Ahh, yes, ten years back, when I joined the work force, one thing kept my sanity on the early drives to work. The former alternative, then progressive rock, now just the cute little edge station in Toronto, 102.1 the edge. Well, a good 4,500 km out of range, and now I must find a new station that plays a lot of my old “alternative” favorites.
Enter CFOX. The music selection rocks, but the contests kick even more ass. During our mild, dry winters (yeah right… Vancouver is monsoon country), we had Naked for the ‘Nucks, where contestants would phone in, from a public location, stark naked (with 3rd party visual confirmation), and then have to answer a trivia question to win Canucks tickets for the game in GM Place that night. Definitely couldn’t get away with that in Toronto. No Leaf fan has that spirit.
Now we have trivia. But not just regular trivia. Not impossible. Just damn near freakin’. We’re at 34 questions (a new question and prize are added daily, to which callers must answer all), and still nobody can answer them ALL.
Can you? Here they are (date question added included):
Mar 30 - It is estimated that 100 million messages are sent WHERE every second?
Apr 3 - Which animal’s fingerprints are most like humans?
Apr 4 - 1 in 9 high school boys does this for money at least once a week. What is it?
Apr 5 - According to a sex poll, 75% of women have asked their ‘partner’ to leave what on during sex?
Apr 6 - Baseball season, baseball question: How many homeruns has Barry Bonds hit after the age of 35?
Apr 7 - This European country has the world’s hairiest women because they only shave their legs and armpits 38% of the time. What country is it?
Apr 10 - How many dogs survived being on the Titanic?
Apr 11 - Lighter than what I’m made of, more of me is hidden that seen. What am I?
Apr 12 - What is the most common plastic surgery for teenagers under the age of 18?
Apr 13 - On this date in 1912, the Titanic sunk… how many lifeboat seats were available for the more than 2,227 passengers and crew?
Apr 17 - What country has the lowest taxes in the world?
Apr 18 - A recent poll had ‘NYPD Blue’ and ‘Law and Order’ tied for Top TV cops as being the real deal. Which old time TV cop show came in second?
Apr 19 - Ounce for ounce, what is the most nutrient-dense, nutritious fruit there is?
Apr 20 - How much money did the original 1894 Stanley Cup cost?
Apr 21 - Where on earth was the hottest temperature ever recorded?
Apr 24 - According to a recent survey, the microwave was voted the #1 innovation for the kitchen, what was #2?
Apr 25 - What TV show theme is this: ‘…When the boys you used to hate you date, I guess you best investigate…’?
Apr 26 - Whose movements and body did computer animators use as the basis for the Gollum character in “The Lord of the Rings”?
Apr 27 - What is the full address for Homer and the rest of the Simpson family?
Apr 28 - Name 2 of the 3 films in which David Spade and Chris Farley both appeared?
May 1 - Who were the 1st European travelers in a hot-air balloon?
May 2 - What is 3 + 3 + 3?
May 3 - A recent poll revealed the #1 thing employees steal is pens and pencils - what is #2?
May 4 - In professional golf, how long - in minutes - does a competitor or caddy have to search for a ball that’s gone astray?
May 5 - What is the most common reason people have for using the OnStar feature in their car?
May 9 - According to the players in Major League Baseball, which city has the best fans?
May 10 - What industry spends the most on advertising per year?
May 11 - According to a recent poll, what is the #1 thing you should NEVER ask a women?
May 12 - Which flower symbolizes Mother’s Day?
May 15 - What is the dust particles seen floating in a sunbeam in homes mostly made up of?
May 16 - What is the largest living creature without a backbone?
May 17 - What is the one piece of sports equipment the average woman is most impressed to see in a date’s car?
May 18 - Which city boasts the largest taxi fleet in the world?
May 19 - On average, from the time a couple goes on a date, it takes 6 weeks for this to happen - what is it?
Bwahahaha!!! That is all.
