“Split Second” – Page 9 – bobbymgsk (2024)

“Split Second” 12/11

Jenni (Elvis fan)
Hector
Samantha (tea enthusiast)

R1:
#1: Pick a clue & answer it w/ the name of a fruit.
Jenni (1): Before Shortcake in a doll name is Strawberry
Hector (3): Smartphone 1st sold in 2002 was Apple (A: BlackBerry)
Samantha (2): Official language of China is Mandarin
#2: What U.S. city’s rail system fits these clues?
Jenni (1): Busiest subway system in the country is in NYC
Hector (3): Officially known as the “L” is Chicago
Samantha (2): Its streetcar passes Loyola Univ. is in New Orleans
#3: Pick a document & tell us if it has more or less pages than the complete Cheesecake Factory menu.
Jenni (3): The original U.S. Constitution more (4)
Hector (2): Washington’s 1st inauguration speech more (9)
Samantha (1): Edison’s light bulb patent less (3)(Cheesecake Factory menu: 21)
#4: What performer hit the top 10 w/ these tunes?
Jenni (1): “A Boy Named Sue” by Johnny Cash
Hector (3): Misses “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”
Samantha (2): “Rude Boy” by Rihanna
#5: When it comes to the colors used in printer cartridge ink what does this letter stand for?
Jenni (2): Y for yellow
Hector (3): C for cranberry (A: Cyan)
Samantha (1): M for magenta
#6: Fill in the blanks in these charities that help children.
Jenni (2): Make-a-Wish Foundation
Hector (1): Ronald McDonald House
Samantha (3): The Trevor Project
#7: Answer these about Labor Day in the U.S.
Jenni (1): Day of the wk it falls is Mon.
Hector (2): Misses earliest date it can fall (A: Sept. 1)
Samantha (3): Latest date it can fall is Sept. 8 (A: Sept. 7)
#8: Yes or no- did this film win the Best Picture OSCAR?
Jenni (2): “FARGO” no
Hector (1): “Argo” yes
Samantha (3): “Key Largo” no

CS:
Girls: 325 EACH/Hector: 75

R2:
#1: Match these characters to TV shows w/ “Girls” in the title.
Jenni (2): Lorelai & Rory on “Gilmore Girls”
Hector (1): Blanche, Rose, Dorothy & Sophia on “The Golden Girls”
Samantha (3): Misses Max & Caroline (A: “2 Broke Girl$”)
#2: Yes or no- is this a unit of length?
Jenni (2): Candela yes
Hector (1): Light-year yes
Samantha (3): Solar cycle yes
#3: Answer each clue w/ a word starting w/ “mull”.
Jenni (1): “Business in front, party in the back” hairdo is the mullet
Hector (3): Do-over in golf is a mulligan
Samantha (2): Islamic religious teacher is a talmull (A: Mullah)
#4: Tell us what country these artists were born in.
Jenni (3): Georgia O’Keeffe Mexico (A: U.S.)
Hector (2): Diego Rivera Mexico
Samantha (1): Michelangelo Italy
#5: Match each numerical clue to 1 of 3 rpm speeds.
Jenni (2): Degrees in half a right angle 45
Hector (3): A third of 100 is 33 (acceptable for 33 1/3)
Samantha (1): 6-&-a-half dozen 9 (A: 78)
#6: Decide if these facts about hippos are true or false.
Jenni (2): Their bite force’s stronger than a lion’s true
Hector (3): They’re the largest land animal on Earth false
Samantha (1): They can float true
#7: These were all memoirs by young stars of the ’80s. Pick a book title & ID the celeb who wrote it.
Jenni (1): Coreyography by Corey Feldman
Hector (3): Little Girl Lost by Shirley MacLaine (A: Drew Barrymore)
Samantha (2): Waxing On by Bob Fosse (A: Ralph Macchio)

Scores After R2:
Jenni: 925/Hector: 775/Samantha: 425

CR:
#1: These world leaders have served as the prime ministers of which countries- Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau & Imran Khan?
Jenni: Trudeau Canada & Sunak Great Britain (acceptable for United Kingdom)(2)
Samantha: Khan India (A: Pakistan)
#2: These technologies are owned by which big cos.- Shazam, Waze & Oculus VR?
Samantha: Oculus VR Meta, Waze Google & Shazam Microsoft (6)
Jenni: Shazam Spotify (Hector took too long in saying the right answer of Apple)
#3: Pick a trendy dish & tell us what 2 words were mashed together to make the name- zoodles, totchos & sushirritos.
Jenni: Zoodles zucchini & noodles & sushirritos sushi & burritos (Not needed: Tots & nachos)

FC:
#1: Finish this idom- ‘Two’s company” & “Two wrongs don’t”.
“Two’s company, three’s a crowd” (Other: “Two wrongs don’t make a right”)
#2: On a boat what’s this- porthole & galley?
Porthole window (Galley: Kitchen)
#3: In what decade did this toy line start- My Little Pony & American Girl?
American Girl 1990s (both began in the ’80s)
#4: Who played this “Breaking Bad” character- Walter White or Jesse Pinkman?
Walter Bryan Cranston (Jesse: Aaron Paul)
#5: These islands are part of which U.S. state- Aleutian & Outer Banks?
Outer Banks NC (Aleutian: AK)
#6: What author created this tiger- Tigger & Hobbes?
Misses Tigger (Tigger: A.A. Milne/Hobbes: Bill Watterson)
#7: Which former First Lady starred in this series- “Gutsy” & “Waffles + Mochi”?
“Gutsy” Hillary Clinton (“Waffles + Mochi”: Michelle Obama)
#8: What’s this part of a fraction called- top number or bottom number?
Misses bottom (Top: Numerator/Bottom: Denominator)
#9: What sport was this person famous for- Abby Wambach & Lewis Hamilton?
Abby soccer (Lewis: Race car driving)- OUT
No time for: How many of these are in the human body- heart chambers & lung lobes? (Heart chambers: 4/Lung lobes: 5)

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 12/7

Kathryn (yoga teacher who wants to be a yoga therapist)
Erron (avid sports fan who operates multiple sports bar concepts)
Jessica (avid concertgoer & music lover who was pregnant at the time)

R1:
#1: Answer each of these w/ a brand ending w/ O.
Kathryn (2): Kellogg’s frozen waffle is Eggo
Erron (1): NABISCO’s sandwich cookie is OREO
Jessica (3): HERSHEY’S chocolate-covered caramel is Caramello (acceptable for Rolo)
#2: If SUPERMAN wanted to leap these tall buildings what city should he visit?
Kathryn (1): Empire State Building NYC
Erron (2): Willis Tower Chicago
Jessica (3): Transamerica Pyramid Philadelphia (A: San Francisco)
#3: Answer these about your typical YIELD sign.
Kathryn (1): The sign’s mostly yellow
Erron (3): Triangle points down
Jessica (2): It’s in all caps instead of mixed case
#4: Tell us a fact about these famous female figures.
Kathryn (2): Rosie the Riveter’s war was Roman (A: WWII)
Erron (1): Geraldine Ferraro’s political party was Democrat
Jessica (3): Althea Gibson’s 2 main sports were tennis & swimming (A: Tennis & golf)
#5: Match each of these premieres w/ a long-running animated TV show.
Kathryn (1): 12/17/89 on FOX “THE SIMPSONS”
Erron (2): 8/13/97 on COMEDY CENTRAL “SOUTH PARK”
Jessica (3): 5/1/99 on nickelodeon “SpongeBob SquarePants”
#6: Where in the body will you find these muscles?
Kathryn (3): Obliques abdomen (acceptable for torso)
Erron (1): Delts shoulders
Jessica (2): Triceps arms
#7: Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos- who’s the billionaire founder of these companies?
Kathryn (3): Blue Origin Bezos
Erron (2): Neuralink Musk
Jessica (1): The Boring Company Musk
#8: Fill in the blank in these familiar phrases.
Kathryn (1): Even a broken clock is right twice a day
Erron (3): That doesn’t amount to a can of beans (A: That doesn’t amount to a hill of beans)
Jessica (2): He couldn’t carry a hat in a bucket (A: He couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket)

CS:
Kathryn: 250/Erron: 300/Jessica: 150

R2:
#1: Match each animal to its native continent.
Kathryn (3): Orangutan Africa (A: Asia)
Erron (2): Llama South America
Jessica (1): Hippo Africa
#2: Yes or no- is this the name of something meant to go in your mouth?
Kathryn (1): Cornicione yes (outer part of pizza)
Erron (3): Zarf yes (cardboard sleeve on outside of coffee cup)
Jessica (2): Muntin yes (strip of wood separating windowpanes)
#3: In baseball statistics what do these abbrevs. stand for?
Kathryn (2): OBP open ball pit (A: On-base percentage)
Erron (1): RBI run(s) batted in
Jessica (3): HBP homer bill percentage (A: Hit by pitch)
#4: Answer these 4-letter word clues.
Kathryn (3): Beige color w/ 2 vowels is neutral (A: Ecru)
Erron (2): Missed operatic solo (A: Aria)
Jessica (1): Before “vera” in a skin soother is aloe
#5: T or F- acc. to the Constitution to serve as President you must…
Kathryn (1): Be a natural-born citizen true
Erron (3): Have a college degree false
Jessica (2): Have no criminal record true
#6: What artist or group had a hit song about these musical lovers?
Kathryn (2): Blanked on 1986 Tommy & Gina (A: Bon Jovi)
Erron (1): 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
Jessica (3): 1978 Lola & Tony Tony Bennett (A: Barry Manilow)

Scores After R2:
Kathryn: 550/Erron: 900/Jessica: 450

CR:
#1: Remember an actual computer keyboard. These symbols are on what number keys- #, @ and &?
Erron: & 5
Jessica: # 1
Kathryn: @ 2, & 7 & # 4 (4)
#2: Match these actors to a TV show they starred in w/ “men” or “women” in the title- January Jones, Ashton Kutcher & Dixie Carter.
Kathryn: January “Mad Men” (3)
Jessica: Ashton “TWO and a half MEN” & Dixie “Women in Love” (7)
Erron: “Bionic Woman” (A: “Designing Women”)
#3: Pick a song & name the classic Disney animated film it came from- “When You Wish Upon a Star”, “The Bare Necessities” & “Under the Sea”.
Erron: “The Bare Necessities” from “The Jungle Book”, “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid” & “When You Wish Upon a Star” from “Fantasia” (2)
Kathryn: “Pinocchio” (2)
#4: Answer each of these w/ a word starting w/ K- niblet of corn, instrument you hum into & it props up a bicycle.
Kathryn: Niblet of corn is a kernel & instrument you hum into is a kazoo (Not needed: Kickstand)

FC: 1 SHORT

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 12/6

Amy (married 2 decades)
Jocelyn (swimmer since she was 4)
Robert (sommelier for 4-star resort/casino born in Lake Arrowhead)

R1:
#1: Pick a clue & give a 2-word answer w/ the initials P.R.
Amy (1): “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”
Jocelyn (2): Music genre for The Clash was punk rock
Robert (3): An American commonwealth is Puerto Rico
#2: What does the ADA recommend about brushing your teeth?
Amy (1): Replace your brush after 3 to 4 months
Jocelyn (2): Do so twice per day
Robert (3): Preferred bristles soft instead of hard
#3: Are these Olive Garden promotions real or made up?
Amy (3): Never Ending Pasta Pass real
Jocelyn (2): Alfredos Eat Free made up
Robert (1): Barrelful of Breadsticks real
#4: Tell these facts about Selena Gomez.
Amy (1): Her hulu series w/ Steve Martin & Martin Short was “Only Murders in the Building”
Jocelyn (3): Disney sitcom where she played Alex was “Wizards of Waverly Place”
Robert (2): The Jonas brother she dated was Joe (A: Nick)
#5: Dontcha know the answers to these clues about Minnesota?
Amy (2): Oh for sure, the bullseye logo store from there is Target
Jocelyn (3): Oh for Pete’s sake it’s called “The Land of 10,000 Lakes”
Robert (1): You betcha this “mighty” river starts here is the Grand (A: Mississippi)
#6: Pick a clue & answer dot or dash.
Amy (2): amazon Echo smart speaker Dot
Jocelyn (3): Mr. & Mrs. Incredible’s middle child was Dash
Robert (1): 8th of a teaspoon dash
#7: What grand slam tennis tournament takes place in these venues?
Amy (2): Billie Jean King National Tennis Center U.S. Open
Jocelyn (1): Melbourne Park Wimbledon
Robert (3): All England Lawn Tennis Club Wimbledon
#8: What subject is each of these -ologies concerned w/?
Amy (1): Ophthalmology eyes
Jocelyn (2): Theology philosophy (A: Religion)
Robert (3): Etymology science (A: Word origins)

CS:
Amy: 375/Jocelyn: 225/Robert: 125

R2:
#1: What’s the term for liquids w/ these numbers on the pH scale?
Amy (2): Above 7 base
Jocelyn (3): Exactly 7 neutral
Robert (1): Below 7 acid
#2: Conquer these facts on the most famous achievement of the historic general Hannibal.
Amy (1): He took 37 elephants
Jocelyn (2): Italian city he was fighting against was Sicily (A: Rome)
Robert (3): European mountain range he crossed was the Alps
#3: Is this a type of beer or a type of chicken?
Amy (1): Jamaica Red chicken
Jocelyn (2): French Wheaten chicken
Robert (3): Doppelbock beer
#4: Pick a ’90s TV character & ID what their main profession was.
Amy (2): Carl Winslow police officer
Jocelyn (1): Al Bundy mechanic (A: Shoe salesman)
Robert (3): Grace Adler saleswoman (A: Interior designer)
#5: Let’s talk haiku.
Amy (2): # of syllables in the last line is 5
Jocelyn (3): # of syllables in one is 7 (A: 17)
Robert (1): Country it came from was Japan
#6: Pick an artist & figure out was it their 1st name or last name?
Amy (1): Rembrandt last
Jocelyn (2): Michelangelo 1st
Robert (3): Bosch last
#7: For each TV network ID what the 1st letter stands for.
Amy (2): NBC NABISCO
Jocelyn (1): abc American
Robert (3): CBS Country (A: Columbia)

Scores After R2:
Amy: 825/Jocelyn: 675/Robert: 575

CR:
#1: Fill in the blanks w/ things that were bid goodnight in Goodnight Moon– a bowl full of ____, a ___ jumping over the Moon & a red _____ on a string.
Jocelyn: Cow jumping over the Moon, red kite on a string (5)
Amy: Bowl full of jelly
Robert: Red chicken on a string (Missed: Bowl full of mush & red balloon on a string)
#2: What’s the most populous city in this country starting w/ M- Australia, Venezuela & Canada?
Amy: Melbourne, Australia & Montreal, Canada (Venezuela: Maracaibo)(2)
#3: Despite its misleading name this is actually what type of land animal- pitbull, titmouse & silverfish?
Jocelyn: Pitbull dog, silverfish ant (4)
Robert: Silverfish gorilla
Amy: Silverfish insect & titmouse rat (A: Bird)(1)
#4: Match each nickname to the correct President- “Old Hickory”, “The Great Emancipator” & “The Gipper”.
Jocelyn: “The Great Emancipator” Lincoln, “The Gipper” Reagan & “Old Hickory” Washington (2)
Robert: Taft
Amy: Grant (A: Andrew Jackson)
#5: What airline offers these loyalty programs- Skymiles, Rapid Rewards & MileagePlus?
Robert: Skymiles Delta & Rapid Rewards Southwest (6)
Jocelyn: MileagePlus United (1)
#6: Each clue describes 1 of the 4 gospels of the New Testament. Pick a clue & name the book- 1st name of a Beatle, former German currency & Darth Vader’s son.
Robert: Darth Vader’s son was Luke, 1st name of a Beatle was John & former German currency was Matthew (4)
Amy: Mark

FC: ONLY GOT DOWN TO 4

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 12/5

Natalie (social worker who works w/ foster kids)
Candice (small bakery pop-up shop owner in PIT)
Megan (Boerne, TX woman who has a girlfriend)

R1:
#1: This term’s assoc. w/ what type of clothing?
Natalie (2): Finger-less gloves
Candice (3): Wide-brimmed hat
Megan (1): Windsor knot necktie
#2: Pick an animated movie character & decide if she had blonde hair or red hair.
Natalie (1): Jessica Rabbit red
Candice (3): Ariel red
Megan (2): Merida red
#3: Give the full name of these abbrevs. you often see in work emails.
Natalie (1): FWD forward
Candice (3): OOO on outward outlook (A: Out of office)
Megan (2): TIA thanks in advance
#4: Finish these clues about “The BACHELOR”.
Natalie (1): Catchphrase “Will you accept this rose?”
Candice (3): “BACHELOR”-turned-host Jesse Owens
Megan (2): Romantic room the Fantasy Suite
#5: Each of these defines a word that’s also the name of a co*cktail- give the drink for each.
Natalie (1): Jumping insect grasshopper
Candice (2): Painful bee part stinger
Megan (3): Fictional brain-eater zombie
#6: Acc. to the National Park Service is this something you should bring when hiking in the Grand Canyon?
Natalie (3): Mirror no (X)
Candice (2): Hiking stick yes
Megan (1): Hat yes
#7: What U.S. state’s home to the main campus of these universities?
Natalie (1): Chapman CA
Candice (3): Cornell NJ (A: NY)
Megan (2): Clemson AL (A: SC)
#8: What’s the common response to these statements?
Natalie (1): Marco! Polo!
Candice (3): See you later, alligator, after a while, crocodile
Megan (2): Hip, hip! Hooray!

CS:
Natalie: 300/Candice: 150/Megan: 250

R2:
#1: ID these movies w/ “Sunshine” in the title.
Natalie (2): “Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind” (acceptable for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”)
Candice (3): Missed Walter Matthau & George Burns reunited (A: “The Sunshine Boys”)
Megan (1): Abigail Breslin entered a pageant “Little Miss Sunshine”
#2: Answer these Q’s about the 6 states that make up Australia.
Natalie (3): 2 were named for this British queen Victoria
Candice (2): Island w/ a namesake “devil” Devil’s Island
Megan (1): Its postal abbrev.’s WA Wallaby (A: Western Australia)
#3: Are these statements about Ronald Reagan true or false?
Natalie (3): He was the 1st President to have been divorced false
Candice (2): He played football at Notre Dame true
Megan (1): He saved more than 77 people from drowning true
#4: Answer these clues w/ a variety of tree.
Natalie (2): Residue from a fire is ash
Candice (3): Didn’t get to long for something (A: Pine)
Megan (1): Something fortune tellers read is a palm
#5: This line was from which Shakespeare play?
Natalie (3): “We happy few, we band of brothers” from “Julius Caesar” (A: “Henry V”)
Candice (2): “To be, or not to be” from “Macbeth”
Megan (1): “What light through yonder window breaks?” from “Romeo & Juliet”
#6: Give this surfing term & maybe follow it w/ the word “dude”.
Natalie (3): All toes perched over the board’s nose hang tight, dude
Candice (2): Enthusiastic yell like the “Ninja Turtles” cowabunga, dude
Megan (1): A fall due to a wave wipeout, dude
#7: This is the logo for which famous rock band?
Natalie (1): Smiley face w/ X’s for eyes Nirvana
Candice (2): Tongue & lips Aerosmith (A: Rolling Stones)
Megan (3): “Steal Your Face” skull & lightning bolt AC/DC (A: Grateful Dead)
#8: Yes or no- was this cultural advancement named after a person?
Natalie (2): Bluetooth no
Candice (1): TESLA yes
Megan (3): Tupperware yes

Scores After R2:
Natalie: 900/Candice: 350/Megan: 1050

CR:
#1: What TV show took place in this fictional town- Pawnee, IN, Capeside, MA & Charming, CA?
Candice: Pawnee “Smallville”
Natalie: Pawnee “Parks and Recreation” & Capeside “Dawson’s Creek” (4)
Megan: Charming “Charmed” (A: “Sons of Anarchy”)
#2: This term refers to wagering on how many horses- trifecta, exacta & superfecta?
Natalie: Trifecta 3, exacta 4 (3)
Megan: Exacta 5
Candice: Exacta 10 (Exacta: 2/Superfecta: 4)
#3: Which war was this movie about- “Dunkirk”, “All Quiet on the Western Front” or “Platoon”?
Natalie: “Platoon” WWII
Candice: “Platoon” Vietnam War, “Dunkirk” WWII & “All Quiet on the Western Front” WWI (5)
#4: Pick a brand & tell us the nut that put it on the map- Blue Diamond, PLANTERS & Wonderful?
Candice: Blue Diamond almonds, PLANTERS peanuts & Wonderful pistachios (2)
#5: Pick a clue & ID the term starting w/ “Bad”- South Dakota national park, theme song of TV’s “COPS” & halitosis.
Candice: Theme song of “COPS” is “Bad Boys” & halitosis means bad breath (Not needed: Badlands)

FC: ONLY GOT 4

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 12/4

Brian (was in an a capella group in college)
Brittny (so-called mayor of South Bay)
Anthony (PHX man who plays basketball)

R1:
#1: Match these clues to a hotel on the Vegas Strip.
Brian (1): Pretty pink bird is a flamingo
Brittny (3): A brand of orange juice’s Tropicana
Anthony (2): King Arthur’s sword is Excalibur
#2: Match each TV spinoff to the reality show it came from.
Brian (1): “Snooki & JWOWW” spun off from “JERSEY SHORE”
Brittny (3): “Vanderpump Rules” spun off from “The Kardashians” (A: “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”)
Anthony (2): “Under the Gunn” spun off from “TOP GUN” (A: “project RUNWAY”)
#3: For each of these Olympic sports tell us if they’re part of the Winter or Summer Games.
Brian (2): Wrestling Summer
Brittny (3): Biathlon Summer
Anthony (1): Curling Winter
#4: Answer these clues w/ words rhyming w/ “angle”.
Brian (2): A clanky bracelet is a jangle (A: Bangle)
Brittny (3): Misses a snarl of strang (A: Tangle)
Anthony (1): To herd livestock is to wrangle
#5: What European country has an airport named after this person?
Brian (1): Charles de Gaulle France
Brittny (3): Leonardo da Vinci Italy
Anthony (2): Mozart Vienna (A: Austria)
#6: Acc. to Good Housekeeping is this a task you should be doing everyday or once a wk?
Brian (1): Vacuum the carpets once a wk
Brittny (3): Sweep kitchen floor everyday
Anthony (2): Wipe down the shower everyday
#7: Fill in the missing part of these famous songs w/ parenthetical titles.
Brian (2): “If You Like It (Put a Ring On It)”
Brittny (3): Misses “(You Gotta)…(To Party!)”
Anthony (1): “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
#8: Finish the dimensions of these paper products w/ the correct # of inches.
Brian (2): Letter size paper 8.5″ X 11″
Brittny (3): Legal size paper 8.5″ X 14″
Anthony (1): Standard Post-It note 3″ X 3.5″ (A: 3″ X 3″)

CS:
Brian: 300/Brittny: 150/Anthony: 300

R2:
#1: These actors both won an OSCAR in different yrs for playing a character w/ the same name- name the shared character for each pair.
Brian (1): Heath Ledger & Joaquin Phoenix Joker
Brittny (3): Rita Moreno & Ariana DeBose Maria (A: Anita)
Anthony (2): Marlon Brando & Robert De Niro “The Godfather” (acceptable for Vito Corleone)
#2: Pick a clue & give the scientific term starting w/ “white”.
Brian (2): Dying star in the sky is a white dwarf
Brittny (1): Mixture of sound waves over a wide frequency range is white noise
Anthony (3): White blood cells produce antibodies
#3: Yes or no- was this a character from the TV show “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic”?
Brian (2): Twilight Sparkle yes
Brittny (1): Pinkie Pie yes
Anthony (3): Glitter Shine no
#4: Each clue defines a word that’s also a brand of body wash- what’s that word?
Brian (3): Systematic procedure is Gillette (A: Method)
Brittny (2): Good for tree chopping dove (A: AXE)
Anthony (1): Smooth & sophisticated dove (A: Suave)
#5: Are these facts about Maya Angelou true or false?
Brian (2): She was in “Madea’s Family Reunion” false
Brittny (1): Worked as a streetcar conductor true
Anthony (3): Wrote A Raisin in the Sun false
#6: You’re in the produce dept trying to open 1 of those darn plastic bags- what nearby food is this a type of?
Brian (1): Portabella mushroom
Brittny (3): Crookneck squash
Anthony (2): Cipollini onion
#7: Tell us what these letters stand for in labor union names.
Brian (2): AW in UAW stands for Auto(mobile) Workers
Brittny (3): T in AFT stands for Transportation (A: Teachers)
Anthony (1): SAG in SAG-AFTRA stands for Screen Actors Guild

Scores After R2:
Brian: 650/Brittny: 400/Anthony: 750

CR:
#1: Tell us the official language for these Caribbean places- Dominican Republic, Barbados & Guadeloupe.
Brittny: Dominican Republic Spanish, Barbados Spanish (7)
Brian: Barbados French
Anthony: Barbados Cajun (Barbados: English/Guadeloupe: French)
#2: Which animal comes in these breeds- Vietnamese pot-bellied, Tennessee fainting & Flemish giant?
Brian: Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, Tennessee fainting goat & Flemish giant hen (4)
Anthony: Horse
Brittny: Llama (A: Rabbit)
#3: Pick a clue & tell us the 2-letter word it describes- circumference-to-diameter ratio, 1st space in MONOPOLY & #1 hit for Cardi B.
Brian: 1st space in MONOPOLY is GO, #1 hit for Cardi B is “Dollars” (3)
Brittny: #1 hit for Cardi B is “Sweetie”
Anthony: Circumference-to-diameter ratio is pi & #1 hit for Cardi B is “Yeah-Yeah” (A: “Up”)(3)
#4: Tell us the main liquor in each of these classic co*cktails- Pina Colada, Cosmopolitan & Manhattan.
Anthony: Pina Colada rum, Cosmopolitan vodka & Manhattan whiskey

FC:
#1: What MARVEL hero is this- Natasha Romanoff & Tony Stark?
Tony Stark IRON MAN (Natasha Romanoff: Black Widow)
#2: What’s the capital of this state- Virginia & Vermont?
VT Montpelier
#3: Which band had this multi-platinum album- “Sports” & “Rumours”?
“Sports” Spice Girls (“Sports”: Huey Lewis & the News/“Rumours”: Fleetwood Mac)
#4: What was this device used for- GARMIN nuvi & IBM Selectric?
GARMIN nuvi GPS (IBM Selectric: Typewriting)
#5: What’s the 1st name of these cookbook figures- Crocker & Farmer?
Betty Crocker (Fannie Farmer)
#6: What decade was this TV show focused on- “Everybody Hates Chris” & “Mad Men”?
“Mad Men” ’60s (“Everybody Hates Chris”: ’80s)
#7: Which art movement did this painter belong to- Munch & Renoir?
Renoir Impressionist (Munch: Modernism)
#8: Finish this CLAIROL hair color brand- Natural & Nice ‘n.
Nice ‘n Neat (Natural Instincts & Nice ‘n Easy)
#9: This is a culinary word for what animal- capon & escargot?
Capon chicken

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 12/1

Lion (recently took up bird watching)
Michael (Air Force vet who golfs)
Lisa (ES teacher for 25+yrs who works w/ foster kids)

R1:
#1: Which fictional bears are famous for saying these lines?
Lion (2): Missed “Wocka wocka” (A: Fozzie)
Michael (1): “Pic-a-nic baskets” Yogi
Lisa (3): “Only you can prevent wildfires” Yogi
#2: What country’s known by these nicknames?
Lion (2): The Emerald Isle Ireland
Michael (3): The Land of the Rising Sun Japan
Lisa (1): The Great White North
#3: Yes or no- was this brand name spelled correctly?
Lion (2): FRUIT LOOPS yes
Michael (1): Audi yes
Lisa (3): Wite-Out no
#4: ID these famous folks whose last names end w/ “man”.
Lion (2): 33rd President was Truman
Michael (1): “Kill Bill” actress was Uma Thurman
Lisa (3): “Fast Car” singer was Tracy Chapman
#5: What anniversary does this mark?
Lion (2): Triennial 3yrs
Michael (1): Novennial 100yrs (A: 9yrs)
Lisa (3): Sesquicentennial 100yrs (A: 150yrs)
#6: Tell us these facts about coffee.
Lion (2): Most popular beans are Arabica & hazelnut (A: Arabica & Robusta)
Michael (1): World’s largest coffee shop chain is STARBUCKS
Lisa (3): Missed “Moonlight Sonata” composer who loved coffee (A: Beethoven)
#7: Is this a real ailment or was it made up?
Lion (2): Golfer’s wrist made-up
Michael (1): Swimmer’s ear real
Lisa (3): Bowler’s thumb real
#8: Tell us each of these facts about the tech co. Apple.
Lion (1): 1st name 2 of its founders share is Steve
Michael (2): Couldn’t get the name of the web browser it introduced (A: Safari)
Lisa (3): City where the headquarters are is Seattle (A: Cupertino)

CS:
Lion: 250/Michael: 400/Lisa: 100

R2:
#1: What former “SNL” performer plays the main character on these TV shows?
Lion (2): “Shrill” Jamie Foxx (A: Aidy Bryant)
Michael (1): “Ted Lasso” Jason Sudeikis
Lisa (3): Blanked on “Barry” (A: Bill Hader)
#2: What are these phrases incl. the word “split”?
Lion (3): Hyphenated term meaning “rapidly” is fast (A: Lickety-split)
Michael (1): Long fruity sundae is a banana split
Lisa (2): Missed grammatically “to really try” is one (A: Split infinitive)
#3: On these planets is a yr longer or shorter than 365 days?
Lion (2): Saturn longer (about 10K)
Michael (1): Venus shorter (225)
Lisa (3): Neptune longer (60K)
#4: Answer these Q’s about the legendary king of Macedonia Alexander III.
Lion (2): Greek philosopher who educated him was Plato (A: Aristotle)
Michael (1): Was known as Alexander the Great
Lisa (3): # of battles he lost was 10 (A: 0)
#5: Fill in the blanks in these movie titles.
Lion (3): “All Good Things”
Michael (2): “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
Lisa (1): “As Good As It Gets”
#6: Are these statements about Emily Dickinson true or false?
Lion (2): Her father was a U.S. congressman false
Michael (1): She only had 10 poems published in her lifetime true
Lisa (3): She was married 4 times false (wasn’t married at all)
#7: What action do these slang terms refer to?
Lion (1): Hit the sack means sleeping
Michael (2): Chew the fat means talking
Lisa (3): Trip the light fantastic means dancing
#8: These musical acts were famous for a song w/ “Last” in the title- name that tune for each.
Lion (2): WHAM! did “Last Christmas”
Michael (1): The Monkees did “Last Train to Clarksville”
Lisa (3): Etta James did “At Last”

Scores After R2:
Lion: 450/Michael: 1300/Lisa: 400

CR:
#1: These items were all named after places in different countries. Name the country for each- daiquiri, cologne & Parmesan.
Lion: Cologne France
Michael: Cologne Italy
Lisa: Parmesan Italy, Daiquiri France (Daiquiri: Cuba/Cologne: Germany)(7)
#2: In which decade was each of these toys introduced- Easy-Bake Oven, Teddy Ruxpin & Play-doh?
Michael: Easy-Bake Oven ’60s, Play-doh ’60s (3)
Lion: Play-doh ’80s
Lisa: Play-doh ’70s (Teddy Ruxpin: ’80s/Play-doh: ’50s)
#3: What do the letters stand for in these common things you view on your phone- IG story, DM request & AR experience?
Lion: IG story Instagram, DM request direct message & AR experience augmented reality (3)
#4: Give these answers rhyming w/ “list”- fine rain, romantic rendezvous & surprise movie ending.
Michael: Fine rain is mist, romantic rendezvous is tryst & surprise movie ending is twist

FC: 3 SHORT

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 11/30

Aurora (nature explorer who’s done 100+ trails)
Hernando (favorite movie is “The Truman Show”)
Sam (avid Dungeons & Dragons player)

R1:
#1: Name these hobbies starting w/ A.
Aurora (3): Japanese form of self-defense is Aikido
Hernando (2): Aerobics was popularized by Jane Fonda & Richard Simmons
Sam (1): Robin Hood’s sport was archery
#2: What animated character was known for this catchphrase?
Aurora (1): “To infinity & beyond!” said by “Buzz Lightyear”
Hernando (3): Missed “I tawt I taw a puddy tat!” (A: Tweety)
Sam (2): “By the power of Grayskull” said by “HE-MAN”
#3: Match the # to the President named John who served in that order.
Aurora (2): #10 Adams (A: Tyler)
Hernando (3): #35 Kennedy
Sam (1): #2 Adams
#4: For each brand tell us yes or no- did it originate in Switzerland?
Aurora (3): K-Swiss shoes no
Hernando (1): Swiss Army Knife no
Sam (2): Swiss Miss cocoa yes
#5: Give us the floral 1st names of these actresses.
Aurora (1): Ms. Tomlin on “Grace and Frankie” was Lily
Hernando (3): Ms. Ridley in “STAR WARS” films was Daisy
Sam (2): Ms. Byrne in the “X-MEN” franchise was Rose
#6: Answer these clues about things you find on a bed.
Aurora (1): Pillow cover that sounds like something phony is a sham
Hernando (2): Type of “count” that indicates sheet quality is thread
Sam (3): Tight sheet tuck named for a medical facility is duvet (A: Hospital corner)
#7: For each of these titles which came 1st- the Broadway musical or the movie?
Aurora (1): “MAMMA MIA!” musical
Hernando (3): “GREASE” musical
Sam (2): “The Lion King” movie
#8: What would you buy for your car in this variety?
Aurora (1): Premixed 50/50 oil (A: Antifreeze)
Hernando (3): 10W-30 Aerosol (A: Oil)
Sam (2): 15″ all-season tires

CS:
Aurora: 275/Hernando: 175/Sam: 275

R2:
#1: What type of bagel filled in the blanks on these song titles?
Aurora (3): “Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino
Hernando (2): “Glass Onion” by the Beatles
Sam (1): “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”
#2: Answer these facts on the world’s 2nd-highest mountain K2.
Aurora (1): Continent it’s on is Asia
Hernando (3): K range it’s in is Kilimanjaro (A: Karakoram)
Sam (2): 2nd only to Mt Everest
#3: Tell us if these statements about jellyfish are fact or fiction.
Aurora (2): The largest type’s 10ft long fiction
Hernando (3): They’ve been around longer than co*ckroaches fiction
Sam (1): They have no brain fact
#4: Pick a title & name the star whose name they abbrev. like J.Lo.
Aurora (2): Missed L.Bo in “A Different World” (A: Lisa Bonet)
Hernando (3): E.Mo in “The Handmaid’s Tale” was Elisabeth Moss
Sam (1): A.Ho in “The Silence of the Lambs” was Anthony Hopkins
#5: Give the numerical answer for each.
Aurora (2): # of leaflets on a poison ivy leaf is 3
Hernando (3): # of Ivy League schools is 10 (A: 8)
Sam (1): Number that’s IV in Roman numerals is 4
#6: If you’re lying down in this position are you face up or face down?
Aurora (2): Supine face up
Hernando (3): Trendelenburg face down
Sam (1): Prone face down
#7: What does each of these awards honor?
Aurora (2): Cy Young Award pitching
Hernando (3): Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction
Sam (1): Mark Twain Prize humor
#8: What do the letters in HVAC stand for?
Aurora (2): V stands for vacuum (A: Ventilation)
Hernando (3): H stands for heat(ing)
Sam (1): AC stands for air conditioning

Scores After R2:
Aurora: 775/Hernando: 475/Sam: 975

CR:
#1: What was the 1st novel in the book series that incl. these titles- The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Scorch Trials & The Da Vinci Code?
Hernando: The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code
Aurora: The Girl Who Played with Fire The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Da Vinci Code Angels & Demons & The Scorch Trials Kite Runner (4)
Sam: The Maze Runner (3)
#2: Pick a “misnamed” creature & tell us what type of animal it really is- seahorse, guinea pig & koala bear.
Sam: Koala bear marsupial, guinea pig rodent & seahorse fish

FC: 2 OFF

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 11/29

Erin (Bikram yoga instructor for decade who started her own Hot Pilates brand)
Mary (PhD student who works for a nonprofit by day; by night she’s an aspiring DJ)
Malcolm (obsessed w/ sports)

R1:
#1: What 3-letter body part completes these familiar sayings?
Erin (1): Break a leg
Mary (2): Play it by ear
Malcolm (3): Keep a stiff upper lip
#2: If you have this phobia what are you afraid of?
Erin (2): Pyrophobia fire
Mary (3): Aviophobia birds (A: Flying)
Malcolm (1): Aquaphobia water
#3: Pick a fish & tell us if it’s a real estate website or a common type of tuna.
Erin (2): Redfin tuna
Mary (3): Trulia real estate website
Malcolm (1): Albacore tuna
#4: Tell us each of these facts about Dr. Jill Biden.
Erin (3): Game show she’s presented clues on is “JEOPARDY!”
Mary (1): Subject she has a doctorate in is education
Malcolm (2): Her 1st Lady Teammate in Joining Forces is Michelle Obama
#5: Match these clues to a type of skirt.
Erin (3): Subway route between Manhattan & Queens is Brooklyn (A: A-Line)
Mary (1): Coming before Cooper in a British car is MINI
Malcolm (2): The “poo” in co*ckapoo is poodle
#6: Tell us these facts about Crayola crayons.
Erin (1): Device built into some boxes since 1958 is a sharpener
Mary (2): Paraffin stuff they’re made of is wax
Malcolm (3): Most popular color in 2 Crayola polls is red & blue (A: Blue)
#7: Pick a clue & name that Penny.
Erin (2): Laverne on “Laverne & Shirley” was played by Penny Marshall
Mary (1): #1 hit for the Beatles was “Penny Lane”
Malcolm (3): SHAQ’s Orlando Magic teammate was Penny Hardaway
#8: Tell us if each of these goat facts is true or false.
Erin (1): They have rectangular pupils true
Mary (2): They can climb trees false
Malcolm (3): Only males have beards false

CS:
Ladies: 225/Malcolm: 275

R2:
#1: Love or money- which word completed these movie titles?
Erin (1): ’86’s “The Color of Money”
Mary (3): ’17’s “All the Love in the World”
Malcolm (2): ’11 “Crazy, Stupid, Love”
#2: Which car cos. make these electric vehicle models?
Erin (1): Taycan Porsche
Mary (3): i4 BMW
Malcolm (2): F-150 Lightning Ford
#3: Give us these geography terms starting w/ L.
Erin (2): The Prime Meridian’s 0° latitude
Mary (1): Erie’s a Great Lake
Malcolm (3): An atoll surrounds a lake (A: Lagoon)
#4: Each clue be answered by the real last name of a famous rapper- what’s the word?
Erin (2): X
Mary (1): S’mores cracker graham
Malcolm (3): In an early stage of life born (In an early stage of life: Young/To publish online: Post)
#5: Yes or no- is this an official Olympic sport?
Erin (2): Badminton yes
Mary (1): Bowling yes
Malcolm (3): Break dancing no
#6: In what country will you find these famous museums?
Erin (3): Prado Spain
Mary (1): Van Gogh Museum France (A: Netherlands)
Malcolm (2): Uffizi Gallery Italy
#7: What kind of fruit traditionally garnishes this drink?
Erin (1): Maraschino cherry in Shirley Temple
Mary (2): Lemon in Long Island Iced Tea
Malcolm (3): Cucumber in Dark ‘N Stormy (A: Lime)
#8: Match the initials to TIME‘s Person of the Yr for that yr.
Erin (3): EM in 2021 Elon Musk
Mary (1): RG in 2001 Ruth Ginsberg (A: Rudy Giuliani)
Malcolm (2): MZ in 2010 Mark Zuckerberg

Scores After R2:
Erin: 875/Mary: 775/Malcolm: 625

CR:
#1: Pick a leader & name the historic empire they ruled over- Nero, Montezuma & Genghis Khan.
Erin: Nero Rome, Genghis Khan Mongolia (acceptable for Mongol) & Montezuma Maya (2)
Mary: Aztec (5)
#2: Tell us the century when each of these D.C. landmarks was completed- Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial & Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
Malcolm: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial 21st, Jefferson Memorial 19th (7)
Mary: Jefferson Memorial 20th & Washington Monument 20th (4)
Erin: 19th (1)
#3: Each of these was a spinoff of which TV show- “Angel”, “The Parkers” & “Station 19”?
Mary: “Angel” spun off from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Station 19” spun off from “Brooklyn 911” (3)
Malcolm: “The Parkers” spun off from “FRIENDS”
Erin: “The Parkers” spun off from “The Beverly Hillbillies” (“The Parkers”: “Moesha”/“Station 19”: “Grey’s Anatomy”)
#4: What’s the largest Hawaiian island starting w/ this letter- M, L & K?
Erin: Maui (Others: Lanai & Kauai)

FC:
#1: What weekday does this refer to- #TBT & hump day?
Hump day Wed.
#2: What word did this co. drop when it shortened its name- DUNKIN’ & Apple?
DUNKIN’ DONUTS
#3: This actor played their own twin in what movie- Lindsay Lohan & Eddie Murphy?
Lindsay “Freaky Friday” (Lindsay: “The Parent Trap”/Eddie: “Bowfinger”)
#4: Which of the original 13 Colonies was this- northernmost & southernmost?
Northernmost VA (Northernmost: MA/Southernmost: GA)
#5: This character’s orig. from what video game franchise- Master Chief & Charmander?
Charmander “POKEMON” (although I heard her say “Pokeman”)(Master Chief: “HALO”)
#6: What girl group had this hit- “Free Your Mind” & “Walk Like An Egyptian”?
“Walk Like An Egyptian” by The Bangles
#7: What letter in the Greek alphabet’s this- 1st & last?
1st Alpha (Last: Omega)
#8: This is the stock symbol for what co.- CAT & WOOF?
CAT Caterpillar (WOOF: Petco)
#9: What type of dance would you do this in- Jete & Do-Si-Do?
Do-Si-Do square (Jete: Ballet leap)

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 11/28

Alison (MS science teacher by day & fitness teacher by night at a gym)
Greg (Army vet & comic book fan married 13yrs)
Nichole (newlywed who’s an exec. assistant by day & quiz master by night)

R1:
#1: Answer these w/ a part of the hand.
Alison (3): Stuck out by hitchhikers is thumb
Greg (2): Tree common to Hawaiian shirts is palm
Nichole (1): Animated TV partner of “The Brain” is “Pinky”
#2: Answer these Q’s based on the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”.
Alison (3): Author was Henry Wadsworth Billings
Greg (2): Time his ride began was evening (A: Midnight)
Nichole (1): “One if by land, and two if by sea” objects were lanterns
#3: Is this a real or fake name of an OPI nail polish color?
Alison (2): Tickle My France-y real
Greg (3): I’m Not Really a Waitress fake
Nichole (1): Don’t Bossa Nova Me Around real
#4: Crack our code & answer these clues w/ an official USDA egg size.
Alison (3): Nickname for a 747 jet is jumbo
Greg (2): Fortune teller’s gypsy (A: Medium)
Nichole (1): Herman who had a “Playhouse” was “Pee-Wee”
#5: Tell us these facts about “KING KONG”.
Alison (2): Building he climbed in the 1st movie was the Empire State Building
Greg (1): He lived on “Skull Island”
Nichole (3): Monster he fought in a ’21 movie was “GODZILLA”
#6: Match each clue to a weather-related term starting w/ H.
Alison (2): The dampness of the air’s humidity
Greg (3): Fear of the Sun’s heat stroke (A: Heliophobia)
Nichole (1): Frozen raindrops sleet (A: Hail)
#7: Are these statements about China true or false?
Alison (3): It’s home to over 1B people true (about 1.4B)
Greg (2): The Great Wall’s visible from the Moon true
Nichole (1): The entire country has 1 official time zone false
#8: She’s a pioneering black supermodel who had her own talk show- tell us more about her.
Alison (3): Catchword she coined was “Fierce” (A: “Smize”)
Greg (1): Her name’s Oprah
Nichole (2): The TV show she hosted for 23 seasons was “AMERICA’S NEXT top model”

CS:
Alison: 350/Greg: 50/Nichole: 350

R2:
#1: For each film tell us the famous female it was focused on.
Alison (2): “Coal Miner’s Daughter” Tracy Chapman (A: Loretta Lynn)
Greg (3): “On the Basis of Sex” Charlize Theron (A: Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Nichole (1): “Spencer” Princess Diana
#2: If someone told you to go jump in a lake in these cities they’d most likely be talking about which large lake?
Alison (1): Chicago Lake Michigan
Greg (2): Misses Buffalo, NY (A: Lake Erie)
Nichole (3): Burlington Lake Huron (A: Lake Champlain)
#3: Complete the names of these categories from the original version of Trivial Pursuit.
Alison (1): Science & Nature
Greg (2): Art & Theatre (A: Art & Literature)
Nichole (3): Sports & Leisure
#4: Yes or no- acc. to Emily Post are these people a must-invite for a wedding rehearsal dinner?
Alison (1): Out-of-town guests yes
Greg (3): Grandparents of the bride no
Nichole (2): Wedding officiant yes
#5: What car part comes in this variety?
Alison (3): Side curtain frame (A: Airbags)
Greg (1): Timing belt
Nichole (2): Radial hubcap (A: Tire)
#6: These athletes won Olympic gold medals for what country?
Alison (1): Katie Ledecky Australia
Greg (2): Usain Bolt Jamaica
Nichole (3): Roger Federer Netherlands (A: Switzerland)
#7: For each title tell us if it’s a track by Dr. Dre or a book by Dr. Seuss.
Alison (2): I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! Dr. Seuss book
Greg (3): “Talking to My Diary” Dr. Dre track
Nichole (1): “What’s the Difference” Dr. Dre track
#8: What great thinker was known by this nickname?
Alison (3): Misses mother of modern physics (A: Marie Curie)
Greg (2): Father of psychoanalysis was Dr. Freud
Nichole (1): Father of modern medicine was Hippocrates

Scores After R2:
Alison: 700/Greg: 600/Nichole: 1K

CR:
#1: These universities are located in what U.S. state- Tuskegee, Stanford & Johns Hopkins?
Alison: Stanford CA, Johns Hopkins MD & Tuskegee MI (4)
Nichole: GA
Greg: AL (7)
#2: For each of these sitcoms tell us the title of its theme song- “The Golden Girls”, “FRIENDS” & “FULL HOUSE”.
Nichole: “Thank You For Being a Friend” was for “The Golden Girls” & “I’ll Be There For You” was for “FRIENDS” (2)
Greg: “It’s Crowded In Here”
Alison: “Every Step You Take” (A: “Everywhere You Look”)
#3: Pick an adjective & tell us what animal it describes- equine, porcine & taurine.
Nichole: Equine horse & taurine ram (1)
Greg: Porcine pig & taurine goat (6)
Alison: Taurine bull (3)
#4: Give us the name of these Italian dishes starting w/ C- tube-shaped sweet pastry, folded pizza & fried squid.
Nichole: Folded pizza’s calzone (Tube-shaped sweet pastry: Cannoli/Fried squid: Calamari)

FC:
#1: Finish the name of this magazine- Marie & Vanity.
Vanity Fair
#2: On what day of the wk is this celebrated- Mother’s Day & Presidents’ Day?
Mother’s Day Sun.
#3: What type of transportation is this- MasterCraft & Cessna?
Cessna airplane (MasterCraft: Boat)
#4: What was her 1st #1 hit on the Hot 100- Celine Dion & Rihanna?
Rihanna “Rude Boy” (Celine: “The Power of Love”/Rihanna: “SOS”)
#5: This is worn on what body part- slingback & toque?
Toque hat (Slingback: Feet/Toque: Head)
#6: What sport has this equip.- stone & broom & scrum cap?
Scrum cap rugby (Stone & broom: Curling)
#7: What’s the last name of its inventor- electric battery & vulcanized rubber?
Electric battery Einstein (Electric battery: Volta/Vulcanized rubber: Goodyear)
#8: What would they collect on vacation- conchologist & deltiologist?
Conchologist seashells (Deltiologist: Postcards)
#9: What does “V” stand for in this- V-J Day & VFW?
VFW Veterans (V-J Day: Victory)
FQ: She originated in what mythology- Venus & Helen of Troy?
Venus Secha (Venus: Roman/Helen of Troy: Greek)

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"Split Second"

“Split Second” 11/27

Lynn (swimmer)
Sarah (avid traveler who’s been to 28 countries)
Carsten (dancer)

R1:
#1: What sport is this person best known for?
Lynn (2): Lindsey Vonn skiing
Sarah (1): Venus Williams tennis
Carsten (3): Lisa Leslie swimming
#2: Name these planets.
Lynn (3): 3rd from the Sun Earth
Sarah (2): 2nd from the Sun Earth (A: Venus)
Carsten (1): 1st from the Sun Mercury
#3: Yes or no- does this U.S. coin have ridges on its edge?
Lynn (2): Nickel no
Sarah (1): Quarter yes
Carsten (3): Dime yes
#4: Do your best imitation of the movie phrase “Go ahead, make my day”, but replace “day” w/ the rhyming word for each clue.
Lynn (2): Dried grass animals eat means “Go ahead, make my hay”
Sarah (3): Santa rides in 1 “Go ahead, make my sleigh”
Carsten (1): A stage production like “Othello” means “Go ahead, make my play”
#5: Tell us the most populous city in these countries.
Lynn (1): Cuba Havana
Sarah (2): Colombia Bogota
Carsten (3): Canada Quebec (A: Toronto)
#6: Answer each clue w/ “positive” or “negative”.
Lynn (3): A photo that reverses light & dark is negative
Sarah (1): The charge of an electron is negative
Carsten (2): In math “natural” numbers are positive
#7: What reality TV show has these regular segments?
Lynn (2): Hometown Dates is on “The BACHELOR”
Sarah (1): HOLLYWOOD Wk on “Fashion”
Carsten (3): Head of Household Competition on “Big Brother”
#8: Answer w/ a key you’d find on a computer keyboard.
Lynn (3): Janet Jackson’s ’86 album was “Keys” (A: “Control”)
Sarah (2): You might work the “graveyard” shift
Carsten (1): Discontinued co*ke product in a pink can was TAB

CS:
Lynn: 275/Sarah & Carsten: 225 A HEAD

R2:
#1: Tell us if it’s a Ferrari model or a pasta.
Lynn (1): Tagliatelle pasta
Sarah (2): Maranello pasta
Carsten (3): Scaglietti Ferrari model
#2: Sean Penn won an OSCAR for playing a real-life politician who was a gay rights activist- give these facts about that public servant.
Lynn (3): His 1st name was Harvey
Sarah (1): City that elected him was San Francisco
Carsten (2): His last name was Milk
#3: What 2 words were combined to make this portmanteau?
Lynn (1): Frenemy friend & enemy
Sarah (2): Glitterati glitter & paparazzi (A: Glitter & literati)
Carsten (3): Chortle chuckle & snortle (A: Chuckle & snort)
#4: Come up w/ these numbers in a typical game of darts.
Lynn (3): 25pts scored for an outer bullseye
Sarah (1): 10pts scored for an inner bullseye (A: 50)
Carsten (2): The number at the top of the board’s 20
#5: Answer these on Black Beauty.
Lynn (2): Author was (Anna) Sewell
Sarah (1): Type of animal Black Beauty was turned out to be a horse
Carsten (3): Narrator was Sally Smith (A: Black Beauty)
#6: Were these stories of what musicians asked for on their touring contracts true or false?
Lynn (1): Katy Perry requested 2 French-style floor lamps true
Sarah (2): Pharrell requested a framed photo of Carl Sagan true
Carsten (3): Nine Inch Nails requested 2 boxes of cornstarch false
#7: In what decade did these “shrinking” innovations 1st hit the market?
Lynn (3): Transistor radios 1950s
Sarah (1): Foldable-display smartphones 2010s
Carsten (2): Laptop computers 1990s (A: 1980s)
#8: Match each description to a period of religious fasting.
Lynn (3): Passover concludes w/ blowing a shofar (Judaism)(A: Yom Kippur)
Sarah (2): Lent starts on Ash Wed. (Christianity)
Carsten (1): Ramadan ends just before the Eid-Al-Fitr Festival (Islam)

Scores After R2:
Lynn: 1025/Sarah: 675/Carsten: 575

CR:
#1: Give us the last name of these famous Michaels- judge on “project RUNWAY”, won U.S. Olympic gold for sprinting in ’96 & wrote JURASSIC PARK.
Carsten: Michael Johnson won gold, Michael Faltman wrote JURASSIC PARK (7)
Lynn: Michael Crichton wrote JURASSIC PARK & Michael Smith was a judge on “project RUNWAY” (3)
#2: Within these groups which 1 comes 1st alphabetically- Scandinavian countries, months of the yr & Great Lakes?
Sarah: Denmark in Scandinavian countries, Erie in Great Lakes & Apr. in months of the yr (3)
#3: What movie had a sequel w/ this phrase in the title- “Judgement Day”, “Here We Go Again” & “Beyond Thunderdome”?
Carsten: “THE TERMINATOR” (6)
Lynn: “Here We Go Again” was for “MAMMA MIA!” & “Beyond Thunderdome” was for “MAD MAX” (1)
#4: What kind of “box” fits these clues- a home’s electrical hub, cloud storage co. founded in 2007 & your larynx?
Sarah: Cloud storage co. founded in 2007 was Dropbox (2)
Lynn: Your larynx is your voice box (Home’s electrical hub: Fuse box)

FC:
#1: What magazine publishes this annual list- 100 most influential people & world’s billionaires?
100 most influential people TIME (World’s billionaires: Forbes)
#2: On what body part do you wear this- bonnet & cumme*rbund?
Bonnet head
#3: Who played him in the MARVEL Cinematic Universe- “Hawkeye” & “ANT-MAN”?
Misses “ANT-MAN” (“Hawkeye”: Jeremy Renner/“ANT-MAN”: Paul Rudd)
#4: What’s the largest island in this ocean- Indian & Pacific?
Pacific Hawaiian (Indian: Madagascar/Pacific: New Guinea)
#5: What novel 1st feat. these sisters- March & Dashwood?
March Little Women (Dashwood: Sense and Sensibility)
#6: How many tablespoons are in this- cup & pint?
Cup 64 (Cup: 16/Pint: 32)
#7: What show holds this Primetime Emmy record- most wins overall & most wins by a drama?
Most wins overall “FRIENDS” (Most wins overall: “SNL”/Most wins by a drama: “Game of Thrones”)- OUT

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