Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Spring League Week Five: 2/18/15

Round 1: Things That Are Inevitable
1. So I know it may not seem possible, but we will all eventually graduate from Clark and then get a job, those of us who are still in school. I want to know on a national scale, what college degree led to the most job offers last year (At least one job offer by the time they graduated). 

Computer Science 69% (Gentleman - Psy)

2. Something else that’s inevitable is winter ending, even though it looks bleak. With summer comes concerts, and some of the bigger concerts happen at indoor arenas such as the TD Garden in Boston. What is the name of the largest indoor arena (total number of seats) in the US? 

Staples Center (Staple it Together - Jack Johnson)

3. Another thing that is inevitable according to Ben Franklin are death and taxes. Speaking of taxes, what is the largest source of tax revenue for the Federal Government? 

Income Taxes (Come As You Are - Nirvana)

4. Yet another inevitable thing is Tom Brady eventually being inducted into the Hall of Fame after his 4th Super Bowl title. Speaking of the Super Bowl, what city has hosted the most Super Bowls (Hint: there’s a two way tie so if you get both I give you bonus points) 

Miami and New Orleans (New Shoes - Paolo Nutini)

Bonus Round: So the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts and eventually the country will come don’t you worry. I want you to tell me the 5 countries that smoke the most weed in terms of percentage of their population.


Iceland (Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It - Ice Cube)
Zambia (Elastic Heart - Sia)
United States (Cleveland Rocks - The Presidents of the United States of America)
Italy (It’s Time - Imagine Dragons)
New Zealand (Landslide - Fleetwood Mac)


Round 2: Nostalgia.
1. Chalkzone main characters name


Rudy Tabootie (Ms New Booty - Bubba Sparxx)


2. Doctor from Rugrats


Lipschitz (kissing the lipless - Shins)


3. Number one song from the Beets on Doug


Killer Tofu (Somebody Told Me - The Killers)


4. Hey Arnold name of the sea turtle they liberated from the aquarium.


LockJaw (Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars)


Bonus Round: Name 5 towns from the original pokemon games (red green blue yellow)


Pallet town
Viridian
Pewter
Cerulean
Vermillion
Lavender (Got 2 Luv U - Sean Paul)
Celadon (Celebration - Kool & The Gang)
Fuchsia (Fuck It - Eamon)
Saffron (Safe and Sound - Capital Citites)
Cinnabar (Luv Deluxe - Cinamon Chasers)


Round 3: Saturday Night Live
1. The 40th anniversary was this past Sunday and it was awesome. Sure there were ups and downs but that’s what comes with the territory of any SNL show. They talked about skits being turned into movies. What is the highest grossing SNL movie? 

Wayne’s World (Worldstar - Childish Gambino)


2. So many people have hosted the show including actors, celebrities, athletes, comediens, etc. Who was the very first host of SNL? 

George Carlin (Careless Whisper - George Michael)


3. So SNL is actually the 40th longest running tv show in history. What TV Series is the longest running currently? 

Meet The Press (Hot Patootie - Meat Loaf


4. So one person who sang at the 40th anniversary was Sir Paul McCartney. Obviously he used to be a member of The Beatles. I want to know what was their best selling album ever worldwide? 

The White Album (Icky Thump - The White Stripes)

Bonus Round:
So SNL has had lots of hosts as I said before. Tell me the 5 people who have hosted the most.


Steve Martin (I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder)
Alec Baldwin (All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled)
John Goodman (Girls & Boys - Good Charlotte)
Buck Henry
Chevy Chase (The Red - Chevelle)
Tom Hanks (Runnin’ Down A Dream - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers)


Round 4: Future
1. What year was Doc coming from (and finally returned to) (spoiler alert) in back to the future?


2015 (Fifteen - Goldroom)


2. In the movie Soylent green which takes place in 2022, Soylent green was a green wafer advertised to contain high energy plankton from the worlds oceans. What was it really made of?


People (Helena Beat - Foster the People)


3.  The flight of the conchords has a song called “The humans are dead” In this song they reference the distant future. What year are they referencing?


The year 2000 (Something good can Work - Two Door Cinema Club)


4. In his album that came out in 2006 Futuresex/LoveSounds what was the #1 song to come from that album


Sexy back (Show me the meaning of being Lonely - Backstreet Boys)


Bonus Round:  In the TV show Futurama there are 7 employees of Planet Express please give the Full Name of five of them. First names or titles alone don’t count

Philip J Fry (Friday - Rebecca Black)
Turanga Leela (Turn up the music - Chris Brown)
Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bend and not break - Dashboard Confessional)
Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm)
Dr. John A. Zoidberg
Amy Wong (Am I wrong - Nico & Vinz)
Hermes Conrad


Scores

1. I Wish This Mic Was A Giant Horse Cock: 96 pts.
2. Baby Llama Drama: 94 pts.
3. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 77 pts.
4. No Vulgarity: 75 pts.
4. Prostate of the Union: 75 pts.
5. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 54 pts.
6. I looked Up Boobies in Elementary School and Got Suspended: 38 pts.
7. Va Va Voomz: 23 pts.


Picture Question


Question: What did Dawson and I look like when we were in Middle School?


Winner: Kevin Forti Realty Trust





Runner Up: I Wish This Mic Was A Giant Horse Cock



Bonus Picture: Va Va Voomz



Standings

1. I Wish This Microphone Was A Giant Horse Cock: 33 + 8 = 41 pts.
2. Baby Llama Drama: 27 + 7 = 34 pts.
3. Prostate of the Union: 21.5 + 4.5 = 26 pts.
4. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 15.5 + 6 = 21.5 pts.
4. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 18.5 + 3 = 21.5 pts.
5. Sorry Out of Rolling Rock: 15.5 + 4.5 = 20 pts.
6. Dawson's Crack: 13.5 pts.
7. Oswald Cobblepot: 11.5 pts.
8. Funtown/Splashtown USA: 9 pts.
9. Cruncy Roll: 7 pts.
10. Team Couches: 3 + 2 = 5 pts.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Spring League Week Four: 2/11/15

Round 1: Tropic Thunder
1. Finish the two sentence rhyme that seafarers would use to predict the future weather
Red Sky at night sailors delight.    


Red Sky at morning sailors warning (warning - incubus)


2. What one of the Hawaiian islands holds the record for the most days of recorded rainfall each year with a high score of 335 days of rain.


Kauai (The Wire - Haim)


3. Hawaiian Tropic is a very well known sunscreen company as well as neutrogena and banana boat. The Coppertone sunscreen company has a bit more risque of a logo than the rest. What image is depicted on Coppertone sunscreen bottles.


A girls bathing suit being pulled off by a puppy (Barely Standing - Diplo)


4. What kind of tropical bird was Zazu from the lion king film


HornBill (The Longest Time - Billy Joel)


Bonus Round: 
Who were five of the main actors who starred in the Ben Stiller 2008 film tropic thunder?


Robert Downey Jr (Down - Blink 182)
Jack Black (Rise Above - Black Flag)
Jay Baruchel (Numb Encore - Jay Z Linkin Park)
Ben Stiller (Still Dre - Dr. Dre)
Brandon Jackson (P.Y.T. - Michael Jackson)
Nick Nolte
Steve Cogan
Danny McBride
Matthew McConaughey
Bill Hader
Tom Cruise
Reggie Lee
Brandon Soo Hoo

Round 2: Acts of Patriotism

1. One act of patriotism is running into a burning building to save lives, or basically what firemen do every day. What man is responsible for creating one of the first volunteer fire departments in the US? 

Benjamin Franklin (Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean)


2. Today’s definition of patriotism involves the Patriot Act, which of course goes against everything that patriotism stands for. Edward Snowden of course almost two years ago leaked classified NSA information, which led to him having to leave the country. What was the first country to offer sanctuary to Snowden? 


Venezuela (We Like To Party! - Vengaboys)


3. Another patriotic thing to do is going out of your way to help an elderly person in need. Things that elderly people benefit from is of course social security. At what age can you start collecting social security. 


62 (Down With The Sickness - Disturbed)


4. Something else that’s very patriotic is saving a cat from being stuck in a tree. I just want to know what is the largest breed of cat in the world? 


Siberian Tiger (Beer - Reel Big Fish)


Bonus Round: 

So the most patriotic thing is of course serving your country in the military. Many presidents have done this. Name me 5 presidents that served during the American Civil War. 

William McKinley (I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons)

Benjamin Harrison (Army - Ben Folds Five)
James Garfield (The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel)
Rutherford B. Hayes (Hey Mama - Kanye West)
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson (Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson)


Round 3: wiggle wiggle wiggle
1. Remember when you would see those little inchworms doing their cute little sqush walk on the trees or whatnot. They are actually caterpillars and not worms at all. Do any of you know what kind of moth the “inchworm” evolves into.

Geometer Moth (Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother)

2. Another thing that Wiggles is The Wiggles. The childrens band that was popularized on the disney channel. Can you tell me which country the Wiggles were from?

Australia (Australia - The Shins)

3. The Jason Derulo song Wiggle is really well known for one out of the ordinary sample he uses. What instrument is used to create this wonderful sound.

A Toy Flute.  (Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem)

4. Some people’s tummies wiggle when they walk. If you have a high BMI you might be one of these wiggle walkers. What does BMI stand for?

Body Mass Index (Your body is a wonderland - John Mayer)

Bonus Round:  
Five different varieties of Wrigleys Chewing Gum (not bubblegum)
Alert (Heroes - Alesso)
Big Red (Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers)
DoubleMint
Juicy Fruit
Spearmint
Winterfresh (So Fresh, So Clean)
5 (Superman - Five for Fighting)
Airwaves
Eclipse Ice (Total Eclipse of the heart - Bonnie Tyler)
Freedent
Orbit
Surpass

Round 4: Things That I Hate
1. So I really really hate snakes. They freak me out. According to most scientists, what is the most dangerous snake in the world? 

Black Mamba (Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden)

2. Everybody knows that I hate ketchup, absolutely despise it. So Heinz and McDonalds actually cut ties in 2013 and switched over to a different brand of ketchup, the second largest producer of ketchup in the world. What is the name of that company? 

Hunt’s (I Want Crazy - Hunter Hayes)

3. So I fucking hate the New York Yankees, god they are the worst including most of their fans. So the Yankees obviously play in NYC. Who is the current mayor of New York? 

Bill de Blasio (Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel)

4. Another thing I really dislike that scare me are ghosts. While it wasn’t a ghost that necessarily took over the small body of a 12 year old girl in The Exorcist, that stuff was still really terrifying. I want to know the name of the lead character in the movie (The little girl). 

Regan (Young, Wild & Free - Snoop Dogg)

Bonus Round: 
So speaking of condiments tell me the 5 best-selling condiments in the US (Brands, can be same type of condiment). 

Hellman’s Mayo (Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects)
Tostitos Salsa (Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes)
Heinz Ketchup (Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson)
Best Foods Mayo (Best Of You - Foo Fighters)
Miracle Whip Mayo (Whip It - Devo)


Scores
1. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 76 pts.
2. I Wish This Microphone Was A Giant Horse Cock: 75 pts.
3. Prostate of the Union: 72 pts.
4. Dawson's Crack: 68 pts.
4. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 68 pts.
5. Je Suis Kanye: 67 pts.
6. Baby Llama Drama: 60 pts.
7. Oswald Cobblepot: 52 pts.
8. Couches: 44 pts.


Picture Question

Question: How do you torture a Clarkie for information?


Winner: Kevin Forti Realty Trust


Runner-Up: Prostate of the Union


Standings
1. I Wish This Microphone Was A Giant Horse Cock: 25 + 8 = 33 pts.
2. Baby Llama Drama: 24 + 3 = 27 pts.
3. Prostate Of The Union: 14.5 + 7 = 21.5 pts.
4. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 14 + 4.5 = 18.5 pts.
5. Sorry Out of Rolling Rock: 15.5 pts.
5. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 6.5 + 9 = 15.5 pts.
6. Dawson's Crack: 9 + 4.5 = 13.5 pts.
7. Oswald Cobblepot: 9.5 + 2 = 11.5 pts.
8. Funtown/Splashtown USA: 9 pts.
9. Crunchy Roll: 7 pts.
10. Team Couches/Taylor's Toes: 2 + 1 = 3 pts.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Spring League Week Three: 2/4/15

Round 1: Kicking ass and takin names.
1. Chris Pratt is a superstar and actor on TV and the big screen. When he is not guarding the galaxy he spends his time in Pawnee Indiana shining shoes and having alternate personalities. One being Burt Macklan FBI, What is the name of his alter ego who plays music and performs at kids Birthday Parties


Johnny Karate (Man in black - Johnny Cash)


2. In the childrens TV show Powerpuff girls Professor X creates 3 little girls to fight crime and evil villains such as HIM and Mojojojo. What are the four ingredients needed to create the PPG? (No partial credit)


Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice, and Chemical X (Party Up - DMX)


3. Some of the most impressive asskickers I know of are the Power Rangers Which power ranger wasn’t wearing Primary or Secondary color?


Pink or Black (First Date - Blink 182)


4. One of the songs I like to listen to before kicking ass would be the theme song from Mulan. “I’ll make a man out of you” What well known professional actor was kind enough to sing the song in both Cantonese and Mandarin for the chinese versions of the film?


Jackie Chan (I’ll make a man out of you - Jackie Chan)


Bonus Round:
Captain Planet is one of the baddest ass kickin heroes on earth. Not only does he save the planet but he beats up bad guys. What are the five rings needed to summon Captain Planet?


Earth (Corner of the earth - Jamiroquai)
Wind (September - Earth wind and fire)
Water (Waterfalls - TLC)
Fire (Set fire to the Rain - Adele)
Heart (Heartbeats- Jose Gonzalez)

Round 2: Why is Groundhog Day a Holiday?
1. So it still confuses me why Groundhog Day is still a holiday since it has no actual impact on what the weather does. Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks, which just so happens to be a type of hard cider. Where is Woodchuck cider produced? 

Middlebury, Vermont (The Middle - Jimmy Eat World)

2. An awesome groundhog type creature is of course the Pokemon Diglett. In the original Pokemon Red & Blue games, there is a path called Diglett’s Cave that starts outside Vermillion City and pops up right outside the city in which you face Brock. What is the name of that city? 

Pewter City (Use Me - Bill Withers)

3. In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray stars as a news reporter that gets stuck reliving the same day over and over again. Where is his fictional news station based out of? 

Pittsburgh (Culo - Pitbull)

4. Punxsutawney, PA is of course the home of the largest celebration of Groundhog Day. Philadelphia is the largest city in PA and was once the capital of the US. It was originally founded in 1686 by this man who was a known quaker and was used to serve as the capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. What was his name? 

William Penn (Feelin’ Myself - will.i.am)

Bonus Round:
So obviously Groundhog Day is a holiday, but not one which requires employers to take the day off from work. Name 5 other holidays celebrated in the US that also do not allow employers to take the day off. 

Valentine’s Day (Valerie - Amy Winehouse)
St. Patrick’s Day (Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar)
April Fool’s Day (Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop)
Mother’s Day (Mother - Danzig)
Father’s Day (Best Day Of My Life - American Authors)


Round 3: Pimp my Ride
1. Most currently available automobiles have straight 4 V6 or a V8. What is the only consumer vehicle on the market in 2015 with a Radial engine

Mazda Rx8 (Hate it or love it - The Game, 50 Cent)

2. If you’re chillin in the parking lot with your gearhead friends and one of them says that they just got their car Slammed what does that mean?

It got lowered (Devil went down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels)

3. On February 4th 1994 a law passed in massachusetts making these mandatory to use for anyone in a vehicle over the age of 13 years.  

Seatbelt (Hello Seattle - Owl City)

4. One of the most watched TV shows about Automobiles in the world is Top Gear. Which of the three hosts is often referred to as “Captain Slow”

James May (Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson)

Bonus Round:  One of my favorite Automobile companies is Porsche. Can you name 5 of their models that are available for sale in 2015.

Boxster (The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel)
Cayman
911 (Sound of the Police - Krs-One)
918 Spyder (Black Betty - Spiderbait)
Panamera
Macan (Macarena - Los Del Rio)
Cayenne (A Summer Thing - Cayucas)

Round 4: The Frozen Tundra
1. So in the movie Frozen, Idina Menzel stars as Elsa the crazy ice princess with uncontrollable powers. She got extremely famous before this by starring in an Tony-Award winning musical alongside Kristin Chenowith. What was this musical called? 

Wicked (Wicked Game - Chris Isaak)

2. One state that can be described as a tundra is of course Alaska. I just want to know the largest city in the state of Alaska. 

Anchorage (3’s & 7’s - Queens of the Stone Age)

3. So it’s been really cold recently, but not as cold as a certain village which has average temperatures of Minus 58 degrees F and is considered the coldest inhabited place in the world. What country is this village located in? 

Russia (Plush - Stone Temple Pilots)

4. The Toyota Tundra was the first pick-up truck ever created by a japanese automobile manufacturer. They are only sold in 7 countries worldwide but is only produced in one city being consolidated back in 2008. Where are they produced? 

San Antonio, Texas (Funky Cold Medina - Tone-Loc)

Bonus Round: 
So it’s been snowing a lot and it looks like we will only be getting more in the coming days. Tell me 5 cities in the US that have no recorded history of snowfall ever (this includes cities that have accumulated a trace of snow. 
Miami FL (I’m Not Okay - My Chemical Romance)
Honolulu HI, Key West FL (We Don’t Care - Kanye West)
San Diego CA (Sandstorm - Darude)
FT Meyers FL (Remember The Name - Fort Minor)
Orlando FL
West Palm Beach FL
Santa Barbara CA (Barbra Streisand)


Scores
1. I Wish This Microphone Was A Giant Horse Cock: 86 pts.
2. Baby Llama Drama: 79 pts.
3. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 77 pts.
4. Dawson's Crack: 73 pts.
5. Oswald Cobblepot: 72 pts.
6. Prostate of the Union: 68 pts.
7. Crunchy Roll: 65 pts.


Picture Question

Question: Draw the worst day ever to relive over and over again like in Groundhog Day

Winner: Dawson's Crack: Passing a baby instead of a kidney stone


Runner Up: I Wish This Mic Was A Giant Horse Cock: 9/11




Standings
1. I Wish This Mic Was A Giant Horse Cock: 18 + 7 = 25 pts.
2. Baby Llama Drama: 18 + 6 = 24 pts.
3. Sorry Out Of Rolling Rock: 15.5 pts.
4. Prostate of the Union: 12.5 + 2 = 14.5 pts.
5. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 9 + 5 = 14 pts.
6. Deathwok Clan/Oswald Cobblepot: 6.5 + 3 = 9.5 pts.
7. Funtown/Splashtown USA: 9 pts.
8. Crunchy Roll: 6 + 1 = 7 pts.
9. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 6.5 pts.
10. We're Indifferent: 5 pts.
11. GRG: 3 pts.
12. The Escorts: 2 pts.