I took one of those "year in review" quizzes that are posted on news sites around this time of year. I thought I'd do well. I knew a lot about world issues and current events, surely I could summon up a few answers to the year's highlights.
I scored negative eight - and I can't think why. I'll just give you a few examples to prove myself worthy of at least a passing grade. I won't move on to 2009 if I failed 2008, and I can't be held back a year.
Q. January is the season to bowl you over with the Outback Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, the Gator Bowl, the Capital One Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and at least a dozen others, but the granddaddy of them all is missing from this list. What was it, when was it and who won?
A. I'm going to say Rock 'N Bowl, the staff Christmas party, and me.
Q. Who won Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3? For an extra point, what was the score?
A. I'm pretty sure that was the George Clooney marathon night. I was the only person of 97 million not watching that game.
Q. The 80th running of the Hollywood stakes was on Feb. 24. Name the winners for best actor, actress and picture.
A. Best actor was Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will be Blood.
The Best Actress Oscar went to Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose. Best Picture went to No Country for Old Men. The best dressed was George Clooney, and he happened to be my date to the red carpet after party. What? It could happen.
Q. "It's frankly a rather embarrassing matter," said U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on learning that ________ ________ had been placed on an American terrorist watch list.
A. It's between Big Bird and Pepe Le Pew. No, Marvin the Martian, final answer. Actually, it was Nelson Mandela. That is embarrassing.
Q. He was caught red-handed in Syracuse, N.Y., and after suggesting to police it was calcium he was snorting, admitted, "Yeah, it's cocaine." Who was he?
A. Dumb. Baking soda would have been a more acceptable excuse. Everyone knows Calcium is injected intravenously. I don't blame Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page though, if I had a million dollars, and all I bought was a green dress, an emu and gourmet ketchup, I just may turn to the soda myself. You can't buy love, Steven.
Q. American swimmer Michael Phelps, at the Beijing Olympics, won a record total of __ gold medals.
A. Eight, and one more for pulling off that itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, red and white and blue bikini.
Q. Which of the following is not part of the wit and wisdom of the former U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin? (a) "You betcha" (b) "Doggone it" (c) "Hockey moms and Joe Six Packs" (d) For me the heels are on, the gloves are off" (e) "I can see Russia from my house."
A. I thought her name was Tina Fey.
Maybe I'll try for class clown.
3 comments:
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YES.. I second Alica's comment.
This review made me laugh E.. thank you :)
And WICKED new face to the blogg!
Thanks guys.
Yeah, Laurs, I'm revamping a lot of things.Gonna become an internet junkie, I hope. I have to find a good focus for the blog. Gonna be an expert at something. hah.
Any suggestions?
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