Hair Bands
Defunct Retailers
Idiot CEOs
Four Letter Words
Christmas Movies
Potent Potables
100

Nothin' but a Good Time, Every Rose Has Its Thorn, I Won't Forget You

Who is Poison?

100

At its height, this defunct supermarket retailer had over 15,000 stores

Who is A&P?

100

It must have been a funny picture when Kay Whitmore, in his first year as CEO of this Rochester, NY based company, fell asleep during a meeting with Bill Gates about integrating the company's products into Windows.

What is Eastman Kodak?

100

To send a package or a large nautical vessel

What is ship?

100

This 1946 film starring Jimmy Stewart was nominated for five academy awards, including best picture, director and actor, but was shut out.

What is It's a Wonderful Life?

100

Despite it's Hawaiian sounding name, this rum and coffee liqueur is actually imported from Mexico

What is Kahlua?

200

Bringin' on the Heartbreak, Photograph, Pour Some Sugar on Me

Who is Def Leppard?

200

This soon to be defunct retailer published it's Wish Book from 1933 - 1993

What is Sears?

200

The CEO of this past energy giant wasn't interested in the day to day and signed off on one of the largest accounting frauds in history

Who is Ken Lay?

200

James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone are considered the pioneers of this musical genre that delivered some absolute bangers, many of which I was listening to when writing this game.

What is funk?

200

The Hoosier state is the setting for this popular Christmas movie from 1983.

What is a Christmas Story?

200

This Gaelic word means "water of life"

What is whiskey?

300

Still of the Night, Here I Go Again, Is This Love

Who is Whitesnake?

300

This toy retailer declared bankruptcy twice, in 2004 and 2008, before finally shuttering it's doors for good in 2009

Who is KB Toys?

300

In 1997, George Bell, the CEO of this internet company, foolishly said no to purchasing Google for $750k.  Miraculously, this website still exists.  I was it's first visitor in December.

What is Excite.com?

300
Many of my home improvement projects require this leveling wedge.

What is a shim?

300

In Elf, Buddy eschews the USDA food pyramid (or whatever the heck it's called these days) for these four food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn and this

What is syrup?

300

The god of wine

Who is Dionysus (or Bacchus)?

400

Home Sweet Home, Wild Side, Kickstart My Heart

Who is Motley Crue?

400

This retailer pioneered the electronics superstore concept in the 1970's, but ultimately closed it's doors in 2009, however, the brand maintains an online presence

What is Circuit City?

400

John Sculley, was the CEO of this company, when he fired the company's founder in 1985.  To his credit, he wish he'd given him his job back. 

What is Apple?

400

Wil E Coyote would often have to light one of these to propel his dynamite powered rocket to catch the Road Runner?

What is a fuse?

400

This writer/director is behind many beloved 80's movies, including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, but also the holiday classics Christmas Vacation and Home Alone.

Who is John Hughes?

400

George Clooney and his business partners sold this tequila brand to Diageo for $1 billion

What is Casamigos?

500

Nobody's Fool, Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone), The Last Mile

Who is Cinderella?

500

This popular mall clothing retailer is where I could be found purchasing all of my breakdancing attire in the mid 1980s

What is Chess King?

500

This dolt bought a social media company for $44 billion (LOL) and now wants to sell it back to investors for the same overvalued share price he just paid! :(

Who is Elon Musk?

500

A typical Dungeons and Dragons set includes seven of these multisided, throwable, marked objects

What are dice?

500

This actor ended up on the naughty list when he punched a plastic Santa Claus and broke his finger in Christmas Vacation.

Who is Chevy Chase?

500

This amazing beer won the gold medal in the American lager category at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival

What is Pabst Blue Ribbon?

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