2008 Erik Axel Karlfeldt Memorial Open Round 5
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2008 Erik Axel Karlfeldt Memorial Open Round 5 1. The first man to hold this position was Rolland Todd, who held it until 1972. This position has been held in an interim capacity twice, once by Stu Inman and more recently by the team’s current general manager. Rick Adelman made two appearances in the finals while holding this job. The only man to win a title while holding this position was Dr. Jack Ramsay, leading the team to an upset over the 76ers. The current holder of this position spent his career as a player with the Supersonics and was their coach before he took this position. FTP, name this position currently held by Nate McMillan, who will be responsible for telling Greg Oden that he’s doing a great job. ANSWER: Head Coach of the Portland Trail Blazers (accept clear-knowledge equivalents, and either “Portland” or “Blazers”) 2. The singer of this song has claimed that it is either about a man attempting suicide or a stripper. Early in this song the singer remarks that he has “seen the toughest around” and claims that “You’ve got to roll with the punches.” This song features a signature Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer riff played by the band’s guitarist. The singer of this song says that “I’ve got my back against the record machine / I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen.” It appeared on the album 1984, along with “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.” FTP, name this Van Halen song in which David Lee Roth informs the listener to “Go ahead” and perform the title action. ANSWER: “Jump” 3. She appeared as Lola in a film about a Jewish girl named Fegele who falls in love with a gypsy horse rider; that film, which also starred Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp, was The Man Who Cried. The next year, she played the title character of a film about a woman who parachutes into France during World War II, where she looks for Peter Gregory. In addition to that film based on a Sebastian Faulks novel, Charlotte Gray, she has appeared as Kate Wheeler in the Barry Levinson drama Bandits and as Sheba Hart in Notes on a Scandal. She has played Galadriel in a series of films. FTP, name this actress who plays Irina Spalko in the latest Indiana Jones film and Queen Elizabeth in a pair of films. ANSWER: Cate Blanchett 4. After escaping from a cell which had previous been occupied by his sister, the protagonist of this work is rescued by Willie Dick, with whom he investigates a farm. The discovery of a book by Siegbert Tarrasch leads that protagonist to visit the Hotel Einstein, where he learns that a dead man called himself Frank and that he lived on Verbov Island. There, a boundary maven reveals that the dead man was named Mendel, and that he was able to perform miracles. At the end, Alter Litvak succeeds in blowing up the Dome of the Rock, which along with a red heifer is a necessary step for rebuilding the Temple. FTP, name this 2007 novel centering on detective Meyer Landsman, an alternate history which imagines a bunch of Jews living in Alaska and which was written by Michael Chabon. ANSWER: The Yiddish Policeman’s Union 5. He began his career with a 91-game streak which ended when he was injured in 1975. He helped secure his team’s first playoff appearance in 1972 by getting five sacks in the last game of the season, while in Super Bowl IX he had an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery. He was the 1969 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in his first season out of North Texas State. In 1976 he was part of a defense that had a record five shutouts, although he missed part of the season due to a 1975 back injury. He famously tossed a child his jersey in exchange for a Coca-Cola in a commercial. FTP, name this defensive tackle who was a vital part of the “Steel Curtain” for Pittsburgh in the ‘70s, and who was notably “mean.” ANSWER: “Mean” Joe Greene 6. One member of this band previously worked as an underwear model, while another was discovered on a talent search on TRL. That man, this band’s lead singer, received a Grammy nomination for work with Paul Oakenfold in 2002 before forming this band with Zach Filkins. Their third single claims air and a place to rest your head are all that’s necessary, and is called “Say (All I Need).” Their second single, a hit called “Stop and Stare,” appearead on Dreaming Out Loud. They are best known for a single in which Ryan Tedder claims that holding a rope leaves him ten feet off the ground and that it’s too late to do the title action. FTP, name this band known for their Timbaland-produced debut, “Apologize.” ANSWER: OneRepublic 7. One episode featured a new neighbor couple named Ted and Leslie, though everyone was surprised when Ted turned out to be a sex offender. In another episode, one character argues that Pride and Prejudice should be banned after Madame Bovary is labelled “smutty.” One of the characters is the founder of the Rocket Club, while another impresses many with his performance as a fish named Musky. Its characters include Gary and Franny, the parents of Claire and Justin Tolchuk. FTP, name this sitcom set in Wisconsin in which Raja, a boy from Pakistan, joins the family as an exchange student and ensures that wacky hijinks ensue. ANSWER: Aliens in America 8. The “Caucausian Edition” of this was a reenactment by four teenagers, though one’s recent death turned it into a tribute video. The teens slapping a roof equated to a ground-slap opening a fissure in this video, while an opening garage represents the mechanical background behind the darkly-clad singer. The original video was a departure, as most of the artist’s videos featuring attractive women dancing, like his “Koi Dheere” and “Phattechak,” while this video features an animated meteor strike creating four personifications of the elements. A rising finger-twisting figure, three claps, and imitated lasso-twirling comprises, FTP, the signature dance of this bhangra- pop Daler Mehndi music video that has become an Internet meme. ANSWER: Tunak Tunak Tun (accept Tunak) 9. He has written about an acting troupe in a recent farce set in ancient Rome, Keep Your Pantheon. After the destruction of the Internet in the year 2021, the editors of Bongazine try to recreate the world’s literature through the memories of a woman named Ginger in his Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources. This author of the novel The Old Religion used the pseudonym Richard Weisz when he co-wrote the Robert De Niro film Ronin, while Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a martial artist in his film Redbelt. This creator of the TV show The Unit also wrote the screenplay for About Last Night, based on his Sexual Perversity in Chicago. FTP, name this author of Glengarry Glen Ross. ANSWER: David Mamet 10. The documentary film Code of Silence is set at this location, and centers on a suicide which took place here. Don Pentecost’s useful book Put ‘Em Down, Take ‘Em Out! offers the reader “knife fighting techniques” which were developed here. Michael Mann’s directorial debut, Jericho Mile, was entirely filmed here, and this place also figures in a 1992 film in which boxer Honey Roy Palmer was played by Louis Gossett Jr., Diggstown. An album recorded here features such songs as “25 Minutes to Go” and “The Long Black Veil.” FTP, name this one-time home of Danny Trejo and Rick James, not to mention Charles Manson, a California prison which was the site of a 1968 Johnny Cash recording. ANSWER: Folsom Prison 11. This team only has one Brazilian on its roster, midfielder Alvaro Pires, and they released former Nigerian national team player Celestine Babaswayo this year. One of their current assistant coaches was also a member of their inaugural team. In addition to Cobi Jones, they had an MVP in 2007 who was also in his first season with the team, fullback Chris Klein. This team lost the first MLS Cup to D.C. United in 1996. This team is coached by former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit, and they won the MLS cup in 2002 and 2005, beating the New England Revolution both times. FTP, name this MLS team that stars Landon Donovan and David Beckham. ANSWER: Los Angeles Galaxy (accept either) 12. Their second album ends with a song which notes that the singer has a Walkman, a Cosmo, and a “ticket to ride,” while asking why she doesn’t have time to paint the title objects. In addition to “Pink Toenails,” that album features a cover of Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me.” After Little Ol’ Cowgirl appeared in 1992, they released Shouldn’t a Told You That, though their breakthrough came in 1998 when such singles as “I Can Love You Better” charted from their Wide Open Spaces album, which was the first with singer Natalie Maines. FTP, name this country group whose albums include Home and Taking the Long Way, and who caused controversy with their inexplicable hatred of George W. Bush. ANSWER: Dixie Chicks 13. This film featured Randee Heller as Jan, who would later go on to play Mrs. Russo in The Karate Kid. The protagonist is paid 50 dollars for every game he wins, as well as $30,000 for defeating the top team in the nation.