And this is how it’s going to be for a while now:
Heisted from @spigumus
Preseason is over
August 20th, 2010I’m Done
August 19th, 2010Thanks to Dave@Noise for pointing this out to me.
Portmanteauverload
August 19th, 2010
This is how far we’ve come.
Bromance, chillax, and staycation are now entering into the OED.
Shit, all we can do is combine words to make new ones. I’m amazed “cruck” and “Trar” aren’t in there.
Needless to say I think the portmanteau thing has gotten out of hand. I’m calling for a word combining moratorium. We can keep what we have now. The classics like “brunch” and “cockgina” will be honored and live on, and the more recent, trendy ones will hopefully slip away. The with the moratorium in place we, as a people sharing a common language, can move beyond what is essentially cutesy-speak.
MFers walk around Milwaukee wearing Wiscompton shirts.
I’m not going to act like I never use modern portmanteau. I’ve dropped a Recessionista bomb. But I never really considered it OED worthy.
I once saw Hank Rollins speak, and he was going on about how the language needs to advance. He claimed he was looking towards rap music, but he was losing faith. Of course this was before Def Jux.
Brass Stax: Fuck your jeggings and your jorts. Fuck Brangelina, Fuck Robsten (really, that is the shittiest one), and fuck RumorAubreyPlazator. You wanna find new words that aren’t 10o% weak? Check with the bloggermanship.
RAGE!
Trivia left-overs answers
August 19th, 2010Anatomy
1. What’s the proper term for the bone often referred to as your kneecap? Patella
2. The human heart will continue beating after it has been removed from the body and central nervous system because of what node? SA Node
3. What kind of specialist would most likely examine your calcaneus? Podiatrist
4. On what bone would you find the Acromion Process? Scapula
5. In what part of the body do you find vitreous humor? Eye
Photographers
6. What American photographer and environmentalist took this photo? (Visual) Ansel Adams
7. What Australian-born photographer took these borderline creepy images? (visual) Anne Geddes
8. Who was the chief photographer for Rolling Stone from 1973-83, the official concert tour photographer for the Rolling Stones 1975 American tour and photographed John Lennon on the day of his death? Leibovitz
9. On February 23, 1945, Joe Rosenthal took an iconic photograph on what US battlefield? Iwo Jima
10. What photographer took this famous photograph. (Visual) Korda
Logos
11. Visual Sinclair
12. Visual Volvo
13. Visual Tommy Boy
14. Visual Fred Perry
15. Visual Delicious Vinyl
World of Warcraft
16. World of Warcraft introduced the Mohawk Grenade in 2009, which temporarily made players look like what celebrity? Mr T
17. What company publishes World of Warcraft? Blizzard
18. Which of the following is a primary profession: tailoring, cooking, or fishing? Tailoring
19. In what fictional world does WoW take place? Azeroth
20. Name the original four Alliance races. Gnomes,Humans, Night Elves, Dwarves
Current Events
21. Vicente Fox made news last week when he called for the legalization of the sale and consumption of all illegal drugs in the country where he once served as President. What country is it? Mexico
22. Who recently became the fourth woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court? Kagan
23. Peru is currently battling an outbreak of rabies spread by what animal? Vampire Bats
24. What former Alaskan senator died in a plane crash on August 9th, 2010? Ted Stevens
25. What former Hewlett-Packard CEO is currently running for a US senate seat in California? Carly Fiorina
Etymology
26. What word, weighing heavily in tonight’s contest, comes from a Latin word meaning “place where three roads meet?” Trivia
27. The word prole, a modified version proletariat, was used to describe the working class in what 1949 novel? 1984
28. What popular dinosaur, whose name means “Thunder Lizard,” was actually a deliberate fake made from the body of an Apatosaurus and the head of a Camarasaurus? Brontosaurus
29. Who is generally credited with coining the term “nerd,” after it appeared in his 1950 book If I Ran the Zoo? Dr. Seuss
30. What summer fabric takes its name from Persian for “milk and sugar?” Seersucker
Entomology
31. The destruction caused by this insect rivals Chestnut Blight and Dutch Elm Disease. What insect is it? (visual) Emerald Ash Borer
32. What insect is responsible for more human deaths worldwide than any other member of the Animal Kingdom? Mosquito
33. Largely eradicated as pests in the 1940s, what insect has had such a resurgence that in the EPA had a summit to discuss battling them? Bed Bugs
34. Pediculosis is an infestation of what bug? Head Lice
35. What is the name of the largest species of the common cockroach? Palmetto Bug
Album Covers
36. What Led Zepplin album cover features a bar patron with a bottle of Schlitz in front of him? In through the out door
37. Visual Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures
38. Visual Paul’s Boutique
39. Visual Operation Ivy
40. Visual Prodigy–Always Outnumbered, Never Out Gunned
WTF?
41. Visual Hodag
42. Visual Star Nosed Mole
43. Visual Blowhole
44. Visual Mt. Killamanjaro
45. Visual Clitoris
Geography
46. Both Panama and Madison, WI are examples of what type of land formation? Isthmus
47. What is the world’s largest peninsula? Arabian
48. Name the Earth’s five oceans–Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, and Southern
49. What mountain range does this photo depict? (visual) Carpathians
50. In what US state does the Geographic center of North America lie? North Dakota
Wild Card
51. Venn Diagram Trident
52. In what board game would you encounter the fianchetto? Chess
53. What country is this? (visual) South Africa
54. Name the four NFL teams that make up the AFC East? Bills, Patriots, Jets, Dolphins
55. What language is known by its speakers as tlhIngan Hol? Klingon
Golden Girls
56. What fictional town was Rose from? St. Olaf
57. What was the name of Sophia’s late husband? Salvatore
58. The Golden Girls’ neighbor, Charlie, had a spin off show called Empty Nest. What Miami hospital-based sitcom was a spin off of Empty Nest? Nurses
59. Quinton Tarentino once had a cameo on The Golden Girls. What role did he play? Elvis Impersonator
60. In the final episode, Dorothy marries Blanche’s uncle Lucas, who is played by what actor? Leslie Neilson
Get your sleep on.
August 18th, 2010I got heaps of sleeps last night and now I can barely keep my eyes open. WTF is with this? I think the solution would be for me to get a little bit higher desk to sit at while typing. Then when I get hit by the wave of sleeps I could just stand up, real fast, and keep typing. Like some rock god. Slaughtering the ivories.
I’d be on my feet, doing my rhythmic bob, typing r-u-m-o-rator.com and getting knuckle deep into some Wordpress.
PART 2
I’ve spent a fair amount of time driving lately and I’ve seen some odd shit, Imma share some with you.
I’m not sure what is going on with this car. Given the weather, I’m thinking Mazzel may have been some kind of storm chaser, but this is not nearly as rad as the equipment in Twister with Hank Azaria’s Wife and Billy Paxton. Or was it Pullman.
Also I saw zero flying cows.
Then the other day I saw this:
Forgive my Fone-mera skills, but I assure you that license plate says SMK POL. Smoke Pole. Pole Smoker.
Even better than the lady that was ADK LOVR
Trivia answers are coming tomorrow. Until then I’ll be practicing kicking my chair back as I stand up, Billy Joel doing Moving Out (Anthony’s Song) style. B-boys, keep those windmills breezey.
Trivia Left-overs
August 17th, 2010Beef week at trivia last night. I think it’s the heat getting to the players. People need some snow, or at least I do.
But really, people were about to turn on us last night. Someone even threatened to kill Co-Host’s Dream Girl, and then he was like, “You’re going to kill Carly Fiorina?” Co-host is weird sometimes.
All this over some MFers claiming an “Antarctic Ocean.”
For real. Further proof of the failing school systems. Fucking Antarctic Ocean. Should have just called it the “Thingamajig.” Should have just denied the oceans exist. Should have just told me the earth was 6000 years old and people lived with dragons. Plebeians.
Simps.
Here’s your trivia for the week.
Anatomy
1. What’s the proper term for the bone often referred to as your kneecap?
2. The human heart will continue beating after it has been removed from the body and central nervous system because of what node?
3. What kind of specialist would most likely examine your calcaneus?
4. On what bone would you find the Acromion Process?
5. In what part of the body do you find vitreous humor?
Photographers
6. What American photographer and environmentalist took this photo? (Visual)
7. What Australian-born photographer took these borderline creepy images? (visual)
8. Who was the chief photographer for Rolling Stone from 1973-83, the official concert tour photographer for the Rolling Stones 1975 American tour and photographed John Lennon on the day of his death.
9. On February 23, 1945, Joe Rosenthal took an iconic photograph on what US battlefield?
10. What photographer took this famous photograph. (Visual)
Logos
11. Visual
12. Visual
13. Visual
14. Visual
15. Visual
World of Warcraft
16. World of Warcraft introduced the Mohawk Grenade in 2009, which temporarily made players look like what celebrity?
17. What company publishes World of Warcraft?
18. Which of the following is a primary profession: tailoring, cooking, or fishing?
19. In what fictional world does WoW take place?
20. Name the original four Alliance races
Current Events
21. Vicente Fox made news last week when he called for the legalization of the sale and consumption of all illegal drugs in the country where he once served as President. What country is it?
22. Who recently became the fourth woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court?
23. Peru is currently battling an outbreak of rabies spread by what animal?
24. What former Alaskan senator died in a plane crash on August 9th, 2010?
25. What former Hewlett-Packard CEO is currently running for a US senate seat in California?
Etymology
26. What word, weighing heavily in tonight’s contest, comes from a Latin word meaning “place where three roads meet?”
27. The word prole, a modified version proletariat, was used to describe the working class in what 1949 novel?
28. What popular dinosaur, whose name means “Thunder Lizard,” was actually a deliberate fake made from the body of an Apatosaurus and the head of a Camarasaurus?
29. Who is generally credited with coining the term “nerd,” after it appeared in his 1950 book If I Ran the Zoo?
30. What summer fabric takes its name from Persian for “milk and sugar?”
Entomology
31. The destruction caused by this insect rivals Chestnut Blight and Dutch Elm Disease. What insect is it? (visual)
32. What insect is responsible for more human deaths worldwide than any other member of the Animal Kingdom?
33. Largely eradicated as pests in the 1940s, what insect has had such a resurgence that in the EPA had a summit to discuss battling them?
34. Pediculosis is an infestation of what bug?
35. What is the name of the largest species of the common cockroach?
Album Covers
36. What Led Zepplin album cover features a bar patron with a bottle of Schlitz in front of him?
37. Visual
38. Visual
39. Visual
40. Visual
WTF?
41. Visual
42. Visual
43. Visual
44. Visual
45. Visual
Geography
46. Both Panama and Madison, WI are examples of what type of land formation?
47. What is the world’s largest peninsula?
48. Name the Earth’s five oceans
49. What mountain range does this photo depict? (visual)
50. In what US state does the Geographic center of North America lie?
Wild Card
51. Venn Diagram
52. In what board game would you encounter the fianchetto?
53. What country is this? (visual)
54. Name the four NFL teams that make up the AFC East?
55. What language is known by its speakers as tlhIngan Hol?
Golden Girls
56. What fictional town was Rose from?
57. What was the name of Sophia’s late husband?
58. The Golden Girls’ neighbor, Charlie, had a spin off show called Empty Nest. What Miami hospital-based sitcom was a spin off of Empty Nest?
59. Quinton Tarentino once had a cameo on The Golden Girls. What role did he play?
60. In the final episode, Dorothy marries Blanche’s uncle Lucas, who is played by what actor?
Weekending
August 13th, 2010I am merely hours away from NEW BIKE. I can hardly even wait on that shit. Here’s proof:
And for those of you who are still driving cars, like troglodytes, here’s a tip that came to me from the internet today:
IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD A DUI, YOU’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED TRUE HAPPINESS!
IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD A DUI, YOU’VE NEVER HAD A REAL DUI!
IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD A DUI, YOU’VE NEVER LICKED NECTAR OFF THE TEET OF LEOPARD.
IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD A DUI, YOU’VE OBVIOUSLY NEVER GRABBED LIFE BY THE REIGNS AND RIDDEN IT FOR SIX DAY INTO THE OPEN WEST WHERE YOU FOUND SOME WHORE, YOUNGER THAN SHE LOOKS BUT OLDER THAN THE DREAM THAT BROUGHT HER PEOPLE HERE, WITH WHOM YOU SETTLE DOWN AND START A FAMILY, JUST LIVING OFF THE LAND AND KEEPING THE SAVAGES AT BAY WHILE YOU LIVE OUT YOUR REMAINING YEARS, BECAUSE MUTHAFUCKER, THAT’S LIVING AND YOU AIN’T NEVER HAD THAT IS YOU HAVEN’T HAD A DUI.
WTFUck is that ad saying?
Trivia Answers from 8-9-10
August 11th, 2010Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter? Orion
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? The Big Dipper
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross? Cygnus
4. Name this constellation: Scorpio
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky? Hydra
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? Hummingbird
7. What is a group of ravens called? Murder
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis? Canada Goose
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?” Ivory Billed Woodpecker
10. What is the common name for this bird? Scarlett Tanager
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong? King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris? Tetraminoes
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi? Parappa the Rapper
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world? Ottumwa, Iowa
15. What game is this screen capture from? Dragon Warrior
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing? Crocs
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them? Blackberries
18. Who is the President of Cuba? Raul Castro
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero? Cordoba
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president? Charles Taylor
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations? Adam Smith
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation? Laissez-Faire
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy? Voodoo Economics
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit? Socialism
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom? Sarbanes -Oxley
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car? Whip
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams? 1970s
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment? Bad Breath
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect? Oakland
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word? African American Vernacular English
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks? Shaft
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted? Pac-man
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker? Guns and Ammo
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years? Little Brown Bat
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that? Shake Weight
37. What the deuce? Uranus
38. What the frack? Notre Dame
39. What the crap? I forgot what we had here
40. The fuck? Famicom
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan? Hemingway
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front? The Monkeywrench Gang
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven? Krakauer
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide? 100 Years of Solitude
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom? Wonder Years
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers? Kate Beckinsale
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)? Brian May of Queen
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school? Conan O’Brien
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT? Dolph Lundgren
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided? Olympus
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him? Dionysus
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece? Argo
54. Who slew Medusa? Perseus
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband? Hephaestus
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash- Is Canadian
57. Adrian Grenier- Is not Canadian
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG– Is not Canadian
59. Neko Case– Is not Canadian
60. Jonah Hill– Is not Canadian
Twas some serious game brought by LV. I guess that’s why she runs Manhattan.
3rd place= Brooke with 22 points
2nd place= A-man with 48 points
1st place =LV with 80 points
Any of those scores would be respectable at the Red Dot. Trust.
In the meantime I just asked some girl if she wanted to go with me to my favorite new joint in MKE:
She said no.
But I just shook it off. I get by.
The End of Snowboarding, Again
August 10th, 2010This is when snowboarding died for the 63,477 time. I found this in my twitter trough this morning:
Shit. Sliding on the kitchen floor. LOL! Like that one works. That’s just Bigga B’s way of making you mentally fuck yourself. Because you slide and you put your left foot forward. Hmmm that felt okay. Then you slide again and put your right foot forward. Guess what, that felt okay too. Do it over and over and over and over and over again like a song by the Rapture off the better album. Doesn’t matter, because you’re sliding on your damn kitchen floor. Your body can go both ways in such an environment. You are in no better position when you step out on the snow.
SIDEBAR: It is important to take note of the assumptions made by Bigga B’s recommendation here. To slide on the floor they are assuming:
- You can afford socks.You have kitchen large enough to slide in.
- Your kitchen floor is made of hardwood or some other slick surface.
- Your nanny isn’t going to yell at you for running in the house.
- You’re white and at least middle class.
Maybe if the old slide-on-the-floor trick doesn’t work, you should try this— Stand at the top of a flight of stairs (because you’re white and middle class we’ll assume you’ve got a grand staircase in your house to use), close your eyes and have a friend push you from behind. What foot do you use to catch yourself? If it’s you right foot, you’re a goofy footer. If you extended your left foot, you’re regular footed. If you fell and knocked out any noticeable teeth buy a Rome.
The other option is to go rent your gear and when the rental tech says, “You need me to set this up goofy or regular?” Simply look at him and say, “It’s cool the way it is, bro.”
DO NOT FORGET TO SAY “BRO.”
You want to take the board as-is for two reasons. The first being it’s best not to let rental techs actually touch the gear you’ll be using. You have at least an 85% chance of regretting letting them set it up for you. Now compare that with just taking the board as it is. It’s either going to be regular or goofy. So you’ve got a 50% chance of it being set up the way you need it.
After a few runs you’re going to figure it out. “If I ride regular, I can kind of ride this thing. If I ride goofy, it reminds me of trying to get away from the neighbors dog that is always humping my leg.”
And then you have it figured out. You’re either regular or goofy.
Part 2: I wasn’t done with this ordeal. I had to dig a bit deeper. So I clicked on Starshinexx’s profile and saw this:
Fucking hell.
For all those times we’ve blamed anyone else (ESPN, Shaun “Gator II” White, Nike et al) for ruining snowboarding, look who’s doing it now. Sure there are some of us who have suspected for a long time that Bigga B was the real culprit, but never has the proof been so evident. Here they are pandering to some broad who in the hours before was dropping lines about the Kardashians, Ke$ha, and the Teen Choice Awards. It was the escape from people like this that made snowboarding so amazing. And yet here’s B talking about how counter culture they are, designing unlikely futures and all that, then they open the floodgates to bring these people in.
I’m putting 15:1 odds on this broad buying her gear at her locally owned Shrad Shop. There are also even odds she’s getting a Bigga B set up. And better than even odds that if she knew how to take a proper self-pic we would see she’s making a duckface.
I need to shower.
Trivia Recap
August 10th, 2010Alright, here’s your weekly trivia rounders. Knock ‘em dead folks. Also, as clarification Brooke totally won last week.
57 people were playing last night. Shit’s at capacity. Fire Code. Get there early if you want a table.
It was hot as fuck. I think I have late hitting heat stroke.
Game on:
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter?
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major?
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross?
4. Name this constellation
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky?
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
7. What is a group of ravens called?
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis?
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?”
10. What is the common name for this bird?
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong?
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris?
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi?
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world?
15. What game is this screen capture from?
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing?
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them?
18. Who is the President of Cuba?
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero?
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president?
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations?
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation?
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy?
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit?
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom?
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car?
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams?
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment?
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect?
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word?
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks?
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted?
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker?
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years?
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere.
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that?
37. What the deuce?
38. What the frack?
39. What the crap?
40. The fuck?
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes?
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan?
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front?
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven?
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide?
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom?
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers?
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)?
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school?
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT?
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided?
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him?
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece?
54. Who slew Medusa?
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband?
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash
57. Adrian Grenier
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG
59. Neko Case
60. Jonah Hill