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Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:38 am
by I Love the 00s
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:23 am
by Estonut
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George / John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Rosie O'Donnell
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
The Grass Roots
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Creed Bratton
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:12 am
by franktangredi
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Don't know about the political magazine.
Rosie O'Donnell
Oprah Winfrey
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:40 am
by littlebeast13
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) -
The founder has to be JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) -
Someone who thinks they're Oprah Winfrey
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
I did not see this question before I typed in my last answer. See above
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) -
Planking.. one of the original contributors to the dumbification of Earth in the social media apocalyptic wasteland we've created...
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points) -
Badfinger?
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) -
Yeah right
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) -
Nattering Nabob
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:05 am
by BackInTex
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) "Living Off Grand-Pa's Money", JFK Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah Winfrey
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Uma? Wait, no, Oprah
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking.....is that gone? Seems to show up again every now and then.
Name the 70s band. (2 points) Creed ....seems too easy but all I got.
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) no clue so I'll guess Clueless
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points). Now you've stretched my guessing ability. Mr. Johnson
Possible points today: 16 Not for me.
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:48 am
by mrkelley23
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George -- John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Rosie O'Donnell
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
The Grass Roots
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Creed Bratton
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:59 am
by plasticene
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George; JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Rosie O'Donnell?
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:15 am
by SportsFan68
I Love the 00s wrote:I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George and John Kennedy
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah Winfrey
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
That 70s Show
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:16 am
by Catfish
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George
John Kennedy
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Creed Bratton
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:37 am
by elwoodblues
I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Grass Roots
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
His name was also Creed Bratton on the show.
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:17 am
by T_Bone0806
I Love the 00s wrote:I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George
John F. Kennedy Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
The Grass Roots, which actually began in the 60's, when he was in the band. He was, I'm fairly certain, out before the 70's arrived.
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Never actually watched the show, but knew about Creed Batton's involvement in it. I believe he used his real name for the character...Creed Batton.
Possible points today: 16
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Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:59 pm
by earendel
I Love the 00s wrote:I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
George, founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey
I Love the 00s wrote:FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
No idea
I Love the 00s wrote:BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
The Grass Roots
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Creed Bratton
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:13 pm
by jarnon
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George, John Kennedy Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:51 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) John Kennedy Jr. George
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points) Nope
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) Nope
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) Nope
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:52 pm
by Bob Juch
COMING & GOING
George, JFK, Jr.
Rosie O'Donnel
Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
The Grass Roots
The Office
Creed Bratton
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:07 pm
by Pastor Fireball
COMING & GOING
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) -- George and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) -- Rosie O'Donnell
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? -- Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) -- planking, because people started getting killed from it!
BEFORE & AFTER
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points) -- Foreigner
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) -- the URL mentions NBC Universal, so it has to be an NBC sitcom... let's try The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) -- Chesterfield McFisticuffs
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:03 pm
by mikehardware
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George, Kennedy
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Rosie ODonnell
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking
Name the 70s band. (2 points) Grass Roots
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) The Office
Creed Bratton?
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:41 pm
by MarleysGh0st
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George and JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:50 pm
by kroxquo
Spoiler Space
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
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to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
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Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) That '70's Show
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Possible points today: 16
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:23 am
by triviawayne
coming & going
george/jfk jr.
martha stewart
oprah
fads & crazes
planking
Before & after
don't know any of these
Re: Decades '15 - Day 3
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:18 am
by Vandal
Answers and points:
COMING & GOING
2001
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)
George, JFK, Jr.
Rosie O'Donnell
Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah
FADS & CRAZES
2008
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking
BEFORE & AFTER
1970s/2000s
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points)
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
The Grass Roots (Note: TBone is correct, Bratton was out of the band by '69. They were still popular in the 70s!)
The Office
Creed Bratton
He does have a strong resemblance to Kurtwood Smith from The 70s Show:
Points:
esto ~~ 16
mrkelley ~~ 16
BobJ ~~ 16
mikehardware ~~ 16
tbone ~~ 14
elwood ~~ 14
fireball ~~ 12
earendel ~~ 12
catfish ~~ 12
plasticene ~~ 10
jarnon ~~ 8
triviawayne ~~ 8
suitguy ~~ 8
marley ~~ 8
lb ~~ 6
krox ~~ 6
BiT ~~ 6
sprots 6
tangredi 4