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Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:55 pm
by Vandal
Bamboree - Grand Finale
October 30, 2022

Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
Name the songs. (three points each)

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath
Blue Öyster Cult
Earth, Wind & Fire
Talking Heads
The Bee Gees

Before:
The Artistics
Polka Tulk Blues Band
Rattlesnakes
The Salty Peppers
Soft White Underbelly

_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade
The Hunger
The Lost Boys
Twilight

2008
1998
1987
1983

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan

April
August
January
July
November
September

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS)
Joe Carter (1993 WS)
Johnny Podres (1955 WS)
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS)
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS)

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer
Bob Simon
Connie Chung
Forrest Sawyer
Mike Wallace

1968
1973
1985
1990
1996

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr
George M. Dallas
Hannibal Hamlin
Levi P. Morton
John Nance Garner

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May
Danica McKellar
Dolph Lundgren
Mayim Bialik
Rowan Atkinson

Bachelor’s in mathematics
Master’s in chemical engineering
Master’s in electrical engineering
Ph.D. in astrophysics
Ph.D. in neuroscience


Total point: 88

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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:57 pm
by SportsFan68
Spoiler
Vandal wrote:
Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:55 pm
Bamboree - Grand Finale
October 30, 2022

Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
Name the songs. (three points each)

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath Rattlesnakes
Blue Öyster Cult Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads Polka Tulk Blues Band
The Bee Gees The Artistics

Before:
_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade 1998
The Hunger 1983
The Lost Boys 1987
Twilight 2008
_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses November
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears September
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm August
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released July
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan April

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) Dead
Joe Carter (1993 WS) Alive
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) Dead
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) Dead
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) Alive

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer 1990
Bob Simon 1985
Connie Chung 1973
Forrest Sawyer 1996
Mike Wallace 1968

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr -- Thomas Jefferson. That's it for this one.
George M. Dallas
Hannibal Hamlin
Levi P. Morton
John Nance Garner

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar Master’s in electrical engineering
Dolph Lundgren Bachelor’s in mathematics
Mayim Bialik Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson Master’s in chemical engineering

Total point: 88

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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 5:13 am
by kroxquo
Thanks for hosting. It was lots of fun.
Spoiler
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points) Roberta Flack
Name the songs. (three points each) Killing Me Softly, First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath Rattlesnakes
Blue Öyster Cult Polka Tulk Blues Band
Earth, Wind & Fire The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads Soft White Underbelly
The Bee Gees The Artistics

_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade 1998
The Hunger 1983
The Lost Boys 1987
Twilight 2008

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses April
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears November
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm September
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released August
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan July

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) D
Joe Carter (1993 WS) A You just can't stop rubbing salt in Phillies Phans wounds can you :o
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) D
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) A
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) A

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer 1968
Bob Simon 1996
Connie Chung 1985
Forrest Sawyer 1990
Mike Wallace 1973

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr Jefferson
George M. Dallas Pierce
Hannibal Hamlin Lincoln
Levi P. Morton Theodore Roosevelt
John Nance Garner Franklin Roosevelt

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar Master’s in electrical engineering
Dolph Lundgren Bachelor’s in mathematics
Mayim Bialik Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson Master’s in chemical engineering

Total point: 88

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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:47 am
by franktangredi
Spoiler

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FUN AND PARTICIPATION POINTS!

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
ROBERTA FLACK
Name the songs. (three points each)
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE; KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

Black Sabbath - Rattlesnakes?
Blue Öyster Cult - Polka Tulk Blues Band?
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Artistics?
Talking Heads - Soft White Underbelly?
The Bee Gees - The Salty Peppers?

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1983
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight - 2008

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses - August
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears - November
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm - September
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president - January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released - July
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan - April


Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) - DEAD
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - ALIVE
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - DEAD
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - ALIVE
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) - DEAD

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer - 1973
Bob Simon - 1985
Connie Chung - 1990
Forrest Sawyer - 1996
Mike Wallace - 1968

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - THOMAS JEFFERSON
George M. Dallas -
Hannibal Hamlin - ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Levi P. Morton - BENJAMIN HARRISON
John Nance Garner - HARRY TRUMAN


FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Master’s in electrical engineering
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in chemical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Bachelor’s in mathematics

Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:15 pm
by mellytu74
THANK YOU, VANDAL. This was quite fun!!

Bamboree - Grand Finale
Spoiler
Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)

ROBERTA FLACK

Name the songs. (three points each)

THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
KILLING ME SOFTLY

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath - Soft White Underbelly
Blue Öyster Cult - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Rattlesnakes

_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger -1983
The Lost Boys -1987
Twilight - 2008

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

September - A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses
November - A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears
August - Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm
January - Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president
April - The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released
July - U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) - Alive
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - Alive (you're killing me, Smalls)
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - Dead
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - Alive
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) - Alive

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer -1973
Bob Simon - 1996
Connie Chung - 1985
Forrest Sawyer - 1990
Mike Wallace - 1968

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - Jefferson
George M. Dallas - Polk
Hannibal Hamlin - Lincoln
Levi P. Morton - Cleveland
John Nance Garner - FDR

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)

Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in electrical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in chemical engineering

Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:19 am
by mikehardware
Spoiler
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
Name the songs. (three points each)

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Blue Öyster Cult - Rattlesnakes
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - Soft White Underbelly
The Bee Gees - The Artistics

_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1987
The Lost Boys - 1983
Twilight - 2008

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses - August
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears - April
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm - September
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president - January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released - November
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan - July

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) - Dead
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - Alive
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - Dead
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - Alive
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) - Alive

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer - 1973
Bob Simon - 1996
Connie Chung - 1990
Forrest Sawyer - 1985
Mike Wallace - 1968

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - Jefferson?
George M. Dallas -
Hannibal Hamlin - Lincoln?
Levi P. Morton -
John Nance Garner -

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in chemical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in electrical engineering

Lots of guesses, and a lot of fun in this series. Thanks!

Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:38 am
by PanicinDetroit
GrandFinale
BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Blue Öyster Cult - Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Rattlesnakes
_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1983
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight - 2008

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses JUNE??
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears NOVEMBER
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm AUGUST
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president JANUARY
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released NOVEMBER
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan APRIL

April
August
January
July
November
September

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) ALIVE
Joe Carter (1993 WS) ALIVE
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) DEAD
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) ALIVE
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) ALIVE

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer 1973
Bob Simon 1996
Connie Chung 1990
Forrest Sawyer 1996
Mike Wallace 1968


_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr JEFFERSON
George M. Dallas POLK
Hannibal Hamlin LINCOLN
Levi P. Morton BENJAMIN HARRISON
John Nance Garner FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in chemical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in electrical engineering





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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:13 am
by ShamelessWeasel
Thanks for the game

Spoiler
Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.
Name the recording artist. Nope
Name the songs. Nope

BEFORE & AFTER
Black Sabbath - The Salty Peppers
Blue Öyster Cult - Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Rattlesnakes


Matinee
Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1983
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight - 2008

Timeline
- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses - July
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears - September
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm - August
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president - January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released - April
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan - November

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) - Dead
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - Alive
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - Dead
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - Dead
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) - Alive


PrimeTime:
Bob Schieffer - 1973
Bob Simon - 1996
Connie Chung - 1985
Forrest Sawyer - 1990
Mike Wallace - 1968

Historical:
Aaron Burr - Jefferson
George M. Dallas - Nope
Hannibal Hamlin - Lincoln
Levi P. Morton - Nope
John Nance Garner - FDR


FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in chemical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in electrical engineering

Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:34 pm
by littlebeast13
Spoiler
Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
Name the songs. (three points each)

I have nothing

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath - Rattlesnakes
Blue Öyster Cult - Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Polka Tulk Blues Band


_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1983
The Hunger - 1998
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight - 2008

2008
1998
1987
1983

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses - April
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears - August
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm - September
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president - January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released - November
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan - July

April
August
January
July
November
September

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) - D
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - A
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - D
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - A
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) - A

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer - 1990
Bob Simon - 1968
Connie Chung - 1985
Forrest Sawyer - 1996
Mike Wallace - 1973

1968
1973
1985
1990
1996

(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - Thomas Jefferson
George M. Dallas - Wilson?
Hannibal Hamlin - Abe Lincoln
Levi P. Morton - Cleveland?
John Nance Garner - FDR

_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in electrical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in chemical engineering



Total point: 88

Thank you for playing Bamboree!

Thank you, as always, for hosting!

Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:35 pm
by silverscreenselect
Spoiler
Bamboree - Grand Finale
October 30, 2022

Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points) Diana Ross
Name the songs. (three points each)

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath -The Artistics
Blue Öyster Cult - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - Soft White Underbelly
The Bee Gees = Rattlesnakes

Before:






_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1983
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight -2008

Finally something I know something about

_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

- A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses - April
- A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears - November
- Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm = September
- Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president - January
- The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released - August
- U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan - July

_____________________________________

Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) = DEAD
Joe Carter (1993 WS) - ALIVE
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) - DEAD (Podres' grand-nephew interned at the Georgia Lottery the last summer I worked there. In response to my question, he told me his uncle had died.)
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) - ALIVE
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) = ALIVE

(two points each)

_____________________________________

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer - 1973
Bob Simon - 1985
Connie Chung - 1990
Forrest Sawyer - 1996
Mike Wallace - 1968



(three points each)

_____________________________________

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - Jefferson
George M. Dallas - Rutherford Hayes
Hannibal Hamlin - Lincoln
Levi P. Morton - Grover Cleveland
John Nance Garner - FDR
_____________________________________

FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Master’s in electrical engineering
Danica McKellar - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in chemical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Bachelor’s in mathematics








Total point: 88

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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:46 am
by Estonut
Vandal
Bamboree - Grand Finale
October 30, 2022

Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecutive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points) - Roberta Flack
Name the songs. (three points each) - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" & "Killing Me Softly with His Song"

BEFORE & AFTER
Many popular 70s bands changed their names before they became famous. Match the before band name to the after: (two points each)

After:
Black Sabbath - Rattlesnakes
Blue Öyster Cult - Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Polka Tulk Blues Band

Before:

_____________________________________

Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade - 1998
The Hunger - 1983
The Lost Boys - 1987
Twilight - 2008


_____________________________________

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

June - A condominium building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapses (One of my cousins celebrated her birthday on 6/26, and this was on the TV during her get-together)
November - A judge ends the 13-year conservatorship controlling the life of pop star Britney Spears
August - Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a category 4 storm
January - Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president
November - The three-part documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, is released
Started under Trump in 2020 - U.S. begins military withdrawals from Afghanistan

April
July
September

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Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Are the following former World Series heroes dead or alive?

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS) A
Joe Carter (1993 WS) A
Johnny Podres (1955 WS) D
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS) A
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS) A

(two points each)

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PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

1973 Bob Schieffer
1990 Bob Simon
1985 Connie Chung
1996 Forrest Sawyer
1968 Mike Wallace


(three points each)

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Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)
Aaron Burr - Jefferson
George M. Dallas - Cleveland
Hannibal Hamlin - Lincoln
Levi P. Morton - Andrew Johnson
John Nance Garner - FDR

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FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)
Brian May - Ph.D. in astrophysics
Danica McKellar - Bachelor’s in mathematics
Dolph Lundgren - Master’s in electrical engineering
Mayim Bialik - Ph.D. in neuroscience
Rowan Atkinson - Master’s in chemical engineering


Total point: 88

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Re: Bamboree - Grand Finale

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:49 pm
by Vandal
Answers/points:

Decades salutes Bandstand
1970s

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Songs recorded by a female artist won song of the year and record of the year at the Grammys two consecututive years in the 1970s. The first was written by Ewan MacColl and the second by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.

Name the recording artist. (three points)
Name the songs. (three points each)

Roberta Flack
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Killing Me Softly With His Song

BEFORE & AFTER

Black Sabbath - Polka Tulk Blues Band
Blue Öyster Cult - Soft White Underbelly
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Salty Peppers
Talking Heads - The Artistics
The Bee Gees - Rattlesnakes


Matinee
Match these vampire movies to the year they were released. (three points each)

Blade (1998)
The Hunger (1983)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Twilight (2008)

Timeline
Match these events to the month in which they occurred in 2021: (two points each)

I botched this one pretty badly. There were some wrong months given and bad wording, so everyone got full pointage.


Dead or Alive salutes Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS)a
Joe Carter (1993 WS)a
Johnny Podres (1955 WS)d
Mickey Lolich (1968 WS)a
Reggie Jackson (1977 WS)a

PrimeTime:
Match these 60 Minutes correspondents to the year they debuted on the show:

Bob Schieffer 1973
Bob Simon 1996
Connie Chung 1990
Forrest Sawyer 1985
Mike Wallace 1968

Historical:
Name the US president under whom the following vice presidents served: (three points each)

Aaron Burr (Jefferson)
George M. Dallas (Polk)
Hannibal Hamlin (Lincoln)
Levi P. Morton (B Harrison)
John Nance Garner (FDR)


FIVE!
Match these FIVE artists/actors with their correct advanced degrees (one point each)

Brian May, Ph.D. in astrophysics
Mayim Bialik, Ph.D. in neuroscience
Dolph Lundgren, Master’s in chemical engineering
Rowan Atkinson, Master’s in electrical engineering
Danica McKellar, Bachelor’s in mathematics


points:

panic ~~ 88

melly ~~ 73
esto ~~ 69
sss ~~ 66
tangredi ~~ 63
weasel ~~ 56
mike h ~~ 54
krox ~~ 51
lb ~~ 44
sprots ~~ 40

Thanks for playing, everyone!