We finally had a threesome for trivia at Red Rock Barbecue in Ypsi on our most recent trivia night!

Two weeks ago, Mike begged off because he was tied up with work.

Last week, Brad was a no- show because he thought that we were still out of town on a cabin trip.

It was great having all three of us for a change! Our own “Three Amigos.” Proper genders be damned!

We lucked out with the final question categories  which tied in with some of our nerdiest knowledge about moons – and high- grossing films.

Well played, you guys!

We won two first- place prizes. Clearly this place could use some more competition! 😉 We are really NOT that awesome…

We’ll take the prizes of course!

Shout out to team Dangerous Nights for really keeping us on our toes! They had a hit streak going for 2-3 weeks with some first place wins including at least one first place sweep.

We love nothing more than having to work for our prize money!

There are three remaining weeks in this Sporcle Events season, we’re going to see how things end up!

It’s exciting for us old trivia hats to be making a legit bid at a completely different trivia spot that hasn’t become stale or too routine for us. It’s nice taking a little break from some of our regular haunts. Which we plan to revisit – soon!

Here were our questions:

Game One/Round One

1 Gaming – A spiked purple character named Polygon Man had a short-lived stint as a marketing mascot for the North American release of what Sony gaming console in the 1990s?

Good guess…

2 Airports – Norman Y. Mineta International Airport, which is named after the former US secretary of transportation who was the first Asian American to be appointed to a cabinet position, is located on what city on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay?

NERD POINT: He served as secretary of transportaion under what US president?

Missed the nerd point.

3 NHL Teams – Although they have not won a title since the 1960s, what NHL team has won the Stanley Cup 13 times, second behind the Montreal Canadiens?

NERD POINT: Among current teams, which one has played in the Stanley Cup Finals the most times without ever winning the  championship?

Missed the nerd point.

4 TV Awards – Actress Hannah Einbinder has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series multiple times for playing Ava Daniels on what HBO Max show?

Mystery Round Two – Audio

They played clips of songs whose titles includes a type of alcohol. Had to name the songs.

I can’t play the songs for you, so here are some GIFs!

Round Two

5 Entertainment – Wurlitzer, Rock-Ola and AMI are considered the “Big Four” manufacturers of what type of coin-operated machine, far more popular in the 20th century than the 21st?

The bar where we played had an old (but not too old) one of these in the hallway leading to the rest rooms.

6 Horror Characters – Almost 100 years apart, Bill Skarsgard and Max Schreck both portrayed Count Orlok, a vampire known by what nine–letter “N” name in films that were inspired by an 1897 novel by Bram Stoker?

NERD POINT: Bram Stoker was born in what country?

Yay we finally got a nerd point correct!

7 Atmosphere – The Karman line, which is generally accepted to  mark the edge of outer space, is located at an altitude of how many miles above sea level – 10, 27, 62 or 114? Miss.

8 Insurance – What insurance giant, commonly known by its initials, received more than $180 billion in bailout funds furing the 2008 financial crisis after risky bets on credit default swaps and collateralized dent obligations put the company on the brink of financial collapse?

NERD POINT: Despite having headquarters in New York, this company was originally founded in 1919 in what country?

Missed this on both counts.

Mystery Round Two

May 12 is National Limerick Day! To celebrate, name the US capital city described in each limerick poem:

M1 A songwriter heads to the state/where hot chicken is served on a plate/with a rhinestone-clad vest/in the music row nest/they’re hoping the “opry” is fate

M2 by the banks where the river flows wide/a red stick is the landmark and guide/where the tigers all roar/and the chimes pour some more/it’s the capital’s bayou born pride

M3 A capital in high desert air/with hiking and foothills to spare/from the lucky peak view/to the greenbelt’s venue/the “city of trees” has a flair

M4 Between two blue lakes lies the land/where a white granite dome is quite grant/with a badger’s loud cheer/and some squeaky cheese gear/it’s the finest isthmus ever planned

Missed #3.

We were in third going into the final with 41 points behind lego weapons and chaos,who had 47; and Dangerous Nights, who had 51.

Final Question Game One

Moons

Named after a mythological god often depicted with a conch shell, what is the only large moon in the solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet’s rotation?

We got this and finished first with 56 points, Mack Attack finished second with 52 points.

Game Two/Round Three

9 Languages –  The Spanish word pregunto translates to what trivia related word in English?

10 NASA – In addition to Mars, name one of the two planets that were visited by problems in NASA’s Mariner program in the 1960s and 1970s.

NERD POINT: Name both planets.

Got both parts correct.

11 Photography – Among the works of photographer Barron Claiborne is an image entitled King of New York, from a 1997 shoot featuring what rapper wearing a crown?

Miss, picked wrong dead rapper.

12 War History – In what century did the houses of Lancaster and York fight for control of the English throne during the Wars of the Roses?

NERD POINT: What king married Elizabeth of York, uniting the rival houses?M

Missed the nerd point.

Mystery Round Three – Visual

We were given four pictures of Asian celebrities and media personalities. We recognized one of them.S

Since I’m not recreating this, how about a GIF of another prominent Asian American actor?

Round Four

13 Heist Films – Audo clip of a 2017 heist film trailer. Miss.

14 Cartoon Animals – What is the shared name of Snoopy’s older brother, the family dog on Rugrats and the male blonde vampire villain on Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

I didn’t get this question down, so I’m going by memory and added that last qualifier! Yes I know he wasn’t a cartoon lol.

15 Album Covers – The 1967 self-titled debut album by the Velvet Underground has cover art depicting what fruit?

NERD POINT: Whose name is also featured on the album’s front cover? I mistakenly thought of the other performer that this band performed with, so we missed the nerd point.

16 Golf – In 2008, what golfer won the US Open in a playoff over Rocco Mediate, despite playing with a torn ACL and tibial stress fracture?

NERD POINT: This tournament was held at what golf course near San Diego, which also hosted the event in 2021?

Missed yet another nerd point.

Mystery Round Four – Recent Events

Answer the questions about events that have taken place recently.

M1 Following his visit to the US, King Charles III made his first visit as a monarch to a British Overseas Territory when he stopped in what North Atlantic Archipelago?

M2 What 40-year-old track star, who won 11 Olympic medals from 2008-2021, announced that she is attempting a comeback, with an eye on qualifying for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles?

M3 Spirit Airlines, which went defunct on May 2 after nearly 34 years of operation, was known for using what color of planes since 2014?

M4 What country on the Persian Gulf left OPEC effective May 1, having been a member since 1967?

Missed #s 1 and 2.

We were in second with 42 going into the final behind Dangerous Nights, who had 44 points.

Final Question Game Two

2010s Films

What film released in the 2010s holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend at the domestic box office, by far? It grossed over 40 percent of its more than $800 million domestic total on that weekend.

Got this and finished first again!

E may be playing someplace Thursday. Game day decision. As always, Go Pods and stay classy, Connie Chung!

Answers:

R1 playstation, San jose/dubya, maple leafs/canucks, hacks

R2 jukebox, nosferatu/ireland, 62, AIG/China

M1 Champagne Supernova, Tequila Sunrise, Red, Red Wine, Tennessee Whiskey

M2 Nashville, baton rouge, boise, madison

F triton

R3 question, mercury/venus, biggie, 15th/Henry VII

R4 Logan Lucky, spike, banana/warhol, tiger woods/pebble beach

M3 Ann curry, Jerry yang, indira ???, Connie chung

M4 Bermuda, allison felix, yellow, UAE

F avengers endgame