DUAL TITLE LOOKING DUBIOUS

I went overboard.  I took it personally that for the first 2 contests, I couldn’t stump ONE person in the Distant Replays “Triple Play Trivia” contest. So I dug deep and came up with the following:

1) UCLA has a 2010 Softball Championship trophy on their shelf already.  If the Men win, will that mark the first time in the history of the CWS that one school captures the crown for both genders?  2) If  it’s not, what school did it first?  If it is, what school came closest in the past?  3) What school was the last to have dual champions in the same year in a different sport, and what school and sport was it?

In my quest for stumpage, when I asked “What team came closest?”, I opened a can of subjective worms as pointed out by entries Jeff Shirrell and William Evans, and now I DON’T EVEN KNOW the correct answer!  I also opened a can of “scare off people from entering the contest because too much Google research was involved.”  So not only did I screw up with question # 2, I realized I should have specified different titles for different genders in question # 3, and screwed that one up too (Connecticut would have been the correct answer for different genders.  DUKE in Lacrosse & Hoops in 2010 for men as customer Kevinnick Pong pointed out, and who knows about rowing, tennis, track & field, swimming, polo, etc.  ….oy vey.)!!

To sum up, FUBAR can best describe things for this entry, and I apologize.  I do know that no team has won a dual gender baseball/softball title in the same year, and thought that led into a good group of questions – wrong!  Unless UCLA can win 2 in a row after losing to South Carolina last night in Game #1 of the College World Series, the no-dual gender winner fact for baseball/softball will remain.

So who wins the FREE Distant Replays branded T-shirt this week?  I simply put all of the entries in a hat for the drawing, and picked Jeff Shirrell from Indianapolis, Indiana as the winner.  In honor of his Grandfather who practiced orthopedic surgery for 50+ years & graduated Medical school at West Virginia, Jeff proudly picks this shirt which he will wear when his beloved Purdue gear is in the wash!  Congrats Jeff!

HAPPIER TIMES IN TEXAS

Now for the final installment, & 3-part question ( it will be easier!) of the “Triple Play Trivia” contest (The first 10 people to answer the questions correctly will be entered into a drawing for a FREE Distant Replays Branded T-shirt of their choice.*):

1)  South Carolina is one victory away from their first College World series title.  They came close a few times before.  The same team beat them twice.  Who beat em?

2) What pitcher from the team that beat the Gamecocks, holds the NCAA record for pitching wins against zero losses in one season, and how many was it?

3) What former Texas pitching teammate of Roger Clemens was with him in the 1986 World Series for the Boston Red Sox?

Enter your answers in the post/view comment section at the bottom of this post, and we’ll announce the winner this coming Thursday after the completion of the College World Series.  LET’S SEE THOSE GUESSES & GOOD LUCK!

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* one 3-part guess per customer, per contest

YO, IT'S BROOKLYN!

I don’t know what’s more exciting; National Doughnut Day this Friday, or the  25% OFF all NHL gear made by the Original Retro Brand SALE starting today?!  I’ll call it EVEN – Both of these events will surely enrich your life (one with enriched flour, the other with enriched cotton)!  I can’t help you with any deals on doughnuts, but I can tell you to enter code NHL25 @ checkout on all Original Retro Brand NHL apparel to receive 25% OFF the normal retail price. We’ll run this sale until the final game of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals is complete and in the books, so you should hope for a 7 game series!

NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY FRIDAY! JOHN'D BE SO PROUD

And speaking of series, we have yet another installment of the “Guess The NHL Logo” Contest for you.   Before we reveal the latest puzzle piece however, I must announce the winner of last week’s installment, and that person is Matt Greev. Matt was one of only 2 folks to correctly guess the Brooklyn Americans. Normally we wait for 10 people to get it right before we have a drawing for the winner of the FREE Original Retro Brand NHL T-shirt, but with time as a factor, we decided to push the winner through.  We had many guesses for the Maple Leafs, Rangers, Canucks and one for the Hartford Whalers and Stanley Cup Logo.  Well now that we have that out of the way, let’s reveal the newest puzzle piece, and her it is below….

WHICH NHL TEAM LOGO AM I?

Which TEAM is represented in the partial image of the NHL TEAM LOGO above? The first 10 customers to leave the correct answer in the POST/VIEW COMMENT section at the end of this post, will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE Original Retro Brand NHL T-Shirt Of Their Choice!* If  nobody guesses correctly by this coming Friday afternoon, 6/4/10, we’ll consider it a victory for the brain trust at Distant Replays!

NOW LET’S SEE THOSE GUESSES & GOOD LUCK!!

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* one guess per customer, per puzzle piece

ENTER CODE NHL25 @ CHECKOUT!

1991,1992,2001, 2010? CHAMPS

After today, we’ve got just 1 more “Tournament-T’ of the day” @ $6-$10 OFF, so be sure to check back Monday!  We’d also love for you to become a fan on our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter.  Distant Replays always has special deals and fun contests, so join in on the fun today!

"I LOVE YOU GUYS"

After today, we’ve got just 3 more days of “Tournament-T’s of the day” @ $6 OFF, so be sure to check back each day!  We’d also love for you to become a fan on our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter.  Distant Replays always has special deals and fun contests, so join in on the fun today!

BEST VILLAIN, BAR NONE

Comfort.  Joy.  One-Zee pajamas.  Capes.  Saturday morning TV. I clearly remember wrapping my super-soft, broken-in, “blanky” around my neck (like a cape), running into my closet (pretending it was a phone booth), then busting out yelling the famous words at the top of my lungs, “Have no fear, Underdog is here!‘ so all in my house could hear.  I’m a very big baby because I get misty eyed when I think back to the early 1960’s when I was a kid, and everything was so simple then.  All was SAFE & GOOD in the world (Who knew from Vietnam, Kennedy & MLK assassinations, & LSD?).  For me, nothing was better than snuggling about in my jammies on a Saturday morning, eating a big bowl of  Cap’n Crunch, and watching Underdog save Polly Purebred from Simon Barsinister (I actually wanted Simon to take over the world a few times “SIMON SAYS…..”).  The good & evil in my world was an open & shut case every Saturday morning, with good winning every time.  Underdog defeats Simon Barsinister & Riff Raff. Rocky & Bullwinkle defeat Boris & Natasha.

UPLIFTING

Of course every generation looks back and reminisces how it was all better and simpler “when THEY were a kid” and I have to say I am no different.  “They don’t make them like they used to” really seems to fit the bill when it comes to Saturday morning TV.  Hey, I’m all about progress and innovation, but the cartoons I see today seem too “computerized” and even too realistic (alright, I do love Spongebob Squarepants)!  Granted, Jessica Rabbit is hot, but she’s no NATASHA!! Boris never had it so good.

I didn’t realize at the time, and am forever grateful, that shows like Mr. Magoo and Underdog were merely “gateway” shows which led me to enjoy later 60’s classics such as Gilligan’s Island and Hollywood Squares.  Indeed, the most recognizable voice of Mr. Magoo was none other than that of Jim Backus, the beloved Thurston Howell III from Gilligan’s Island, and the crackly voice of Underdog belonged to Wally Cox who was a regular on the Hollywood Squares.

HE'S HERE

Distant Replays is happy that the folks at Original Retro brand continue to bring great memories back to life, with the addition of Saturday Morning TV to their ever growing library of the best vintage apparel on the planet.  Distant Replays is also happy to offer 25% OFF every Saturday Morning TV shirt on our website!  Just enter the code CTOON @ checkout to receive your discount.  This offer expires this Sunday, 2/21/10 so don’t miss out!

That super-soft, broken-in, “blanky” I was talking about?  Just give any of the new Underdog, Mr. Magoo, or Rocky & Bullwinkle shirts a try, and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Can it be that it was so simple then?  Yes it was, and is again with Distant Replays.

PEYTON HAS THE RIFLE

Do you think you can match the following Super Bowl Quarterbacks to the College they went to?  Seems easy, right?  Betcha can’t get all ten (No Googling allowed)!  A little harmless fun for ya.  Click the link on each QB to see the correct answer brought to you by the Distant Replays Super Soft t-shirts, and other merchandise we carry.

1. Super Bowl 1:  Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

2. Super Bowl II: Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders

3. Super Bowl V: Johhny Unitas, Baltimore Colts

DREW STILL WEARS GOLD & BLACK

4. Super Bowl XI: Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings

5. Super Bowl XIV: Vince Ferragamo, Los Angeles Rams

6. Super Bowl XVII: David Woodley, Miami Dolphins

7. Super Bowl XX: Tony Eason, New England Patriots

8. Super Bowl XXVII: Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys

9. Super Bowl XXXV: Kerry Collins, New York Giants

10. Super Bowl XXXVIX: Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles

How’d you do?  Thought I would lob easy ones like Namath, Young, and Montana atcha?  And yes, I did throw a few tricks in the mix; Vince Ferragamo ended up playing HERE, after his original school went on probation, and Troy Aikman ended up transferring  HERE, after he suffered a season ending injury in 1986.

We’re going to play this game again tomorrow, and throw Super Bowl Running Backs at ya.  Study up…