Hooray for the Weiners...... I Mean Winners!!!

I have the Trivia Corner winners and the cereal mascot battle winner to announce.

In a surprising twist of events, Dawn, a.k.a. Baygirl32, a.k.a. Miss Maple Syrup (okay I might have made that last one up) fought tooth and nail and tied Pat Tillett for first place in Trivia Corner. I did not see this coming, I mean what are the chances? Any statisticians out there? If you figure out the odds, let me know by carrier pigeon. If you want the answers to the last round tell me in your comment.

I had stated in the rules of the game that the first place winner could choose between a guest post or for me to write a post about them. The second place winner would then be left with what the first place winner didn't pick. Since they both tied for first place I will let them both choose from either option. See what a nice guy I am? Don't believe what my Grandma tells you, she's just mad that she didn't win. So Pat and Dawn, you get to choose either a guest post here on JTC or for me to write a post about you and your blog (I would choose the guest post cuz I don't wanna write anything about either of you....lol). I want to give a shout out to RawknRobyn for trying her best, she might not have gotten a lot of answers right but I'll give her a pack of pretzel m&m's for effort.

Here are the final Trivia Corner Standings:

Rank............................. Points

1. Pat Tillett.................. 143
2. Baygirl32 ................... 143
3. Chuck ........................ 92
4.Geof............................79
5. Marlene ..................... 44
6. Nippy ......................... 42
7. Guilty of Gossip............ 32
8. RawknRobyn .................22
9. Ian ...............................10
10. Cruella Collett.............. 5
11. Copyboy......................... 1
12. Sara Beth...................... 1
13. Jana................... 'A' for effort


I know that most of you have been waiting on the results of the final cereal mascot battle between Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam. Well, wait no more, I will tell you the winner after a message from our sponsors. What, we don't have any sponsors? Then who is funding this thing? It's free? Then who is sending me those paychecks? I need to get to the bottom of this. Oh yeah I was about to tell you who won the mascot battle.

That final round was a nail-biter. I tallied up all the votes and it was tied. That can't happen, I don't have a tie-breaker system. I looked over the votes again and realized that there was a late ballot for Tony on Monday, the polls closed on Sunday. So if you haven't put 2 and 2 together (you must have ridden the short bus to school and maybe to work), the winner of the cereal mascot battle is Toucan Sam!!! The parade will be next week, it will circle Tony the Tiger's block. Thanks to everyone that voted and participated. Toucan Sam couldn't of won without you. That's not true, he could of bribed me with tickets to The Price is Right but only if Bob Barker is guest hosting.

Trivia Corner #9 Answers

Congrats to Baygirl for getting a perfect score and getting the extra credit question right. Pat was one point behind her.

1) How many red roses are in the garland of roses that's draped over the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby? (1 point)

a) 106
b) 275
c) 422
d) 554
e) 700


2) On what continent is the Skeleton Coast located? (2 points)

Africa

3) What was the intent behind the first Labor Day parade, held in New York City in 1882? (3 points)

It was a protest rally sponsored by the city's Central Labor Union to demand an 8-hour work day and other labor reforms.

4) What famous American funnyman portrayed the "first gravedigger" in Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet? (4 points)

Billy Crystal

5) What have scientists determined was inaccurate about the physical appearance of the terrifying velociraptors in the 1993 sci-fi chiller Jurassic Park? (5 points)

They should of have had feathers.

Extra Credit: 2) What country is the Skeleton Coast located in? (2 points)

Namibia

Trivia Corner #8 Answers

Before you read this, make sure you vote on yesterday's cereal mascot battle. Scroll down a post.

Congrats to Pat, Geof and Baygirl for getting perfect scores this round. Pat was the only one to get the extra credit so he gets 3 extra points.

1) How long, in pages, are the British Standards Institution's specifications for preparing a proper cup of tea? (1 point)

a) 6
b) 25
c) 2
d) 13
e) 9


2)In Renaissance days, what were the doppio, the canary, the galliard, and the tordion? (2 points)

Dances

3) What's the name of the legendary monster that some people believe lurks beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe, on the California-Nevada border? (3 points)

Tahoe Tessie or Tessie

4) What legendary country singer released a double-disc album entitled The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? to help pay the millions in back taxes he owed Uncle Sam? (4 points)

Willie Nelson

5) What movie was such a favorite of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes that he watched it repeatedly, 150 times, in his declining years? (5 points)

Ice Station Zebra


Extra Credit: Answer question #1 in number of words. (closest person will get 3 points)

5,000 words

Trivia Corner #7 Answers

Congrats to Pat and Baygirl for scoring perfect on this round. Those two are neck and neck right at the top of the standings. Chuck, you dropped down to third, you need to step your game up.

1) How much fluid, in ounces, can the bladder of a healthy human adult hold? (1 point)

a) 20
b) 12
c) 8
d) 16
e) 24

2) Under the rules of professional football, what score is recorded for a forfeited game? (2 points)

2-0

3) How many signs of the zodiac are not represented by a living creature? (3 points)

1-libra

4) Who was the first male sports figure to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine? (4 points)

Lebron James

5) What is a hippometer used to measure? (5 points)

The height of a horse

Hodgepodge of Things: The Movie Game Winner & Monday Minute

I want to congratulate Janet Gonzalez, aka Passionofthemom from Something to Talk About for winning this series of The Movie Game. She pretty much got every question right. She has the memory of an elephant and probably watches movies in her sleep. I hate to admit it but I think she knows more about movies than I do. I am ashamed to call myself a movie buff. Her prize for being awesome is she gets to guest post a movie game of her own on Wednesday. Now I know a lot of you don't participate in the movie game but you should still come by on Wednesday and show her some comment love. If you don't I will hunt you down and make you eat a whole bottle of cinnamon.

I am putting the movie game on temporary hiatus for right now. It was a lot of fun to do but my brain is fried from thinking up questions. Also not enough people play it right now. What's up with that people? Go watch some movies, dammit!!

Here are last week's answers and the final movie game standings.

Easy - Link: Secret Window & Blood Diamond (1 point)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp & Leonardo Dicaprio)

Medium - Link: Man of the Year & Ella Enchanted ( 2 points)
Good Will Hunting (Robin WIlliams & Minnie Driver)

Hard - Link:Boat Trip & Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (3 points)
Booty Call or Juwanna Mann (Tommy Davidson & Vivica A. Fox)

Challenge - Link: Suspect & The Rainmaker & Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (5 points)
The Russia House (Jonn Mahoney, Roy Scheider & J.T. Walsh

Link: Ray Romano to Eric Stoltz

Ray Romano in Ice Age with John Leguizamo, who was in Honeymooners with Eric Stoltz

Link: Tom Arnold to Penelope Cruz

Tom Arnold was in Animal Factory with Steve Buscemi who was in G-Force with Penelope Cruz

1.Passionofthemom............... 173
2. Baygirl32 ............................. 138
3. Nippy.................................. 68
4. Geof..................................... 35
5. Alex Cavanaugh.................. 27
6. Pat ....................................... 2

Who was your high school Sweet Heart?

Betty White. She used to be a lunch lady at my school. She is a wild woman. Alas, it only lasted 2 months. She fell in love with the janitor.

What is your favorite vegetable to eat?

The Jolly Green Giant once touched me inappropriately and I haven't been able to eat a piece of broccoli since.

Do you plan on dressing up for Halloween, if yes, what do you have in mind?

Since I dress up every day as Powdered Toast Man, I do things backwards on Halloween and walk around in my birthday suit.

Are you a reality show junkie? If so, what is your guilty pleasure?

Reality shows are weak. Try doing 3 hits of X and watch your cat and dog put on a rendition of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. That shit is reality for you.

and finally

What year did you graduate high school?

I never went to school. My mom taught me every subject while I was in the womb. I came out knowing calculus and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Make sure you stop by tomorrow for the first semi-final round of the Cereal Mascot Battle. I have a special guest helping out.

I was also featured as the Saturday Supahstah on Mother of Pearl it is. Go check out my kick-ass interview HERE

Trivia Corner #6 Answers

Congrats to Geof and Marlene for scoring the most points this round. Nobody, including Pat, scored a perfect score. Pat is still the leader on the board but Baygirl32 is right on his trail. A few people have switched spots too.

1) In what city was celebrity socialite Paris Hilton born? (1 point)

a) New York City, NY
b) Los Angeles, California
c) Rome, Italy
d) Dublin, Ohio
e) Paris, France

2) What country is the top producer of Brazil nuts? (2 points)

Bolivia. It has outproduced former leader Brazil since 1999.

3) Chemically speaking, what is sublimation? (3 points)

When a solid changes into a gas without becoming a liquid first.

4) What American canned food product did Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev credit with saving his army from starvation during WWII? (4 points)

Spam

5) What is the primary source of the earth's oxygen? (5 points)

Algae

The Movie Game Answers

She probably doesn't get tired of hearing this but congrats to Passionofthemom for being unstumpable (yup I made up a word). Also a big shout out to Pat Tillett for scoring his first points, I knew he could do it. It's time to party!! There is only one more round left, oh no!

Easy - Link: Terminator: Salvation & 10 Things I Hate About You (1 point)
The Dark Knight (Christian Bale & Heath Ledger)

Medium - Link: The Bucket List & Behind Enemy Lines ( 2 points)
Unforgiven (Morgan Freeman & Gene Hackman)

Hard - Link:The Muse & American Splendor (3 points)
Arlington Road (Jeff Bridges & Hope Davis)

Challenge - Link: Misery & Cold Creek Manor & House on Haunted Hill (5 points)
Way of the Gun (James Caan, Juiliette Lewis & Taye Diggs)

The actor/actress links are Passionofthemom's answers.

Link: Mark Ruffalo to Brad Renfro
Mark Ruffalo is in In the Cut with Kevin Bacon who is in Sleepers with Brad Renfro

Link: Jennifer Jason Leigh to Jamie Lee Curtis
Both are in Grandview USA together

Trivia Corner #5 Answers

Congrats to Pat for scoring a perfect score. He sucks at the movie game but he rocks the house at trivia. Pat should be on Jeopardy.

1) How many of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention were lawyers? (1 point)

a) 12
b) 25
c) 30
d) 34
e) 51

2) What baseball legend was the first player in the 20th century to hit four home runs in a single game? (2 points)

New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, in 1932.

3) What 1950s-era car featured a speedometer that glowed when a preset speed was reached? (3 points)

The ill-fated Ford Edsel, in 1958.

4) What actress used the pseudonym Olga Mallsnerd in the film credits for 2010, the 1984 sequel to the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey? (4 points)

Candice Bergen, who provided the voice for the SAL 9000 computer. The name Mallsnerd was created by combining the surname of her then-husband, director Louis Malle, with that of Mortimer Snerd, one of the puppets of her ventriloquist father, Edgar Bergen.

5) What was the original name of the Web search engine known today as Google? (5 points)

BackRub, in 1996. The name was based on the search engine's unique ability to analyze the "back links" pointing to a given website.

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to Baygirl32 and Passionofthemom for kicking the movie game's ass once again. It is impossible to stump those girls. I need to name some obscure movies and actors now. There are only 2 rounds left!!

Easy - Link: Meet the Parents & Scent of a Woman (1 point)
Heat or Righteous Kill (Robert De Niro & Al Pacino)

Medium - Link: Narc & The 40 Year Old Virgin ( 2 points)
Observe and Report (Ray Liotta & Seth Rogen)

Hard - Link: Legend & The Benchwarmers (3 points)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Tim Curry & Rob Schneider)

Challenge - Link: Little Miss Sunshine & Being John Malkovich & Panic Room (5 points)
Where the Wild Things Are (Paul Dano, Catherine Keener & Forest Whitaker)


Link: Chris Farley to Scarlett Johansson
Chris Farley in Billy Madison with Steve Buscemi who is in Ghost World with Scarlett Johansson

Link: Stephen Baldwin to James Remar
Stephen Baldwin in The Usual Suspects with Suzy Amis who is in One Good Turn with James Remar.

Trivia Corner #4 Answers

I thought these were some tougher questions but I guess I was wrong because Pat, Baygirl32, Chuck and Nippy got perfect scores. Pat is in the lead but by only a small margin. Chuck and Baygirl32 are right on his tail.
Here are the answers:

1) In the world of professional hockey, what first was recorded by St. Louis Eagles defenseman Ralph "Scotty" Bowman on November 13, 1934? (1 point)

a) Penalized for high-sticking
b) Scored first goal on a penalty shot
c) Started the first fight
d) Scored 3 goals in one game
e) Mooned the ref

2) On TV's popular animated sitcom The Simpsons, what is the first and last name of Bart's elementary school teacher? (2 points)

Edna Krabappel

3) Of the 12 stocks included in the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896, which is the only one still listed today? (3 points)

General Electric

4) What TV sex therapist, as a teenager, served as a sniper for the Israeli underground? (4 points)

German-born Ruth Westheimer, aka Dr. Ruth. Orphaned during the Holocaust, she moved to the British Mandate of Palestine after WWII and was trained as a sniper by the Haganah paramilitary defense force.

5) What famous philosopher-poet was the first American to successfully combine clay with graphite to create a modern lead pencil? (5 points)

Henry David Thoreau, whose father , John, operated a pencil factory.

The Movie Game Answers

Surprise, surprise, congrats to Baygirl32 and Passionofthemom for getting all my questions correct. I'm getting tired of them being perfect, no I'm just kidding, they are awesome.
Here are the answers:

Easy - Link: Tootsie & Risky Business (1 point)
Rain Man (Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise)

Medium - Link: The Island & Groundhog Day ( 2 points)
Lost in Translation (Scarlett Johansson & Bill Murray)

Hard - Link: Problem Child & Bicentennial Man (3 points)
Aladdin (Gilbert Gottfried & Robin Williams)

Challenge - Link: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle & Road Trip & Multiplicity (5 points)
American Pie/American Pie 2/American Wedding (John Cho, Seann William Scott & Eugene Levy)


Link: John Lithgow to Kate Hudson - Answer from Baygirl32
John Lithgow was in Johnny Skidmarks with Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand was in Almost Famous with Kate Hudson


Link: John Ritter to James Earl Jones - Answer from both Baygirl32 & Passionofthemom
John Ritter and James Earl Jones were voices in Flight of Dragons together

Trivia Corner #3 Answers

This round was a doozy. Nobody got all 5 answers correct. A few of you came close. I was looking for a very specific answer for question #3. Everyone had good guesses but not what I was looking for. Congrats to Pat for scoring the most points in this round. Congrats to RawknRobyn for having the most hilarious answers. Here are Robyn's answers:

1) B (especially the middle one)

2) Withdrawal symptoms after prison release involving severe head banging (of innocent strangers' heads), impersonating Barry Manilow, and eating raw eggs (with shells).

3) They are hatched by a kangaroo

4) Oy, you're killing me, PTM. Tanzania

5) Bruce Jenner No? Dick Clark?

Here are the correct ones:

1) What is the most commonly fractured bone in the human body? (1 point)

a) Ulna (Wrist)
b) Metacarpal (finger)
c) Rib
d) Talus (ankle)
e) Clavicle (collar bone)

2) Misprision is a crime that could land someone in prison. What is it? (2 points)

It's the neglect of failure to prevent or report a crime by someone who is not an accessory to that crime.

3) What is unusual about the eggs of the seabird know as the guillemot? (3 points)

The eggs are pear-shaped, which is fortunate because the guillemot nests on steep cliffs and lays its eggs on bare rock. Because of its shape, a guillemot egg will roll in a circle if disturbed, and will not fall off the cliff.

4) What island nation is the only remaining monarchy in the Pacific? (4 points)

Tonga

5) What legendary 1960 Olympic gold medalist had the honor of marking the start of the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, by lighting the cauldron with the Olympic torch? (5 points)

Muhammad Ali

Make sure you stop by next Monday for some more points. Don't forget to check the standings.

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to Passionofthemom & Baygirl32 for once again sweeping the answers. Nippy missed the sweep by one, shucks. There are many other correct answers but these were the ones I originally thought of.

Easy - Link: Entrapment & Next (worth 1 point)
The Rock (Sean Connery & Nicolas Cage)

Medium - Link: Forever Young & Robin Hood: Men in Tights (worth 2 points)
Conspiracy Theory (Mel Gibson & Patrick Stewart)

Hard - Link: Reign Over Me & Apt Pupil (worth 3 points)
Madagascar (Jada Pinkett Smith & David Schwimmer)

Challenge - Link: The Faculty & Changeling & The Lion King (worth 5 points)
Girl, Interrupted (Clea Duvall, Angelina Jolie & Whoopi Goldberg)


The actor links are from Passionofthemom.

Link: Jack Lemmon to Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross with Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin in The Juror with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Link: Forest Whitaker to Nicole Kidman

Forest Whitaker in Where The Wild Things Are with Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener in The Interpreter with Nicole Kidman

Trivia Corner #2 Answers

Congrats to Pat, Baygirl32 and Chuck for getting all the answers correct. They all scored a big 15 points. Thanks to everyone for playing.

Here are the answers. Don't forget to check the scoreboard.

1) What land mammal travels as much as 3,000 miles a year, farther than any other? (1 point)

a) Antelope
b) Elephant
c) Buffalo
d) Caribou
e) Rhinoceros

2) What is the only muscle in the human body that is only connected at just one end? (2 points)
The tongue

3) Which is the only U.S. state name that can be typed using letters only on the left side of the standard keyboard? (3 points)
Texas

4) On the popular TV sitcom Seinfeld, what was comedian Jerry Seinfeld's ATM PIN code? (4 points)
Jor-El, the name of Superman's biological father.

5) Why are pistachio nuts classified as a dangerous cargo by international maritime officials? (5 points)
They are considered flammable solids because they tend to heat spontaneously when stored in large amounts, and can burst into flames under pressure.

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to Passionofthemom for once again getting every answer correct. I should retire and she should run the movie game. I will pay you in Skittles.

Here are your answers:

Easy - Link: The Hurricane & Stranger Than Fiction (worth 1 point)
A Night at the Roxbury (Dan Hedaya & Will Ferrell)

Medium - Link: The Hurricane & Stranger Than Fiction (worth 2 points)
The Bone Collector (Denzel Washington & Queen Latifah)

Hard - Link: The Hurricane & Stranger Than Fiction (worth 3 points)
Sphere (Liev Schreiber & Queen Latifah/Dustin Hoffman)

Challenge - Link: 15 Minutes & Lady in the Water & Runaway Jury (worth 5 points)
Confidence (Ed Burns, Paul Giamatti & Dustin Hoffman/Rachel Weisz/Leland Orser)


Nippy and Passionofthemom got the actor links the quickest. These are Nippy's answers:

Link: Nick Nolte to Richard Jenkins
Nick Nolte in U-Turn with Billy Bob Thorton in Intolerable Cruelty with Richard Jenkins

Link: Anne Hathaway to Philip Baker Hall
Phillip Baker Hall in Bruce Almighty with Steve Carell in Get Smart with Anne Hathaway

Don't forget to check the standings. Only a few more rounds left before a champion is crowned.

Trivia Corner Answers

Congratulations to Chuck @ Apocalypse Now and Pat @ Pat Tillett for answering all the questions correctly. Honorable mentions to Baygirl, Marlene, RawknRobyn and Nippy for playing and scoring some points as well. Why didn't you play this round? Hmmm?

Here are the answer:

1) What is the name of the official magazine of the U.S. Navy? (1 point)

a) All Hands
b) The Poop Deck
c) You Sunk My Battleship
d) Anchor's Away
e) White Fleet

2) When it comes to medical shorthand. what do the abbreviations Dx, Hx, Sx and Tx represent? (1 point for each abbreviation)
Diagnosis, History, Symptoms and Treatment

3) Whose portrait appeared on the U.S.'s very first $5 bill? (3 points)
Alexander Hamilton. Appeared in the 1860's. He is now on the $10 bill.

4) Why did American planes drop bombs on Hawaii in December 1935 and April 1942? (4 points)
To divert the flow of lava from the erupting Mauna Loa Volcano.

5) What future Oscar-winning actor spoke his first movie lines - "Shall I call the cops? I'll call the cops - when he played a boardinghouse resident in The Graduate? (5 points)
Richard Dreyfuss. His part was uncredited.

Check the leader board to see where you stand. Tune in next Monday for some more random trivia. Thanks to everyone for playing.

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to Baygirl for kicking ass and taking names at last week's Movie Game. She got all correct answers. Congrats to Passionofthemom as well for scoring some big points this round.

Here are Nippy's answers:

Easy - Link: Interview with the Vampire & Witness (worth 1 point)
The Devil's Own (Brad Pitt & Harrison Ford)

Medium - Link: Eastern Promises & A League of Their Own (worth 2 points)
Tank Girl (Naomi Watts & Lori Petty)

Hard - Link: Star Wars A New Hope & Hidalgo (worth 3 points)
Top Secret (Peter Cushing & Omar Sharif)

Challenge - Link: Titanic & Working Girl & The Rock (worth 5 points)
Aliens (Bill Paxton, Sigourney Weaver & Michael Biehn)


Link: Rutger Hauer to Seth Rogen
2 moves - Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner with James Hong in Kung Fu Panda with Seth Rogen

Link: Liam Neeson to Olympia Dukakis
2 moves - Liam Neeson is in K19 the Widowmaker with Harrison Ford in Working Girl with Olympia Dukakis

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to passionofthemom and Baygirl for getting everything right. Those girls are awesome.

There are other correct answers but I don't feel like adding them.

Easy - Link: I Am Sam & Stir of Echoes (worth 1 point)
Mystic River (Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon)

Medium - Link: Secondhand Lions & Closer (worth 2 points)
Children of Men (Michael Caine & Clive Owen)

Hard - Link: Sunshine Cleaning & Finding Nemo (worth 3 points)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (Clifton Collins Jr. & Willem Dafoe)

Challenge - Link: Mission: Impossible & Jumper & Money Train(worth 5 points)
Undisputed (Ving Rhames, Michael Rooker & Wesley Snipes)

These next answers are from passionofthemom.

Link: Angelina Jolie to Greg Kinnear
The Good Shepherd (with Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon) to

Stuck On You (with Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear)

Link: Will Ferrell to Adrian Brody
The Wendell Baker Story OR Zoolander (both with Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson)

The Darjeeling Limited (with Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody)

The Movie Game Answers

Congrats to Passionofthemom for getting every answer correct, she rocks at this game. She might have to take it over after I retire.

Easy - Link: The Mask & Wedding Crashers (worth 1 point)
The Cable Guy (Jim Carrey & Owen Wilson) or Yes Man (Jim Carrey & Bradley Cooper)

Medium - Link: Rocky & Batman & Robin (worth 2 points)
Predator (Carl Weathers & Arnold Schwarzenegger) or Spy Kids 3-D (Sylvester Stallone & George Clooney)

Hard - Link: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines & Hollywood Homicide (worth 3 points)
Sin City (Nick Stahl & Josh Hartnett)

Challenge - Link: Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde & Traitor & U.S. Marshalls (worth 5 points)
Memento (Stephen Tobolowsky, Guy Pearce & Joe Pantoliano)

The next answers were provided by Passionofthemom and Baygirl. They outdid my answers. The I could do was 3 moves for the first one and 4 for the second one. Congrats to them both.

Link: Jude Law to Joaquin Phoenix
2 moves: Jude Law in Cold Mountain with Nicole Kidman in To Die For with Joaquin Phoenix.
Or Jude Law in Talented Mr Ripley with Gwyneth Paltrow in Two Lovers with Joaquin Phoenix


Link: Goldie Hawn to Pauly Shore
2 moves: Goldie Hawn in Town & Country with Nastassja Kinski in Red Letters with Pauly Shore.

Why didn't you play?

Trivia Corner Reboot WINNER and #10 Answers

A lot of people participated in this round. It seems like everybody brought their 'A' game for this last round. It came down to the wire. The winner was between Nippy and Geof. I had to get more specific answers from them to better calculate the winner. Geof almost snuck by Nippy to claim the throne but Nippy got one more question right than Geof. You should of cheated Geof, nobody would of known (Geof is now kicking himself).

Without further adieu I present you with the winner of Trivia Corner Reboot: Nippy the Penguin from CrazyPenguinRamblings. Congrats to Nippy for containing a plethora of useless knowledge. He should consider going on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire but he has to give me 16.75% of his winnings. My elves are constructing his crown as I type. For winning I am going to write a post about Nippy and his blog, it will post next Monday in the normal Trivia Corner time slot. A new Trivia Corner will start up again in 2 weeks.

Here are the answers, if you still care. You can check out the final scores on the sidebar.

1) What are the Mudi, Sloughi, Xoloitzcuintli, and Leonberger? (worth 2 points)

a) Names of cities
b) Extinct insect species
c) African Tribes
d) Dog breeds - All officially recognized by the American Kennel Club.
e) Moons of Neptune

2) 'A' is the first note on a standard piano keyboard. What is the last note? (worth 3 points)
'C'. The standard keyboard has 88 keys.

3) What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. (worth 4 points)
Chipper Jones in 2004. Barry Larkin also named his daughter Brielle D'Shea.

4) In the world of creepy crawlies, what is a slowworm? (worth 4 points)
A legless lizard that looks like a snake.

5) For what trade did Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine serve a six-year apprenticeship as a teenager in England? (worth 5 points)
Corset making, which was his father's trade.