Thursday, January 29, 2009

Did Anyone Have to Go to Work Today?

Buff and blue (336 points)
Alex boy (311)
Please Stimulate Our Score Sheet (307)
Daniel Dozier Dirty Dung Hole (295)
Dildo Town (265)
Whatever You Want
Rugger Buggers
Ice Queens
The M Word

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

7 Gables vs Green Gables

The House of the Seven Gables is a novel written in 1851 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is a recognized classic of American literature.
*Anne of Green Gables is a book by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. It was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book.

The House of the Seven Gable centers on a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death. The current resident, the dignified but desperately poor Hepzibah Pyncheon, opens a shop in a side room to support her brother Clifford, who is about to leave prison after serving thirty years for murder. She refuses all assistance from her unpleasant wealthy cousin Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. A distant, lively relative, the pretty young Phoebe, turns up and quickly becomes invaluable, charming customers and rousing Clifford from depression. A delicate romance grows between Phoebe and the mysterious lodger Holgrave, who is writing a history of the Pyncheon family.
*Anne of Green Gables is a young orphan girl who, similar to orphan Annie, is mistakenly taken in by a family who wanted a little boy. The book is set on Prince Edward Island and the majority of the tale center's on the girl schooling, her budding literary ambitions and her friendships

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

C'mon Snow Day Scores

Pfizer stock: Can't Keep It Up (372 points)
Jason's Better Than a Misc Stuffed  Shirt (371)
Maryland: The Cheapskating on Ice State (359)
Freezing Rain is Like Ashburn: Bad Traffic But No Fun (350)
BTC Right Here Right Now (342)
Snitches and Bitches of Eastwick
Barely Licrous 
Not Even 2 Inches
Fuck Blankets, I love Snuggies
Chesterfield Willows
Yellow Snow: Won't Fill You Up, Never Lets You Down
I Saw Michelle Hook Up with a Porn Star
Losers Always Whine About Their Best
El Jefe
#7
I'm Not Feeling Very Creative
Where is My Valentine
Happy Dday Kansass
Michelle Made Out With a Pornstar and That Was the 2nd Time She Got Crabs
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
Flo - U

Updates on the Wintry Minx

According to our wonderful Trivia Master we are still on for tonight at Rock Bottom!

Please drive safe!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Question of the Week

(World Capitals) Which capital city has a name which translates from Spanish to mean “Fair Winds” in English?

FYI due to a call for weather of the wintry mix variety trivia may be canceled on Tuesday. If this happens, Jason will send out an email and update the Facebook page. In addition, this blog will be updated.

Today's Random Film Clip

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a 1953 musical fantasy film. The film is best known for being the only feature film ever written by Dr. Seuss who was responsible for the story, screenplay, and lyrics.



The film tells the story of Bart Collins, who believes his hated piano lessons to be evil and, while hammering away at his lessons, the boy dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream, similar to that in The Wizard of Oz.

More at IMDB and Wikipedia.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Audio Roundage

Many of the songs found in the last two weeks of trivia can be found here.

According to Jason, he will not be using any of them in the next few weeks so it's not that much of a leg up, though knowing his penchant for covers...

I'm just saying read ahead people!

This week's answers:
a. Unpretty (TLC) – David Swinburn
b. Let's Talk About Sex (Salt n Pepa) – Man Like Me
c. Livin' On A Prayer (Bon Jovi) – The Boat People
d. In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins) - Nightwaves
e. Crazy (Gnarles Barkley) – 27
f. We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister) - Hellsongs
g. 2 of Hearts (Stacy Q) – Electric Valentine
h. Dafodil Lament (Cranberries) - Lisa Cuthbert
i. Self Control (Laura Branigan) – Project Jenny
j. Urgent (Foreigner) – DVAS

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Inaugural Scores

I would Have Gone to Inauguration But I Had a Life (326 points)
Frog Babies (323)
Stromp (312)
Just the Beef Tips (306)
Union Jack's Trivia Sucks (304)
Laura Bush's Peepshow
Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey Goodbye
Four More Beers
A Volcanic Eruption of Hope
Team  912
SPaceManSpiff
Chico and The Man
LID

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Question of the Week

Question of the Week:
What model made one of her only film appearances opposite Billy Baldwin in the 1995 action film “Fair Game”?

Rock Bottom Announcements

1. We are having trivia Tuesday.

2. Reservations - as teams are supposed to be no more than 6 people, Rock Bottom will no longer take trivia team reservations for more than that.

3. If you are not there by 7:30pm for your reservation, your table may be given up to another team.

4. Reminder - cell phones and other devices are no allowed during trivia. Please do not use them to look up answers during trivia.

5. Jason is seeking pens/pencils for folks to use during trivia. This could be a good way to get your marketing materials out there...

Friday, January 16, 2009

Covers in the Dark

1. Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen) - ELF
2. Pinball Wizard (The Who) – The Loose Acoustic Trio
3. Don't Stop the Music (Rhianna) – The Bird and The Bee
4. Wicked Games (Chris Isaak) – The Model
5. I Want to Sex You Up (Color Me Bad) – Charlie ASH
6. Sex and Candy (Marcy's Playground) – La Chansons
7. Somebody Watching Me (Rockwell) – Saar & Sky
8. The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) – Pin Me Down
9. Orange Crush (REM) - Editors
10. Only You (Yaz/Yazoo) - Freezepop

Thursday, January 15, 2009

What Was With that Poetry Question?!

John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement during the early nineteenth century. He is know for his elaborate word choice and sensual imagery.

By 1820, Keats was showing serious signs of tuberculosis, a disease which had plagued his family. He moved to the warmed climate of Italy and died there. Keats was buried in the Protestant Cemetery of Rome.

His last request was to be buried under a tombstone reading only, "Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water." He did not want his name to appear at all. Despite this requests friend added the epitaph: "This Grave contains all that was mortal, of a young English poet, who on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his heart, at the Malicious Power of his enemies, desired these words to be Engraven on his Tomb Stone" along with the image of a lyre with broken strings.

For all you never wanted to know about Keats, see Wikipedia.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Score-O-Rama

Stop the Bus and Let My Brother, Jack, Off (311 points)
Jason's Delicious Inaugural Balls (299)
Remove Your Bush In 7 Days / Racing Presidents (288)
Team 7 (245)
Barack-O-Rama (245)
Burris Can Sit at Our Table 7
Slumdog Dollar Menu-aires
Who the Hell Let Marisa On This Team? / Thanks for the Votes, Virginia, Now Stay Home
Casey Makes Me Wet
Jeffery + Patrick = One Real Man
Just the Tip
Bootysweat
Playground Menaces
Hymens in the Muff
Guerilla Warfare is Just Bananas
Nowhere to Go But Up
Chesterfield Willows
Team Clemson
Fancy Pant
Geedubs
Shake n Bake

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Question of the Week

(Lyrically Speaking) What person was the inspiration behind Paul McCartney’s song “Let It Be” ?

If It's In the News It Can Be On the Blog...

* Gu Gu, a beloved Giant Panda who lives at the Beijing Zoo, just bit his third visitor.
* His most recent victim was 28-year-old Zhang Jiao, who entered the panda pen to try and retrieve his son's toy on January 7th.
* Amazingly, when Gu Gu attacked and sunk his teeth into Zhang's left and right legs, the man did not fight back out of respect for the national treasure. * Gu Gu first came to fame (or infamy) on September 19, 2006 when he bit an inebriated Chinese man who jumped into his enclosure and tried to hug him.
* Zhang Xinyan, 35, did retaliate by biting the panda on its back. However, he found he fur here was too thick for the bear to take notice.
* A second incident occurred on Tuesday October 23, 2007, when 15 year old Li Xitao jumped the barrier and climbed into the panda exercise area while Gu Gu and another bear were being fed.
* The bear was startled and bit the boy on both legs, ripping chunks from both of them.
* According to medical officials, Li was so viciously attacked that his bones were showing, and chunks of flesh were left behind in the ambulance.
* The attack was reported by witnesses to have lasted 3 to 4 minutes.

Want more on Giant Pandas?

Thursday, January 8, 2009

2008: The Musical

Enjoy it all again, in convenient mash up form here!

By DJ Earwormm, this is the annual "United States Of Pop" megamash of 25 of the biggest hits of last year. It includes vocals and/or music from One Republic, Pink, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Madonna, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, and many more.

Or, enjoy the video.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Alright 2009! Whoot!

Presidential Shoe-marang (329 points)
Congress is Back in Recession (323)
2008? I Know This Like it Was Last Week (311)
The BCS is a Total Joke (300)
Gunter und Dieter (296)
The Directors
Chesterfield Willows
Team Licorce Bears
Playground Menaces
Rocks vs Rockets
The A Team
4.78 Percent
Slim Tims
Ricky Rubio is Number One 
I'm Good Enough I'm Smart Enough and Gosh Darn it People Like Me / Pee Shy (Tie)
Jizz and Zazoo Power Hour
Hulkmaniacs
The Team White People Like
To Get Her 
Crab Dribblers
Riders of Lohan
George the Third

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Here's a Kick Start for You...

Question of the Week

This week of trivia will be the 2008 year in review, so study up...

(TV) In the Fall of this year, she won the seventh and most recent season of Dancing with the Stars?

Friday, January 2, 2009

Last Trivia Scores of 2008!

T Minus 2 Day for Glennon (335 points)
Fa La La la la la la Cha Ching (328)
NAMBLA (North America Marlon Brando Look Alike Association) (325)
I Hope Teshara Gets Alber Belle Disease (319)
Lowering the Bar (318)
Redskins: Superbowl 43 Champs
Is It Too Late to Unbuckle Your Mistletoe Belt and Jingle Your Bells ?
The Slumdog Widowmakers
Balls-ton Lickers
TKO
Hey Baby What's Your Sign?
We Prefer Trivia in a Taxi
Jorts
Bleck Opedia
My Best Friend Dan Said Oh I'm Just Being Miley
Sugah Babies
Carpet Colored Schnoodle
Have Shoes Will Throw
Feeny Five
Beefys Angels
Sean Taylor Would Have Gotten Us In the Playoffs
Generally Unfriendly and Mean