25 January 2006

We won at trivia again. This week it was Allyson's turn to be en fuego, including one instance where she managed to stump the hosts. All in all, good times and another free meal. Can't argue against that.

Your questions, which are paraphrased as the answer sheet is at home:

Haleakala is the highest point on which Hawaiian island? Maui (Scott) - The first of Allyson's correct answers.

What rap song samples the melody of the chorus to the Kenny Rogers - Dolly Parton song "Islands in the Stream?" Ghetto Superstar (James) - Allyson and the wife were killing themselves trying to come up with the name (I was no help). We put in some lame guess, which of course prompted Allyson to come up with the name about 15 seconds later. Being regulars we were able to talk our way into submitting a new answer as the last call for answers went out. So instead of losing one point we gained ten.

What well-known cartoon bird's middle name is Fauntleroy? Donald Duck (Greg) - Like Jack, my first thought was Foghorn Leghorn. Allyson came up with Donald Duck and was pretty sure about it, for good reason apparently. FWIW, it is the formal name of the sailor suit hat he wears. Still doesn't explain the lack of pants.

What is the name of the no-win situation that is used to test Starfleet cadets as seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Kobiyashi Maru (Jack) - the hosts wussed out and gave a hint that referenced the Kobiyashi character in The Usual Suspects. I think we should have gotten a bonus for knowing it beforehand, but that wasn't happening.

What European capital city - located in a formerly Communist country - is known as "The City of a Hundred Spires?" Prague (Greg) - total guess on my part. We also were thinking of Warsaw given all the Catholics, though I'd have to think that between the Nazis and the Red Army, Warsaw probably lost more spires than it currently has.

Before losing to Denver in this year's playoffs, what was the last team to beat the New England Patroits in the post-season? Jacksonville Jaguars (OTC) - we completely forgot about this - it was likely mentioned during the wild card game, but I probably wasn't paying enough attention to the announcers. We went with Green Bay. There'd been a dearth of sports questions in past weeks, so to miss one - and with local content to boot - was irritating.

85 percent of what state's population lives within 15 miles of the Wasatch Mountains? Utah (Mike) - This was the final question, which seemed too easy. Maybe I've watched too many college football games where the Wasatch range was in the background.

So I realize I didn't use the question where Allyson stumped the hosts. The multiple part question in the second half asked for the one hit wonder provided by these three-lettered bands: ABC, A-ha, OMC, and EMF. We got the last three ("Take On Me," "How Bizarre," and "Unbelievable," respectively - Greg), but disagreed on the first one. Allyson argued for "When Smokey Sings," while I favored "The Look of Love." I deferred to Allyson, given her run of answers and general knowledge of '80s music. Turns out that they were looking for "The Look of Love" or "(Shoot That) Poison Arrow."

I was under the impression that "When Smokey Sings" was by one of those similar British groups made up of suit-wearing Bryan Ferry clones. But it is indeed by ABC, and was the ABC song that had the highest charting position on the Billboard pop singles/Hot 100 chart. Maybe if we point this out to them we'll get free beer next week. But I doubt it.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

3. I say, I say, I say, I'm not sure, but I'd guess Foghorn Leghorn.

4. This would be the Kobiyashi Maru, though I might have that misspelled.

Anonymous said...

7 is Utah.

--Mike B.

James said...

2 is *Ghetto Superstar*

Greg said...

3. I'll guess Donald Duck.

5. Prague, Czech Republic?

6. Being not so hot on football in general andAFC in particular, I'll say Green Bay in that one SB.

Scott Monty said...

1. Maui
3. Tweety Bird
5. Prague

Greg said...

extra credit:
yeah, the ABC part is horrible; they were hardly a one-hit wonder band. I would have rattled off Poison Arrow, Look of Love, Be Near Me, and How to Be a Millionaire, but would have missed When Smokey Sings. They would've been wiser to use XTC, who only cracked the Hot 100 with Mayor of Simpleton.

others:
a-ha Take On Me
OMC How Bizarre
EMF Unbelievable

Anonymous said...

New England lost to Jacksonville in 1999.

Great year for the divsion with NYJ, Miami, Buffalo, and NE all making the playoffs.

OTC

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