Thursday, May 31, 2012
ANSWER: Museums
The Field Museum
SUE is the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. In May 2000, the unveiling of her 67-million-year-old skeleton at The Field Museum made global headlines. Since then, more than 16 million visitors have marveled over Chicago’s prehistoric giant.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 479-405
SUE is the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. In May 2000, the unveiling of her 67-million-year-old skeleton at The Field Museum made global headlines. Since then, more than 16 million visitors have marveled over Chicago’s prehistoric giant.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 479-405
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
QUESTION: Music
What song are the following commonly misheard lyrics from: "The girl with colitis goes by"
ANSWER: Sports/Entertainment
1971
On January 5, 1971 they lost in Martin, Tennessee to the New Jersey Reds, 100–99 in overtime; that ended an alleged 2,495-game winning streak (which would mean that the Globetrotters were playing 277 games per year up until that date).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 479-404
On January 5, 1971 they lost in Martin, Tennessee to the New Jersey Reds, 100–99 in overtime; that ended an alleged 2,495-game winning streak (which would mean that the Globetrotters were playing 277 games per year up until that date).
Matt: WRONG
Record: 479-404
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
QUESTION: Sports/Entertainment
What year was the Harlem Globetrotters last loss to the Generals(named NJ Reds at the time)?
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
ANSWER: Mythology
Human & Goat
The faun is a half human - half goat (from the head to the waist being the human half, but with the addition of goat's horns) manifestation of forest and animal spirits which would help or hinder humans at whim. Romans believed fauns inspired fear in men traveling in lonely, remote or wild places.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 476-403
The faun is a half human - half goat (from the head to the waist being the human half, but with the addition of goat's horns) manifestation of forest and animal spirits which would help or hinder humans at whim. Romans believed fauns inspired fear in men traveling in lonely, remote or wild places.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 476-403
Friday, May 11, 2012
ANSWER: Politics
Neville Chamberlain
Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS(18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. When Adolf Hitler continued his aggression by invading Poland, Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, and Chamberlain led Britain through the first eight months of the Second World War.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 475-403
Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS(18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany. When Adolf Hitler continued his aggression by invading Poland, Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, and Chamberlain led Britain through the first eight months of the Second World War.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 475-403
Thursday, May 10, 2012
ANSWER: Plays
Midsummer Night's Dream
An example of a love rectangle in classic literature is in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, between the characters Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, and Hermia. Demetrius is granted Hermia's hand in marriage by her father, but Hermia loves Lysander, and the two flee, intending to elope. Demetrius pursues the couple after being informed of the couple's intentions by Helena, and she pursues Demetrius, whom she has always loved. The fairy Puck, in trying to use magic to resolve the situation, temporarily transfers both men's affections to Helena. Further tampering restores Lysander's love for Hermia. Demetrius, now in love with Helena, withdraws his claim on Hermia, and both couples are wed.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 475-402
An example of a love rectangle in classic literature is in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, between the characters Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, and Hermia. Demetrius is granted Hermia's hand in marriage by her father, but Hermia loves Lysander, and the two flee, intending to elope. Demetrius pursues the couple after being informed of the couple's intentions by Helena, and she pursues Demetrius, whom she has always loved. The fairy Puck, in trying to use magic to resolve the situation, temporarily transfers both men's affections to Helena. Further tampering restores Lysander's love for Hermia. Demetrius, now in love with Helena, withdraws his claim on Hermia, and both couples are wed.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 475-402
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
QUESTION: Plays
Which Shakespeare play features a love rectangle between Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena?
ANSWER: Television
Snorkasaurus
In the show, he is a metaphorical pet dog, and exhibits the characteristics of a typical domesticated canine. He is some generic but very small sauropod/prosauropod type; he is identified as a "snorkasaurus" throughout the course of the series.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 474-402
In the show, he is a metaphorical pet dog, and exhibits the characteristics of a typical domesticated canine. He is some generic but very small sauropod/prosauropod type; he is identified as a "snorkasaurus" throughout the course of the series.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 474-402
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
ANSWER: Movies
Scarecrow
In Baum's classic 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the living scarecrow encounters Dorothy Gale in a field in the Munchkin Country while she is on her way to the Emerald City. He tells her about his creation and of how he at first scared away the crows, before an older one realised he was a straw man, causing the other crows to start eating the corn. The old crow then told the Scarecrow of the importance of brains. The "mindless" Scarecrow joins Dorothy in the hope that The Wizard will give him a brain. They are later joined by the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. When the group goes to the West, he kills the Witch's crows by twisting their necks. He is taken apart by the Flying Monkeys and his clothes thrown up a tree, but when his clothes are filled with straw he is back again.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 474-401
In Baum's classic 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the living scarecrow encounters Dorothy Gale in a field in the Munchkin Country while she is on her way to the Emerald City. He tells her about his creation and of how he at first scared away the crows, before an older one realised he was a straw man, causing the other crows to start eating the corn. The old crow then told the Scarecrow of the importance of brains. The "mindless" Scarecrow joins Dorothy in the hope that The Wizard will give him a brain. They are later joined by the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. When the group goes to the West, he kills the Witch's crows by twisting their necks. He is taken apart by the Flying Monkeys and his clothes thrown up a tree, but when his clothes are filled with straw he is back again.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 474-401
Monday, May 7, 2012
QUESTION: Movies
In the Wizard of Oz, which character was most seriously injured by the flying monkeys?
ANSWER: Sports
Toes
Hanging Ten is a surfing maneuver and is considered one of the most impressive and iconic stunts one can perform with a surfboard. Hanging ten is when the surfer positions the surfboard in such a way that the back of it is covered by the wave and the wave rider is free to walk to the front of the board and hang all ten toes over the nose of the board. Usually this can only be done on a heavy longboard.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 473-401
Hanging Ten is a surfing maneuver and is considered one of the most impressive and iconic stunts one can perform with a surfboard. Hanging ten is when the surfer positions the surfboard in such a way that the back of it is covered by the wave and the wave rider is free to walk to the front of the board and hang all ten toes over the nose of the board. Usually this can only be done on a heavy longboard.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 473-401
Friday, May 4, 2012
ANSWER: Amusement Parks
Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 472-401
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 472-401
Thursday, May 3, 2012
QUESTION: Amusement Parks
What three Disney World/Land attractions have the word "mountain" in the name?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
ANSWER: Technology
2002
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Despite the sharp decline in sales of Betamax recorders in the late 1980s and subsequent halt in production of new recorders by Sony in 2002, both Betamax and SuperBetamax are still being used by a small number of people. New cassettes are still available for purchase at online shops and used recorders are often found at flea markets, thrift stores or on Internet auction sites. Early format BetaCam cassettes—which are physically based on the Betamax cassette—continue to be available for use in the professional media.
Matt: --
Record: 471-400
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Despite the sharp decline in sales of Betamax recorders in the late 1980s and subsequent halt in production of new recorders by Sony in 2002, both Betamax and SuperBetamax are still being used by a small number of people. New cassettes are still available for purchase at online shops and used recorders are often found at flea markets, thrift stores or on Internet auction sites. Early format BetaCam cassettes—which are physically based on the Betamax cassette—continue to be available for use in the professional media.
Matt: --
Record: 471-400
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
ANSWER: Children's Television
Oscar the Grouch's trash can
Oscar's trash can is the private domain of Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. It is situated between the 123 Sesame Street stoop and Big Bird's nest. Like Doctor Who's TARDIS, the classic clown cars or Snoopy's doghouse, Oscar's trash can is considerably deeper than one would initially suspect. The seemingly bottomless domain houses a variety of diverse Grouch amenities and luxuries.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 471-400
Oscar's trash can is the private domain of Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. It is situated between the 123 Sesame Street stoop and Big Bird's nest. Like Doctor Who's TARDIS, the classic clown cars or Snoopy's doghouse, Oscar's trash can is considerably deeper than one would initially suspect. The seemingly bottomless domain houses a variety of diverse Grouch amenities and luxuries.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 471-400
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