TOSSUPS – (DAWSON ET AL) ACF DETOX 2004 – UTC
Questions by Mark Dawson, Chris Hendry, and Dren Rollins with extra boni by Matt Bruce
1. Established in London in 1905 and gaining its present name in 1908, this company features lines such as the Cellini collection, with styles that pay homage to renaissance sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. Another, the Submariner, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003 as one of the first watches targeted to the new sport of scuba diving. FTP name this company, whose crown logo adorns its most popular line of chronometers, the Oyster.
Answer: Rolex
2. "We play hour by hour, hour by hour" is the refrain from the song of this name on the 1990 album "Pod" by the Breeders. In 1994, the lyrics "...the armies I have created will always hate it, will always bait you on," from a song bearing the same title appeared on Live's album "Throwing Copper." And in 1998 "Dizzy Up the Girl" by The Goo Goo Dolls featured "And I'd give up forever to touch you" as the opening line to yet another song with a name befitting a goddess. FTP give the common name.
Answer: Iris
3. "At least the cockroach enjoyed my salad," "the quiche of death," and "abandon taste buds all ye who enter here," are among the opinions submitted by the well over 100,000 participants and contributors to this system of "organized word of mouth," developed as a hobby by a team of high-powered corporate lawyers, who were also husband and wife. First released in 1979, the burgundy-bound New York City restaurant guide has since been joined by movie, golf, theater and other guides serving more than 45 metropolitan markets. FTP name this eponymous survey-style family of guides.
Answer: Zagat Survey
4. Broken once in 9th grade and again in a University of Texas intramural football game, it has become a trademark in imperfection for its owner, much as Jack Elam's dead eye or Humphrey Bogart's partially paralyzed lip. FTP identify this distinctive feature, which has given a writer, actor and director his characteristic profile, first seen on the big screen in the movie Bottle Rocket and more recently in the adaptation of Elmore Leonard's The Big Bounce.
Answer: Owen Wilson's nose [prompt on partial answers. Yes, must distinguish from Luke Wilson’s nose.]
5. He tried out for several major league teams last Spring in Arizona, but coming off of an elbow injury, he generated little interest. However, one team invited him to their training facility in Winter Haven, Florida, eventually signing the player, who pitched at all three levels in the Minor Leagues last season, going 6 and 2 with a 1.55 ERA and 3 saves. While with Akron, he didn’t allow a run in his first 28 innings and struck out 78 batters in 72 2/3 innings. If he continues his good work this year, he could win a spot in Cleveland’s bullpen, where he’s sure to be subjected to unprecedented fan abuse in unfriendly ballparks, primarily because of his short-lived acting career. He claims to be ready for the insults, since he doesn’t speak much English. FTP name this once top college prospect in Japan, blackballed by the Japanese League, because of his role in “Complete File #9 Kazu” a gay porn movie.
Answer: Kazuhito Tadano (accept either, prompt on “Kazu”)
6. Rodolfo Guzman Huerta entered the world of professional wrestling as a 16 year-old in 1934, competing under his own name, then variously as Rudy Guzman, the Bat #2, the Black Demon and in other guises. But it was with the donning of his trademark silver mask that he became a fixture of 1940's Mexico. His fame rose to near legendary status when publisher Jose Cruz began featuring his character as a superhero in a series of comic books, beginning in 1952 and continuing for some 35 years. In 1958 he moved from print to film with the Cerebro del Mal (Brain of Evil) the first of 50 films featuring his exploits against various monsters and evil-doers. FTP give the moniker of this most famous performer of "Lucha Libre."
Answer: El Santo
7. In the failed series pilot, entitled "Head of the Family," Barbara Britton plays Laura, while Sylvia Miles has the part of Sally Rogers. In that episode, based on his experiences writing for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, Carl Reiner had the starring role as Rob Petrie. Success came with the recasting of Rose Marie as Sally, Mary Tyler Moore as Laura and an actor with enough clout to have the show named for him, in the role of Rob. FTP name this comedy classic.
Answer: The Dick Van Dyke Show
8. For this group of siblings, the youngest was partly inspired by the author's friendship with Tori Amos. Formerly known as Delight, Delirium is said to "smell of sweat and sour wine." Her brethren include: Destiny, the eldest, who leaves no footprints and casts no shadows; the twins Desire & Despair, and Dream, also known as Morpheus or The Sandman. FTP identify these aspects of existence, a feature of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series.
Answer: The Endless
9. In May of 2003, an album-length collection of 10 different versions of the song "Walking on Thin Ice" pushed Missy Elliot out of the top spot of Billboard's club play chart, thus giving a septuagenarian her first #1 record. Her song, first released in 1981, went nowhere until re-mixed into a dance club hit by Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan. Over the ensuing years, Levan disciples and other DJ's tried their hand at the interpreting the song. These interpretations have made the much-maligned composer of "Walking on Thin Ice" an artist in her own right, separate from the work of her husband, who had been gunned down after completing the original mix of the song on December 8, 1980. FTP name this performer whose screechy vocals can be heard on the song "Bungalow Bill,"from the Beatle’s White Album.
Answer: Yoko Ono (accept either)
10. This actress, whose career in some 30 movies to date began with a bit part in 1984's The Flamingo Kid, scored a comeback performance of sorts in 2001, after languishing in critically well-received roles in failed movies such as "Welcome to Sarajevo" and "The Slums of Beverly Hills." In that year, her portrayal of Natalie Strout in the film "In the Bedroom" earned her a second Oscar nomination. Her previous nomination, in 1993, garnered a statuette for her performance as Mona Lisa Vito, girlfriend of Vincent LaGuardia Gambino. FTP name her.
Answer: Marisa Tomei
11.The first video game to be banned in New Zealand, for it, there is no easy setting; it's either Fetish or Hardcore. A demented movie director has deposited you in a slum, empty except for a gang of thugs who are hunting you. The twist? You are actually hunting them, killing them individually and quite personally, with everything from broken glass, to a garrote wire, to a plastic bag, while the sadistic director captures the cinema verite (veh-ree-TAY) on film. This PlayStation2, game developed by Rockstar North, shares its name with a 2001 reality show that asked contestants to survive 6 days in a tropical jungle, while avoiding a group of pursuers armed with paint ball guns. For ten points, name it.
Answer: Manhunt
12. This Los Angeles native was one of 40 student/owners of "Food from the Hood," the nation's first student run natural foods company. An undrafted free agent out of San Diego State, he entered the ranks of the NFL in 2000. The following year he scored 13.5 sacks and racked up double-digits in the category each of the next two years, becoming the first player on his NFC team to accomplish the threepeat. A last minute addition to the 2004 Pro-Bowl, FTP identify this player known to all Cheese Heads as "KGB."
Answer: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (kah-BEER BAH-jah BEE-ah-MEE-la)
13. "...and the Sky-High Apple," "...and the Old Wagon," "...and the Little Big Snack," "...and the Spaghetti Competition." All of these partial titles begin with the name of a friend of Ravi, Reba, Luna and Darnell, whose stories are featured on the cartoon about the largest denizen of Birdwell Island. FTP identify this spotted hound, about whom Emily Elizabeth reads stories to her big red dog, Clifford.
Answer: Speckle
14. Born Richard Russ, the last of 9 children of a bankrupt English physician, as a young man, he abandoned a wife, son & dying infant daughter to pursue the life of a writer. Despite his claims, he was never an RAF pilot nor was he a student at Oxford. Heck, he's not even Irish. FTP identify this writer, whose 20 volumes about the adventures of Stephen Maturin and Jack Aubrey began in 1970, with Master and Commander.
Answer: Patrick O'Brian
15. Along with the citrus and the peach, one of the three blessed fruits of Buddhism, some say that it was eating this, and not the apple that lead to Adam and Eve's expulsion. The original flavoring agent for grenadine syrup, according to Greek myth the consumption of few seeds was enough to result in an eternity of winters in Hades for the daughter of Demeter. FTP name this fruit, whose resurgent popularity is partly a result of its high content of antioxidant flavonoids.
Answer: Pomegranate
16. "There's nothing worse than being the thing that uncool people buy because it makes them feel cool" is a typical quote from this musician, who got his start in a high school punk band, The Patty Duke Syndrome, before exploring country and folk as an outlet for emotional expression. "Faithless Street" and "Strangers Almanac" were the only two releases for his next group, Whiskeytown, before it suffered a drug, alcohol and artistic meltdown. A huge fan of Gram Parsons, he teamed up with Emmylou Harris to create a tribute album; his first solo project was 2000's "Heartbreaker." FTP name this anti-commercial, commercial performer, whose "suicide music" EP "Love is Hell" was released simultaneously with the catchy CD "Rock N Roll" in 2003.
Answer: Ryan Adams
17. Much of the town where this was partly filmed, including children and grandparents, turned out to view the filming of the climactic scene of this movie, unprepared for what they were about to see. Once the shoot was over, the repulsed town of Wilmington, North Carolina, would issue no more permits filming in their city's streets. Photographer Nick Ut's 1972 photograph of a Napalmed young girl running naked in abject terror, served as a point of inspiration for Isabella Rossellini's portrayal of Dorothy Vallens, as devoid of sexuality, much like a side of beef hanging in a butcher shop. FTP identify this 1986 film of nudity, sadomasochism, drug abuse, kidnapping, violence and other perversions, in which Jeffrey Beaumont's discovery of a severed ear is key.
Answer: Blue Velvet
18. Wholesale, you can by a gross of the standard neon colored ones for about 4 bucks, and it's not much more for the beaded or daisy-patterned versions. That makes for a pretty cheap fashion statement for teens trying to emulate Avril and Madonna. Lately, their popularity has soared as they have become associated with "Snap," a risque game of sexual favors, where breaking a red one can mean a lap dance or getting a blue one could earn you a blow job. FTP identify these controversial bangles.
Answer: jelly bracelets (also accept shag bracelets)
19. At the tender age of twelve, she had set a world record in the 880 yard freestyle swim, and 5 years later at the 8th Olympiad, held in Paris, she won a gold and a bronze medal, swimming short distance races. The following year, she turned pro as a long distance swimmer, a decision that would ultimately cost her hearing, due to damage sustained during her greatest feat, which began on the morning of August 6, 1926, just after 7a.m., at Cape Gris Nez (GREE NAY), France and ended near Dover, England, some 14½ hours later. FTP identify this sixth person and first woman to swim the English Channel.
Answer: Gertrude Ederle
20. More of a cross-over than a spinoff, this show had strong ties toHappyDays, as the title character was Howard Cunningham's cousin, who had introduced him to Marion. Pat Morita plays a restaurant owner namedArnold and Scott Baio appears, not as Chaci, but as the girl-crazy Anthony DeLuca. Starring Nancy Walker as the den mother to a group of Las Vegas Showgirls, FTP name thisshort-lived sitcom.
Answer: Blansky's Beauties
21. It might be a beautiful woman, a good cup of coffee, or simply to keep your eye on the ball. Perhaps it's found on Monday Night Football, in Rolling Stones records or Mom's Apple Pie. You can look in Sam's martinis or Marilyn's eyes, but what ever you do, don't hurry and don't wait. For ten points, what is this subject of discussion at the Starlight Bar and title of a 1998 Faith Hill hit?
Answer: The Secret of Life
22 ."Better a Song" is a collection of love ballads released in October of 2003, featuring tunes co-written by Rino Giglio, Mariano Apicella and this man, a former cruise ship singer, whose later career has spanned real estate, the media, professional sports and politics. The album of traditional Neapolitan songs is a labor of love for, FTP what richest man in Italy, owner of A.C. Milan and the nation’s current Prime Minister?
Answer: Silvio Berlusconi
23. His first role on the big screen was as Sean Penn's murder victim in Dead Man Walking. Since then, he's done turns in Boys Don't Cry and K-19: The Widowmaker, but some are picking his part in the Hayden Christensen vehicle Shattered Glass as a breakout performance. FTP identify this longtime boyfriend of Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Answer: Peter Sarsgaard
24. A former Marine Corps drill instructor, he applied this experience to a new career as a football coach, beginning in 1962 at Parsons College, Iowa, and four years later moving on to Lea College in Minnesota. Fame was found at a third school, where, in 25 years, his teams appeared in 7 NAIA Division II title games, bringing home the champions trophy three times. Two years after his school made a 1997 jump to the NCAA Division III, it won yet another championship. All of this was part of the amazing 82.5% winning percentage, FTP compiled by what recently retired head coach at Pacific Lutheran University.