#1 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan is known for having some strange pets. Max and Sugar, his two dogs, are one of three new breeds recognized by the AKC in 2010. What breed are they?

#2 In royal psychology news, a Bavarian princess suffered from a fixation with cleanliness among other maladies, but the strangest one was the delusion that she has swallowed a grand piano made of glass as a child and it was stuck inside of her.  Who was this peculiar princess?

Winners!

First place, with the magic number of 42 points:Lock and Load!

And emerging victorious from a tie at 35 points, Fighting Mongooses!

And in third place, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club!

Finally, with a little help from his friends at 33 points, Al!

I'm pretty sure I've exhausted my supply of exclamation points for the year.  Good luck everybody and I'll see you tonight!

-Andy

I've got another double dose of questions this week:

#1 Who was the first president to have a recorded assassination attempt against him?

#2 A prolific science fiction writer has a book published in each of the Dewey Decimal System's 10 major library classifications.  Who was that author?

And now for your winners:

In first with 43 points, the reigning champions, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club

In second with 42 points, Lock and Load

Dave, you keep moving up in the world. With 32 points, Pevad

And Crisco and TR tied for fourth at 31 points, but TR broke the tie

I'll see y'all tonight.

-Andy

It's printed at the bottom of every trivia sheet, "Use your noodle, not your google," and yet I've caught someone cheating two weeks in a row.  If we used the microphone at trivia, I'm sure a public shaming would be enough, but I'm stuck disqualifying them instead.

And now for your bonus questions:

#1 In light of the recent upset between Baltimore and New England, Ravens fans are doing a lot of CORFing, which stands for "Cutting Off Reflected Failure."  What's the opposite of CORFing?  I'll accept either the acronym or what it stands for.

#2 I'm a huge fan of zombie movies.  If the Zombie Apocalypse were to have occurred during the 2010 state of the union address, wiping out all in attendance, who would have succeeded as President of the United States?  Hint, it's not Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, although he was the designated survivor.

And now for your winners:

In first, with an impressive 38 points, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club

In second, with guests from Texas, Bubba Rocks!!

And in Third, with a very impressive point total, T & A

Finally, a man who named his team by taking his name backwards, Team Pevad

Great playing last week, Eagan, and I'll see you all tonight.

-Andy

I can't sing your trivia praise enough.  Our two juggernaut teams came within one point of each other this week and I know it's going to be close tonight.  Before that, here are a couple of questions for y'all:

#1 The man you see below is one of the most unfortunately named characters in the Star Wars universe.  What is his name?

#2 Before it was used in Harry Potter, the term "muggle" had seedier connotations.  What did it refer to?

Here are your winners:

In first place, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club regained number one with 39 points.

Right behind them, Lock and Load pulled an impressive 38 points.

In third, Squishy Table decided to give Eagan trivia a shot.  Hopefully, we'll see more of you next week.

And pulling into fourth is team Fun! with 22 points.

Remember folks, use your noodle not your google! Bartenders and servers are fair game for a quick assist, but if they do, be sure to give 'em a nice tip!

-Andy

#1 Dr. Seuss wrote several unsuccessful adult books throughout his career, but one in particular was about naked ladies. What was the name of that book?

#2 In 2003, Eminem was sued for using the name of his bully in the song Brain Damage.  How did the judge deliver the verdict?

I'll add the results and such later today.

So, with all of us ready to kill our New Year's Resolutions before we start, here are a few questions for tonight:

#1 In February of last year, an altercation on a bus was captured on video.  The man in the video was nicknamed "Epic Beard Man" by internet comments. Now, we all get to enjoy the film Bad Ass based on the incident.  Who plays Epic Beard Man in the movie?

#2 Speaking of winter, who holds the world record for longest ski jump at 246.5 meters?

I don't have pictures ready, but here are the winners:

1st Place: The guys at Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club.  They must've been sore after the loss in the previous week, because they brought a few extra team members this week.

2nd Place:  The aptly names Out of Towners.

3rd Place: I'll be honest, I can't read the note I made on your team name, but I know you've competed before, so I'll make sure to re-add your team name this week.

4th Place: John and Jake!

I'll update the post later with your beautiful visages.  See you later tonight!

-Andy

Let's kick things off with a few blog questions:

#1 What dentist's famous last words were, "Damn, this is funny?"

#2 In honor of the recently released Dark Knight Rises trailer, what villain broke the Batman?

Time for the winner's circle:

In first place, Scottley Crüe!

In second place. Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club:

Our third place team, Lock and Load:

We had a tie for fourth between AL LANCE and Oh Holy Crap, but ultimately the latter prevailed:

See y'all tonight!

-Andy

#1 As of 2010, what is the lowest-grossing Best Picture Oscar winning movie?

#2 From September 1960 until October 1962 Leonid Rozogov was the sole doctor in a team of thirteen researchers at the Novolazarevskaya Station in Antartica.  What type of surgery did he have to perform on himself while stationed there?

And now the people who deserve a victory lap:

In first place, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club.  You guys really know your stuff.

Hot on their heels, we had a tie for second, but Figure it Out Nerd! figured out the tie-breaking questions.

Right behind them, Lock and Load put forth a really good game.

And The Tramps worked their way into fourth place.

I'll see y'all tonight!

-Andy

Let me hit you up with a few blog questions:

#1 In Norse mythology fallen warriors go to one of two places, Valhalla and what other place?

#2 Walt Disney had a different name in mind for Mickey Mouse but changed it because his wife thought it sounded to pompous.  What was Mickey's original name?

And now for your winner dump.  In first place, Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club:

Coming in Second, Figure it out Nerd:

In third place, a team I'll have to add later:

And winning a tiebreaker for fourth place, Lock and Load:

That'll do for now.  Until I see you all later tonight.

-Andy

#1 Ski hills around Minnesota were finally able to stay open for longer than a few days this week.  What type of downhill or alpine skiing uses a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, allowing the heel to lift up for turns?

#2 What is the full name of Bart Simpson's best friend?  Please include a middle name with your answer.

Don't forget the internet only question as well!

Now, how about we showcase your beautiful mugs.  In first place is Anne Frank's Hide and Seek Club:

And following them in second place was Figure it Out, Nerd!

And in third place, short a few players, is Lock and Load

With fourth place, Team USA.  They actually had two more members but they left before I could grab a photo.

 Hopefully, I remembered the correct order of teams, if not, call me over tonight and we'll have words with each other, or I'll just fix it later tonight.  

Until tonight,

-Andy