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1.  How much is the current black market price for an official 1999 New York City Marathon race bib?
(a) US $50
(b) US $100
(c) US $250
(d) US $500

2. How much was the entry fee to the 1999 Ironman USA at Lake Placid?
(a) US$ 7
(b) US$ 25
(c) US$ 50
(d) US$ 300

3.  How much does it cost to attend the USATF Masters Long Distance Runner Clinic held at Lake Placid in September, 1999?
(a) US$50
(b) US$100
(c) US$350
(d) US$750

4.  What is Rori Spinelli's occupation?
(a) Off Broadway producer
(b) Hotel manager
(c) Emergency room technician
(d) Food stylist

5. When David Pullman signed James Brown to a bond deal, what was the total value of the deal?
(a) US$35 million
(b) US$50 million
(c) US$100 million
(d) Unpublished

6. Eric LaRay Harvey played a jailhouse gambler in the movie Rounders.  What did he lose in that game?
(a) A fistful of cigarettes
(b) A fistful of dollars
(c) His pinky finger
(d) His life

7. At one time, Kim Mannen worked on the Tide account at the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi.  Now having moved to the advertising agency Ammirati Puris Lintas, which account is she working on now?
(a) Aunt Jemina
(b) Betty Crocker
(c) Calvin Klein
(d) Sara Lee

8.  How much did Dr. Randy Ehrlich's triathlon bike cost?
(a) $999
(b) $1,500
(c) $3,300
(d) $15,000

9.  How much does it cost each month to maintain the Central Park Track Club web site?
(a) $14.99
(b) $24.99
(c) $99.99
(d) $129.99

10.  How much is that doggie in the window?
(a) $150
(b) $250
(c) $500
(d) Not for sale.

ANSWERS

1.  Hey, buddy, this is against the rules!  The NYC Marathon race number is not transferrable!

2. (d) At US$300, this was considered a bargain and quickly sold out.  With about 1,500 entrants, this represented revenues of  US$450,000+.

3. (c) US$350

4. (d)  Now you may ask, "What exactly is a food stylist?"  According to her assistant, "A food stylist is someone who gets paid a lot to travel all over the world to sprinkle parsley on top of food."

5. This is actually something of a mystery, since all four answers have appeared in the press (see articles).  Of course, the mystery simply adds to the Pullman mystique.

6. (a) Cigarettes, and here is a picture of him from the movie.  First of all, he looks like a practiced smoker, which makes it hard to see how he is also a good sprinter.  More importantly, he has also practiced wearing orange garb, which makes him a perfect fit for our team ...

7. (d) Sara Lee, which is in fact more diversified than just cakes ...

8. (c) $3,300.  See Famous Saying # 605.

9. (a) $14.99 to pay the web hosting service, plus lots of priceless donated time from people who have no other lives ...

10.  We don't know the answer to this question, since no one has come forward to identify this photo from the 1999 Vermont Relay Marathon trip.