AXD 2005
Tossups for Rochester Griffyndor and Rochester Slytherin
by Fred Bush, Kaeti Stoss, Andrew Boardman, Brian Furniss, Ben Schmitt, Sid Parameswaran, Joyce Hora, Zak Feder, Jon Widawski
with way too much editing than should have been needed by Mike Burger and Craig Barker
FIRST PERIOD – Fifty-or-nothing bonuses in effect
1.After dropping out of high school, he lived out of a camper with his entire family while they worked as security guards. . Rodney Dangerfield hired him at the Comedy Store in 1979. , which led to roles in (*) Once Bitten, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Earth Girls Are Easy, when which led to Damon Wayans brought bringing him to into the In Living Color fold. For ten points, For 10 points--name the rubber-faced genius comedian who starred in The Mask and Man in the Moon.
Answer: Answer:Jim Carrey
2."You, You work all night. And when you work you don''t feel all right. And when. When things stop feeling all right (*) (all right). And everything is all right ''Cos we will never listen to your rules. NO! We will never lose control. NO! Know what we want and we get it from you. Do what we like and we like what we do. So let''s get a party going." For ten points For 10 points--name the title action advocated in this song by Andrew W. K.
Answer: Answer:"Party Hard"
3.HillValley, the pharmaceutical capital of the world, has a glowing meteor, various toxins in the water and air, and unusual residents. . Bob has no arms or legs. (*) Biff and Chip are conjoined twins who share three butt cheeks. . Beth is completely normal other than the penis-like growth coming out of the top of her head. Voiced by the Sklar Brothers, Jean Smart, and Will Ferrell--For ten points for 10 points--give what is the surname of this cartoon family and their creator, Angus.Angus?
Answer: Answer:Oblong (Accept “"The Oblongs”" until question asks for the family name.
4.After Joe Allen funded his education at the French Culinary Institute at the age of 17 (*), he became interested in indigenous southwest American food. He tTrainingrained at New York’'s Miracle Grill for three years, he before openeding his own restaurant in 1991. His while his second restaurant, called Bolo, opened in 1993. Currently, he is one of the three Iron Chef Americas. --Ffor 10 points -- name this Mesa Grill executive chef of Mesa Grill whose TV debut was also seen on the Food Network’'s Hot off the Grill.
Answer: Answer:Bobby FlayOther
5.In the Drafted in the fifth round of the 1988 amateur draft, he was drafted in the 5th round by the Atlanta Braves, . Iin 1997, the Chicago Cubs traded (*) him to the NY New York Mets, with whom his pitching had the where he would see action in consecutive post-seasons greatest success. His salary peaked in 2001 at $3.1 million, which can buy a lot of toothbrushes, but substantially declined to just $700,000 in . Spending most of 2004 with Colorado on the DL, his biggest news may have been his open implication that Barry Bonds was on steroids. For 10 points -- name this relentless right-handed reliever, best known for his dugout tooth brushing habitr who appeared in 80 games in 1999, behind only Steve Kline of the Expos, and is widely known for wearing a shark-tooth necklace.
Answer: Answer: [Steven John] Wendell or “"Turk”" WendellBaseball
6.The company''s founder, Frank, was responsible for the creation of the city of Paramount, CA. The "Grasshopper" version lays down the turf at (*) football stadiums , while the "Astro" sucks up water. The most famous version of this product first retailed for $5,000 in 1949, and is still hand-assembled at plants in Paramount and Zurich, Switzerland; . early clients included tThe Squaw Valley Olympics, Sonja Henie, and the Ice Capades were--. For ten points, for 10 points--early adopters of name these what ice resurfacing machines.?
Answer: Answer:Zamboni
7.Hehas nihilistic thoughts,believing that he is a murderer, liar, and thief; and shows little guilt orremorse. He is preoccupied with an object (*). The diagnosis of multiple personality disorder (*) is unlikely since the two personalities occur together, and haveconversations. Trauma stems from the death of a childhood friend, Deagol. Preoccupied by a single object. For 10 points -- --this is a psychiatric analysis of what pale, emaciated hobbit,with scanty hair and big eyes?
Answer: Answer:Gollum (accept Smeagol, but feel free to say accch! It hurts ussss!)
SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited guessing on completed tossups
8.Adopting a technique used by Chinese Communists, he chose illustrated pamphlets to spread his message. . Although he suffered a stroke after "Where''s Rabbi Waxman", works include “"Dark Dungeons”" (*) and “"The Death Cookie”". He’s sStill eagerly trying to persuade us that Hitler worked for the Pope. --For for 10 points -- who what man creates scads of small tracts with single color covers and simple line illustrations that warn of the dangers of Catholicism, Freemasonry, and Halloween?
Answer: Answer:Jack T. Chick
9.At its end, it poses a sincere philosophical question on the logic of time's arrow and how certain events, like eating your meat, (*) have to precede other events, like having your pudding. Appearing in three separate parts on its 1979 album, a music class from Islington Green London comprehensive school was secretly record singing lines like "no dark sarcasm" and "thought control", but were never paid royalties, resulting in a lawsuit over--for 10 points--what Roger Waters-penned song from Pink Floyd's The Wall.
Answer:"Another Brick in the Wall"
A group of former pupils at the Islington Green London comprehensive school are poised to win thousands of pounds in a lawsuit over this. The 1979(*) music class secretly recorded vocals after their teacher was approached by the band's management and were brought to Britannia Recording Studios to record vocals such as “no dark sarcasm” and “thought control.”, but they were never paid royalties. For 10 points -- name this classic anti-education ballad written by Roger Waters.
Answer: Another Brick In The Wall
10.About ten tons of Chinese knockoffs counterfeits were burned at a Finnish power plant this yeain late 2004r; according to a spokesman, the fakes were "dangerous, since the plastic is softer, and the small parts, such as the (*)hands of the human figures, come off easily." The namesake company spends millions of Danish krona each year tracking down counterfeits knockoff versions of their product, whose name means "play well" in Danish.. For ten points, For 10 points--name these colorful interlocking blocks.
Answer: Answer:Lego
11.Proponents take "a vow of chastity" which subsumes the artist's personal tastes and refrains from creating "work" by valuing the instant (*) over the whole, which will serve to force the truth out of the characters and settings. Consisting of just ten rules such as "Temporal and geographical alienation are forbidden." and " The sound must never be produced apart from the images or vice versa."(*)" Optical work and filters are forbidden"" Shooting must be done on location." This is--These are all points in the "vow of chastity" of, for ten points, for 10 points--what school of filmmaking headed by Lars von Trier that produced such movies as Festen and Idiots?
Answer: Answer:Dogme 95 or Dogma 95
12.Hard to believe now, but tThis franchise began as a winners, taking the first Basketball Association of America title of the Basketball Association of America.Before dDeparting for greener pastures its current home in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain and (*) Rick Barry led them in the 60s, and Rick Barry (*) returned from the ABA to take lead them to an upset NBA title in 1975. HoweverA, after a brief rise near the top of the Western Conference with Run-TMC in the early 1990s, they’ve they missed thefallen on hard times playoffs every season since 1994. For 10 points -- --name this NBA team, currently featuring Dan Dickau, Adonal Foyle, Calbert CheaneyMike Dunleavy, and Popeye JonesJason Richardson.
Answer: Answer:Philadelphia-San Francisco-Golden StateWarriors (accept either)
13. Beginning his career as a professional break-dancer, he was influenced by D.J. Hollywood. After a 1980 self-titled album on Mercury, he then released and then 1981's Deuce and 1982's Tough.(*) Nas covered his "If I Ruled the World" while Bow Wow covered his "Basketball" for the Like Mike soundtrack. For 10 points--name this early hip-hop legend, known for 1979's "The Breaks" and for his appearance on a Sprite Commercial.
Answer:Kurtis BlowThe name’s the same. One was written around 1902 with the time signature “not fast”. The other was released in 1974 on the album “Streetlife Serenade.”(*) It describes a singer unsatisfied with the industry, having hits cut down to fit radio play time. Also in 1974, the first song received two Oscars after being cut down to fit a film. For 10 points, give the shared title of these works, one by Billy Joel, the other featured in The Sting and on ice cream trucks everywhere.
Answer: The Entertainer
14.He once worked as Formerly a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies, he now heads Information USA. Twice honored with the "Best Reference Book of the Year" (*) award from the American Library Association, the New York Consumer Protection Board called many of his claims false or misleading. Possessed of tips on how to write grants and knowledge of little known programs--for 10 points--who is , and now he uses the knowledge gained there to benefit everyday people.(*) Or so he says. It is believed that one of the 9/11 hijackers used one of his books for advice on cheap flight schools. The New York Consumer Protection Board called many of his claims false or misleading. For 10 points -- name this Riddler wannabe who wants to help you get free government money whose spastic offers to help you get government grants have annoyed millions of late night TV viewers.
Answer: Answer:Matthew Lesko
THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect
15.Reviews were scathing for this movies with cameos by Tom Poston and Caroline Rhea. "Not since the day I read Mein Kampf and rented Shoah have I had an experience so joyless and laugh-free". (*) "A band of drunken elves working with leftovers from the island of Misfit Toys could have pieced together a better holiday film" This film likely got a name change from its source material to avoid confusion and subsequent bad press experienced by a Ben Affleck film released two months prior. The name change, did not help, however, as critics did not see this as modern parable on suburban conformity but rather as a piece of crap. -- for ten points For 10 points--name this -- than what Joe Roth helmed picturefilm, based on a John Grisham novel, and starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis?
Answer: Answer:Christmas with the Kranks
16.Frank Sinatra Jr. calls his father a son of a bitch. From a psychiatric hospital, Woody Guthrie asks the author to bring lyrics (*)for songs that didn’'t have music. These tangents have caused critics to accuse this 2004 work of focusing too much on the man and too little on the music. But the author does discuss how he hears his music – from Nashville Skyline through BasementTapes and including 1989’'s Oh Mercy. For 10 points -- name this first installment of Bob Dylan’'s memoirs.
Answer: Answer:Chronicles: Vol. 1(prompt on Bob Dylan or Robert Zimmerman)
17. Early roles included David Berkowitz in the TV movie Out of the Darkness and Leo Franks in 52 Pick-up. He directed episodes of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, and played (*) Salmoneus. But he's probably most notable for his palindromic name. For ten points, name this actor who might be nicknamed "Bob Bob."
Answer: Robert Trebor Assigned a new partner while working the daywatch out of Robbery Homicide Division, the straight-laced cop sees a succession of vehicles destroyed, including a LAPD(*) issue Yugo as he and Streebeck attempt to connect a series of strange robberies to an underground group PAGAN and the adult magazine Bait. For 10 points--this is the essential plot outline of what 1987 remake of a classic cop show starring Dan Aykroyd as Joe Friday.
Answer:Dragnet
18.He appeared in 2001’'s “Fast and the Furious” as a character named Edwin. Born Jeffrey Atkins (*) in Queens in 1976, he has ongoing feuds with rappers 50 Cent and Eminem and worked with Metallica in their “"We Did It Again”" and remixed Jennifer Lopez’'s number one#1 hit, “"I’'m Real.”" His most popular songs His Mesmerize went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 while include his only #1 hit was 2001's “"Always on Time.”" and “Thug Lovin’.” That track was--Ffor 10 points -- name from what this rapper's #1 debuting whose most popular album, entitled “Pain is Love,” released as number one in October 2001.
Answer: Answer:Ja Rule (accept Jeffrey Atkins before mentioned)Music
19. Pattaya, Thailand's Tier Three event usually garners little in the way of notice among tennis fans, but rumors that this player will attempt to begin her comeback there in January 2005 have put it on (*)must watch list. Forced into retirement at age 22 due to persistent foot problems rumored to have been caused by her own line of shoes, she had been the #1 player in the world at the age of 16. For 10 points--name this "Swiss Miss" of tennis, winner in 1997 at Wimbledon, the Australian and U.S. Opens.
She uses a Yonex racquet, an Omega watch, and wears Sergi Tacchini attire. Her (*) highest singles' ranking in the WTA is number 1 in 1998; her doubles record is scarcely less impressive: she held the number 2 spot that same year. Her mother, Melanie Molitor, is also her coach, and was a professional tennis player of note in her native Czechoslovakia. For 10 points -- identify this Swiss superstar, who won the Australian Open in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1997.
Answer: Answer: Martina HingisSports-Other
20.A native of Utica, NY, he graduated from Penn in 1963 and serves on their board of trustees. His father ran bingo parlors, and he negotiated with Howard Hughes to acquire land (*) in Las Vegas. He rebuiltFirst rebuilding the Golden Nugget before building he went on to construct the Mirage, Treasure Island, and the Bellagio. For 10 points -- name this Vegas mogul, inspiration for Ocean’'s Eleven11’'s Terry Benedict, whose namesake resort hotel is scheduled to open in 2005 on the Strip.
Answer: Answer:Steve Wynn
21. In 1903 there were just 8. In 1949 40 were added,and in 1958 another 16 (*). Currently, 3 billion are produced each year including recent additions mango tango and inchworm. Sometimes, the names change, such as Name changes reflect an ever-changing world as Prussian bluebecoming to midnight blue, flesh was changed to peach, and Indian red to chestnut.. For 10 points -- name this product, whose yellow box, complete with sharpener has been little altered in the hundred or so years since its creation.
Answer: Answer:Crayola Crayons
[Editor's Note: The 18th most recognized smell by adult Americans, according to Yale
research.]
EXTRAS
22. Pricing that fabulous armoire is tricky, since you must contact an authorized dealer to learn the cost of their products. This Virginia company features lines such as the PGA Tour Home Collection, Faith Popcorn’'s Cottage Cocoon(*), and Seven Seas Treasures. For 10 points -- name this home furnishings company seen almost daily on The Price is Right, with a name more likely to be found on the Las Vegas Strip than in middle American bedrooms.
Answer: Answer:Hooker Furniture
23.The name's the same. One was written around 1902 with the time signature "not fast". The other was released in 1974 on the album Streetlife Serenade.(*) It describes a singer unsatisfied with the industry, having hits cut down to fit radio play time. Also in 1974, the first song received two Oscars after being cut down to fit a film. For 10 points, give the shared title of these works, one by Billy Joel, the other featured in The Sting and on ice cream trucks everywhere.
Answer:The Entertainer He began his career as a professional break-dancer, was influenced by D.J. Hollywood, and put out a 1980 self-titled album on Mercury and then 1981's Deuce and 1982's Tough.(*) Nas covered his "If I ruled the World". He appeared in the movies Krush Groove and The Show as himself. For ten points, name this early hip-hop legend, known for 1979's "The Breaks" and for his appearance on a Sprite Commercial.
Answer: Kurtis Blow
24.Fantagraphics has compiled the various series from this 20-year-old comic in "Palomar" and the recently released "Locas". Brothers Jaime, Gilbert and Mario(*) Hernandez used the Southern California barrios as the setting. Alan Moore introduced the comic to ex-members of Bauhaus, who used the name for their new band, which had the hit “"So Alive”". For 10 points -- name this alt-comics phenomenon.