Sorro started out very strong, jumping out to a large lead, but Logan made it interesting in the final few questions, nearly pulling out a comeback. The questions were tough, and just as in the inaugural match, several questions went unanswered by the contestants.
Here is the slightly edited transcript:
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12:21 PM Sorro: this is a much more intimate pop culture showdown round
themickell: That new Iphone interfering with your chat skills sorro?
me: haha
Sorro: apparently
that and being on my mom's compy
themickell: Ah
I'm on dial-up internet
Sorro: that's almost as bad
themickell: so I may get booted off out of nowhere
12:22 PM me: okay, then. shall we get this going?
Sorro: let's rumble
themickell: Lets get this party started
12:23 PM me: alright. remember, once you have answered incorrectly, you have to wait for the other person to answer, and if they are also wrong you are both free to give a 2nd response
Sorro: ok
me: got it?
themickell: ok
me: ok here goes
1. Q: What Eminem album features the singles "The Real Slim Shady" and
"Stan"?
themickell: eminem
me: no
12:24 PM Sorro: the
me: i will say yes
A: The Marshall Mathers LP
themickell: Wow.
me: that was very close to not being accepted though
themickell: I've never purposely listened to an Eminem song
Sorro: it was
not a huge eminiem man
to say at all
12:25 PM themickell: right
it's ok. You're among friends
me: okay sorro 1
12:26 PM sorry here goes
2. Q: In the 1992 film "Sneakers", David Strathairn's character (Erwin
'Whistler' Emory) has what disability?
themickell: blind
me: yes
themickel 2
themickell: and give him ... help whenever he needs it
me: here we go
12:27 PM 3. Q: Who provides the voice for Ned Flanders on "The Simpsons"?
Sorro: shearer
themickell: david castella
me: Sorro gets it, harry shearer
Sorro 2
Sorro: rockon
themickell: impressive
me: here goes
4. Q: In the HBO series, "Flight of the Conchords", Bret and Jemaine are
two musicians trying to make it big with what folk band?
Sorro: flight of the conchords
themickell: conchords
me: yes
Sorro 2
12:28 PM Sorro: love that show
me: it is great
here goes
5. Q: What was the last video game console Atari sold before exiting the
hardware business in 1996?
Sorro: jaguar
me: yes
Sorro 2
12:29 PM themickell: whoa. The last 4 answers all came at once
me: what do you mean?
themickell: I didn't even see that question until after Sorro answered
me: oh crap
that isn't good
themickell: that's the first time though
oh well. ganbaro
me: so the last one only?
themickell: yep
Sorro: that lag will kill you :S
12:30 PM themickell: Where's my iphone when I need it...
me: ok, well, say ok when i say here goes, just in case
Sorro: lol
themickell: ok
Sorro: k
Aaron has joined
Sorro: welcome aaron
me: and we won't count that one
12:31 PM the champion has entered the building, btw
Sorro: k
Aaron: hello
themickell: oh man, we're in the prescense of greatness
Aaron: Not for long, I'll be going home teaching in a minuet
or a minute
me: haha in a minuet
ok here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 6. Q: What is the name of the show-within-a-show" on the TV series "30
Rock"?
12:32 PM themickell: Canteen Boy
with Alec Baldwin
me: no
Sorro: the tina fey show?
me: no
(2nd)
Sorro: snl?
me: 10 sec
themickell: Cheeth's magical mystery tour?
me: no
A: "The Girlie Show", "TGS", or "TGS with Tracy Jordan"
here goes
12:33 PM Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 7. Q: What was the theme of 1955's big high school dance in the movie
"Back to the Future"?
Sorro: enchantment under the sea
themickell: enchanment under the sea
me: yes
themickell: dammit
me: Sorro 2
Sorro: that was close
me: it was. tough break
themickell: I wrote "enhancement" and had to change it
me: haha
Sorro: lol that';s sweet
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
12:34 PM me: 8. Q: What is the name of Steve Zissou's ship in "The Life Aquatic With
Steve Zissou"?
Sorro: the jaques cousteau
me: no
themickell: no idea
me: 2nd response?
themickell: I like the dance he does with the music piped into his helmet though
me: haha
Sorro: i got nothing...never seen it
me: A: "The Belafonte"
Sorro: nice
12:35 PM themickell: lol
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 9. Q: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson
performed and recorded together as a band under what name?
themickell: The rockwell brothers
Sorro: the jonny cash project
me: no
2nd
12:36 PM Sorro: the men in black
me: no
themickell: The ring of fire...
me: no
A: The Highwaymen
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 10. Q: What was the first single released by R.E.M.?
themickell: stand
me: no
Sorro: the end of the world as we know it
me: no
12:37 PM themickell: losing my religion
me: 2nd
no
Sorro: monster
me: no
A: Radio Free
themickell: drive
me: you guys are in a funk
Sorro: we are
themickell: yeah. these are hard
me: the champ must be licking his chops
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 11. Q: What is the highest selling video game of all time?
themickell: pac man
me: no
Sorro: super mario 3
me: no
12:38 PM 2ned
Sorro: super mario bros
me: yes
Sorro 1
ok here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
12:39 PM me: 12. Q: What is the name of the producer that created both New Edition and
New Kids on the Block?
Sorro: rick rubin
me: no
themickell: no idea
me: 10 sec for 2nd
i mean for themickel
themickell: Believe it or not, I stopped listening to New Kid's a while back...
me: no
Sorro: that[s a shame
me: 2nd?
12:40 PM Sorro: brian eno
me: no
themickell: pass
me: A: Maurice Starr
Sorro: never heard of him
me: what can i say? here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 13. Q: What year did the MTV series "Unplugged" premiere?
Sorro: 1991
me: no
themickell: 1992
me: no
12:41 PM 2nd
Sorro: 1990
themickell: 1993
me: ye
Sorro 1
A: 1990
here goes
themickell: k
me: 15. Q: What hand-held console did Atari release the same year as Nintendo's Game Boy?
Sorro: k
lynx
me: yes
Sorro: i know my atari
me: Sorro 2
themickell: wow
12:42 PM Aaron has left
me: here goes
Sorro: that must've been intimidating for aaron he left
lk
themickell: or boring...
me: haha
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 16. Q: At what university was the band Phish formed?
Sorro: harvard
12:43 PM me: no
Aaron has joined
themickell:
me: no
2nd
themickell:
me: no
Sorro: umass
me: no
A:
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 17. Q: Name any one of the 4 teams (city and mascot) in the video game
"Double Dribble"
12:44 PM themickell:
me: yes
themickel 2
Sorro: i couldn;t get the nicknames
me: A: Possible answers: Boston Frogs, New York Eagles, Chicago Ox, LA
Breakers (or LA Waves)
themickell: love the breakers...
me: themickel with signs of life. let's take a slightly belated halftime here
themickell: their mascot looked like a large blue [knowing this is a prize for those who have played the game]
me: haha
Sorro: lol that was hilarious
is their halftime show ours?
12:45 PM me: any comments/heckling, champ?
themickell: I feel humbled...
Sorro: he's speechless
themickell: though I never anticipated having to know the NKOTB's producer...
Sorro: yeah, that was out of left field
themickell: and I actually have no desire to have that knowledge taking up room in my head
Sorro: lol
12:46 PM themickell: cheeth, can you do me a favor?
me: yes
themickell: will you take that 'large blue [yeah yeah yeah]' comment out of the transcript?
12:47 PM me: ok, sounds good. btw transcripts will be on a new blog i created
Sorro: lol, don't you want his site having lots of hits from people searching for large blue [knowing this is a prize for those who have played the game]?
themickell: Or at least release it only on the Pop culture two thousand diggity-seven "Uncensored" version?
me: yeah, we will have a director's cut. anyway, we are ready for the halftime show
Sorro: sweet, a pcttds blog
themickell: The cover could be sorro in naught but a sumo diaper...
12:48 PM Sorro: i'd do that
me: http://www.jokefrog.com/flash/worst-halftime-show.shtml
please enjoy, if possible
but stop watching after a little bit so we can get going again
12:49 PM Sorro: this is stunning
me: isn't it, though?
themickell: by the time my browser loads that, it will be time to go to work tomorrow
Aaron has left
Sorro: lol
me: haha
Sorro: they're simply the best
me: let me know when you are ready to start again
Sorro: i couldn't even identify the song until the chorus
i can start
themickell: I'm ready
12:50 PM 2nd half is where I shine
me: also, our halftime score is Sorro 11, themickel 4
themickell: ouch
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 18. Q: Name the failed "Cheers" spinoff that aired for 13 episodes in 1987?
12:51 PM Sorro: um...woody's
themickell: Flaming Moe's
me: 10 sec
no
2nd
10 sec
Sorro: spitfire grill
me: no
A: "The Tortellis"
themickell: Carla's hubby...
Sorro: i'm surprised it went 13
12:52 PM me: good point
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 19. Q: Name one of the three villians in Superman II.
themickell: zed
me: no
Sorro: guy with widows peak, evil woman, beardy mcgee
me: no
2nd?
10 sec
12:53 PM themickell: zod
me: yes
themickel 1
Sorro: nice work
i've just got descriptions
me: A: Possible answers: General Zod, Ursa, Non
themickell: Knew it was a z-d
I like beardy mcgee
me: me too
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 20. Q: Name a playable character from Mortal Kombat.
themickell: scorpion
Sorro: raiden
themickell: sub zero
sonya
raiden
me: yes, themickel 2
themickell: johnny cage
lui kang
12:54 PM
Sorro: he spent a lot of quarters on it
me: is this the equvalent of punching after the bell?
Sorro: break it up, break it up
me: [two guys pull themickel off]
themickell: I've got to answer when I can...
me: A: Possible Answers: Johnny Cage,
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 21. Q: What is the name of Bon Jovi's third studio album, widely recognized as vaulting them to superstardom?
Sorro: slippery when wet
12:55 PM me: yes
Sorro 2
Sorro: love that album
themickell: [something themickell did not want published]
jk
me: haha
Sorro: lol
me: 22. Q: Who sucks?
themickell: cheeth, will you take that out too?
Sorro: is that really q 22?
me: yes, if you answer this correctly
Sorro: donarudoson
12:56 PM me: A: Phil Collins
Sorro: lol
me: not really 22 of course
Sorro: k
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 22: Q: What is the first name of Tom Cruise's character in the film "Rain Man"?
themickell: john
me: no
Sorro: raymond
me: no
2nd?
Sorro: wapner
me: no
12:57 PM 10 sec
themickell: lenny
me: no
A: Charlie
Sorro: you had the ie part
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 23. Q: What video game was included as an "Easter egg" in the first release of Microsoft Excel 2000?
themickell: minesweeper
me: no
12:58 PM Sorro: spider solitare
me: no
2nd
Sorro: pinball
me: no
themickell: pac man
me: no
A: Spy Hunter
Sorro: really?
wow
12:59 PM me: yeah, quite strange. look it up sometime
here goes
themickell: k
Sorro: k
me: 24. Q: In what state of the
Sorro:
me: no
themickell:
me: no
2nd
Sorro:
me: no
themickell: pac man
me: no
Sorro: lol
me: A:
haha good answer though
1:00 PM Sorro: heck of a good answer
me: here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 25. Q: What Lionel Richie video featured a blind student sculpting a likeness of Richie's head?
themickell: dancing on the ceiling
Sorro: man in the mirror
me: no
no
2nd
themickell: all night long
Sorro: sex machine
me: no
A: Hello
Sorro: i don't think either of those are lionel richie
songs
1:01 PM me: let me point out that neither of Sorro's answers were lionel richie songs
yes
ok here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 26. Q: Complete this memorable line from the film Billy Madison: _____ RULES!
themickell: odole
odoyle, i mean
me: yes
1:02 PM themickel gets 2. i mean have pity on the poor guy
themickell: yeah, the "y" key stuck
me: no more cokes near the computer for you
here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: I think it was actually baby vomit
k
Sorro: nice
me: 27. Q: Who is the heroine of the "Tomb Raider" video game franchise?
themickell: lara croft
Sorro: lara croft
themickell: boo yah
me: themickel 2, by a nose
1:03 PM Sorro: man
a nose hair even
themickell: coming back...
me: here goes
themickell: k
Sorro: k
me: 28. Q: What was the name ESPN originally an abbreviation for?
themickell: especially sports network
me: no
Sorro: entertainment sports programming network
me: yes, Sorro 1
A: "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"
Sorro: shazam!
me: last two questions
1:04 PM here goes
Sorro: k
themickell: k
me: 29. Q: What is the name of the Def Leppard Drummer who famously lost one arm in an auto accident?
Sorro: one armed andy
themickell: lars mulwich
me: no
no
2nd
Sorro: karl vannistelrooy
me: no
themickell: pass
me: they are english, by the way
A: Phil Allen
1:05 PM here goes
Sorro: a fine christian name
k
themickell: k
me: lol
30. Q: In the film Tango and Cash, what actor plays Tango, and what actor plays Cash?
themickell: sly and kurt russel
Sorro: tango: kurt russell cash: sly stallone
me: that is unclear
no
themickell: sly is cash, tang russ
me: no
themickell: sly tango russ cash
me: yes
1:06 PM but themickel missed his first and second answers
Sorro: i feel like the
me: A: Tango; Sylvester Stallone, Cash; Kurt Russell
Sorro: fading down the stretch
themickell: ah crap
me: ok let me tally this
1:07 PM Sorro 14, themickel 11
is correct, i believe. please verify
Sorro: wow
me: it got close
themickell: sounds good
Sorro: that sounds right
to me to
o
me: congratulations, Sorro
1:08 PM Sorro: thank you, thank you
good match there themickel
me: you are the winner of today's showdown, which i never did give a proper title
themickell: Those questions were much more vague than I had thought.
good job sorro
Sorro: all that useless knowledge finally being put to use
me: so today's showdown will forever be know as pop culture showdown december 17th, at just past noon
themickell: I don't know, didn't sorro score as many points as aaron did?
1:09 PM me: he was close if i remember right
so it may be a good match
themickell: I'm rooting for you sorro.
Sorro: i'm rooting for me too
themickell: Since I know you and not aaron, I am completely in your corner.
me: haha
1:10 PM themickell: Go get him, Ray!
name that movie. (it should be "go get HER, Ray."
Sorro: ghostbusters
yappari
themickell: nice
1:11 PM me: well, nice work out there today, boys
themickell: all right, got to get off the line so the wife can use the phone.
Sorro: i better get my can home to put alyssa to bed...it was fun playing. thanks for the good old timey memories
themickell: see you guys
Sorro: see ya!
themickell: love you guys
me: themickel really showed some spunk toward the end for a respectable score
Sorro: he did
themickell: but not in the way you're thinking...
in a more ROMANTIC way
Sorro: that's good, i was thinking the way you're thinking
1:12 PM me: see you next time, as we set up the next matches. they include shane vs captain emus, and sorro vs aaron
Sorro: wink wink
me: good night
Sorro: gnight
me: uh, bye
