It’s been a while since we had a trivia night quite like the Sporcle Live games we played Saturday at Oscar’s Sports & Grill! Getting BOTH final questions correct (IKR)? 😯 But wait…hold the phone…we couldn’t have possibly wagered full points on both of them too, could we? Uh, yeah! Well then…surely that must’ve meant we finished first for the night, right? Uh…(looks off to the side). Yeah, I guess we can’t have EVERYTHING, can we? Winning one first place ($15) and one second place prize ($10) was still kind of nice! One of the answers came very, very easily, the other took a… bit of work and required a bit of “delving” into memories/mental images from way, way back in pop culture history! We finished with a respectable 149 points for the night, second place overall. We are in third place at the bar overall among qualified teams. Saturday, we had a trio of players who battled the following questions…
Game One
1. Fruit – What is the name used for a dried plum? 10
2. Documents – What word immediately follows “states” in the preamble to the Constitution? For a “nerd” bonus point, what word immediately precedes Thomas Jefferson’s signature on the Declaration of Independence? Got for 5, missed the bonus (no teams got the bonus).
3. Kids’ Books – What word completes the title of the Caldecott Award-winning Doreen Cronin children’s book – “Click Clack Moo, Cows that (blank)?” Nope, miss for 1.
4. Soccer – Other than 2018, name one of the two most recent years in which the U.S. men’s national team did not qualify for a FIFA World Cup. Close, but no cigar, miss for 4 (we just didn’t go back quite far enough).
5. ’70s Music – Which band recorded the 1970s hit song “More Than a Feeling?” 9
6. Lawn Games – Within one, how many feet apart should cornhole boards be according to the American Cornhole Association? 3
7. Fashionistas – What is the first name of Gianni Versace’s sister, who is the company’s vice president and chief designer? 8
8. Islands – Komodo, home to the world’s largest lizards, is located in what Asian nation? 7
9. Current TV – Audio clue of a singing sequence from a TV series starring Andy Samberg that premiered on Fox in 2013, got for 6.
10. ’80s Movies – (after missing the soccer question earlier, I said I would be “fired” if I missed this one…) What character from a 1988 film says, “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way?” 2

Which actress provided the voice for this character?

Mystery – Before and After
1. Man who killed Alexander Hamilton and a Mexican food wrapped in a flour tortilla
2. Carly Rae Jepsen hit and a 1999 Spike Jonze film starring John Cusack
3. Santa Claus’ catchphrase and full name of first premium cable channel in the United States
4. Civic, Fit, Accord maker and “50 Shades of Grey” star
Got them all.
Scores: Nine teams, scores 22 to 61, with us in first.
Final Category – Pixar
To date, what is the only Pixar movie that features a live action character?
Got it…
Final standings: ‘Pods, 79; Let’s Get It, 75.
Game Two
1. New Jobs – In June, 2018, Mattel announced that “robotics engineer” was the newest career path for what popular toy? 3
2. Number One Songs – Within one, in what year were the songs “In My Life,” “One Week,” and “Doo Wop” released? For a “nerd” bonus point, what song by the band Next was the year-end Hot 100 single for that year? Missed the bonus, got this for 4.
3. Rivers – The Roe River is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s shortest river, flowing 200 feet between Giant Springs and the Missouri River near Great Falls in what U.S. state? Miss for 2.
4. Diseases – Trichinosis is most commonly contracted by eating an undercooked serving of what meat? You want worms? Because THIS is how you get worms! I remember my eighth grade science teacher really getting into teaching us about parasites in gruesome detail (thank you Mr. Francis for helping me on yet another trivia night)! Got this for 10
5. Shakespeare Adaptations – Amanda Bynes and Tatum Channing starred in what 2006 adaptation of Shakespear’s “Twelfth Night?” Please don’t correct me on the name of that second actor (LOL). This is the way I think his name SHOULD be! Miss for 5. Ouch!
6. Same Name – What word describes the goddess of retribution and vengeance or an opponent who is usually victorious? FB clue, 9
7. Universities – Of the 20 oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, 10 are located in what European country? Considered right country, but missed for 6.
8. Big Jobs – The Counterterrorist Unit is a fictional government agency in what TV series? 8
9. Authors – The Stranger, The Fog and The Plague are the only titles by what author born in French Algeria? Evan saved us here, got this for 7.
10. NFL Players – What player is the only one to have been number one multiple times in the top 100 players as determined by NFL players beginning in 2011? Got this, but for only 1.

Got them all.
Scores – Ten teams, scores 37 to 63, with One is the Loneliest Number and Let’s Get It in a two-way tie for first. We were in fourth with 50 points.
Final Category – TV Episodes
“Job Switching” is the title of the premiere episode of the second season of what TV series?
The episode ranked in the top 10 of TV Guide’s 1996 list of the “100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History”.
We were initially kind of confused by the question, but wound up getting this (this was actually a big a-ha moment for Mike, so nicely done).
Final Scores: Let’s Get It, 83; ‘Pods, 70.
We will be taking a bit of a break from playing here again, since we have a “makeup” game we will need to play this coming Friday. Our next trivia outing will be Monday, so look for the next recap on Tuesday. As always, Go Pods, and stay classy, Fred Willard!