HOLY AND LOWLY: RETURN OF THE JEDI

Posting up, right on time. Nice to be back in the zone. Your answers to last night's questions were very interesting. The Hey, Arnold one which I thought was difficult you all got in a flash, (way to go, John) but that Catholic one (lifted directly from the ACRE test) gave some of you a little trouble. The correct answer is indeed the Magisterium. I tried to steer you in the right direction with the comment about it being a big word, but some of you just wouldn't bite. So, for the first time, not everyone is getting the full TWO points. This is how we separate the men from the boys. And frankly, it was the boy who got that one right.

So, here's how last night's points went down:
Chris/Jamarcus--TWO for answering both questions correctly, THREE for being first with magisterium and ONE for being third with the Hey, Arnold/Seacrest answer for a whopping total of SIX--well done, jedi
John: ONE point for the Hey, Arnold (how the hell did you get that so fast?) and THREE points for being first with it--FOUR total
Stacy: First of all, you are proving to be a very able competitor, every single day you are in the race to win, place or show.  Very strategic: TWO points for getting both answers, FOUR points for being second to buzz in on both..TOTAL: SIX points--very, very well played. You have a knack for stealing just the right answers and posting up just in time to finish in the money.
Judy: Sorry, I love you like a sister, but you should have followed Jamarcus on this one. ONE point for knowing the Hey, Arnold...and THREE extra credits for noting that he was a fourth grader, not a fifth grader. Again, how do you all know so much about Hey, Arnold?? Night's total: FOUR
Sue: Again, should have followed the Jedi Jamarcus. ONE point for knowing Hey, Arnold. But, FIVE extra credit points for being the hit that moved me over 20,000 Timing is everything. Your total for the day: SIX
Tricia: Smart thinking picking a different answer than your husband. And for dissing him, you get TWO big points. Also, TWO EC points for loving the Longchamp--it's pretty awesome, isn't it? so despite no longer having the will to win, you are tied with John for the night.
Mrs.Sarge: TWO very well played points. Way to cover your bases by posting up any and all answers. It is not against the rules to pick more than one answer. Nicely played.
Kim: Once again, you are spot on with the answers. TWO big points, plus ONE  point for being third with the magisterium plusTWO  EC points for completeness and Longchamp knowledge that does not involve handbags...impressive...Total: FIVE

For those of you keeping score I still have THREE extra credit points to award. But, Just because I can, I will be awarding a total of TWENTY extra credit points tonight, in honor of the 20,000 hits, so that really leaves me EIGHT points to pass around. I think--I swear adding up these points is requiring more skill than I have. And though I gave SueChi credit for the magic hit that put me over the top, I know that it was a team effort and those other four of you who were in the mix last night hitting the blog and commenting were a big part of me reaching that milestone. So, John, Jamarcus, Stacy and Judy-TWO EC point apiece for moving the ticker counter up...So, tonight's wrap up of total points for these all stars is: Jamarc-EIGHT points, Stacy--EIGHT total points John--SIX points, Judy--SIX points. Way to keep it close, way to support the blog, way to be a great bunch of team players. Frankly, a very good night for everyone. Hooray for the blog.

Tonight's questions: I am putting out a little disclaimer here--just as you all "borrow" answers from each other, I am going off the board and "borrowing"  questions for innocent bystanders.

1. Who was the first martyr? (Jack McKeon gave me this question--he was just passing through the kitchen and I told him I couldn't make dinner until I finished this post, so someone better give me a holy question. He did....I'm not saying it's a good holy question, but it counts)
2. This question was sent in by my good friend Barb Clark--who would probably by kicking ass in this competition if her company computer did not have some sort of firewall that precludes her from commenting (What's up with that??) Anyhow, here is the question:
   On the series The Monroes, starring Barbara Hershey - how did their parents die and what state were they going to on their trek to the West?  (I am hoping that Barb knows this answer, because I do not...)

Good luck to you all, No need to stay up too late, but let's keep those count numbers moving. I'm getting a little greedy. Because there is a little time, here is today's top ten:

1. Longchamp--every single bag is a winner
2. Citizen of Humanity jeans--the softest pair of jeans I have ever owned
3. Wendy Nickels--panicked a little about the grout, but has nicely recovered--good luck this weekend. I am on speed dial to talk you off the ledge
4. Bob Evans mashed potatoes--I don't love them, but my kids like them better than the homemades and it saves me a TON of time not having to peel a bushel of spuds
5. Angel food cake--always good, even upside down
6. Stephen Colbert--He still cracks me up even though his character is always the same
7. Reese Witherspoon--did you see those wedding pics?? Your loss Ryan Phillipe
8. The Lady Irish--Final Four bound
9. Joey Rodriguez--point guard for VCU. He is an assist machine
10. "We're Kind of Perfect" by Kacey Crowley--still love it

OK--done and done and 10 minutes early- you're welcome

HOLY AND LOWLY: THE SAGA CONTINUES

I'm coming, I'm coming. Keep your pants on....Sorry, I was out with my lady friends celebrating someone's special Happy Birthday. We were out a little longer than I anticipated...Happy Birthday, Kristi Ambro, many happy returns.

Once again, fine, fine comments. Great answers. And speed is still King. You are all a masterful bunch of players and I am overwhelmed not only by your knowledge, (or ability to cheat, pilfer and lift knowledge) but by your tenacity and strategic gamesmanship. Oh, I  was prepared for Jamarcus, Judy and Louis to fight to the death, but Stacy, John, Tricia and Kim??Who knew? And please, don't for one hot second count out Mrs. Sarge or Suechi.  Both of them know EXACTLY how to appeal just enough to my soft spots to garner maximum EC. Burberry jumper, indeed. (It's a mighty fine jumper, what I like to call an "investment piece"--it is kind of pricey, but it's a classic that I have and will wear often so it is amortized over several seasons and thus justifies the high sticker price. Try explaining that logic to Dave McKeon with a straight face--he so wasn't buying it....."You paid more for that jumper than I paid for my first car. An investment is a share in Berkshire-Hathaway, not a dress that looks like it was made from the sofa in my parents basement..."  Oh, well, some people just don't get it. Wait until I try to rationalize the LongChamp bag I just ordered....)

The answers to last night's questions were not all that hard, (nice try with the Joshua red herring, John) as long as your internet was working fast. I already knew the Tommy Lee Jones one because I find it just fascinating. All that Ivy League college roomie stuff. Did you know that Scout Willis (daughter of Bruce and Demi--though I'm sure you all knew that) was roommates with little Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame at Brown? Emma has since left school to model and act--shocker there)

With that fun fact in mind, here is the scoring: Chris, John, Judy, Sue, Amy, Mrs. Sarge, Tricia, Loius and Kim, all TWO big points. Where is Sara?? Should I be worried?

Stacy--Fast and Furious--first with both answers--that is a major SIX points for you. Excellent work. You are coming on...that's an EIGHT point night for you
John--Pretty fast and furious--second with both answers--FOUR additional points coming your way-SIX total for the night. Moving up fast
Judy--Third one to buzz in with the Trivia answer--ONE additional speed point---getting faster every night
Mrs.Sarge--That internet can't be too slow, ONE speed point for being third with the Rahab answer. (and yes, you were the first one to spell it right, but no, spelling does not count, nor does typing. I am weak at both, so I won't hold it against any of you)

Chris, sorry about the auto text mix up. but you live by the high tech, you die by the high tech. There are no retroactive points in this contest. Just get the answers right next time. Judy, I also apologize for not giving you credit for outing Kristi McNichol. My mistake. But to make everyone feel better, and try harder, and jump higher (and because I can never decide who gets the EC,)  I am awarding a total of FIFTEEN Extra Credit points tonight. Yeah, you read that right 15. And here is how they are going down:
Kim; FOUR big, big points for great detail, interesting subject matter and for bringing in Ivy League football, another one of my odd interests. (also, saying I looked fabulous sure didn't hurt your cause)
MrsSarge: FOUR big points for you, too. I liked your comments, I feel bad that you have to work so late, and I, too, would not turn down a date with Tommy Lee Jones. I would take a huge pass on his roommate, because Tricia is totally right that he can't dance, and that is a big issue for me. Along with many other things...like his big fat....carbon footprint...
The following contestants get ONE EC point:
Tticia: for being so honest about the scoring for last night AND for mocking Al's dancing
Judy: because I feel bad about not giving her credit for her Kristi McNichol comment
Stacy: for the awesome poem. I was rolling
John: because I can't resist those song montages
Jamarcus: because he mentioned Brian Kelly (Go, Irish--just please win some games)
Amy: because even sick she hits the blog, stakes her claim and  I LOVED the botox story...I'll take your botox, I need all the help I can get keeping that straight face while I explain my clothing expenses to Dave.
UpsideDown Kate: for copping to a crush on TLJ and the Joshua throw down. Remember Kate, we're all Catholics, we really don't know that much about the Bible...

THIS JUST IN: BREAKING NEWS: according to Sue Chiappetta who just called me, I am now over 20,000 hits!!!! it's a miracle. I am SO super excited. thank you all. There will be major EC points tomorrow!!!

And now, with no further delay (and again, I apologize for being late--blame the birthday girl and her upside down cake...

1. What do we call the Church's office which teaches on matters of faith and morals?
2. This is a two parter: A. Name the favorite 90s cartoon series that featured a 5th grade boy who lives in a boarding house with his grandparents. B. In one episode of this show, this boy and his family compete in a game show with  another family. Name the famous guest star/voice in that episode.

You must answer both parts to get full credit. No time for a top ten, I know you are all chomping at the bit for these questions. I promise you I was not using you to up the count, I was just distracted by the birthday fun....who we kidding?? Doesn't take much.

good luck--20K all the way....

HOLY AND LOWLY: HIGH LEVEL MATH

Due to a school meeting, I was unable to post this up until right now. Sorry, about that but as the keeper of the blog, I am working hard to make sure that all those who may work late, have serious obligations or are otherwise so engaged (really, though, what is more important than answering these vital questions on this life altering blog??) have the chance to get their answers in before I send out the new questions, (I'm not leaving Mrs. Sarge out of the fun) but I also want to avoid those late night posts, because they are just brutal. So, as a loose rule, and I'm all about the loose rules, look for the next day's questions some time between 7 and 9ish each night (except Saturday night...). You're welcome.

Admit it, yesterday's "Little Darlings" trivia question was pretty awesome and sparked much blog traffic, comments and confessions....And who knew that the special '70s show "Family" would prove to be just as thought provoking today as it was back then...Good Blog Times, Good Blog Times..

Now, with this new scoring system, I am pretty much doing some high level accounting functions to tally the scores. It would sure make my life easier if the same person could answer BOTH questions first, etc. But, because I love you all, am super fair and do like to mix it up, I will continue to do this upper level math. And I am still trying to figure out the easiest way to type this all up, with the Regular Points, the Early Bird Poi:nts and that all important Extra Credit. 

Tonight, new format: Who are we kidding? No one ever gets the questions wrong, because you are all a big bunch of cheaters, (and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that). It's all about the speedy points and the EC. So, John, Stacy, Jarmarcky-Mark, Sara, Judy, Amy, Tricia, Mrs.Sarge, Louis, Jane, and Kim--you all get your compulsory TWO points. Excellent. Also, I think that one of Sue's lovely daughters buzzed in for her (was that you, Angela, or was it Emily? Claire? Katherine??) so she, too gets her TWO big points.

John--First with the Holy Question: Constantine the Great, (THREE points for that), and Second with the "Little Darlings" Question-(TWO more points for that) bringing your point total for the night up to (SEVEN).  Oooh, College Boy is hearing footsteps....
Tricia--First with the Kristi McNichol, Matt Dillon, Tatum O'Neill answer so an extra THREE points for that, bringing your night total up to FIVE. It looks like a Heinzmann kind of night. Way to tag team it for total point domination...though your son went to bed late, I'm sure it was well worth it to rake in TWELVE big, big points for the family.
Jamarcus--Second with the Holy question, busted on the Little Darlings--you were first, but you were wrong. It's more than a little ironic that the same technology that allows you to jump in first burned you with it's autotext feature. As Stacy so aptly points out, Matt Dillon and Matt Damon aren't even in the same hemisphere... TWO points for being number two, and a FOUR point night--which would have been great last week, but in the new world order, is barely keeping up....
Stacy--consistency is thy name--Third to answer both questions (thanks for making that a little easier for me) ONE extra point per question, bringing your night's point total up to FOUR.  Well done,

Man, this race is getting tight....Allow me to further complicate the matter by awarding the extra credit:


Here goes:
 FOUR  huge EC points for whoever it was (Angela, Emily, Claire, Katherine, undercover Sue??) that awarded me "Best Dressed" and "Best Gift" from the shower. You all know my weakness for the whole Best Dressed thing, and I also take my gift buying very seriously. Public recognition of these two undervalued skills will always garner EC points...I think these points go to Sue....You did your part, she owes you one.
The following people each get ONE big EC point, (hey, man, there were a ton of comments, SO hard to narrow it down to just a few people...
Tricia--ONE point for noting Kristi McNichols sexual orientation--new news to me
Judy--ONE point for taking the lesbian theme and running with it
John--ONE point for confessing to your secret Kristi McNichol crush--this blog is all about sharing
Stacy--ONE point for confessing to the Matt Damon crush--confession is king
Kim--ONE point for owning up to some Matt Dillon love
MrsSarge--ONE point to you, too, for admitting to crushing on Matt Dillon AND Patrick Swayze

There you have it. Once again, a BIG night for the Heinzmanns. Lessons learned: EC points have been rewarded more than once for comments regarding Laurie or Posey's wardrobes, and EC points are also often frequently rewarded for sharing odd facts and personal, secret crush information...just trying to discern some trends here. This blog is all about self awareness.

Here are tonight's questions:

1.  Who was the only person saved from the battle of Jericho?
2. Who was Al Gore's  college roommate? and where did they go to college?

These are super easy. I'm trying to give everybody a fighting chance. Get going now, it's all up for grabs.
No time for a Top Ten, just time for some great comments. Please don't disappoint me.

HOLY AND LOWLY: ON THE FLY

OK, don't stone me. I know that I am running a little late with today's questions, but I have a very good excuse. I spent the entire day with my sister Wendy, helping her look at furniture for her new and totally awesome house. It was a full day's work, with many more days to come. Choosing the absolute right piece whether it be clothes, accessories, furniture, or jewelry takes some serious time and for me, is much more than a hobby, much more than a job, rather it's somewhat of a calling or a full blown vocation. I take my role as "the decider" very seriously and cannot be rushed. On the bright side, Dave McKeon is so very grateful that I am spending someone else's money (today)--Sorry, Tim Nickels, he loves you like a brother, and there is no one he'd rather share beers with at the Dockside, but Dave would still rather I spend your money than his.

Today's results:
Chris/J'marc: You are killing me, son. How do you know these trivia answers? You were the first to answer both questions right, so TWO points for correctness, SIX points for promptitude. Whopping EIGHT points in one night.  Go ahead, you earned it...
Sara: Very smart play, sister. Cheating off of J'marc, quickly--excellent strategy. For that you earn your TWO correctness points plus FOUR big points for speed. total: SIX--you are climbing the charts.
John: Nice try with the fake answer to throw off the pack, Didn't work this time, but I like the thought. You did answer both questions correctly and were the third blogger to do so, so kudos to you and congrats on the FOUR total points.
This is going to be a race to the finish. Keep it up.
Judy, Sue, Amy, Stacy, MrsSarge, Tricia and Louis: TWO points for all of you. Hey, has anyone heard from Kim today? Hope all is ok. I hate for her to miss her points. She is such a true competitor. I miss her chat.

Here are the extra credit points for today:
Judy: SIX ginormous EC points--so close to being in the quick three, so great for egging on the boys, nice multiple comments and big props for mentioning Monk Malloy--I am trying to get Nate McKeon to be Monk 2.0, but his jump shot isn't quite there yet...EIGHT  total points tonight for Jpulera. Watch your back, Chris...she's making her move.
Tricia: TWO points for mentioning abstinence--when my kids were little, I used to say that we should have been a stop on the abstinence tour. After spending a few short hours with the McKeon kids, American teens would totally reconsider having sex. FOUR total points--funny how you and John often seem to tie...great minds or what?
Amy: TWO bonus points for not practicing abstinence. It is so nice to laugh at someone else's kids for a change. Love that Ava...she's the best. FOUR  total points for you as well. Way to stay in the hunt.

Now, here are today's questions: Told you I'd be speedy:

1. Who is responsible for ending the persecution of Christians? (lifted straight from ACRE)
2. In 1980, two very well known teenage actresses starred in a movie together. In that movie, one of them lost something. What did she lose, and who did she lose it to? Name the actresses as well, please.

Now, only 36 minutes late. I am posting this up. J'marc should still be at work. Let's win this one for the grownups. Go, go, go, go....there's no time for a top ten today, just get out there and win this thing...

HOLY AND LOWLY: WEEK ONE, SCORES AND MORE

OMG!!! Why am I always so late posting these on a school night? I have boot camp at 5:15am and yet, I finally just finished tallying the scores for the day, and the week. I know, you guys are all tired, too, but no one can sleep for all the excitement of the Holy and Lowly Challenge.

Well, I won't keep you in suspense much longer: here are Friday's results:
Bal haamon was correct, and there appears to be differing schools of thought on the whole "Dude Looks Like a Lady" deal. According to my original source, the answer was Vince Neil, but further research also noted the whole drag queen, pub crawl thing. I'm not fighting over this one. I personally like Vince Neil because it is a short answer, but once again, because it is Sunday, and it's late, everyone is right...so here are our Friday scores:
Jamarc--FOUR big points--first in with both answers, both answers were correct. Excellent work. Your strategy is working
John, Tricia, Louis, Stacy, Sue, Tina, Kim, Judy all get TWO big points. Nice work. Way to stay focused and keep up your level of intensity. Many of your fellow competitors failed to answer this pre weekend question. This may come back to haunt them in the later rounds. These early points add up quickly, as you will all see from the total weekly tally. Remember, consistency is key here.

Now, for the extra credit: John- FOUR massive points for you. LOVED the way you wove all of those Aerosmith songs into your comment. And any useless details are always a hit with  me. VERY skillful move--you are certainly making your mark, especially for a late entrant.
Stacy-- For some reason, you consistently earn extra credit. I think it is because you always make me laugh. You were right on the money with the shrunken apple head remark. And for that you receive TWO very important EC points.
Sue: --I'm not going to lie. You are receiving ONE extra credit point because Claire's shower was so great, and also, because I totally stiffed your daughter Emily and forgot to give her the FEED t-shirt she won in the BurberryFit Club Challenge. I kept wondering why I had an extra t-shirt in my closet, but never connected the dots (Hey, Emily, send me your address and I will pop the t-shirt in the mail. And your few months without that t-shirt earned your mom ONE big EC point. She should thank you for that)
Tina/MrsSarge--ONE big point for you for mentioning BonJovi, so I could get the whole "still married to his first wife" thing out there as a subliminal hint for Dave McKeon (not that he actually reads this blog, but....)
Tricia--  Despite the fact that your husband already scored 4 HUGE points, I am awarding you ONE big EC point just to show everyone that I certainly did not hold your rocker chick comments against you (they cracked me up). I love the comments from everyone, particularly when they are opinionated or personal. C'mon. I wrote a whole post about all the things that creep me out. The least you guys can do is share a little back. (Aside to Kim Pechous: I'll see what I can do about the whole Scotsman in a kilt thing. I don't want to get your hopes up, because Dave McKeon has already made his stance on luggage over 50 pounds pretty clear...so unless it's a little, tiny guy or he is willing to pay his own way to the US, I may have some trouble...)
And finally, to show once again, how imminently fair I am, I am awarding ONE giant EC point to Louis, the son I never had, because his comment about "success, good looks and victory" made me laugh. I may very well be stealing that line at some point.

So, now that we've awarded all of Friday's points, it is time to tally up this week. Let me tell you, folks, we have got an VERY tight race here. I'm not kidding. Eight of you are only within a few points of each other, and one or two well played rounds could move anybody to the front of the pack. Here we go, according to my calculations, (and please correct me if there is any discrepancies. You've all heard my GRE math story, so I am sure the error is with me) our leader board looks like this:
Stacy:   19 big points (a testament to the steady player...excellent comments)
Jamarcus: 19 big points (being fast does have its advantages...)
Kim: 16 points (posting often works well, too)
Sue: 15 points (consistent, witty, and an excellent cook)
Judy: 14 points (never fails, and will come on strong)
John: 14 points (late start, but is shooting to the front)
Tricia: 14 points (another very steady competitor, always seems to pick up the EC)
Tina: 13 points (would have even more points if she hadn't missed the first day)
Louis: 9 points (coming from behind, building momentum)
Sara: 8 points (making up for lost time. DO NOT count her out)
Amy: 7 points (if she were kidless, she would win this thing)
Adam: 5 points (a little streaky, but throws down when he has to)
Jane: 4 points (pretty great for someone who makes up her own questions)
Barb: 2 points (she'd be killing if she could master the comment portion. Kim, tell her how it works)
Jakes (Snake and RunHard):  1 point apiece--awesome for two guys who aren't in the competition.

As you can see, it is just about anybody's ball game. And to make it even more fair, because it does seem that Chris and John have some techno knowledge that the rest of us do not possess, starting tomorrow, I will be awarding THREE points for the first correct answer, TWO for the one who answers next and ONE point for the one who answers third. Does that make sense? So, now, instead of getting four points for answering both questions correctly and first, you will earn SIX points, and it will go from there. These possible TWELVE extra points are in addition to those TEN golden Extra Credit points. So, keep answering quickly, and you will be rewarded, Keep answering wittily (is that even a word??) and you will be rewarded. And just keep playing for the love of the game and the points will take care of themselves.

In all honesty, I am having a big old blast with this contest. You guys are too much. And because I love you all, I will quickly post up tonight's super special questions:

1. After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the king of which land takes Sarah?
2. Name the sales woman from "Say Yes to the Dress" who was too scared for several weeks to go to the doctor after finding a lump in her breast?  

Admit it, these are both great questions. Good Luck on that second one.

Now, today's Top Ten:

1. Shaka Smart--coach of Final Four bound VCU and magna cum laude grad of Kenyon College
2. Filet wrapped in bacon--an integral part of my high protein diet
3. 4 Hour Body--super interesting book. Inspiration for the McKeon high protein diet
4. Club MDub--if you don't know what it is, I'm not allowed to tell
5. Monk Malloy--am reading his autobiography and loving it
6. The Fighter--GREAT movie
7. The sisters of Mickey and Dickey --what a total riot
8. The Zeller brothers: Luke, Tyler and Cody--all Mr. Indiana basketball players
9. Tiffany crystal candlesticks
10. TOMs PRICE furniture store--managed to get my sister Wendy to start buying sofas for the summer house. Well, alright for that... 

HOLY AND LOWLY: THE MUSICAL

Once again, great comments, great banter and great theology. It's Friday night, my friends and I want to update the tally board and get these questions posted pronto, and let the weekend begin.

Without further ado, John Heinzmann obviously never sleeps and he once again answered both questions first and right. FOUR big points for John. For a late entry, he has certainly made up for lost time. John, thanks for the "tech" support, but I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I hit that mobile device thing, and it was all down hill from there. You may want to refresh your recollection of the early days of the blog when I had that background with the scary birds on it because I did not know how to put in photos. I still don't, but young Jamarcus handled it. I would like to give you some extra credit for the advice, but until I can actually understand, and then implement said advice, I fear that extra credit may be a little premature.

Sara, Kim, Stacy, Sue, Judy, Tricia, the sons (Jamarcus and Louis) and Mrs. Sarge--JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME) all answered both questions correctly and get their two hard earned points. In a little aside to Mrs. Sarge, Jason owes you way more than a Burberry purse. And Dave McKeon would be lucky to have you on his team, but let me warn you, not only did he go to the school of extreme stinginess, (as his son pointed out) but he got his PhD from  the school of Hard Ass Boss.

Jane gets one point, as she nailed the Regis Philbin question, but the ACRE test did not mention of John Michael at all when referring to the Homily. Yes, I was surprised, too. However, because she made me laugh, Jane gets ONE big extra credit point.

The other NINE points are awarded as follows:
TWO big, big points to Kim Pechous (again) for the multi comment posts. This blogger loves to see her hit count go up. And she is not too proud to get 100 hits from the same person...not too proud at all...I also am intrigued by the slightly communist approach of sharing the prizes. Interesting.
THREE even bigger points for Stacy. Her Gordy's Pub comment was the best. I busted out laughing---and she had the same reaction I did when I realized that Regis, the man who has been on TV more than any other human being, the man who constantly talks up Notre Dame, the man who put up with Kathi Lee during both of her pregnancies with those two obnoxious kids, gave a puny 2.75 mil for DEPAC (as it is referred to by those of us in the ND know) which wasn't even 5% of the total costs. "Jeeez, Reeg, you're kind of a cheap ass"
Finally, FOUR enormous extra credit points go to Sara Pond!!. Welcome back, Sara. I admire your efforts to try to answer these questions without the assistance of Google, wikipedia or cheating....yeah, good luck with that. I admire even more your way with the expletive.

Congrats to all the winners. Remember, no questions tomorrow night, so these are the last two questions for the week--and if the title did not tip you off, they are musically based. Here goes:

1. In the Song of Songs, where does Solomon say his vineyard is located? (it has the word song in it, that's as good as I could do. I know even less about liturgical music than I do about the Bible)
2. As you all know, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is now a judge on American Idol. (did you guys see it last night? I did not, but in case you do not watch this form of American entertainment, Steven Tyler is the judge that looks like a girl).  Aerosmith's tune "Dude Looks Like a Lady" was written about what rock and roller? (and it is not Steven Tyler).  

Good Luck, Happy Friday, I will have a total point tally for the week on Monday so you can all know EXACTLY where you stand. It's pretty nip and tuck so tonight's points are critical. Let's just see who is first today.

And now, today's Top Ten:

1. Naked burritos from Qdoba. They are really good, and full of protein.
2. Burberry's classic check rain boots--just got Posey another pair
3. Gordy's Pub--all day long.
4. Chuck Pechous--world's nicest basketball coach. Coach Pechous led the 5th grade Little Lady Lancers to a 1-?? season. Despite the fact that their point total for the entire season was under 30, Chuck never punched a ref or threw a chair. Actually, he was amazing with the girls, many of whom did not realize that you had to dribble the ball as you walked...great season, Coach
5. Jamarc for saying I looked like a college friend of Angelas. Total lie, but I'm a sucker for a compliment
6. Towels hot out of the dryer
7. This month's GQ, great mag, seriously
8. Kimba Walker--I am so not a UConn fan, but Kimba is for real
9. Barbour quilted coats and waxed jackets.  These are a fav of the London crowd. I have the navy trench. Way cool and classic. They also make hunting bags, in case you need one.
10. Sandra Bullock and her son Louis--Jesse James who???

Have a great weekend. Look for the next set of questions Sunday night. Go, go, run like the wind to be the first to post....

HOLY AND LOWLY: THE SAGA CONTINUES

Late again...again...Sorry, I will try to make this one short as I am super tired. Moreover, if I post this real fast, I may be able to get these questions up before Jamarcus finishes his shift at the Notre Dame phone center. 

Man, I sure didn't mean to start some big old issue with the number of married Catholic priest question. In all honesty, I was watching the NBC news at 10, saw that story about that married Episcopalian who was ordained a Catholic priest, heard the announcer say "There are close to 100 married Catholic priests in the US" . And because I was way too lazy to get up and get my newly obtained copy of the ACRE test off of my desk, I thought: "well, there's a holy question" and just typed it up. You guys are giving me way too much credit. I WISH I could think up trick questions, I'm still super glad when I think up ANY questions.

So, for tonight, as poor Liz Taylor's body lies in state, everybody is a winner. Any answer whatsoever involving anything remotely close to "married priest"  is fine with me. (I feel like Will Farrel acting as Alec Trebeck) 80, 100, 20,000, who's counting? You all get your two points because I think Elizabeth  (thanks, Tricia, for that little nugget of knowledge) would have wanted it that way. Thus, John Heinzmann, because he did answer first, gets those crucial two "early bird" points. Explain that to your wife, John.  I think those two points may be considered "community property" in several states. I'll leave you two to hash that one out.

So, John has four points, the rest of you have two, and I am ready to award those elusive 10 extra credit points. This is harder than it looks--because there are so many great comments, and so many interesting facts and factoids. So tonight, I'm going to work backwards and tell you who is NOT getting extra credit--nothing personal---1. Despite his current stroke of good fortune in the grade department, (and his ability to drive traffic to the blog) Chris McKeon will not be getting any extra credit tonight. Hey, Chris, you know what your reward is for getting good grades, right? We continue to pay your tuition for another semester....Although, that whole 33 comment may well earn you extra credit the next time. 2. Adam, sorry pal, you threw the Dave McKeon card last night and were well comped. Can't play that trick again quite so soon. Nice try though.3. Louis, I love you like a son (which, depending on the son, could be a whole lot, or not so much), and really appreciate your self less effort to keep Chris away from the Capri Suns, but you will not be getting any extra credit tonight either, because I have just capriciously (get that pun?) decided:
 That in honor of Elizabeth Taylor, IT'S LADIES NIGHT!!! All night long....
So, ladies, here is how I am divvying up those precious ten points:
SueChi: TWO very important extra credit points for standing firm on your "Once a priest, always a priest" answer. I love a woman of conviction and you, my friend, are that.
Stacy: TWO extra credit points for you as well...nice, nice work for connecting Don Taylor back to Elizabeth via the rat pack. Any time you can work Regis Philbin (ND Class of  '53) into an answer, I'm impressed.
Kim: How can I not reward you for your masterful use of the blog? TWO extra credit points for you, mostly for bringing Sr. Sylvia into the mix, but also for your super fast learning curve on hammering the blog and posting up repeatedly. Love it
Tricia: The double eyelash thing was quite compelling, but your husband already got two points, you got one last night, and I'm a little nervous about stirring up any marital discord...so I am going to give you just ONE extra point tonight. However, please note, I not only read your entire comment, but enjoyed every single word of it. I think you have a real future in this contest....your details are excellent.
Amy: I feel your three year old pain, but again, I've spent time with all your kids, and let's just put it this way, if Chris McKeon's horrible behavior at three was worth 10 extra credit points, Ava Parker's behavior at three is only worth ONE. She has miles to go before she is even within striking distance of the terror that was young Chris (we actually asked the priest to re-baptize him at Nate's baptism because we were pretty sure the first time didn't take) Sorry....
Mrs. Sarge: You, too, get ONE point of extra credit because you are just so darn nice. Good luck with the move. Tell those docs to  give you a big, fat raise AND a Burberry scarf (cashmere) AND a Tiffany bracelet. You deserve it.
Judy: You know you are my idol, but I can't make this too easy for you. ONE extra credit point for not only being a lady, but for being a lady who can kick Louis' ass. I love the "rung on my ladder" comment. I just read that same phrase in the funniest article in this month's GQ. Not only are you a kick ass lady, but you are a hip and culturally relevant one, too.

OK, I think that adds up to TEN. Now, the moment you've all been waiting for: Tonight's questions:

1. (and this comes straight off the ACRE test) What is the purpose of the Homily at Mass? (and the answer, providing Dave McKeon with a chance to discreetly check football scores on his Blackberry doesn't count. He really does do this, and one Sunday, some little old lady told the priest on him.  Laughed my ass off....)
2. Speaking of Regis Philbin, how much money did he contribute to Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (he paid for the experimental "Black Box" theatre) and what percentage was his gift of the total cost of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center? (yeah, this one involves a little math....)

That's all  for tonight. I have to go cry in my pillow because my Jimmer Fredette is out of the tournament and I have no one else to root for....

Get posting, people.  These questions aren't that hard, and Jamarcus will be home soon.