Date: 29-APR-1998 10:44:06.77
From: NUITSBLANC
Subj: B&E's "PD" Quiz #2.
B & E's Purely Derivative QUIZ #2 !
This Quiz is a little "Potpourri-ish," covering music, film, definitely sports,
and a type of comedy. Peter noted that our choice of subjects is very different
from his. Three sections may interest history buffs too.
First Prize: Prizes? We ain't go no prizes. 2nd Prize: We don't need no...
THE (sigh) RULES:
1. One (1) Entry *Per Day*. One (1) Answer *Per Question Per Entry*.
2. Scoring: Most questions are worth 10 Points. Some only 5, as noted.
3. The Quiz totals to 365 Points, the same as the last one, in case we
ever have an "overall standings" chart.
4. This Quiz closes on May 8 when it's 11:59pm in Portland, Oregon.
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Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:33:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: NUITSBLANC
Subject: Results: B & E's Purely Derivative QUIZ #2
RESULTS: B & E's Purely Derivative QUIZ #2 !
First the Questions and ANSWERS for B&E's "pd" Quiz 2:
1. HARD ROCK BANDS WITH EASY NAMES! (Name the Band) (30)
A. What glam '80s band released the all-new "Back for More" in '97?
ans We were misled by a seemingly reputable websource. Some early Entrants
found this source and the answer we wanted. We gave them the full 10
points. The source later vanished, so we gave anyone who named a "glam"
band 8, and anyone who named any band 5. This scoring, or even just
tossing the question completely, did not change the standings. We opted
to give points over a "toss," because everyone likes to score!
B: What band's lead singer previously worked as an assistant coroner in
the Kern County Coronor's Department and moonlighted as an undertaker?
ans KORN (Jonathan Davis, nickname HIV, had those jobs)
C: What band's lead singer attended West Point Military Academy from
summer of 1983 until May 1984?
ans TOOL (Maynard Keenan attended West Point Prep and considered a military
career before deciding to become an "artist." At the school he was a
member of the cross country and wrestling teams and glee club)
2. MOVIE PICK-UP LINES! (Name the Movie) (30)
A. "You so fine, baby, I could drink a tub of your bathwater."
ans _SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT_
B: "I'm a professional boxer. You know much about the fight game?"
"No."
"I'm the heavyweight champion of the world."
ans _ABOUT LAST NIGHT_ (on TV for at least 1 Entrant near Quiz's end)
C. "If there's ever anything I can do for you, or more to the point,
to you, all you need to do is ask, okay?"
ans _REAL GENIUS_ (and we decided not to print the woman's response!)
For films, usually first try.
3. PONDERING? THINK SO, BUT CAN'T TELL WITH "BRAIN" FEVER! (40)
A. Whose record does Brain plan to broadcast 24/7 from a residential Ohio
city to drive humans mad, so that he can "take over the world?"
ans RUSH LIMBAUGH (an a capella version of "Dream Weaver" to be exact, and
several said, "That would drive me mad!"
B. "Uhh, I think so, Don Cerebro, but, um, why would ___ ___ do a musical?"
ans SOPHIA LOREN (a dig at her Aldonza in the film "Man of La Mancha")
C. "I think so, Brain, but if we get ___ ___, we'll never have any puppies."
ans SAM SPADE (an obvious, yet good pun from the "Brain Noir" episode)
D. When Brain decides to use superstition and a chain letter to take over
the world, we learn that *what day* is not celebrated in Arizona?
ans WINK MARTINDALE DAY (poking fun at Wink & AZ's longtime stance against
having a Martin Luther King Day simultaneously. This episode also paid
homage, i.e. mimicked, "Citizen Kane" and "North By Northwest")
Pinky & the Brain site.
(But, the shows themselves are the best way to go.)
4. WEIRD SCIENCE! (30)
A. Exposure to what allergen, according to a 1997 federally-funded study,
was the leading cause of asthmatic reactions among inner-city children?
ans COCKROACH ALLERGEN (made simple when PBS & then all the major
networks re-did this story last week)
B. What, discovered by Minnesota school children in the summer of 1995, led
to a national scientific workshop and was even covered on "Nightline?"
ans DEFORMED FROGS (much in the news past couple of years)
C. What is the technical name for mad cow's disease? (3 words)
ans BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (also much in the news recently)
5. THE WACKY WORLD OF SPORTS! (35)
A. Why did Melissa Raglin make sports news last year?
ans EJECTED FOR REFUSING TO WEAR A BOY'S CUP (as catcher for a co-ed team)
B. What longtime NBA player's virginity was well-publicized last year?
ans A.C. GREEN (the NBA's "Iron Man" also does not drink alcohol or swear)
C. What MLB team tied the record for most pitchers used in a 9-inning
game last year? [ 5 Pts only for this "achievement" ]
ans CHICAGO WHITE SOX (tied the major-league record of 9 pitchers used in 9
innings and lost to Cleveland. Put a bit of a damper on the retiring of
Carlton Fisk's number from the pregame ceremony.)
D. What was the last team in the same league to use achieve this "honor?"
ans The SAINT LOUIS BROWNS (yup, AL's Browns of long ago)
6. *LAST* NAME'S THE SAME! (Two People Each Part) (60 Pts)
A. Sitcom Star / Massacred on St. Valentine's Day
ans DAVID SCHWIMMER ("Friends") & DR. REINHARDT H. SCHWIMMER (who picked a
bad time to visit the members of "Bugs" Moran's gang)
To download FBI documents
(need Acrobat reader):
B. TV Drama Doctor / Wrote a Country's Civil Code
ans MARIA BELLO (Dr. Anna Del Amico on "ER") & ANDRES BELLO (who is
regarded as the "intellectual father of South America." The Chilean
Civil Code was adopted by Colombia and Ecuador also.)
C. Steamboat Pioneer / Top 25 NBA Winningest Coach
(Note: Names mean person, not role now playing. Sexes may differ.)
ans JOHN FITCH (who built steamboats and had regular service of same before
Fulton) & BILL FITCH (Cavs, Celtics, Rockets, Nets, Clippers)
7. SUFFERING SUFFRAGISTS! (30)
Name the suffragette who: A. Had a N.Y. mountain named for her
ans INEZ MILHOLLAND BOISSEVAIN (Mt. Inez in New York)
B. Had a battleship named for her
ans ANNA HOWARD SHAW (who was also the first woman ordained a minister in
the Methodist Protestant Church and the first living woman to receive
the Distinguished Service Medal in 1919)
C. Was first person cremated in New England
ans LUCY STONE (also the 1st Massachusetts woman to get a college degree)
See
(Note: we shortened this url a bit to get you to a larger list of
articles. For the specific one, chose Women and the Vote, then 75
Suffragists.)
8. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? (Have You Ever Been?) (Yes, It's All JIMI) (50)
A. Reason discharged from army
ans BROKEN ANKLE (Jimi was a paratrooper! Injury ended his military service)
B. Mother of his Swedish son
ans EVA SUNDQVIST (much legal battling over son's inheritance rights)
C. Last band appeared with live
ans ERIC BURDON's WAR (a jam at Ronnie Scott's Club two days before death)
D. Last sandwich before DOA
ans (TUNA) FISH (Some websites said tune, some only fish. The way
we remember it from the time, it was tuna. Both answers OK!)
E&F. The Two Women who molded him and his band members in plaster in '68
[ First names only on E & F. Five (5) Points Each for E & F. ]
ans CYNTHIA & DIANE (Plastercaster) (Talk about "she's gotta have it"!)
9. NOBLE NOBEL WOMEN! (30)
A. Who were the last three women to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
ans JODY WILLIAMS (jointly with the International Campaign to Ban
Landmines), RIGOBERTA MENCHU TUM, & AUNG SAN SUU KYI
Nobel Foundation.
10. RANDOM MUSINGS... (Or, Wonder Why We Found These Three?) (30)
A. More than 15 years ago in a December, "Sports Illustrated" devoted 14
pages to Andre the Giant, but, who was on the cover that issue?
ans EARL COOPER (also on cover 5 weeks later when SF won Super Bowl)
B. On a December day more than a decade later, who broke the above cover
person's (Answer A's) long-standing record?
ans TERRY GLENN (of the N.E. Pats broke the NFL rookie receptions record)
C. Answer B's coach got into trouble for calling Answer B what "name"
in training camp earlier in this record-breaking year?
ans a "SHE" (coach Parcells' many disagreements with Pats owner Bob Kraft
led to the coach's departure at season's end)
For NFL records
THE RESULTS!!!
1. Jericha Robinson - 365 (perfect score!)
2. Uingereza - 335
3. Nancy Weyand - 325
4. Mike Teofilak - 308
5. Delphi Trivia - 283
6. John O'Toole - 168 (time permitting, could've been higher)
7. Violet - 120 (as always, ineligible on many)
8. Kaberi Chakrabarty - 36 (first entrant)
9. Andrew De New - 18
Thanks to all the Entrants!
Bert & Ernie
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Miscellaneous: There were several "Simple Searches" on this Quiz, where
some multi-parts were all answered at one url, or links provided there.
One such search was : +suffragists +mountain +battleship +cremated
which answered all of Part 8. Several other parts similarly were at 1 site.