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Fuck This Packet 2016Opus 1: Sex, Lawnmowers and Rock n’ Roll[Please read] Editor’s Note: This trash packet was inspired by the brilliant trash packet “Never Say Never”. This packet is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised. This packet contains bad jokes so don’t play this if you are a stick in the mud. The title of each packet/opus gives a hint to something in the packet. Questions, complaints, etc. direct to bunkerha@msu.edu . Compliments, offers of payment, etc. direct to kochtren@msu.edu .Technical Notes: The Powers are just there for fun and are not necessary. There is only one tiebreaker per packet, so read an unread bonuses if there is still a tie after tossup 21. TOSSUPS1. This radio show once had an entire episode devoted to a caller named James who had sex with his dog Brutus. MTV aired a TV adaptation of this radio show that was on from 1996-2000. One former host of this radio program was named Stryker. Famous guests on this show included the busty Asian adult model Minka, Tom Arnold, Jimmy Kimmel, and David Allen Grier. This radio show was born in 1984 as the segment “Ask a Surgeon”. One current host of this program is Mike Catherwood, who is a buff former addict from the beaches of Southern California. The most famous former host of this program is the bombastic Adam Carolla. For 10 points, name this relationship-driven radio show hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky.Answer: Loveline2. Stephen Jackson was released in 2013 after Jackson returned to this team that he previously played for from 2001 to 2003. This team lost to the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the 2009 playoffs. That loss and the relative lack of success in the late 2000s prompted this team to develop its patented “pace and space” offense. In the 2015 NBA season, 7 foot 3 Boban Marjanovic has provided a boost for this team led by older players like Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. In the 2015 offseason, LaMarcus Aldridge signed with this team. For 10 points, name this Texas NBA team coached by Greg Popovich that features star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan.Answer: The San Antonio Spurs (accept either)3. Billboard’s Timothy White said that the artist that made this album was “making money by exploiting the world's misery.” In one song from this album, an old man from the South talks about two criminals “who made Jessie James and Billy the Kid look like law abiding citizens”. That song, “Bad Meets Evil”, is also the title of an album made by the creator of this album and Royce da 5’9”. This album features a song where the singer says that he is going to “rip Hillary Clinton’s tonsils out and feed her Sherbet”. Famous tracks from this album include “Role Model”, “Just Don’t Give a Fuck” and “My Name Is”. For 10 points, identify Eminem’s second album that is named after his alter ego.Answer: The Slim Shady LP (prompt on “Slim Shady”, I guess) 4. This tells the story of a devout child who is persecuted and abused by his father for his devotion to the title figure. The protagonist of this story, who is 9 years old, is visited by the title figure, and the entirety of the story takes place in his bedroom. The author of this story is unknown, and it spawned many dramatic readings and animations uploaded to Youtube. This story has been labelled “Not Safe For Work” for its description of explicit sexual acts being performed on an underage boy. For 10 points, name this short story where a famous Dreamworks character says “It’s all ogre now”.Answer: Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life (prompt on “Shrek meme”) 5. This actor tells a paralyzed polio victim that he thinks God will give him a “free pass”, should he contract the use of a sex therapist to lose his virginity. One character played by this actor lends his yacht to Matthew McConaughey to sail up the Niger River in search of a lost Confederate Ironclad supposedly stranded in the Sahara desert. This actor remarks “$100,000? Makes me wanna walk on all fours and put a saddle on my back,” as “Tick Tock” McGlaughlin in Seabiscuit. Another character played by this actor checks into a motel under the pseudonym “Mr. Anderson” after trying to escape the botched kidnapping of his wife by Peter Stormare and Steve Buscemi. For 10 points, name this character actor whose most famous roles have him playing a used car salesman in the 1996 Coen brother’s black comedy Fargo and as the alcoholic Frank Gallagher in Shameless.Answer: William H. Macy6. This song begins with persistent percussion that builds throughout the song. The narrator of this song meditates on the nature of criminality in the police force and virtue among criminals, comparing them to a two-sided coin. He describes his role as a general during the Second World War, although it is unclear which side he fought for. He does claim, however, to have been present at the execution of Czar Nicolas II and many of his advisors. He also claims responsibility for the deaths of the Kennedys, though he insists that the listener share the blame. This song recounts the exploits of the title character, who claimed to have been present at the trial of Jesus. For 10 points, name this song off of the 1968 album Beggar’s Banquet, where the narrator is “pleased to meet you” and “hope[s] you guessed [his] name”.Answer: “Sympathy For The Devil”7. One character in this show pretends to be gay in order to get an acting client. That character quickly changes his mind after a man asks for a blowjob. The protagonist of this show gets into a love quadrangle between one of his students, the dean’s wife and his teaching assistant. In this television show, the TV producer Stew, played by Stephen Tobolowsky, is known for having a large penis, which he uses to steal the wife of agent Charlie Runkle. The main love interest of the protagonist of this show is portrayed by Natascha McElhone and is set to be married before driving off with the protagonist. For 10 points, David Duchovny played depressed, sex addicted, writer Hank Moody on what Showtime dark comedy? Answer: Californication 8. This character is haunted by his past, and often remarks that something bad is coming for him. The player first encounters this character manning the nighttime shift of a sniper’s outlook. Though very terse in speech initially, the player can eventually get this character to reveal that he killed his wife in order to spare her from a life of slavery. This character can provide the player with the “Spotter” perk, which will highlight enemies while the player is aiming. If he witnesses the death of Caesar, this character will remark “Thumbs down, you son of a bitch”, in the gravelly voice of Jason Marsden, though this character was mistakenly credited to have been voiced by James Marsden. For 10 points, name this companion in Fallout: New Vegas—a sniper with a characteristic red beret.Answer: Boone 9. This athlete was famously given a blank piece of game tape, but this player never watched the blank tape. He then lied to his coaches that he had seen the film. Drafted before the Rookie Wage Scale was implemented, this player signed a 68 million dollar deal after holding out until September 12. This quarterback’s first appearance came in relief of Josh McCown. This quarterback was said to have a “cannon arm” when he was drafted out of LSU in the 2007 NFL Draft. This player tried out for the Chicago Bears in 2013, but did not make the team. Drafted ahead of Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson, this player was eventually released in May, 2010. For 10 points, name this purple drank drinking, “larger than life”, former number 1 overall draft bust and Oakland Raider. Answer: Jamarcus Russell 10. This controversial British reality show currently has a 3.1/10 rating on IMDB. In an article about this show on Gawker, Rich Juzwiak wrote “I’m no sexpert” when examining one of the host’s thoughts on male homosexual intercourse. That host was Dan Savage, who, along with Tracey Cox and Phillip Hodson, discussed sexual topics during the middle portion of the show. An American adaptation was created by WE TV, but was cut short after five episodes because of its controversial nature. For 10 points, name this Channel 4 show where couples have sexual intercourse in a cubic chamber on stage and then answer questions on love making and relationships immediately following coitus.Answer: Sex Box11. One of the earliest film appearances of these beings was in 1896’s Le Manoir du diable, where four of them subdue the cavalier. In 2008, China passed a law banning all movies that portray these beings to discourage “cults and superstition” and promote its secular ideology. Matthew McConaughey is visited in a 2009 comedy by one of these beings, played by Michael Douglas, who warns him that he will be visited by 3 more of these. In a 1984 movie, Harold Ramis describes the energy being generated by these beings to his teammates using a metaphor involving a twinkie “35 feet long weighing approximately 600 pounds”. For 10 points, name these beings, the antagonists of the aforementioned “busters”, who lend their name to the title of a 1990 romance starring Patrick Swayze.Answer: Ghosts 12. Before becoming famous, this celebrity made an appearance on the VH1 show Surviving Nugent, wherein contestants are asked to perform compromising stunts for Ted Nugent. At a 2010 appearance at the Gathering of the Juggalos, this person was repeatedly pelted with rocks and bottles before being chased back to her trailer. She is known for her frequent and controversial social media activities, including a 2016 twitter rant where she espoused her belief in a flat Earth and a 2013 article entitled “Why I Sympathize With Hitler: Part 1”, accompanied by a photo of herself in a skimpy Nazi uniform in front of a photograph of Auschwitz. The latter article would later lead to her being expelled from 2015’s Celebrity Big Brother after one day. For 10 points, name this model, musician, writer and social media personality behind the 2007 single “I Love U” and one time most popular person on Myspace.Answer: Tila Tequila (I suppose you can accept Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen, but really, who’s gonna know that?)13. For this channel’s 15th Anniversary, the channel broadcasted re-enactments of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. In 2013, Conan O’Brien remarked that this was “an entire channel shot with the back-up camera of a Ford Explorer”. One anchor for this network was given the title “The Most Patient Man On Television” by John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight”. That anchor is Steve Scully. This channel is notable for broadcasting its content live and unedited, and also has two spin-off channels and streams some of its content online. For 10 points, name this channel, which broadcasts live footage of the United States federal government, and is infamous for wide shots of empty rooms.Answer: C-Span 14. Fights during this soccer match prompted the military police to send a special force to the stadium. Captain and key defender Thiago Silva of the losing side of this game was suspended right before this match because he had received too many yellow cards. The team that lost this soccer game saw its 62-match home unbeaten streak snapped. The two countries that played in this soccer game had previously met in the 2002 World Cup, which this game’s loser ultimately won. During this match, Toni Kroos scored goals in both the 24th and 26th minutes. Because of this embarrassing loss, the losing team chose not to bring back manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. For 10 points, name this game that saw the host country get annihilated in the 2014 World Cup semifinals by the eventual European champions. Answer: Germany’s victory over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semifinal (prompt on partial, accept “Germany’s 7-1 victory over Brazil”, accept “Germany over Brazil” after reading “2014 World Cup”) 15. Tom Denney used to be the feature guitarist in this Florida band. This band got into a lawsuit with Victory Records over 75,000 dollars in royalties. In 2007, this band covered Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” and published their cover on Myspace. On Punk Goes Pop Volume 2, this band covered “Over my Head” by the Fray. In one song, this band said that it “Started out in the spring of 2003/Never went to school, nobody talked to me.” That song, “Right Back at it Again” is on this group’s 2013 album Common Courtesy. A recent album by this band features the songs “All Signs point to Lauderdale” and the single “All I Want”. This band has punk influences, but lead singer Jeremy McKinnon screams in some songs. For 10 points, name this metalcore band that released “If it Means a Lot to You”.Answer: A Day to Remember (accept “ADTR”) 16. Jinxy, the bear and cat-based Sphynx, is featured in Gobi’s Valley in this game. Jinxy can be healed from his cold when the player shoots blue eggs into his nose. The Clanker’s Cavern world in this game features a semi-robotic shark that the player can swim around. The protagonists in this game can be transformed with the help of the shaman Mumbo Jumbo. In this game, puzzle pieces called “Jiggies” are used to unlock new worlds. One of the two title characters in this game rides on the back of the larger title character and can fly. For 10 points, name this 1998 Rareware game released for the N64 where the title characters must save Tooty from the evil witch Gruntilda Winkybunion. Answer: Banjo-Kazooie 17. This word is the title of a country song where the singer sings “She brought me a cup and I tried it/A little fruity but she asked if I liked it/So I said this word”. An art punk band has a name that includes this word and has produced songs like “Heads Will Roll” and “Maps”. In “Truck this word” Tim McGraw sings about listening to Lil Wayne in his large automobile. In one song that includes this word, Ludacris says “Let's drank you to one to please/Ludacris, fill cups like double Ds”, while in the same song Lil Jon repeatedly says this word. Chris Brown produced the song “This word 3x” because he can’t think of creative song titles. For 10 points, name this word featured in the title of songs by OMFG, Joe Nichols, and Usher. Answer: “Yeah” (accept any song with “Yeah” in its title)18. This player finished 1999 with 165 RBI, the most by any player since Jimmie Foxx in 1938. This player retired in April 2011 after testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. Previously, in 2009 this then LA Dodgers player was suspended 50 games for taking a women’s fertility drug, which was surprisingly on the banned substance list. After being traded in 2008, this outfielder hit .396 with his new team and helped his team sweep the Cubs in the NLDS. While playing in Fenway Park, this player was known to hang inside the Green Monster. This player and his 555 Homers was a twelve time All Star and was the 2004 World Series MVP. For 10 points, name this goofy former Indians, Dodgers, White Soxs, and Rays outfielder who won the 2004 and 2007 World Series while playing for the Boston Red Sox. Answer: Manny Ramirez19. The director of this film initially intended to release it in black and white, but ultimately, the film was released in color. This film was notable for its extensive use of practical over special effects, particularly during the action scenes. One character in this film perpetually wears a set of nipple clamps, while another has replaced many of his teeth with bullets. This film was also notable for its intense color palette, utilizing extreme reds and browns during the day and deep blues for the night. The main villain is a gargantuan and megalomaniacal cult leader who wears a breathing mask that muffles his speech. For 10 points, name this film, which stars Tom Hardy as the masked and often unintelligible anti-hero, and Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa.Answer: Mad Max: Fury Road (prompt on “Mad Max 4”)20. For some reason, Swedes are abnormally good at this game, earning 2 of the 7.5 million dollars awarded for this game in professional play as of October 2015. This game has no single player storyline, instead consisting only of online multiplayer matches. TBS will begin broadcasting live matches of this game in 2016 under the banner “ELeague”. The original game in this series was created as a mod of the Valve game Half-Life in 1999, before Valve purchased the game and developed the sequels itself. This game features extensive in-game trading between players, primarily of gun skins obtained from unlocking cases. For 10 points, give the name of this fourth installment in the “Counter Strike” series, which saw over 10 million unique players in December 2015.Answer: CS:GO or Counter Strike: Global Offensive (Prompt on “Counter Strike” before mentioned)TB. One character in this film plays “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle” on the guitar while he is hosting a party. In the sequel [emphasize sequel] to this film, one character ask “Where did you find this gringo? The Mumford and Sons concert?” When stopped for marijuana, one dastardly character says that he does pot because he has glaucoma, while another character does it because he gets stressed in crowds. Characters in this film debate if refusing to punch someone because they are gay is homophobic. The gym teacher in this film is played by Rob Riggle and organizes a plot to sell the drug HFS (Holy Fucking Shit). Ellie Kemper plays a chemistry teacher in this film who has the hots for one of her older students. For the win, name this 2012 comedy where Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum rip off the plot of a late 80s high school cop show. Answer: 21 Jump StreetBONI1. For 10 points each, answer some questions about the 2015 MLB season.[10] This AL Central squad led by Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon won its first World Series since 1985.Answer: The Kansas City Royals (accept either)[10] This New York Mets Second baseman rose from relative obscurity to crush the Cubs in the NLCS to the tune of four home runs while snagging the 2015 NLCS MVP.Answer: Daniel Murphy[10] Despite the offseason hype, this team GMed by AJ Preller failed to finish .500. This team brought in Matt Kemp, James Shields and Will Myers this past offseason.Answer: The San Diego Padres (accept either)2. For 10 points each, name these things about the imageboard 4chan.[10] This pitiful amphibian first appeared on 4chan’s /b/ [pronounced “b”] board after inspiration from Matt Furie’s comic “Boys Club”. This character frequently says “NORMIES REEEEEEE”, and many have spent hours searching for dank rare versions of him.Answer: Pepe the Frog[10] This Twitter campaign about a popular teen heartthrob was blamed on 9gag and actually resulted in several girls doing the named action. In response, the #SelfHarmIsNotAJoke hashtag began appearing.Answer: #Cut4Bieber[10] This old-school 4chan meme arguably started the internet’s feline obsession. This meme was named after a day of the week, and featured early image macros.Answer: Caturday (accept Lolcats, prompt on “cats” or anything like “cat memes” or “cat videos”)3. Answer some questions for 10 points each about lawn equipment because one of the writers of this damn packet use to mow lawns for a living.[10] This tool is commonly used in landscaping to clean the ground with water, and can also be used to chop people’s hands off.Answer: Pressure Washer (accept Power washer but mention that that’s a stupid name)[10] This company existed from 1872-2000. They made an excellent Mclane edger and were a department store from Chicago. Now this company only exists as a catalog and online retailer.Answer: Montgomery Ward (accept Monty Ward)[10] This lawn mowing manufacturer bought the far superior Lawnboy brand in 1989. This company also makes snow blowers and the professional grade eXmark series. Answer: Toro4. Name some actors who, despite their expansive filmographies, haven’t quite become household names, for 10 points each. [10] This actor has a tendency for playing gay supporting characters, as he does in Christopher Guest’s Best In Show. He is also known for playing Willy the elf in Fred Claus, Mr. Tipton in The Suite Life on Deck, and starring alongside Elizabeth Banks as an acappella commentator in Pitch Perfect.Answer: John Michael Higgins (do not accept general descriptions of appearance, prompt on partial)[10] This Puerto Rican actor’s many film credits include ‘Maurice TT Rodriguez’ in Boogie Nights, the jumper Jim Carrey sings to in Yes Man, the tour guide Gabato in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, and Jose ‘The Mexican’ Gacha in Narcos. Answer: Luis Guzman[10] This actor was named the World’s Best Character Actor by Time Magazine in 2005 after his role as Joe Gould in Cinderella Man. He is also known for playing “Control Room Director” in The Truman Show, John Adams in the HBO miniseries John Adams, and the music producer Jerry Heller in Straight Outta Compton.Answer: Paul Giamatti5. For 10 points each, answer these questions about fictional characters who have died in embarrassing ways.[10] This character, portrayed by Charles Dance, was killed by being shot with a crossbow by his dwarf son while on the toilet. This character was the head of a wealthy family in Game of Thrones who, in the end, didn’t shit gold.Answer: Tywin Lannister (prompt on “Lannister”) [10] Marvin is accidently shot in the face by Vincent in this 1994 black comedy movie. Vincent, portrayed by John Travolta, is later killed with his own gun by Butch as he emerges from the bathroom.Answer: Pulp Fiction[10] In the 1998 Coen Brothers comedy The Big Lebowski, Steve Buscemi portrays Donnie, the talented, if na?ve, bowling friend of “The Dude” and Walter. Donnie dies in this way after a violent confrontation with a group of German nihilists attempting to rob them.Answer: Heart Attack (accept reasonable equivalents like “his heart stopped”, prompt on bullshit answers like “atherosclerosis”) 6. FTPE, name some tunes from the Sonic Series that aren’t “City Escape”.[10] This song was remixed in Sonic Adventure 2 as part of the 3D version of the stage that shares its name with the track. The 2D version of that stage that shares its name with the track is the first level of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game.Answer: “Green Hill Zone” [10] The most famous of the raps from Knuckles levels in Sonic Adventure 2, this song and stage feature Halloween motifs and ghosts. One famous line from this glorious musical piece is “I can’t see a thing but it’s around somewhere/I gotta hold my head/I have no fear”.Answer: “Pumpkin Hill”[10] “His World” is heard a billion times in this horrible, no good, very rotten Sonic game. A version of “His World” has been made by Zebra Head, as well as the more famous Sonic band Crush 40. The actual game being asked about introduced Silver the Hedgehog and still sucks. Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (prompt on “Sonic the Hedgehog”, accept “Sonic 06” 7. Answer some questions about a certain DEANstinctive TV show for 10 points each.[10] This NBC sitcom follows Jeff Winger, a disgraced former lawyer who is forced to go back to school at Greendale Community College after it is revealed he faked his law degree.Answer: Community[10] Pens have a mysterious habit of going missing at Greendale, thanks to this kleptomaniacal monkey that lives in the vents, which Troy names after a part of a character’s anatomy.Answer: Annie’s Boobs[10] The season 3 episode “Remedial Chaos Theory” explores how a roll of a die creates six simultaneous timelines. One of the rolls creates the ominous “Darkest timeline”. Name this roll.Answer: One8. FTPE, name some metal bands that aren’t Metallica but they are still damn good if you like head banging, dark clothing, and unwashed hair. [10] The singer from this band, Lemmy, died in late 2015. This band featured biker imagery before it was cool, and they played the songs “Ace of Spades” and “The Game”. Answer: Mot?rhead[10] This metal band features a signature skeleton on many albums including on the covers of Th1rt3n [please spell out], Rust in Peace, and Peace Sells. Famous tracks from this group include “Hangar 18”, and “Symphony of Destruction”.Answer: Megadeth [10] This group’s most recent release is 2015’s Skeletons. John Christ played guitar for this band from 1987 to 1995. This group’s most well-known songs include “Mother” and “Twist of Cain”. Answer: Danzig 9. This bonus used to be about porn, but was edited out because who the fuck wants a porn bonus? In its place, answer some questions about everyone’s favorite reference website.[10] Your teachers supposedly hate this website, which has used crowdsourced writing and editing to build its collection of more than 5 million English-language articles, and was co-founded by Jimmy “Jimbo” Wales.Answer: Wikipedia[10] Wikipedia brags about being the 5th biggest website in the world, and yet is sustained entirely off of donations. During fundraising drives, Wikipedia claims that if everyone reading donated this amount of money, the fundraiser would be over in an hour.Answer: $3[10] A popular game on Wikipedia is reminiscent of “6 degrees of Kevin Bacon”, where the player attempts to go from a random article to this religious figure in 5 clicks or less.Answer: Jesus10. Answer the following about NBA players who have gotten arrested or suspended. [10] This infamous player recently tried to change his name to “The Panda’s Friend”. He’s more well known for sucker-punching James Harden and going into the stands at the “Malice at the Palace” during the 2004 season. Answer: Ron Ron Artest (accept Metta World Peace) [10] This crazed 4 time NBA All-Star played for the Warriors, Knicks and T-Wolves in his career. He was suspended 68 games in 1997 for choking head coach P.J. Carlesimo during practice. In 2005, he claimed a 27 million dollar contract was not enough to “feed his children”. Answer: Latrell Sprewell [10] This current Houston Rockets guard has been suspended twice this year for two different DUIs. This former UNC point guard was traded from the Denver Nuggets following a recent arrest. Answer: Ty Lawson 11. Everyone secretly loves Katy Perry, so answer some questions about her for 10 points each. [10] Juicy J is featured in this KP song where he sings that “She’s a beast/I call her Karma/ She eats your heart out/ Like Jeffrey Dahmer”. Katy tells the audience to make her “your Aphrodite” in this catchy track. Answer: “Dark Horse” [10] Katy Perry did “[this action] and liked it”. In this song, she “lost discretion” and said her head “got so confused”. Answer: “I Kissed a Girl”[10] Katy Perry used to date John Mayer for some reason. The dynamic duo did this song together where Perry says “My boy, he ain't the one that I saw coming/ And some have said his heart's too hard to hold”Answer: “Who You Love” 12. Fun fact: there are now 721 Pokémon. Holy hell! Answer some questions about the first two generations of them.[10] In Pokémon Red and Blue, this Pokémon was supposedly obtainable underneath the truck by the S.S. Anne. This Pokémon, numbered 151, was actually obtainable by using the fly glitch, and so that glitch is also named after this Pokémon.Answer: Mew[10] In the Indigo League season of the anime, Misty carries around this Gen II Pokémon. This “Spike Ball” Pokémon was hatched from an egg, and its final evolution is the Gen IV Pokémon Togekiss. Answer: Togepi [10] In Cerulean City, cops are investigating a Team Rocket thief who stole this Technical Machine. In Red and Blue, this move can be taught to Pokémon like Marowak and Rhyhorn. Answer: T.M. 28 Dig “accept either “T.M. 28” or “Dig”) 13. Answer the following about The Sopranos for 10 points each. [10] Tony has to visit Dr. Melfi, who is of this profession, after he has a series of panic attacks. Dr. Melfi, ironically, also sees a member of this profession. Answer: therapist (accept reasonable equivalents like “Tony/ Dr. Melfi goes to therapy” or “psychologist”) [10] Tony is married to Carmela who is portrayed by this actress. This actress also played Nurse Jackie on the Showtime series. Answer: Edie Falco [10] Tony’s friend and fellow gangster Sylvio frequently quotes this movie character by imitating this character by saying “Just when I thought I was out...they pulled me back in.”Answer: Michael Corleone (prompt on partial, prompt on “The Godfather”, the movie is The Godfather Part III)14. Identify some things about powermetal because it’s the objectively best form of metal. [10] This DragonForce song, famously featured in Guitar Hero 3, is likely the most famous Eurometal song. This song has like three guitar solos. Answer: “Through the Fire and Flames” [10] This European symphonic metal supergroup features vocals from Tobias Sammet. This group features a creepy scarecrow on some of their albums and released an album called The Scarecrow. This metal opera group released hit tracks like “Carry Me Over”, “Farewell”, and “Dying for an Angel”. In January 2016, this group released the album Ghostlights. Answer: Avantasia[10] This perhaps more well-known Finnish band was formed in 1982. Popular songs include “Unbreakable” and “Nemesis”. With a large fanbase in Japan, this group released the album Eternal in 2015.Answer: Stratovarius 15. Answer some questions about NHL franchises that won the Stanley Cup in the 2000s for 10 points each. [10] Lead by the legendary Steve Yzerman, this Central Division team won the Cup in 2002. This team also won in 2008 and features players like Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Answer: Detroit Red Wings (either name accepted) [10] The Red Wings are huge rivals with this other Original 6 team, who have remarkably won 3 of the last 6 Stanley Cups including the 2015 Cup behind players like Patrick Kane. Answer: Chicago Blackhawks (either name accepted) [10] The Red Wings also had a rivalry with this Western Conference franchise who won the Cup in 2001 behind goalie Patrick Roy (pronounced like “wah”). This team’s captain that season was centre Joe Sakic. Answer: Colorado Avalanche (either name accepted) 16. Since Matthew McConaughey hasn’t been in this packet nearly enough, for 10 points each, answer some questions about the greatest artistic movement of the last decade, the McConaissance.[10] The origins of the McConaissance can be traced to 2008’s Tropic Thunder, where McConaughey’s Rick Peck stops a rocket propelled grenade by throwing this into its path.Answer: A TiVo box[10] McConaughey’s re-ascension continued slowly until his role as the stripper and club owner Dallas in this 2012 Steven Soderbergh hit.Answer: Magic Mike[10] During the peak of the McConaissance, McConaughey starred alongside Woody Harrelson as Rust Cohle in HBO’s True Detective. During a police interview, Rust makes this iconic meme-inducing statement on the geometry of the 4th dimension.Answer: “Time is a flat circle” 17. Answer the following questions about computer games from the late 90s and early 2000s for 10 points each. [10] This racing game featured ugly-ass cavemen who drove in carts with stone wheels. In this game, the player collects arrowheads and this game was later released for the iPhone, Windows phone (Ha!) and Mac OS X. Answer: Cro-Mag Rally[10] Like Cro-Mag Rally, this game was developed by Pangea Software for old Macs. In this game, the player controlled an insect named Rollie who rescues ladybugs and fights fire ants. Answer: Bugdom [10] The CD-ROM version of this game series featured a Treasure Hunt edition and was fucking hard as a kid. This game series got players to engage in a children’s game where one player announces he or she has seen something and other players have to locate the hidden object. Answer: I-Spy 18. This band claims that someone “suffocates me” in their song “Suffocate”. For 10 points each, answer some questions that may or may not have to do with that band.[10] That Florida band of “Stupid Girl” and “A Different Kind of Pain” fame released the album Superfiction in 2011 after a hiatus announced on Myspace. This band features a spider on several albums like 2003’s Year of the Spider.Answer: Cold [10] “Cold” is a song from this underrated alternative band. This South Carolina band also produced “Colors” and “Killing Me Inside” and used to be known as The Nothing. In 2011, they released We All Bleed. Answer: Crossfade [10] “So Far Away” by Crossfade shares its title with a track from this band. This more well-known alternative metal band is known for “Hail to the King”, “Nightmare” and “Afterlife”. This band features a clichéd Grim Reaper on like all of their shit. Answer: Avenged Sevenfold (accept “A7x” but, like, fuck that nickname) 19. Gary Oldman once said “Reality TV to me is the museum of social decay.” For 10 points each, answer some questions about some of its finest exhibits.[10] The explosion of reality TV in the 21st century can be traced to the success of shows like The Real World, Survivor, and this originally Dutch show, where generally slimy contestants are placed under Orwellian-style constant surveillance together in an isolated house.Answer: Big Brother[10] American Idol, now in its (thank God) final season, is often plagued by this website, which seeks to exploit the show’s democratic format to advance undeserving contestants.Answer: Vote for the [10] A&E’s smash hit Duck Dynasty regularly features two employees of the Duck Commander company who are not Robertsons. Name either of them.Answer: Justin Martin or John Godwin (first name accepted) 20. For 10 points, identify some things that happened during the NFL’s long offseason in 2015. [10] This former San Francisco 49es linebacker unexpectedly retired after his rookie season after he learned the effects of long term heard trauma. He actually had 107 tackles in his rookie season in 2014. Answer: Chris Borland [10] The stupidest story of the NFL off-season was about this controversy. Supposedly, the New England Patriots tampered with footballs as part of this controversy where Tom Brady was suspended and a draft pick was unfairly taken away. Justice prevailed and Tom’s suspension was overturned.Answer: Deflategate [10] This NFL Running Back was highly desired in Free Agency after having a breakout season in 2014 with the Cowboys. The Eagles signed this former Oklahoma Sooners standout, where he proceeded to suck behind a Swiss-cheese offensive line and was part of the reason Chip Kelly was fired in December 2015.Answer: Demarco Murray ................
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