This is your place for all things trivia, or at least all things about Jay Re Trivia. We'll always post the first question that will be asked at that week's game, thus giving you time to look it up and come prepared. We'll also post links to songs from previous audio rounds, expand on particularly interesting questions, and generally expand on useless but entertaining topics.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Question of the Week
(Sports) At 13, she was the youngest player ever to qualify for an LPGA event in 2002?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
JR's Winnas
Buff and Blue Balls (342 points)
Joey's Boyz (337)
Going Down Faster Than the Dow (293)
Church of Latter Gay Saints (224)
Teachers Bring on Wednesdays (112)
Joey's Boyz (337)
Going Down Faster Than the Dow (293)
Church of Latter Gay Saints (224)
Teachers Bring on Wednesdays (112)
Songs That Shouldn't Be In Anyone's iPod
1. Thriller (Michael Jackson) – TT
2. Crazy For You (Madonna) – The String Quartet
3. Hip to Be Square (Huey Lewis & the News) – Tropical Jazz Band
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (The Beatles) – Dick Hyman
5. Light My Fire (The Doors) – Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
6. Do You Know the Way to San Jose (Dione Warwick) - Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
7. Can't Take My Eyes of You (Frankie Valli) - Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
8. Girls on Film (Duran Duran) – Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra
2. Crazy For You (Madonna) – The String Quartet
3. Hip to Be Square (Huey Lewis & the News) – Tropical Jazz Band
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (The Beatles) – Dick Hyman
5. Light My Fire (The Doors) – Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
6. Do You Know the Way to San Jose (Dione Warwick) - Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
7. Can't Take My Eyes of You (Frankie Valli) - Eleazar Martinez & Su Conjunto
8. Girls on Film (Duran Duran) – Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Rock Bottom, Oddly Topical Actually
Yusef's Collapsed Lung (336 points)
The Badgers Plus One (322)
Palin's a GILF (317)
Clicky (307)
Call Justin for a Good Time 202 212 ---- (300)
Gruffers
Renegade, Renaissance, Radiance, and Rosebud
Team Ray Pugh
Obscure Reference
Monk Fight
Jamm
Half Jewish
Racing Presidents
The Cho Litas
The Turkey Basters
Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza
Boston
Women's Right's LOL (formerly Team America)
Dead Hooker Storage
The Badgers Plus One (322)
Palin's a GILF (317)
Clicky (307)
Call Justin for a Good Time 202 212 ---- (300)
Gruffers
Renegade, Renaissance, Radiance, and Rosebud
Team Ray Pugh
Obscure Reference
Monk Fight
Jamm
Half Jewish
Racing Presidents
The Cho Litas
The Turkey Basters
Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza
Boston
Women's Right's LOL (formerly Team America)
Dead Hooker Storage
Question of the Week
(Movies) Along with Will Smith, what singer appeared in the 1996 sci-fi thriller Independence Day?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Cover-Licious
a. Major Tom (David Bowie) – The Peptides
b. I Heard it Through The Grape Vine (Marvin Gaye) – Kaiser Chiefs
c. Oh Darling (Beatles) – Huey Lewis
d. Somebody's Watching Me (Rockwell) – Roy G. and the Biv
e. Fortunate Son (CCR) – Todd Snider featuring Patty Griffin
f. Boots of Spanish Letter (Bob Dylan) – Justin Jones
g. Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) – Adventure Kid
h. Teenage Dirtbag (Wheetus) – Adam Brand
b. I Heard it Through The Grape Vine (Marvin Gaye) – Kaiser Chiefs
c. Oh Darling (Beatles) – Huey Lewis
d. Somebody's Watching Me (Rockwell) – Roy G. and the Biv
e. Fortunate Son (CCR) – Todd Snider featuring Patty Griffin
f. Boots of Spanish Letter (Bob Dylan) – Justin Jones
g. Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) – Adventure Kid
h. Teenage Dirtbag (Wheetus) – Adam Brand
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Historic Night at Rock Bottom
Looking Forward to Voting Tomorrow (257 points)
The Racing Prez (236)
Half Jewish (132)
Anti Douchebag Leauge (130)
Phil Amber and the Foreigners (123)
Nailin' Palin
Serum
Snacks on Snacks
Blue Baracudas / Last Place Prize (Tie)
Zack and Daniel
Projected Winners
Nat Turner Revival
The Racing Prez (236)
Half Jewish (132)
Anti Douchebag Leauge (130)
Phil Amber and the Foreigners (123)
Nailin' Palin
Serum
Snacks on Snacks
Blue Baracudas / Last Place Prize (Tie)
Zack and Daniel
Projected Winners
Nat Turner Revival
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Question of the Week
Yes, Virginia, there is trivia this week!!
At Rock Bottom this week, we will be watching the results on TV and via online with a dedicated laptop to watch the polls so come out, play trivia, and stay informed as the polls close!
Here is your question of the week:
(History) When G. Washington was inaugurated president in 1789, what city was the US capital?
At Rock Bottom this week, we will be watching the results on TV and via online with a dedicated laptop to watch the polls so come out, play trivia, and stay informed as the polls close!
Here is your question of the week:
(History) When G. Washington was inaugurated president in 1789, what city was the US capital?
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Presidential Trivia
Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other
* John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams.
* James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins.
* William Henry Harrison was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison.
* Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt.
* George W. Bush is the son of George Bush.
Before I Became President...
* Twenty-six Presidents were lawyers before becoming president.
* Twelve presidents were generals: Washington, Jackson, W. Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, B. Harrison, and Eisenhower.
George Washington's salary as president was $25,000. Bush's salary is $400,000.
George W. Bush is our 43rd president, but there actually have only been 42 presidents: Cleveland was elected for two nonconsecutive terms and is counted twice, as our 22nd and 24th president.
Eight Presidents were born British subjects:
* Washington
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* J. Q. Adams
* Jackson
* W. Harrison
Nine Presidents never attended college:
* Washington
* Jackson
* Van Buren
* Taylor
* Fillmore
* Lincoln
* A. Johnson
* Cleveland
* Truman
The college that has the most presidents as alumni (six in total) is Harvard. Yale is a close second, with five presidents as alumni.
18 Presidents Never Served in Congress:
* Washington
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Taylor
* Grant
* Arthur
* Cleveland
* T. Roosevelt
* Taft
* Wilson
* Coolidge
* Hoover
* F. Roosevelt
* Eisenhower
* Carter
* Reagan
* Clinton
* G. W. Bush.
The most common religious affiliation among presidents has been Episcopalian, followed by Presbyterian.
The ancestry of all 43 presidents is limited to the following seven heritages, or some combination thereof: Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, or German.
The oldest elected president was Reagan (age 69); the youngest was Kennedy (age 43). Theodore Roosevelt, however, was the youngest man to become president—he was 42 when he succeeded McKinley, who had been assassinated.
The tallest president was Lincoln at 6'4"; at 5'4", Madison was the shortest.
Fourteen Presidents served as Vice Presidents
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Van Buren
* Tyler
* Fillmore
* A. Johnson
* Arthur
* T. Roosevelt
* Coolidge
* Truman
* Nixon
* L. Johnson
* Ford
* George H.W. Bush.
Four presidential candidates won the popular vote but lost the presidency:
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost the election to John Quincy Adams (1824); Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote but lost the election to Rutherford B. Hayes (1876); Grover Cleveland won the popular vote but lost the election to Benjamin Harrison (1888); Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the election to George W. Bush (2000).
James Buchanan was the only president never to marry. Five presidents remarried after the death of their first wives—two of whom, Tyler and Wilson, remarried while in the White House. Reagan was the only divorced president. Six presidents had no children. Tyler—father of fifteen—had the most.
Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy were assassinated in office.
Assassination attempts were made on the lives of Jackson, T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Ford, and Reagan.
Eight Presidents died in office: W. Harrison (after having served only one month), Taylor, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding, F. Roosevelt, and Kennedy.
Presidents Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe all died on the 4th of July; Coolidge was born on that day.
Kennedy and Taft are the only presidents buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
* John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams.
* James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins.
* William Henry Harrison was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison.
* Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt.
* George W. Bush is the son of George Bush.
Before I Became President...
* Twenty-six Presidents were lawyers before becoming president.
* Twelve presidents were generals: Washington, Jackson, W. Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, B. Harrison, and Eisenhower.
George Washington's salary as president was $25,000. Bush's salary is $400,000.
George W. Bush is our 43rd president, but there actually have only been 42 presidents: Cleveland was elected for two nonconsecutive terms and is counted twice, as our 22nd and 24th president.
Eight Presidents were born British subjects:
* Washington
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* J. Q. Adams
* Jackson
* W. Harrison
Nine Presidents never attended college:
* Washington
* Jackson
* Van Buren
* Taylor
* Fillmore
* Lincoln
* A. Johnson
* Cleveland
* Truman
The college that has the most presidents as alumni (six in total) is Harvard. Yale is a close second, with five presidents as alumni.
18 Presidents Never Served in Congress:
* Washington
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Taylor
* Grant
* Arthur
* Cleveland
* T. Roosevelt
* Taft
* Wilson
* Coolidge
* Hoover
* F. Roosevelt
* Eisenhower
* Carter
* Reagan
* Clinton
* G. W. Bush.
The most common religious affiliation among presidents has been Episcopalian, followed by Presbyterian.
The ancestry of all 43 presidents is limited to the following seven heritages, or some combination thereof: Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, or German.
The oldest elected president was Reagan (age 69); the youngest was Kennedy (age 43). Theodore Roosevelt, however, was the youngest man to become president—he was 42 when he succeeded McKinley, who had been assassinated.
The tallest president was Lincoln at 6'4"; at 5'4", Madison was the shortest.
Fourteen Presidents served as Vice Presidents
* J. Adams
* Jefferson
* Van Buren
* Tyler
* Fillmore
* A. Johnson
* Arthur
* T. Roosevelt
* Coolidge
* Truman
* Nixon
* L. Johnson
* Ford
* George H.W. Bush.
Four presidential candidates won the popular vote but lost the presidency:
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost the election to John Quincy Adams (1824); Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote but lost the election to Rutherford B. Hayes (1876); Grover Cleveland won the popular vote but lost the election to Benjamin Harrison (1888); Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the election to George W. Bush (2000).
James Buchanan was the only president never to marry. Five presidents remarried after the death of their first wives—two of whom, Tyler and Wilson, remarried while in the White House. Reagan was the only divorced president. Six presidents had no children. Tyler—father of fifteen—had the most.
Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy were assassinated in office.
Assassination attempts were made on the lives of Jackson, T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Ford, and Reagan.
Eight Presidents died in office: W. Harrison (after having served only one month), Taylor, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding, F. Roosevelt, and Kennedy.
Presidents Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe all died on the 4th of July; Coolidge was born on that day.
Kennedy and Taft are the only presidents buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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