Spring League 1/27

   Picture Question: How is Bess going to celebrate her birthday?

WINNER:

Round: No One Likes You When You’re 23
So I really like getting older, I like to think I’m finally starting to be the age that my personality requires. So maybe in about 20 years, I’ll get to the point where my age is realistic.
One thing that is pretty neat about being 23 is that no one can make jokes about me feeling “22” so I’m really gonna miss out on a lot of Taylor Swift jokes. What state was Taylor Swift born in?
Pennsylvania (Pencil full of Lead-Paolo Nutini)
One thing that I like about my birthday is the excuse to bake myself a cake. And eat my cake too. I just really enjoy baking and can’t normally find enough people to force my baked goods on to. Who is the top grossing celebrity Chef?
Gordon Ramsay (Dirty Talk- Wynter Gordon)
I also enjoy a chance to make people come out and drink with me. Otherwise I spend a lot of time alone on my couch writing trivia questions on a saturday night. I spend that time watching TV as well. What is the most watched TV show of 2014/2015?
Big Bang Theory (opposite of Adults- Chiddy Bang)
I also like my birthday because I live for getting packages in the mail. It makes everyday more exciting. What is the busiest month of the year for mail?
December (December, 1963- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
My birthstone is a Garnet. Which I think is ok, I guess. Please name me at least five other birthstones.
Amethyst
Aquamarine (Barbie Girl- Aqua)
Diamond (How to Be a Heartbreaker- Marina and the Diamonds)
Emerald (Back it Up- Caro Emerald)
Pearl
Ruby (Ruby- Kaiser Cheifs)
Peridot
Sapphire
Turquoise (Lemme Smang it- Yung Humma/Turquoise Jeep) 
Topaz

All my travels and tribulations
Two years ago now my family and I went to London and saw all the tourist sites including Big Ben.  Big Ben has an official name that has nothing to do with Ben.  Who is Big Ben named for?
Queen Elizabeth II (Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen)
I went to Monaco on the same trip and gambled at Monte Carlo, which I am really proud of.  I used to introduce Monte Carlo by telling people it was the casino from Casino Royale, until I watched Casino Royale on a plane and realized it had nothing to do with Monte Carlo.  Where is the casino in Casino Royale?
Montenegro (Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom)
Back when I was in high school my family and I took a road trip to South Dakota to see all the sights out there.  We were originally supposed to go camping but our tent got hit by a tornado so that but the kabash on that plan.  We did see a lot though, including Deadwood, South Dakota, the town where Wild Bill Hickock was shot while playing poker.  The hand he was holding is now called the Deadman’s hand, what is it?
Ace's and Eights, A88A (Dancing Queen - ABBA)
Last year Tripadvisor released their “Traveler’s Choice” Awards in a whole bunch of categories including Top 25 Destinations in the United States.  What was their top destination?
New York City, New York (New Style - Beastie Boys)
Last October me and a couple of buddies drove up to Montreal for Fall Break just because.  On the way back we passed by the Ben and Jerry’s Factory and of course had to stop in.  What are the top five best selling ice cream brands?
Blue Bell ((Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult)
Haagen Dazs (If I ruled the World - Nas)
Breyers (Liar - Sex Pistols )
Ben & Jerry's (You Don’t Know Me - Ben Folds)
Dreyer's/Edy's (Don’t - Ed Sheeran)

Round: I have accomplished nothing
I really enjoy comparing myself to how much other people have accomplished by my age, which always seems like much more.
For instance, my main squeeze Alexander Hamilton had already been fighting in the Revolutionary War next to George Washington. I wish I knew Marquis de Lafayette. One of the reasons that Hamilton was eventually shot by Burr was the election of 1800. Who was elected in the election of 1800?
Jefferson (Somebody to Love- jefferson Airplane)
By 21, Steve Jobs had already founded Apple. What was the first product apple sold?
Apple 1 Personal Computer Kit (Personality- Lil Dicky)
The guy who wrote “twinkle twinkle little star” wrote it by 23. I would have expected him to write it much sooner, to be honest. What is the closest star to Earth (besides our sun)?
Alpha Centauri (Alphabet Arobics- Blackalicious)
The director of “Boyz n the Hood” had released that movie by 23. Which is the movie I most identify with in my life. Ice Cube was in this movie. What important rap group was Ice Cube a part of in the 80s?
NWA (NWA- Miguel)
Pride and Prejudice was first published in the UK on the 28th of January. Please tell me the names of the five Bennet sisters.
Elizabeth (Sugar Covered Poison- Elizabeth and the Catapult) 
Jane  (We are Young- fun., Janelle Monae)
Mary (Family Affair- Mary J Blige) 
Kitty  (Drop that Kitty- Tinashe, Charlie XCX, Ty Dolla Sign)
Lydia (Lydia- Highly Suspect)

Famous Quotes and Misquotes

There are a lot of quotes out there that aren’t necessarily accurate, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that they can be some really quality quotes, and I don’t think truth should stop us from repeating them.  Henry Ford has one such quote, he allegedly said of the Model T "You can have any color you want as long as it is ____"

Black (My Humps- Black Eyed Peas) 

There is some top notch advice on the internet in the form of quotations, my personal favorite is “You should always go to other people’s funerals otherwise they won’t come to yours.”  Who gave us that invaluable piece of advice?

Yogi Berra (Agora - Bear Hands)

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most misquoted people out there.  You'll see all sorts of inspirational-ish quotes with Gandhi's name tacked on the end and not a lot in the way of actual provenance.  Bumper stickers with phrases like "Be the change you wish to see in the world" because what he actually said wouldn’t fit on a bumper sticker.  What does Mahatma translate to?

Great Soul (Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis)

My roommate thought the quote "Do you feel lucky punk?" was said Jim Carrey, it is actually a misquote Dirty Harry, so he was close.  Granted, Jim Carrey did say it in The Mask, but it came from Dirty Harry first.  What actor plays Dirty Harry? 

Clint Eastwood (Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz)

Shakespeare is one of the most widely quoted figures in history, and a lot of what people quote isn't quite right.  Name me five of Shakespeare's plays. (36 total)

Titus Andronicus (Fatal Flaw - Titus Andronicus)

Richard II or III (Rich Girl - Hall and Oates)

Love's Labor's Lost (She Loves You - The Beatles)

Antony and Cleopatra (Cleopatra -Weezer)

Cymbeline (Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones)

SCORES
The Team Whose Name I Can't Pronounce- 18 pts
The Lipton Tea Bag Memorial Dream Team Experience- 16 pts
The Notorious RBG- 13 pts
The 818, The 310, The 617, and the 508 Crew- 13 pts
We Love Sports Friends (And We Don't Care who knows it)- 12 pts
Lost Profits- 11 pts
Gravity Falls Harder Than My GPA- 11 pts
Calder's Team name is lame (2016)- 11 pts
Lizard Squad- 11 pts
The Sexiest Ladies in Keno- 10 pts
Faith +1- 3 pt
The Late Arrivals- 2 pts
Pampered Lil Puppies- 1 pt

Spring League Trivia 1/20

Round: Winter Break
So I enjoyed winter break, even if it was a bit shorter than you alls. I was only back in st. louis for six days. More than enough.
One thing I did was make my cousins come up with a list of predictions on the future. I think it’s fun to come up with ridiculous predictions. A lot like horoscopes, which is based on when you are born. What is the most common birthday?
September 16 (September- Earth, Wind &Fire)
Another thing I did was hang out with my little brother a lot. I think my little brother is super cool. He’s really into fancy coffee stuff, and thinks hes way better at coffee than everyone else. There are only two states in the US that grow coffee. Name me either.
Puerto Rico, Hawaii (Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down)
I drove for the first time in a year, which is always scary. Since I don’t drive here, the only place I drive is in Missouri, which the driver's license is no longer federally recognized as a form of identification. Which other state has non federally recognized licenses?
Illinois, New Mexico, Minnesota (Do I wanna Know?- Arctic Monkeys)
I also had to go on like five doctors appointments. I just stacked them all up and had one long day. I’m ok though, not dying any faster than anybody else. What does the Rx mean on prescriptions?
Take (from latin recipe) (Take on Me- A-ha)
I also went to a party with my weird high school friends. I have changed a LOT since then, which is really for the better. My friends in high school played a lot of Super Smash Bros Brawl and nothing has changed. Please name me five characters you can play as in Super Smash Bros.
Peach (Peaches- President of the United States)
Mario (Let Me Love You- Mario)
Pit(Time of Our Lives- Pitbull)
Wolf (The Wolf- Mumford and Sons)
Solid Snake (Lean on- Mo, Dj Snake)

Round:  Getting to know Daniel
I am a Chicago kid, born and raised, and I think it’s the best city in the world, but that’s just me.  One of the common reactions when I say I’m from Chicago is people ask me how cold it is because of all the wind and the answer is not that cold.  Chicago is not the windiest city in the United States.  What is the windiest city?
Jackson, Mississippi (Jackson - Johnny Cash)
Another thing to know about me is that I like bicycles, I think they’re about the best form of transportation ever.  I’ve always wanted to try riding those bikes with the big wheel in the front and the little wheel in the back, they look like much more exciting than the bicycles we have today.  What are those bikes called?
Penny-Farthing, also high wheel, high wheeler, or variant (Penny Lane - The Beatles)
I would not consider myself a fan of math, but I am a math major so I’m required to at least tolerate it.  It isn’t the most popular major in the world, you would be surprised how many people will flat out tell you they hate your major.  What is the most popular major in the US?
Business Administration & Management (Takin Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
I also have a peanut allergy which isn’t any fun.  I actually went to the hospital over break because of reaction, which hasn’t happened before.  Peanut allergies are the most common type of allergy in the United States, what is the second most common type of food allergy?
Milk (Milkshake - Kelis)
I wrote my college essay about Calvin and Hobbes, the comic strip not the philosophers.  It is one of my favorite comic strips and has a remarkably small cast of characters.  What are five of the named characters in that strip?
Calvin (How Deep is Your Love - Calvin Harris)
Hobbes (Hobby - Chief Keef)
Moe (Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious BIG)
Susie (Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly ?)
Rosalyn (Rosalyn - David Bowie)
(Also, Miss Wormwood, Principle Spittle, Coach Lockjaw)


Round: Wedding Bells
I took a weekend after winter break to go to my cousin’s wedding, which was quite an interesting affair. I don’t know if you all have been to a lot of weddings in Southern Missouri, but they are a bit different than weddings up here.
First off, it was a dry wedding. So we had to smuggle alcohol in, like the classy person I am. What is the top selling liquor in the US?
Smirnoff (Turn it Off- Paramore)
Another weird thing was that this wedding took place in my grandparents lion’s club building. So there were pictures of my grandpa everywhere. And lots of stuff about bingo. What was bingo originally called?
Beano (pork and Beans- Weezer)
I also got a stick that the bride and I whittled as kids and promised we would never get married. I apparently am supposed to bring it to the clubs and use it to hit people who hit on me. What is the average marriage age for women?
27 (Twenty Seven- Ms Mr)
I declined catching the bouquet, partly on my quest to tell my mom and her boyfriend that they have to be the next ones married. Also, what was I gonna do with a bouquet? What is the most popular wedding flower?
Rose (Roses- Chainsmokers)
There was some dancing, though I was the most enthusiastic, which probably isn’t a great sign. What are the top five all time songs, according to the Billboard charts? This is a factor of duration and place.
The Twist (Twist and Shout- The Beatles)
Smooth (Smooth Criminal- Micheal Jackson)
Mack the Knife (Internet Friends- Knife Party)
How Do I Live (Live Your Life- Rihanna)
Party Rock Anthem  (party in the USA- Miley Cyrus)

Round: All the sports we have been missing

I don’t know about you guys but I think that Chris and Bess have been significantly slacking on the sports trivia, and I intend to change that.  I am personally a pretty big sports fan and I will watch just about anything.  My personal favorite sport is hockey and since I’m in Massachusetts I end up watching a lot of Bruins games.  What is a Bruin?

A Bear (One Week - Barenaked Ladies)

The most recent game I watch was between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers when the Cavs got absolutely blown out.  Cleveland actually has a pretty poor track record when it comes to sports with a combined 156 year championship drought.  The last time a team from Cleveland won was in 1964, what was the team?

The Cleveland Browns (Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones)

The longest championship drought in American professional sports goes to my very own Chicago Cubs, who have not won the World Series in 107 years, no big deal.  Despite all this losing the Cubs have actually had some good seasons in there. They hold the record for the best season in the history of Major League Baseball, so what if it was back in 1906!  Who was the President of the United States during the Cubs historic season?

Theodore Roosevelt (Montreal- Roosevelt)

What team has the most wins in professional sports?

Giants (Young the Giant- My Body)

What are the five most valuable sports teams in the world, according to Forbes?

Real Madrid (Real Slim Shady - Eminem)

Dallas Cowboys (Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) Big & Rich)

New York Yankees (New York - Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Jadakis)

Barcelona (Barcelona-George Ezra ?)

Manchester United (Man - Neko Case)

SCORES

The Team Whose Name I Can't Pronounce- 11 pts

The Notorious RBG- 10 pts

The 818, The 310, The 617, and the 508 Crew- 9 pts

Lost Profits- 8 pts

We Love Sports Friends (And We Don't Care who knows it)- 7 pts

The Sexiest Ladies in Keno- 6 pts

Gravity Falls Harder Than My GPA- 5 pts

The Lipton Tea Bag Memorial Dream Team Experience- 4 pts

Calder's Team name is lame (2016)- 3 pts

The Late Arrivals- 2 pts

Faith +1- 1 pt