We had an “intrepid soloist” representing us in Saturday’s Sporcle Live game at Oscar’s Sports & Grill (thanks Evan)! We hear he got a first place in game one…the rest of our team decided to stick close to home Saturday night, and we witnessed a brutal fight happening in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. For inquiring minds, the short story is a drunk, angry, racist man went afoul of some others who did not share or appreciate his opinions and also did not appreciate being spit upon – and reacted violently. In a nutshell, he had the living shit beaten out of him. I was kind of torn between feeling like the guy got what he deserved and being concerned whether or not he would survive his attack (he appeared to be knocked unconscious). I did see him move his arms/legs after a bit… Police/emergency personnel were called to the scene, and it did appear the man survived the attack. I have not seen anything about this in the news…I did kind of go into “journalist mode” and talked to people on the scene, although I did not attempt to talk to any of the police/emergency personnel or the bar staff. Maybe I missed an opportunity to do a free-lance story! I was pretty much halfway in the bag at this point, however!

Sometimes you just have a sixth sense about people. The guy who had the shit beaten out of him was giving off all kinds of toxic vibes at Aubree’s, and continued to do so when he went outside. We delayed going to our car because we worried we would run into him. Moods were very high among the people along Cross Street on this night, and we even chatted with a couple of friends whom we hadn’t seen for a few months. And then this happened…

But let’s get onto the game questions! Thanks Matt from Steele Trap for typing these up! I will indicate “yup” or “nope” as to whether I know these…
Game One
1. Rides: What man who worked as a silversmith and engraver is best known for a famous horse ride in 1775?
Yup.

2. Co-Hosts: The US version of Dancing with the Stars has had four different women serve as co-host with Tom Bergeron. Name one of them. Bonus point for naming a second.
Nope. Bet Evan knew this one!

3. Comic Strips: What comic strip first published in 1932 has a title character that is also the name of a skateboarding trick as well as an offensive play in basketball?
Yup.

4. Accessories: On which part of the body is an epaulette worn: head, neck, shoulder, or chest?
Yup.

5. Book to Movie: What Academy Award winning 2007 film was inspired by Upton Sinclair’s 1926 novel Oil!?
Yup.

6. Board Games: What word that is written on the Go space is the last word alphabetically that appears on a standard Monopoly board?
No idea…

7. US Cities: Which US capital city has a name with multiple possible origins, including an Anglicized version of a Hebrew word that means “peace and harmony” and is also used to say hello and goodbye?
Yes, We had this one before…

8. Singers: What singer/songwriter has had 13 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including “I Am I Said,” “Cherry Cherry,” and “Sweet Caroline?”
Yup.

9. Commercials: What financial services company launched a 2018 campaign titled “Earning Back Your Trust,” following a widely publicized 2016 banking scandal?
Nope.

10. Mascots: What animal is the mascot for the athletic teams of the University of Pittsburgh?
Nope.

Mystery Round: Anagrams – all answers will be one of the 23 songs sung by Whitney Houston that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100
1. USE WILLOWY OILY LAVA
2. PREGNANT HANDLEBAR SETS
3. I MENTION TEEN MOM
4. FLAT STOOL LEVERAGE

I’m usually terrible on these unless I have teammates, but guessed a couple…

Final Category: NBA
Final Question: From 1987 to 2002, only one NBA championship team did not repeat as champion. Name that team.

Game Two
1. 2000s Movies: Theodore Roosevelt, Attila the Hun, Sacagawea, and the fictional pharaoh Akhmenrah are characters in what 2006 film? Yup.

2. Food: What purple food, which is botanically a fruit and nutritionally a vegetable, is called Auvergne in the UK and Australia and brinjal in some places in Southern Asia and Africa? Yup.

3. Europe: How many European nations have both a southern border on the Mediterranean Sea and a northern border on a different arm of the Atlantic Ocean?
I would need my “map boys” for this one, but I can think of one.

4. Books: What comedienne’s first name completes the title of her autobiography: Are You There Vodka? It’s Me *blank*?
I’m guessing Amy Poehler.

5. Trophies: Since the President’s Trophy was first awarded in 1986, three NHL teams have won it at least three times. Name two of them. Bonus for all three.
Nope.

6. Musicals: Audio clip of a song titled “My Shot.” Had to name the musical.
Nope.

7. Kids TV: Within 5, in what year did Sesame Street premiere in the US?
Yup.

8. Solitaire: The most widely played solitaire game shares its name with what Canadian region? It is thought to have been created by gold miners.
No idea.

9. Treaties: What peace treaty was signed in Runnymede, Windsor, England in 1215?
No idea.

10. Animals: What animal is sometimes nicknamed “the ship of the desert?”
Yup.

Final Category: Ad Campaigns
Final Question: The Ad Council is an American nonprofit organization that produces, distributes, and promotes public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors. What is the Ad Council’s longest running campaign, created in 1944?

Nope.

Our next game will be Monday at Powell’s, so look for a recap on Tuesday! Go Pods!