Quotes Out of Context

“That’s the problem with education.  If you fail, nobody even finds out for ten years.”

Pub Trivia (4/12/2010)

Sorry folks, I have no idea how Mark does the music round.

1) What is Ohio’s state bird?

2) Prior to Titanic, what was the most expensive movie ever made?

3) Who won the 2010 Masters? Bonus: How much money did he win?

4) What is Poseidon’s Roman name?

5) On the recent 40th anniversary of their breakup, the Pope forgave this band for saying they were “more famous than Jesus.”

6) In proportion to their body size, what insect has the largest brain?

7) Name the movie: “If you build it, they will come.” Bonus: Which character said it?

8) Which one’s longer? The diameter of the moon, the Trans-Siberian railway, or the length of the Great Wall of China?

9) The Kentucky Derby is around the corner. Who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby?

10) Conan O’Brian announced that he would be a talk show host on which network?

11) Name the 1996 movie: A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to make it to the US Open.

12) What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?

13) True or False: Elvis had a twin brother.

14) One of these things is not like the other: Wombat, kangaroo, badger, opossom

15) Name the actor or actress who is in all three of these movies: Get Shorty, The Thomas Crown Affair, Line of Fire

16) Who am I? I’m 48. I left Canada after 11th grade. I recently wrote a book entitled A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Future

17) Python or Boa Constrictor: which one gives birth to live babies? Hint: it is also shorter.

18) Name the Doctrine: Gorbachev jokingly used this name to refer to a policy allowing Warsaw Pact nations to go “their way.”

19) What famous rock star got his start with the E Street Band?

20) Name the eight original Monopoly pieces.

Quotes Out of Context

“What do you suppose their policy is regarding pistol whipping?”

- Newey, on the legality of Ordnance Tactics in laser tag.

Quotes Out of Context

“I’d take it, but I’m not getting another man card for awhile.”

- Brother Bri, on receiving a Gilmore Girls gift.

Ever Notice?

These stickers are taking over our society. They are an ingenious idea – prey on the modern American family to show their familial pride! No idea what these cost, but damn, they must be profitable.

There is a definite trend to the stickers you see above. I have only ever seen them on large SUVs and minivans. It may be worth noting that I have never seen a single person or a couple on the back window. I have, unfortunately, seen a couple with a dog. If Alli & I ever do such a thing with our puppies, please tell us how ridiculous we look.  Friends don’t let friends look like jackasses.

Just a little observation to get rolling.