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Random Trivia

Posted by pategan975 on October 30, 2014
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Random Trivia

  1. The catholic church celebrates what day on November 1st? All Saints Day
  2. Who was the youngest member of the Jackson 5. Michael Jackson
  3. A proton has what type of charge? Positive or negative? Positive
  4. The firm was this authors first #1 best seller. John Grisham
  5. Charles Goodyear founded what company? Goodyear tires
  6. Which rock guitarist did Johnny Depp use as inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow? Keith Richards
  7. What is larger? The US Gallon or the imperial gallon? Imperial
  8. The pathfinder spacecraft landed on what planet in 1997? Mars
  9. Benedict Arnold became an American traitor in what war? Revolutionary
  10. Within 3, how many countries border Brazil? 10

Infamous Individuals

Posted by pategan975 on October 29, 2014
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. Infamous Individuals

  1. For this Milwaukee man, murdering 17 men wasnt QUITE enough. He got hungry and decided to start eating them too. Who is he? Jeffrey Dahmer
  2. This San Diego man murdered his wife Laci, who was pregnant with his child, in December 2002. Scott Pederson
  3. Ariel Castro was a sick man from Cleveland who kept three women kidnapped in his house from 2002 until 2013 when this girl escaped and was able to call the police. Amanda Berry
  4. Charles Manson’s Manson family murdered Sharon Tate in 1969. Tate was the wife of this director who is known for such works as Rosemary’s Baby, and the Pianist. Roman Polanski
  5. The novel Dracula was inspired by this 15th century Prince of Wallachia.Vlad the impaler
  6. James Whitey Burger was an organized crime leader in Boston. His life was the inspiration for this Marin Scorsese movie. The Departed
  7. He killed American tourist Natalie Holloway in Aruba and then 5 years later to the day killed  Peruvian girl. Jordan Van der Sloot
  8. He is still on the lose from the authorities after he killed two Pennsylvania state troopers in early September. Eric Frien
  9. Nicknamed “Dr Death” this man was arrested in 1999 for his direct role with voluntary euthanasia and was convicted of second degree murder. Jack Kevorkian
  10. She claimed that her two year old daughter Caylee went missing but did not report the incident for 31 days. Even with all the evidence she was found not guilty of first degree. Murder in 2011. Casey Anthony
  11. Ted Bundy was a good looking guy and a real catch, minus the whole mud earring females thing. What kind of car did he drive? Volkswagen bug
  12. He was America’s first series killer, having admitted to 27 murders in his Chicago torture chamber. He also resided in Philly for a while. HH Holmes
  13. what city did Jack the Ripper terrorize? London
  14. This American foreign exchange student spent four years in an Italian prison for murdering her roommate and then did what everyone in 2019  does, make a Netflix special to plead her case. Who is she? Amanda Knox

 

TIE BREAKER: how old was Charles Manson on March 7th 1979? 44

Houston

Posted by pategan975 on October 29, 2014
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Houston

  1. What was the name of the offensive coordinator of the Houston Oilers  that Buddy Ryan punched during the 1994 NFL season? Kevin Gilbride
  2. “Houston We have a problem” was a phrase that was uttered during which Apollo mission? Apollo 13
  3. What general is Houston named after? Sam Houston
  4. This company, which was headquartered in Houston, was worth $111 billion in 2000. But in 2001 it was revealed that they were cooking the books and were hit with accounting fraud. Enron
  5. During the 1984 NBA draft Michael Jordan was drafted 3rd overall. This player, from the University of Houston, was drafted first overall. Hakeem Olajuwon
  6. The Space shuttle challenger blew up shortly after leaving Houston in what year? (Within 2) 1986
  7. This three piece girl group, who had hits with songs like Survivor and Say my name, is from Houston Texas. Destiny’s child
  8. This billionaire aviator and film maker is from Houston. His life was made into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Howard Hughes
  9. The movie Armageddon was set in Houston. What band had a major hit from that movie with a song from the soundtrack. It is quite possibly the best worst song in the history of music. Aerosmith I don’t want to miss a thing
  10. The first ever draft pick by the Houston Texans organization was this player. David Carr

TIE BREAKER: How many sacks did David Carr take in his career? 267

Halloween Horror Movies

Posted by pategan975 on October 28, 2014
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Horror Movies

  1. The Mask for Halloween killer Michael Myers was actually based off the facial molding of this famous actor? William Shatner
  2. In which State was the 1999 movie The Blair Witch Project set in. Maryland
  3. What is the name of the hotel in the movie The Shining. The Overlook Hotel
  4. In what horror movie would you see the villain Pinhead? Hellraiser
  5. In the Saw franchise what question is asked to every victim before they are tasked with saving their life? Do you want to play a game
  6. In the 1999 movie the Sixth Sense what is Cole Sear’s special ability? What is his sixth sense? He can see dead people
  7. What is the name of the clown in the movie IT? Pennywise
  8. What is the villain Leather face (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) mask made of? Human Skin
  9. What is the name of the Bates Motel owner in the 1960 classic Psycho? Norman Bates
  10. What breed of dog was cuju? St Bernard

TIE BREAKER: How old would William Shatner be in 2091? 166 years old