Party like it's...
Here they are... the 1999 Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies in action. This page is a pictoral synopsis of the team labled as "Sad and demented, but sociable" at the award ceremonies.
The above photo contains (starting with the reclining figure in the Trivia Sells Out shirt and continuing clockwise) Tasha, Sarah,Svan, Emily, and Michael. This is an action scene, showing the real nitty-grittyof Trivia.
Of course we have to put these two team members together. Sarah and Michael (guess which is which) were a great service to the team the entire weekend. And a great service to each other (wink, wink).
Here are our team captains,the lovely Linnell sisters. Chosen as captains because of their willingness to foot the bill for registration as well as allow us to trash their housefor the weekend, they led us to 19th place and another victory over the House of Insanity. That would be Natalie (the elder) in the crown and Chandra at her side.
A team is only as good as their tools. So, shown here are the preferred tools of the 1999 Trivia Marathon.
Are they lovers? Are they siblings? Are they... both? Kinda. The larger one is Owen, the World's Largest Warm Fuzzy. The smaller one is his big sister (at heart), Bree.
Here is Matt, ye olde Webmaster in an, um... "interesting" position. Don't worry, it's just Klaus's fudge.
This is Lauren with a book. Reading it, no doubt. Please note the hint of sarcasm in this caption.
What could we have done without Site C? This year saw the use of satellite sites, with others helping by way of AOL IM. Shown here is the Marlboro Best of the West ad, which they are now famous for.
This is Emily, donning a crown of dried flowers and ribbon. She felt it was fitting for the Marathon's theme. Or something like that.
Steve, Ogopogo, Funky Father Putz, whatever the hell you want to call him, he supremely kicked ass this year. Don't worry, Mother Stolpman, it's only root beer.
Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire!
Here's Wee Sam showing off his nuts again. He does like to brag.
Steph loves you. Can you tell?
Dylan getting all warm and cozy with himself...
Angel she is not. Give it up, Missy.
Our ever-famous warpaint. A tasty spider at that
Bordo here, decked out in Hawaiian shirt, imitation kilt,and war paint. And he's one of the normal ones. That would be Mike behind him with the camera.!
Random Tomfoolery
Various shots of the NMZ posse in action. And a few where we're actually answering questions as well.
The bride of death comes in many forms...
The calm before the storm...
A defector from the House of Insanity!
Steve, the Crowned Prince of Pimping.
Easy Access?
Insert witty caption here.
The Web Monkeys working their wondrous magic. That bit of morsel in Matt's hand is Owen's famous homemade pizza.
Emily is doing what overworked Zoomdweebies do best. Sleep.
Our faithfull NMZ Militia just before one of the House raids.
This is Sarah just after her shower. I think she took enough of them for the entire team.
Ah, food...
Gimme some Lovin'!
This one defies explanation. I think these Zoomdweebies were corrupted by Kritter, the House member in Martin's headlock of death.
The Award Ceremony
Pictures leading up to and during the award ceremony. We certainly didn't take the urn, but we had the most spirit. And without spirits a tthat!
The final two hours...
Bree and her playthings.
American Gothic?
"Can I put my clothes back on now?"
Matt hangs the banner at the award ceremonies, raising his sword in triumph
Aack! It's that part of the award ceremony where we started singing! "I'm Naked" gave us a buck to do that.
The 1999 Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies
It was our second year that the Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies really formed an identity. We were wild and savage, painting faces with "war paint", sending candy hearts with lascivious messages to the phone bank people, and performing random raids on the House of Insanity.
"And in ninteenth place, with a score of 8,440 points... Sad and demented, but social: The Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies."
Indeed, we were quite the rowdy bunch. Amidst the singing, Rennaissance garb, and wild whooping, it was amazing to even consider that the team had just spent 50 hours searing for answers to trivia questions. A member of another team had mentioned that the Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies were likely to overtake Those Meddling Kids as the most obmoxious team at the ceremonies.
This year was also marked by the first Quote Board, started at Hour 17 with Bree writing down Natalie's "Give Matt another hour. We want him to be good tonight" comment. With so many of our caffeine-induced ramblings, it's a tradition that we sometimes come to regret. When asked how she felt about being the first to post something, Bree replied, "Wow, I did instigate it, didn't I? Someone should shoot me."
Perhaps the most memorable part of the 1999 Trivia Weekend was the donning of Renaissance garb for the award ceremonies. A number of the team members are regular attendees of the Minnesota Rennaissance Festival.
1999 saw the team's first major use of off-site team members. While the majority of the team was at the Linnell residence, some members were at "Site C", communicating with AOL Instant Messenger. There had been a "Site B" set up, but it was abandoned in the wee hours of the contest due to computer problems.
And who can forget our love for Brad Savage? And Naked? The Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies have built up quite a relationship with certain KVSC personelle. Savage, a KVSC alumni and roving reporter during the event, gained our favor through a couple visits. We've always been up for a visit from Brad. And Naked? He gave us a dollar for singing.