Trivia Thursday 90'S

It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions on Thursdays. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet search engines) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCDupras@gmail.com.

I love games and Marty got me a really cool one for Christmas this year: The 90's Game. Any of you that were pre-teens, teens or twenty somethings in the nineties, I think you would really like this game. We tried it out with a couple of friends this past weekend and it was a hit. Sadly the boys beat the girls, but they definitely got easier questions than we did. At least that is what I keep telling myself. It appears none of us ever watched the news though because we all sucked at the events/news/history of the 90's. Oops. For Trivia Thursday, I am stealing some of the 90's trivia questions from the game. Good luck.





1. In 1992, this group releases "Rump Shaker," a song that contains the lyrics, "It's just the little things you do, that makes me wanna get with you."


2. In 1991, this movie starring Richard Dreyfuss permieres and contains the verbal exchange, "If you want to be rid of him, just tell him you won't treat him anymore." "Catherine, that's easy for you to say. The mans is human crazy glue."


3. In 1992, with tears in his eyes, this man says "I bid you a very heartfelt good night" on national TV.


4. In 1998, on Everybody Loves Raymond, Debra is chastised at her daughter's T-ball game for bringing this type of snack food, which is not on the team's "approved" snack list.


5. In 1991, this movie premieres and features a scene where a college student throws a "pajama jammy jam" to raise tuition money.


6. In 1996, this company, which is "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle," has its initial public offering.


7. 1995: Name two of the three foods that Jewel claims she's "got" in the opening lyrics of the new released song "You Were Meant for Me."


8. In 1997, British author J.K. Rowling publishes the first installment of the Harry Potter series in Britain under this title.


9. In 1994, after getting a divorce from this woman, Jeff Gillooly pleads guilty to racketeering for his role in an assault at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan.


10. In 1998 on Friends, this character is the only one of the six "friends" that is not present at Ross' wedding in England.


11. In 1995, featuring this female Dee-jay, Salt-N-Pepa wins a "Best Rap Performance" Grammy for its song "None of Your Business".


12. In 1998, a Super Bowl advertisement for this sitcom "warns" of an invasion of alien models, including Cindy Crawford and Angie Everhart.


13. In 1996, this group releases "The Freshman," a song that contains the lyrics, "I can't be held resposible, she was touching her face."


14. In 1998, this movie premieres and contains the verbal exchange, "How the hell did you get the beans above the frank?" "I don't know, it wasn't like it was a well-thought-out plan."


15. In 1998, Faith Hill hits #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 with this song that contains the lyrics, "It's centrifugal motion, it's perpetual bliss."


16. 1997: While still starring in the NBC series ER, actress Lisa Nicole Carson begins portraying "Renee" on this Fox series.


17. In 1996, the NBA names its 50 all-time greatest players and this player is the youngest on the list.


18. In 1990, on an episode of this series, a group of high school students hold a telethon to raise money to save a diner called "The Max."


19. In 1995, Seven Mary Three releases American Standard, an album featuring this song that contains the lyrics, "Too rich or too poor, she's wanting me less and I'm wanting her more."


20. In 1992, on this drama Sam Beckett tries to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy when he takes over the body of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Some are a little tough, but if you think about them, I think you can get them. A lot of these were questions we had this weekend and we got almost all of them. Kick ass!

Answer to the Snow Trivia

My fingers are still crossed that I might get at least one freakin' day off for snow this year. Bring it on, Mother Nature. Here are the answers to the SNOW trivia:

1. As water droplets freeze, they grow into tiny snow crystals. These stick together to make what?
c. snowflakes

2. If the air is cold and dry, what type of snow is made?
b. powdery

Warm, wet weather produces better snow for making snowballs and snowmen.

3. Why doesn’t snow always melt right away?
d. the sun’s rays bounce off the snow

Snow reflects light, making the ground look brighter, even at night.

4. When snow falls, it muffles sound – true or false?
a. true

Everything seems still and silent after a snowfall.

5. It must be 32 degrees F or colder for it to snow – true or false?
b. false

It has been known to snow with temperatures in the mid 40’s. Temperatures are below 32 degrees F up in the clouds where the snow is forming.

6. Wet snow that splashes and makes puddles is called:
c. slush

7. Can it snow from clear skies?
a. yes

Yes. Ice crystals sometimes fall from clear skies when temperatures are in the single digits or colder.

8. What rule of thumb is often given for the amount of snow that one inch of rain freezes into:
a. 10 inches

9. Sun reflecting on snow can cause sunburn, even in cold weather – true or false?
a. true

That’s why the clinique chick tells me I need the SPF15 on my face all year round.

10. When snow begins to melt at the end of winter, what is it called?
c. a thaw

Water from melting snow can cause a flood though.

11. What kind of snow should you never eat?
Yellow snow, of course

12. Why does salt help keep snow from turning into ice?
d. salt waters needs to be much colder to freeze

That’s why it’s good to put on your pavement and on the road.

13. At which of the following temperatures does water spontaneously freeze?
d. -40 degrees F

Ice always melts at 32 degrees F, but water doesn’t always freeze at 32 degrees since it must freeze onto something. However, at -40 degrees F, water freezes spontaneously. If you poured a cup of water out of a window with the air temperature outside at -40 degrees F, the water would freeze before it struck the ground. I hope I am never anywhere cold enough to see this.

14. What is mixed together to create a blizzard?
c. wind and snow

15. Snow sometimes melts during the day and freezes as ice at night. Dripping water that freezes makes what?
Icicles

16. Heavy equipment that clears snow off roads are called?
a. snowplows


17. Sheep can be buried under snow – true or false?
a. true

Farmers have to be careful of this, especially in drifting snow.


18. Wind blowing the snow can form what?
c. drifts

Snow drifts are often deeper than they look, and can trap vehicles.


19. Which of the following is not effected by wind chill?
c. car radiator

Wind chill is the combination of wind and temperature and is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin. As wind increases, heat is carried away from the body at an accelerated rate. This makes the body temperature go down. Wind chill has no effect on cars or other objects.

20. The Inuit have many words for snow – true or false?
a. true

The Inuit are highly adaptable, living in Northern Canada and Greenland. Today they live in wooden houses and use snowmobiles, but they still make snowhouses when they are out hunting or fishing.

Good job to Mary who got 13 out of 20 correct.

And (I'm getting a little choked up here. I'm so proud) for the first time, Theresa has won Trivia with 14 out of 20. Woot Woot. Hurray hurray. Clap Clap. Take a bow, T!

So Awesome

One night in July we were sitting on the couch, watching some television, playing some guitar hero, playing on the internet and drinking beers. Marty, in his summer beer buzz started playing on eBay (I discourage this now) and turns to me and says "Ummm... I just bid on some Eagles tickets for the last game of the season and I think we're gonna win." Later that week, we weighed the pros and cons of this drunken decision:
a. the game could mean absolutely nothing because our beloved Eagles could stink and not have a chance at the playoffs.
b. the game could mean absolutely nothing because our beloved Eagles could be awesome and already have made the playoffs.
c. the game could be absolutely painful to watch because it is against Dallas and they have one million pro bowlers on their team and they are "America's team" (GAG).
d. the game could be a total joy to watch because regardless of the Eagles season, it is always fun to watch Dallas get beat.

We decided that we were going to risk it and keep the tickets. A few weeks ago this seemed like a terrible idea since it looked like the Eagles were out of the playoffs. We even looked online to see what we could possibly sell the tickets for.

It turns out that a Dallas loss definitely meant that the Cowboys were out of the playoffs and there was a slim chance that the Eagles would make the playoffs, but it required an unlikely chain of events: Oakland beating Tampa Bay (fat chance) and either Houston beating Chicago (not that likely) or the Giants beating the Vikings (Giants don't have much to play for since they are already in the playoffs). Well, it was pretty much a perfect day of football for Eagles fans.

As we were tailgating, there were people all over with satellite dishes and radios. There was a delay though so we would hear honking and cheering from six blocks away that would make it's way to us every time Oakland scored. They scored the first touchdown to go up 7-0 in the 2nd quarter (hurray), but Tampa tied it a few minutes later (booo). Oakland scored another touchdown at the end of the half to lead 14 to 7 (hurray). So halftime meant many drinks and celebrating in Philadelphia. Then Tampa started the 3rd quarter with a field goal and then a touchdown to go up 24 to 14 (booo). Things quieted down in Philadelphia and the drunken man next to us toasted to next season (with more Jagermeister. I don't see the appeal of it and they kept trying to get us to do them). But then...... Oakland scored a TD and was only down 24 to 21. Less than 3 minutes later they scored another touchdown to take the lead! Eeeeeeek!! They ended up winning 31 to 24. And Chicago lost to Houston 31 to 24. So it was all in the Eagles hands. It was either them or Dallas going to the playoffs.

And they did it!! They didn't just do it. They kicked Dallas' asses. 44 to 6. 44 to 6!!!! It was, by far, the best sporting event I have ever actually attended.


E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!! We were the third to last row of the stadium. We are thinking this is a good luck thing though. The first playoff series for the Phillies we sat in the third to last row and we all know how that ended.





You can't see the scoreboard since I forgot my camera and had to take pictures with my cell phone, but the scoreboards says

Philadelphia 44
Dallas 6

Woot woot!!!




On our way into the stadium. Brian Dawkins is Marty's favorite player (he forced 2 fumbles that were returned for scores in this game by the way). I bought Marty Dawkin's Clemson jersey for Valentine's Day last year. We've never really gotten much of a response when he wore it to local sports bars. Well, it was a huge hit at the game. All kinds of compliments, requests for where we bought it and two eager embraces from strangers with almost tearful "I love your jersey, man" 's. So my gift was a hit!




Ummm... This is towards the end of the game, aka taken on my camera phone after many many beers. There was no chance I was holding the camera steady.



Let's go Eagles!

Trivia Thursday Let it Snow

It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions on Thursdays. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet search engines) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCDupras@gmail.com.



It has been like 4 years since I got a day off from work due to snow. Total BS. So I am trying to will it to snow this year. On a Monday or Tuesday preferably. With a good stock of beer and food in my house. So this week's trivia is going to be about snow. Good luck:

1. As water droplets freeze, they grow into tiny snow crystals. These stick together to make what?
a. snowballs
b. hail
c. snowflakes
d. rain

2. If the air is cold and dry, what type of snow is made?
a. wet
b. powdery
c. icy
d. blue

3. Why doesn’t snow always melt right away?
a. the air temperature is always too cold
b. not enough air space between flakes
c. it’s too icy
d. the sun’s rays bounce off the snow

4. When snow falls, it muffles sound – true or false?
a. true
b. false

5. It must be 32 degrees F or colder for it to snow – true or false?
a. true
b. false

6. Wet snow that splashes and makes puddles is called:
a. powder
b. blue
c. slush
d. hail

7. Can it snow from clear skies?
a. yes
b. no

8. What rule of thumb is often given for the amount of snow that one inch of rain freezes into:
a. 10 inches
b. 2 feet
c. 1 inch
d. 5 inches

9. Sun reflecting on snow can cause sunburn, even in cold weather – true or false?
a. true
b. false

10. When snow begins to melt at the end of winter, what is it called?
a. flooding
b. a Chinook
c. a thaw
d. blue snow

11. What kind of snow should you never eat?


12. Why does salt help keep snow from turning into ice?
a. salt is warm
b. salt is tasty
c. salt water doesn’t bond with ice particles
d. salt waters needs to be much colder to freeze

13. At which of the following temperatures does water spontaneously freeze?
a. 18 degrees F
b. 32 degrees F
c. 0 degrees F
d. -40 degrees F

14. What is mixed together to create a blizzard?
a. snow and rain
b. wind and rain
c. wind and snow
d. hail and rain

15. Snow sometimes melts during the day and freezes as ice at night. Dripping water that freezes makes what?



16. Heavy equipment that clears snow off roads are called?
a. snowplows
b. dumptrucks
c. snowpushers
d. sander trucks

17. Sheep can be buried under snow – true or false?
a. true
b. false

18. Wind blowing the snow can form what?
a. tobogganing hills
b. waves
c. drifts
d. snowmen

19. Which of the following is not effected by wind chill?
a. person
b. dog
c. car radiator
d. bird

20. The Inuit have many words for snow – true or false?
a. true
b. false

Good luck!

Answers to Christmas Carol Trivia

Here are the answers to last week's riddles:

1. Oh, member of the round table with missing areas = Oh Holy Night

2. Boulder of the tinkling metal spheres = Jingle Bell Rock

3. Vehicular homicide was committed on Dad's mom by a precipitous darling =
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

4. Wanted in December: top forward incisors = All I Want For Christmas Is My
Two Front Teeth

5. The apartment of two psychiatrists = The Nutcracker Suite

6. The lad is a diminutive percussionist = Little Drummer Boy

7. Sir Lancelot with laryngitis = Silent Night

8. Decorate the entryways = Deck the Halls

9. Cup-shaped instruments fashioned of a whitish metallic element = Silver
Bells

10. Oh small Israel urban center = Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

11. Far off in a haybin = Away in a Manger

12. We are Kong, Lear, and Nat Cole = We Three Kings

13. Duodecimal enumeration of the passage of the yuletide season = The Twelve
Days of Christmas

14. Leave and broadcast from an elevation = Go Tell It on the Mountain

15. Our fervent hope is that you thoroughly enjoy your yuletide season =
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

16. Listen, the winged heavenly messengers are proclaiming tunefully = Hark
the Herald Angels Sing

17. As the guardians of the woolly animals protected their charges in the
dark hours = Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night

18. I beheld a trio of nautical vessels moving in this direction = I Saw
Three Ships

19. Jubilation to the entire terrestrial globe = Joy to the World

20. Do you perceive the same vibrations which stimulate my auditory sense
organ? = Do You Hear What I Hear?

21. A joyful song of reverence relative to hollow metallic vessels which
vibrate and bring forth a ringing sound when struck = Carol of the Bells

22. Parent was observed osculating a red-coated unshaven teamster = I Saw
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

23. May the Deity bestow an absence of fatigue to mild male humans = God Rest
Ye Merry Gentlemen

24. Rose-colored uncouth dolf is aware of the nature of precipitation, darling =
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Doug started off with a less than stellar performance, but got a save from his wife to bring him up to 22 out of 24 right. Good job, Lisa (cough cough), I mean Doug. Just kiddin' ya.

Ann Marie came in second place with 18 out of 24. She smart.

Thanks for playing!

Pimpin' ain't easy

I got a really cool gift from my friend Karen in a Secret Santa swap: the opportunity to take my workspace from boring to bling with a Pimp My Cubicle kit.


Sweet, huh?

It came with all kinds of awesome stuff:

Gold push pins, so I can put up stylish reminders and memos to make my coworkers jealous:



Leopard print fringe to decorate with (grrrrrrrrrrrr) that I displayed proudly outside my door:



A disco ball as a nod to the days of the original pimps:



A new mousepad that NO ONE else in my office has.



A bling key. What's a pimp without bling? I'm saving up to make it an all bling keyboard.



A $ paperweight, so everyone knows I'm rollin' in the Benjamins:




Plus it's great for holding down my messages. Pimps are in demand, ya know.





That is a pimped office. Now where my ho's at? Oh wait. Got 'em.



Thanks, Karen! This was a lot of fun. It entertained a whole bunch of coworkers too.

Trivia Thursday - I'm feeling joyful

It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions on Thursdays. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet search engines) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCDupras@gmail.com.



I am playing hooky today so that I can go do my Christmas shopping. Every year Marty and I go to King of Prussia, separate for hours and then get back together for drinks and dinner at the Cheesecake Factory because I am usually disgusted with mankind at that point. I was close to fisticuffs last year in a video game store. We had a good system going: One line for two registers. Then a woman decides to forgo the line and just walk up to one of the registers. Much yelling and cursing ensued from all in the line, including me. Oh joyful memories of Christmases past. Anyway, I will make Marty listen to Christmas music the whole drive there, even though he would rather listen to Sports Talk. See if you can tell me the name of the carols described in the riddles below:

1. Oh, member of the round table with missing areas

2. Boulder of the tinkling metal spheres

3. Vehicular homicide was committed on Dad's mom by a precipitous darling

4. Wanted in December: top forward incisors

5. The apartment of two psychiatrists

6. The lad is a diminutive percussionist

7. Sir Lancelot with laryngitis

8. Decorate the entryways

9. Cup-shaped instruments fashioned of a whitish metallic element

10. Oh small Israel urban center

11. Far off in a haybin

12. We are Kong, Lear, and Nat Cole

13. Duodecimal enumeration of the passage of the yuletide season

14. Leave and broadcast from an elevation

15. Our fervent hope is that you thoroughly enjoy your yuletide season

16. Listen, the winged heavenly messengers are proclaiming tunefully

17. As the guardians of the woolly animals protected their charges in
the dark hours

18. I beheld a trio of nautical vessels moving in this direction

19. Jubilation to the entire terrestrial globe

20. Do you perceive the same vibrations which stimulate my auditory sense
organ?

21. A joyful song of reverence relative to hollow metallic vessels which
vibrate and bring forth a ringing sound when struck

22. Parent was observed osculating a red-coated unshaven teamster

23. May the Deity bestow an absence of fatigue to mild male humans

24. Rose-colored uncouth dolf is aware of the nature of precipitation,
darling