# Trivia Dominoes II — Play Off the Last Bit of Trivia — continued! (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950 "2020-01-25T08:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 470
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9388 "2024-10-29T00:34:17Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > _The Golden Voyage of Sinbad_… includes stop-motion animation by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, and Tom Baker as the main protagonist Koura… He played the antagonist, didn’t he? In play: Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) in the 1998 Coen Brothers movie _The Big Lebowski_ repeatedly expresses his dislike for the music of The Eagles. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9389 "2024-10-29T01:16:56Z")
One of the brilliant touches of the 1980 comedy spoof film _Airplane!_ was in casting a quartet of very well-known “serious” actors – Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, and Peter Graves – in comic roles. The four had rarely, if ever, previously appeared in comedies, but in the words of one of the movie’s creators, David Zucker: “We thought they were much funnier than the comedians of that time were.” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9390 "2024-10-29T02:26:11Z")
The Eagles’ 1980 hit version of the song “Seven Bridges Road” was borrowed / lifted from Ian Matthews 1973 recording, produced by Mike Nesmith. On hearing the Eagles version, Nesmith said: “Son of a gun if…Don [Henley] or somebody in the Eagles didn’t lift [our] arrangement absolutely note for note for vocal harmony…If they can’t think it up themselves [and] they’ve got to steal it from somebody else, better they should steal it…from me I guess.” Ian Matthews has said, when performing the song at concerts, that his name for the Eagles is “The Vultures”. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9391 "2024-10-29T18:32:21Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > _The Golden Voyage of Sinbad_… includes stop-motion animation by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, and Tom Baker as the main protagonist Koura… > > He played the antagonist, didn’t he? D’oh! I should’ve went with “villain.” _Deus ex machina_ is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly or abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence. Examples in film are: the sudden allegiance of fauna with the humanoid natives to defeat the alien war machine in _Avatar_; and the appearance of the Eagles in _The Lord of the Rings_ series by J.R.R. Tolkien, which provides rescue for the the protagonists in several encounters. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9392 "2024-10-29T21:01:30Z")
In the _Harvard Lampoon_’s 1969 Tolkien parody _Bored of the Rings_, the Eagles bear the livery of Deus Ex Machina Airlines when they come to rescue Frito and Spam. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9393 "2024-10-30T02:24:33Z")
“Frito pie” is a dish made using corn chips (typically Fritos), chili, and cheese; it often contains additional ingredients, such as onions, rice, salsa, refried beans, sour cream, and/or jalapenos. One way in which Frito pie is served is inside of a single-serving bag of Fritos, as shown in the photo below. In some areas, this is also referred to as a “Frito boat” or a “walking taco.” [![](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/HEaMwIDyAn0DaDi4o_Kc515s_QM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Frito-Pie-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-a59c8e5e0d754194bc8cd6366c3d0ed3.jpg) ](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/HEaMwIDyAn0DaDi4o_Kc515s_QM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Frito-Pie-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-a59c8e5e0d754194bc8cd6366c3d0ed3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9394 "2024-10-30T02:29:03Z")
Lyndon B. Johnson’s favorite chili was [Pedernales River Chili](http://www.lbjlibrary.net/assets/images/recipes/chili.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9395 "2024-10-30T02:47:58Z")
Cincinnati chili is a Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce topping for spaghetti or hot dogs. It differs from southwestern chili recipes by it’s ingredients and how it is served: never in a bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9396 "2024-10-30T03:02:12Z")
In the CFL, the trophy for the year is the Grey Cup, which has led to the comment: “Our champions drink their champagne from a cup, not a bowl.” ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9397 "2024-10-30T11:40:39Z")
The Grey Cup has been stolen on two occasions. It disappeared for three days in 1967 before it was returned, and in 1969 it was stolen from the offices of the Ottawa Rough Riders. The thieves attempted to ransom the trophy, but the Canadian Football League refused to pay and instead made plans to create a duplicate. Two months later, an anonymous phone call led to the discovery of the trophy in a locker in a Toronto hotel. The thieves were never caught. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9398 "2024-10-30T18:12:53Z")
Susan Cooper’s Arthurian fantasy, _The Grey King_, published in 1975, won the Newbery Medal. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9399 "2024-10-30T18:21:08Z")
Arthur Dent is the protagonist of the _Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ series. Dent, one of only two humans to survive the destruction of Earth (to make room for a hyperspace bypass), travels the universe during the series, usually clad in the same dressing gown he was wearing on the morning that Earth was destroyed. Dent was portrayed by Simon Jones in the original BBC radio series, and in the 1981 BBC television adaptation; Martin Freeman played the character in the 2005 film adaptation. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9400 "2024-10-30T19:21:01Z")
Arthur Curry is the son of a human lighthouse keeper and the Queen of Atlantis, and is also known as Orin, the Aquaman. His first appearance was in _More Fun Comics #73_ (1941), and most recently portrayed by Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa in 2023. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9401 "2024-10-31T02:22:26Z")
General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB was a Canadian soldier who rose through the ranks to become the first Canadian to command the Canada Corps. He was generally regarded as one of the most innovative Allied generals on the Western Front, implementing effective forms of trench warfare. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9402 "2024-10-31T02:50:33Z")
Curry, a family of dishes generally associated with India and its interaction with European colonial powers, is heavily dependent on foods that came from neither India nor Europe, but the New World - hot peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9403 "2024-11-01T02:26:59Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Lyndon B. Johnson’s favorite chili was [Pedernales River Chili](http://www.lbjlibrary.net/assets/images/recipes/chili.jpg). Linky no worky. In play: I saw British actor Tim Curry, perhaps best known for _The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue_ and _It_, in a stage production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 play _The Rivals in London_ in the mid-Eighties. He was terrific. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9404 "2024-11-01T02:31:15Z")
When the play _Amadeus_ premiered on Broadway, in December 1980, the play’s leads were Ian McKellen as Salieri, Tim Curry as Mozart, and Jane Seymour as Constanze. Both McKellen and Curry were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor, which McKellen won. Curry has remarked that that production was his favorite of the stage production in which he appeared. Unfortunately, it appears that no film recording of this production, with the three of them appearing in it, exists. [![](https://external-preview.redd.it/EcmqWMSULAZVppeHsa9pFZO8M63TG4RBEODBvTw6Ni0.jpg?auto=webp&s=f531273bcbe001340948c00dbdcdf59ecb323be2) ](https://external-preview.redd.it/EcmqWMSULAZVppeHsa9pFZO8M63TG4RBEODBvTw6Ni0.jpg?auto=webp&s=f531273bcbe001340948c00dbdcdf59ecb323be2) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9405 "2024-11-01T02:42:38Z")
Ian McKellen wore a prosthetic nose and a wig in portraying the wizard Gandalf the Grey (later the White) in the three Peter Jackson-directed _The Lord of the Rings_ movies (2001-2003). ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9406 "2024-11-01T04:03:17Z")
(OOP) > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > > > Lyndon B. Johnson’s favorite chili was [Pedernales River Chili](http://www.lbjlibrary.net/assets/images/recipes/chili.jpg). > > Linky no worky. I saw it: a recipe card. (/OOP) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/9407 "2024-11-01T20:14:42Z")
Hmm. Didn’t work for me, either at home or at court. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=469) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=471)