Trivia results for Nov. 11

The Hero or Zero question continues to shake up the standings as the Dirty Dixies went from worst to first in the standings.

Five teams wagered 20 points on the Hero or Zero question, the category of which was classic TV sitcoms. Every team missed the question except for the Dirty Dixies, who knew that the Professor’s real name on Gilligan’s Island was Roy Hinkley. The Dixies picked up 12.5 points, while Empty Glasses, Clever Team Name, Chasin’ Trivia, Wayne’s World and Don @ the Bar lost 20 points on the question.

Empty Glasses, usually one of the top teams, is now in 6th place, but given the topsy-turvy nature of the Hero or Zero question no team is out of the running for the title just yet.

Wayne’s World and Dirty Dixies won the beer rounds during the night.

Trivial tidbits from the night included:

• Deion Sanders is the only person to play in a World Series and and Super Bowl.
• Josephine Cochrane gained fame in 18 by inventing the dishwasher.
• in 1984, Toyota was the first Japanese automaker to introduce the minivan to the U.S. market.

Standings:

1. Dirty Dixies – 147.5 points
2. Clever Team Name – 146
3. Guys & Dolls – 141
4. Wayne’s World – 132
5. Chasin’ Trivia – 129
6. Empty Glasses – 120
7. Simple Minded – 72
8. Team Mas – 58
9. Don @ the Bar – 34
10. Team Larry – 14

DTM Playlist for Nov. 9

Here’s the songs that are topping my playlist this week. As always, a couple of these will be used in the music round on Nov. 11. The link will take you to iTunes to hear a sample of the songs.

1. The “In” Crowd – The Ramsey Lewis Trio
2. Please Don’t Talk About Murder While I’m Eating – Ben Harper
3. Get My Drink On – Toby Keith
4. Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
5. Fell On Black Days – Soundgarden
6. Suddenly I See – K.T. Tunstall

Clues for Nov. 11 trivia

I know, the clues are late, so I’ll make up for it by not making you study too hard:

• In the late 1990s, country music star Garth Brooks developed a fictional rock ‘n roll alter ego named Chris Gaines.
• During his days at Kansas University, Wilt Chamberlain won 3 straight Big 8 high jump titles.

Trivia results for Nov. 4

A new feature debuted Wednesday night in Dan The Man Trivia, and it shook up the standings. The Hero or Zero question allows teams to wager 5 to 20 points on the final question of the night.

Two teams that traditionally finish near the top — Dirty Dixies and Chasin’ Trivia — bet 20 points on the Hero or Zero Question and took a major hit. By losing 20 points, t he Dixies finished in last place, something that has never happened to the team.

Clever Team Name and Simple Minded conservatively wagered 5 points and it paid off big as the teams finished in first and second place for the night with a comfortable lead on the rest of the pack.

The Hero or Zero question was “What National League team was the last to win back-to-back World Series titles?” The answer: The Cincinnati Reds.

Guys & Dolls and Clever Team Name won free rounds of beer during the night.

Trivial tidbits from the night included:

• Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Pat Haden, and actor/country music singer Kris Kristofferson were Rhodes Scholars.
• Plennie Wingo is best known as the man who set the Guinness World Record by walking backwards for 8,000 miles.
• Purple horseshoes were added to Lucky Charms cereal in 1984.

Standings:

• 1. Clever Team Name – 86 points
• 2. Simple Minded – 72
• 3. Empty Glasses – 69
• 4. Guys & Dolls – 68
• 4. Chasin’ Trivia – 68
• 6. Wayne’s World – 66
• 7. Team Mas – 58
• 8. Dirty Dixies – 55

DTM Playlist for Nov. 2

Here’s the songs that are topping my playlist this week. As always, a couple of these will be used in the music round on Oct. 28. The link will take you to iTunes to hear a sample of the songs.

• Drinkin’ and Dailin’ – Darius Rucker
• Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
• The Dog Song – Nellie McKay
• Carnival – Natalie Merchant
• Dig In – Lenny Kravitz

Random trivia

• The 1900 Galveston, Texas, hurricane is the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, killing about 12,000 people.
• The median age of Twitter users is 31.
• Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has a twin brother named Corey who, works for AT&T in Missouri.
• The Jetsons, which began airing in 1962, were set in the year 2062.
• Writer Kurt Vonnegut was Geraldo Rivera’s father-in-law. Rivera’s marriage to Edith Vonnegut ended in 1974 because of his womanizing. Kurt, the ever-protective father, was quoted as saying, “If I see Gerry again, I’ll spit in his face.”

Origins of the goalie mask

Plante's original goalie mask.

Believe it or not, 50 years ago hockey goalies did not wear masks. These ice warriors would attempt to stop 100 mph slap shots with no protective headgear, and the results, predictably, were not always pretty.

That changed on Nov. 1, 1959, when Montreal Canadians goalie Jacques Plante stopped a shot by Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers with his nose. (Bathgate, who had a running feud going with Plante, admits he was aiming for the goalie’s head). Plante had been experimenting with a fiberglass mask in practice, but his coach, Toe Blake, refused to let him use the mask during a game. With the blood not yet dry on his freshly stitched nose, Plante gave Blake an ultimatum: Allow Plante to wear the mask or forfeit the game (the Canadians, like most NHL teams at the time, did not have a backup goalie on the team).

Blake relented and the Canadians went on to win the game. In fact, they won the next 18 games. The winning streak was snapped when Blake convinced Plante to remove the mask against the Detroit Red Wings. The mask returned following the loss, and the Canadians went on to when the Stanley Cup.

Gerry Cheevers gained fame with his goalie skills and his mask.

Today the mask is mandatory for all goalies, who take pride in decorating the masks with unique designs. In the early 1970s, star goalie Gerry Cheevers of the Boston Bruins gained famed not only for his superb skills, but also for the stitches he drew on his mask every time a puck struck the protective shield. His design was voted best design of all time in 2008 by Hockey News.

Incidentally, Plante was not the first goalie to wear a protective mask in an NHL game. That honor goes to Montreal Maroon’s Clint Benedict, who wore a crude leather mask for two games in 1929 to protect his broken nose. Plante is credited with making the mask part of a goalie’s everyday equipment.

Halloween comes to trivia night

Trivia team members showed up in creative costumes hoping to pick up bonus points and some extra cash.

Mike the Mets Fan from Guys & Dolls won first place (and $25) for his Dead Yankees costume. Wining $10 for  second place were Linda the Jewish Nun from We Suck and Matt, aka Sweeney Todd, from Jammie Dodgers. Daryl and Beth of Empty Glasses won third place for the doctor and nurse costumes, earning them 8 free workout sessions at Dano’s gym.

Everyone did a great job – thanks for participating!

Beth and Daryl from Empty Glasses.

Brian and Meghan from Empty Glasses.

We Suck didn't suck so bad when it came to creative costumes.

Chasin' Trivia did the best suck up job by donning the traditional Dan The Man uniform - khaki shorts and a golf shirt. Much appreciated!

Edgar Allan Poe (Richard), Sponge Bob (Kris) and the Dead Yankee (Mike) helped Guys & Dolls win a free round of beer.

Amy from Suck it Trebek - another great suck up job!

 

Gene and Nancy of the Dirty Dixies

Christine and Nelson of Dirty Dixies

 

The Jammie Dodgers came decked out in their Halloween finest.

 

 

 

 

Empty Glasses wins October Quiz Cash

Empty Glasses won $150 cash in the October Quiz Cash contest

Empty Glasses donned the trivia crown for October and took home $150. The team captured the lead by the second week of the month and continued to pad its lead in subsequent weeks. Jammie Dodgers, Dirty Dixies and Chasin’ Trivia put up a stiff challenge at times, but Empty Glasses cruised to victory.

Guys & Dolls and Jammie Dodgers won the free rounds of beer.

Trivial tidbits from the night included:

• Early in her career Madonna earned notoriety when she exposed her hairy axilla, which is the medical term for the armpit.
• Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, says teachers have the germiest job. Cashiers rank No. 2.
• Before he began wearing makeup as a member of Kiss, Gene Simmons earned a brief living as an elementary school teacher in Harlem.

Final standings for October:

1. Empty Glasses – 321 points
2. Jammie Dodgers – 313
3. Dirty Dixies – 306
4. Chasin’ Trivia – 296
5. Guys & Dolls – 255
6. We Suck – 186
7. Suck It Trebek – 74
8. J&G – 58
9. The Pop Tarts – 57
10. Team F my L – 48
11. The Utters – 45
12. My Bitchy Ex-Wife – 43
13. Sign Language – 42
14. Golden Girls – 35
15. Scary Gary – 35
16. Sanford’s Melrose Place – 34

Bonus points (and CASH) for Halloween costumes

Things are getting spooky at Dan The Man Trivia! Come join you neighbors and friends for a night of trivia and fun.

Since it’s almost Halloween, I’m giving away points for team members who come dressed in a costume for Halloween. You can earn 3 points per team member, with a maximum of 9 points per team.

Plus there will be a $25 prize for the best costume, as determined by me.

DTM Playlist for Oct. 26

Here’s the songs that are topping my playlist this week. As always, a couple of these will be used in the music round on Oct. 28. With Halloween coming up Saturday, this week’s music round will have some tie to Halloween. The link will take you to iTunes to hear a sample of the songs.

• Spiderwebs – No Doubt
• Disco Inferno – The Trammps
• Thriller – Michael Jackson
• You Put a Spell On Me – Devil Doll
• Bullet With Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
• Black Magic Woman – Santana

Blair Witch anniversary

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Blair Witch Project, the 1999 horror film created by 5 University of Central Florida graduates.

Did you know?

• The movie had a budget of $25,000. Artisan Entertainment purchased the film and put another $500,000 for a new sound mix and some reshoots. All told the movie cost about $650,000 to make. It generated $249 million in revenue, making it the most successful independent film at the time. The film also had the highest ratio of box office revenue to production cost.