Trivial Matters
May 1, 2012 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
Just finished a wonderful cruise from San Francisco to Hawaii and back. Trivia games were played every day and were well attended. It goes to show you that elderly people have fun too. Let’s try some of Princess Cruise Lines’ questions. I am sure there is no licensing problem. What is the only word in …
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April 4, 2012 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
The umpteenth annual Kings X Trivia Tournament will be held at WPLJ in Walnut Creek on Sunday April 29, 2012 at noon. The tournament was first held at the historic Kings X restaurant in Oakland in 1978. The moderator will be a local Trivia superstar, Rich Berkery. Come down and watch, or, if you would like …
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March 10, 2012 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
I was in New York City when I received our editor’s request for material. So, with a New York state of mind, I submit the following: Who was the male lead of the movie “New York, New York?” Who managed the New York Yankees following Casey Stengel in 1960? Who was the coach of the …
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January 29, 2012 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
Last month, I contacted our editor, Eric, from a KMart in Scotts Valley, California. Eric accused me of characterizing this drivel as a “Blue Light Special.” I’ll show him! In the 40′s, there was a song that advertised “Fryers, broilers and Detroit Barbecued Grits. What was the name of that eating establishment? Westinghouse sponsored the …
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December 4, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
Congrats to ALIVE for starting their 7th season. Keep up the good work. In keeping with this theme we submit the following: Who was the Oscar winning actor who played the killer in an unbilled part in “Seven?” (displayed as Se7en on the marquee)? The most famous starting line in the late 30′s (they played …
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November 6, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
Great column last month on old time radio. We really do hint at our age when we profess to listening to radio every night in the 40′s and 50′s. TV changed all that, but we have great memories. Jack Benny would continually enter a train station. The train announcer would announce a train leaving on …
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September 8, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
Wracking our brain is no way to beat the heat, but let’s do it anyway. Who played Johnny Cash’s father in “I Walk the Line”? Who hit the first walk-off homerun in World Series history? What musical instrument did Chico Marx play? Which US President made the first radio broadcast by a President? What lodge …
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August 4, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
TRIVIA Some random posers to pass away the summer: Who played Miles Archer, Sam Spade’s murdered partner, in “The Maltese Falcon?” Who was the second baseman Charles Finley attempted to fire after he made two errors in the 1973 World Series? What songwriting team wrote “Over The Rainbow?” Who played the Joker on …
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July 10, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
More questions from last month’s tournament. Hope you enjoy them. What were the 3 drinking cups referred to in the classic “poison pellet” routine in the Danny Kaye movie “The Court jester”? Who was Tennessee University’s quarterback prior to Peyton Manning? B.O. Plenty was a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip. What did B. …
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June 7, 2011 by Ben Fernandez · Leave a Comment
We had our annual tournament at WPLJ in Walnut Creek in April. Since I did the questions, I have some I can use on you nice folks. Here are this month’s questions: When hearing the Star Spangled Banner being played before a game, why did famous baseball flake Rocky Bridges say “I hate that song”? …
