“Split Second” 4/24/24

Greg (has worked w/ wedding & event planners for about 30yrs; he’s married to another man)
Esteban (recently went on a backpacking trip)
Essence (spa esthetician)

R1:
#1: Where on the body should you apply these products?
Greg (1): Carmex balm lips
Esteban (2): Dr. Scholl’s powder feet
Essence (3): Dep gel back (A: Hair)
#2: What word completes this popular saying- off or on?
Greg (3): On a wing & a prayer
Esteban (2): On pins & needles
Essence (1): Off the beaten path
#3: What I state in the U.S. has this capital city?
Greg (1): Boise, ID
Esteban (2): Des Moines, IA
Essence (3): Springfield, IL
#4: Name the lead singer of these bands who have names consisting of 2 1st names.
Greg (1): Aerosmith Steven Tyler
Esteban (2): Def Leppard Mark Jackson (A: Joe Elliott)
Essence (3): Matchbox Twenty Aerospace (A: Rob Thomas)
#5: Dish up these facts about Panda Express.
Greg (1): Bestselling dish orange chicken
Esteban (2): Roasted legume in their kung pao chicken mushroom (A: Peanut)
Essence (3): Name for their kids’ meal (Panda) Cub Meal
#6: NFL or NBA- which sports league is this?
Greg (3): Has a team named after a musical genre NBA
Esteban (2): Has more teams NBA
Essence (1): Teams play more games in the regular season NBA
#7: Tell these facts about INTERPOL which concentrates on criminal activity throughout the world.
Greg (1): French city it’s headquartered in Paris (A: Lyon)
Esteban (3): What “POL” is short for police
Essence (2): What “INTER” is short for international
#8: Who are these people who experienced rejection but ended up doing OK?
Greg (1): Rejected by USC film school; won an OSCAR for “Schindler’s List” Steven Spielberg
Esteban (2): Departed from Apple in the ’80s; led it in the ’90s Steve Jobs
Essence (3): Called “unfit for TV”; became a billionaire media mogul Oprah

CS:
Greg: 325/Esteban: 175/Essence: 225

R2:
#1: Did Andrew Lloyd Webber compose these Broadway shows?
Greg (3): “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” yes
Esteban (2): “Jesus Christ Superstar” no
Essence (1): “The Book of Mormon” yes
#2: What does this symbol signify?
Greg (1): Circled C on a book jacket copyright
Esteban (2): Circled R next to company logo registered trademark
Essence (3): Circled K on food packaging ketchup (A: Kosher)
#3: Tell these facts about Benedict Arnold.
Greg (1): Commander in Chief he worked under Washington
Esteban (2): Military post he tried to surrender to the British West Point
Essence (3): Colony where he fought the battles of Saratoga Florida (A: New York)
#4: Answer these clues w/ a word meaning to follow someone.
Greg (1): 1 listed on a pop album track
Esteban (2): It’s cast by sunlight shadow
Essence (3): Part of airplane jet (A: Tail)
#5: These gemstones are primarily what color?
Greg (2): Heliodor yellow
Esteban (1): Amethyst purple
Essence (3): Morganite green (A: Pink)
#6: What actor did this in “The Hangover”?
Greg (1): Wore a baby Zach Galifianakis
Esteban (2): Played “air drums” to a Phil Collins song Ed Helms (A: Mike Tyson)
Essence (3): Missed jumped naked from a trunk (A: Ken Jeong)
#7: This type of structure’s native to what continent?
Greg (2): Chalet Switzerland (A: Europe)
Esteban (3): Wigwam Africa (A: North America)
Essence (1): Pagoda India (A: Asia)
#8: Is this a real variety of pear or made up?
Greg (1): Conference real
Esteban (3): Panel real
Essence (2): Seminar real

Scores After R2:
Greg: 1325/Esteban: 575/Essence: 225

CR:
#1: Tell each fact about ancient Rome- loose garment worn by the citizens, name for its long peaceful period & queen of the Roman gods.
Esteban: Loose garment toga, long peaceful period Pax Romana & queen of the Roman Gods Hera (4)
Essence: Jennifer
Greg: Cleopatra (A: Juno)
#2: This person was best known for hosting what MTV series- Carson Daly, Nev Schulman & “Downtown” Julie Brown?
Esteban: Nev “Catfish”, Carson “MTV Live” (3)
Essence: Carson “What Would You Do?”
Greg: Carson “Total Request Live” (Julie: “Club MTV”)(3)
#3: Which South American country ends in these 3 letters- -ela, -ile & -ame?
Greg: Chile, Venezuela & Suriname

FC: 1 OFF