Team Choice
ADAM SANDLER (Adrian) - This week, Adam posted a video on Twitter proving that this character still has it, 25 years to the day after his movie was released. Bonus (200): What fast-food chain is this character's favorite?
Happy Gilmore; Subway
A U.S. District Court judge granted an unusual request made by Jacob Chansley (the horned guy who got arrested after breaking into the Capitol and chanting from the Senate rostrum) to make his time in jail more comfortable. What was the request?
Access to organic food (eating it is "part of his shamanic belief system and way of life.")
1965, 1998, 2007
According to a recent CNN Business article, Gen Z-ers have been clashing with millennials on TikTok about hallmarks of millennial culture that are now deemed uncool. Included on this Gen Z hate list is this emoji, far and away the most popular (according to emojitracker.com). Bonus (200): For many Gen Z-ers, a popular alternative to the disliked emoji is this.
😂; 💀
200
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy (1999)
SCHITT'S CREEK (Sarah and Lucas) - Through the 6 seasons and 80 episodes of Schitt's Creek, Alexis said the word "David" approximately this many times. (Surprisingly she only said "Ew, David!" 3 times.) +/- 10%
270 (243-297).
In 1996, this Minnesota comedian published a book, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations," which was #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List.
Al Franken
This country has won the most gold medals at Winter Olympic Games. Bonus (400): How many gold medals has this country won? (+/- 12%) Extra Bonus (400): How many competitors were there in the most recent Winter Olympics? (closest team)
Norway. 132 gold medals (116-148). 2922 competitors.
NASA's latest Mars rover landed earlier this afternoon. What is it called? Bonus (400): What's its coolest included feature?
Perseverance. A drone helicopter!
400
Green Day - Longview (1994)
PRESTIGE DRAMAS/90s MUSIC/HOME REMODELING (Charlie and Elle) (Almost Before, During, & After) - What you get if you take a break from remodeling this multi-level home with a small footprint to watch Doug Stamper on mute while listening to this 90s Swedish rock band.
Townhouse of Cardigans
New Jersey (Menendez), Florida (Rubio), Texas (Cruz), Nevada (Cortez Masto), New Mexico (Lujan), California (Padilla). Padilla, of course! (47; Lujan 48, Rubio 49, Cruz 50)
How many dogs start on each team in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race? Bonus (600): How many miles is the average route from Anchorage to Nome? (closest team)
14. 987 miles.
Yesterday, crews imploded the former Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City. In what year did the hotel open? (+/- 4 years) Bonus (600): How many rooms did the hotel have? (closest team)
1984; 906
600
Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars (1996)
GEOGRAPHY/TRAVEL (Yumi) - The highest and lowest points in the U.S. Interstate Highway System are in these two states (400 points each). Bonus (800): How many primary (1 or 2 numbers) interstate highways are there? (+/- 5)
Highest - Colorado (I-70 Eisenhower Tunnel); Lowest - California (I-8 in Seeley); will also accept Maryland (I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel). 70 highways (65-75).
In 2001, the last time the Senate was split 50-50, this man from Vermont switched from a Republican to an independent who caucused with the Democrats, effectively giving the Democrats a 51-49 edge.
Jim Jeffords
Four teams have never made an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. Name them (200 points each). Bonus (400): What NHL team has lost the most Stanley Cup Finals?
Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets (formerly Atlanta Thrashers), Arizona Coyotes (formerly Winnipeg Jets). Boston Bruins (6-14).
Texas, while the biggest energy-producing state, has had some recent power grid issues. What states rank second and third overall in total energy production? (500 for 2nd, 300 for 3rd)
Pennsylvania and Wyoming (followed by Oklahoma, West Virginia, North Dakota).
800
Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand (1996)
PANDEMICS/EPIDEMICS (Danielle) - In one of the earliest American conspiracy theories that helped forge our two-party system, Federalists alleged that Democrats had conspired with France to infect Philadelphia with this disease, after a slave revolt in Haiti spread it to the mainland with thousands of French refugees.
Yellow fever
Five senators have served more than 45 years in the Senate. Name them (200 points each). Bonus (500): Joe Biden ranks where in terms of overall Senate seniority? (+/- 3 spots)
Robert Byrd, Daniel Inouye, Strom Thurmond, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Leahy; 19th
The top 5 ski resorts in North America by number of total trails (Guess 5. 250 points each for 1-5, 100 each for 6-10). Bonus (500): How many trails does the top resort have? (closest team)
Park City, Big Sky, Squaw Valley, Whistler Blackcomb, Vail. (Breckenridge, Powder Mountain, Steamboat Springs, Killington, Sugarloaf). Park City has 348 trails.
Paris Hilton just got engaged for the 4th time! Out of the following list of 10, name the 5 real Paris Hilton perfumes (200 points each). Bonus (500): How many perfumes has she released? (closest team)
Electrify, Tinkerbell, Delicious, Tease, Sparkle, With Love, Can Can, Fairy Dust, Be You, Glow
Can Can, Fairy Dust, Tease, With Love, Electrify; 25
1000
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing (1990)