Frozen Tundra

Written By Lazers (NOT WRITTEN BY HILTS)

names edited by Hilts
addendum by Hilts

Not even the greatest of scouts could have prepared a team for last night’s trivia battle. Even after all of the training and all of the previous battle experience, nobody was prepared for the twists and turns that arose…and all because Benkowski’s trunk was frozen shut. Online players- are you ready for a night of “throw the Tupperware” and “throw the funnel”? Are you ready for questions strewn about Benkowski’s backseat instead of the planned quiz for the night? Are you ready for questions hung off of thumbtacks beneath the televisions and a large piece of cardboard as the scoreboard? Game on!

The competition: Bar, Obama, Morning Wood, and a very special team named Loudmouths.

J&B represented by: Chemical Man, Hilts, Dragon, Peppys and Nixon

TC Pub represented by: Earth Mother

First Half: Mixed Up/Sports/Chicago & the World

Led 1992 Bears with 135 tackles?

Barrack Obama’s favorite TV character?

Opening Day shortstop for 1979 White Sox?

On “Dallas”- she played Donna Krebbs?

1999- sang “All Star”?

Year of birth of Madonna?

Capital of Sweden?

(This last question singled out due to one team’s guess of Meatballs)

Year Marie Curie died?

(This question singled out due to Loudmouth’s guess of 1963…after another team’s guess of 1940 was deemed as “too recent”)

Tonight’s “Drink Faster” challenges used actual beer! When it is a “Ladies Only” challenge, beer is probably not a good idea (unless coupled with a smoke break).

Main guy from Loudmouth (and how did we manage not to give this guy a nickname?), just prior to a “Roll the Funnel” challenge against another team: “I used to lag fucking quarters. Watch this shit.” He proceeded to lose the challenge.

After making an incorrect guess, the main Loudmouth wants to use a “throw” trick. He is miffed when it’s not allowed.

At halftime, two of the Loudmouths were having a heated argument that did appear to be related to the trivia game. One of the TC Pub employees had to head over there in case the argument turned physical.

Scores at the half: Bar 1360 Wood 610 Obama 510 J&B 480 Loudmouths will start the second half.

Second Half: Mixed Up/Music is Good/Chicago Only

Hilts suggests a nickname change from “Earth Mother” to “Sex Goddess.” I have to admit that I’ve also found her very appealing lately.

Just prior to a “throw” trick, Hilts announces to the entire bar area that the second half will be “J&B time!” Some earlier sound effects from Hilts were greeted with a Bar inquiry as to who was having sex with sheep.

1982- “Love Me Tomorrow”?

1986- “Don’t Get Me Wrong”?

1999- “Waiting For Tonight”?

1999- “Summer Girls”?

1993- “Because the Night”?

2004- “Freek-A-Leek”?

1984- which two Cubs won Gold Glove awards?

During a “roll the funnel” challenge, Benkowski and the two contestants were hovering above the funnel as it rolled back and forth and back and forth. Jim: “It’s come to this.”

J&B Hat Tricks tonight: 2

J&B record in “Drink Faster” challenges: 0-0 (tonight), 0-1 (season)

Scores after two halves: Bar 2340 Wood 1240 J&B 1200 Loudmouths 1010 Obama 990

Choice of category: Celebrity Birth Years or White Sox History. Two of three wins wager. All three win 3000 bonus points.

J&B and Obama select White Sox. Loudmouths select White Sox. Then Benkowski moves to Wood for their choice. Loudmouth guy starts to complain that he wasn’t given a chance to answer.

J&B wagers 1142.

White Sox History:

• 1959 World Series: in what stadium did the White Sox play their road games?
• 1983 ALCS: Sox player injured when hit in the knee by a pitch in Game 3?
• 1993 ALCS: Sox player that had a 4-hit game?

Celebrity Birth Years:

• John Cusack
• Marilyn Monroe
• Marie Osmond

And as Benkowski throws a pen at the Loudmouths and gruffly has to tell them to write down their answers, online players get a chance to type the same…

Part II

J&B guesses: LA Coliseum, Ron Kittle, and Lance Johnson

First Half answers:

Mike Singletary

Spongebob Squarepants

Harry Chappas

Susan Howard

Smashmouth

1958

Stockholm

1934

Second Half answers:

Chicago

Pretenders

Jennifer Lopez

LFO

Natalie Merchant & 10,000 Maniacs

Petey Pablo

Ryne Sandberg & Bob Dernier

Final Question:

Obama- 990- White Sox- guesses 2 Girls, 1 Cup (?- no), 2 Girls, 1 Finger (?- no), and Benkowski didn’t even read the third guess- wagered 990- thanks for playing.

Loudmouths- 1010- White Sox- guess Fenway Park (no- and a candidate for worst guess ever), Rudy Law (no- and they would still have been wrong if Benkowski allowed them to change this guess to Chet Lemon), and Carlton Fisk (no)- wagered 0- still at 1010.

J&B- 1200- White Sox- guess LA Coliseum (correct), Ron Kittle (correct), and Lance Johnson (no)- two correct- wagered 1142- up to 2342.

Morning Wood- 1240- Celebrity Birth- guesses Cusack 1962 (no), Monroe 1930 (no), and Osmond 1957 (close enough)- one correct- wagered 1240- thanks for playing.

At this point, Trophy had been hanging around the J&B table for awhile. Benkowski: “What does it mean that Throphy is hanging by J&B?”

Bar- 2340- Celebrity Birth- guesses Cusack 1966 (correct), Monroe 1933 (no), and Osmond 1957 (close enough)- two correct- wagered 150- up to 2490 and the victory.

Missing Answers:

Tim Raines had 4 hits in Game 3

Monroe born 1926

Osmond born 1959

Benkowski: “Thanks for bearing with my missing a couple of components.”

Next trivia: Thursday, January 31^st. I am “out”.

addendum (Hilts)

A terrible loss, and especially felt by me: It was my push to answer Lance Johnson. I was sure- but of course I think we had this question before and the answer was still raines. But the game I rememeber best from that series was the last game I ever...................ah, that's for another post. It was one of my favourite Sox games ever - but lance didn't have those four hits.

Both Lazers and someone else on the team were talking about the bartendress known as Mother Earth. She has grown over the years into a very sexy young lady. And last nite was the first time this was really discussed.

The return of Peppys. Peppys was a longtime regular, long before me, and he kinda stopped going last year regularly. like a Moho siting, he comes only on Occasions and also the odd game. Welcome to see him.

poetry(Hilts)

No more cider. Drank a Guinness, thinking that it would be good. Well, guess what?

W/out the cider
supplied inside
all beer is just a lie

a horrible taste
this ridiculous waste
sewage'd be easier to swallow