NTN Encore Question of October 8th, 2011.
Played at The Frog & Firkin in North York, Ontario.
Headliner:...COUNTRY HITS over Slow Jamz and Classic Duets
Encore Question:...On one of his best known Country hits he pleads "Don't take her, she's all I got":
Tonight I'm playing with my two boards and with Rob COSMO/ONJ, and Phil PLBAAB. We get enough boards just in time for this game.
Here's how my game went and my comments: Tune Up...ROCKET...4500/5000...1st/7. .............LITBOX...4500/5000...1st/7...my two boards tie with Rob's two. The LineUp...ROCKET...12500/15000...1st/7. ...........LITBOX...12500/15000...1st/7...our five boards win this round. 8 right and 2 wrong was good this week. Phil gets us one. Triviaoke...ROCKET...19950/25000...3rd/7...COSMO wins round and has 21010. ..........LITBOX...19950/25000...3rd/7...I took two -250s this week. Opening Act...ROCKET...24050/35000...3rd/7. ................LITBOX...24050/35000...3rd/7. The Pound key round. I must have gone 6 right for 1000, 0 for +250, 2 for -250, and 2 I didn't answer although that doesn't add up. Headliner...ROCKET...36800/56250...1st/5. ............LITBOX...36800/56250...1st/5. COUNTRY HITS:...1. This Country crossover star had a Top 40 hit with 'You're Still The One' in 1998:--Shania Twain...2. What TV show's theme was a #1 country hit was #44 in the music charts in 1962?--Beverley Hillbillies...3. 'Before He Cheats' was a 2007 Country hit for this American Idol singer:--Carrie Underwood...4. In 1992's Marc Chesnutt's Country song 'Bubba Shot __________": the jukebox...5. 'The Rubber Room' and 'If We Never Meet Again' and were hit songs for this Country legend:--Porter Wagoner (the only real Country singer although Joe Southn (sic) was also a choice)...6. Miranda Lambert had a #1 Country Hit in 2010 'The House That __________'--Built Me...7. This Country artist's "I Can Love You Like That' became a hit for 'All-4-One'--John Michael Montgomery...8. It was Mary Chapin Carpenter's first #1 hit:--Shut Up And Kiss Me... 9. 'Take The Back Road' is a 2011 Country hit by this singer:--Rodney Atkins...10. The 1976 'El Paso City' was recorded by this Country music legend:--Marty Robbins
When I see the headline topic I immediately say we're in trouble. I ended up getting Q8 and Q9 wrong for a good round since I'm no expert on Country music. Rob gets us Q2 by pointing out that's when the TV show started (I know Rawhide was a choice). I guessed Q4 right but don't think the other's took my suggestion. Rob suggested Q8 was Passionate Kisses, I didn't know. At home my book says Shut Up and Kiss Me came out first but didn't make #1. We didn't get Q9. I went with Blake Shelton. Rob got us Q10. I could only think of Marty Robbins singing the song 'El Paso' a few years earlier.
Now the Encore betting comes up. Well 50% as usual.
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After reading more closely and seeing it can't be Tim McGraw 'Don't Take The Girl' I narrow in on Johnny Paycheck thinking because the song I know him singing 'Take This Job And Shove It' is such an exageration. I in fact think it's too obvious and instead choose George Jones. Rob says he'll go with George Jones too. I have never heard the song. Rob says Sonny Rollins isn't a Country artist and then I realize that too.
Correct Answer:....2. Johnny Paycheck
[NTN Extra Fact:...The honky tonk standard was written by Gary 'US' Bonds.]
I'm wrong and stay in second with my two boards. I earn 3000+ points for meeting the standard of 18000. I'm listed as 219th in North America.
ON J wins.
(NTN.com lists us 39th out of 1420 bars with a 17540 average).
Here's how the rest of the bar did: Player preEncore Final Rank ntn.com rank ON J 38890 5 19445 196 389 ROCKET 36800 5 18400 219 431 LITBOX 36800 5 18400 219 431 COSMO 32260 5 16130 279 527 PLBAAB 30650 5 15325 307 569 JES 10580 - 10580 579 1115 JEREMY 5300 - 5300 3107 2486 (ntn.com listed 4613 players and 4176 with a positive score)
Other games:
7:45pm...Buzztime...ROCKET...3891/10000...11th/11...300+?...I'm 2575th in NA...COSMO wins.
the bar had given all boards out except for the one I did get. I started out at Q2 and the board died by Q8.
8:00pm...Topix (Japanese Influences 7000 point standard)...ROCKET...1224/15000...11th/11...I earn 600+ points...I'm 4749th in NA...COSMO wins
...the bar is 17th in North America with a 7810 average.
the staff gives me the same dead board that I'd turned in with about three questions to go. Surprise it works the rest of the evening.
8:30pm...Speed Freaks...ROCKET...2250/26000...3rd/8...900+ points...I'm 3174th in NA...PLBAAB wins.
I only had one board to play and stopped after getting the standard so I wouldn't lose the bonus points. I help the others.
8:45pm...Tuned-In TV...ROCKET...7962/10000...2nd/7...1000+ points...I'm 197th in NA.
..............LITBOX...7962/10000...2nd/7...1000+ points...I'm 197th in NA...COSMO wins.
9:00pm...Playback (see above).
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