The 2008 Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 4 – Results Edition

[Editor's Note - The answers have been appended to the questions below. And at the very bottom, you'll find the leaderboard. Round 5 questions will be posted Wednesday December 17, 2008 by 8:00 a.m. EST. Also, anyone interested in that frigid dude pictured above or just looking to tickle some nostalgia are encouraged to seek out...

The 2008 Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 3 – Results Edition

There’s a traffic jam at the top with the combined might of Sean, Joe and Matt knocking King Rob off his throne. Rob must now battle for second against a surging Justin and Steve. Of course, there are four rounds and 40 questions left to go so this is still anyone’s game – although if…

The 2008 Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 2 – Results Edition

[Editor's Note - The answers have been appended to the questions below. And at the very bottom, you'll find the leaderboard - which has been updated to include all contestants (including Facebook friends). There will now be 3 prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Round 3 questions will be posted Friday December 12, 2008...

The 2008 Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 1 – Results Edition

[Editor's Note - UPDATED - The answers have been appended to the questions below. And at the very bottom, you'll find the leaderboard - which has been updated to include all contestants (including Facebook friends). There will now be 3 prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Round 2 questions will be posted Wednesday...

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown

The winner of the UFC? The Octagon?? Thunderdome??? Pussies!!! Holiday Pop-Culture Trivia. That’s how we separate the superhuman from the rest of you bottom-dwellers. If you want to find a real champion, the eyes of the cyberworld are here upon my little postage stamp of web real estate - where over the next two weeks, a battle…

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 6 – Results Edition

This is it – the last round. Of course, heading into Round 6, we are all tied up – with Jason and Aunt Sharon boasting 40 points a piece (out of a possible 50). Could it get any tighter? Should we reach a stalemate at the end of these 10 questions, I’ll start launching one question…

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 5 – Results Edition

The photo above was taken this evening outside my home. With another Nor’Easter on fast approach for this weekend - promising a healthy mixture of snow, sleet and rain set to join forces with the 11″ of packed powder that’s already fallen on the Humphries house, it’s looking more and more like we’re in for that long lost White Christmas. Today’s dire storm…

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 4 – Results Edition

  One more round down and once again our competitors are separated by a slim two-point lead. Heading into Round 4, Aunt Sharon leads Jason 24 to 23. Will the son finally overtake the Mom or will Mommy Dearest lock her son in the closet for good? On with the show. Round 4 31.   In…

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 3 – Results Edition

After two rounds of fierce competition, we are still neck and neck. Heading into Round 3, Aunt Sharon edges Jason 15 to 13. That’s a slim margin and with four rounds to go – this contest is still up for grab. Before we begin Round 3, I have a quick programming note. My site is designed to feature…

The Ho Ho Ho Throwdown – Round 2 – Results Edition

All right. The results are in and we officially have a contest. A thin line separates Aunt Sharon from Poe Gostal a.k.a. my cousin Jason. While Poe took the early lead, Aunt Sharon staged an impressive comeback. Could things get any more dramatic? Any more biblical? We’re talking Mother against Son here. All right, once more we…