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Triviotic: Thanks For Stopping By

March 25, 2008 – 4:10 pm

The debut of Triviotic was a huge success. I learned a lot, too. For example: when you have a sports category, some teams will get a perfect score, while others will get exactly one answer right. Another example: people laugh when white boys like me try to rap.

Next week, I’ll return again for another edition of Triviotic. I can’t promise that I’ll rap again, but I can promise 2-for-1 drinks until 9pm and plenty of trivia to go around.

Triviotic with the East Village Idiot
Date: Monday, March 31st
Time: 8pm
Location: Arrow Bar, 85 Avenue A (between 5th & 6th)
RSVP: On Facebook and you’ll get a preview of a question in your inbox on Monday.

Congratulations to last night’s winners, In “Kwotes.” I think they chose that name purposely to get on my nerves. Last night’s answers are after the jump.

I. Social Studies 

1.   What former Democratic Presidential candidate endorsed Barack Obama on Friday at a rally in Oregon? a) Howard Dean  b) John Edwards  c) Bill Richardson  d) Dennis Kucinich

2.   A cornflake shaped like which state was sold on eBay on Friday Night for $1,350? a) Virginia  b) Illinois  c) Florida  d) Texas

3.   Which of the following cities was NOT a site of first and second round play in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? a) Birmingham, Alabama  b) Portland, Oregon  c) Raleigh, North Carolina  d) Little Rock, Arkansas

4.  Which of the following finished as the #1 film at this weekend’s U.S. box office? a) Drillbit Taylor  b) Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns  c) 10,000 BC  d) Horton Hears a Who

5.   A Michigan woman was killed on Thursday on a boat in the Florida Keys. What do authorities suspect killed her? a) a migrating bird  b) a flying stingray  c) a waterspout  d) an angry Cuban refugee

6.   An employee of what New York City agency was arrested in connection with the March 15th crane collapse in Midtown? a) the Department of Buildings  b) the Department of Records  c) the Department of Design & Construction  d) the New York City Housing Authority

7.   Health officials confirmed over the weekend that a worker at a pizza restaurant on Long Island was diagnosed with what communicable disease? a) Cholera  b) Typhoid Fever  c) Tuberculosis  d) Legionnaires’ Disease

8.   On Saturday, Ma Ying-jeou was elected the new Preisdent of what Asian republic? a) South Korea  b) Thailand  c) Singapore  d) Taiwan

9.   A dreaded math question: if you bought 1,000 shares of Bear Stearns stock on Thursday, March 13th, and sold all 1,000 shares exactly one week later, about how much money would you have lost? a) $5,000  b) $10,000 c) $50,000  d) $100,000

10.   Why is a Hurricane Katrina refugee suing a Manhattan hotel for 100 million dollars? a) the hotel served her food containing peanuts  b) she was scalded by hot water in her shower  c) the hotel housekeeping stole her personal belongings  d) The television in her room only displayed porn

II.  Computer Science The wonders of technology have made finding people so much easier. The following ten items are Craiglist Missed Connections. Some of them seem so outrageous, you’d think they’re not real. Some of these missed connections are real. Some are not. If you think a missed connection is real, answer “A.” If you think it’s fake, choose answer “B.” 

1. Just got home from Easter Mass, I was wearing a grey crosshatch suit, black wingtips. 5′10″, 200, Clean cut WM…noticed you, looking gorgeous and saw you were with your parents…trying to avoid checking you out - its Mass! Easter! I’ve got enough to repent for already…but I couldn’t help looking, eventually noticing your pink g-string peeking above your pants after kneeling [real] 

2. Equinox SoHo. Hey there. We see you usually about 6:30 am on the weekends, various times on the weekend. Your body is amazing and we thing you might like the dildo thing.
If you are interested, hit me back.If not the dildos, how about coffee sometime? [real] 3. I was running yesterday afternoon and saw you walking your boxer puppy on a pink leash. I couldn’t really see you, but your dog was awesome. Let me know if you want to grab a coffee or a drink. [not real] 

4. I’m sorry for making you watch “The Notebook” with me. At the time, i thought you were looking for something serious. I can just imagine all that went through your mind while watching that movie with me—-> “I cant believe I’m watching this crap with this chick, Gosh, all we gotta do to get into women’s pants…” Sorry. i’m not even mad at you. Good luck & best wishes. [real] 

5. Cute blonde chick in a green jacket at the McDonalds on 51^st & Broadway Thursday at lunch. You were in line in front of me. You had a salad. That’s a shame, you could stand to gain a few pounds. How about a burger and fries, my treat? [not real] 6. Manhattan L Train, Friday morning, 8:30. We stood next to each other. I could tell you were listening to Celine Dion. Don’t be embarrassed. I think you noticed that I heard you and you smirked at me. I’m sure you have better songs on there. Can you play a few for me over coffee? [not real]   

7. you: a light skin black female wearing a red baby doll dress that looked absolutely stunning. i was the girl with dreads sitting at the table across from you and you asked me what all the commotion was about. i was with my fiance and you were with your date, but i wanted to tell you how beautiful you looked. [real] 

8. I saw you at S’Mac tonight.  And even told you to your FACE how gorgeous you were, but I couldn’t lay my mack down right because I was there with my mom and aunt. LOL I would love the chance to talk to and/or see you again. I can’t stop thinking about you! FUCK!!!!! [real]  9. Sarah Friedman: I have your wallet. I don’t know you, but you must have dropped it in Union Square on Saturday during that pillow fight thing. i found it with all your money in it and seems to be in tact. I called information but didn’t find you, email me if you read this or know her. [not real]

10. We were both riding on the D-Train uptown around 1:30 am, you sat across from my friend and me. You asked us how much the jug of beer cost from Whole Foods, and my friend offered you a drink. Unfortunately, you then got off the train at 59th. [real] 

III.  Phys. Ed. Baseball season begins tomorrow, as the Boston Red Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Name the baseball team that last played at the following now-defunct ballparks. 

1. Ebbets Field [Brooklyn Dodgers] 2. Huntington Avenue Grounds [Boston Red Sox]

3. Riverfront Stadium [Cincinnati Reds]

4. Veterans Stadium [Philadephia Phillies]

5. Three Rivers Stadium [Pittsburgh Pirates]

6. Comiskey Park [Chicago White Sox]

7. The Kingdome [Seattle Mariners]

8. Jack Murphy Stadium [San Diego Padres]

9. Olympic Stadium [Montreal Expos]

10. The Polo Grounds [New York Mets] 

IV. Study Hall 

1. The Outer Banks are found along the coast of which US state? [North Carolina]  2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? [Stephen Harper] 

3. In which part of the human body will you find the hammer bone? [the ear] 4. Name the ship that ran aground off the Alaska coast 19 years ago today, spilling 10.8 million gallons of crude oil and causing one of the largest man-made environment disasters in U.S. history. [Exxon Valdez] 

5. Which country is home to the world’s largest-circulation newspaper? [Japan]  6. Which film was the Best Picture Winner in the 1998 Academy Awards, the highest-watched Oscar telecast in the award show’s history? [Titanic] 

7. Enology is the science and study of the making of what alcoholic beverage? [wine] 8. Forming the border between Peru and Bolivia, what lake is the highest navigable body of water in the world? [Lake Titicaca] 

9. What major command of the U.S. Army was responsible for the construction of the Washington Monument, the Panama Canal, and the New Orleans levees? [The Army Corps of Engineers] 

10. Name the last two states to achieve U.S. statehood. [Alaska and Hawaii]  V. Music 

The following 10 items are song lyrics. I will provide a year and a few lines from the song, and you must name the title and artist.

1.   2001: Here we are now, going to the east side / I pick up my friends and we start to ride / ride all night, we ride all day / some may come and some may stay [Southside, Moby]  2.   1981: And she’s watching him with those eyes / and she’s lovin’ him with that body / I just know it / yeah, and he’s holding her in his arms late / late at night [Jessie’s Girl, Rick Springfield] 

3.   1984: I get up in the evening / and I ain’t got nothing to say / I come home in the morning / I go to bed feeling the same way [Dancing in the Dark, Bruce Springsteen] 4.  1992: Hold on little girl / show me what he’s done to you / Stand up little girl / a broken heart can’t be that bad  [To Be With You, Mr. Big] 

5.   1998: Girl you are / close to me you’re like my mother / close to me you’re like my father / close to me you’re like my sister / close to me you’re like my brother [All My Life, K-Ci & JoJo]  6.   1985: Welcome to your life / There’s no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you [Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for Fears] 

7.   2001: Gold teeth and a curse for this town / were all in my mouth / Only I don’t know how / they got out, dear / turn me back into the pet / I was when we met / I was happier then with no mind-set [New Slang, The Shins] 8.   1979: Living easy, livin free / season ticket on a one-way ride / asking nothing, leave me be / taking everything in my stride [Highway to Hell, AC/DC] 

9.   2000: You know I thug ‘em, fuck ‘em, love ‘em, leave ‘em / but I don’t fuckin’ need ‘em / Take ‘em out the hood / keep ‘em lookin’ good / But I don’t fuckin’ feed ‘em [Big Pimpin / Jay-Z] 

10.    1997: Have you ever been close to tragedy / or been close to folks who have / have you ever felt a pain so power / so heavy you could collapse [The Impression That I Get, Mighty Mighty Bosstones]