Congratulations to One is the Loneliest Number for winning the Sporcle Live venue tournament Thursday at Sticks! We did not play in this game, but a couple of us showed to be on “stand by” in case one of the teams playing needed our assistance. Turns out they had enough players, so we wound up just chilling with some drinks and enjoying the experience of hearing trivia questions we didn’t have to answer! And, in this case, we particularly enjoyed hearing ONE particular trivia question.

Here’s a question that managed to vex every single team in the room Thursday:

“What actor has delivered the following quotes: “I have my temporary driver’s license and my astronaut application form. I didn’t pass that though. I failed everything but the date of birth,” and “I call it performance art, but my friend Ariel calls it wasting time. History will decide.”

I recognized the last quote instantly, since it’s from one of my favorite movies and features one of my favorite actors. So while I looked around the room and saw all of the blank stares and brainstorming, I kind of blurted out, “Oooh, I know this one!”
It’s hard to hold back that kind of enthusiasm sometimes! I’ve been on the other side of the trivia coin FAR too often, and have been the one making the “duh” face on countless, countless questions. Being the only person in the room making an “o” face instead of a “duh” face was…kind of cool (I’m not gonna lie)!

A still from the movie that featured the second movie quote (L.A. Story). 

And here are the rest of the questions…Since I didn’t play and my team wasn’t in contention, these are just the questions, so no scores…(I was enjoying being kinda lazy).

Game One
1. Games – Which of the following was NOT a franchise that was made into a Tiger Electronics handheld game?
Ninja Garden, Power Rangers, Sonic the Hedgehog, or Super Mario?
2. Song Lyrics – According to the lyrics of the Peter, Paul and Mary version of the lullaby “Hush Little Baby,” which they titled “Mockingbird,” what will Pappa purchase if the mockingbird doesn’t perform as expected?
3. Words – What word is both a popular variety of apple and another name for an extensive territory or enterprise under single domination or control? Hint…it’s NOT Granny Smith! 
4. NHL – In 1972, what hockey player became the first athlete to earn a multimillion dollar contract, signing for 10 years with the Winnipeg Jets? Nerd bonus – What current NHL player has the highest base salary as of the 2017-2018 season?
5. Colleges – What is the second oldest college in the United States, founded in 1693?
6. Book Characters – What Roald Dahl title character was introduced as part of a bedtime story in another Roald Dahl book “Danny The Champion of the World?”
7. Movie Quotes – What actor has delivered the following quotes: “I have my temporary driver’s license and my astronaut application form. I didn’t pass that though. I failed everything but the date of birth,” and “I call it performance art, but my friend Ariel calls it wasting time. History will decide.”
8. Rivers – What river forms the east/west border between Ontario and Quebec and shares its name with what city?
9. Slogans – What discontinued brand of toothpaste introduced by Procter & Gamble from 1952 to 2014 completes this advertising slogan? “Teeth aren’t white until they (blank)?
10. TV Characters – In addition to the title characters, Audrey, Walter and Megan were the family members on what Nickelodeon show that aired from 2004 to 2007?
Mystery – This Day in History
On this day in…
1. 1994 – The singer from what band died by suicide?
2. 1984 – Who hit an all-time scoring record for the NBA?
3. 1955 – Who stepped down as prime minister of Great Britain?
4. 1954 – What husband and wife were sentenced to death for selling secrets to the Soviets?
Final: Country Borders
What country, which currently has land borders with seven different countries, bordered only three countries 30 years ago, none of which it currently borders now?
Game Two
1. TV Themes – What TV show had the lyrics, “You’re Not the Boss of Me,” and “Life Is Unfair?” Mike was really, really hoping the question would be about “Mr. Belvedere,” though my hope was that it would be about “Punky Brewster.” Neither of us got our wish…still knew this one, though!
2. Anatomy – The ilium, pubis and ischium are three bones that use to form part of what joint?
3. World Leaders – Name two of the three people who have served as prime ministers of the United Kingdom in the 2010s. Name all three for an additional “nerd” bonus point.
4. High Grossing Films – What is the highest grossing film at the U.S. box office starring Dwayne Johnson?
5. Bands – What British band’s only Billboard hits were “Uprising,” “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever) and “Madness?”
6. Country Names – What North American country has all five vowels in its short form English name?
7. Tony Awards – Of all of the musicals that won the Tony award for best musical, which one is the longest running?
8. Book Titles – Fill in the blank of this Robert Heinlein book title with the correct celestial body – “The (blank) is a harsh mistress?”
9. NBA – What guard has been awarded the “sixth man” award, more than any other player in history?
10. Games – Within one, what is the highest number of tile in a game of rummikub?
Mystery – Starts with B, ends with D
1. Any of a various (usually large) birds of prey
2. A broad, often landscaped thoroughfare
3. The young of an animal or a family of young
4. Another word for fraternity
#1 stumped us. We didn’t think of the correct bird as being a “bird of prey,” but more of a scavenger.
I actually did write down scores for the second game, there were 14 teams…and the top ten of those scores ranged from 37 to 63, with One is the Loneliest Number (featuring four players, which means…four is the loneliest number?) in first. Trump 2020 was right behind them with 61.
Final Category – Long Serving Politicians
Name one of the three men who have served the longest as Speaker of the House.
Mike and I came up with two different answers, mine was right. so who knows if we would have gotten this had we played?
OITLN held onto their lead and took it all…first place prize, venue tournament champions! We’ll be playing Saturday to see if we can get our own coveted venue tournament spot! Until then, Go Pods, and stay classy, The Phantom!