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

Missouri-Rolla, October , 2002

Packet #8

Questions by Jeremy White, Ben Lea (B 13-14), Charlie Steinhice (B 15)

Toss-ups

1. Although his guest spots on Jermaine Dupri’s “Welcome to Atlanta” and Missy Elliott’s “One Minute Man” were not critiqued, on August 27th, Bill O’Reilly cited his boast of having “hos in different area codes” as a key reason why viewers should protest his appearance in Pepsi commercials. For ten points, name this Dirty South rapper who since being dropped by Pepsi has had to content himself with royalties from the ample sales of his 2001 album Word of Mouf.

_Ludacris_

2. They were first introduced in 1969 and the Flamin’ Hot flavor was introduced in 1994. They are available in the Go Snacks bottle, but in smaller rings for pouring efficiency. They are so entrenched in their category, that Delayed Gratification Brands was unable to dent their sales with a new product launch. For ten points, name this onion flavored snack product that according to The Onion is still outselling Responsibility-uns.

_Funyuns_

3. British intelligence observed him accepting a suspicious payment from a Scottish sumo wrestler so a top spy infiltrated his secret laboratories, escaping detection by drinking Aquafina in order to urinate sufficiently to mimic a fountain. After asking for an early delivery bonus for Preparation H, he was fed to sharks with frickin’ laser beams. For ten points, name this Japanese businessman who builds a weapon for Dr. Evil in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember and who shares his name with a song by Styx.

Mr. _Roboto_

4. In the fifth episode entitled “Cheetos”, the title character left a commercial jingle gig and caught boyfriend and bandmate Ben flirting with the mysterious Vanessa played by Sherilyn Fenn. All the while a clock ticked away the time remaining in the episode. For ten points, name this departed NBC sitcom starring Peter Stomare, Steve Carell and Julia Louis Dreyfuss.

_Watching Ellie_

5. He returned an interception for 21 yards in the 2002 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and although he did not win any defensive awards for the play, his 350 passing yards and four touchdowns against Colorado earned him the Offensive Player of the Game Award. His season totals earned him second in the Heisman Trophy voting and made him the third overall NFL draft pick in 2002. For ten points, name this Detroit Lion and former quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.

Joey _Harrington_

6. He has his own signature model Swatch watch with a likeness of himself performing a Japan Air on the face and was the model for the US Postal Service’s 1999 skateboarding stamp. He is a member of SoBe’s Team Lizard and Tony Hawk’s usual vertical doubles partner. For ten points, name this winner of six consecutive World Cup Skateboarding overall points championships.

Andy _MacDonald_

7. Ricky had no money, no good at home. Ricky lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone. Ricky had tequila in his heartbeat and veins burned gasoline. That kept Ricky’s motor running, but Ricky never kept it clean. Eventually, Ricky married trouble and had a courtship with a gun. For ten points, Ricky’s life was thus chronicled in what hit song for Skid Row?

_18 and Life_

8. Warning: Two answers required. Her maiden name was Potter and she was born in Albuqueque, New Mexico. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio. They met on the vaudeville circuit while he was still partnered with Barney Kurtz. After getting married, they moved to New York City and bought the brownstone apartment building at 623 East 68th Street. They would later buy the diner across the street from the Tropicana Club to capitalize on the fame of one of their tenants. For ten points, name this bickering couple played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley on “I Love Lucy.”

_Fred_ and _Ethel_ Mertz

9. The first film to credit John Wayne as producer, it featured Harry Carey playing Marshall Wistful McClintock. It follows gunslinger Quirt Evans’ attempt to put down his weapons after meeting a Quaker girl. For ten points, name this 1947 film with Gail Russel and the Duke as the title pair.

_Angel and the Badman_

10. After being crowned Miss Puerto Rico Petite at age 19, she made her film debut with the challenging part “Island Girl” in Captain Ron. Her US television roles include Pilar Domingo on As the World Turns, Latina dancer Lili Arguelo on Fame L.A. and rookie cop Kim Veras on Ryan Caulfield: Year One. She can also be seen in a Sierra Mist commercial materializing from a bodega cooler door. For ten points, name this actress who played Secret Service Agent Isabella Molina in Rush Hour 2.

Roselyn _Sanchez_

11. His profusely pierced wife Jody is tired of his customers calling late in the evening. He is so convinced of the quality of his product, that he tells a customer who has recently returned from Europe that he is “…willing to take Pepsi challenge against that Ansterdam shit any day.” Later that day, he desperately tries to locate his little black medical after that same customer crashes a Malibu into his front porch. For ten points, name this drug dealer played by Eric Stolz who instructs Vincent Vega how to deliver an adrenaline shot to Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction.

_Lance_

12. On 26th, this team’s defender Ramiro Corrales was named the MLS Player of the Week. Frank Yallop’s squad lost to the Columbus Crew in the first round of the playoffs after a failing to take the Western Conference title after losing their final game by cross-state rivals The Galaxy. For ten points, name this California based MLS team that had a mildly disappointing 2002 following their win in the 2001 MLS Cup.

_San Jose_ and/or _Earthquakes_ or _Quakes_

13. Its cover features a sculpture entitled “Last Man After Nuclear War” which the liner notes attribute to Eddie. Colorful track titles include “Fuckin’ With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)”, “Truckdrivin’ Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)” “Whicskeyclone, Hotel City, 1997” and “Nitemare Hippy Girl.” For ten points, name this album from Beck that begins with the alternative anthem “Loser.”

_Mellow Gold_

14. In issue 50 of this comic, the hero was apparently killed by Yakuza thugs leaving his rhino girlfriend, Gen, looking for revenge. Drawn by Stan Sakai, it has spun-off the graphic novel The Brink of Life and Death. For ten points, name this Dark Horse series with a titular ronin who happens to be a blue kimono wearing white rabbit.

_Usagi Yojimbo_

15. Memorable episodes of this series include “Secrets and Lays” in which the gang took an ill-fated trip to Vermont, “My Uncle the Car” in which one of the principals donated a car to a cheesecake-delivering nun played by Ellen DeGenerres, “The Unsinkable Mommy Adler” which introduced Debbie Reynolds as mother of one of the title characters and “The Young and the Tactless” which introduced Woody Harrelson as Nathan. For ten points, name this allegedly Must-See-TV series starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing.

_Will and Grace_

16. In 2000, Slashdot presented awards like “Best Unix Earcandy” and “Most Deserving of 2000 Dollars” under this collective name. Quaker Oats cereal mascot Quisp wears a Space Lark model. With Sigel, it forms the nom-de-rap of the Roc-a-fella artist behind the 2001 album The Reason. For ten points, name this word that names a type of headgear with a propeller or stuffed animal babies from Ty.

_Beanie_

17. Her first acting jobs included a two-episode recurring bit on St. Elsewhere as Megan White, an Aunt Jemima commercial and a Cabbage Patch Kids spot that also featured Crystal McKellar. Her feature film work has been scant since she had the female lead in the horror musical comedy Frankenstein Sings. For ten points, name this actress better known for playing the roles of Mrs. Valeri Bure in reality and D.J. Tanner on Full House.

Candace _Cameron_ Bure

18. Surgery on it was called a “last option” by Dr. Steve Lombardo on Christmas Day, 2001, the day it caused its owner to go on the injured reserve list. After other treatments of it failed to correct the problem, on September 11, 2002, the last option was exercised when it underwent a cheilectomy under the knife of UCLA medical center podiatrist Dr. Robert Mohr. For ten points, name this arthritic appendage that Los Angeles fans are hoping will heal and propel a Laker center back to MVP form.

Shaquille _O’Neal_’s right big _toe_ or _Shaq_’s right big _toe_

19. Its space is dominated by a 1954 Dodge with a mashed up door, but it had enough room to hold the drums and a cheesy little amp with a sign on the side that said Fender Champ. It was here a band could practice an easy song until Mrs. Borg’s protests brought down the wrath of the Central Scrutinizer. For ten points, name this location where one could jam in the title of a three part LP by Frank Zappa.

_Joe’s Garage_

20. Norman Phipps paid a friend to create spinal fractures using a baseball bat. Under the guise of taking a job with Rice-a-Roni, Ted Healy leaves a claims investigation job. Dom Woganowski breaks a restraining order. Ted Stroehmann spontaneously drives to Miami. Bret Favre picks up Warren on the way to a game with the Dolphins. For ten points, name this movie in which the aforementioned actions are taken in competition for the affections of the title character portrayed by Cameron Diaz.

_There’s Something About Mary_ Accept _Mary_ until the word “movie” is read.

21. It is the name of the penultimate track on DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s album Code Red. After American, it forms the title of Cynthia True’s biography of Bill Hicks. After Great American and before Machine, it names the 105-foot-tall roller coaster that opened in 1973 at Six Flags Over Georgia. For ten points, name this word that alone names an ironic horror film directed by Wes Craven.

_Scream_

FOGHAT Packet #8

Bonus

1. Answer these questions about an R&B duo for ten points each.

a. Name the R&B duo whose members’ first names were Calvin and Alisa and who had albums like The Two of Us and Guilty.

_Yarbrough and Peoples_

b. The magnum opus of Yarbrough and Peoples is what song that hit #1 on the R&B charts in February 1981.

_Don’t Stop the Music_

c. Yarbrough and Peoples were discovered by Robert, Ronnie and Charlie Wilson who were known by what collective name while scoring big funk hits like “Shake” and “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head).”

The _Gap Band_

2. Name these programs on public radio from a description for ten points each.

a. This Ellen Kushner hosted program distributed by Public Radio International aims to explore the human spirit through music and ideas. Bill Moyers called it “the best program on public radio, bar none.”

_Sound and Spirit_

b. Moyers apparently likes Sound and Spirit better than this, his own documentary program that airs Friday nights on NPR.

_NOW_ with Bill Moyers

c. In September, NPR announced Melissa Block would be joining Robert Siegel as co-host of what public radio staple.

_All Things Considered_

3. Intrepid researchers have found that the late, great Rod Steiger, not Kevin Bacon, was the most “connected” actor in history. So connecting Rod Steiger to Kevin Bacon should be easy, right? Steiger’s Kevin Bacon score is 2, but there’s a variety of ways to get there. I’ll give you the name of actor and you will receive five points for naming a film in which Bacon and that actor appeared together and five points for naming the film in which Steiger and that actor appeared together.

a. Eddie Albert

5 pts: Albert and Steiger

Either _Oklahoma!_ or The _Longest Day_

5 pts: Albert and Bacon

The _Big Picture_

b. Sharon Stone

5 pts: Stone and Bacon

_He Said She Said_

5pts: Stone and Steiger

The _Professional_ or they’re also both interviewed in _Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s_ so accept it, but worry about them mightily.

c. Kevin Pollak

5 pts: Pollack and Bacon

A _Few Good Men_

5 pts: Pollak and Steiger

_Truth or Consequences, N.M_ or _End of Days_

4. Even before Bill Buckner let a groundball roll between his legs in the World Series, 1986 was a year of odd occurrences for the Boston Red Sox. Answer these questions about some of the incidents for ten points each.

a. On July 10th, this pitcher walked out in a rage during a game with the California Angels when he found out his 11 win total had not been enough to earn him a spot on the All Star team.

Dennis _Oil Can_ Boyd

b. This Red Sox outfielder achieved a Major League first when he hit the Major League season’s first pitch out of the park for a home run.

Dwight _Evans_

c. In Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, this player almost pre-empted Buckner as the Sox’s 1986 goat. After being brought into the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Armas he booted a Bobby Grich shot off his glove and over the outfield fence to give the Angels a 3-2 lead. He made up for the defensive gaffe by hitting a home run and driving in the winning run in the 11th .

Dave _Henderson_

5. Identify these performers who were among the ten American Idol finalists for ten points each.

a. She was the eventual winner who earned the chance to record the hit single “Before Your Love”/”A Moment Like This.”

Kelly _Clarkson_

b. There must be something in the water in Georgia as the state is home to two of the Idol finalists, Tamyra Gray and this 21 year old from Cumming who was the wild card finalist.

R. J. _Helton_

c. This 19-year old hails from Crystal Lake, Illinois and is a neighbor of Jeremy’s boss, John Bretz. His main distinguishing factor on the show was that he gained some audience sympathy because his parents are deaf and had never heard him sing.

Jim _Verraros_

6. You may not know his name, but Russ Kunkel was one of the most prolific session drummers of the 70s. Given a list of three albums by a single artist that feature Kunkel’s drumming, name the artist for ten points each.

a. Tapestry; Music; Thouroughbred

Carole _King_

b. Heart Like a Wheel; Prisoner in Disguise; Hasten Down the Wind

Linda _Ronstadt_

c. Souvenir; Captured Angel; Nether Lands

Dan _Fogelberg_

7. Given a description of the action in a specific Grey Cup game in which the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were defeated, name the year in which that Grey Cup was held for ten points each.

a. This was the last year non-CFL teams were eligible to compete for the Cup. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Winnipeg by a score of 12-6.

_1953_

b. Donald Smith and Jayson Dzikowicz both tied the record for most special teams tackles in a Grey Cup, but that was basically the only highlight for Winnipeg as the Calgary Stampeders brushed them aside by a score of 24-10 in Toronto. Doug Flutie won his first Grey Cup MVP in the game with a 480-yard passing performance.

_1992_

c. Marcus Crandall passed for 309 yards for the Calgary Stampeders as they rolled past Winnipeg 27-19 in Montreal.

_2001_

8. Name these unrelated movies of the 90s for ten points each.

a. James Spader and John Cusack play college roommates at the University of Virginia who become political rivals.

_True Colors_

b. Clint Eastwood plays Oakland Tribune reporter Steve Everett who has 12 hours to save the life of a man wrongly accused for murder.

_True Crime_

c. Zachary Ty Bryan and Kirsten Dunst play siblings who must learn to live on the land in order to survive after they are sole survivors of an airplane crash in the wilderness of British Columbia.

_True Heart_

9. Name the Night Court cast member given one of their pre-Night Court gigs for ten points each.

a. Sang with Meat Loaf on “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.”

Ellen _Foley_

b. Was the narrator for Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

John _Laroquette_

c. Was a member of one incarnation of Archie Bell and the Drells.

Charlie _Robinson_

10. Lowe’s, Menards or Home Depot. Given a statement, name each of these home improvement superstore chains to which it applies for five points each. For any statements applying to more than one of them, you must name all the chains to which it applies to get the points.

[moderator’s note: Do not read answers until all the parts are complete.]

a. Customers can sign up for the “Big card” discount program.

_Menard’s_

b. It is a publicly traded company.

_Home Depot_ and _Lowe’s_

c. It is the primary sponsor on a Winston Cup racing team that is currently in the Top 5 in the Winston Cup point standings.

_Home Depot_ and _Lowe’s_

d. It sells products on line.

_Home Depot_ and _Lowe’s_

e. Have headquarters south of the Mason Dixon line.

_Home Depot_ and _Lowe’s_

f. They recently purchased the Washington state based chain Eagle Hardware and Garden.

_Lowe’s_

11. 80s teen sensation Tiffany has through her career released five full-length non-compilation albums. Name any three of them for ten points each.

_Tiffany_, _Hold and Old Friends Hand_, _New Inside_, _The Color of Silence_, _Dreams Never Die_

12. Answer these questions relating to a race-car driving journalist for ten points each.

a. Seeking to prove trained drivers could travel federal roadways safely at speeds well over legal limits, what Motor Trend journalist in 1971 created the very illegal “Sea-to-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash” that rewarded the fastest driving time from the Red Ball Garage in New York City to Redondo Beach, California.

Brock _Yates_

b. Unfortunately, Yates saw fit to create a film screenplay based on his race which became what film starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise?

_Cannonball Run_

c. In 2001, what cable network aired a five episode reality series based on the Cannonball Run concept.

_USA_

13. With the Raiders 28-13 loss to the Rams on October 13, 2002, the 1972 Dolphins can rest easy, since no team will go undefeated this season. For 10 points each, answer these questions about those Dolphins.

a. The leading rusher was Larry Csonka, unsurprisingly, with 1117. But, what other Dolphin also rushed for 1000 yards that season?

Mercury _Morris_

b. Who quarterbacked that team to a 14 regular season victories, despite passing for less than 100 yards per game?

Earl _Morrall_

c. Who was the team's leading receiver, with 606 yards on 29 catches?

Paul _Warfield_

14. For ten points each, identify these items on the resume of TV star Lee Reherman. (I know; who?!?)

a. You may not remember him as "Hawk" on the 7th season of this show, one of TV's first reality shows. In the episode I was watching when I wrote this question, he lost Tug of War, but did well in Powerball.

_American Gladiators_

b. And now you know how he got the nickname "Hawk", which he used as the color analyst for this re-incarnation of roller derby on TNN. Remember, you can elbow block level, but not up or down.

_RollerJam_

c. This just confuses me. He was captain of the football team at Cornell in 1988, so he's like a real-life Chris Nowinski. Anyway, he showed up as Yuri Volkoff (not Nikita Volkov) a officer on an oil rig who appears human, but becomes an alien when another character vomits alien oil into his mouth in 2001 on this show.

The _X-Files_

15. For ten points each, identify the Alpha Flight member from a description.

a. Born Eugene Milton Judd, in 1912 he was an adventurer whose run-in with the Persian sorcerer Razer slowed his rate of aging but also left him with the body of a dwarf. His abilities include increased dexterity and agility.

_Puck_

b. A former world-class skier, he revealed himself to be gay after the death of his AIDS-infected adopted daughter. He is able to move at high super human speed and generate light.

_Northstar_

c. An alien Plodex with semi-human, semi-aquatic traits, she eventually left Alpha Flight, married the Submariner, and was killed by him after she transformed into a monstrous leviathan.

_Marrina_

16. Name the band on a 30-20-10-5-1 basis.

30. Terry Knight was this band’s first manager, appropritate since two of the members of this band’s original members came from Terry Knight and the Pack. Their bassist, Mel Schacher, came from Question Mark and the Mysterions.

20. They were apparently concerned with time since their first album was On Time featuring the track “Time Machine” and one of their last hit singles was “Bad Time.”

10. Their other hits include “I’m Your Captain,” “Some Kind of Wonderful” and a remake of “The Loco-Motion.”

5. They had a number one hit single with the title track to their album “We’re an American Band.”

1. EMI has collected their greatest hits on a CD called The Greatest Grand Funk Railroad Album Ever.

_Grand Funk Railroad_

17. Senators Joe Biden, Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch are co-sponsoring a legislative act that would broaden the language of the so-called “crack house statute” in order to make it easier to prosecute rave promoters.

a. The act is called the R.A.V.E. act. Naturally R.A.V.E. is an acronym. For five points per correct word, expand the acronym R.A.V.E.

_Reducing_ _Americans’_ _Vulernability_ to _Ecstasy_

b. The bill is thought to have been dealt a substantial blow when what Vermont Senator dropped him name from the bill.

Patrick _Leahy_

18. A certain colleague of mine has argued for years that Brooks Robinson was the greatest third baseman of all time. But now, Bill James comes along and rates Robinson as only 7th best. Given a fact, identify the players who ranked 1 through 6, for 5 points each.

a. Ranking first, this rookie third baseman looked awful in 1973, but went on to hit 548 homers.

Mike _Schmidt_

b. At second, he was drafted by Kansas City in 1971, one pick before the Phils took Schmidt.

Answer: George Brett.

c. A teammate of Henry Aaron, the 3rd best third baseman holds the Milwaukee Braves career record for homers, with 452.

Eddie _Mathews_

d. Rating 4th, his .328 lifetime average was the best of any 20th century third baseman, but a lot of those hits pounded off the Green Monster.

Wade _Boggs_

e. The 5th best was this 3rd baseman on the Philadelphia A's famous "$100,000 infield" of the early 20th century; oddly, he only hit 93 longballs.

Frank "Home Run" _Baker_

f. Ranking at 6th, this long-time Cub is probably most famous for being one of the best players not in the Hall of Fame.

Ron _Santo_

19. Name these series set in run-down hotels for ten points each.

a. This Mel Brooks produced dud starred his regular partners in crime Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman running a dilapidated New York hotel.

The _Nutt House_

b. The unusual name of this program resulted from a burned out letter in the title hotel’s sign. This 1975 Norman Lear produced sitcom was considered notoriously racy for its time.

_Hot L Baltimore_

c. In this spin-off, Theodore Wilson played Phil Wheeler who bought a junk yard and hotel with the intention of opening up a residential hote.

The _Sanford Arms_

20. Given a category, name the film that won the MTV Movie Award in that category in 2002 for ten points each.

a. Best Action Sequence

_Pearl Harbor_

b. Best Fight

_Rush Hour 2_

c. Best Movie

The _Lord of the Rings_: The Fellowship of the Ring

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