(Number Crunching) What is the minimum age to open an account on Myspace?
Remember: There is no trivia at Rock Bottom tonight!
JRs trivia will be held this week as normal.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Super Long Post for Mr Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin was born in New York City. Carlin was of Irish descent and was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.
After 3 semesters, Carlin left Cardinal Hayes High School and briefly attended Bishop Dubois High School in Harlem. He later joined the United States Air Force, training as a radar technician. He was stationed at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana.
During this time he began working as a disc jockey on KJOE, a radio station based in the nearby city of Shreveport. He did not complete his Air Force enlistment and was labeled an "unproductive airman" by his superiors then discharged on July 29, 1957. In 1959, Carlin and Jack Burns began as a comedy team when both were working for radio station KXOL in Fort Worth, Texas.
In the 1960s, Carlin began appearing on television variety shows, notably The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. His most famous routines were:
* The Indian Sergeant ("You wit' the beads... get outta line")
* Stupid disc jockeys ("Wonderful WINO...") — "The Beatles' latest record, when played backwards at slow speed, says 'Dummy! You're playing it backwards at slow speed!'"
* Al Sleet, the "hippie-dippie weatherman" — "Tonight's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout most of the evening, with some widely-scattered light towards morning."
* Jon Carson — the "world never known, and never to be known"
During this period, Carlin became more popular as a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show initially with Jack Paar as a host then with Johnny Carson. Carlin became one of Carson's most frequent substitutes during the host's three-decade reign.
Carlin was present at Lenny Bruce's arrest for obscenity. According to legend the police began attempting to detain members of the audience for questioning, and asked Carlin for his identification. Telling the police he did not believe in government issued IDs, he was arrested and taken to jail with Bruce in the same vehicle.
In the 1970s, Carling perfected what is perhaps his best-known routine, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television", recorded on Class Clown. Carlin was arrested on July 21, 1972 at Milwaukee's Summerfest and charged with violating obscenity laws after performing this routine. The case, which prompted Carlin to refer to the words for a time as, "The Milwaukee Seven", was dismissed in December of that year; the judge declared that the language was indecent, but Carlin had the freedom to say it as long as he caused no disturbance.
Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, debuting on October 11, 1975. (He also hosted SNL on November 10, 1984, where he actually appeared in sketches. The first time he hosted, he only appeared to perform stand-up and introduce the guest acts.)
Carlin unexpectedly stopped performing regularly in 1976, when his career appeared to be at its height. For the next five years, he rarely appeared to perform stand-up, although it was at this time he began doing specials for HBO as part of its On Location series. His first two HBO specials aired in 1977 and 1978. It was later revealed that Carlin had suffered the first of his three non-fatal heart attacks during this layoff period.
Carlin's acting career was primed with a major supporting role in the 1987 comedy hit Outrageous Fortune, starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long. Playing drifter Frank Madras, the role poked fun at the lingering effect of the 1960s psychedelic counterculture. In 1989, he gained popularity with a new generation of teens when he was cast as Rufus, the time-traveling mentor of the titular characters in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and reprised his role in the film sequel Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey as well as the first season of the cartoon series. In 1991, he provided the narrative voice for the American version of the children's show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, a role he continued until 1998. Also in 1991, Carlin had a major supporting role in the movie The Prince of Tides along with Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand.
In 1999, Carlin played a supporting role as a satirically marketing-oriented Roman Catholic cardinal in filmmaker Kevin Smith's movie Dogma. He worked with Smith again with a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and later played an atypically serious role in Jersey Girl, as the blue collar father of Ben Affleck's character.
n 2001, Carlin was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards.
Carlin provided the voice of Fillmore, a character in the Disney/Pixar animated feature Cars who is presented as an anti-establishment hippie (and a VW Microbus with a psychedelic paint job). Fillmore's front license plate reads "51237" — Carlin's birthday.
On June 18, 2008, four days before his death, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC announced that Carlin would be the 2008 honoree of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to be awarded in November of that year.[41] After consulting with both Carlin's family and PBS (who will air the ceremony), Carlin will still receive the award, becoming its first posthumous recipient.
After 3 semesters, Carlin left Cardinal Hayes High School and briefly attended Bishop Dubois High School in Harlem. He later joined the United States Air Force, training as a radar technician. He was stationed at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana.
During this time he began working as a disc jockey on KJOE, a radio station based in the nearby city of Shreveport. He did not complete his Air Force enlistment and was labeled an "unproductive airman" by his superiors then discharged on July 29, 1957. In 1959, Carlin and Jack Burns began as a comedy team when both were working for radio station KXOL in Fort Worth, Texas.
In the 1960s, Carlin began appearing on television variety shows, notably The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. His most famous routines were:
* The Indian Sergeant ("You wit' the beads... get outta line")
* Stupid disc jockeys ("Wonderful WINO...") — "The Beatles' latest record, when played backwards at slow speed, says 'Dummy! You're playing it backwards at slow speed!'"
* Al Sleet, the "hippie-dippie weatherman" — "Tonight's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout most of the evening, with some widely-scattered light towards morning."
* Jon Carson — the "world never known, and never to be known"
During this period, Carlin became more popular as a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show initially with Jack Paar as a host then with Johnny Carson. Carlin became one of Carson's most frequent substitutes during the host's three-decade reign.
Carlin was present at Lenny Bruce's arrest for obscenity. According to legend the police began attempting to detain members of the audience for questioning, and asked Carlin for his identification. Telling the police he did not believe in government issued IDs, he was arrested and taken to jail with Bruce in the same vehicle.
In the 1970s, Carling perfected what is perhaps his best-known routine, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television", recorded on Class Clown. Carlin was arrested on July 21, 1972 at Milwaukee's Summerfest and charged with violating obscenity laws after performing this routine. The case, which prompted Carlin to refer to the words for a time as, "The Milwaukee Seven", was dismissed in December of that year; the judge declared that the language was indecent, but Carlin had the freedom to say it as long as he caused no disturbance.
Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, debuting on October 11, 1975. (He also hosted SNL on November 10, 1984, where he actually appeared in sketches. The first time he hosted, he only appeared to perform stand-up and introduce the guest acts.)
Carlin unexpectedly stopped performing regularly in 1976, when his career appeared to be at its height. For the next five years, he rarely appeared to perform stand-up, although it was at this time he began doing specials for HBO as part of its On Location series. His first two HBO specials aired in 1977 and 1978. It was later revealed that Carlin had suffered the first of his three non-fatal heart attacks during this layoff period.
Carlin's acting career was primed with a major supporting role in the 1987 comedy hit Outrageous Fortune, starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long. Playing drifter Frank Madras, the role poked fun at the lingering effect of the 1960s psychedelic counterculture. In 1989, he gained popularity with a new generation of teens when he was cast as Rufus, the time-traveling mentor of the titular characters in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and reprised his role in the film sequel Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey as well as the first season of the cartoon series. In 1991, he provided the narrative voice for the American version of the children's show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, a role he continued until 1998. Also in 1991, Carlin had a major supporting role in the movie The Prince of Tides along with Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand.
In 1999, Carlin played a supporting role as a satirically marketing-oriented Roman Catholic cardinal in filmmaker Kevin Smith's movie Dogma. He worked with Smith again with a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and later played an atypically serious role in Jersey Girl, as the blue collar father of Ben Affleck's character.
n 2001, Carlin was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards.
Carlin provided the voice of Fillmore, a character in the Disney/Pixar animated feature Cars who is presented as an anti-establishment hippie (and a VW Microbus with a psychedelic paint job). Fillmore's front license plate reads "51237" — Carlin's birthday.
On June 18, 2008, four days before his death, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC announced that Carlin would be the 2008 honoree of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to be awarded in November of that year.[41] After consulting with both Carlin's family and PBS (who will air the ceremony), Carlin will still receive the award, becoming its first posthumous recipient.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
No Rock Bottom Trivia This Week
Attention all Rock Bottom-ers:
There will be no trivia at Rock Bottom this week (Monday June 30th). Trivia will return on Monday, July 7th.
JRs trivia will be held this week as normal.
There will be no trivia at Rock Bottom this week (Monday June 30th). Trivia will return on Monday, July 7th.
JRs trivia will be held this week as normal.
Friday, June 27, 2008
For Your Listening Pleasure...
The original:
FYI, CCR Appearances in Popular Media
Television
* In The Simpsons episode "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington", Homer Simpson sings a portion of "Bad Moon Rising", after hearing Marge ask someone to perform CPR. Also, in the episode "Lisa the Beauty Queen" a portion of "Proud Mary" is performed.
* "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" is used in "Unending", the final episode of TV Series Stargate SG-1. This was only the third time that a song not written by the crew of Stargate was used on the show.
* On the TV show Gilmore Girls, the character Jackson Melville is a fan of CCR, and the show has frequently referenced them. In the episode "I Solemnly Swear", Jackson's wife puts on CCR's "Bad Moon Rising" before he realizes that she might have cheated on him; "CCR" gets mentioned six times within four lines of dialogue, which ends with Jackson's "You ruined Creedence for me!". In "Those are Strings, Pinocchio", Jackson offers to put some CCR music on. In "Raincoats and Recipes", Jackson sports a Creedence shirt that he says he got as an anniversary from his wife.
* In the American sci-fi drama television series Supernatural, "Bad Moon Rising" is played in the Season 1 finale when a semi truck collides with Dean's '67 Chevy Impala. "Run Through the Jungle" is played in a Season 3 episode when Sam and Dean meet someone in a bar.
* ESPN football analyst Chris Berman gave former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Andre Rison the nickname "Bad Moon Rison".
Books
* In Nick Hornby's book "A Long Way Down", CCR is quoted as being the disease which one of the main characters is dying of. In reality, he is not dying, he is just too ashamed to admit his reasons for committing suicide. He cites CCR because they are one of his favourite bands.
* In the book The Shining by Stephen King, there is a portion of the lyrics to "Bad Moon Rising".
* In the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, several times, Eddie says how his brother used to pull out his Creedence records from time to time.
Movies
* In Apocalypse Now, during the Playboy bunny scene, the band plays Suzie Q.
* In the film The Big Lebowski, the main character, Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, lists "Creedence" as his favorite band. "Looking out My Back Door" and "Run Through the Jungle" can be heard during the course of the movie.
* In the film Forrest Gump, when Forrest is in the helicopter going to Vietnam, the song "Fortunate Son" is playing.
* In the film Evan Almighty, the song played at the start of the film is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?".
* "Bad Moon Rising" features during the werewolf transformation in An American Werewolf in London
* In the film Remember The Titans "Up and Around the Bend" was used throughout a football scene.
* In the film "We Are Marshall", the song "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is played.
* "Born On The Bayou" opened the 1988 film Return of the Swamp Thing.
* "Bad Moon Rising" is played in the film My Girl, while Vada and Thomas boundlessly play and run.
Other Appearances
* Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana started a CCR cover band before starting Nirvana.
As always, more at Wiki
FYI, CCR Appearances in Popular Media
Television
* In The Simpsons episode "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington", Homer Simpson sings a portion of "Bad Moon Rising", after hearing Marge ask someone to perform CPR. Also, in the episode "Lisa the Beauty Queen" a portion of "Proud Mary" is performed.
* "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" is used in "Unending", the final episode of TV Series Stargate SG-1. This was only the third time that a song not written by the crew of Stargate was used on the show.
* On the TV show Gilmore Girls, the character Jackson Melville is a fan of CCR, and the show has frequently referenced them. In the episode "I Solemnly Swear", Jackson's wife puts on CCR's "Bad Moon Rising" before he realizes that she might have cheated on him; "CCR" gets mentioned six times within four lines of dialogue, which ends with Jackson's "You ruined Creedence for me!". In "Those are Strings, Pinocchio", Jackson offers to put some CCR music on. In "Raincoats and Recipes", Jackson sports a Creedence shirt that he says he got as an anniversary from his wife.
* In the American sci-fi drama television series Supernatural, "Bad Moon Rising" is played in the Season 1 finale when a semi truck collides with Dean's '67 Chevy Impala. "Run Through the Jungle" is played in a Season 3 episode when Sam and Dean meet someone in a bar.
* ESPN football analyst Chris Berman gave former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Andre Rison the nickname "Bad Moon Rison".
Books
* In Nick Hornby's book "A Long Way Down", CCR is quoted as being the disease which one of the main characters is dying of. In reality, he is not dying, he is just too ashamed to admit his reasons for committing suicide. He cites CCR because they are one of his favourite bands.
* In the book The Shining by Stephen King, there is a portion of the lyrics to "Bad Moon Rising".
* In the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, several times, Eddie says how his brother used to pull out his Creedence records from time to time.
Movies
* In Apocalypse Now, during the Playboy bunny scene, the band plays Suzie Q.
* In the film The Big Lebowski, the main character, Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, lists "Creedence" as his favorite band. "Looking out My Back Door" and "Run Through the Jungle" can be heard during the course of the movie.
* In the film Forrest Gump, when Forrest is in the helicopter going to Vietnam, the song "Fortunate Son" is playing.
* In the film Evan Almighty, the song played at the start of the film is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?".
* "Bad Moon Rising" features during the werewolf transformation in An American Werewolf in London
* In the film Remember The Titans "Up and Around the Bend" was used throughout a football scene.
* In the film "We Are Marshall", the song "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is played.
* "Born On The Bayou" opened the 1988 film Return of the Swamp Thing.
* "Bad Moon Rising" is played in the film My Girl, while Vada and Thomas boundlessly play and run.
Other Appearances
* Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana started a CCR cover band before starting Nirvana.
As always, more at Wiki
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Under the Covers Music Round
a. I Want You Back – Steel Train (cover of Jackson 5)
b. No Woman No Cry – Nenes (Bob Marley)
c. Bleeding Love – Thos Henley (Leona Lewis)
d. If This Is It – Throw Me the Statue (Huey Lewis)
e. Good Enough – The Acorns (Cyndi Lauper)
f. I Ran – Love is All (Flock of Seagulls)
g. A Change is Gonna Come – Ben Sollee (Sam Cooke)
h. Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Juju Stulbach (CCR)
b. No Woman No Cry – Nenes (Bob Marley)
c. Bleeding Love – Thos Henley (Leona Lewis)
d. If This Is It – Throw Me the Statue (Huey Lewis)
e. Good Enough – The Acorns (Cyndi Lauper)
f. I Ran – Love is All (Flock of Seagulls)
g. A Change is Gonna Come – Ben Sollee (Sam Cooke)
h. Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Juju Stulbach (CCR)
JR's Ties, er, Scores
Buff and Blue Balls (284 points)
Joey's Boyz (279)
Girls Night Out at Chi Chis (278)
You Got Quiz in My Eye / Michelle Obama's Heavy Flow Flooded Iowa (231) Tie
Tom's Angels / Dirty South (229) Tie
My Mom Dorothy
Who Stole Our Table
We Got Eggs
Team Ramrod
Joey's Boyz (279)
Girls Night Out at Chi Chis (278)
You Got Quiz in My Eye / Michelle Obama's Heavy Flow Flooded Iowa (231) Tie
Tom's Angels / Dirty South (229) Tie
My Mom Dorothy
Who Stole Our Table
We Got Eggs
Team Ramrod
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Rock Bottom Champions
Tina Turner Overdrive vs Sinistar (328 points)
Id-i-o-cy (291)
The Racing Presidents / Tigers Right Knee (288) Tie
7 Dirty Words (286)
The Mass Pregnancy Pact
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ah-chin
Seven Words You Can't Say in Heaven
I'm Glad I Missed the Ferry in the Philippines
Mystery Panties Theater 3000
Electric Boogaloo
Gaza Strippers
Glass House
Team: a Little Game Called Just the Tip Your Server
Id-i-o-cy (291)
The Racing Presidents / Tigers Right Knee (288) Tie
7 Dirty Words (286)
The Mass Pregnancy Pact
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ah-chin
Seven Words You Can't Say in Heaven
I'm Glad I Missed the Ferry in the Philippines
Mystery Panties Theater 3000
Electric Boogaloo
Gaza Strippers
Glass House
Team: a Little Game Called Just the Tip Your Server
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Question of the Week
(Famous Firsts) This Canadian country singer, best known for her hit song "Constant Craving," was the first to appear on the cover of the 1990 premier issue of Entertainment Weekly?
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Nine O'Clock Winners
Alex's Boyz (342 points)
Buff and Blue Balls (318)
Pigs Love Watersport (309)
Roguewave (305)
I Miss Eight O'Clock / Dupont's Ladies Auxiliary (247) Tie
Better off Without Peyton
Jason's Pool Boyz Return
3x
Mr. Sulu Wear Vera Wang
Discount Abortion Outlet Bye Bye Baby
Ken
Buff and Blue Balls (318)
Pigs Love Watersport (309)
Roguewave (305)
I Miss Eight O'Clock / Dupont's Ladies Auxiliary (247) Tie
Better off Without Peyton
Jason's Pool Boyz Return
3x
Mr. Sulu Wear Vera Wang
Discount Abortion Outlet Bye Bye Baby
Ken
Friday, June 20, 2008
AFI's Top 20 Movie Songs
1. "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz
2. "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca
3. "Singin' in the Rain" from Singin' in the Rain
4. "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's
5. "White Christmas" from Holiday Inn
6. "Mrs. Robinson" from The Graduate
7. "When You Wish upon a Star" from Pinocchio
8. "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were
9. "Stayin' Alive" from Saturday Night Fever
10."The Sound of Music" from The Sound of Music
11."The Man that Got Away" from A Star Is Born
12."Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
13."People" from Funny Girl
14."My Heart Will Go On" from from Titanic
15."Cheek to Cheek" from Top Hat
16."Evergreen" from A Star Is Born
17."I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady
18."Cabaret" from Cabaret
19."Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
20."Somewhere" from West Side Story
See the whole list here
2. "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca
3. "Singin' in the Rain" from Singin' in the Rain
4. "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's
5. "White Christmas" from Holiday Inn
6. "Mrs. Robinson" from The Graduate
7. "When You Wish upon a Star" from Pinocchio
8. "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were
9. "Stayin' Alive" from Saturday Night Fever
10."The Sound of Music" from The Sound of Music
11."The Man that Got Away" from A Star Is Born
12."Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
13."People" from Funny Girl
14."My Heart Will Go On" from from Titanic
15."Cheek to Cheek" from Top Hat
16."Evergreen" from A Star Is Born
17."I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady
18."Cabaret" from Cabaret
19."Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
20."Somewhere" from West Side Story
See the whole list here
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Music and Movies Audio Round
a. Kiss Me – Cover of Sixpence None The Richer (Featured in She's All That)
b. Don't You Forget About Me – Simple Minds (Breakfast Club)
c. Love Fool – The Cardigans (Romeo & Juliet)
d. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb (Reality Bites)
e. It Aint Me Babe – Bob Dylan (Walk the Line)
f. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls (City of Angels)
g. King Of Wishful Thinking – Go West (Pretty Woman)
h. Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears (Donnie Darko)
And a bonus I never get tired of hearing: Never Ending Story
All Cover are by New Found Glory
b. Don't You Forget About Me – Simple Minds (Breakfast Club)
c. Love Fool – The Cardigans (Romeo & Juliet)
d. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb (Reality Bites)
e. It Aint Me Babe – Bob Dylan (Walk the Line)
f. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls (City of Angels)
g. King Of Wishful Thinking – Go West (Pretty Woman)
h. Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears (Donnie Darko)
And a bonus I never get tired of hearing: Never Ending Story
All Cover are by New Found Glory
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Random Trivia Wednesday: Mr Rogers
Things You Didn't Know About Everyone's Favorite Neighbor
1. Koko, the Stanford-educated gorilla who could speak about 1000 words in American Sign Language, was an avid Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fan. As Esquire reported, when Fred Rogers took a trip out to meet Koko for his show, not only did she immediately wrap her arms around him and embrace him, she did what she’d always seen him do onscreen: she proceeded to take his shoes off!
2. According to a TV Guide piece, Fred Rogers drove a plain old Impala for years. One day, the car was stolen from the street near the TV station. Within 48 hours the car was left in the exact spot where it was taken from, with an apology on the dashboard reading; “If we’d known it was yours, we never would have taken it.”
3. His daily routine included waking up at 5, praying for a few hours for all of his friends and family, studying, writing, making calls and reaching out to every fan who took the time to write him, going for a morning swim, getting on a scale, then really starting his day.
4. He was likely the most tolerant American ever. Mr, Rogers seems to have been almost exactly the same off-screen as he was onscreen. As an ordained Presbyterian minister, and a man of tremendous faith, Rogers preached tolerance first. Whenever he was asked to castigate non-Christians or gays for their differing beliefs, he would instead face them and say, with sincerity, “God loves you just the way you are.” Often this provoked ire from fundamentalists.
5. He was Color-blind both literally (He couldn’t see the color blue) and figuratively (as were his parents who took in a black foster child when Rogers was growing up).
6. Once while rushing to a New York meeting, and finding no available cabs, Rogers and one of his colleagues hopped on the subway. Esquire reported that the car was filled with people, who all simultaneously burst into song, chanting “It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.” The result made Rogers smile wide.
7. He was an Ivy League Dropout. Rogers moved from Dartmouth to Rollins College to pursue his studies in music.
8. He composed all the songs on the show, and over 200 tunes.
9. He was a perfectionist, and disliked ad libbing. He felt he owed it to children to make sure every word on his show was thought out.
10. Michael Keaton got his start on the show as an assistant– helping puppeteer and operate the trolley.
11. Several characters on the show are named for his family. Queen Sara is named after Rogers’ wife, and the postman Mr. McFeely is named for his maternal grandfather who always talked to him like an adult, and reminded young Fred that he made every day special just by being himself (which is the same way Mister Rogers closed every show).
12. Every one of the cardigan sweaters he wore on the show had been hand-knit by his mother.
1. Koko, the Stanford-educated gorilla who could speak about 1000 words in American Sign Language, was an avid Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fan. As Esquire reported, when Fred Rogers took a trip out to meet Koko for his show, not only did she immediately wrap her arms around him and embrace him, she did what she’d always seen him do onscreen: she proceeded to take his shoes off!
2. According to a TV Guide piece, Fred Rogers drove a plain old Impala for years. One day, the car was stolen from the street near the TV station. Within 48 hours the car was left in the exact spot where it was taken from, with an apology on the dashboard reading; “If we’d known it was yours, we never would have taken it.”
3. His daily routine included waking up at 5, praying for a few hours for all of his friends and family, studying, writing, making calls and reaching out to every fan who took the time to write him, going for a morning swim, getting on a scale, then really starting his day.
4. He was likely the most tolerant American ever. Mr, Rogers seems to have been almost exactly the same off-screen as he was onscreen. As an ordained Presbyterian minister, and a man of tremendous faith, Rogers preached tolerance first. Whenever he was asked to castigate non-Christians or gays for their differing beliefs, he would instead face them and say, with sincerity, “God loves you just the way you are.” Often this provoked ire from fundamentalists.
5. He was Color-blind both literally (He couldn’t see the color blue) and figuratively (as were his parents who took in a black foster child when Rogers was growing up).
6. Once while rushing to a New York meeting, and finding no available cabs, Rogers and one of his colleagues hopped on the subway. Esquire reported that the car was filled with people, who all simultaneously burst into song, chanting “It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.” The result made Rogers smile wide.
7. He was an Ivy League Dropout. Rogers moved from Dartmouth to Rollins College to pursue his studies in music.
8. He composed all the songs on the show, and over 200 tunes.
9. He was a perfectionist, and disliked ad libbing. He felt he owed it to children to make sure every word on his show was thought out.
10. Michael Keaton got his start on the show as an assistant– helping puppeteer and operate the trolley.
11. Several characters on the show are named for his family. Queen Sara is named after Rogers’ wife, and the postman Mr. McFeely is named for his maternal grandfather who always talked to him like an adult, and reminded young Fred that he made every day special just by being himself (which is the same way Mister Rogers closed every show).
12. Every one of the cardigan sweaters he wore on the show had been hand-knit by his mother.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Teachers Take On Rock Bottom
No Teacher Left Behind, No Glass Left Unfilled (349 points)
Tina Turner Overdrive: Adventures in Toaster Town & Rest Stop City (340)
Kate's Teams (336)
We Heart Tim Russert (325)
I Got Something for You to Appreciate (306)
Drink The Beer
Those Who Can Do
Racing Presidents
Man Down Trivia Club
TBD
Clickers
DIE
Smarte Blondes (yes we know)
Team C
Holcombe Flashed Me
You Can't Spell Trivia Without W-L
Ida Mae Brown Wants Her Name Back
Rabid Wombats
RIP Tim Russert
Rainbow of Hope
Alias
Tina Turner Overdrive: Adventures in Toaster Town & Rest Stop City (340)
Kate's Teams (336)
We Heart Tim Russert (325)
I Got Something for You to Appreciate (306)
Drink The Beer
Those Who Can Do
Racing Presidents
Man Down Trivia Club
TBD
Clickers
DIE
Smarte Blondes (yes we know)
Team C
Holcombe Flashed Me
You Can't Spell Trivia Without W-L
Ida Mae Brown Wants Her Name Back
Rabid Wombats
RIP Tim Russert
Rainbow of Hope
Alias
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Question of the Week
(Art 101) What color do you get when you combine an equal amount of red paint with an equal amount or yellow paint?
Remember at Rock Bottom it is teacher appreciation night. Teachers get 15% off food (not counting drinks and wings).
Remember at Rock Bottom it is teacher appreciation night. Teachers get 15% off food (not counting drinks and wings).
Have You Called Your Father Yet?
Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, and special dinners to fathers and family-oriented activities. In 2008, it will be celebrated on June 15 in most countries.
There are at least two claims to the origins of father's day in the United States; the first modern Father's Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia or on June 19th of the same year, in the state of Washington. Today, Father's Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June.
In West Virginia, it was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton, who is believed to have suggested the service to the pastor, is believed to have been inspired after a deadly mine explosion in nearby Monongah the prior December. This explosion killed 361 men, many of them fathers and recent immigrants to the United States from Italy. Another possible inspiration for the service was Mothers' Day, which had been celebrated for the first time two months prior in Grafton, West Virginia, about 15 miles away.
Another driving force behind Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, born in Creston, Washington. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, raised six children as a single parent in Spokane, Washington. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first June Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane at the YMCA.
Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow Wilson was celebrated by his family in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.
Americans are expected to spend at least $11 billion on gifts for Father's Day in 2008. This is about $7 billion less than the amount spent on Mother's Day, which is more steeped in traditional gifts, some of which tend to be more expensive than Father's Day gifts. The average per capita spending on Father's Day is expected to be about $27.60 in 2008.
Have you called your dad yet? Then you can read more at good ol' wiki.
There are at least two claims to the origins of father's day in the United States; the first modern Father's Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia or on June 19th of the same year, in the state of Washington. Today, Father's Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June.
In West Virginia, it was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton, who is believed to have suggested the service to the pastor, is believed to have been inspired after a deadly mine explosion in nearby Monongah the prior December. This explosion killed 361 men, many of them fathers and recent immigrants to the United States from Italy. Another possible inspiration for the service was Mothers' Day, which had been celebrated for the first time two months prior in Grafton, West Virginia, about 15 miles away.Another driving force behind Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, born in Creston, Washington. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, raised six children as a single parent in Spokane, Washington. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first June Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane at the YMCA.
Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow Wilson was celebrated by his family in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.Americans are expected to spend at least $11 billion on gifts for Father's Day in 2008. This is about $7 billion less than the amount spent on Mother's Day, which is more steeped in traditional gifts, some of which tend to be more expensive than Father's Day gifts. The average per capita spending on Father's Day is expected to be about $27.60 in 2008.
Have you called your dad yet? Then you can read more at good ol' wiki.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Mash Ups
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created from combining the music from one song with the lyrics from another.
Synonyms
Mashups are known by a number of different names, including:
* Bootlegs (mostly in Europe)
* Boots (but not Booty which is a branch of Electro)
* Mash-ups
* Smashups (or Smash-Ups)
* Bastard pop (as in the combined songs are unofficial)
* Blends
* Cutups (or cut ups, a term originally coined by William S. Burroughs to describe some of his literary experiments that involved literally "cutting up" different texts and rearranging the pieces to create a new piece.)
* Powermixing (Usually the pace has to be sped up to allow for more song to be played and thus cannot play any single blend for the full length of the song)
History
Though the term "bastard pop" first became popular in 2001, the practice of assembling new songs from purloined elements of other tracks stretches back to the beginnings of recorded music.
The 1999 Eminem album The Slim Shady LP with acapella vocals from the track "My Name Is" combined with the music of many other artists, including "Back in Black" by AC/DC, "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, and "This Charming Man" by The Smiths served as an early inspiration for the British bastard pop movement.
In the mid-1990s, bastard pop was not yet a distinct genre, but formed a significant portion of the output of a few North American experimental artists such as John Oswald, Negativland, the Evolution Control Committee, and the Emergency Broadcast Network. At that time the tracks, when they were referred to at all, were often just considered "remixes", though some other terms were used, such as tape manipulations, cut-ups, and mashups.
Oh, so much more at Wikipedia
Synonyms
Mashups are known by a number of different names, including:
* Bootlegs (mostly in Europe)
* Boots (but not Booty which is a branch of Electro)
* Mash-ups
* Smashups (or Smash-Ups)
* Bastard pop (as in the combined songs are unofficial)
* Blends
* Cutups (or cut ups, a term originally coined by William S. Burroughs to describe some of his literary experiments that involved literally "cutting up" different texts and rearranging the pieces to create a new piece.)
* Powermixing (Usually the pace has to be sped up to allow for more song to be played and thus cannot play any single blend for the full length of the song)
History
Though the term "bastard pop" first became popular in 2001, the practice of assembling new songs from purloined elements of other tracks stretches back to the beginnings of recorded music.
The 1999 Eminem album The Slim Shady LP with acapella vocals from the track "My Name Is" combined with the music of many other artists, including "Back in Black" by AC/DC, "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, and "This Charming Man" by The Smiths served as an early inspiration for the British bastard pop movement.
In the mid-1990s, bastard pop was not yet a distinct genre, but formed a significant portion of the output of a few North American experimental artists such as John Oswald, Negativland, the Evolution Control Committee, and the Emergency Broadcast Network. At that time the tracks, when they were referred to at all, were often just considered "remixes", though some other terms were used, such as tape manipulations, cut-ups, and mashups.
Oh, so much more at Wikipedia
Friday, June 13, 2008
JR's Best
Joey's Boyz (309 points)
Post Shame Pre Pride (293)
None (275)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (221)
Penelope's Final Countdown (204)
Lois Hangers
The Hairsytlist of Seville
Team Hortensh
Post Shame Pre Pride (293)
None (275)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (221)
Penelope's Final Countdown (204)
Lois Hangers
The Hairsytlist of Seville
Team Hortensh
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Mashed Up Audio Round
1. My Britney (The Knack and Britney Spears)
2. Woo-ha in Black (Busta Rhymes & AC/DC)
3. Sweet Home Country Grammar (Nelly & Lynard Skynard)
4. Say a Little Sloop (Aretha & Beach Boys)
5. Bootystition (Destiny's Child & Stevie Wonder)
6. You Need Roses (Outkast & INXS)
7. Christina's White Wedding (Christina A. & Billy Idol)
8. Untitled (Alanis M. & Ace of Base)
2. Woo-ha in Black (Busta Rhymes & AC/DC)
3. Sweet Home Country Grammar (Nelly & Lynard Skynard)
4. Say a Little Sloop (Aretha & Beach Boys)
5. Bootystition (Destiny's Child & Stevie Wonder)
6. You Need Roses (Outkast & INXS)
7. Christina's White Wedding (Christina A. & Billy Idol)
8. Untitled (Alanis M. & Ace of Base)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Rockin' at Rock Bottom
The Tina Turner Overdrive Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings (335)
The Racing Presidents (320)
Is Beer Cheaper Than Gas Yet? (309)
Hillary Lost the Glass Ceiling and the Glass Ceiling Won (290)
Who Blew More Lines? Lohand or Big Brown (260)
Cottage Cream on Lime Jello Salad
Big Brown Wins the Elmer's Triple Crown
Orange Line All Stars
Spider Death Squad
The Keg Stands
Don't Mess with the Zelek
Table Four
That's What She Said
Drink the Beer
Operation Hot Mother
D Baggery
Fantastic Five
The Racing Presidents (320)
Is Beer Cheaper Than Gas Yet? (309)
Hillary Lost the Glass Ceiling and the Glass Ceiling Won (290)
Who Blew More Lines? Lohand or Big Brown (260)
Cottage Cream on Lime Jello Salad
Big Brown Wins the Elmer's Triple Crown
Orange Line All Stars
Spider Death Squad
The Keg Stands
Don't Mess with the Zelek
Table Four
That's What She Said
Drink the Beer
Operation Hot Mother
D Baggery
Fantastic Five
Monday, June 9, 2008
Teacher Appreciation Night
Trying not to leave any children behind?
Is end of the year testing leaving you a bit frazzled?
It’s your turn to show the world what you know!
Join your fellow teachers at Rock Bottom’s Teacher Appreciation Night June 16th 8 PM
Get 15% off the food portion of your bill with your teacher ID, excludes $0.25 wings and beverages
Reserve a table: (703) 516-7688
Is end of the year testing leaving you a bit frazzled?
It’s your turn to show the world what you know!
Join your fellow teachers at Rock Bottom’s Teacher Appreciation Night June 16th 8 PM
Get 15% off the food portion of your bill with your teacher ID, excludes $0.25 wings and beverages
Reserve a table: (703) 516-7688
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Question of the Week
(Music) After a 25 year career in music, what artist had his first #1 hit in 2006 with the song “White & Nerdy”?
FYI: On June 16th, Rock Bottom is giving a discount for teachers during trivia only. It's 15% off your food bill (not counting wings and drinks) with a valid teaching ID.
FYI: On June 16th, Rock Bottom is giving a discount for teachers during trivia only. It's 15% off your food bill (not counting wings and drinks) with a valid teaching ID.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
It Was the Best of Times it Was the Worst of Times
A Tale of Two Cities is the second historical novel written by Charles Dickens. The plot centers on the years leading up to the French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. The story touches upon Alexandre Manette's 1757 imprisonment, but the actual timeline begins in 1775. The first issue of Dickens's literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859, contained the first of thirty-one weekly installments of the novel, which ran until November 26, 1859.
The book primarily tells the story of Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look identical, but are complete opposites. Darnay is a romantic aristocrat; Carton is a cynical barrister. Both fall deeply in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette whose father, Manette, was unjustly imprisoned in the infamous Bastille for eighteen years under a lettre de cachet. Madame Defarge, a revolutionary with an implacable grudge against the aristocratic Evrémonde family is also featured.
The title reflects the way in which the setting alternates between England and France. Two of the 45 chapters are set in both countries, nineteen in England and 24 in France. They tell of the corruption, abuse and inhumanity of the French nobles towards the peasantry. The masses, oppressed for centuries, rise up at last and destroy their masters – but in the process, they themselves become just as evil and corrupt.
See the lot synopsis here.
The book primarily tells the story of Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look identical, but are complete opposites. Darnay is a romantic aristocrat; Carton is a cynical barrister. Both fall deeply in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette whose father, Manette, was unjustly imprisoned in the infamous Bastille for eighteen years under a lettre de cachet. Madame Defarge, a revolutionary with an implacable grudge against the aristocratic Evrémonde family is also featured.
The title reflects the way in which the setting alternates between England and France. Two of the 45 chapters are set in both countries, nineteen in England and 24 in France. They tell of the corruption, abuse and inhumanity of the French nobles towards the peasantry. The masses, oppressed for centuries, rise up at last and destroy their masters – but in the process, they themselves become just as evil and corrupt.
See the lot synopsis here.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Random Trivia Friday
How 10 Bands Got Their Names
1. Modest Mouse comes from the Virginia Woolf story The Mark on the Wall. There’s a quote that says, “Even in the minds of modest, mouse-coloured people…”
2. a-ha got their name because it means the same thing in multiple languages.
3. Duran Duran took their name from the villain in the movie Barbarella – Dr. Durand-Durand.
4. R.E.M. was named when Michael Stipe opened the dictionary and randomly pointed to a word.
5. The Pogues were originally called Pogue Mahone, which is Gaelic for “kiss my arse.” It was shortened later.
6. The Bay City Rollers, are, as you might suspect, named after Bay City, Michigan. But none of the band members are actually from Bay City (They’re Scottish); the city was just plucked from the map.
7. The Killers took their name from a fictional band. The “band” was featured in the New Order music video for their song “Crystal”.
8. 10,000 Maniacs adapted their band name from the horror movie Two Thousand Maniacs.
9. Steely Dan is named after an… erm… adult toy… in the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch.
10. Flight of the Conchords came about when Bret, one of the band members, had a dream about flying guitars that looked like Concordes. He was telling the other band member about it and the name was invented. They went with “Chord” instead of “cord” as sort of a tribute to the Beatles who used “beat” instead of “beet”.
1. Modest Mouse comes from the Virginia Woolf story The Mark on the Wall. There’s a quote that says, “Even in the minds of modest, mouse-coloured people…”
2. a-ha got their name because it means the same thing in multiple languages.
3. Duran Duran took their name from the villain in the movie Barbarella – Dr. Durand-Durand.
4. R.E.M. was named when Michael Stipe opened the dictionary and randomly pointed to a word.
5. The Pogues were originally called Pogue Mahone, which is Gaelic for “kiss my arse.” It was shortened later.
6. The Bay City Rollers, are, as you might suspect, named after Bay City, Michigan. But none of the band members are actually from Bay City (They’re Scottish); the city was just plucked from the map.
7. The Killers took their name from a fictional band. The “band” was featured in the New Order music video for their song “Crystal”.
8. 10,000 Maniacs adapted their band name from the horror movie Two Thousand Maniacs.
9. Steely Dan is named after an… erm… adult toy… in the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch.
10. Flight of the Conchords came about when Bret, one of the band members, had a dream about flying guitars that looked like Concordes. He was telling the other band member about it and the name was invented. They went with “Chord” instead of “cord” as sort of a tribute to the Beatles who used “beat” instead of “beet”.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Audio Round for Those with Lernings (click on title)
(Lit) Name these books based on these clips
a. Huckleberry Fin
b. A Tale of Two Cities
c. Dracula
d. The Invisible Man
e. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
f. Robins Crusoe
g. War of the Worlds
h. Wind in the Willows
a. Huckleberry Fin
b. A Tale of Two Cities
c. Dracula
d. The Invisible Man
e. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
f. Robins Crusoe
g. War of the Worlds
h. Wind in the Willows
JR Winners!!!!
Buff and Blue Balls (293 points)
Surrender Hillary (259)
Mark (228)
Joey's Boyz (216)
DC Dorothys (212)
Team Chomp
The Pachus
Fourgy
Surrender Hillary (259)
Mark (228)
Joey's Boyz (216)
DC Dorothys (212)
Team Chomp
The Pachus
Fourgy
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Rock Bottom Champions
The DNC Circumcised America's Wang (322 points)
Sex and the T Rex (295)
Big Red Dog (231)
SPDAT (225)
Air Tranica (209)
Tina Turner Overdrive Never Backs Down
The Cunning Linguist
Myanmar Relief Effort
Charles Bronson Book Club
Brontosaurus Circus Surprise
Not Working Hard
I Heart Freezer Pops...Bong?
California Crew
Sex and the T Rex (295)
Big Red Dog (231)
SPDAT (225)
Air Tranica (209)
Tina Turner Overdrive Never Backs Down
The Cunning Linguist
Myanmar Relief Effort
Charles Bronson Book Club
Brontosaurus Circus Surprise
Not Working Hard
I Heart Freezer Pops...Bong?
California Crew
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Band, Not the TV Show...
Arrested Development is a Grammy Award winning American alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive alternative to the rap popular in the early 1990s.
It took the group over three years to be offered a record deal. Arrested Development had already been offered a single deal for the song "Tennessee"; hence the name of the first album was 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of..., which produced several hit tracks including "Tennessee", "People Everyday", and "Mr. Wendal", which hit the Top Ten. The group won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.
In the early 1990s, the group was approached by film director Spike Lee to compose a song for his upcoming biopic on the life of Malcolm X. The group then recorded "Revolution", which appeared on the oldies-dominated soundtrack for the film, as well as the second half of its closing credits when the film was released in 1992.
Their 1994 follow-up Zingalamaduni, which did very well with some critics but was panned by many others, sold poorly. After the group broke up due to "creative differences" in 1996, Speech released a solo album, but sales were poor. The group reunited in 2000 (without Headliner) and has been touring and releasing records via Speech's Vagabond Productions and Speech Music.
In November 2003, the group sued the FOX network over their TV show Arrested Development. The suit is referenced in the Arrested Development episodes Public Relations and Motherboy XXX.
It took the group over three years to be offered a record deal. Arrested Development had already been offered a single deal for the song "Tennessee"; hence the name of the first album was 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of..., which produced several hit tracks including "Tennessee", "People Everyday", and "Mr. Wendal", which hit the Top Ten. The group won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.
In the early 1990s, the group was approached by film director Spike Lee to compose a song for his upcoming biopic on the life of Malcolm X. The group then recorded "Revolution", which appeared on the oldies-dominated soundtrack for the film, as well as the second half of its closing credits when the film was released in 1992.
Their 1994 follow-up Zingalamaduni, which did very well with some critics but was panned by many others, sold poorly. After the group broke up due to "creative differences" in 1996, Speech released a solo album, but sales were poor. The group reunited in 2000 (without Headliner) and has been touring and releasing records via Speech's Vagabond Productions and Speech Music.
In November 2003, the group sued the FOX network over their TV show Arrested Development. The suit is referenced in the Arrested Development episodes Public Relations and Motherboy XXX.
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