Showdown Recap for Coaches 23 Aug 2011
What say we go down to Coaches and see what tasty morsels BUZZTIME has cooked up for us tonight? The little-team-that-could has a powerful hunger to devour our cross-town rivals and whatever hapless teams that don’t protect their Steak Tar-Tar. For appetizers let’s glance at the menu for the:
Worn-up Round
Despite world economy, this country’s doing fine: BRAZIL <esp. for Carnivale>
A “flash rip” is a type of: OCEAN CURRENT < we got pulled under with a 2-way>
In Indian cuisine, chutney is a type of: RELISH <umm, yummy, and easy, too.>
Walter Reed was a U.S.: PHYSICIAN
Tanglewood, Marlboro, and Grand Teton are noted as: MUSIC FESTIVALS
Woven, needlefelt, and knotted are all types of: CARPET
“Heavy Metal” and “Punk Rock” are terms coined by writers of magazine: CREEM <light whipping?>
The __ mortis is a sign of death: LIVOR < So liver mortis is a sign of trivia induced alcoholism?>
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and ___ are the major types of: PROTOZOA
The Merry Pranksters were a countercultural, drug-connected group near author: KEN KESEY
That was a pretty tasty poo-poo platter. Now let’s see if soup’s on for the:
Ground-Round Round
Who wrote the four “Mephisto Waltzes”? FRANZ LISZT <Newbie, JOOLS with the matzo balls here>
Progeria is a rare genetic condition characterized by: PREMATURE AGING
The Kerner Commission of the 1960s investigated: CIVIL DISORDERS <stomach in disorder over this missed noodle>
Thali, Dosa, and Chaat are features of ___ cuisine: INDIAN <a good dose ‘o crispy hotcakes>
The diencephalon is a region of the: BRAINS <Braaaains, need braaaains.>
Oskar Kokoschka is an Austrian painter and playwright of this school: EXPRESSIONISM
The Brazilian tapir, the collared peccary, and the vicuna are ungulates, or: HOOFED ANIMALS <none of which are particularly good to eat>
Heinrich I. Biber is a ___Century composer whose works are being revived: 17th <He left our “scores” for dead and we decomposed.>
Wayland the ___ is a figure from Norse and Germanic mythology: SMITH <He hammered our neurons, so we split 5-ways.>
Hussars are a kind of ___ dating from the 15th Century: LIGHT CAVALRY
It means the physical or psychological proximity between people: PROPINQUITY
“Before the mast” is an old ___ expression: NAUTICAL
Other than a slight case of gas from Q’s 3, 8 and 9, we slurped up the savory goodness of this round. The dinner conversation is flowing now, and the team is communicating well. May it hold through the:
Scatological Round
1. In memoriam v ON THE MENU
Turbinado sugar is aka ___ sugar: RAW <We ate this one up with a spoon.>
2. FAMILY MONEY v philosophers
The ___ family is one of the richest real estate owning families of New York: GOELET
<It might as well have been GOTTI, because we got capped.>
3. Critical writing v NAME THAT OCEAN
In 2000, the IHO decided on a fifth ocean to be called the ___ Ocean: SOUTHERN <Australus Arcticus was our preferred choice, but who listens to trivia geeks?>
4. philosophers v IN MEMORIAM
The late Fran Landesman wrote such song lyrics as “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” and:
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE <We took a walk on the wrong side.>
5. NAME THAT OCEAN v family money
The Fram Basin is the lowest point of the ___ Ocean: ARCTIC <Our asses were as cold as a polar bear’s.>
6. ON THE MENU v critical writing
The Lebanese dish Tabbouleh is a: SALAD <Our resident chef finally stopped second guessing himself, and we got this one.>
Wow, there were sure some discordant flavor notes in the Scat Round <who knew?> Maybe we should try safer menu choices next time.
Frightening Round
Do something with alacrity: PROMPTNESS
D.B. Cooper is believed to have perpetrated a famous: HIJACKING <shoulda said “skyjacking”.>
A person who sets up a trust is a: GRANTOR
Which U.S. state has had the highest earnings per capita for the past decade: NEW JERSEY
NASA’s ___ launch is on a mission to explore the origins of Jupiter: JUNO
Crested, harpy, and crowned are three genera of: EAGLES
In Asian cuisine, ramen and dangmyeon are types of: NOODLES <Slurp>
That last plate was a bit more palatable. We seem to have found some of the BUZZIES favorite dishes. Now if only we can keep the steaming entre in the Py-ram-it from burning us, we might enjoy this meal.
Py-ram-it Round
P1. “Black Skin, White Masks” is one of the seminal works of: FRANZ FANON <A crappy 5-way split.>
P2. This French derived term means imperturbability and self-possession: SANG-FROID <I thought this meant cold-blooded.>
P3. A new theory maintains that Earth once had two: MOONS
<We got this, but it induced a desire to show the BUZZARDS two fleshy moons.>
P4. Bernard Berenson was one of the most distinguished U.S.: ART HISTORIANS
<The history brain trust painted a pretty picture of points for us here.>
P5. The Thalamegos was a huge ___ built by the Egyptian pharaoh Ptolemy IV: SHIP
<Our polyglot knew Thala = sea, but this wasn’t enough to prevent a 5-way split here.>
Ye gads, shades of Gordon Ramsey! Nothing came out quite right, but we didn’t dare send anything back to the kitchen for fear of being attacked by the chef. At least we still have dessert ahead.
FINAL Flambe’ (TRAGEDY) on the Topic of EXTINCT ANIMALS
The thylacine was the largest known ___ of modern times:
CARNIVOROUS MARSUPIAL
Yikes, the gawd-damned-pink-fuzzy-venomous-marsupial dessert ALMOST ATE US!
The top scores on the team were 57517, 56299, 49030, 45007, 44223, and 43810. This yielded a team score of 49,314. We were hopeful for a Top 20 score for this game, a significant improvement over last week’s performance.
The rankings showed us in 14th place. The top wetware bar was Danny K’s. Many wetware bars beat the Borg this week, which we found confusing, because we saw few questions that could not be Borged easily.
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