Holiday trivia: NFL/Xmas movies
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Here is something to perhaps take the mind off the woes of the Browns: a combination of NFL Chistmas related trivia and Christmas movie trivia. Try your hand at it:
1. What was significant about an NFL game played on Christmas Day, 1971?
Dolphins / Chiefs playoff game, double overtime ... longest game ever played.
Check
2. In "Its a Wonderful Life" what real city was Bedford Falls based on?
Utica, NY
No, but you are warm.
Seneca Falls, NY
3. What 2 NFL teams have played the most times on Christmas Day? (hint: the Browns have never played on Christmas)
Dolphins and Cowboys
Half right, dem boys.
Houston/Tennesse played 4 or if you are talking 1 team name it is a tie between Minnesota and Miami who played 3 games.
4. "A Christmas Story" was based on one of a series of short stories by Jean Shepperd titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". What magazine were these stories including the Christmas Story one originally published in?
Readers Digest
No
Playboy....I only read the articles.
5. Throughout history which national play by play announcer and which color analyst have had to give up the most Christmases to broadcast a Christmas Day NFL game?
Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
No
Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
6. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged and what 2 other incarnations has he been more well known for?
David Johansen, Officer Toody in Car 54 and as Buster Poindexter as part of the SNL house band.
7. The very first AFL Championship Game was played on New Year's Day 1961. What teams were the combatants?
Oilers and Chargers
check
8. In "A Christmas Story" Ralphie's best friends were "Flick" and "Schwartz". What was the actor's name that played "Flick"?
Scott Schwartz
9. The Browns have played 1 playoff game on New Year's Day. What year and who did they play?
Oilers 1989
No
1967 vs the Cowboys
10. In Die Hard, Al the Cop gets the call to check on a disturbance at Nakatomi Tower while he is buying Twinkies at a convenience store. When he comes out of the store he looks down the street to the Tower. In the scene there is a gas station with a big sign showing the price of gas. How much was the price of Gas?
$1.37
No
$0.74 9/10
11. One NFL Hall of Famer was born on Christmas Day. He has a local connection. Who is he?
Don Shula
No
Larry Csonka
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Here is something to perhaps take the mind off the woes of the Browns: a combination of NFL Chistmas related trivia and Christmas movie trivia. Try your hand at it:
1. What was significant about an NFL game played on Christmas Day, 1971?
Dolphins / Chiefs playoff game, double overtime ... longest game ever played.
Check
2. In "Its a Wonderful Life" what real city was Bedford Falls based on?
Utica, NY
No, but you are warm.
Seneca Falls, NY
3. What 2 NFL teams have played the most times on Christmas Day? (hint: the Browns have never played on Christmas)
Dolphins and Cowboys
Half right, dem boys.
Houston/Tennesse played 4 or if you are talking 1 team name it is a tie between Minnesota and Miami who played 3 games.
4. "A Christmas Story" was based on one of a series of short stories by Jean Shepperd titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". What magazine were these stories including the Christmas Story one originally published in?
Readers Digest
No
Playboy....I only read the articles.
5. Throughout history which national play by play announcer and which color analyst have had to give up the most Christmases to broadcast a Christmas Day NFL game?
Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
No
Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
6. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged and what 2 other incarnations has he been more well known for?
David Johansen, Officer Toody in Car 54 and as Buster Poindexter as part of the SNL house band.
7. The very first AFL Championship Game was played on New Year's Day 1961. What teams were the combatants?
Oilers and Chargers
check
8. In "A Christmas Story" Ralphie's best friends were "Flick" and "Schwartz". What was the actor's name that played "Flick"?
Scott Schwartz
9. The Browns have played 1 playoff game on New Year's Day. What year and who did they play?
Oilers 1989
No
1967 vs the Cowboys
10. In Die Hard, Al the Cop gets the call to check on a disturbance at Nakatomi Tower while he is buying Twinkies at a convenience store. When he comes out of the store he looks down the street to the Tower. In the scene there is a gas station with a big sign showing the price of gas. How much was the price of Gas?
$1.37
No
$0.74 9/10
11. One NFL Hall of Famer was born on Christmas Day. He has a local connection. Who is he?
Don Shula
No
Larry Csonka
Here is something to perhaps take the mind off the woes of the Browns: a combination of NFL Chistmas related trivia and Christmas movie trivia. Try your hand at it:
1. What was significant about an NFL game played on Christmas Day, 1971?
Dolphins / Chiefs playoff game, double overtime ... longest game ever played.
Check
2. In "Its a Wonderful Life" what real city was Bedford Falls based on?
Utica, NY
No, but you are warm.
Seneca Falls, NY Right
3. What 2 NFL teams have played the most times on Christmas Day? (hint: the Browns have never played on Christmas)
Dolphins and Cowboys
Half right, dem boys.
Houston/Tennesse played 4 or if you are talking 1 team name it is a tie between Minnesota and Miami who played 3 games. I am counting the Tits/Oilers as one. So that is right. (You knew off the top of your head that Minn and Miami had played 3 times in Christmas day?
4. "A Christmas Story" was based on one of a series of short stories by Jean Shepperd titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". What magazine were these stories including the Christmas Story one originally published in?
Readers Digest
No
Playboy....I only read the articles. Right
5. Throughout history which national play by play announcer and which color analyst have had to give up the most Christmases to broadcast a Christmas Day NFL game?
Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
No
Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
6. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged and what 2 other incarnations has he been more well known for?
David Johansen, Officer Toody in Car 54 and as Buster Poindexter as part of the SNL house band.
Right, however, you are missing his most important roll as an entertainer. So I cannot give you full credit.
7. The very first AFL Championship Game was played on New Year's Day 1961. What teams were the combatants?
Oilers and Chargers
check
8. In "A Christmas Story" Ralphie's best friends were "Flick" and "Schwartz". What was the actor's name that played "Flick"?
Scott Schwartz Right.
9. The Browns have played 1 playoff game on New Year's Day. What year and who did they play?
Oilers 1989
No
1967 vs the Cowboys
10. In Die Hard, Al the Cop gets the call to check on a disturbance at Nakatomi Tower while he is buying Twinkies at a convenience store. When he comes out of the store he looks down the street to the Tower. In the scene there is a gas station with a big sign showing the price of gas. How much was the price of Gas?
$1.37
No
$0.74 9/10 Right
11. One NFL Hall of Famer was born on Christmas Day. He has a local connection. Who is he?
Don Shula
No
Larry Csonka Right.
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However it may have been done, most of the answers have been given. Here is all that is left:
5. Who is the play by play man and the color man who have worked the most times on Christmas Day?
6. What is David Johansen's other claim to fame.
9. Who and when did the Browns play their only game played on New Year's Day.
12. Who are the "Founders" that were born on Christmas and New Year's.
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However it may have been done, most of the answers have been given. Here is all that is left:
5. Who is the play by play man and the color man who have worked the most times on Christmas Day?
6. What is David Johansen's other claim to fame.
9. Who and when did the Browns play their only game played on New Year's Day.
12. Who are the "Founders" that were born on Christmas and New Year's.
However it may have been done, most of the answers have been given. Here is all that is left:
5. Who is the play by play man and the color man who have worked the most times on Christmas Day?
If it wasn't Mike Patrick it had to be Al Michaels. Joe Theismann has done 4 which is the most I think.
6. What is David Johansen's other claim to fame.
Frontman of the New York Dolls????? Lame! Buster Poindexter is where he is best known. Personally I think his biggest achievment was dating Debbie Harry aka Blondie.
9. Who and when did the Browns play their only game played on New Year's Day.
Patriots 1995
12. Who are the "Founders" that were born on Christmas and New Year's.
Mickey McBride was the first owner of the team that originally became the Browns. He hired Paul Brown. I doubt that is who you are referring to though.
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However it may have been done, most of the answers have been given. Here is all that is left:
5. Who is the play by play man and the color man who have worked the most times on Christmas Day?
If it wasn't Mike Patrick it had to be Al Michaels. Joe Theismann has done 4 which is the most I think.
It was Al Michaels.
6. What is David Johansen's other claim to fame.
Frontman of the New York Dolls????? Lame! Buster Poindexter is where he is best known. Personally I think his biggest achievment was dating Debbie Harry aka Blondie.
UH, you can tell you are not much of a music afficianado. No self respecting Rock n' Roller would think of David Johansen as much other than the front man of the New York Dolls. In fact, I went to a New York Dolls concert once at the Allen theater. Know who the backup band was? KISS..
9. Who and when did the Browns play their only game played on New Year's Day.
Patriots 1995
Yes.
12. Who are the "Founders" that were born on Christmas and New Year's.
Mickey McBride was the first owner of the team that originally became the Browns. He hired Paul Brown. I doubt that is who you are referring to though.
That's right. I didn't say they were the founders of the team, I said they were in essence the founders of the marketing arm of the Browns.
At this point Longhorn I think I have to reprimand you a bit. These trivia contests are attempted to be run on the honor system. What that means as a matter of course is that you answer the questions you know without looking them up, or googling them. I think it is fair to surmise that you did a lot of googling to come up with the answers you came up with. That is what they call in effect "cheating". It is not the cowboy way (small c).
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here you go for one answer:
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The other persona:
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However it may have been done, most of the answers have been given. Here is all that is left:
5. Who is the play by play man and the color man who have worked the most times on Christmas Day?
If it wasn't Mike Patrick it had to be Al Michaels. Joe Theismann has done 4 which is the most I think.
It was Al Michaels.
6. What is David Johansen's other claim to fame.
Frontman of the New York Dolls????? Lame! Buster Poindexter is where he is best known. Personally I think his biggest achievment was dating Debbie Harry aka Blondie.
UH, you can tell you are not much of a music afficianado. No self respecting Rock n' Roller would think of David Johansen as much other than the front man of the New York Dolls. In fact, I went to a New York Dolls concert once at the Allen theater. Know who the backup band was? KISS..
9. Who and when did the Browns play their only game played on New Year's Day.
Patriots 1995
Yes.
12. Who are the "Founders" that were born on Christmas and New Year's.
Mickey McBride was the first owner of the team that originally became the Browns. He hired Paul Brown. I doubt that is who you are referring to though.
That's right. I didn't say they were the founders of the team, I said they were in essence the founders of the marketing arm of the Browns.
At this point Longhorn I think I have to reprimand you a bit. These trivia contests are attempted to be run on the honor system. What that means as a matter of course is that you answer the questions you know without looking them up, or googling them. I think it is fair to surmise that you did a lot of googling to come up with the answers you came up with. That is what they call in effect "cheating". It is not the cowboy way (small c).
At this point Longhorn I think I have to reprimand you a bit. These trivia contests are attempted to be run on the honor system. What that means as a matter of course is that you answer the questions you know without looking them up, or googling them. I think it is fair to surmise that you did a lot of googling to come up with the answers you came up with. That is what they call in effect "cheating". It is not the cowboy way (small c).
I did look up the ones in my previous response (except the very last one which was poorly written in my opinion----I had to read it a dozen times and still wasn't sure where you were going with it) and a couple of the others.
Rest assured, I won't answer any more of your trivia posts. I was actually feeling in the Christmas spirit and decided that, since no one else appeared to be responding to something you obviously spent some time doing, I would. But if I cheated, I apologize. I must have missed the rules you posted. I would never want to mess with your triviality in a negative way. Have a Merry Christmas
Who invented trivia?
The one and only time losing is acceptable is when it involves your virginity. -
George Bailey's bridge in Seneca Falls?:
This Bridge in Seneca Falls NY is supposed to be the model for the one that George Bailey is supposed to have attempted to jump from and where he meets the angel, Clarence.
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Here is the sign showing the price of gas in Die Hard. Remember it?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-BH0RfUWDMg/R0wl...0/DIE_HARD4.bmp
This site wouldn't let me post the photo, so use the link.
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Flick and Schwartz. Flick's real name was Scott Schwartz. Schwartz's real name is R.D. Robb. Why they didn't let Scott Schwartz be Schwartz and Robb be Flick, I have no clue.
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At this point Longhorn I think I have to reprimand you a bit. These trivia contests are attempted to be run on the honor system. What that means as a matter of course is that you answer the questions you know without looking them up, or googling them. I think it is fair to surmise that you did a lot of googling to come up with the answers you came up with. That is what they call in effect "cheating". It is not the cowboy way (small c).
I did look up the ones in my previous response (except the very last one which was poorly written in my opinion----I had to read it a dozen times and still wasn't sure where you were going with it) and a couple of the others.
Rest assured, I won't answer any more of your trivia posts. I was actually feeling in the Christmas spirit and decided that, since no one else appeared to be responding to something you obviously spent some time doing, I would. But if I cheated, I apologize. I must have missed the rules you posted. I would never want to mess with your triviality in a negative way. Have a Merry Christmas
Who invented trivia?
I did look up the ones in my previous response (except the very last one which was poorly written in my opinion----I had to read it a dozen times and still wasn't sure where you were going with it) and a couple of the others.
Rest assured, I won't answer any more of your trivia posts. I was actually feeling in the Christmas spirit and decided that, since no one else appeared to be responding to something you obviously spent some time doing, I would. But if I cheated, I apologize. I must have missed the rules you posted. I would never want to mess with your triviality in a negative way. Have a Merry Christmas
Who invented trivia?
God when he took a rib from Adam to make Eve.
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Here is something to perhaps take the mind off the woes of the Browns: a combination of NFL Chistmas related trivia and Christmas movie trivia. Try your hand at it:
1. What was significant about an NFL game played on Christmas Day, 1971?
2. In "Its a Wonderful Life" what real city was Bedford Falls based on?
3. What 2 NFL teams have played the most times on Christmas Day? (hint: the Browns have never played on Christmas)
4. "A Christmas Story" was based on one of a series of short stories by Jean Shepperd titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". What magazine were these stories including the Christmas Story one originally published in?
5. Throughout history which national play by play announcer and which color analyst have had to give up the most Christmases to broadcast a Christmas Day NFL game?
6. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged and what 2 other incarnations has he been more well known for?
7. The very first AFL Championship Game was played on New Year's Day 1961. What teams were the combatants?
8. In "A Christmas Story" Ralphie's best friends were "Flick" and "Schwartz". What was the actor's name that played "Flick"?
9. The Browns have played 1 playoff game on New Year's Day. What year and who did they play?
10. In Die Hard, Al the Cop gets the call to check on a disturbance at Nakatomi Tower while he is buying Twinkies at a convenience store. When he comes out of the store he looks down the street to the Tower. In the scene there is a gas station with a big sign showing the price of gas. How much was the price of Gas?
11. One NFL Hall of Famer was born on Christmas Day. He has a local connection. Who is he?
12. They could in essence be called "The Founders" of the Cleveland Browns marketing department. One was born on Christmas, one on New Year's day. Who are they?
Here is something to perhaps take the mind off the woes of the Browns: a combination of NFL Chistmas related trivia and Christmas movie trivia. Try your hand at it:
Answers:
1. What was significant about an NFL game played on Christmas Day, 1971?
The playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins is the longest game ever played in NFL history. Second longest is the Browns/Jets game after the 1986 season.
2. In "Its a Wonderful Life" what real city was Bedford Falls based on?
Seneca Falls, New York
3. What 2 NFL teams have played the most times on Christmas Day? (hint: the Browns have never played on Christmas)
The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Oilers/Tenn. Tits. Four times each.
4. "A Christmas Story" was based on one of a series of short stories by Jean Shepperd titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". What magazine were these stories including the Christmas Story one originally published in?
Playboy Magazine
5. Throughout history which national play by play announcer and which color analyst have had to give up the most Christmases to broadcast a Christmas Day NFL game?
Al Michaels for play by play and Joe Theisman for color. For Michaels it was probably no big deal since he is Jewish.
Theisman though I believe is a Hungarian Catholic.
6. Who played the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged and what 2 other incarnations has he been more well known for?
David Johansen, lead singer of The New York Dolls, THE seminal New York punk rock group, and later as Buster Poindexter.
7. The very first AFL Championship Game was played on New Year's Day 1961. What teams were the combatants?
The Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Oilers. Of course, neither team is currently in their original city....though some say the Chargers may move back to LA.
8. In "A Christmas Story" Ralphie's best friends were "Flick" and "Schwartz". What was the actor's name that played "Flick"?
Flick was played by Scott Schwartz. Schwartz was played by R.D. Robb.
9. The Browns have played 1 playoff game on New Year's Day. What year and who did they play?
January 1, 1995 the Browns defeated the New England Patriots 20-13
10. In Die Hard, Al the Cop gets the call to check on a disturbance at Nakatomi Tower while he is buying Twinkies at a convenience store. When he comes out of the store he looks down the street to the Tower. In the scene there is a gas station with a big sign showing the price of gas. How much was the price of Gas?
74.9 cents for regular 77.9 for premium
11. One NFL Hall of Famer was born on Christmas Day. He has a local connection. Who is he?
Larry Csonka of Stow HS.
12. They could in essence be called "The Founders" of the Cleveland Browns marketing department. One was born on Christmas, one on New Year's day. Who are they?
The "Founders" of the Dawgs and the Dawg Pound which the Browns marketing department is still milking to this day.
Hanford Dixon was born on Christmas Day.
Frank Minnifield was born on New Year's Day.
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I heard they give tours of the house used in filming "A Christmas Story" - I guess you can buy a leg lamp also. Not sure how much, but would be a cool thing to have.
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I heard they give tours of the house used in filming "A Christmas Story" - I guess you can buy a leg lamp also. Not sure how much, but would be a cool thing to have.
I heard they give tours of the house used in filming "A Christmas Story" - I guess you can buy a leg lamp also. Not sure how much, but would be a cool thing to have.
Yes, both are true.
Here is the link to the Christmas Story house website:
http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/
You can buy your leg lamp at the gift shop.
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