Hints 5/9/12

Drove by it and thought of the SP trivia crowd.

We're still kicking until we get the old heave-ho for project patio. Trivia's going down tonight at 7pm, here's some hints to help you out.

Images: Famous TV mothers
Sound: Goodbye, songs about leaving.

Congrats to The Chatty Bunch for claiming victory last week, it was a closely contested one. Welcome back to the winner's circle, you earned it!


Shameless plug: Noah plays the rock and roll music for a band called Hello Blue. They have a review up now for their new album at the City Pages that can be found HERE.

Trivia Questions 5/2/12

Our favorite shampoo mogul.

Here's the recap of last Wednesday's trivia,


Round 1: (highlight next to the question to reveal the answer)

1) Urban Legend: Mixing this candy with cola will make your stomach explode. (Pop Rocks)

Still a stone cold fox.

2) Jessica Simpson finally had her baby. What did her and boyfriend Eric Johnson name their baby girl? (Maxwell Drew)

3) This week in history, Adolf Hitler died. Before being totally crazy, he applied to what type of school in 1907 and 1908? (Art)

4) In 1992, this health club opened up their first gym in a strip mall in Brooklyn Park. What company is this. (Lifetime Fitness)

5) Who hosted the White House Correspondents Dinner this past week? (Jimmy Kimmel)

6) On a computer keyboard, there are two notches on two keys to help indicate where your fingers should be to be on the home row. What are those two letters that have these notches? (F, J)

7) While being known to children as the host of Double Dare, Marc Summers, is also the host for what Food Network show? (Unwrapped)

8) The deepest part of the world's ocean is called what? (Mariana's Trench)

9) The origin of the name gorilla comes from a Greek expression and means A- Strong beast, B- Tribe of hairy women, C- Meat hands (B- Tribe of hairy women)

10) In the four major sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL), what team has had the longest drought without winning a world championship? (Chicago Cubs)

Sound Round: Songs with a backing choir (click to play)

21) Neil Diamond "Holly Holy"

22) Madonna "Like a Prayer"

23) Rolling Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

24) Kanye West "Jesus Walks"

25) Michael Jackson "Man in the Mirror"


Round 2:

11) One of the world's most recognizable images is a painting called "The Scream". One of four versions of this painting is going to be auctioned off today at a New York City auction. Who is the artist behind this famous work? (Edvard Munch)

12) Mad Cow disease is in the news this week, as a new and rare US case of it was discovered in California. To date, which country is far and away the leader of Mad Cow cases reported with a whopping 183,000? (England)

13) On the New York Stock Exchange, what is the exact ticker symbol listing for Best Buy? (BBY)

14) This conservative personality was on ESPN in 2003 for a few weeks. He said racist remarks about Donavon McNabb and resigned shortly after that statement was aired. Who? (Rush Limbaugh)

15) From the DMV practice test for obtaining your driver's license, when a car with bright headlights comes towards you at night, you should: A- Allow other drivers to pass, B- Look below the lights, C- Look toward the right edge of your lane (C- Look toward the right edge of your lane)

16) This daytime TV host lost his partner in the 2004 tsunami while vacationing in Sri Lanka (Nate Burkus)

17) What company uses the slogan, "You've got questions, we've got answers."? (Radio Shack)

18) This town in Minnesota is known for their international raceway which frequently hosts races throughout the year with a big one in August. (Brainerd)

19) Inside Valleyfair is a waterpark. What is the name of it? (Soak City)

20) What company just bought our Instagram for 1 billion dollars? (Facebook)


Image Round: Bottles

26) Mrs. Butterworth

27) Chanel No. 5

28) Jagermeister

29) Naked

30) Garnier Fructis

31) Hennessey

32) ReaLemon

33) Kikkoman

Bonus question: In the dart game 501, how many darts would be thrown to complete a perfect game? (9)

Tiebreaker: How many tackles did Junior Seau accumulate during his NFL career? (1,849)

Trivia Questions 3/28/12: Strength in Numbers

Highlight by the questions to reveal the answers.

Round 1:

1) The NCAA Final Four is set. Who are the four remaining teams in the tournament? (Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas)

2) The Trayvon Martin story has been all over the news. What was the name of the man who shot and killed Martin. (George Zimmerman)

3) Yuengling is the oldest active brewery in the U.S. What state would you find their headquarters? (Pennsylvania)

4) Whitney Houston's cause of death came out last week. Cocaine, heart disease, and other thing was listed. What was the other cause of her death? (Accidental drowning)

5) At first it opened up as Knott's Camp Snoopy. It is currently Nickelodeon Universe. What other has the amusement park at the Mall of America gone under? (The Park)

6) One origin of the expression "Mind your p's and q's" comes from the English pub terminology. Bartenders would say this to patrons about their alchohol consumption. What do the p's and q's stand for? (Pints and Quarts)

The Queen's future if she keeps it up

7) Queen Elizabeth is a video game nerd. After seeing her grandson William play it, she was enamored and becamed addicted to what video game system? (Nintendo Wii)

8) Last week NHL player, Mike Comrie, had a kid with his celebrity wife. Who? (Hillary Duff)

9) "By the power of grayskull" is the catchphrase of what cartoon character? (He-Man)

10) An Oakdale teen boy had his prom date vetoed through the superintendent last week. The boy asked a girl over Twitter. Why is this a big deal? (She's a porn star.)

Round 2:

11) The conservative group, One Million Moms, have stopped their protest on JCPenney. They protested the person who was selected to be the spokesperson in their ads. Who is that? (Ellen DeGeneres)

12) What is the most common blood type? (O+)

13) What does THC stand for? (Tetra Hydro Cannabinol)

14) Who were the "Three Men" in the Three Men and a Baby/Little Lady movies? (Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, and Tom Selleck)

Speaking of horribly annoying.

15) What is Arby's current, horribly annoying, slogan/jingle at the end of their ads? (It's good mood food)

16) What is the largest species of lizard? (Komodo Dragon)

17) Chad Ochocinco has talked about dropping the Ochocinco name and going back to his old last name. What was that? (Johnson)

18) In geometery, a triangle that has a side that measures more than 90 degrees is called what? (Obtuse)

19) Celeb birthday: This Canadian actor/comedian is turning 62. He was married to a woman by the name of Nancy Dolman until her passing in 2010. (Martin Short)

20) Which of the following magicians do not have a show in Wisconsin Dells? A-Rick Wilcox, B-Jeremy Allen, C-Ed Alonzo (C-Ed Alonzo)


Sound Round: Country music about beer or trucks (Click to play) 2 points each line, 1 point for the artist of the song, 1 point for naming if the song is about drinking or trucks.

21) Lady Antebellum - Drinking ("Need You Now")

22) Jason Aldean - Trucks ("Hick Town")

23) Hank Williams Jr. - Drinking ("Family Tradition")

24) Miranda Lambert - Drinking ("Heart Like Mine")

25) Brad Paisley - Trucks ("Mud on the Tires")


Image Round: Top of the Pops (Popular current acts)

26) Jessie J

27) Pitbull

28) Odd Future

29) Gavin DeGraw

30) The Wanted

31) Wiz Khalifa

32) Bon Iver

33) David Guetta

Tiebreaker: WWE's Wrestlemania is happening this Sunday. One of the main events on the show is The Rock vs. John Cena. According to WWE.com, what is their combined weight? (511, The Rock - 260, John Cena - 251)