Trivia Night Diversity

written by Lazers Montana

names edited by Hilts

addendum by Hilts

Per Benkowski’s website, the all-time record for points is 8,554, recently set by Kevin’s Team (playing at The Quest). Before this week’s trivia battle, J&B let Benkowski know that they are gunning for the record (though Chemical Man pleaded to Benkowski “don’t tell anybody”).

TC Pub was rollicking last night (and as is often the case, that meant they didn’t have a waitress working). I should have expected it, as when I arrived, I consciously thought to myself “Newbie is going to be here tonight.” Sure enough, she walks in a few minutes after Art arrived. Unfortunately, she never came over for a visit.

The competition: Bar, Cameo, Kristenators (I think), and We Have Jobs.

J&B represented by: Chemical Man, Stix, Peppys, Hilts, Gf, and Jow Montana

Cameo represented by: Some guys, some girls, and one of the biggest flames I’ve ever seen.

First Half: Entertainment & Sports/TV/90s Music & Food

The most expensive spice, mentioned in a 60s song by Donovan?
(Note: guess from Cameoboy: “Posh”)

Led 2003 White Sox in stolen bases?
Tim Allen’s real last name (4 letters)?

Bar taunts Benkowski about his tight shirt. Benkowski: “Why would a man care about my shirt? Why would a straight man care about my shirt?” I wonder what Cameoboy thought about that rhetorical? I wonder what Cameoboy thought about Benkowski's shirt?

A Mexican recipe question is looking for Chihuahua cheese as the answer. J&B has control, and even though Chemical Man knew the answer, one of the Bar yells it. J&B then answers correctly. Benkowski: “That’s the first time the Bar voluntarily helped J&B.”

By now, Peppys had arrived. The first time Cameoboy (who had the middle portion of his hair spiked upward) passes, Peppys: “What’s with Alfalfa?”

The Kristenators was a group of friends celebrating the birthday of one of the girls, assumed to be Kristen. By the end of the first half, birthday girl and another girl (who will receive a nickname in the second half) were trying to distract Kearney Meats during “throw the ball” as one would rub the other’s face in her own chest. That was good.

Scores at the half: Bar 1220 Cameo 720 Kristenators 630 J&B 580 We Have Jobs 260

Second half: News/Movies/Music

Movie for which Kim Basinger won an Oscar in 1987?
(Note: J&B asks Benkowski to confirm that he doesn’t mean 1997. He sticks to his guns. Answer in Part II)
Highest grossing animated movie of the 90s?
(Note: Art was up-in-arms over the answer- further research expected)
1959 movie about strangers in Australia awaiting nuclear holocaust?

The group of Kristenators started to grow to the point at which they were in the way of “throw the ball” challenges. Someone said, “You make a better door than a window.” Then Stix, referencing the fat one: “Especially you.”

Benkowski, trying to deal with the Kristenators: “I feel like I’m at a 7 year old’s party…Jesus Christ.”

Gf went toe-to-toe with the Kristenators in three “Ladies Only” challenges in the second half. Gf wins the “Long Distance Roll” challenge but is smoked twice in a row in “Drink Faster” challenges by one of the chest-rubbing girls, who drank quickly and was given the nickname “Miss Swallow”. If faced with a third “Ladies Only- Drink Faster” challenge, we suggested that Rene should just douse the front of Miss Swallow’s shirt instead.

One of the Kristenator group was a blonde whose jeans fit her very nicely (duly noted when she was adjusting them). The blonde and the chest-rubbers inspired some J&B suggestions for other “Ladies Only” challenges, including “Bending Over a Barstool the Longest”, “Strip Faster (‘First to put a pile of clothes in my hand wins’)”, and “Longest Kiss (‘first to pull away loses’)”.

Scores into Final: Bar 2420 J&B 1860 Kristenators 1140 We Have Jobs 970 Cameo 880

Choice of Final Category: Chicago Locations or Pro Sports in America

J&B selects Pro Sports in America. The wager was 421 (enough to beat the third place Kristenators by 1 if they double). Bar and Kristenators also select the sports category.

Pro Sports in America: 6 of 8 wins wager. All 8 wins 3000 bonus points: Considering the 4 major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL), there are 8 markets in North America that have exactly 3 pro teams- no more, no less. Name them.

Note: I did not catch the Chicago Locations question, although it required 2 of 3 to win wager and all 3 to win 3000 bonus points. I think Benkowski provided some intersections, and quiz players had to respond with the suburb.

Good final question, gentlemen…

Part II

J&B guesses: Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Houston, Seattle, Tampa Bay, St Louis, Charlotte, and Toronto. J&B is most concerned about the Charlotte guess, not entirely certain where the Panthers and Hurricanes play.

First Half answers:
Saffron
Carlos Lee
Dick (Benkowski: “J&B knows their dick.”)

Second Half answers:
LA Confidential (J&B was pretty certain that Basinger didn’t win an Oscar for “Blind Date”- despite the question referencing the incorrect year, J&B makes the correct guess)
Lion King (Stix is certain the answer is Toy Story 2- I’ll leave that research up to him)
On The Beach (good answer from Hilts)

Final answers:

Cameo- 880- Chicago Locations- did not get at least 2 correct- wagered 880- thanks for playing. Team immediately departs, but Cameoboy made quite an impact tonight with his antics and girlish screams.

We Have Jobs- 970- Chicago Locations- they get all 3 correct- wagered 970 plus bonus- up to 4940. Uh-oh.

Kristenators- 1140- Pro Sports- guess St Louis (correct), Tampa Bay (correct), Cleveland (correct), Seattle (correct), Houston (correct), Dallas (no- and some controversy regarding the Rangers, but the question did ask for “markets” not “cities”), and Phoenix (no)- 5 correct- wagered 1140- thanks for playing…and please play again!

J&B- 1860- Pro Sports- guesses Pittsburgh (correct), Cleveland (correct), Houston (correct), Seattle (correct), Tampa Bay (correct), St Louis (correct), Charlotte (correct), Toronto (correct)- for those of you scoring at home, that would be all 8 correct- wagered 421 plus bonus- J&B up to 5281 and hopes that the Bar does not do the same.

Bar- 2420- Pro Sports- guesses Pittsburgh (correct), St Louis (correct), Cleveland (correct), Houston (correct), Seattle (correct), Tampa Bay (correct), Dallas (no), Miami (no)- 6 correct- wagered 310- up to 2730- and can anyone figure out the rationale behind their wager amount?

And like Doolittle’s bomber off the deck of the aircraft carrier, J&B rises to victory once again! But the record for points remains unscathed….

Next trivia night: Thursday, November 8th.

Hilts addendum:

I was late- i'd gone to the fire game (that then startted late because of ESPN whims) and was plesantly suprised to find a big ole J & B team again agumented by former regulars- this time Peppys. it was great to see him as he rarely shows. I didn't think GF would show either- couldn't tell ya these days. And yes I was happy that my love of literacy and war combined again when I was the only one who knew the answer- though i know it as a book that rattled around upstairs in the house on Mozart Street. On the Beach was to me a book- not a movie- that I finally read early in h.s., I think. Whatever= J & B!! And I thought my teamates jokes about a wonderous women that showed up- not my types, but alluring- I think the best joke was the one after Gf and the busty girl had a drink off- they said next time just throw the cup of water onto the girls chest. Funny lads.