Pub Trivia – 8/24

Yes, it took me a week to get around to this. Newey, this is repayment for all the quizzes we could do from Japan. Sorry, no music round because I’m not nearly as tech-savvy as Newey. Bashfully I admit Team Put It In The Hole was only good for 15/22.

1) Which fairy princess was the “Fairest of Them All”?

2) In land area, which is the largest state in the US?

3) Before Drew Carey hosted the PIR (Price Is Right), what other show did he host?

4) In the Copacabana, what was the name of the showgirl?

5) Which basketball player has won the most scoring titles? Bonus: Who won it in 2008-2009?

6) Name the 2001 movie:  The male lead loses her phone number, but the pair finally reunites in NYC at Christmastime despite the twists and turns of fate.

7) Who was the youngest man to serve as President of the US?

The “Ocean of Storms” can be found where?

9) In what movie can you hear the line: “I coulda been a contender”?

10) Who wrote the play “The Glass Menagerie”? Bonus: Name the two children in the play.

11) In what movie does Josie Geller, a brainy Chicago reporter, return to high school to explore the difficulties of adolescence again?

12) What river runs between Virginia & Maryland?

13) What is a cooking term for a fruit or vegetable being quickly transferred from boiling water to cold water?

14) In which war would you find these battles: Ball’s Bluff, Pea Ridge, Fair Oaks & Wilson’s Creek?

15) Name the actor/actress common to all three: Grosse Pointe Blank, Very Bad Things,  Old School.

16) Who played CJ Parker on Baywatch?

17) Who was the famous dictator of Spain from 1939-1975?

18) For which TV show was Patricia Arquette nominated for an Emmy?

19) How many South American countries border Columbia? (Don’t count Central America’s Panama – don’t as me why).

20) Place these three events in order: Henry Ford’s Model T, the Wright Brothers first flight, Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon.

Breaking the Inertia – Young Roman vs. Old Man Roman

During my horribly painful run Sunday, I pondered what my 15-year-old cross-country-running self (hereafter, Young Roman) would have thought. Back in those days, I could literally run a mile without breaking a sweat. It was easily the best shape of my life. Been there, done that, still got the T-shirt (one of Alli & Newey’s favorites – though I’m not sure what you call it without the sleeves – an I-shirt?). Could run a 5k in somewhere around 24-25 minutes, depending on the terrain. I’m quite sure I would have scoffed at 25-year-old Roman’s struggle to bring 7.4k home in almost exactly 60 minutes.

But, seeing as it was actually ten years ago now (friggin’ unbelievable), I reflected upon what else has changed since then. It’s true, I am no longer even remotely in shape – that’s one thing I think Young Roman will always have on me. But a lot can happen in 10 years. Warning, Memory Lane is up ahead.

I hooked the girl Young Roman nearly gave up on. And now she is my wife.

I completed high school, scooped up a BSME @ UC (despite Chemistry, Budweiser, Ghia, and Diff EQ’s best efforts) and somehow snuck into my current job.

I became a proud Hoonie, and then a member of the 2429. These guys are permanently woven into my life.

I parlayed a work assignment in the middle of a cornfield into a year-long Japan assignment, which I then parlayed into an assignment back where we belong – near the ‘Nati. I’m still not entirely sure how I pulled that off.

I have admittedly become a pretty big nerd about business & finance.

I can speak pretty bad Japanese, but it typically gets the job done.

I wrote an awful lot of pretty awful stuff for this site, and have pretty much abandoned it in the last year and change.

I have made pretty good friends who I expect to stay in touch with on at least three other continents (Europe, Australia, Asia) – can you say Couch Surfing?!

I very nearly started a business with a high school friend, only to back out at the last minute because I lost my job in SE Ohio (fortunately, after that, I got hired by my current employer). I still sort of regret not being able to do this.

I have bought a house and we’re fixing to trade it in for a “forever home”

I have been through three cars (Intrepid, Big New Yorker, Tow-rass), and drove a fourth one from the passenger’s seat in Japan. Expect number five around the end of June.

My mom got divorced and remarried.

Alli & I went through a heart-wrenching six months in late 2007, but I have become closer to Allison’s family as a result. I am also quite grateful to my employer for their support during that whole ordeal.

I have seen dozens of friends get married/have children/become actual adults. And it doesn’t make me sad for them. Whoa.

I have been (in no order):

To Philmont (in NM) for a two-week camping trek

To London, England for a week of legal, underaged debauchery

To Las Vegas for my 21st birthday AND New Year’s

To Maui for my honeymoon… along with family and friends

To the NAIAS in Detroit during the last really decent year (Feb 2008)

To Washington D.C. on a road trip with Joey-Z

To Toronto, Asheville, NC; and Starkville, MS on road trips with my lovely wife.

To the top of Mt. Fuji

To the Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan

Alright, that’s enough. Did I miss anything big? I was really amazed at how much can happen in ten years. It may be a poor excuse for a post, but anything to break the inertia.

Hope everyone is doing well back home. Enjoy your damned BBQs and cheap beer while I continue to eat scraps of beef, rice and whole-fish-on-sticks… and drink 600-800 yen (100yen=about $1USD) beer.

Hope to see you all again in late June/early July!

Pub Trivia – 02/23/2009

February 23, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Which movie won last night’s Academy Award for Best Picture?

2. Tonya Harding became famous for the attack on which fellow figure skater?

Bonus: What year did this occur?

3. H2O — this chemical compound with 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom is more commonly know as what?

4. How many movies have Ben Stiller and Robin Williams starred in together?

5. What was the first company to offer a DVD Player for sale in the U.S.?

6. In 1973, what song was the first top single for Billy Joel?

7. “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”

Who is famous for this quote?

8. What is the largest city in Africa?

9. Who played Bunny Lebowski in The Big Lebowski?

10. What do these three words all have in common?:

• Education
• Automobile
• Miscellaneous

11. In the hit series ER, what was the name of George Clooney’s character?

Bonus: Which famous author created this series?

12. What comet was the Heaven’s Gate cult hoping to catch a ride on when they died?

13. How many Academy Award nominations has Meryl Streep earned in her career?

14. What do you call word pairs that are opposite in meaning?: hot and cold, for example.

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• Magnolia
  
• Patch Adams
  
• Boogie Nights
  

16. What is the name of the area in the U.S. known for lots of tornadoes?

17. What is the scientific name for Vitamin C?

18. Which actor played the “Godfather” in the movie Old School?

Bonus: What was his character’s name?

19. Which President was the first to rule over all 50 states?

20. The titles CEO, CFO, and CIO are acronyms for some of the top managers within major corporations.  What do each of these acronyms stand for?

Music Round – Songs with Places in the Title

Name the artist.

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Pub Trivia – 02/16/2009

February 16, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Today is President’s Day (Washington’s Birthday).  What date was Washington actually born (day and month)?

2. In which Molly Ringwald 80’s hit movie is her character’s best friend named Duckie and her character’s boyfriend named Blane?

3. What animal’s milk is used to make authentic mozzarella cheese?

4. What is the minimum age requirement to be elected President of the United States of America?

5. How many laps are in the Daytona 500?

Bonus: How many did this year’s winner, Matt Kenseth, complete before it was called short due to weather?

6. What is the only U.S. state named after a King of England?

7. On which date did the United States formally declare war on Japan as part of World War II (day, month, and year)?

8. Which two cartoon mice plan to take over the world every night from their cage in Acme Labs?

9. Jerry Springer was elected Mayor of Cincinnati in which year?

10. Penny Marshall is a famous director, producer, and actress.  She was one of the stars of Laverne & Shirley.  Did she play Laverne or Shirley?

11. The state of Ohio borders which Great Lake?

12. Which U.S. President died in office after only 30 days?

13. In the movie Weekend at Bernie’s, which two actors played the characters who acted like their boss was still alive?

14. What is the base unit of mass in the metric system? (Think CGS, and not MKS for all the fellow engineers out there.)

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• National Treasure
  
• Mission Impossible
  
• Varsity Blues
  

16. Who was the oldest elected President?

17. Which 2002 movie is about a young girl named Winnie who falls in love with a boy named Jesse, whose family is immortal from drinking water from a spring that was actually a fountain of youth?

18. An 1870 cartoon linked what now famous symbol to the Democratic Party?

19. In a standard deck of cards, how many total eyes are visible on the Jacks?

20. John Hughes (yes, 16 Candles John Hughes) directed eight famous movies in the 1980’s.  Name four.

Music Round – Rock Band Game Songs

Name the artist.  Bonus for the song title.

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Pub Trivia – 02/09/2009

February 9, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Who is the Roman god of erotic love and beauty?

2. In the 2009 Grammy Awards, which long-time country artist won his first grammy for Best Country Album?

3. Which 2007 movie is described as “classic Disney fairy tale meets modern day New York City?”

4. True/False: White chocolate contains cocoa butter.

5. Which two romantic comedies starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts?

6. On 2/14/1848 which president was the first to have his photograph taken?

7. Name the 4 ‘C’s for buying diamonds.

8. The 1954 movie Sabrina starred Audrey Hepburn alongside Humphrey Bogart.  Who played the characters Linus and Sabrina in the 1995 remake?

9. “What’s in a name?  That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”

This line comes from which Shakespearean play?

10. Who did Madonna french kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards?

11. In the 2008 movie Made of Honor Tom Bailey is in love with his best friend Hannah, who has recently become engaged to a Scottish man named Colin.  The actors who play Tom and Colin also both star on TV’s Grey’s Anatomy.

Name the two characters they play on Grey’s Anatomy.

(Not actually possible for Kelly to come up with a more round-about question.)

12. On 2/14/1859 which state became the 33rd to enter the United States?

13. The famous St. Valentine’s Day massacre took place in what city?

Bonus: Who orchestrated this event?

14. Which American poet wrote “I Carry Your Heart With Me”?

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
• Fool’s Gold
• The Wedding Planner
  

16. Who played Franck Eggelhoffer in Father of the Bride?

17. True/False: Getting down on one knee for a marriage proposal started with the end of arranged marriages.  During the period of arranged marriages the man would get down on one knee in front of the woman’s father to show his devotion to her.

18. Who directed The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally?

19. Which English explorer was famous for finding Newfoundland, as well as extensive travels to Australia and the Hawaiian islands?

20. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have been a famous movie screen pair.  Name the three famous movies which pair them as a romantic couple.

Music Round – Love Songs

Name the artist.

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