First noted in Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1963, there has never been a lack of
explanations for them.
Suspects include oil companies seeking telltale
mutations, evil government agencies, satanic
rituals, UFOs, and famers
seeking insurance payments. FTP, name this phenomenon, in which
the victims
lose eyes and sex organs and are drained overnight of blood, whose UFO link was
played up in the first episode of "South Park."
A: CATTLE MUTILATIONS
(accept equivalents)
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They got little baby legs and they stand so low, you got to pick 'em up just
to say hello. They got
little cars that go beep, beep, beep. They got little
voices goin' peep, peep, peep. They got grubby
little fingers and dirty
little minds. They're gonna get you every time. FTP who are these
creatures,
sung about controversially in 1977 by the composer of scores for movies such as
The
Natural, Ragtime, and Toy Story--Randy Newman.
ANSWER: SHORT
PEOPLE
(Moderator note: This is also a pretty good description of the writers
for TRASH. :)
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He began his coaching career in 1985 in Cleveland under Marty Schottenheimer
In Kansas City,
he served as Schottenheimer's defensive coordinator before
being hired to head an AFC Central
rival of the Browns in 1991. During his
tenure, he's led his team to the playoffs the last seven
seasons. FTP, name
this coach, currently being talked about for the job of coach and general
manager of the new Cleveland Browns.
A: Bill
COWHER
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Night Watchman, Vital Signs, Breakthroughs, Brain Bogglers, and Light
Elements all are recurring
columns in this magazine devoted to bringing
science news at a readable level. FTP name this
magazine that shares its
name with a credit card, and television channel.
ANSWER: DISCOVER
He was buried 30 years before the start of the film and the manga, on the
site of the Olympics, in
numerous metal drums to prevent his body from
coming together and once again destroying the
city. Portions of his energy
are present in motorcycle gang member Tetsuo Shimei, causing
Tetsuo to go
berserk, slaughter thousands, envelop his girlfriend, and threaten Neo-Tokyo
with
destruction. FTP, name this 1988 Japanese animation extravaganza.
A: AKIRA
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In 1997's Album category, Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind edged out Radiohead's
OK Computer
by 180 points; the closest ballot in years. Beck's Odelay won in
1996, while PJ Harvey's To Bring
You My Love did in 1995. The Who's _Who's
Next_ was the inaugural winner in 1971. Rankings
are determined by music
critics across the country, who each allot 100 points to their top 10
albums
of the previous year. FTP, name this annual survey conducted by The Village
Voice.
ANSWER: PAZZ & JOP Critics' Poll
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[MISC TOSSUP]
His father was an Irish tenor who hosted a thrice-weekly fifteen- minute
musical show called _The
Mohawk Showroom_ in 1949. The son's TV show, which
started some forty years later on
WWOR, was a far cry from his father's, as
was the son, who once wrapped a flag around his
bottom and told an Iranian
guest to kiss it, and claimed to have been attacked by skinheads in the
San
Francisco Airport. FTP, name this loud, abrasive, chain-smoking talk-show
host.
A: Morton DOWNEY Jr.
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Most of the action takes place in Many Ruins Canyon, as Navajo Tribal
Policeman Joe Leaphorn
and Jim Chee try to unravel the mysterious happenings
in an Anasazi Graveyard. FTP name this
1988 Tony Hillerman mystery, which
sounds like a description of Carmen Sandiego.
ANSWER: A THIEF OF TIME
It wasn't the first movie about a guy who fell in love with a woman he met at
a restaurant who
turned out to be the daughter of a kidnapped scientist only
to lose her to her childhood lover
whom she last saw on a deserted island
who turned out fifteen years later to be the leader of the
French
underground. But it was the funniest. FTP, name this 1984 farce, in which
American
singing sensation Nick Rivers, played by Val Kilmer, does for spy
flicks and Elvis movies what
Airplane did for disaster flicks.
A: TOP
SECRET!
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[GAMES/KIDS TOSSUP]
This outfielder needs only 34 intentional walks in 1998 to pass Hank Aaron
and become the all-
time leader in intentional passes. The second player to
hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in one
season, he currently ranks third,
behind Mark McGwire and Joe Carter, on the active career
home run list with
374. FTP name this man, a three-time National League MVP award winner,
who
won his first two with the Pirates and his third with the Giants.
A: Barry
BONDS
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The Homewreckers Tour, this performer's first tour since 1991, when his
opening act was Alanis
Morisette, went thru the Midwest in early 1998. Since
his last album, 1994's Mind Blowin,
bombed, he joined the pro motocross
circuit, provided guest vocals for a song by Bloodhound
Gang, and opened up
a store in Miami, 2 The Extreme. FTP name this rap artist, who got people
Rollin in their 5.0 with such ditties as Play That Funky Music and Ice Ice
Baby.
ANSWER: VANILLA ICE (accept Robert Van Winkle)
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[ADS TOSSUP]
According to legend, Mark Goodson approved a pilot for this game show in 1976
when he began
stomping his feet to the theme song. A pilot for a new version
of this show was filmed in 1997,
hosted by Dolly Parton. In the original
show, each program began with two teams of five seated
opposite each other
as if posing for a portrait. FTP, name this game show, hosted by both
Richard Dawson and Ray Combs.
A: FAMILY FEUD
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In 1942, this actor was charged with three counts of statuatory rape, but was
acquitted the next
year. At the same time, he was accused of being a Nazi
spy, as well as having a love affair with
Tyrone Power--typical of this man,
who left Tasmania at age 15 to go an a gold-mining expedition
in Australia.
FTP name this actor, who died in 1959, best known for bringing his swashbuckling
skills to the silver screen in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
A: Errol
FLYNN
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Active in his sport since 1972, this man claims to be second to Michael
Jordan in sales of
licensed merchandise. As an owner, he operates Ron
Hornaday's ride in the Craftsman Truck
series, Steve Park's in Winston Cup,
and his son's in Grand National. Before 1998, this driver
won 31 races,
including 11 Gatorade Twin 125's, at Daytona International Speedway, but never
the big one. FTP name this driver, nicknamed the Intimidator, who won the
Daytona 500 in his
20th attempt in 1998.
A: Dale
EARNHARDT
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[GAMES/KIDS TOSSUP]
A surfer battling drug dealers in Red Surf. Matt Stevens in Return of the
Killer Tomatoes. Joe the
construction worker on Baby Talk. Young carpenter
George Burnett on The Facts of Life.
Lecherous foreman Booker Brooks on
Roseanne. Ace the physician in 1984's E/R. All these roles
were played by,
FTP, what actor, currently seen as Douglas Ross on NBC's ER.
A: George
CLOONEY
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Born in New York City, and now a trustee of Fordham University, her first
book was a
biographical novel about George Washington, Aspire to the
Heavens. Her first suspense thriller
was Where Are the Children, a
bestseller. FTP name this author of 17 best sellers inluding The
Cradle will
Fall, While My Pretty One Sleeps, All Around Town, and Pretend You Don't See
Her.
ANSWER: Mary Higgins CLARK
Barbara Streisand shouldn't have played a boxer's manager and main squeeze.
Ryan O'Neal
seemed apt enough as boxer Kid Natural, an athlete who nearly
ruined his career punching a wall
after a rival called him "pretty." FTP,
thank your lucky stars and name this horrid 1979 film, a
boxing pseudo-drama
with a cameo by Brent Mussberger that also featured the dude who played
Grady on Sanford and Son.
A: THE MAIN EVENT
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(Isn't the company Cadbury-Schweppes? Given the Canada Dry clue, I could be
wrong -- pg)
They manufacture Orange Crush, Hires Root Beer, and Canada Dry
Ginger ale in addition to their
many fine confections. Their Whispa
chocolate bars, no longer available in the U.S., still sell well
in
Australia and Canada. FTP, name this international firm, famous for its Dairy
Milk and
Caramello bars, and especially for its Creme Eggs.
A.
CADBURY
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[MISC TOSSUP]
In 1996, MASH fans were saddened when two actors, who played the same
character in the film
and TV versions of MASH, died within a month of each
other. FTP, name both deceased actors,
and the character both men played on
MASH.
A: Roger BOWEN, McLean STEVENSON, Col. Henry
BLAKE
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Like TV's Dr. Quincy, at most we've known Thames Valley police inspector
Morse by his first
initial, 'E'. That all changed last year, when author
Colin Dexter ended the newest Morse novel
by revealing his first name.
F15PE, what is Morse's first name, and in what book do we
finally find it
out?
A: ENDEAVOR, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOR
[TV BONUS]
Identify the country music solo artists who recorded the following 1997
albums, FTP each
1. Did I Shave My Legs For This?
ANSWER: Deana
CARTER
2. Long Stretch of Lonesome
ANSWER: Patty LOVELESS
3. Carrying
Your Love With Me
ANSWER: George STRAIT
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[MISC BONUS]
Gregory Peck, everybody's favorite post-war leading man, starred in so many
movies we've
almost last count. Given descriptions, identify the Peck films
FTP each.
1. This Alfred Hitchcock thriller starred Peck is an amnesia victim
who fears he's committed
murder, and Ingrid Bergman is his potentially
untrustworthy psychiatrist.
ANSWER: SPELLBOUND
2. This well-meaning tract
on anti-Semitism features fine performances by Peck and Oscar
winner Celeste
Holm.
ANSWER: GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
3.. This late-sixties pic starred Peck
as the adoptive father of a real S.O.B.--literally. FTP, name
this film that
features Carmina Burana it its soundtrack.
A: The
OMEN
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Identify these characters from the show Eek! the Cat for the stated number of
points! Feel free to
use exclamation points! They're fun! They make you
sound like! Captain Kirk!
1. 5 pts: This grossly overweight cat is Eek!'s
girlfriend.
ANSWER: ANNABELLE
2. 5 pts: This brilliant hoofed mammal is
always solving, or creating, technical problems. He has
a red nose, but he
ain't no reindeer.
ANSWER: Dr. ELMO the Elk
3. 10 pts: This is the name of
Elmo the Elk's nephew, who, in every episode he appears, suffers
from some
new tragic malady.
ANSWER: Little TIMMY
(d, 10) This collection of bears
are Eek!'s favorite TV stars.
ANSWER: The SQUISHY BEARS
A: a. ANNABELLE b.
Dr. ELMO the Elk c. Little TIMMY d. The SQUISHY BEARS
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30-20-10 Identify the SF book from quotes from his works.
30) It was
supposed to frazzle their nerves. Maybe it did; it certainly frazzled mine.
Kinder to
shoot a man.
20) Sergeants aren't born, they reproduce by
fission, like all bacteria.
10) Flores died on the way up.
STARSHIP
TROOPERS
During the 1997-98 NHL season, three members of the Washington Capitals
scored their one
thousandth career point. FTPE, name them.
A: Dale HUNTER,
Adam OATES, Phil HOUSLEY
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[TV BONUS]
If weirdness has a government, these people, who live in L.A., are in it.
Identify them for the
stated number of points.
1. 5 pts: This aspiring
actress has plastered huge billboards of herself about L.A for years.
People
have noticed them, but this hasn't translated into any money for her. Still, she
keeps
trying.
ANSWER: ANGELYNE
2. 10 pts: Despite the name, the City
of the Angels is also home to the Church of the Devils- The
Church of Satan.
Name the high priest of the Church of Satan, who resided in Los Angeles until
his Halloween, 1997 death.
ANSWER: Anton Szandor LAVEY
(c, 15) This
guru leads something called the Human Potential Movement, and his past and
present disciples include Michael and Arianna Huffington and Demi Moore. He
channels a 30,000
year old spirit named Ramtha, who can see the
future.
A: JOHN-ROGER
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30-20-10, Name the artist from the albums:
30: Chestnut Street Incident,
The Kid Inside
20: Nothin' Matters & What If It Did, Human Wheels
10:
Dance Naked, Uh-Huh, American Fool
ANSWER: John COUGAR or
MELLENCAMP
03*32+37*CFL*MA9Y8*2B
Things may or may not be looking up for the Indy Racing League. FTPE:
1.
They recently signed a $5 million endorsement deal with what auto supply
chain?
ANSWER: PEP BOYS
2. This year's opening event at the Walt Disney
World Speedway was the first IRL event to have
more drivers than starting
positions. The Disney World track is also known by what nickname,
evocative
of the circuit's best known track?
ANSWER: the MICKYARD
3. The race at the
Mickyard was won by this driver on the Menard team, last year's IRL champ.
Unfortunately for IRL, it looks like he'll be driving in NASCAR next year
for Joe Gibbs.
A: Tony STEWART
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[HOUSEHOLD BONUS]
[TV BONUS]
This year's Oscar nominations featured a number of record-breakers. Name
these former Oscar
record-holders FTP each.
1. Jack Nicholson received
his 11th Best Actor nomination for As Good As It Gets, the most
nominations
ever for a male performer. Nicholson broke the record set by this
Englishman.
ANSWER: Sir Laurence OLIVIER
2. Gloria Stuart became the
oldest woman to be nominated when, at age 87, she received a
Supporting
Actress nod for Titanic. This actress was 84 when she was nominated for Fried
Green
Tomatoes.
ANSWER: Jessica TANDY
3. Woody Allen earned his record
13th nomination for Best Original Screenplay for
Deconstructing Harry. This
man, who penned such films as Ninotchka, Sunset Boulevard, Stalag
17, and
Double Indemnity, held the record with 12.
A: Billy
WILDER
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30-20-10, name the band.
30: Formed in 1981 out of a cover band called The
Mob, their first album, 1984's The Warning,
was produced by James Guthrie,
who also has The Wall among his production credits.
20: Hailing from Seattle,
they survived a three year hiatus and the grunge thing when their 1994
album, Promised Land, went double platinum and produced two hit singles, I
Am I and Bridge.
10: While their 1990 album Empire also went double platinum
and produced a top 5 single in
Silent Lucidity, they are probably best known
for their 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime.
A:
QUEENSRYCHE
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[MISC BONUS]
Answer these questions about AFC Super Bowl mediocrity.
1. (5) Before
Super Bowl 32, name the last AFC team to win the Super Bowl.
ANSWER: LOS
ANGELES RAIDERS (not Oakland Raiders)
2. (10) Since the Raiders victory, and
including Super Bowl 32, how many different teams have
represented the AFC
in the Super Bowl?
ANSWER: SEVEN
3. (15) The epitome of Super Bowl
mediocrity, this man played for five straight Super Bowl losers.
Name this
quarterback, who was with Buffalo for all four of their defeats, and with San
Diego in
Super Bowl 29.
A: Gale GILBERT
(NOTE: The six are Pittsburgh,
Miami, Denver, Cincinnati, New England, Buffalo, San
Diego)
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FTPE, identify the villain from The Tick from their evil plans and physical
weirdnesses.
1. He has a pig for a foot, and wants to conquer the world- and
he's used innocent televisions
and household appliances in his nefarious
schemes!
ANSWER: The DEADLY BULB
2. He has furniture for a head, though
other than that he's pretty handsome. He's tried to use a
giant cannon to
write his name of the moon, among other evil plans.
ANSWER: CHAIRFACE
CHIPPENDALE
3. He has a glass dome for the top of his head, through which you
can see his brain. He once
tried to auction the Tick to the highest bidder,
and use a giant cannon to crash the moon into the
earth.
ANSWER:
BRAINCHILD
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Answer these questions about the likes of Jeff "The Little" Lebowski, played
by Jeff Bridges in the
Coen brothers latest film, The Big Lebowski,
FTPE:
1. Instead of his given name, Lebowski minor prefers going by this
handle.
ANSWER: The DUDE
2. Aside from the occasional beer, this mixed
drink is The Dude's beverage of choice.
ANSWER: WHITE RUSSIAN or
CAUCASIAN
3. The Dude is brought together with the title character when a
tough looking for money owed by
the Big Lebowski's wife urinates on what
feature that "really brought the room together"?
A:
RUG
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[TV BONUS]
1. Ed McBain is the pen name for a mystery writer who writes about a certain
police precinct.
First for five points apiece, what number is the precinct
and in what city is it?
ANSWER: 87th Precinct and NEW YORK
2. FTP what is
the real name of the author known as Ed McBain
ANSWER: Evan HUNTER or
Salvatore LOMBINO (birthname)
3. FTP what is the name of the latest 87th
Precinct novel, the 48th, published in 1997.
ANSWER: NOCTURNE
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