publication date: Friday, August 4, 2006 (part of Round XXVIII)

category: Movies

clue: After this road warrior drove his car like a lethal weapon, he'd have paid a ransom not to have his passionate words aired all over America.

explanation: This goo was published shortly after Gibson's controversal DUI arrest and anti-Semitic rant. The clue refers to his films (in order) Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Lethal Weapon, Ransom, The Passion of the Christ, and Air America. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Chris McKinnon, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, Todd Brotsch, E. M., Wendy Hampson, Adrianne Rodgers, Kerry Odell, Nadine Russell, Josh Paddison, Justin Hampson, Allison Bair, Amir H. Sufyani, Aaron Weiss, Jeremiah Poisson, and Sarah Simmons

trivia: Scott briefly considered gooing a swastika into Gibson's forehead, but realized immediately how that would be much too far over the top.


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