Face-Off Gaging High Achievement in Trash

Face-Off Gaging High Achievement in Trash

Face-Off Gaging High Achievement in Trash

Missouri-Rolla October 15, 2000

Finals Packet #1

Toss-ups by Jeremy White and Chris “Partho” Taylor (18)

Bonus by Jeremy White and Chris “Partho” Taylor (13, 18, 20)

Toss-Ups

1.This ensemble film explores class distinction through the interaction of a bishop having a crisis with faith; Lacy Underall, a free-spirited heiress; Al Czervik, a nouveau riche; Judge Smails, a wealthy conservative; and Danny Noonan, a blue collar teen trying to pay for a college education via a feat of athleticism. The petty class struggle is shown in sharp contrast to the primal conflict of man versus nature in the form of Carl Spackler’s unflagging attempts to kill a gopher. For ten points, name this 1980 film starring Ted Knight, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray.

Answer: Caddyshack

2.Carlos McMurray fills this role today, but he was originally portrayed by Larry Heckstall. He represents the “Placebo Syndrome” and wants people to stop thinking and dancing, but he cannot withstand the Bop Gun. He was inspired by “Pinocchio Theory”, a song recorded by Bootsy Collins’ Rubber Band which predicted a certain body part would grow when someone fakes the funk. For ten points, name this nemesis of Star Child as depicted in the stage show and albums of Parliament.

Answer: Sir Noseand/or D’voidof Funk

3.In March, many basketball sportswriters received a promotional package about this player designed to look like a detergent box. The detergent claimed to have "double-double" action power and the box listed the size as "260 lbs." The box also notes that for most effective rookie play, Artest should be added. FTP name this #1 draft pick and Chicago Bulls forward thus promoted for the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Answer: Elton Brand

4.Scientists have discovered a new element that it is the first to start with a letter other than u and have a three-letter atomic symbol. Details of its structure have not yet been released, but somehow it enables its German discoverers to eke more horsepower from 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engines. For ten points, name this fictional chemical element touted in commercials for a special engine package available in the Volkswagen Beetle.

Answer: Turbonium

5.This venerable institution was founded by in 1907 by Toots Mondello and Herman Hildebrand. Annual dues are $4 and their official toast is “Fingers to fingers, thumbs to thumbs, watch out below, here she comes!” For ten points, name this lodge group whose Bensonhurst chapter includes long time members Ed Norton and Ralph Kramden.

Answer: The Racoon Lodge

(AKA The International Order of Friendly Racoons, The International Order of Friendly Sons of the Racoons, & The International Order of Loyal Racoons just in case someone is being a smartass.)

6.Kristian Levring and Thomans Vinterberg are among those who took its original 10-point vow of chastity that mandated all shooting must be done on location, all cameras must be hand-held and that genre was unacceptable. Ironically, this movement’s key principles were violated in Dancer in the Dark, the film that won its most famous proponent, Lars von Trier, the Palme D’Or at Cannes. For ten points, name this austere film movement initiated by four Danish filmmakers in 1995.

Answer: Dogma 95

7.Gladys’s pregnancy once left this group short-handed for eight weeks during the critical Christmas season. Gary, another of this group’s key members, was once courted by Myron Schabe at the company picnic to join a rival group at Midstate Office Supply. For ten points, name this work department supervised by Onion columnist Herbert Kornfeld.

Answer: The Accountz Receevable Posse

8.The lyrics of the Barenaked Ladies song “In the Car” mention taping the first three sides of this album. “Charlie Don’t Surf,” “Shepherd’s Delight,” “Junco Partner,” “Hitsville UK,” and “The Magnificent Seven” are among its 36 tracks. For ten points, name this 3-LP set from the Clash that shares its name with a former Nicaraguan government.

Answer: Sandinista!

9.This rookie is averaging 14.2 yards per reception this season and he has fumbled once. One could say that fumble was caused by contact. Specifically, he hit the ground untouched and stood up to spike the ball in celebration of catching a 19-yard pass around midfield. Jacksonville Jaguars player Daniel Clark scooped up the gift and ran it in for a touchdown. For ten points, name this former MichiganState star who made that bonehead play after catching a pass from Kordell Stewart of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Answer: Plaxico Burress

10.New York cops Captain Nick Rivera and Brooke McKenzie often consulted a New YorkUniversity professor of Animal Behavior Sciences named Jonathan Chase. Only Brooke and Chase’s hip black helper Ty Earle knew of Chase’s more potent crime fighting power, namely an ability to transform via a series of close-ups into various animals. For ten points, name this 1983 NBC series starring Simon MacCorkindale in the title role.

Answer: Manimal

11.According to its orientation video, Captain Mertin designed it after being moved by the personal appeal of a tiny woman. Despite the complicated elevator procedure required to reach it, it is still a popular spot for businesses like the Lester Corporation that are in a position to take advantage of the low overhead. For ten points, name this specific portion of the Mertin-FlimmerBuilding, site of much of the action in Being John Malkovich.

Answer: Floor 7-1/2 (or equivalents)

12.Her film roles include playing Erika Breen in Blind Fear, Cathy Long in The King of Comedy and Susan Blake in The Stepfather. She is best known, however, for a television role in which she portrayed the daughter of a Connecticut police chief serving on an elite detective force. For ten points, name this actress who in the 79-80 season played Tiffany Welles, the second replacement Angel on Charlie’s Angels.

Answer: Shelley Hack

13.He was the headlining musical act at the 6th annual Hazard Hoedown and has racked up six number one country hits since releasing his first single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” in 1993. Subsequent hits include “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action” and “Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You?” For ten points, name this Oklahoma-born country star whose most recent album is entitled “How Do You Like Me Now?”

Answer: Toby Keith

14.Harvard doctoral student Deboral Bial is currently receiving funding from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to study the use of these objects in college admissions testing. Several companies use them to screen job applicants or teach problem solving. The tests involve asking a person or group to utilize this Fortune Magazine Toy of the Century winner to build a structure or assemble a Mind Storm kit. For ten points, name these plastic building kits most consisting of the famous interlocking bricks.

Answer: Lego

15.His albums include My God is Love,Whispers of My Heart, Jesus’s Love is Like a River and Freedom’s Light. Since tracks on these discs are undoubtedly traded constantly on the Internet, his chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the future of Napster and digital music might be viewed as a conflict of interest. For ten points, name this composer and Utah senator.

Answer: Orrin Hatch

16.On a Simpsons episode, a greyhound puppy reminded Mr. Burns of this actor because he was always standing and walking. Looney Tunes in Hell Comes to Frogtown and General Meade in the TV mini-series The Blue and the Gray were among his diverse final roles. For ten points, name this man who played Eben in How to Marry a Millionaire and the lead role in the TV series The Texan.

Answer: Rory Calhoun also accept Francis Timothy McCown

17.Dedicated to the principle that denied power is wasted power, this group was labeled as a cult by the larger body from which it originated. 1000 years after its creation, a bloody power struggle in its ranks killed all but one of the fifty members. The survivor, Bane, altered the rules so that there would never be more than two members, a master and an apprentice. For ten points, name this group of proponents of the Dark Side of the Force, members of which include Sidious, Maul and Vader and who all share the title Darth.

Answer: The Order of the Sith or equivalents as long as Sith is said

18.The first Vietnamese-born player in the Majors, he made his debut after only 131 minor league innings pitched. He was traded to Cincinnati in 1997 as part of the deal that brought John Smiley to Cleveland.FTP, name this pitcher, the Reds’ closer, known to teammates as the Babyfaced Assassin.
Answer: Danny Graves

19.Ambient-techno musician The Fireman. Bonzo Dog Doodah Band producer Apollo C. Vermouth. Bernard Webb, the songwriter who penned the Peter & Gordon hit, “Woman.” Steve Miller’s collaborator Paul Ramon. Instrumentalist Percy “Thrills” Thrillington. The walrus, according to lyrics of the song “Glass Onion.” For ten points, these are just some of the many secret lives of what purportedly dead bassist, singer, songwriter and Beatle.

Answer: Paul McCartney

20.He is named after the stock car driver who invented the first in-car urination system. He is constantly trying to shake the insult tag “Krelboyne” since he became part of a gifted class. His favorite brother Francis has been sent to military school leaving him stuck between his other two brothers, Reese and Dewey. For ten points, name the title character of the Fox comedy starring Frankie Muniz.

Answer: Malcolm (in the Middle)

21.Kentwood, Louisiana is a 3-stoplight town of 2500, but it is building a new tourist attraction, specifically a museum dedicated to this singer who was depicted undergoing a rapid growth spurt while doing her monologue while hosting SNL. For ten points, name this singer of “Oops I Did It Again” and “Baby Hit Me One More Time.”

Answer: Britney Spears

22.Stanley Cox, Bruce Pearson, Monroe Stahr, Harry Tuttle, Max Cady, Al Capone, James Conway and young Vito Corleone. These are some of the characters portrayed what actor most associated with roles as Jake LaMotta and Travis Bickle.

Answer: Robert DeNiro

Bonus

1.For ten points each, answer these questions about legendary boogie purveyors, Foghat.

(10)Foghat’s debut album led off with this hit track, a cover of a Willie Dixon blues classic.

Answer: I Just Want To Make Love to You

(10)That first album by Foghat was the creatively titled Foghat. Their second album was also creatively entitled Foghat. That second album is typically called rock and roll because the cover photo features a rock and a roll. The cover photo was designed by what film director and father of a Hollywood bad boy.

Answer: Robert Downey

(10)Name the late lead singer of Foghat who lost his battle with cancer in 2000.

Answer: Lonesome Dave Peverett, heck except just Lonsesome Dave

2.Name the film from a list of special features on its DVD release on a 30-20-10-5-1 basis.

(30)Seven deleted scenes including one depicting an additional attack by the warlord Sarris.

(20)Audio tracks in both English and Thermian languages.

(10)The documentary “On Location in Space” which chronicles the making of this 1999 release directed by Dean Parisot.

(5)Cast bios for stars Tim Allen, Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver.

(1)Theatrical trailers for the film Galaxy Quest.

Answer: Galaxy Quest

3.In August, the Parents Television Council announced it “TV’s Top 10 Best Shows” of the 1999-2000 television season. Ironically, four of the series honored on that list had been cancelled before the list was released. Name any three of them for ten points each. Hint: of the four, two aired on CBS, one on ABC and one on the WB.

(10, 10, 10) Answer: Early Edition, Boy Meets World, SafeHarbor, Cosby

4.Identify these NASCAR Winston Cup drivers who have very phallic names or sponsorship deals for ten points each.

(10)This amusingly named SportsCenter favorite and Wisconsin short track legend began the year in a Power Team sponsored Monte Carlo, but struggled to even qualify and has not started a Cup race since the tenth event of the year.

Answer: Dick Trickle

(10)This Arkansas native and perennial points championship contender’ s Jack Roush owned #6 Ford will be dropping his long-time sponsor Valvoline and instead getting his financial lift from Viagra in the 2001 season.

Answer: Mark Martin

(10)Ridgid Tools, quite possibly the most phallically named company name of all time and Home Depot are the sponsors of this driver on the Joe Gibbs racing team who was rookie of the year in 1999.

Answer: Tony Stewart

5.Name the beverage advertised in commercials with the following plots for the stated number of points.

(10)For five points, a group of men greet each other on the phone during a televised sports contest and say true a lot. There’s some other word they say a lot, but I’ve forgotten it.

Answer: Budweiser

(10)For ten points, a group of senior citizens pick and win a fight in a diner.

Answer: Milk

(10)For fifteen points, a man goes over some receipts in front of his wife and upon looking at one listing a large sum for a massage, he is so thick-headed that he states, “I don’t remember having any massage.”

Answer: Mug Root Beer

6.Answer these questions about Phil Silvers for ten points each.

(10)Phil’s first eponymous television series featured the exploits of what motor pool con man, who was always in the center of all the action at Fort Baxter, Kansas.

Answer: Sgt. Ernie Bilko

(10)Silvers also made multiple appearances on The Beverly Hillbillies as this con man who once sold Jed Clampett the Capitol and Pentagon buildings.

Answer: Shifty Shafer or Honest John

(10)In 1977, Silvers did a cameo on what series as the father of Merril Stubing?

Answer: The Love Boat

7.Name these dart games from a description for ten points each

(10)The object is for each person to "close" the number 15 through 20 and the bull’s-eye before his opponent.

Answer: Cricket

(10)Each player attempts to hit each number, starting at one, the first to hit the 20 wins

Answer: Around the Clock

(10)The target number starts at one and goes up by one each inning until it reaches nine, a single point is scored each time the target number is hit.

Answer: Baseball

8.I sing the body electric, but hip-hop acts generally prefer to focus on one part of it. For ten points each, name the artist or group that had a hit single with the following odes to the posterior.

(10)Baby Got Back

Answer: Sir Mix a Lot

(10)Rump Shaker

Answer: Wrecks N Effects

(10)Back Dat Azz Up

Answer: Juvenile

9.With the new hockey season just underway, let's look back to the stars of last year. Given a season ending award, name the player who won it, 10 each. We’ll spot you a description of the award if you don’t know the names of the trophies as if that will help you.

(10)Calder Trophy for rookie of the year
Answer: Scott Gomez

(10)Vezina Trophy for Best Goaltender
Answer: Olaf Kolzig

(10)Norris Trophy for Best Defenseman
Answer: Chris Pronger

10.Answer these questions about a British actress for ten points each.

(10)First, name this actress whose roles include Francoise Gilot in Surviving Picasso, Megan Doherty in The Devil’s Own, young Clarissa in Mrs. Dalloway and an Irish terrorist in Ronin.

Answer: Natascha McElhone

(10)McElhone recently appeared as Rosaline in Kenneth Branagh’s latest Shakespeare effort, in which he revamped what play into a 1920s era musical.

Answer: Love’s Labour Lost

(10)McElhone’s biggest role to date may be her turn as both Sylvia and Lauren, the love interest who caused a major plot complication for the title character in what 1998 film?

Answer: The Truman Show

11.For ten points each, given a bizarre sentence, name the pop artist who has multiple album titles included in that sentence. [Moderator’s Note: The actual titles are underlined if anyone asks.]

(10)Anything is possible if out of the blueelectric youth would dedicate body mind soul and think with your heart.

Answer: Debbie Gibson

(10)It is sad that freaks insist on separations into a different class like his ‘n’ hers.

Answer: Pulp

(10)While lost in a dream, the earth, a small man, his dog and a chicken reminded me that you can tune a piano, but you can’t tune a fish.