. His nemesis, Captain Alistair Hennessey, was formerly married to his wife Eleanor. While he and his crew were icebound in the Arctic he was able to save an endangered very rare snow mongoose that had broken its leg. For about 3 and 1/2 years he had his own model of sneaker made by Adidas. FTP, name this man, captain of the Belefonte and discoverer of the jaguar shark, played by Bill Murray.

Answer: Steve Zissou

17. Constables in this project initially must have a bachelor’s degree and be twenty-five years old. They are charged with enforcing the community’s rules banning things such as pseudonyms and policy intialisms like AFD that the project’s founder argues have detracted from a previous collaborative system he helped start. Another complaint from Larry Sanger involved the previous project’s “anti-elitism”, so unlike that project, this currently beta-phase website empowers experts to “approve” specific versions of articles, although – unlike previous expert-driven project Nupedia – further wiki-editing will continue to be allowed on a limited basis. Sanger, who resigned from Wikipedia in 2002, helped start, FTP, what new online encyclopedia whose article on Wikipedia is almost a direct copy of Wikipedia’s article on itself?

Answer: Citizendium

18. Their most recent albums, Lift and Absolutely, met limited success, ditto 2003’s Chasing Daylight. Their song “Your Winter” was on the soundtrack for Ten Things I Hate About You; their other songs include “Life Got In the Way” and “Happy”. Based in Gainesville, Florida, and fronted by Ken Block, this band remains popular on tour, primarily on the strength of sophomore album …Somewhere More Familiar and its follow-up, Fortress, as well as fans who have nicknamed themselves “nuts”. For ten points, name this band best-known for “Champagne High”, “All for You” and “Change Your Mind”.

Answer: Sister Hazel

19. This comedian recently appeared in small roles in the films Blades of Glory and Unaccompanied Minors. A native of Massachusetts, his first notable television appearances came on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade. He left his most famous gig in August 2006, at which time he aired a self-produced tribute to his four years on the show. For 10 points, name this former Daily Show correspondent who took over for Stephen Colbert in hosting the "This Week in God" segment, and who launched a new FOX sitcom this March entitled "The Winner".

Answer: Rob Corddry

20. This man holds the largest margin of victory in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. A 1968 regular season game between the Eagles and the Steelers was nicknamed after this man, because it was wrongly assumed that the loser would earn the number one overall selection and select him in the 1969 draft. He struggled in his first three NFL seasons, averaging only 622 rushing yards, but then broke the 1000 yard barrier in 1972 and catapulted to perhaps the greatest season by any running back in NFL history, amassing 2003 yards during a 14-game schedule. FTP, name this former Southern California and Buffalo Bill standout, who has recently graced the fronts of many T-Shirts that remind everyone to drink apple juice.

Answer: Orenthal James (“OJ”) Simpson

21. Delta Burke starred in a dreadful 1979 miniseries bearing the name of this city, which like San Francisco sits on a peninsula. One of its newer prominent landmarks is a bridge named for a State Senator, is the largest of its type in the Americas, which was designed to withstand both hurricanes and earthquakes – the latter an odd priority given its East Coast location. It hosted season one of Flip This House and was a principal filming location for such films as Chasers, The Legend of Bagger Vance, and The Prince of Tides. Andy Dick and Stephen Colbert both have ties to, FTP, what metropolis of coastal South Carolina?

Answer: Charleston, South Carolina

22. First stage obsticals have included the Quintuple Step, the rolling log, the jump hang, the bridge of blades, and the warped wall.  Contestants moving on to stage two face challenges including the spider walk, the metal spin, and the lifting walls.  Stage 3 ups the ante with the rumbling dice, the body prop, the curtain cling, and the pipe slider.  The few strong enough to get to the fourth and final stage must then climb a 35 meter tower in 30 seconds. A feat only 2 out of 1,400 competitors has achieved. FTP name this Japanese athletic competition now being broadcast in America on the G4 network.

Answer: Ninja Warrior

23. Originally the frontman for the rock band Juniper, he quit the band on the night before they were to record their first full-length album. He then moved to Italy and traveled around Europe playing acoustic gigs before hitting it big with his first solo album in 2003, which won the Shortlist Music Prize. His new follow-up was initially released in his native Ireland in November 2006. For 10 points, name this Irish folksinger, known for his eerie vocals, whose solo debut "O" featured hit singles like "Volcano".

Answer: Damien Rice

BONI – GEORGIA A RC COLA CLASSIC 2007 – UT-CHATTANOOGA

Questions by Noah Mink et al. with Rob Poirier and your genial quizmaster

1. For ten points each, answer the following trash bonus. Seriously, that’s your entire lead-in.

Don’t be a “Stupid Girl”, just give the name of Shirley Manson’s band that sang “The World is Not Enough”

Answer: Garbage

Don’t be a grouch; quit complaining and identify the green trashcan-dweller from Sesame Street

Answer: Oscar the Grouch

Don’t be mistaken, like the characters on this kids’ show were when they thought it was a good idea to feed early morning visitor “Hubert”, not realizing he was just a trash truck.

Answer: Rugrats

2. So have you been keeping up with the new season of The Shield? Then FTPE answer these questions about one of the most bad-ass shows on TV.

This actor, former star of "The Commish", plays detective Vic Mackey.

Answer: Michael Chiklis

Season 6 opened with the investigation into the death of this member of Vic's team who got a grenade in the lap in last season’s finale.

Answer: Lemansky ("Lemonhead")

This recent Oscar winner guest starred in seasons 5 and 6 as a police Lieutenant with a personal vendetta against Vic.

Answer: Forest Whitaker

3. They were big thirty years ago and their song is big again now. FTPE…

What British group, known for “Goodbye Stranger” and “The Logical Song”, has seen the chorus to its “Breakfast in America” re-used in the song “Cupid’s Chokehold”?

Answer : Supertramp

This band recorded “Cupid’s Chokehold”, its only top-ten hit so far.

Answer: Gym Class Heroes

Supertramp material also resurfaced on the charts in 2004 with this group’s cover version of “Give a Little Bit.”

Answer: Goo Goo Dolls

4. Shipbuilding and football, that's what Newport News, Virginia does! FTPE, given their most recent pro team, name the three legendary high school quarterbacks who played in the Newport News area during the 1990s:

Atlanta Falcons

Answer: Michael Vick [prompt on Vick – there’s that Marcus guy]

Oakland Raiders

Answer: Aaron Brooks

Denver Nuggets

Answer: Allen Iverson

5. Where was his shield when he really needed it?  In memory of his recent passing answer these questions about Captain America FTPE.

This was the Captain’s real name, originally a weakling before being given the Super Soldier Syrum.

Answer: Steve Rogers

He was Cap’s young sidekick in WWII.  Long thought dead, he has returned as the Winter Soldier.

Answer: Bucky and/or Barnes

In the recent "Civil War" storyline, Cap headed the Anti-registration side, leading to a showdown with this other Marvel hero, leader of the Pro registration group.

Answer: Iron Man

6. (RP) Given a film, name the character Samuel L. Jackson portrayed. 5 points for the first name, 5 pts. for the last

Pulp Fiction

Answer: Jules Winnfield

Snakes on a Place

Answer: Neville Flynn

Star Wars: Episode One: The Phantom Menace

Answer: Mace Windu

7. He built his fast-food empire after a new highway caused his Corbin, Kentucky, business to falter. FTPE…

Name this entrepreneur, who despite his death in 1980, lives on as a cartoon pitchman for his finger-lickin’ good food. Answer: “Colonel” Harland David Sanders

Also an entrepreneur, Kentucky Colonel, and fast-food commercial icon, this GED recipient was a successful KFC franchisee and more successful as the founder of a major burger chain now headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

Answer: Rex David "Dave" Thomas

KFC, along with Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and other chains, is owned by this Louisville, Kentucky, successor to Tricon.

Answer : Yum! Brands

8. It used to play music videos, the old folks say. Answer the following relating to MTV FTPE.

Sting was featured in this Dire Straits song, repeating the network’s slogan throughout. It was the first video played on MTV Europe.

Answer: Money for Nothing

On the original MTV, the first song was “Video Killed the Radio Star”, by this group.

Answer: The Buggles

Two of the Buggles, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, later joined this group for one unsuccessful album, Drama, the album preceding this group’s comeback hit 90125.

Answer: Yes

9. If you were able to travel back in time and inform an NBA fan in 1994 that the once lowly Dallas Mavericks would soon be amongst the NBA's elite, they’d probably jump to the wrong conclusions on why. FTP name these hot prospects of the mid-1990s, all of whom were traded away from Dallas during the 1996-97 season.

a) The only consensus future Hall-of-Famer of the three, this point guard won NBA co-Rookie of the Year honors for the 94-95 season. His best years have arguably been with his third team, New Jersey.

Answer: Jason Kidd

b) Injuries limited this Kentucky forward's promising career, but he averaged over 19 points per game during his 11 seasons, including an All-Star appearance for the Hornets in 2003. He now works as an analyst for ESPN:

Answer: Jamal Mashburn

c) Since this forward out of Ohio State averaged a career high 25.7 points per game for the Mavericks during the 94-95 season, he has seen time with a league record 12 different NBA teams, concluding with 13 games for the Lakers in 05-06.

Answer: Jim Jackson

10. FTPE answer the following about sequels that maybe shouldn’t have been made.

Despite the original Charles Perrault story seeming to have a fairly satisfying ending, this 2007 film was the second sequel of the 1950 film adaptation that introduced many Americans to the glass slipper.

Answer: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (accept “A Twist in Time” or “Cinderella: A Twist in Time”)

In 2007, the twelfth installment in this kids’ series – titled “The Great Day of the Flyers” – hit video stores, nineteen years after the original Don Bluth film.

Answer: The Land Before Time

Its direct-to-video sequel Return of Jafar was minus Robin Williams, replaced by Dan Castellaneta after controversy over the prominence of Williams’s character in this original 1992 film. Williams returned for the less awful 3rd installment.

Answer: Aladdin

11. Now how much would you pay… to answer these questions about Ronco products? For three easy installments of 10 points each:

Ron Popeil’s father designed the original of this product, which includes a mini tackle box and replaceable reel.

Answer: Popeil’s Pocket Fisherman

Set it… and forget it! With this rotisserie from Ronco, you can (apparently) do just that.

Answer: Showtime Rotisserie Grill

But wait! There’s more! For just 19.99, you can do this to an egg – RIGHT INSIDE THE SHELL!

Answer: scramble it [using Ronco’s Inside-the Shell Egg Scrambler]

12. Identify these early 1990s Maxis computer games that didn’t make it quite as big as their sibling game.

This country cousin of SimCity involved buying livestock and crops

Answer: SimFarm

In this game, the player’s red colony had to colonize the entire backyard using tools like pheromones.

Answer: SimAnt

Why build a city when you can build… one building in the city? That was the premise behind this 1994 spinoff.

Answer: SimTower

13. In celebration of his appearance as Stuntman Mike in Grindhouse, identify some of Kurt Russell’s other film work FTPE:

Russell plays truck driver Jack Burton who must do battle with floating eyeballs, a hairy yeti like thing, and an ancient immortal Chinese sorcerer to save some green-eyed girls.

Answer: Big Trouble in Little China

Russell plays a wild, one-eyed sailor hired by Martin Short to pilot his family's yacht from the Caribbean to Miami.

Answer: Captain Ron

In this 2005 flick Russell plays "The Commander", the worlds greatest superhero, who is angered to find out that his son may not have inherited his powers and is rated only as a sidekick.

Answer: Sky High

14. Ever since getting news that he needed life-threatening surgery for a brain aneurysm, one of the most prolific songwriters of the last four decades has been up to his old tricks. FTPE

a) Name this artist of the seminal albums Harvest and Harvest Moon, who wrote and recorded the entirety of his 2005 album Prairie Wind in the two weeks between his diagnosis and surgery.

Answer: Neil Young

b) Name Young's 2006 album, a not-so-subtle assessment of the United States' current administration and foreign policy.

Answer: Living With War

c) Living With War's seventh track features this rather straightforward title, Young's suggestion of the proper course of action for the United States Congress. The song features such lines as, "Thank God he's crackin' down on steroids."

Answer: “Let's Impeach The President”

15. You know about the capri pants, but answer the following non-attire related questions concerning the world's #2 ranked men's tennis player, Rafael Nadal.

a) The 20-year old Spaniard hails from the town of Manacor, which lies not on Capri, but on which Spanish island?

Answer: Mallorca

b) Nadal is primarily known for dominating both the clay courts of the French Open and the usually invincible Roger Federer, but Nadal also made the 2006 finals of what other Grand Slam event, where he suffered a rare loss to Federer?

Answer: Wimbledon [accept All-England blah blah blah if they must]

c) Nadal seemed to be the only player with Federer's number until March, when this Argentinian defeated the smug Swiss twice in 16 days.

Answer: Guillermo Canas

16. Do you remember a simpler time, when animation was still drawn by hand? FTPE identify these classic Charlie Brown movies from last century.

A. Charlie becomes an exchange student and journeys to France where he stays at a mysterious Chateau. Plus we get to see Snoopy get drunk.

Answer: Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown

B. This follow-up to "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown" follows the gang as they travel through France and visit memorials to WWI and WWII.

Answer: What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

C. Charlie and the gang go off to summer camp where they must overcome bullies and a strange summer blizzard to win a raft race.

Answer: Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown

17. Since ESPN Classic is now showing classic episodes of "American Gladiators" lets see if you can remember some of the games that made up the show.

This game consisted of scrambling from one firing position to another, using various weapons to hit a target. 

Meanwhile the gladiator was trying to pick off contestants with a tennis ball cannon.  Points were awarded for hitting the target or for just getting through the course without being hit.

Answer: Assault

In this event, contestants hung upside down in harnesses and raced around a track on the ceiling.

Answer: Sky Track

In this event contestants got locked into giant metal Hamster balls and rolled around the arena trying to reach scoreing pods in the floor

Answer: Atlasphere

18. Identify these German board games with nothing to do with Catan, FTPE

This game, featuring settlers establishing a tropical colony, led to the card game spin-off San Juan.

Answer: Puerto Rico

Officially, objects of this route-building game include completing “destination” routes between a randomly-drawn pair of cities and having the longest continuous route; unofficially, try to avoid getting the Beatles stuck in your head.

Answer: Ticket to Ride

Buy power plants, buy resources to run the power plants, and maybe profit in this game that can be set in Germany or the US thanks to a two-sided board.

Answer: Power Grid

19. For ten points each, identify the following:

This hip-hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner, had 1990s hits with “Tennessee” and “Mr. Wendal”. They’ve made news more recently by suing FOX for using their name as the title to a sitcom in 2003.

Answer: Arrested Development

Arrested Development, the show, featured this Aussie actress, who followed her portrayal of Nell on Ally McBeal with the role of Lindsay Bluth (blooth) Funke (fyoong-kay), a would-be activist with a dysfunctional marriage.

Answer: Portia de Rossi (Amanda Lee Rogers)

In recent years, de Rossi’s personal life has also been prominent as the girlfriend of this other former sitcom actress and talk show host who made headlines in 1997 by outing both herself and her character as lesbians, one of the first major characters on network TV to do so.

Answer: Ellen Lee DeGeneres

20. Need to lose weight? About a trillion books have been written to help! Answer the following about three of them.

This Seth Roberts book details his diet plan, wherein participants drink olive oil, sugar water, and… that’s about it.

Answer: The Shangri-La Diet

Loren Cordain says “eat the food you were designed to eat” in a book promoting this hunter-gatherer diet.

Answer: Paleolithic diet

Daphne Oz wrote this book giving 8 steps to avoid the freshman 15 in the namesake abode.

Answer: The Dorm-Room Diet

21. Given some cities along its route, identify the Interstate Highway FTPE:

Saginaw, Michigan; Macon, Georgia; Miami, Florida

Answer: Interstate 75

San Francisco, California; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Paterson, New Jersey

Answer: Interstate 80

Santa Monica, California; Houston, Texas; Pensacola, Florida

Answer: Interstate 10

22. The paths that musicians’ remains take after they leave the mortal realm are often strange and varied.  Identify these people who may or may not be resting in peace.

After his death by overdose in 1973, the body of this former member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers was stolen by two friends.  His body was then taken to Joshua Tree National Monument and given an impromptu cremation.

Answer: Gram Parsons

Though their final whereabouts are unknown, a former bandmate of this punk performer born Simon Richie claims that his ashes were accidentally spilled at Heathrow Airport after his 1979 overdose.

Answer: Sid Vicious

After finding another bandmate dead from a self inflicted shotgun blast to the head in 1991, two members of this Norway black metal band claim to have fashioned necklaces out skull fragments they collected.  Urban legend also has them making soup from is brains, but the members have denied this.

Answer: Mayhem

23. How many languages have you been cutoff in? Given a list of beers tell where in the world they originate, FTPE.

A. Orion, Asahi, Suntory

Answer: Japan

B. Carlton, Swan, XXXX

Answer: Australia

C. Tui, Canterbury, Speights

Answer: New Zealand

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