LOO 2016
Packet by Ostentatious Hydromancy (Samuel Cook, Filip Drnovsek Zorko, Frederic Heath-Renn, Anthony
Martinelli)
1.
Early in this film, pictograms dating from the middle of the last glacial period are somehow discovered
on the Isle of Skye. Fifield releases his pups to map a structure in this film, though this isn’t much help
when he becomes lost in it with Millburn. Janek and Meredith Vickers have a one-night stand in this
film. Vickers earlier uses a flamethrower to kill a mutating Dr Holloway. One character in this film
manages to reconstruct Proto-Indo-European. That character is David, an android. FTP, name this
Ridley Scott film starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender, a distant prequel to Alien and which
named a school of running away from things..
ANSWER: Prometheus
2.
A DLC pack for this game sees a character engage in a brick-throwing contest with her best friend
before being attacked by infected in a Boston mall. Higher difficulty levels in this game remove
“Listen Mode”, which allows the player to hear enemies through walls. This game starts with the
player controlling Sarah, the daughter of one of the main characters. That character is hired by
Marlene, the leader of the Fireflies, along with his partner Tess to smuggle a girl out of the Quarantine
Zone. FTP, name this post-apocalyptic Naughty Dog game focusing on the relationship between Ellie
and Joel.
ANSWER: The Last of Us
One character in this TV show can’t use the showers provided, as he’s too short to have his privacy
adequately protected by the door. That character wears a pith helmet. Stuart McGuigan plays another
character in this show, a Glaswegian nicknamed Atlas. Parky is extremely relieved in one episode of
this show when Sergeant-Major “Shut Up” Williams turns out to not be his father. The Sergeant-Major
frequently describes the main characters of this show as “lovely boys”. FTP, name this 70s British
sitcom set in 1945 in the Royal Artillery Depot in Deolali [DOO-la-lee], India.
ANSWER: It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum
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4.
This man was the first person to start his ODI career with six consecutive scores of 30+. This man was
the twelfth man on the ICC’s 2015 ODI team of the year and was fully-included in the Test team of the
year. His Test, ODI and T20 debuts all came against the same country. That country was India. This
man was Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year in 2014. His maiden Test century was against New Zealand
and came at his home ground of Headingley. This man, until recently, was the number-1-ranked Test
batsman in the world. FTP, name this current young England batsman from Yorkshire, whose surname
is plant-like.
ANSWER: Joe Root
5.
A mutual defence pact with the US prevents Russia making realignment rolls in this country in
Twilight Struggle, and a block wargame set in this country includes ‘Loyalty Challenge’ cards. Games
designers from this country created Deep Sea Adventure, Trains and Love Letter, and a deck of cards
originating in this country has 48 cards in 12 flower suits. Wallenstein was rethemed to take place in
this country, which accompanies Russia in a Power Grid expansion, and sources of victory points in a
board game set in this country include panoramas, hot springs, and temples. FTP, name this country,
the origin of Hanafuda cards, whose national board game is Go.
ANSWER: Japan
6.
A 1960s animated version of this film, directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder,
featured the main character falling in love with Princess Mika. Another version was produced for TV in
1977 by Rankin/Bass, and is rather more faithful to the source material. In 1985, a Soviet live-action
version was produced, featuring dancers from the Leningrad State Academic Opera and Ballet as some
of the goblins. The most recent version of this film was controversially split into three and had a
troubled genesis when Guillermo del Toro left as director. FTP, name this film franchise, based on a
book by J.R.R. Tolkien that follows the adventures of Bilbo.
ANSWER: The Hobbit
7.
This team won their third championship by sweeping the favoured Washington Bullets. Wilt
Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game while playing for a predecessor to this team, while two
current members of this team combined for a record number of threes in the 2014-15 season. This team
beat the LA Lakers to break the record for best start to a season in 2015-16, despite losing their head
coach Steve Kerr to a back injury. Andre Iguodala became the first man to be named Finals MVP
without starting every game in the series after league MVP Steph Curry led this team to victory over
the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015. FTP, name this Oakland-based basketball team, the reigning NBA
champions.
ANSWER: Golden State Warriors (accept either underlined part)
8.
This band was founded in 1983 by a group of classmates from Fairfax High School, taking the name
Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of Mayhem for their first performance, after which they chose
their current name. This band advocated getting it on with the alligator-haters, whilst wondering about
the Purple Stain on your pillow. This band Can’t Stop, as they’re addicted to the shindig, but knew that
one day they’d have to mourn Dani California. Perhaps their most famous song, on the album of the
same name, claimed that even tidal waves couldn’t save the world from the title concept,
Californication. FTP, name this American funk rock band fronted by Anthony Kiedis.
ANSWER: The Red Hot Chili Peppers
A character with this profession stars in a Monty Python sketch allegedly directed by “Chopper” Harris.
Another features in a light metal band with the Warlord in a Fry and Laurie sketch, claiming he’s “a
hard-headed woman”. Edmund Blackadder frames a member of this profession, played by Ronald
Lacey, with the aid of Leonardo Acropolis. That member of this profession eats babies. Ted Crilly
memorably kicks a member of this profession up the arse, despite him being his superior. FTP, name
this profession, normally found in charge of dioceses within the Christian church.
ANSWER: Bishop
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10. Edutainment game Ribbon Hero 2 has this character as its protagonist, and early focus-group testing
that indicated this character was "too male" and "leering" was ignored, according to Roz Ho. This
character claimed that if he became president he would be known as “The Great Fastener”, and
alternatives to this character included caricatures of Albert Einstein and William Shakespeare. An ad
campaign suggested the eventual fate of this character was to be used to eject floppy disks, and also
featured a song titled "It Looks Like You're Writing A Letter". FTP, name this overly helpful character
who was phased out of Microsoft Office products starting with Office XP.
ANSWER: Clippit (accept Clippy, Office Assistant, Microsoft Paperclip)
11. The Crusaders did this in the 2002 Super 12 and Durham County Cricket Club achieved this on their
way to winning the 2009 County Championship. Perugia were the first Serie A team to accomplish this
sporting feat, as they went on to finish second in 1978-79. AC Milan and Juventus have also since
achieved this, but no French team has ever done so, nor has it ever occurred in the Bundesliga.
Excluding playoff games, the most recent NFL team to do this was the 2007 New England Patriots,
whilst including playoff matches, it was the 1972 Miami Dolphins. FTP, name this streak of results
notably achieved in 1888-1889 by Preston North End.
ANSWER: Unbeaten (top flight) season (or similar, but not “winning every game” - some of these include
draws)
12. One lyric on this album describes the perfect song as “framed with silence” and “the birthplace of your
dreams”. Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan is heard speaking on this album’s final track, and its global
launch took place in the rural Australian town Wee Waa. Paul Williams and Chilly Gonzales are two of
the many collaborators on this album, while an interview with Giorgio Moroder provides the basis for
its third track. The lead single from this album describes “the force from the beginning” that “keeps the
planet spinning” and is sung by Pharrell Williams; that single is Get Lucky. FTP name this 2013
album, the most recent release by Daft Punk.
ANSWER: Random Access Memories
13. In one episode of this programme, youths destroy shops by filling them with rice and then pouring in
water, a practice known as ‘bursting’. They also participate in ‘git-surfing’. David Amess asked a
question in Parliament after another episode of this programme featured a drug which alters the user’s
perception of time by affecting the brain area ‘Shatner’s Bassoon’, the “made-up” drug ‘cake’. A 2001
special episode of this programme featured Neil Fox claiming that “pædophiles have more genes in
common with crabs than with you or me”. FTP, name this satirical current affairs show created by
Chris Morris.
ANSWER: Brass Eye
14. One character in this show has a secretary named Barbara who is given a badge saying “Law Bitch” by
Jo. Another character is attacked by a police dog whilst attempting to retrieve a horse-shaped birthday
cake from his impounded car for his niece’s birthday. The generously-buttocked Dom teaches that
character, Dan, the method of control to help him sort out his life, though this then backfires when he
explosively shits himself with cranberry in front of his ex-girlfriend. Dan’s father, played by Rik
Mayall, frequently attacks him. FTP, name this Channel 4 sitcom about one man’s dysfunctional
friends and family, starring Greg Davies.
ANSWER: Man Down
15. One character in this film retaliates after his limes are stolen by running the thief over, and later rescues
another character by bungee-jumping from a hot air balloon. A third character harpoons a plane whose
pilot is played by Jack Black. In this film, which features the language PortuGreek, the arrival of
Smokers interrupts the recycling of a mute-o of species Ichthyus sapien, who was identified by his
gills. That mute-o, The Mariner, responds to a drifter’s offer of information about an atoll with the
words "Nothing's free in" this film's title location. Enola's back is decorated with a map to the Dryland
in, FTP, this notoriously expensive 1995 film starring Kevin Costner.
ANSWER: Waterworld
16. This man was responsible for selling Fish ‘O’Mania to Sky Sports, to whom he also successfully
pitched boxing’s Prizefighter Series, having promoted boxing matches since organising the BrunoBugner fight in 1987. He described the agreement taking West Ham to the Olympic Stadium as “the
worst-negotiated deal since the North American Indians gave up their land for a handful of trinkets”
and was chairman of Leyton Orient until 2014. He appeared in the video for Chas & Dave’s “Snooker
Loopy”and served as Steve Davis’s manager before founding Matchroom Sports. FTP, name this
sporting events promoter, strongly associated with the snooker boom of the 1980s, the current
chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation.
ANSWER: Barry Hearn
17. A TV profile of this man by Fearne Cotton revealed he has nude pictures of his exes on the walls of his
apartment, and a virtual dog named Oscar. One music video features this man taking advantage of a
time loop to catch an old woman's balloon and rewinding the video to prevent himself from spilling
wine on a lady. This singer came to prominence on a 1999 #2 hit by The Artful Dodger, and he hit #1
with a song claiming he and a “cinnamon queen” made love for four consecutive days and then “chilled
on Sunday”. FTP, name this Southampton-born musician who sang the words “when the crowd say bo
selecta” on “Re-Rewind” and hit the top spot with “7 Days”.
ANSWER: Craig David (accept Craiiig Daaavid)
18. Early in his career, this man was billed as “project 45” in reference to the previous highest world
ranking achieved by a player from his country. This man achieved a high of no. 4, but his career has
been plagued by injuries, including one which forced him to withdraw from his second round
Wimbledon match against Santiago Giraldo in 2015. Since 2013 he has been coached by Michael
Chang, and in 2014 he made the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals, losing to Novak Djoković.
Also in 2014 he became the first Asian player to reach a men’s Grand Slam final, beating Djoković in
the semi-final of the US Open but losing the final to Marin Čilić. FTP, name this tennis player, the
Japanese no. 1.
ANSWER: Kei Nishikori (accept in either order)
19. Julee Cruise’s vocal version of the theme from Twin Peaks asks if the singer is performing this activity,
which another song claims is performed by sponges, electric eels and Lithuanians. A 2007 Usher song
claims that the DJ has him performing this activity, and Buzzcocks’ highest charting hit asks if the
listener has ever performed this activity with someone they shouldn’t’ve. UB40 and Elvis Presley,
among others, can’t help performing this activity with you. FTP, name this activity, which a Cole
Porter song claims is done by birds, bees, and even educated fleas.
ANSWER: falling in love (accept fallen in love)
20. A major subplot in season four of this series deals with the main character’s depression and PTSD, and
two episodes in season two adopt an alternate art style to reveal that character’s backstory. In season
one, Amon hijacks the Equalist movement in Republic City and temporarily removes Lin Beifong’s
earthbending powers, while Hiroshi Sato betrays his daughter Asami. The title character first appears in
a scene demonstrating her status as the Avatar. FTP, name this animated series created by Bryan
Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, the sequel to The Last Airbender.
ANSWER:The Legend of Korra (do not accept or prompt on Avatar, The Last Airbender or The Legend of
Aang)
21. In 2013, Rita Ora was photographed leaving this establishment wearing Converse trainers, leading to a
dispute with Superga, who believed their sponsorship contract required her to be seen only in their
footwear. This establishment was founded in London by Piers Adams, David Phelp and Nick House in
2005 and now also has a sister branch in Dubai. One signature cocktail consists of grog, brandy, peach
liqueur and Champagne, all served in a real treasure chest, whilst another is called “Baron Samedi’s
Brew”. This club, which has a weekly Boho Beach night on a Tuesday, takes its name from the
Polynesian path to the underworld and features Tiki-themed décor. FTP, name this bar and nightclub
situated opposite the Ritz and famously frequented by Prince Harry.
ANSWER: Mahiki