2/8/12

Brothers and Sisters All you need to know

One Year Anniversary Tonight!!

We've outlasted Donovan McNabb's tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. We've hosted longer than Conan O' Brien on the Tonight Show. We shame the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries marriage. Tonight, the Nerdy Fellas celebrate one year at the Sports Page! The band will all be there. Joe returns to host with Noah and Mike. Becky will be join us with a couple surprises too!

We'll bring the standard trivia as well as a couple other surprises in the form of extra prizes and cake. (We got a cake, y'all!) Fun and prizes start at 7 tonight, tell your friends.

Hints:

Image Round - Stars of the Food Network. This was a request from a trivia goer last week. We listened, so we'll execute. Thanks for the suggestion, Di.

Sound Round - Karaoke Night with the Fellas. I (Mike) chickened out of doing this a couple weeks ago, but now all three of us have recorded some tunes for your audio pleasure. Could/should be a disaster.

Come celebrate with us tonight, one year at the Sports Page! Hell yeah!



Last week's winner, Crunchwrap Supreme. Special thanks for coming out to hang for my birthday.

Trivia Questions 1/25/12

I'm having some issues with my laptop, so apologies this didn't get posted earlier. Here's the recap of our trivia serving from last Wednesday. Highlight to the right of the question to reveal the answer. Join us for our one year anniversary trivia tomorrow, 7pm!

Round 1:

Adorable.

1)    Timberwolves star, Ricky Rubio, has been playing professional since the age of 14 in what country?  (Spain)

2)    Who was the first female to host the Academy Awards by herself? (Whoopi Goldberg)

3)    What political lady formed the PRMC in the mid 80’s?  PRMC was a group focused on music censorship ala the parental advisory sticker. (Tipper Gore)

4)    This martial arts technique translates to the “Supreme Ultimate Force”. The practice can be considered a combination of moving meditation and yoga. (Tai Chi)

5)    Keith Moon was the brilliant and destructive drummer for what classic rock n roll band?  (The Who)

6)    The long running comic strip Cathy is about a woman who struggles with the four basic guilt groups of life. Three of those groups are Love, Mom, and Work. What is the fourth? (Food)

7)    Joe Paterno, the former Penn State football coach, died this past sunday from cancer.  What type of cancer?  (Lung)

8)    What drink supposedly got its name from an island village and iron mine in Cuba where it was invented in the early 1900’s? (Daiquiri)

9)    Vocab question: to loiter aimlessly and to dawdle; to be lazy or avoid necessary work or effort. (lollygag)

10)  What is the name of the crane game at The Sports Page? (Toy House)

Round 2:

 

11)    What is the name of the fictional sport that was played in Harry Potter? (Quidditch)

Beat it, nerd.

12)    When you hear the book title "The Days are Just Packed", what topic does it relate to?  hint:  It's a collection of something...  (Calvin and Hobbes)

13)    The division sign is a very recognizable symbol, it’s two dots with a horizontal line in between them. There’s an actual name for it, what is it? (Obelus)

 

14)    This NFL player recently not only got in a twitter follower of his, but also flew him in for a playoff game the other week.  What player was it?  (Ochocinco)

 

15)    LMFAO perform the song “Get Crazy” which is the opening song for what television show? (Jersey Shore)

16)    When setting your clock in some areas...what does GMT mean?  (Greenwich Mean Time)

17)    Originally named Dr. G. Raffe, what is the current name of the spokesperson for Toys R’ Us? (Geoffrey)

18)    Where does Lake Street become East Lake Street? (Nicollet)

19)    The first person to win two Nobel prizes was also the first woman to win a Nobel prize. Who was it? (Marie Currie)

20) Although many people call it "Italian cruise ship disaster" what was the cruise line called?  (Costa Concordia)

Sound Round: State Fair/Casino Bands (click to play)

21) AC/DC “Back in Black”

22) The Cure “Boys Don’t Cry”

23) Danzig “Mother”

24) Def Leppard “Pour Some Sugar On Me”

25) Kiss “Shout it Out Loud”

Image Round: U.S. Presidents

26) Franklin D. Roosevelt

27) William Taft

28) Harry Truman

29) Richard Nixon

30) John F. Kennedy

31) Thomas Jefferson

32) Ronald Reagan

33) David Palmer from 24 (Dennis Haysbert)

Tiebreaker: The tallest building in Minnesota is the IDS Center. Including antenna how many feet high is it? (910)

Up for the challenge of doing this live? Bring some friends and visit us at The Sports Page in Bloomington. We do this every Wednesday at 7pm. Free to play, prizes awarded for top 3 teams. Hope to see you there!

Music List 1/25/12

Here's the soundtrack that accompanied the awesome night that was. Questions will be up sometime tomorrow.

"The Way We Get By" by Spoon
"Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons
"What Has Happened" by 12 Rods
"Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Teardrops on My Guitar" by Taylor Swift
"Kiss on My List" by Hall & Oates
"The Bookseller's House" by Rogue Valley
"Baby" by Justin Bieber
"Caught Up in You" by .38 Special
"Fences" by Phoenix
"Firework" by Katy Perry
"ABC" by The Jackson 5
"We Are All Made of Stars" by Moby
"Love You Like a Love Song" by Selena Gomez & The Scene
"How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees
"Linger" by The Cranberries
"Honestly" by Zwan
"The Sign" by Ace of Base
"Lies" by The Swell Season
"Dammit" by Blink 182
"Such Great Heights" by The Postal Service
"My Only Offer" by Mates of State
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
"Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship
"Sexx Laws" by Beck
"Arms" by Christina Perri
"Everywhere" by Michelle Branch
"You Must Be Out of Your Mind" by Magnetic Fields
"Chelsea" by Mest
"Happy Together" by The Turtles
"The Last Song" by The All-American Rejects
"I'll Be Here Awhile" by 311
"Criminal Someone" by St. Villian
"Realize" by Colbie Caillat
"Angelyne" by The Jayhawks
"Hello" by Martin Solveig & Dragonette
"In the Sun" by She & Him
"I'll Be There For You" by Bon Jovi
"Gone" by Ben Folds
"Ocean Breathes Salty" by Modest Mouse
"Moth's Wings" by Passion Pit
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder
"Crazy" by Seal
"Lost in My Mind" by The Head and the Heart
"We Are Going to Be Friends" by The White Stripes
"I Can Change" by LCD Soundsystem

Jan 25th hints sports page

Images - Former U.S. Presidents

Sound Round - Bands you're likely to catch at the state fair.

7pm start time and a big congrats to Kempy's Clowns for entering the winner's circle one more time.

Trivia questions 1/18/12

Another trivia night in the books, here's what was offered for questions. Highlight to the right to reveal the answers.

Round 1:

1) Ricky Gervais once again hosted the Golden Globes this past Sunday night. He is the creator and writer of what British show that was so popular that the U.S. created its own version? (The Office)

2) The Albertville Outlet Mall has over 100 stores but only one store they consider an anchor store. What furniture store is considered their anchor store? (Ashley Home Furniture Studio)

3) What was the first and last name that George Costanza would use on Seinfeld to pick up women? (Art Vanderlay) Mike has only seen one episode of Seinfeld and every episode of Saved by the Bell. True story.

4) The word plumbing originated from the Latin word "plumbumb" which translates to the material water pipes were originally made out of. What does plumbum mean? (lead)



Go Pack Go!



5) The tremendous Green Bay Packers 2011 season has come to a shocking end. This team set a playoff record by being the first 15-1 team to _______? (be eliminated in thier first game, "one and done")Related video: Crying Packer fan video

6) Put the following zodiac signs in order from earliest to latest in the calendar year. Leo, Aries, Libra. (Aries - March, Leo - July, Libra - September)

7) Saturday Night Live hosted the debut performance for what singer on last Saturday's episode (1/14)? (Lana Del Rey)

8) According to the International Wine and Spirit Research, what country is the number one consumer of wine? (United States)

9) Wikipedia, among other websites, blacked out to protest a proposed SOPA bill. What does the acronym SOPA stand for? (Stop Online Piracy Act)

10) With over 47 million digital downloads, this pop star became the biggest selling digital artist of all time. A-Lady Gaga, B-Katy Perry, C-Rihanna (C-Rihanna)

Round 2:

11) They were originally invented to be a spa shoe, and were also listed as one of Time magazine's 50 worst inventions of all time. This company surpassed the $1 billion mark for sales for the first time in its 10 year history. (Crocs)

12) Water, salt, vegetable protein, corn syrup, caramel color, and about 1% of sodium benoate = what condiment? (soy sauce)



Excellent!



13) The Beast from Beauty and the Beast makes a brief cameo appearance in what other Disney movie? (Aladdin) Beast was in the toys that were being stacked by the Sultan. Click HERE to see.



14) This sportscaster got in trouble with the network he was working for because he said, "We are in the home of the flip flop state." after the New England Patriots called a time out and changed their play call. (Al Michaels)



15) In the movie Wayne's World, what is the name of the company owned by Noah Vanderhoff that sponsors the show Wayne's World? (Noah's Arcade)

Fun fact: Michael J. Fox was not
on The OC, however, The OC was on Fox.

16) Someone such as Michael J. Fox has the title of "OC" next to their name. What does that mean? (Order of Canada)



17) Joel Zumaya is a pitcher and new member of the Minnesota Twins. He's had an injury riddled career that includes one particular injury he suffered while playing video games. What video game led him to take off time from work due to wrist soreness? (Guitar Hero)

18) In the story of Goodfellas - Henry Hill and Jimmy Conway could never be made part of the mafia because of one reason. What's reason? (part Irish, not fully blooded Italian)

19) In physics, what word defines anything that occupies space? (matter)

20) What's the Jewish holiday called where Jews will fast for 25 hours. It's considered to be the most holiest of holidays. (Yom Kippur)

Click here for the Sound Round The theme is cover songs. For the 2 points, name the ORIGINAL artist and song.

21) Hall and Oates "Maneater" (performed by The Bird and the Bee)

22) Aerosmith "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (perfomed by New Found Glory)

23) Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal" (performed by Alien Ant Farm)

24) Cheap Trick "I Want You to Want Me" (performed by Letters to Cleo)

25) Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back" (performed by Richard Cheese)

Image Round: Classic Video Games

26) Duck Hunt

27) Mega Man

28) Marble Madness

29) Frogger

30) Ice Hockey

31) Q-Bert

32) Paperboy

33) Pitfall

 Tiebreaker: WWE is a publicly traded company. How much did their stock close at today (1/18)? ($9.59)

Up for the challenge of doing this live? Bring some friends and visit us at The Sports Page in Bloomington. We do this every Wednesday at 7pm. Free to play, prizes awarded for top 3 teams. Hope to see you there!

Music list 1/18/12

“Here Comes Your Man” by The Pixies

“The Baby: You Were Born” by Cloud Cult

“The Zookeeper’s Boy” by Mew

“Sparks Fly” by Taylor Swift

“Bicycle Race” by Queen

“Easy Lover” by Phil Collins

“Bizarre Love Triangle” by New Order

“Letting Go” by Lupe Fiasco

“The New Pollution” by Beck

“Video Games” by Lana Del Rey

“Wonderwall” by Oasis

“Baby I Need Your Loving” by The Four Tops

“Unbreak My Heart” by Weezer

“Africa” by Quietdrive

“Killing Me Softly With His Song” by The Fugees

“Girls and Boys” by Blur

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” by Stevie Wonder

“Burn Your Life Down” by Tegan and Sara

“Club Can’t Handle Me” by Flo Rida ft. David Guetta

“Come as You Are” by Nirvana

“The Cave” by Mumford & Sons

“The Party’s Crashing Me” by of Montreal

“Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake

“If This Is It” by Huey Lewis & the News

“Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumpkins

“Lovefool” by The Cardigans

“A Little Respect” by Wheatus

“You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne

“We Don’t Want Your Body by Stars