Random Trivia

Posted by pategan975 on August 26, 2014
Posted in: Random. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Random Trivia

  1. The Made in America festival is this weekend. What hip hop mogul started Made in America? Jay Z
  2. Who directed Apocalypse Now? Francis Ford Coppola
  3. What numbered Apollo was the first man mission to land on the moon? 11
  4. How many Supreme Court Justices are there? 9
  5. How Does James Bond like his Martini’s? Shaken, not stirred
  6. What alchoholic spirit is made from fermented molasses? Rum
  7. What color is a polar bears skin? Black
  8. On a standard monopoly board, what color are the chance cards? Orange
  9. What is tonights specialty drink?
  10. What is the name of the school in the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society? Welton Academy

1999

Posted by pategan975 on August 26, 2014
Posted in: history, Random. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

1999

  1. This type of currency was established in 1999. Euro
  2. A Michigan jury finds this doctor guilty of second degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man. Jack Kevorkian
  3. Wayne Gretzky retired from the NHL in 1999. What was the name of the WHL team he played on? Indianapolis Racers
  4. This American poet, known for such books as The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, passes away in May of 99. Shel Silverstein
  5. This professional wrestler died in 1999 after an equipment malfunction at the WWE’s Pay Per View “over the edge”. Owen Hart
  6. Star Wars episode 1 hit the big screen in 1999. Out of the six Star Wars movies which one was the highest grossing box office take? Star Wars episode 1
  7. This famous film critic passed away in 1999 at the age of 53. Gene Siskel
  8. Lance Armstrong won his first ever Tour De France in 1999. How many did the cheater win in total? 7
  9. His plane disappeared off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard on July 16th. He was with his wife and sister in law. JFK Jr
  10. The most popular interview in 1999 was the first televised interview of Monica Lewinsky. Who conducted the interview? Barbara Walters

TIE BREAKER: How many people tuned in for the 20/20 interview of Monica Lewinsky? 48.5 million

College Football

Posted by pategan975 on August 26, 2014
Posted in: Sports. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

College Football

  1. What is Villanova’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me what number Brian Westbrook wore when he played there. Wildcats, 25
  2. What is San Diego States mascot? Bonus point if you tell me who is the only NFL hall of famer to come from San Diego State? Aztecs, Marshall Faulk
  3. What is University of Miami’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me how many interceptions Vinny Testaverde threw in the fatigues game? Hurricanes, 5
  4. What is Penn States mascot? Bonus point if you tell me the name of the last QB who was drafted out of Penn State. Nittany Lions, Michael Robinson
  5. What is the name of the University of Maryland’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me what QB led the University of Maryland back from a 31-0 deficit against the University of Miami to win the game. Terrapins, Frank Reich
  6. What is the name of the Rutgers mascot? Bonus point if you tell me what is the name of the defensive tackle who was paralyized in 2010 game. Scarlett Knights, Eric Legrand
  7. What is the name of the University of Notre Dame’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me why they should’ve thrown a flag on Rudy? Fighting Irish, He was off sides
  8. What is the name of the University of North Carolina’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me who was drafted 2nd overall in the 81 NFL draft out of the University of North Carolina? Tar Heels, Lawrence Taylor
  9. What is the name of Fresno State’s mascot? Bonus point if you tell me the last, and possibly the only starting QB to play in the Super Bowl? Bulldogs, Trent Dilfer
  10. What is the name of Scottsdale Community College’s mascot? (Worth 2 points) Fighting Artichokes

TIE BREAKER: How many passing yards did Frank Reich have in his first 7 seasons in the NFL? 1819

2014 Emmy’s

Posted by pategan975 on August 26, 2014
Posted in: Television. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Emmys

  1. Brian Cranston won the emmy for Best lead actor in a drama series for his role on Breaking Bad. Cranston played Walter White in breaking bad, what was Walts alter ego that he called himself? Heisenberg
  2. Jim Parsons won the emmy for best lead actor in a comedy for his work in The Big Bang Theory. What is Parson’s characters name? Sheldon Cooper
  3. Who hosted the 2014 Emmys? Seth Myers
  4. This HBO show earned the most nominations for the Emmys. Bonus point if you tell me how many emmys they were nominated for. Game of Thrones, 19
  5.  The winner for Outstanding miniseries went to this FX Show that’s based off of a movie. Fargo
  6. Oustanding Directing for a Drama Series went to True Detective. What state was Mathew McConaghy’s character Rust Cohle from? Texas
  7.  The winner for best variety series is also scheduled to take over for David Letterman after 2015. Who is he? Stephan Colbert
  8. Modern Family won for Outstanding Comedy Series. Name the parents of the character Lilly. Cam and Mitchell.
  9. House of Cards was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. What is the name of the BBQ place where Frank Underwood loves to go? Freddys
  10. What show took home the most emmy wins? Bonus point if you tell me how many statues they won? Breaking Bad, 5.

TIE BREAKER: If you were to watch the entire series of Breaking Bad with no commercials, how many minutes would that be? 2939