One of our players Brad joined forces with one of the Arbor Brewing Company teams Wednesday in a Sporcle With Tim game. He reported that their team, with his help, wound up finishing in first in game two! Special thanks to the trivia team Your Resume Sucks for typing up the game questions. I’ll “play along” to see how I fare on these, indicating “yup” or “nope” as to whether I know the answers.
And the questions were?

Game 1

1. 60s Song Lyrics
What song by the Beach Boys, introduced in 1965, had them “rockin’ and a-rollin’, rockin’ and a-reelin’ all night long?
Yup.

2. Cartoons
Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad are the main characters in what animated TV series that ran from 2000-2015?
Yup.

3. Soft Drinks
Similar to Mountain Dew or Surge, what citrus-flavored soft drink produced by Dr Pepper Snapple Group was introduced in 1949 and is known for its high caffeine content?
Yup.

4. Athletes
Name one of the two Houston-area athletes who shared the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2017?
Nope.

5. Amendments
Which of the following best-describes the 3rd amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A) the right to a fair and speedy public trial by a jury
B) Restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in a private home
C) Prohibits excessive fines…
D) didn’t get it written down in time
Yup, made right guess.

6. Elements
Other than Hydrogen and Helium, name one of the other three elements on the periodic table that have names beginning with “H”? Nerd Point: name two
I can name one, not two.

7. Band Members
Who has served as the lead singer of Culture Club since the band was formed in 1981?

8. Episodes
What TV series that debuted in 2016 has had episodes subtitled “The Flea and The Acrobat”, “Madmax”, and “Digdug”?
Made right guess again (yes really). Always on the nights I don’t play!

9. Lakes
With a maximum depth of over 1,300 ft, what is the fourth deepest lake in the United States and the sixth deepest lake in Canada?
Yup.

10. Radio
Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi co-hosted what radio talk show on NPR that was originally produced from 1977-2012?
I’m just going to guess Car Talk.

Mystery Round 1: TV Names, Give the “B” first name of the TV character, given the performer and the years.
M1. Zachery Ty Bryan (1991-1999)
M2. Gillian Jacobs (2009-2015)
M3. Neil Patrick Harris (2005-2014)
M4. America Ferrera (2006-2010)
Miss on #1 and #2. I just know #1 is one of the brats from “Home Improvement.”

Final Category: Actors

Actor Matt Dillon has appeared in only one film that has grossed over $100 million at the U.S. Box office. Name that film.

Yup.

Game 2

1. Games
In the standard edition of the board game Monopoly, the houses and hotels are what two colors, respectively?
Yup.

2. Comedians
What stand-up comedian is heard in the following clip? Gotta figure out how to imbed them. Need the recording first.

3. Award Winning Films
Jordan Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for what 2017 film?
Yup.

4. Candy
Introduces in 1994, what Hershey’s candy bar is made with chocolate, peanuts, peanut butter, and caramel, according to its orange wrapper?
Yup.

5. Browsers
As of April 2018, what web browser is the most popular in the U.S. by market share?
I’m going to guess Google Chrome. No idea.

6. Peppers
Popular in Mexican cuisine, a smoke-dried jalapeño is better known by what eight-letter name?
Yup.

7. Injuries
In humans, an orbital fracture affects which part of the body?
Yup.

8. Disney Movies
In Disney’s film Bambi, what is the name of Bambi’s rabbit friend?
Yup.

9. Trains
Stretching more than 5,700 miles in Russia, what is the name of the world’s longest railway line?
Yup.

10. Authority Figures
What was the last name of the principal at Bayside High School on the TV series Saved by the Bell?
Nerd Point: What was his first name?
Nope and nope.

Mystery Visual Round: Country Endings “N”, name the country with a common short-form name that ends in the letter “N”.

We had 60 points and second place by 1 point, headed to the final question.

Final Category: Literature

Four winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature were born on the island of Ireland. Name two of those winners.
Yup.