Written by Lazers
Names (and one italicization)edited by Hilts
Hopes to try Benkowski trivia (and waitresses dressed like little school girls) at Tilted Kilt again were thwarted, this time by the Stanley Cup Finals. Thus, once again, J&B found itself at the location of its 2009 Championship- Salerno’s.
J&B represented by: Chemical man, Stix, Hilts, Dragon, MG, Jacob, and Lazers
The competition: Slice of Chicago, Logan Square, Funky Monkey, Peeps, Auntie Joanie, and Sharks
First Half: Meet the Hawks/Top European Cities/Before They Were Famous
Summary of European Cities category- know your populations.
Summary of Hawks category: know your birth years and countries of origin
Mathew Perry was a top junior athlete in what sport?
(bad guess from virgin team Slice: “auto racing”)
At the half: J&B 740 Logan 720 Peeps 590 Sharks 540 Monkey 430 Joanie 390 Slice 290
Second Half: Entertainment/60s-90s Music/Recent Baseball
Summary of Entertainment category: know “Home Alone”
Summary of Baseball category: know your 2010 stats as of a couple days back
Who sang “Fly Robin Fly”?
Who sang “If You Wanna Be Happy” (60s)?
Two groups- 1 black, 1 white- who did “Twist and Shout” in the 60s?
Who sang “Stuck in the Middle With You”?
Who sang “Eyes of a New York Woman” (60s)?
In The Who’s “Fiddle About” (Tommy), who commits a crime?
Who sang “Heart and Soul” in the 80s?
This last question led to Stix seeking clarification whether Benkowski was looking for the 1984 or 1987 one, both Top Ten hits. That query was probably one of the several times that Hilts’s friend Jacobrose to his feet and announced to the crowd that Stix is a god”.
Jacob also is disciplined by Benkowski after being overheard asking, “how could anybody know that?”
During a raucous J&B chant, Benkowski: “Remember what happened the last time you did that” along with something about remembering the knives.
Scores after two halves: J&B 1780 Sharks 1510 Logan 1160 Joanie 1110 Peeps 1010 Monkey 700 and Slice left after the first half.
Benkowski holds a random draft lottery for the order in which teams will get to select their category from a group of eight: Superbowl Facts, 80s Cartoons, Celebrity Year of Birth, Miss Americas, Current TV Commercials, 80s Music, 70s Music, 90s Music.
Draft results:
Sharks are first and select Superbowl Facts:
From ’70 to the present: name a QB who won either 3 or 4 Superbowls?
From ’70 to the present: name a QB who won either 3 or 4 Superbowls?
From ’70 to the present: name a QB who won either 3 or 4 Superbowls?
Auntie Joanie is second and selects 80s Music:
Who sang: Babe?
Who sang: Lost In Love?
Who sang: Longer?
J&B is third and selects 70s Music (wagering the classic):
Who sang: Band of Gold?
Who sang: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart?
Who sang: Come and Get Your Love?
Funky Monkey is fourth and selects Celebrity Year of Birth:
Michael Richards
Farrah Fawcett
Tom Hanks
Logan Square is fifth and selects Current TV Commercials:
Is the “perfect allergy medicine”?
For 2 decades, tells us how to deal with the IRS and don’t lose sleep?
Is “revolutionizing the moist towelette industry”?
Peeps are sixth and select Miss Americas:
1984 Miss America- went on to a career in music, TV and movies?
1955 Miss America- played on TV with Buddy Ebsen and played Catwoman?
1971 Miss America- TV career on “NFL Today” and appeared in “Meet the Parents”?
The non-selected category- 80s Cartoons:
“Dungeons and _______”?
“Danger ____”?
“Best of S_____ D____”?
The non-selected category- 90s Music:
Who sang: Professional Widow?
Who sang: Miami?
Who sang: What is Love?
(Note: for that last 90s question, Benkowski said he once used that question when the Tribune was following him for a story about bar trivia, and the reporter called it the best question Benkowski ever had asked. I don’t even know how to respond to that one.)
Gentlemen?
First half answer:
Tennis
Second half answers:
Silver Convention
Jimmy Soul
Beatles and Isley Brothers
Stealers Wheel
BJ Thomas
Uncle Ernie
Huey Lewis & the News (note: T’Pau was the 87 version)
Sharks- with 1510- Superbowl Facts- guess Terry Bradshaw (correct), Tom Brady (correct) and Joe Montana (correct)- all three correct- wagered 1490- with bonus up to 6000. J&B will need the bonus to win tonight.
Auntie Joanie- with 1110- 80s Music- no guess for “Babe” (no), Air Supply (correct), and no guess for “Longer” (no)- only one correct- wagered 460- down to 650.
J&B- with 1780- 70s Music- guesses Freda Payne (correct), Kiki Dee and Elton John (correct) and Redbone (correct)- all three correct- wagered 1241- with bonus up to 6021 and an insurmountable lead. The remaining teams are playing for the Bronze.
Funky Monkey- with 700- Celebrity Year of Birth- guesses 1956 for Richards (no), 1947 for Fawcett (correct), and 1955 for Hanks (close enough)- two correct- wagered 699- up to 1399.
Logan Square- with 1160- TV Commercials- guesses Alevest (?) (no), Mary Hartley (no) and didn’t hear last guess (no)- none correct- wagered 1111- down to 49.
Peeps- with 1010- Miss Americas- guess Vanessa Williams (correct), Julie Newmar (no), and Phyllis George (correct)- two correct- wagered 1010- double up to 2020 for the Bronze.
Correct answers:
Superbowl: Sharks got 3 correct. Troy Aikman also works
80s Cartoons: Dragons, Mouse, Scooby-Doo
Celebrity YOB: Richards ’49, Fawcett ’47, Hanks ‘56
Miss America: V Williams, Lee Meriwether, P George
TV Commercials: Claritin, Roni Deutch, Kleenex
80s Music: Styx, Air Supply, Dan Fogelberg
70s Music: see J&B answers above
90s Music: Tori Amos, Will Smith, Haddaway
Solid win by a full J&B squad tonight. No current plans for the next trivia appearance, but vacation and work trips likely will keep me out of the mix until July. I’m not up for Jacob’s suggestion that J&B attend every Benkowski trivia location in the future.
First half answer:
Tennis
Second half answers:
Silver Convention
Jimmy Soul
Beatles and Isley Brothers
Stealers Wheel
BJ Thomas
Uncle Ernie
Huey Lewis & the News (note: T’Pau was the 87 version)
Sharks- with 1510- Superbowl Facts- guess Terry Bradshaw (correct), Tom Brady (correct) and Joe Montana (correct)- all three correct- wagered 1490- with bonus up to 6000. J&B will need the bonus to win tonight.
Auntie Joanie- with 1110- 80s Music- no guess for “Babe” (no), Air Supply (correct), and no guess for “Longer” (no)- only one correct- wagered 460- down to 650.
J&B- with 1780- 70s Music- guesses Freda Payne (correct), Kiki Dee and Elton John (correct) and Redbone (correct)- all three correct- wagered 1241- with bonus up to 6021 and an insurmountable lead. The remaining teams are playing for the Bronze.
Funky Monkey- with 700- Celebrity Year of Birth- guesses 1956 for Richards (no), 1947 for Fawcett (correct), and 1955 for Hanks (close enough)- two correct- wagered 699- up to 1399.
Logan Square- with 1160- TV Commercials- guesses Alevest (?) (no), Mary Hartley (no) and didn’t hear last guess (no)- none correct- wagered 1111- down to 49.
Peeps- with 1010- Miss Americas- guess Vanessa Williams (correct), Julie Newmar (no), and Phyllis George (correct)- two correct- wagered 1010- double up to 2020 for the Bronze.
Correct answers:
Superbowl: Sharks got 3 correct. Troy Aikman also works
80s Cartoons: Dragons, Mouse, Scooby-Doo
Celebrity YOB: Richards ’49, Fawcett ’47, Hanks ‘56
Miss America: V Williams, Lee Meriwether, P George
TV Commercials: Claritin, Roni Deutch, Kleenex
80s Music: Styx, Air Supply, Dan Fogelberg
70s Music: see J&B answers above
90s Music: Tori Amos, Will Smith, Haddaway
Solid win by a full J&B squad tonight. No current plans for the next trivia appearance, but vacation and work trips likely will keep me out of the mix until July. I’m not up for Jacob’s suggestion that J&B attend every Benkowski trivia location in the future.
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