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“Split Second” 4/23

Brian (cinephile who has a podcast & is a fan of Christopher Nolan)
Meghan (Navy vet & culinary specialist who loves baking cheesecakes)
Tim (newlywed to Eileen)

R1:
#1: Finish these familiar proverbs.
Brian (1): Birds of a feather flock together
Meghan (3): A bird in the hand is worth sand (A: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)
Tim (2): The early bird catches the worm
#2: Tell us some ingredients about a margarita.
Brian (1): Typical item around the glass rim tahini (A: Salt)
Meghan (2): Primary alcohol tequila
Tim (3): Liqueur flavored like pomegranate (A: Orange)
#3: In high school were these celebrities voted most likely to succeed or class clown?
Brian (1): Blake Lively succeed
Meghan (2): Rosie O’Donnell clown
Tim (3): Paula Abdul succeed
#4: Tell us about the things God famously did in the bible during the days of creation.
Brian (3): Day 7: didn’t do much- he “rested”
Meghan (2): Day 6: gave man dominion over the Earth
Tim (1): Day 4: created the Sun, Moon & stars
#5: What word gave us the R in these organization names?
Brian (3): RIAA rifle (A: Recording)
Meghan (2): AARP retirement (A: Retired)
Tim (1): NASCAR racing
#6: When it comes to accessorizing is this superhero typically wearing a cape or no cape?
Brian (1): Aquaman no
Meghan (2): THOR yes
Tim (3): Blue Beetle no
#7: What material was the original version of this toy made of?
Brian (3): KOOSH ball rubber
Meghan (1): NERF ball Styrofoam (A: Foam rubber)
Tim (2): LEGO brick plastic

CS:
Brian: 150/Meghan: 200/Tim: 300

R2:
#1: Are these varieties of cherries real or fake?
Brian (2): “Purple Haze” real
Meghan (1): “Black Mirror” real
Tim (3): “Red Dawn” real
#2: Answer these Q’s about a painting you’ve seen in game rooms: Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s “A Friend in Need”.
Brian (2): Animals depicted in it dogs
Meghan (3): Didn’t know it was an example of this K art style (A: Kitsch)
Tim (1): Card game they were playing poker
#3: Match each of these shoes to the brand that makes it.
Brian (2): Go Walk Reebok (A: Sketchers)
Meghan (3): Bondi 8 Reebok (A: Hoka)
Tim (1): Old Skool Reebok (A: Vans)
#4: These men were elected President less than a decade after serving as generals in which war?
Brian (3): Missed Zachary Taylor (A: Mexican-American)
Meghan (1): Eisenhower WWII
Tim (2): Grant Civil
#5: Name these TV shows that gave a head count in the title.
Brian (2): The Salinger kids raised themselves “Party of Five”
Meghan (3): Jake Harper was the “fraction” in “Half of Me” (A: “TWO and a half MEN”)
Tim (1): Jack Tripper & his roomies “THREE’S COMPANY”
#6: Are these statements about horses true or false?
Brian (2): They always sleep standing up false
Meghan (3): Their teeth never stop growing true
Tim (1): Hooves are made of the same protein as human nails true
#7: In “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” which lover was being addressed in this line?
Brian (3): “Hop on the bus” Gus
Meghan (2): “Just drop off the key” Pee (LOL)(A: Lee)
Tim (1): “Make a new plan” Carrie Fisher (A: Stan)

Scores After R2:
Brian: 600/Meghan: 350/Tim: 850

CR:
#1: Which of the 7 dwarfs in Disney’s “Snow White” had this- biggest nose, glasses & no beard?
Meghan: Glasses Doc, biggest nose Sleepy (7)
Brian: No beard Sleepy
Tim: No beard Sneezy (Biggest nose: Grumpy/No beard: Dopey)
#2: What specific tennis term’s being described- a match w/ 4 players, a point played over due to interference & a tie score of 40-40?
Meghan: Match w/ 4 players doubles (6)
Brian: 40-40 love
Tim: 40-40 double love (Point played over due to interference: Let/40-40: Deuce)
#3: These are the names of concert tours by which famous musicians- 24K Magic World Tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road & the Eras Tour?
Meghan: 24K Magic World Tour Beyonce
Tim: Eras Tour Taylor Swift, Farewell Yellow Brick Road Beatles (3)
Brian: 24K Magic World Tour Bruno Mars & Farewell Yellow Brick Road Paul McCartney (A: Elton John)(5)
#4: Finish the name of these food delivery apps- Grub, Door & Uber.
Tim: GrubHub, Doordash & Uber Eats

FC: 4

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