“I’ve stabbed for less” Packet written by Ryan Meehan

Tossups:

1. It was created in 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Combier in Saumur, France and is still made today using only orange skins from Haiti that are steeped in alcohol for 24 hours and distilled in 100 year-old copper pot stills. It generally has an alcohol content of 30% but generally isn’t the main ingredient in mixed drinks. The orange flavored liqueur is known as a sweetening and flavoring agent. Famous drinks with this liqueur include mai tai, oral sex on the beach, cosmopolitan cocktail, and long island iced tea. FTP, what is this liqueur which gets its name from being distilled three times?

A: Triple Sec

2. He was recruited by only three schools –DePaul, Illinois State, and Marquette. Born in the South side of Chicago, he idolized Michael Jordan while growing up. One of his most memorable college moments was in a game against Kentucky in the 2003 NCAA tournament when he scored a triple-double to defeat the top seed in the region. He was chosen fifth overall in the NBA draft and was unanimously selected to the 2004 All-Rookie team, finishing third behind Lebron and Carmello. This season he averaged 28.8 points before dislocating his left shoulder. FTP, who is this graduate of Marquette who in the 2005-2006 season led the Miami Heat to the finals and a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

A: Dwyane Wade

3. She’s the oldest child in her family, even though the man she thinks to be her father is not her biological father; Stan Thomson is. She recently turned 17 although it seems that no one cared. She is not accepted by the cool crowd in high school she tries to hang out with and while at a carnival an employee guessed her weight to be “a lot”. She’s so ugly she prompted two people to drench themselves in gasoline, set themselves on fire, and throw themselves out a window upon seeing her, while another man used a nail gun to shot himself in the stomach to avoid a date with her. FTP, name this former Superstore USA Clerk who wears a beanie and glasses and is neglected by her family if they are not poking fun at her.

A: Meg Griffin

4. You take the role of “The Agent” and systematically bring down the three organized gangs controlling PacificCity. On the death of the leader of the final gang it is revealed that the primary goal of the Agency was not to restore law and order to PacificCity, but to control it themselves. It ends with the quote that, “Pacific City was only the beginning.” This is the plot of what free-form urban action game released by Realtime Worlds and published by Microsoft in February of 2007. FTP, what is the name of this Grand Theft Auto type game which is perhaps better known for its pre-ordered and special marked copies which include an invitation to beta-test Halo 3?

A: Crackdown

5. Spring break in Miami is the scene. It's where surf-drenched guys cruise girls in bikinis and raucous parties rule day and night. It's the perfect time and place for three young women from Texas and a trio of college guys from Pennsylvania to find adventure and maybe even fall in love. In a Texas dive bar, the title female is singing her heart out to a few local yokels when her best friends Kaya and Alexa try and tempt her away for some fun in the Florida sun. It's an easy sell--even for the cautious Kelly - and the three head for Miami. Making their way to the same destination is the "Pennsylvania Posse": college students Brandon, and Eddie as well as the title male. He and Brandon are smooth-talking party promoters, while Eddie's primed to meet Lizzie, the cyber dream girl he's been e-mailing for months. Miami Beach, beating with a rhythm all its own, is teeming with beautiful people. The title female’s friends are drawn into the beachside fun, while she tentatively navigates a sea of strangers. When her eyes meet title male’s, everything changes--in an instant. While Kaya and Alexa are content to survey the parade of eye candy, she is now only interested in the guy with the irresistible smile. The feeling is mutual, and the title male is on fire. But as luck would have it, he loses her number--and boy-crazy Alexa has already set her sights on him. She will stop at nothing--even betraying a friend--to nab him as her own. Will true love win out for the star-crossed lovers? FTP, this is the plot line from what epically horrible from 2003 featuring two of Simon Cowell’s favorites?

A: From Justin to Kelly

6. It centers around Aleutian Ballad, Northwestern, Cornelia Marie, Time Bandit, and Maverick. Blake Painter took over for Rick Quashnick in Season 3. In Season 1 the BigValley sank killing five of the six crew members. The show watches as Greenhorns try to make some quick money and survive. FTP, what is this documentary-style television series that documents the events aboard six fishing boats in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan King Crab and Opilio crab fishing seasons?

A: Deadliest Catch

7. On May 24, 2000 he was attacked by a gunman outside his grandmother's house. He went into a friend's car to go to a tattoo parlor and studio but was asked to return to the house to get jewelry. His son was in the house while his grandmother was in the front yard. Upon returning to the back seat of the car, a blue General Motors car pulled up close by. An assailant then walked up to his left side with a 9MM handgun and fired nine shots at close range. He was shot in the hand (a round hit his right thumb and came out of his pinky), arm, hip, legs, chest, and left cheek. The latter wound shaved a chunk off his gums, left a hole between the top and bottom rows of his teeth, and resulted in a small but permanent slur in his voice. His friend also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand. They were driven to hospital where he spent 13 days in recovery. The alleged shooter was killed three weeks later. FTP, who was this man who recovered from the shooting to produce albums such as The Massacre, better known as Curtis James Jackson III who recently move into Mike Tyson’s former mansion?

A: 50 Cent

8. His father was a concert violinist, but he went into acting. His first spot in movies was as an extra in the original “Girls Gone Wild” in 1929. He was often type-cast as a loveable, friendly fellow, and he capitalized on this by starring in a number of live-action comedies for Walt Disney during the latter part of his career, with his biggest hits being “The Shaggy Dog” and “The Absent-Minded Professor”. He also had a long career on the TV series, “My three sons” from 1960 to 1972 as Steve Douglas, the slightly stammering widowed father. FTP, this man’s most notable role was his role as Walter Neff in the 1944 film noir classic “Double indemnity”.

A: Fred MacMurray

9. Warning: Name and Year Required!!! Cameron Maybin, Michael Pelfry, Wade Townsend, Troy Tulowitzki, Ricardo Romero, Ryan Braun, Ryan Zimmerman, Jeff Clement, Alex Gordon, and Justin Upton. FTP, these players comprised the top ten picks coming from Cal State Fullerton, Long BeachState, Rice, and Miami at this draft.

A: 2005 Major League Baseball Draft (accept MLB draft)

10. The original character on the box from 1960 to 1963 was a stick figure flamingo. A 1991 television ad for it ended in a cliffhanger accompanied by a write-in survey asking children whether or not the mascot should get what he wants. The votes were all in favor, and for once he got what he wanted. In 1992, they switched from round pieces to the fruit-shaped pieces seen today. FTP, what is this cereal whose mascot rabbit is constantly denied the cereal he loves by kids claiming, “Silly rabbit, this is for kids”?

A: Trix

11. According to the company's handbook, John is a fictitious sailor with a love of the South Pacific and the sea who traveled the world and ultimately settled in Santa Barbara and in 1922 established the company in Laguna Beach as a vendor of South Pacific goods. His first son, John Jr., took over in 1953 and incorporated surf apparel and equipment. His younger brother, Todd, took over in 1977 after John Jr. died in a surfing accident, and turned it into the clothing company it is today. FTP, name the subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch created in 2000 which uses the trademark seagull as its logo?

A: Hollister Co.

12. Favorable response to the “Radio Free Europe” single earned the band the attention of larger labels and in 1982 signed with I.R.S. Records to releasetheir EP Chronic Town. Their name comes from the band having randomly flipped through a dictionary for a phrase. After six albums with I.R.S., they really hit the big time in their deal with Warner Brothers. They resigned with their label in 1997 for a record $80 million though they lost Bill Berry. FTP, name this band, recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, out of Athens, Georgia known for their jangle pop sound and hits that included “Man on the Moon”, “Stand”, and “Everybody Hurts”.

A: R.E.M.

13.He won his first senior international cap in 1991 against Luxembourg in a friendly match. In 1995, he seemed poised to join one of the big clubs in Europe, but due to a contract issue with both Juventus F.C. and Parma, he was banned for 2 years from Italian clubs. Instead, he joined FC Barcelona and within four years became a fan favorite as well as captain. Controversy stirred again when he switched to Barcelona’s rival, Real Madrid in 2000. FTP, name this original “golden boy” who was known as the main footballer behind Portugal’s prominent golden generation that consisted of fellow legends like Rui Costa and is considered second only to Eusebio as Portugal’s greatest player ever.

A: Luis Figo

14. His father used to grow cannabis and pot, and the two had smoked together when he was only ten. If was thereafter that he found an agent through the Yellow Pages and attended the Magnet School of Performing Arts. He got his break on the movie scene with his role as Stanley “Caveman” Yelnats IV in Holes, starring alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voigt, and Tim Blake Nelson. That same year he was featured on the HBO documentary show “Project Greenlight”, which chronicled the making of the independent film “Battle of Shaker Heights”. FTP, name this young actor who has acted in movies such as Hounded, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, I Robot,The Greatest Game Every Played, Bobby, a Guide to Recognizing your Saints, as well as the upcoming Disturbia, and the upcoming Transformers.

A: Shia Labeouf

15. He is a fan favorite at the Arena at Harbor Yard, home of the American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. This is probably because he holds the record for most shutouts with 13 and the highest save percentage in a season with .911 in the 2004-2005 AHL season. This also explains why he won the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as top rookie of the AHL in 2004. Before signing as a free agent in 2003, he was an all-american goaltender for the University of Denver Pioneers. FTP, who is this goalie who made his first appearance in net on March 15th, 2007 and started the final five game seasons for the Islanders after the injury to Rick DiPietro.

A: Wade Dubielewicz (accept “Dubie”)

16. Reruns of this show can be watched on ABC family from 7 to 8 AM and again from 1 to 2 PM. Originally running from 1989 to 1997, the show was a spin-off and the main character of the series was not introduced until halfway through the first season. The show derived humor from the clumsy neighbor who knocked over lamps, broke his neighbor’s windows on several occasions, once crashed his Isetta into the neighbor’s house, and completely destroyed his neighbor’s garage shelves. FTP, what television series introduced us to the Winslow family and their bespectacled neighbor who would break something and claim, “Did I do that?”

A: Family Matters

17.Tommy Duncan, Luis Mendoza, Tammy Duncan, Dave Karp, Peter Mark, Jesse Hall, Russ Tyler, Dwayne Robertson, Julie Gaffney, Ken Wu, Dean Portman, Guy Germaine, Connie Moreau, Lester Averman, Fulton Reed, Adam Banks, Greg Goldberg, and Charlie Conway. FTP, these characters are all part of what team headed by Coach Bombay and Ted Orion.

A: Mighty Ducks (accept Mighty Ducks trilogy or movie series if before it says part of what team, do not accept any of the movies in particular)

18. It was originally composed through the water emulsion of soap and olive oil, corn oil, or tallow oil although they now tend to be based on quaternary ammonium salts with one or two long alkyl chains. Some people prefer to put it in a ball before placing it in while others like to wait to use the solid form. FTP, name this product which coats the surface of cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity and is notably produced by Downy, Lenor, Snuggle, and Comfort.

A: Dryer Sheet (also accept Fabric Softener or Fabric Conditioner)

19. They had an original line-up of eight members in 1995. Former members now include Nacho, Roddy B., Ben the Brain, The Baron von Tito, Catboy, Doctor Rock, Ultra Kyu, Prince Adam, and Chainsaw the Prince of Karate. Current members are MC Bat Commander, Eagle “Bones” Falconhawk, Crash McLarson, Jimmy the Robot, and Ricky Fitness. FTP, give the name of this ska/punk rock group out of Hunington California who released their album “Charge!!” in 2005 through Nitro Records.

A: Aquabats

20. It is typically garnished with a lemon slice and should be served in a highball glass. Take out a chilled glass and add equal parts gin, rum, vodka, and tequila. Don’t forget to add the triple sec, some sour mix, and a splash of cola to give it its known color. FTP, what alcoholic have you just made yourself?

A: Long Island Iced Tea

Bonuses:

1. “Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning” answer the following questions about the adventure fantasy series called the “Wheel of Time”.

a. For 5 Points, the series “The Wheel of Time” is written by what author who is also known for his recent “Conan the Barbarian” stories as well as the “Fallon” series?

A: Robert Jordan (also accept pen names James Oliver Rigney, Jr. or Reagan O’Neal)

  1. For 10, the series revolves around this main character who is said to be the “Dragon Reborn”, the one who is to fight the Dark One in the Last Battle.

A: Rand al’Thor

  1. For 15, these women can wield a magical force called saidin and are split into different ajahs. Notable ones in the series include Moiraine, Egwene, Nynaeve, and Elayne.

A: Aes Sedai

2. Halo is considered the best game made for Xbox mainly because of the multiplayer games offered. Halo2 built on the success of the first by fine tuning the game. Answer the following about boards that appeared in the first Halo which were then upgraded in Halo2.

a. FTP, this large board was originally called “Blood Gulch”. In its Halo2 version, it is full of vehicles that include banshees and warthogs, as well as a rocket launcher that sits at the center of the open grassy arena.

A: Coagulation

  1. FTP, this smaller board was originally called “Battle Creek”. It’s Halo2 version still has its featured creek and above the creek one can find the rocket launcher. There is also a blue base and a red base separated by the creek.

A: Beaver Creek

  1. FTP, this smallest board was originally called “Wizard”. It’s Halo2 version takes place in a stone arena with a battle rifle and a shotgun at each of the four bases.

A: Warlock

3. Roger Federer has held the number one ranking on the ATP tour for over 160 weeks breaking the old record held by Jimmy Connors. But that’s not the only record that Roger has broken. Answer the following about Roger Federer’s accomplishments.

a. For five points, in 2001 Federer snapped the 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon for this tennis great who won 14 grand slam titles in his illustrious career.

A: Pete Sampras

  1. In 2006, Roger lost only 5 matches. Those 5 losses were to only two players. Five for one fifteen for two, name the two players who managed to defeat Roger.

A: Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray (also Andrew)

  1. For ten points, although Federer coaches himself for most of the year, this man, a former Australian Open Champion who coached Patrick Rafter and Ivan Lendl, helps Roger a few weeks before Grand Slam and ATP Masters Series Tournaments.

A: Tony Roche