Rec league rules quiz

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee


Let me tell you exactly how I feel about it!! Groucho,Zeppo,Harpo,Chico & Gummo--wasn't there one more briefly somewhere along the line?
This is waaaaay more important than Bob's true identity.
Btw,my original guess was that it was MTD Sr.

Not only that, I think that Shep was a mere shadow of the
brilliance that was Curly. I know it's a contraversial
subject but that's just how I feel. BTW, I kinda think
that MTD might be the spam guy or possibly jklkjjhk.

Originally posted by Mark Padgett


I don't know whether I should be flattered or angry. I wish he'd get his own material.

Both. Maybe you can just take a cookie out of petty cash
for your trouble.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
Not only that, I think that Shep was a mere shadow of the
brilliance that was Curly. I know it's a contraversial
subject but that's just how I feel.

[/B]

ROOKIE!!Larry was the glue that bonded their brilliance together.
Btw,the original names were Shemp and Curly Joe,I believe.Now,who was the other one of the Three Stooges?

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

ROOKIE!!Larry was the glue that bonded their brilliance together.
Btw,the original names were Shemp and Curly Joe,I believe.Now,who was the other one of the Three Stooges? [/B]

Yes you're right, it was Shemp, and Curly's name was Curly
Joe, although he was just Curly to his closest friends
(ahem) . The Curly/Larry debate has raged for decades
and I tend to agree that Larry's quietly reserved and
understated persona added immeasurably to the overall
ambience. But Curly was the go-to-guy! His banter with
Moe touched us all in some quietly disturbing way, making
us all realize that behind our masks we are all just
a bunch of knuckleheads. Alas, the debate rages on, and
to the oft-asked question "Will Curly's wit & wisdom
endure the test of time?" I loudly proclaim: "Soytenly!".
Nyuck, my friend, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

[Jurassic Referee]

Ah,yes,I do like a philosophical discussion!
--Pepe Le Pew vs. Heckle & Jeckle
--Mr. Magoo vs. Mighty Mouse
--Stan vs. Ollie
But who perchance was the fourth Stooge,Dan?I cannot believe that a man of your vast knowledge would not know this-the simplest of questions.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Ah,yes,I do like a philosophical discussion!
--Pepe Le Pew vs. Heckle & Jeckle
--Mr. Magoo vs. Mighty Mouse
--Stan vs. Ollie
But who perchance was the fourth Stooge,Dan?I cannot believe that a man of your vast knowledge would not know this-the simplest of questions.

Sorry, I got wrapped up and forgot to answer: Joe Besser.
Definitely fourth rate in my book.

[Mark Padgett]

The Three Stooges started as a "knock-about" act in vaudeville working with Ted Healy. They were know as Ted Healy and his Stooges. Moe and Shemp were brothers (last name Howard) and Larry was their friend (last name Fine). When they got dumped by Healy and went to California to make movies, Shemp was replaced by their other brother Curly (real first name - Jerry - and he was billed as Jerry early in their career). When Curly had a heart attack, they brought Shemp back to replace him.

Moe and Larry tried to make it in feature films with other Stooges, namely Curley Joe (DeRita) and Joe (Besser), but the magic just wasn't there.

My favorite knock-knock joke comes from Curly.

Knock-knock
Who's there?
New York
New York who?
NYORK, NYORK, NYORK!

Also, there's a scene where their old army sergeant tries to trick them into re-enlisting. He has them put their heads in a water bucket, then fires a gun into it to affect their hearing. He then tries to get them to repeat the oath.

Sergeant: "Would you fight for this great republic and..."
Moe: "Republican? Not me. I'm a Democrat."
Larry: "Me too."
Curly: "Not me. I'm a pedestrian. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk."

Here's one more: Moe and Larry are trying to teach Curly pig-latin. They give this as an example -

Moe: "It's easy. Moe, omay. Larry, arrylay. Curly,..."
Curly: "Curly-Q. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk."

Classic.

Now - back to basketball. By now, I guess most of you have figured out all the answers to the quiz are false. At our annual coaches meeting, after giving them some time to answer on paper, I then simply ask how many thought at least 10 of the answers were true. Then I ask how many have between 5 and 9 true, then 1 and 4 true. I then ask how many thought they were all false, and congratulate anyone who raises his or her hand.

It really embarrasses them, which is the point.

[Jurassic Referee]

Wow,Mark!
Chorus from JR and Dan--"We are not worthy.We are not worthy".Give me this one,without going to the net,and we'll really be impressed:
1)Terence Aloysius Mahoney aka "Slip".
2)Horace DeBussy Jones aka "Satch".
Who were the other seven "boys"?I'll spot you Gabe and Whitey.

T'hell with basketball.This is more important!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Wow,Mark!
Chorus from JR and Dan--"We are not worthy.We are not worthy".Give me this one,without going to the net,and we'll really be impressed:
1)Terence Aloysius Mahoney aka "Slip".
2)Horace DeBussy Jones aka "Satch".
Who were the other seven "boys"?I'll spot you Gabe and Whitey.

T'hell with basketball.This is more important!

Sounds like you're talking about the Dead End Kids. Sorry, I didn't follow them. But, here's another Stooges gem.

In the same short involving the pig-latin, Curly runs into a society matron looking for "Omay" the decorator. Thinking she's into pig-latin, he refers her to Moe, who accepts the job of redecorating her mansion. The guys start but are frequently interrupted by her husband. Moe distracts him by giving him the job of mixing up a batch of "spotted paint." During the rest of the short, there's a running gag of this guy trying to do so. One scene shows him pouring black paint through a strainer into a bucket of white paint, but my favorite scene shows him studying a dalmatian puppy with a magnifying glass. That one cracked me up.

BTW - you know that Robert Blake was once a Little Rascal!

[Jurassic Referee]

I knew about Robert Blake.What I didn't know was the names of the other 5 Dead End Kids or Bowery Boys.I was just trying to impress you.Btw,you are still my hero!

Mighty Mouse is on the waaaaay!!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
I knew about Robert Blake.What I didn't know was the names of the other 5 Dead End Kids or Bowery Boys.I was just trying to impress you.Btw,you are still my hero!

Mighty Mouse is on the waaaaay!!

If you think I know my Stooges, just try me on the greatest comic book character ever invented, Scrooge McDuck. Scrooge was the ultimate capitalist and my personal hero (along with Earl Strom).

[Jurassic Referee]

Mark,now you're just blowing me away!I LOVED Scrooge McDuck!I'm still pi$$ed off at my Mommy for throwing out my old comic books of his.Can I have your baby?
PS-I meant procreation.Don't mail me one of your kids.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Mark,now you're just blowing me away!I LOVED Scrooge McDuck!I'm still pi$$ed off at my Mommy for throwing out my old comic books of his.Can I have your baby?
PS-I meant procreation.Don't mail me one of your kids.

Scrooge was created by native Oregonian Carl Barks, who just recently passed away. Barks wrote the stories and illustrated the strip for most of it's life. After he left Disney, others got the rights to produce stories and many have done a good job. However, the original stories by Barks are generally considered in the comic world as the finest examples of children's stories, especially for their storylines. Barks wrote on "two levels" and most of his stories were also adventures. Many involved Donald and his nephews (affectionally known to Scrooge-o-philes as "the boys"). My personal favorite is "The World's Second Richest Duck", featuring Flintheart Glomgold, who claims he is richer than Scrooge.

I am the proud owner of a limited edition coffee table book, "Scrooge McDuck - His Life And Times" which has been out of print for some time and came with a signed, numbered lithograph by Barks.

My son Josh and I read all the stories over and over when he was young, and when he has children of his own, I promised I would pass the book on to him.

I'll keep the print, though.

Some Scrooge trivia: the size of his money bin is 3 cubic acres / he made his original fortune in two ways - digging for gold in the Klondike and selling cannons in the Boer War / the city of Duckburg is located in the state of Calisota / he has the first dime he ever earned attached to his pants pocket by a length of string and considers it his "lucky dime" - others think that if they steal it, they will get rich, and Scrooge thinks that if he ever loses it, he will lose his fortune.

And yes, he swims in his money. Wouldn't you if you had 3 cubic acres of the stuff?

[Jurassic Referee]

Wow,amazing!Never grow old-or up,Mark.Please!

SHAZAM--I useta know what every letter meant.I am ashamed to say that I've forgotten.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Wow,amazing!Never grow old-or up,Mark.Please!

SHAZAM--I useta know what every letter meant.I am ashamed to say that I've forgotten.

Powers:
Solomon - Wisdom
Hercules - Strength
Atlas - Stamina
Zeus - Power
Achilles - Courage
Mercury - Speed

Pretty good, eh? I really didn't follow "The Big Red Cheese" that much. I was more into Green Lantern, because he had an actual weapon, not just some weird power. Also, Batman trained himself and developed his own weapons, so he was cool.

Eventually, we'll get back to basketball.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Eventually, we'll get back to basketball. [/B]

'Til then,I'm enjoying it.Probably 90% of the people here don't have a clue what we're talking about.Their loss!

Two words--Sylvester & Tweety.Man,I hated that damn,smarta$$ canary.