Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Bell Ringers

1-18-12
1. What color is the number 76 in the chain of gas stations formerly known as "Union 76"?
Orange, With Blue 76.
2. What is the computer brand that advertises its chip "inside"?
Intel.
3. What cosmetics company was iconic for its use of a "ringing doorbell" in commercials and ads?
Avon
4. What is your favorite advertising slogan of all time?
Bk, Have It Your Way!

1-19-12
1. Name the product.
Honey Nut Cheerios
2. Before its original name, what was this cereal called?
CheeriOats
3. What is the nut flavor in the Honey Nut version of this cereal?
Almond
4. Complete the tagline for the Honey Nut: "It's a honey of an ____."
"It's A Honey Of An O"

1/20/12
1. Name the controversial real estate developer who has become a brand unto himself.
Donald Trump
2. Dan Akroyd and John Belushi wore what famous brand of sunglasses in the film The Blues Brothers?
Ray-Ban
3. What canned tomato brand's name (and matching logo) means "woman of the fields" in Italian?
Contadina
4. What brand is identified in the jingle, "Bring out the _______and bring out the best"?
Hellman's

1/23/12
1. This type of creamy white sauce, a Classico favorite, was named after the Roman gent who invented it.
Alfredo
2. Name 3 of the cheeses in Classico (R) Four Cheese sauce.
Provolone, Romano, Rocotta, Parmigiano (Parmesan)
3. Name the traditional Classico sauce made with pine nuts, olive oil, and fresh basil.
Pesto Sauce

1/24/12
1. Gap was created when its founder, Don Fisher, couldn't find what item in his size?
Blue Jeans
2. To what does the name "Gap" refer?
Generation GAP
3. What "great fashion, great value" retail chain was started from scratch by Gap?
Old Navy
4. Gap donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa by selling what brand?
"Product Red"

1/25/12
1. Name the former plus-sized pitchman who slimmed down with Subway.
Jared
2. Name the mounted, animated fish who came to life to sing songs like, "Take Me to the River".
Big Mouth Billy Bass
3. That's how we roll: Millennial boys and girls of all ages loved this brand of aluminum scooters.
Razor

1/26/12
write a one page autobiography about your past, present, and future. use size twelve point font.

1/27/12
Free Write -- Write about a topic of your choice (at least 5 sentences).
Topic:  Animals
-I Love Animals
-One day i would like to work in a animal shelter, so i can save animals.
-maybe even have a house full of animals besides having a huspand or kids.
-it'll be way easier, i could leave them at the house, while i go and do.
-without someone winning to want me, and someone to boss me around.

1/30/12
 1. What "sugar 'n spice" cereal is shown above? Cinnomon Toast crunch
 2. Name the honey-and-brown sugar cereal above. Golden Graham
3. Name the cereal shown above that comes in Rice, Corn, and Wheat varieties? Chex

1/31/12
Absent


2/1/12

1. Identify the emblem above. Cadillac
2. What do the initials TS stand for in this company's models CTS, DTS, and STS?
Touring Sedan
3. This brand is named after the founder of what U.S. industrial city?
Detriot

2/2/12
1. Which drink uses the slogan, "Is it in you?"
Gatorade
2. Name Sony's successor to its Walkman tape players.
tape player
3. Name the popular hazelnut and cocoa spread from Italy.
Nutella
4. Jay Ward, creator of cartoon duo Rocky & Bullwinkle, also created this mustached cereal mascot.
Captain Crunch

2/3/12
Cars:
Cars Are a neat electronic.
They have diffrent colors, and awesome rims.
You could have a sytem in your 2012 altima :)
Vehicles, are my prize posessions.

2/6/12
ABSENT

2/7/12
1. Name the product.
Crest Toothpaste
2. This product was the first of its type to use ____________ to help prevent cavaties.
Floride
3. Consumers are encouraged to "Trust their __________ to Crest".
Smile
4. In '70s-era TV ads, what was the name of the cartoon characters that "attacked" teeth?
Cavity Creeps

2/9/12
1. Former NBA star Charles Barkley did a series of ads for which cell phone company?
T-Mobile
2. Before she worked for Jenny Craig, Kirstie Alley did ads for which home decor store?
Pier 1
3. Which popular comedian and sitcom star was the spokesman for Jell-O pudding?
Bill Cosby
4. The "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, did TV ads for what other famous "pop"?
Pepsi

2/10/12
1. What dessert is there "always room for"?
Jello
2. Whose slogan is "When it rains, it pours"?
Mortan Salt
3. Which newspaper's slogan is  "All the news that's fit to print"?
New York Times
4. What product touts its "No More Tears" formula?
Johnson Baby Shampoo.

2/13/12
1. Name the brand.
Kentucky Friend Chicken
2. In ads, what two words do chicken eaters express while savoring the taste of this chicken?
 "So Good"
3. Colonel Sanders used this "new fangled gizmo" to speed up the cooking of his fried chicken, and it's still used today. What is it?
 Presher Cooker
4. What was the first name of founder, Colonel Sanders?
 Harland, louieville.

2/14/12
Free Write:

2/15/12
1. What drink claims to be "Made from the best stuff on Earth"?
waterr
2. What company's "What a feeling!" ads show customers jumping for joy in slow motion?


2/16/12
1. Catherine Zeta-Jones represents which cell phone company?
t-moblie
2. What sandwich companion claimed to be "The tastiest crunch I've ever heard"?
elastic
3. What favorite VanCamp's kids meal is made of beans, sauce, and sliced hot dogs?
beeny weenie
4. What building toy's name is derived from the Danish words for "play well"?
legoo

2/21/12
1. What is the English translation of the brand name "Prego"?
You're Welcome.
2. One of the 19 different Prego pasta sauces comes with what "mini" ingredient added?
Mini Meatball
3. Prego was the first brand to market this "style" of spaghetti sauce?
Extra Chunky
4. Which pop-singing "Spice Girl" appears in Prego commercials?
Baby Spice, Emma Bunton

2/22/12
Free write ABSENT

2/23/12/
1. Name two of the three original Microsoft Office applications.
exel, and word
2. Which Microsoft Office application would you use if you needed to create a spreadsheet?
microsoft excel
3. Name the Microsoft Office email application that manages personal information.
microsoft outlook
4. PowerPoint is the Microsoft Office application that allows users to create their own what?
Presentation

2/27/12
1. What famous Italian "chef in a can" changed his name so Americans could pronounce it?
Chef Baradi/ Michael.
2. What kitchen necessity comes in Original, Non-Stick, Recycled, Heavy Strength, and Super Strength varieties?
Aluminum foil
3. What are the 3 colors in Subway's logo?
green, white, and yellow

2/28/12
Free Write.

3/1/12
"Mountains"
1. What is Japan's highest mountain and a symbol of the brand known for camera equipment and film?
Mount Fuji
2. Which american movie company has a mountain surrounded by stars as its logo?
Paramel
3. Name the soda that comes in a green bottle.
 Mountain Dew


 3/2/12
1. What confection's recipe was a closey guarded Swiss secret, until Milton S. Hershey figured it out?
milk chocolate
2. What 3 ingredients did Hershey combine to create his original Milk Chocolate bars?
milk, sugar, coco
3. Which Hershey's candy was immortalized on a U.S. Post Office "Love" stamp?
hersey kisses
4. The town of Hershey, the "Sweetest Place on Earth," is in what U.S. state?
pennsilvania

3/5/12
1. Name the brand of movie rental kiosks.
Redbox
2. Name the insecticide famouse for eradicating ants and roaches.
flags

3/6/12
1. What did the original abbreviation ESPN stand for?

2. Excuse me: What do the initials PTI stand for in ESPN's popular sports-talk show?

3. What has been ESPN's signature broadcast since the network's inception in 1979?

4. What ESPN conversation and opinon show opens with the catchphrase: "I'm buring for sports"?

3/7/12
free write.

3/8/12

3/12/12
1. Name the brand that specializes in powdered cocoa and pudding.
Swiss Miss
2. Name the brand of sunscreen, sunglasses, and sun hats.
Panama
3. Name the ginger ale.
Canada
4. Name the shipping and passenger line that goes by the acronym HAL.
Pauline American Line

3/13/12
1. Name the 3 types of vehicles that wear the GMC logo.

2. What "high level of luxury" GMC line is named after North America's highest peak?

3. Which of the following GMC models is a van: Sierra, Savana, or Terrain?

3/14/12

3.15.12

Pet Food

1. Which brand used the slogan, "Tastes so good, cats ask for it by name"?
meow mix
2. What dog food brand combines crunchy chunks with soft bites?
kibbles and bite
3. Which brand of cat food cornered the market on "finicky"?
9 lives
4. What dog food came in individually wrapped patties that resembled hamburger?
 gaines-burgers

3/16/12

3.15.12

These all deal with "cows" & "bulls".

1. Name the energy drink.
red bull
2. Which brand of ice cream features pictures of cows on its cartons?
ben and jerrys
3. Which American university features a Longhorn steer as its logo and mascot?
texas
4. Which ultra-luxury car depicts a charging bull as its logo?
Lambirgini

3/19/12
free write

3.20.12

1. What Major League Baseball team has a venomous snake as its logo?
arizona diamond back
2. What does the baseball bat wear on the New York Yankees logo?
uncle sam hat
3. Name one of 2 NBA teams with a name that relates to automobiles.
detriot pistons
4. What is the logo of the Indianapolis Colts?
horseshoes

3/21/12
Name the cereal.

1. kix
2. frankenberry
3. cookie crisp

3/22/12
1. Johnny's Mother had 3 kids. She named the first child, April. She named the second child, May. What did she name the third child?
Johnny
2. You are running a race. You pass the runner in 2nd place. What place are you now in?
2nd

4/2/12
For the blog today, what is something that you can do that would be "living life to the fullest" or "enjoying the moment" with your family and friends?
i wish i had a relationship with my dad, like my friends do with their dad, so as i got older found out theres nothing to do about it, i'm already 17, fixen to turn 18, so theres no point. my mom has raised me my whole life, but i tihnk somethings she could have done better. and raised me in a better environment, but theres so little that parents could do, without an education. i just know i'll raise my kids better.

4/3/12
1. This hair care brand got its name from the exhilirating scents of nature. What is the brand?
herbal essence
2. Which product caused women to shout, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" while using it in commercials?
shampoo
3. "Long term relationship" is a slogan that this product uses to show how it goes the distance for this type of hair.
long hair


4.4.12

ABSENT
4/5/12
Name the candy.

1. reeses pieces
2.
3. twizzlers
4. jolly ranchers


4/6/12
What is Good Friday?
 What does it mean to you personally?



4/9/12
free write,

4/10/12
If you could open any business in the world, what would it be? Why?
i would open an icecream shop. because dairy queen is not worth a dang.

4/23/12
List 10 things about your 2012 Spring Break.
*Beach

4.24.12

Explain the quote in your own words.

"Opportunity is missed by most people becuase it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
4/25/12
What is an ad valorem tax, sometimes called a "birthday tax"?