09-13-02

[21:03] <QuizMistress> Welcome to the #News_Garden Friday Night Quiz -- The Greatest Quiz on Earth.
[21:03] <QuizMistress> The first person to answer the question correctly will receive 5 points - the most creative answer to each question will receive 2 points. All judges' decisions are final, including determining the acceptance of spelling errors.
[21:03] <QuizMistress> We will be asking 20 questions. No biting, eye-gouging, elbowing, or sucking up to the judges will be tolerated. No gambling please.
[21:04] <QuizMistress> Please remember that we're still a PG-Rated Channel, so no 'x'-words or racial slurs. However, feel free to have fun! Innuendo is a good thing. Disruptive chatters can and will be kicked and banned, at the ops' discretion, with no warning during the quiz.
[21:04] <QuizMistress> Question #1: What are the US Homeland Security Advisory System alert COLOR levels?
[21:06] <QuizMistress> Question #1 Correct Answer: Red (Severe), Orange (High), Yellow (Elevated), Blue (Guarded), Green (Low).
[21:07] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Eyeball^> red orange yellow green blue.
[21:08] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <SuzzieQ> hello...wake up...are you stupid...sharpeye is at the door!!!!
[21:09] <QuizMistress> Question #2: Who was the first person to pilot a plane in Australia in 1910?
[21:10] <QuizMistress> Question #2 Correct Answer: The famous magician, Harry Houdini.
[21:10] <QuizMistress> Winner: No Wonner!
[21:11] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Blako> Crocadile Limberg
[21:12] <QuizMistress> Question #3: Who is the current Head of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)?
[21:13] <QuizMistress> Question #3 Correct Answer: Asa Hutchinson.
[21:14] <QuizMistress> Winner: <|OnAir|> hutchinson
[21:15] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Blako> Woody Harrelson
[21:16] <QuizMistress> Question #4: How many full fledged Atlantic or Caribbean hurricanes have there been this year, and what are their names?
[21:18] <QuizMistress> Question #4 Correct Answer: 1, Gustav.
[21:18] <QuizMistress> Winner: <catchup> gustov.....1
[21:18] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Di^^^> Eenie, Meenie, Miney and Moe.
[21:19] <QuizMistress> Question #5: Which country has the largest claim in Antarctica?
[21:21] <QuizMistress> Question #5 Correct Answer: Australia
[21:21] <QuizMistress> Winner: <maggijo> Australia your net is up?
[21:22] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Blako> Jesusitscoldistan
[21:24] <QuizMistress> Sorry ML34 pointed out that wilf had it first, and a careful check of the logs shows that is correct I an adjusting score now
[21:25] <QuizMistress> Question #6: Dr. Seuss coined this word in his 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo."
[21:26] <QuizMistress> Question #6 Correct Answer: Nerd
[21:27] <QuizMistress> Winner: No Winner!
[21:27] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Patti`> Who shat in the hat
[21:28] <QuizMistress> Question #7: Don Adams is known for the saying "Missed it by THAT much!" in which tv show?
[21:29] <QuizMistress> Question #7 Correct Answer: Get Smart
[21:30] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Eyeball^> get smart
[21:30] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <julee> getting laid
[21:31] <QuizMistress> Question #8: Which planet in the Solar System, has the shortest "day"? Extra 1 point for saying how long that it is. This means 3 people can get points.
[21:32] <QuizMistress> Question #8 Correct Answer: Jupiter, 10 hours.
[21:32] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Abolish_Death-and-Taxes> jupiter
[21:33] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <trybe> uranus...the sun doesn't shine there
[21:34] <QuizMistress> Gives Patti` 1 point because 12 hours is close and Philadelphia is damn funny!
[21:35] <QuizMistress> Question #9: What do you call a group of monkeys or baboons?
[21:36] <QuizMistress> Question #9 Correct Answer: Troop.
[21:37] <QuizMistress> Winner: <wilf> troop
[21:37] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Di^^^> Irc chatters
[21:38] <QuizMistress> Question #10: This famous political event occurred on this day, September 13th, 1943 in China.
[21:39] <QuizMistress> Question #10 Correct Answer: Statesman Chiang Kai-shek became president of China.
[21:39] <QuizMistress> Winner: No Winner! :(
[21:40] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <snuz> Top Ramen was invented
[21:41] <QuizMistress> Question #11: We all know that in the English language there are no words that rhyme with ORANGE. Name another color that has no rhyme.
[21:41] <Abolish_Death-and-Taxes> there is a rhyme for orange. doorhinge.
[21:41] <QuizMistress> Abolish_Death-and-Taxes hmmm you get 1 point for that. just because I like it
[21:42] <QuizMistress> Question #11 Correct Answer: Silver or purple.
[21:42] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Monkeyboi> purple
[21:43] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <bucksnort1> not sure what color it is but rumor has it shrub turned it when he choked on that pretzel
[21:43] <QuizMistress> Question #12: Who was the only REAL person to be represented on the Pez candy dispenser?
[21:45] <QuizMistress> Question #12 Correct Answer: Betsy Ross
[21:45] <QuizMistress> Winner: No Winner AGAIN? sheesh!
[21:46] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Monkeyboi> boy george, no wait he isn't real
[21:48] <QuizMistress> Question #13: Who was John Lennon's first girlfriend?
[21:49] <QuizMistress> Winner: <HankRearden> Thelma Pickles
[21:50] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <trybe> michael jackson
[21:52] <QuizMistress> Question #14: Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
[21:53] <QuizMistress> Question #14 Correct Answer: Edmond Barton
[21:53] <QuizMistress> Winner: <HankRearden> edmund barton
[21:54] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: Bushwacked_n_TX> a prisoner named Bubba
[21:56] <QuizMistress> Question #15: What was the first province of Canada?
[21:57] <QuizMistress> Question #15 Correct Answer: New Brunswick
[21:57] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Tom3> new brunswick
[21:59] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Blako> jesusitscoldistan
[22:04] <QuizMistress> Question #16: A giant humanoid is said to live in the Australian bush. Known to the Aborigines for thousands of years first reports by Europeans date back to the early 1800's. What is this creature commonly known as?
[22:05] <QuizMistress> Question #16 Correct Answer: Yowie
[22:06] <QuizMistress> Winner: <HankRearden> yowie NEWBIE!
[22:07] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Monkeyboi> Carrot Top
[22:08] <QuizMistress> Question #17: What are the only two monotremes in Australia. (Egg laying mammals)
[22:10] <QuizMistress> Question #17 Correct Answer: Platypus and Echidna
[22:10] <QuizMistress> Winner: <wilf> platapus ackidna
[22:11] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <Di^^^> Mel Gibson has 9 kids...
[22:12] <QuizMistress> Question #18: Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already what?
[22:13] <QuizMistress> Question #18 Correct Answer: Married.
[22:13] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Eyeball^> married
[22:14] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <NavyFC> DEAD
[22:14] <QuizMistress> Question #19: Barry Goldwater got clobbered when he ran for President in 1964. Who was his vice-presidential running mate?
[22:16] <QuizMistress> Question #19 Correct Answer: Bill Miller
[22:16] <QuizMistress> Winner: <boiler1> miller
[22:16] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <fleep^> Marvin the Martian
[22:17] <QuizMistress> Score: HankRearden:15 wilf:15 Eyeball^:15 Monkeyboi:9 Blako:8 Abolish_Death-and-Taxes:6 Di^^^:6 catchup:5 |OnAir|:5 Tom3:5 boiler1:5 trybe:4 Patti`:3 NavyFC:2 bucksnort1:2 Bushwacked_n_TX:2 SuzzieQ:2 snuz:2 julee:2 fleep^:2
[22:17] <QuizMistress> 3 way tie. but HankRearden is gone
[22:18] <QuizMistress> this can be the tiebreaker since Hank is gone
[22:18] <QuizMistress> Question #20: Which wine is named after its place of origin?
[22:20] <QuizMistress> Question #20 Correct Answer: Chianti (no fava beans allowed!)
[22:20] <QuizMistress> Winner: <BlueGrassRules> quianti
[22:21] <QuizMistress> Creative Winner: <tacoboy> boone's farm (talk about pity points!)
[22:21] <QuizMistress> Score: HankRearden:15 wilf:15 Eyeball^:15 Monkeyboi:9 Blako:8 Abolish_Death-and-Taxes:6 Di^^^:6 catchup:5 |OnAir|:5 Tom3:5 boiler1:5 BlueGrassRules:5 trybe:4 Patti`:3 fleep^:2 NavyFC:2 bucksnort1:2 Bushwacked_n_TX:2 SuzzieQ:2 snuz:2 julee:2 tacoboy:2
[22:22] <QuizMistress> Wilf and Eyeball^ have tied.... and HankRearden has left. So that means we will have to do a tie breaker
[22:23] <QuizMistress> So. the next question will be the tie breaker and only wilf and Eyeball^ can answer
[22:25] <QuizMistress> Question #21: In which Shakespeare play did Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear?
[22:26] <QuizMistress> Question #21 Correct Answer: Hamlet
[22:27] <QuizMistress> Winner: <Eyeball^> hamlet
[22:27] <QuizMistress> Score: Eyeball^:20 HankRearden:15 wilf:15 Monkeyboi:9 Blako:8 Abolish_Death-and-Taxes:6 Di^^^:6 catchup:5 |OnAir|:5 Tom3:5 boiler1:5 BlueGrassRules:5 trybe:4 Patti`:3 fleep^:2 NavyFC:2 bucksnort1:2 Bushwacked_n_TX:2 SuzzieQ:2 snuz:2 julee:2 tacoboy:2 Aurora_B:2
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <ML34> no way
[22:27] <Monkeyboi> little known fact: shakespeare was aussie
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <ML34> wilf said hamlet!!!!
[22:27] * Eyeball^ (Eyeball^@209.148.104.223) has joined #news_garden
[22:27] * Eyeball^ laughs.
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <dixiegal^> wtg Eyeball^ :) geek of the week
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] * cableguy Doh!
[22:27] <Bushwacked_n_TX> ^5 Eyeball^
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <trybe> eyeball...now would be a good time to thank me for private messaging ou all those answers...
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:27] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Bushwacked_n_TX> congrats Eyeball^!!!!!!!
[22:28] <maggijo> good one Eyeball^ !!!
[22:28] <Di^^^> You kick the winner? Wow... how... unsportsmanlike. LOLOLOL
[22:28] * tacoboy slaps QuizMistress with the boobie prize
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Tom3> wilf said "the shipwreck one" , which is good for creative points
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <ML34> oop eyeball said it first!!!
[22:28] * Tara^ can catchup cant she??
[22:28] <Tara^> :)
[22:28] <QuizMistress> Congratulations Eyeball^ you won the Nes Garden Quiz!
[22:28] <PlagueRat> Di - yeah, but its really RATTY
[22:28] <Di^^^> Congratulations, Eyeball!
[22:28] * Aurora_B (curtis@tnt1-125.ghg.net) has left #news_garden
[22:28] <Eyeball^> wilf-You were a formidable opponent!
[22:28] <dixiegal^> QuizMistress great quiz :)
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] * NavyFC would like to announce something else... Australia began when the Brits sent their criminals to the island as a punishment!
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <QuizMistress> Congratulations Eyeball^ you won the News Garden Quiz!
[22:28] <QuizMistress> Congratulations Eyeball^ you won the News Garden Quiz!
[22:28] <QuizMistress> Congratulations Eyeball^ you won the News Garden Quiz!
[22:28] <QuizMistress> Congratulations Eyeball^ you won the News Garden Quiz!
[22:28] <Di^^^> Rat, *groan*
[22:28] <Tara^> WTG!! :)..:D..:)..:D..
[22:28] <trybe> wait...nintendo?
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Pame^> EYEBALLS EYEBALLS EYEBALLS!!!!
[22:28] <Eyeball^> Thank you all, great game (except for the Aussie questions).
[22:28] * cableguy would you Stop It Pame^ !!! Your FREAKING me out !!
[22:28] <wilf> well done Eyeball
[22:28] * SuzzieQ hugs Eyeball^ for his worthy victory :))
[22:28] <fleep^> Yay Eyeball^
[22:28] <Tara^> All these eyeballs mnaking me insane!!!!!!
[22:28] <Tom3> lol
[22:28] * Bushwacked_n_TX changes topic to 'Congrats to Eyeball... Geek of the Week!!!'
[22:28] <trybe> ohhh, lookey. Pame figured out how to spam
[22:28] <Eyeball^> lol
[22:29] <Patti`> Congrats Eyeball !!!!!
[22:29] <ML34> very goood eyeball!!!!
[22:29] <Pame^> Oh I'm sorry cable....I won't do it anymore....
[22:29] <NavyFC> Well, everyone, I need to go beat down some terrorists in Real War
[22:29] * PlagueRat sets mode: -v wilf
[22:29] <Di^^^> Hehehe, Oh sire geekiness, we are not worthy.
[22:29] <NavyFC> Great game, btw
[22:29] * ^imagi^ must leave and process Anaheim chilies for tommorrow's feast...ciao..be back in 1/2 hour...
[22:29] <dixiegal^> bye NavyFC :)
[22:29] <Pame^> trybe I used to do it all the time after the quiz on Friday nights jesus....
[22:29] <dixiegal^> come back soon :)
[22:29] <SuzzieQ> NavyFC...take care
[22:29] <trybe> Pame: I am not Jesus..lol
[22:29] <Tara^> Bye Navy :)
[22:29] <maggijo> be back soon....
[22:29] * maggijo (maggijo@c16928.fitzg1.qld.optusnet.com.au) Quit (Quit: )
[22:29] <NavyFC> Actually, I'm gonna wait for my friend
[22:29] <Tara^> Bye imagi:)
[22:29] <Eyeball^> Thank you QuizMistress, for another EYEOPENING Trivia contest!
[22:29] <Patti`> Bye Navy ~~~~~
[22:29] <NavyFC> To get here with his laptop
[22:29] <dixiegal^> NavyFC ok good :)
[22:29] <Di^^^> Yes, it was a great quiz... I didn't feel stupid because nobody else knew the answers either. :)
[22:29] <QuizMistress> Eyeball^ Along with this title of News Garden Quiz Geek, you get the satidfaction of being .... well Eyeball!
[22:29] <Eyeball^> The things I learn at this thing.
[22:29] <NavyFC> Then I'll leave
[22:29] <Tara^> }Hi{ ya Patti:)
[22:29] <Tom3> lol




[22:30] <Patti`> Hi Tara
[22:30] <ML34> hey goood job quizmistress
[22:30] <Di^^^> trybe, rofl
[22:30] <NavyFC> That was fun
[22:30] <Tara^> Woah trybe!!!!!!
[22:30] <trybe> now THAT'S spamming
[22:30] <ML34> now can i find out who quizmistress is??????
[22:30] <Patti`> owwww my eyes !!!!!!!
[22:30] <NavyFC> But now I feel like a retard
[22:30] <Pame^> GBI ANNOUNCED TONIGHT ON LOCAL ATLANTA STATIONS THAT MRS EUNICE STONE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLY FALSIFYING A POLICE REPORT.......
[22:30] <dixiegal^> judging creative is fun....you folks are FUNNY
[22:30] <Tara^> .»º©º«.Laughing Out Loud.»º©º«.
[22:30] * Zeno- changes topic to 'Congrats to Eyeball... Geek of the Week!!! This is number 2 for you!'
[22:30] <Eyeball^> What's GBI?
[22:30] <trybe> Pame: did you initiate that investigation??
[22:30] <Eyeball^> Wowza!
[22:30] <Eyeball^> Not to be mistaken for YOWIE.
[22:30] <Tara^> Pame do tell??????
[22:30] <trybe> ¥ YOU ARE A GOD EYEBALL

 

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