DUCK Bowl II
Packet by James Washick, and RC Cola et al
1. A web-design company out of Clearwater, FL, now uses this name while in 1989, Games Gang Limited created a game based upon this concept. Among examples of it are Zibula, Oatgap, Telecrastination, and Napjerk, while spork actually entered standard vocabulary. Created by Rich Hall, these are, FTP, what words that don’t appear in the dictionary but should.
A:Sniglets
2. An All-State high school player in football and basketball, he was an All-American in basketball at IndianaUniversity. Drafted #1 by the Pacers in 1971, he made the ABA All-Rookie Team in 1972 and was the ABA co-MVP with Julius Irving in 74-75, the season he led the ABA in scoring. FTP, name this player, nicknamed “The Baby Bull” and “Big Mac.”
A: George McGinnis
3. She was a contributing editor to Mother Jones, providing a column from 1993-1998. Now appearing as a panelist the NPR news quiz show “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” in 1997 she produced and provided the voice for the audio children’s book “Completely Yours,” and has appeared as a panelist on the recent incarnation of “To Tell The Truth.” This is, FTP, what comedienne whose maternal image took a hit in June 2001 for allegedly committing a lewd act on her adopted and foster children.
A: Paula Poundstone
4. Before recording the world’s longest single (at nearly 69 minutes), Chris Butler was guitarist and sole writer for this band, formed of people from Akron, Ohio, now living in New York, with songs sung by Patty Donahue. They had some success with the holiday tune “Christmas Wrapping” and an early eighties tv theme song, but their big hit would be off the album “Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?” FTP, name this band responsible for “Square Pegs” and “I Know What Boys Like.”
A: The Waitresses
5. He began as a crew member with Hagan Racing in 1984. Busch Series Champion in 1991 and runner-up for Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1993, he got his first career NASCAR win in 1995 at the Coca-Cola 600. In 2002 he finished first at the Virginia 500, but finished a disappointing 16th in final points that season, his lowest since 1995. In 2003 he placed first in the Bass Pro Shop MBNA 500, but was 41st at the Daytona 500 and 37th at the Samsung/Radio Shack500 after having the pole position. FTP, name this #18 driver sponsored by Interstate Batteries.
A: Bobby Labonte
6. Among their products were Once-A-Year Maxi-Pads; Tee Hee Hee shirts for babies; plutonium-based Christmas lights; a do-it-yourself circumcision device; and a home theatre system complete with broken chairs, small screen and authentic movie smells such as old person smell and nacho fart. FTP, name this company whose commercials had been regular segments on Mad TV.
A: Spishak
7. Part of her stylish look was actually a result of her embarrassment over her deep-set eyes. Working into her eighties on such films as Airport, Sweet Charity, and The Sting, she was one of the foremost supporters of introducing a new Oscar category in 1948, but did not win the first year it was awarded. However, she did ultimately win 4 Oscars for her work on Roman Holiday, All About Eve, The Heiress, and Sabrina. FTP, name this costume designer to the star famous for her dark tinted glasses.
A: Edith Head
8. How bad is the film? The director’s other films were “Who’s Harry Crumb” and “18 Again.” IMDB lists among the film’s memorable quotes, “I think you’re the bestest uncle in the whole wide world.” An online reviewer raves, saying, “Dana Carvey is a comic genius,” but the film stars Martin Short, not Dana Carvey. FTP, name this dog of a film in which Short plays a mischievous ten-year old.
A: Clifford
9. Introduced in 1964, it originally included four card racks, a deck of 48 activity cards and 384 letter cards, providing thousands of available words, provided they were not spelled with apostrophes or hyphens and were less than twelve letters long. Later versions would replace the 384 cards with lined pads of paper. The activity cards allow one to quintuple the value of the first guess, take additional turns, or force an opponent to expose a letter. Points were gained by wrong guesses, misspellings, or the position of the letters exposed – either 5, 10 or 15 points. FTP, identify this classic Parker Brothers game where players guess each other’s secret words.
A: Probe
10. In February and March, 2003, she was upset at the Gaz de France Open by Eleni Daniilidou and in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Pan Pacific by Lisa Raymond, ousted in the first round in Antwerp by Ai Sugiyama, and upset by unseeded Barbara Rittner at the Pacific Life Open. Finally, despite being the top seed and defending champion, she was beaten by Paola Suarez in the Sarasota Clay Court Classic. This is a long way from 1999 when, ranked #129, she defeated the #1 seeded Martina Hingis at Wimbledon. FTP, name this Yugoslavian tennis player.
A: Jelena Dokic (DOC-itch)
11. Mentioned by Billy Joel in “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and sampled by Portishead’s “Biscuit,” this singer’s early acting career included a role in the film “There’s No Business Like Show Business” while his later career include two appearances on “ChiPs.” At his height in the lull between Sinatra and Presley, his song “Cry” would stay at number one for eleven weeks. FTP, name this “poor old” singer who made our mothers cry in Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen.”
A: Johnnie Ray (or John Alvin Ray)
12. Originally from Pittsdale, she attended RaleighUniversity and spent summers interning at a newspaper, getting a job there after graduation. After the newspaper was bought by Galaxy Communications, she was given her own public affairs show but it quickly failed. She first met her husband when he rescued her after her plane collided with another, and soon after she faked an auto accident to interview him. After one broken engagement, many comic cover teasers, and his apparent death, they finally married. FTP, name this international reporter and wife of ClarkKent.
A: Lois Lane
13. Although his first attempt at science fiction, “Helix the Cat,” did not sell, he published both “A God In The Garden” and “Ether Breather” in 1939. His interest in outcasts, social isolation, taboo, and neuroses led him to develop the short story “Baby is Three” into the novel More Than Human about six social deviants who form a gestalt. Other works include Venus Plus X about the problems of gender role assignment and the vampire novel Some of Your Blood. FTP, name this author with a fishy name, best known for his collection E Pluribus Unicorn.
A: Theodore Sturgeon
14. It begins with the lines, “Somewhere in a lonely hotel room there’s a guy starting to realize that eternal fate has turned its back on him. It’s 2am” This song about secret agents, double crosses and murder reached the top ten in 1982, the second and last American hit for the band. Although a jack of diamonds is split by a bullet in the video, a reference to the cover of the album Cut, it does not include a shot where “the bullet hits the bone.” FTP, name this hit song by Golden Earring.
A: Twilight Zone
15. His first television role was as Barry on an episode of Growing Pains. Since then he has made the rounds on short lived shows, serving as the host of the Battlebots rip-off “Robotica,” host of the game show “webRiot” and co-host of “Happy Hour” with his brother. His more recent appearances have been in the company of Naomi Judd, Ben Stein, and Arsenio Hall on the new Star Search. FTP, identify this son of Frank and less talented brother of Dweezil.
A: Ahmet Zappa (prompt on only “Zappa”).
16. When he was a child, he used his power to kill a bully who threatened him and his foster sister, but not until he was a college student working for Ahmet Abdol (aka The Living Monolith) did he realize he was a mutant. Largely overshadowed by his brother, he has had an affair with his sister-in-law Madelyne, has served as a magistrate of Genosha, has led X-Factor as well as The Six, has been brainwashed by the Dark Beast, and has supposedly died in a time-travel explosion, only to re-emerge after a stint on Earth-X. FTP, name this channeler of stellar energy, brother of Cyclops.
A: Havok or Alex Summers (prompt of Summers)
17. Most of his adventures begin on a moonlit night, and if there is no moon, he will provide one. In a failed attempt to go to the moon, he once ended up on Mars and took a shooting star back to earth. Other adventures include a picnic with a moose and a porcupine and a trip to a circus, where he created a clown, an elephant and a lion. FTP, name this creation of Crocket Johnson whose adventures are made with his purple crayon.
A: Harold (and the Purple Crayon)
18. A 1950 graduate of VerdugoHillsHigh School, she received her nickname in 1947 as class treasurer. Her early fame came from a singing career which included the hits “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries,” “That’s All I Want From You,” and “The Longest Walk.” After receiving her own show in 1956, she turned to acting in the 60’s before becoming a sought-after game show panelist in the 70’s on such programs as “You Don’t Say,” “Break the Bank,” and “Hollywood Squares.” FTP, name this actress/singer best known for her regular spot on The Gong Show.
A: Jaye P. Morgan (accept Mary Margaret Morgan)
19. His novel The Ringer, which centers on Harvey Sussman who plays for various NY softball teams, received harsh reviews, but his writing for other media has received much more positive fanfare. Previously a contributor to ESPN magazine, he began writing the column “The Monologue” for Sports Illustrated after ten years as a television head writer. FTP, name this Emmy nominated writer for The Late Show with David Letterman.
A: Bill Scheft
20. None of the three lead actresses – Everyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, and Laura Monagham – had appeared in a film before. Echoing the premise of the film, Everyn Sampsi, who plays Molly, ran away twice during filming, trying return to Broome. Set in 1931, the film tells the tales of the so-called Stolen Generation, focusing upon Molly Craig, her sister Daisy and their cousin Gracie as they follow the title object home. FTP, name this Australian film about 3 aboriginal girls on a 1500 mile journey home.
A: Rabbit-Proof Fence
21. When you walk in a dream but you know you’re not dreaming. When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet. When bells ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling and you sing "Vita bella." When hearts play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay like a gay tarantella. When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fagiole. And, most common, when the moon hits your eye like a big-a pizza pie. FTP these events lead old Neapolitans to exclaim what, according to Dean Martin?
A: “That’s Amore!”
DUCK Bowl II
Packet by James Washick, and RC Cola et al
1. Not content with providing the world with bad music, Celine Dion has recently taken to ruining perfectly good songs by covering or sampling them. Identify these victims of Dion, FTPE.
A. While the album version of Dion’s “I’m Alive” is harmless, the dance mix basically steals the bass line from this Blondie song.
A: Heart of Glass
B. With Anastasia, Dion covered this AC/DC song during Divas 2002.
A: You Shook Me All Night Long
C. Finally, this Roy Orbison song, which had been covered previously by Cyndi Lauper, gets the Celine treatment on her latest album.
A: I Drove All Night
2. In a classic Visa commercial Charlie Sheen transforms into Martin Sheen while waiting for his check to be accepted. This is not their only collaboration. FTPE, identify these previous collaborations.
A. Sheen and Sheen appeared together in this 1987 film which presented Charlie as young stock broker Bud Fox and Martin as his moral father Carl.
A: Wall Street
B. Martin played Sgt. Otis McKinney in this 1991 film in which Charlie, as Private Franklin F. Bean, provides the role of defiant stockade prisoner.
A: Cadence
C. Martin has an uncredited role as Capt. Benjamin Willard in this 1993 film in which Charlie, reprising his role as Topper Harley, goes on a rescue mission in Iraq..
A: Hot Shots Part Deux
3. Given characters from a children’s book, name it FTPE. You will get five points if you need a bit of the plot.
A. (10) Dr. Dawson, Harry Hawkins, Angela and Agatha Proudfoot, and Mrs. Judson
(5) Twin mice have been kidnapped by the Terrible Three and it is up to the main character, the
Sherlock Holmes of the Mouse World, to catch the criminals in this Eve Titus book.
A: Basil of Baker Street
B. (10) Mario, Harry, Tucker, Papa Bellini, and Chester
(5) Arriving in a picnic basket from Connecticut, the title character takes up residence at the Bellinis’ newstand and, with his musical skill, helps save the nearly bankrupt business in this George Selden book.
A: The Cricket In Times Square
C. (10) Bernard, Nils, Mamelouk, Bianca
(5) On a mission with the Prisoner’s Aid Society, three mice go to the grim BlackCastle to save a Norwegian Poet being held captive there in the Margery Sharp novel.
A: The Rescuers
4. Explosive television characters, FTPE
A. On the Muppet Show, whenever anyone would say “bomb,” “bang,” “big charge,” or any thing related, he would pop up and cause an explosion.
A: Crazy Harry (accept “Crazy Donald” as this was his original name)
B. On the cartoon The Tick, this part-time electrician, full-time baaad man tried to blow up the comet club, couldn’t get invited to the Enemy Awards, and was caught on an episode of “Heroes.”
A: The Evil Midnight BomberWhat Bombs At Midnight
C. The character from Animaniacs is a teenager, deeply in need of anger management training, who explodes when she becomes angry.
A: Katie Kaboom
5. Given the teams for whom they played, name these NBA players, 5-10-20-30.
A. Selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round of the 1998 draft but draft rights traded to Denver Nuggets. Traded to Toronto Raptors in January 2001. Signed as free agent by Sacramento Kings in August 2002.
A: Keon Clark
B. Selected by the Washington Bullets in the first round of the 1992 draft. Traded to the GoldenState Warriors in November 1994. Traded to Minnesota Timberwolves in February 1995. Signed as free agent by Phoenix Suns in January 1999.
A: Tom Gugliotta
C. Selected by Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft. Traded to Detroit Pistons in December 1997. Traded to Washington Wizards in September 2002.
A: Jerry Stackhouse
D. Selected by Milwaukee Bucks in first round of 1996 draft but draft rights traded to Minnesota Timberwolves. Traded to New Jersey Nets in March 1999. Traded to Phoenix Suns in July 2001.
A: Stephon Marbury
6. Name the member of the Eagles who provided lead vocals for the following songs, FTPE.
A. “Hotel California”
A: Don HENLEY
B. “I Can’t Tell You Why”
A: Timothy B. SCHMIDT
C. “In The City”
A: Joe WALSH
7. Since the Disney show “Recess” has been on Saturday morning television for five years and they have two movies to their credit, you should know a little about it. You have your choice. You can either name the character given the actor who provides the voice FTPE, or name the voice actor when given the character and another role, FFPE. Choose now.
FTP:
A. (10) Andy Lawrence
A: T.J. Detweiler
B. (10) Ashley Johnson
A: Gretchen Grundler
C. (10) Dabney Coleman
A: Principal Peter Prickly
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FFPE:
A. (5) T.J. Detweiler as well as the youngest son on “Brotherly Love”
A: Andy Lawrence
B. (5) Gretchen Grundler as well as the youngest daughter on later episodes of “Growing Pains.”
A: Ashley Johnson
C. (5) Principal Peter Prickly as well as the boss, Mr. Hart?????, in the film “9 to 5.”
A: Dabney Coleman
8. FTSNOP, name these movies and made for television adaptations of King Lear.
A. (5) This classic Kurasawa film centers upon an aging warlord who abdicates to his three sons.
A: Ran
B. (10) Based upon a novel by Jane Smiley, this 1997 movie starring Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Michelle Pfeifer places the classic tale on a farm in Iowa.
A: AThousand Acres
C. (15) This 2002 made for-tv movie has a self-made ranch tycoon, played by Patrick Stewart, divide his holdings among his daughters.