Article of the Week - Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal
The world-famous mausoleum had stood
in Agra, India since 1653

The Taj Mahal (from Persian/Urdu "crown of palaces") is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."

Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer.

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Music clips... they usually last about 10-15 seconds! Quiz Bowl Sunday!

A final reminder that Quiz Bowl II, Milwaukee's sports and pop culture trivia tournament is this upcoming Sunday January 29th! Register your team now!

Another quiz extravaganza took place this past week at Caffrey's Pub on Marquette Campus. A large amount of Marquette quizzers did exactly as QM Pete said and got involved. As with every quiz only one team can walk away as champions, and this week that team was; Laces Out Marino who scored an impressive 46 points and won the quiz for the first time in a while...

It's about fucking time they got their act together and won a quiz.

Hos.

:p

Second place went the way of The Music Clip Round Is Like Pete Marshall, It Finishes Way Too Quickly And Leaves All The Women Disappointed who pulled in a steady 44 points...

Just to point out, that team name is ludicrous, a music clip lasts way longer than Pete.

Yeah, we're on fire today!

Special mentions on the night got to; Pete Raped Me, There Is A Mole On His Left Testicle, 1992 Was 20 Fucking Years Ago...., Uncle Daddy And The Family Secret, and Quiz Thighmaster? But there can only be one team winning best team name and that team was chosen by bareback extraodinaire Benny, and he chose; Terri Schiavo's Nutritionist...

Next week the bonus round is anatomy and everyone has to get naked. Yayyy!

Until next time Milwaukee, drink while you think...

Monday January 23rd, 2011 scores:

1. 46 Laces Out Marino.
2. 44 The Music Clip Round Is Like Pete Marshall, It Finishes Way Too Quickly And Leaves All The Women Disappointed.
3. 43 Pete Raped Me, There Is A Mole On His Left Testicle.
4. 43 1992 Was 20 Fucking Years Ago....
5. 42 This Weather's Horseshit!
6. 42 The Notorious N.Y.G.
7. 42 Terri Schiavo's Nutritionist.
8. 41 Uncle Daddy And The Family Secret.
9. 39 SOPA Censored This Name.
10. 39 Quiz Thighmaster.?
11. 38 It's A Harbough Life For Us (To The Tune Of Annie).

Article of the Week - Homerpalooza

Homerpalooza
Homer joins the "Hullabalooza" music
festival as a carnival freak

"Homerpalooza" is the 24th episode of The Simpsons' seventh season and originally aired on May 19, 1996. The plot focuses around Homer's depression about aging and no longer being cool, and his quest to become cool again by joining the "Hullabalooza" music festival as a carnival freak.

After the school bus is destroyed at the auto wrecking yard, Homer is forced to drive his (and other) kids to school. Along the way, he listens to a classic rock radio station and is shocked to discover that all of the kids hate it. As a result, Homer decides to take Bart and Lisa to the Hullabalooza music festival. After being tossed out by the crowd, Homer angrily kicks a cannon, which shoots one of Peter Frampton's inflatable pigs (purchased at "Pink Floyd's yard sale") at his stomach. The festival head is impressed and Homer is hired as a part of the festival's freak show.

As a result, Homer gets to go on tour with the festival and hangs out with The Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth. As the tour approaches a stop in Springfield, Homer's stomach begins to hurt and he is sent to a veterinarian. The veterinarian advises Homer that if he performs his act one more time, his stomach will burst and he will die. Homer shrugs this news off, not wanting to lose his popularity. At first he decides to do his job, but at the last second he loses his nerve and dodges the cannonball. He is released from the festival and goes back to not being respected by his children

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Jer-Quizmaster, I can't understand a bloody word!! Quiz night is back at Cafs! (Quiz Bowl next Sunday!)

Just a brief reminder that Quiz Bowl II, Milwaukee's sports and pop culture triva tournament is next Sunday January 29th! Register your team now!

Trivia night returned to Caffrey's Pub this past Monday after a very tedious month-long break over the holidays. And everyone at the Marquette bar was in jubilant spirits following the day time Marquette basketball game. Pete "livin' the motherfuckin' dream" Marshall was also back to host!

As always there can only be one winner and this week it was I Have A Dream That One Day I'll Be Able To Understand Pete, who scored an impressive 57 points from a possible 60...

With 54 points second place went to Jermichael: The Newest Four Letter Word: 10....

The new trend among baby names is to put a "jer" in front of the name. For example, "JerPete."

Special mentions from the night go to It's Math Birthday!!! (I'll Win Trivia If I Want To), Discount Double Choke, Southside + 2, The Monkees, and Scotty Snotty.

But best team name could only be awarded once and it went to OK, Go Away Annoying Guys Playing Basketball, who masterfully referenced the most annoying people in the bar, who were playing the basketball game....

Next week, they won't be there.

Until next time Milwaukee, drink while you think...

Monday January 16th, 2011 scores:

1. 57 I Have A Dream That One Day I'll Be Able To Understand Pete.
2. 54 Jermichael: The Newest Four Letter Word: 10.
3. 51 It's Math Birthday!!! (I'll Win Trivia If I Want To).
4. 49 Boji.
5. 49 We Be Chillen Do'es
6. 48 Discount Double Choke.
7. 45 OK, Go Away Annoying Guys Playing Basketball.
8. 42 Digger Woots.
9. 42 Southside + 2.
10. 38 Losers.
11. 36 The Monkees.
12. 30 Scotty Snotty.
13. 29 Maura-Au2zn.