“Split Second” 6/26/24

Nate (grew up wrestling)
Dieter (avid wrestler & flight attendant)
Jordan (science geek)

R1:
#1: This is the capital of a state on the east coast of the U.S.- what’s that state?
Nate (2): Concord, VA (A: NH)
Dieter (1): Trenton, NJ
Jordan (3): Augusta, AR (A: ME)
#2: Buzz in & tell us if this coffee drink’s traditionally made w/ or w/o milk.
Nate (3): Americano without
Dieter (2): Macchiato with
Jordan (1): Cappuccino without
#3: Give the mob slang term for each clue.
Nate (3): Amount you owe if it’s “5 large” 5 grand
Dieter (1): What you don’t want to do “with the fishes” sleep
Jordan (2): “Rodent” term for informant rat
#4: This group had its 1st #1 hit in which decade?
Nate (3): Supremes ’70s (A: ’60s)
Dieter (1): Aerosmith ’80s (A: ’90s)
Jordan (2): Black Eyed Peas 2000s
#5: Give answers incl. “call”.
Nate (3): “Beastly” term for open audition open call (A: Cattle call)
Dieter (2): “Take a bow” time due to applause curtain call
Jordan (1): Request to return for another audition callback
#6: ID this word in the name of a famous organization.
Nate (2): O in OSHA ocean (A: Occupational)
Dieter (1): S in NASA space
Jordan (3): Last A in ASPCA administration (A: Animals)
#7: In the conventional right-handed grip of a bowling ball what specific part of your hand goes here?
Nate (1): Bottom hole thumb
Dieter (2): Top-left hole middle finger
Jordan (3): Top-right hole ring finger
#8: Are these found at Walt Disney World or Disneyland?
Nate (3): Kilimanjaro Safaris Disneyland
Dieter (2): Spaceship Earth WDW
Jordan (1): Walt Disney’s apartment Disneyland

CS:
Nate: 100/Dieter: 400/Jordan: 250

R2:
#1: Give these answers which have “sharp” as their 1st 5 letters.
Nate (1): Permanent marker brand Sharpie
Dieter (2): Wrinkly Chinese dog breed Shar-Pei
Jordan (3): Missed Antietam national battlefield town (A: Sharpsburg)
#2: This is traditionally worn on what part of the body?
Nate (1): Fascinator chest (A: Head)
Dieter (2): Geta feet
Jordan (3): Muff ears (hands also acceptable)
#3: Does this fact apply to the planet Mars or Venus?
Nate (3): Bigger in diameter Venus
Dieter (1): Farther from the Sun Mars
Jordan (2): Hotter avg surface temperature Venus
#4: These tasty treats were named after places in which countries?
Nate (3): Neapolitan ice cream Italy
Dieter (2): Brussels sprouts Brussels (A: Belgium)
Jordan (1): Wiener Schnitzel Germany (A: Austria)
#5: Use the 1st letter of each answer to give these terms related to the roarin’ 1920s.
Nate (2): Music genre “age” (J) jazz
Dieter (3): Popular term for place to buy illegal liquor (S) speakeasy
Jordan (1): Independent woman (F) flappers
#6: Was this the real name of a Hallmark Christmas movie or was it made up?
Nate (2): “Marrying Father Christmas” made-up
Dieter (3): “The Marriage Claus” real
Jordan (1): “Frosty the Groomsman” made-up

Scores After R2:
Nate: 500/Dieter: 700/Jordan: 650

CR:
#1: Who wrote these bestselling nonfiction books- Outliers, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry & Unbroken?
Jordan: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil DeGrasse Tyson (5)
Nate: Unbroken H.G. Wells (Outliers: Malcolm Gladwell/Unbroken: Laura Hillenbrand)
#2: Pick a clue & name the bay- borders Virginia & Maryland, borders Miami & the Florida Keys & borders Quebec & Nunavut.
Dieter: Borders Virginia & Maryland Chesapeake (3)
Jordan: Borders Miami & the Florida Keys Guantanamo (Borders Miami & the Florida Keys: Biscayne/Borders Quebec & Nunavut: Hudson)
#3: In which Olympic “-athlon” would a male athlete do this- ride a horse, do a pole vault & cross-country ski?
Jordan: Do pole vault decathlon (4)
Dieter: Cross-country ski skiathon 
Nate: Cross-country ski ski-off (Ride horse: Pentathlon/Cross-country ski: Biathlon)
#4: What’s the 1st name of this famous country music singer- Cline, Rucker & Guyton?
Dieter: Rucker Corey
Jordan: Rucker Darius, Cline Bill (3)
Nate: Cline Bob (Missed: Patsy Cline & Mickey Guyton)
#5: What word completes this flavor of Pringles you can buy at the grocery store- salt &, French fries & and sour cream &?
Jordan: Sour cream & onion, salt & vinegar & French fries & ketchup

FC: 2