“Ca$h Cab” 6/28/06

G1: Craig Debitski & Jamie Owens (Broadway & 45th)(BtG: 22)

R2:
#1: In 2000 a terrorist attack in Yemen blew a huge hole in which U.S. Navy destroyer?
MSO: Jonathan
U.S.S. Cole
#2: The most generous of all states w/ a bottle deposit law, how much does MI give back for each bottle returned?
Six cents (A: Dime)
#3: In which freestyle event do skiers maneuver a series of raised bumps in the snow?
Moguls
RLC: At the Academy Awards, the top five categories are often referred to as the big five- name ’em.
Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director & Best Screenplay
#4: Urban Rebounding is a trendy workout routine performed on what kind of fitness device?
Trampoline

R3:
#1: In 1961 what Russian made history by becoming the first human to travel in space?
Yuri Gargarin
#2: What Herald Square rival of macy’s closed its doors for good in ’87?
Gimbels
#3: Famous for his poem “in Just-“, which author’s name was often spelled in all lowercase letters?
ee cummings
FQ: Located on Bowery St., what Manhattan nightclub’s considered the birthplace of Punk Rock?
FA: CBGB’s ($900)

G2: Arlene Julius & Bert Kertzner (MoMA)(BtG: 40.5)

R2:
#1: In horse racing, what’s the term for a bet which picks the top three finishers in order?
Win, place or show (A: Trifecta- also the name of the independent wrestling stable consisting of Mercedes Martinez, Nicole Savoy & Shayna Baszler)
#2: Home to Three Rivers Stadium, in what city do the Allegheny, Monogahela & Ohio Rivers meet?
Pittsburgh
#3: Found in turkey, what amino acid’s often blamed for post-dinner fatigue on Thanksgiving?
Tryptophan
#4: Currently known as Iran, in what country did the magic carpet of Tangu originate?
Persia

R3:
#1: The formula for oxygen’s O²- what’s the formula for its relative ozone?
O³
#2: Being and Nothingness was a bleak work by what existential French philosopher?
Sartre
#3: In ’94 Howard Stern ran for governor of NY on the ticket of what political party?
MSO: Arlene’s son-in-law Michael
Libertarian
FQ: Frank Capra’s ’46 masterpiece “It’s a Wonderful Life” was set in what fictional town?
FA: East Podunk (A: Bedford Falls)

G3: Britney, Leona & Tara (Bedford & Downing)(BtG: 30)
LATE $200 LOSS

“Ca$h Cab” 6/27/06

G1: Anna, Theodora, Maria & Stephanie (sisters & a mom)(Madison between 92nd & 93rd)(BtG: 35)

R2:
#1: Ayatollah Khomeini demanded what author’s execution soon after the publication of The Satanic Verses?
Salman Rushdie
#2: The name of what South American city means “The January River” in Portuguese?
Rio de Janeiro
#3: In the Christian religion, how many weekdays does the observation of lent last?
40
RLC (by this time, Ben started announcing the start of these w/ more enthusiasm): Name five films for which Steven Spielberg was nominated for the Best Director Academy Award.
“MUNICH”, “Schindler’s List”, “E.T.”– X
#4: In ’03 what radioactive element did Bush assert Saddam Hussein had tried to purchase from Africa?
Uranium

R3:
#1: Who piloted the lunar module that took Neil Armstrong to the Moon?
Shepard (A: Aldrin)
#2: What fraternal organization introduced a mascot named Fez Head Fred to visit their 22 Children’s Hospitals?
Ronald McDonald House (A: The Shriners)
#3: Businessman Clarence Birdseye was considered the father of what industry?
Frozen food
FQ: Which Supreme Court Justice is known by the nickname “Nino”?
MSO: Maria’s husband
FA: Scalia

G2: Aquil & Whitney (Pastis on 12th & 9th)(BtG: 41)
STRUCK OUT AT $225

G3: Austin & Allison (Balducci’s on 14th & 8th)(BtG: 50)

R2:
#1: Feat. a ball named Pallino, what Italian cousin of lawn bowling’s played on a dirt court?
Boccie ball
#2: When John Hancock put his John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence, he wrote NOT on paper but on what?
Parchment
#3: Established in 1914 by the USDA, what were the Boys & Girls Agricultural Clubs renamed 10 yrs. later?
4-H
#4: Also known as Yusuf Islam, what singer of “Moonshadow” ended up on the No-Fly List of 2004?
Cat Stevens

R3:
#1: Tobacco chewers typically discharge their juices into a metallic receptacle called what?
Spittoon
#2: In politics, what member of the legislature’s responsible for ensuring members of their party attend a vote?
Whip
#3: As seen in bees, what’s the term for a set of chemicals that transmits messages to other members of the same species?
Pheromones
#4: If this was “Ca$h Cab: Calcutta”, what official unit of currency would I give you for correct answers?
Rupee
#5: Unhatched brine shrimp are sold as novelty toys for what famous trademark?
“Sea Monkeys”
#6: Feat. ancient Chinese military tactics, what book by Sun Tzu was often used in modern corporate strategy?
The Art of War
#7: A popular Mexican hot spot, Los Cabos lies at the tip of what 800-mile peninsula?
Baja
#8: Described within a circle & a square, what famous da Vinci drawing depicts an image of man?
“Vitruvian Man”
#9: Claymation’s a variety of what type of animation that makes static objects appear to be moving?
Stop-motion
FQ: Celebrated by Catholics the day after All Saints’ Day, what holiday celebrates the rest of the faithfully-departed?
MSO: Austin’s mom Peggy
All Hallows Eve (A: All Souls’ Day)

VB: These fine soldiers were graduating from the Airborne Academy in Ft. Benning- in what state is this famous fort located?
FA: GA ($2400)

“Ca$h Cab” 2/13/06

G1: Michael & Amy (81st & Amsterdam)(BtG: 38)

R2:
#1: Despite safety concerns, what artificial sweetener’s still used to make SWEET ‘N LOW?
Saccharine
#2: What former CA congressman had a much-publicized affair w/ Chandra Levy?
MSO: Royal
Gary Hart (A: Gary Condit)
#3: What radio host admitted he was addicted to Oxycontin in ’03?
Rush Limbaugh
RLC: Name five members of the British comedy troupe known as “Monty Python”.
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam & Graham Chapman (could’ve also said Terry Jones)
#4: Still educating after 369 yrs., what’s America’s oldest institution of higher learning?
William & Mary (A: Harvard)

R3:
#1: What Midwestern state has the largest Amish population in the U.S.?
IA (A: OH)

G2: Josh & Carla (6th between Bleecker & Houston)(BtG: 12)
USED SSO TWO Q’s IN & THE MSO ON THE 4th Q

R2:
#1: What famed circus maven did fellow carney James Bailey team up w/ in 1881?
Barnum
#2: What classification system’s commonly used to catalog books in school libraries?
Dewey Decimal System
RLC: Name the six birds mentioned in “The 12 Days of Christmas”.
Partridge, turtle dove, goose, swan– X

G3: Tim & Stella (23rd & 1st)(BtG: 44)

R2:
#1: In what Belgian town did Napoleon meet his ultimate DEMISE in 1815?
Waterloo
#2: What French oceanographer explored the deep blue sea in a vessel called the Calypso?
Jacques Costeau
#3: As created by Daniel Defoe, what literary castaway had an island companion named Friday?
Robinson Crusoe
RLC: Seven countries have a coastline on the Persian Gulf. Name five of these so-called Persian Gulf states.
Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Qatar & Bahrain (Leftovers: Saudi Arabia & UAE)
#4: At a ’03 concert what band’s lead singer said she was EMBARRASSED that President Bush was Texan?
Dixie Chicks

R3:
#1: NY has some of the best pubs in the world- what’s the term “pub” short for?
Public (drinking) house
#2: What Australian golfing legend’s nicknamed “The Great White Shark”?
Greg Norman
#3: What classic French play was the basis for the Robin Williams film “The Birdcage”?
“La Cage Aux Folles”
#4: How many votes from the Electoral College does a candidate need to become President?
270
#5: The small country of Burkina Faso’s located on what continent?
Africa
#6: Name the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil.
Iris
FQ: In comic books, what handicap did the Daredevil contend w/?
FA: Deaf (A: Blind)($1150)

“Ca$h Cab” 2/7/06

G1: Christina & Ameesha (16th & Union Square West)(BtG: 40.5)
STRIKE ONE ON Q #3

R2:
#1: In what Andrew Lloyd Webber musical was a reclusive musical genius tormented by a scarred face?
“Phantom of the Opera”
#2: El Capitan is one of the most famous peaks in what national park?
SSO
Yosemite
#3: In Arlington Cemetery, the statue of Marines raising a flag was based on a photo from what WWII battle?
Normandy (A: Iwo Jima)
#4: In what month does the popular NCAA basketball tournament begin every yr.?
OTHER S-O: Ameesha’s brother Rob
Mar.

R3:
#1: Crisco was the first brand of shortening to be made entirely of what oil?
Vegetable
FQ: What Ian Fleming story feat. a flying car & a character named Truly Scrumptious?
L (A: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)

G2: Mike & Valerie (40th & 5th)(BtG: 24.5)

R2:
#1: NC’s Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain in what East Coast range?
Appalachian
#2: Right now you’re sitting on your largest butt muscle, known in Latin as what?
Gluteus Maximus
#3: What former NY mayor wisely adjudicated “The People’s Court” from ’97 to ’99?
Ed Koch
RLC: Name six of the eight fine institutions of higher learning that make up the Ivy League.
Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, Brown & Penn
#4: What televangelist did former model Jessica Hahn have a publicized affair w/?
Jim Bakker

R3:
#1: Name the massive concert that Bob Geldof organized in ’05 to help fight global poverty.
X (A: Live 8)
FQ: What 16th C. Polish astronomer developed the Sun-centered theory of our solar system?
Copernicus

VB: This would cause most people’s arms to rip off. The sport of powerlifting consists of this event, the dead lift, along w/ the squat & what third event where the lifter lies on his back?
FA: Bench press ($1300)

G3: Charles, Gino & David (Union Square)(BtG: 40.5)

R2:
#1: 320-lb. Asashoryu was a reigning champ in what Japanese contact sport?
Sumo wrestling
#2: What London street’s home to the residence of PM Tony Blair?
No. 1 Dowling St. (A: Downing)
#3: What term for a dead-end street means “bottom of a bag” in French?
Cul de sac
RLC: Naming only Democrats & Republicans, who were the last six LOSING candidates for President in the General Election as of ’05?
John Kerry, Al Gore, Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush, Michael Dukakis & Walter Mondale
#4: Safety burners commonly found in HS labs are named after what German chemist?
(Robert) Bunsen

R3:
#1: What nickname did England’s Mary I earn after ordering the execution of dissenters?
“Bloody Mary”
#2: How many dozens are there in a gross?
Six (A: 12)
#3: What Vegas developer recently opened a resort on the former site of the Desert Inn?
(Steve) Wynn
#4: On the $1 coin minted in 2001, Baby Jean Baptiste clinged to whose back?
Sacagawea
#5: Name the violent communist regime that controlled Cambodia from 1975-9.
Khmer Rouge
#6: In Greek mythology, who was punished for stealing fire by having his liver eaten by an eagle daily?
Prometheus
#7: What famed athlete coined the term “Cablinasian” to describe his own mixed ethnicity?
SSO
Tiger Woods
#8: Who was the last sitting U.S. senator to be elected President?
JFK
FQ: What national airline of Australia claimed they NEVER lost a jet plane in a crash?
FA: Qantas ($1300)

“Ca$h Cab” 2/6/06

G1: Calvin Christopher & Cheri Bryant (Osaka Spa)(BtG: 44)
USED SSO AT END OF R1

R2:
#1: What pigment causes most plants to be colored green?
Chlorophyll
#2: What style of dancing incl. the moves “Top Rock”, “The Worm” & “The Windmill”?
Breakdancing
RLC: Name five of the eight U.S. states that begin w/ M.
MT, MN, MA, ME & MD
#3: What CBS reporter apologized in ’04 for a story about President Bush’s National Guard Service?
OTHER S-O: Calvin’s boss Bill
Dan Rather
#4: What Scandinavian country’s flag feat. a yellow cross against a blue background?
Finland (A: Sweden)

R3:
#1: What famous men’s magazine did Bob Guccione launch in England in 1965?
Men’s Health (A: PENTHOUSE)
#2: More coveted than the Purple Heart, what’s the highest military decoration in our Armed Forces?
Medal of Honor
#3: What former NY Knick was elected to the U.S. Senate in ’78?
L (A: Bill Bradley)

G2: Dennis, Robin, Caroline & Christopher (Orange Park, FL)(macy’s)(BtG: 30)

R2:
#1: Often served w/ sushi, what root’s an effective treatment for nausea?
Ginger
#2: Who was famous for capturing the assassination of JFK on 8mm film?
MSO: Robin’s brother Lee
Dan Rather (A: Abraham Zapruder)
#3: The Sun’s approx. 1/4 helium & 3/4 what element?
Hydrogen
#4: In what Charles Dickens novel did the ghost of Jacob Marley haunt the main character?
A Christmas Carol

R3:
#1: What young IL senator delivered the keynote speech at 2004’s Democratic National Convention?
Barack Obama
#2: What type of fabric stitching’s derived from the French for “hook”?
Crochet
#3: Dench- Judi Dench. Name the “James Bond” character she played since ’95.
OTHER S-O
M
#4: Along w/ a young Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft in ’75?
Steve Jobs (A: Paul Allen)
FQ: Cartography is defined as the science of drawing what?
FA: Maps

G3: Emily (79th & 2nd)(BtG: 37)
CALLED HUSBAND ON 2ND Q; USED OTHER S-O ON 4TH Q

R2:
#1: What Arabic network claimed to be the only independent news outlet in the Middle East?
Al Jazar (acceptable for Al Jazeera)
#2: To help eliminate poverty among seniors, what act did Roosevelt sign into law in ’35?
Medicare (A: Social Security Act)
#3: What’s NPR short for?
National Public Radio
#4: The Union Jack’s another name for what country’s flag?
Australia
RLC: Name seven of the nine positions on a baseball team.
Pitcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, right field & left field

R3:
#1: At age 77, whose 1998 liftoff made him the oldest person ever to travel into space?
Armstrong (A: John Glenn)

“Ca$h Cab” 2/1/06

G1: Kim Bentley & Ellen Williams (91st & Broadway)(BtG: 37)

R2:
#1: W/ NO army, what ecotourist destination’s known as the “Switzerland of Central America”?
Mexico (A: Costa Rica)
#2: What kind of violent windstorm does a waterspout become when it hits land?
Hurricane (A: Tornado)
#3: What famous Parisian arc lies at the western end of Champs Elysees?
Arc de Triomphe
#4: A passing NY subway can reach a level of over 110 on what scale that measures sound?
SSO
Decibel

R3:
#1: For 32 yrs. Helen Gurley Brown was editor-in-chief for what fashion magazine?
Cosmopolitan
#2: In 2004 the Ansari X Prize offered $10M to the first non-government organization to do what?
Discover an antidote for AIDS (A: To launch a man into space)

G2: Julia (66th & West End Ave.)(BtG: 40)

R2:
#1: Orig. written to signal “lights out”, what bugle song’s currently played at military funerals?
“Taps”
#2: What Dostoevsky novel was about four siblings & the murder of their father?
Crime and Punishment (A: The Brothers Karamazov)
#3: We all know Abe Lincoln was born in a log cabin, but in what U.S. state was he born?
NE (A: KY)
#4: What female vocalist stars five nights a wk. in a Vegas show called “A New Day”?
Celine Dion

R3:
#1: In what battle did George Custer fight his INFAMOUS last stand?
SSO
Little Bighorn
#2: Who sang “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs” for the theme of the sitcom “FRASIER”?
Kelsey Grammer
FQ: The ship Rainbow Warrior was launched by what environmental group?
FA: Greenpeace

G3: Mike, Caleb & Josh (81st & CPW)(BtG: 32)

R2:
#1: Andrew Fastow was the former CFO of what Houston-based energy organization?
ENRON
#2: In the world of email, what’s BCC an abbrev. for?
MSO: Astin
By carbon copy (A: Blind carbon copy)
#3: In a famous scene, what Mark Twain character tricked his friends into whitewashing a fence?
Tom Sawyer
#4: What type of miniature tree means “tray gardening” in Japanese?
Bonsai

R3:
#1: What mineral, the softest on Earth, is made into power for cosmetic use?
OTHER S-O
Flour (A: Talc)
#2: The title of what Adolf Hitler autobiography meant “my struggle” in German?
Mein Kampf
FQ: What ex-Stanford provost did Forbes name “The World’s Most Powerful Woman” in 2005?
Condoleeza Rice

VB: The Grand Canyon officially became a national park during the Wilson administration, but it was set aside as a game preserve during the Presidency of what avid big-game hunter?
FA: Teddy Roosevelt ($900)

“Ca$h Cab” 1/25/06

G1: Amy, Erin & Rachel (Flatiron Lounge)(BtG: 31)

R2:
#1: The constellation Ursa Major is better known by what name?
The Big Dipper
#2: At what age does one officially become an octogenarian?
Eighty
RLC: Name the five U.S. states whose names start w/ either North, South, East or West.
ND, SD, NC, SC & WV
#3: Popular w/ white-haired ladies, in what Chinese game do players build suits from 13 or 16 tiles?
Mahjong
#4: The Kennedy Space Center’s located on what cape in Brevard County, FL?
Canaveral

R3:
#1: What classic comedy magazine refers to its staff as “The usual gang of idiots”?
MAD
#2: What former girlfriend of Woody Allen graced the first cover of People in ’74?
Mia Farrow
#3: Introduced in ’92 by MIDWAY, what violent VG feat. the characters Goro & Jax?
“MORTAL KOMBAT”
#4: Howard Hughes’ H-4 Hercules aircraft was commonly referred to by what rhyming nickname?
MSO: Amy’s dad
“The Spruce Goose”
#5: George H.W. Bush helped popularize what Latin phrase meaning “this for that”?
OTHER S-O
X (A: “Quid Pro Quo”)
#6: Norman Rockwell was known for painting the covers of what weekly publication?
Saturday Evening Post
#7: Over time, what geological process converts organic material, like wood, into stone?
Petrification
#8: Name the famous pianist & composer of “Maple Leaf Rag”.
XX (A: Scott Joplin)
FQ: Long before Clarence Thomas, who became the first African-American Supreme Court justice?
FA: Thurgood Marshall ($1250)

G2: Mark Lepselter (Ben got a call from Tiki Barber just before this game began, who acted as his Mobile S-O)(Four Seasons)(BtG: 31)
SACKED FOR $150

G3: Cecile & Bonnie (MI)(15th & 9th)(BtG: 35)

R2:
#1: What’s the term for the post-Civil War era when the Confederacy & the Union remerged?
Reconstruction
#2: Athlete Tommy Moe won more than one medal in what sport at the 1994 Olympics?
MSO: Chris
Skiing
#3: What 14th C. epidemic killed about 1/3 of Europe’s population?
Bubonic Plague (aka Black Plague)
RLC: Only seven American soap operas that were on TV at the time have been airing for more than 30 yrs.- name five.
“One Life to Live”, “Days of Our Lives”, “General Hospital”, “All My Children” & “The Young and the Restless”
#4: What country joined the U.N. in 2002 after yrs. of neutrality?
Switzerland

R3:
#1: To what small MA lake did Emerson invite Henry David Thoreau in 1845?
Walden Pond
#2: Now a trademark of General Mills, what female baking icon did Washburn Crosby invent in ’21?
Betty Crocker
#3: What British insurance giant has written policies to cover Brooke Shields & Tina Turner’s legs?
Lloyd’s of London
#4: What news commentator published a book of political musings called The No-Spin Zone?
Bill Maher (A: Bill O’Reilly)
#5: Used in horse racing, what unit of length’s equal to 220 yds.?
XX (A: Furlong)
#6: What mountain range’s home to the small country of Andorra?
Pyrenees
FQ: The Objectivist Center teaches the philosophy of what author of Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead?
OTHER S-O
FA: Ayn Rand ($1050)

“Ca$h Cab” 1/24/06

G1: John & Jen (ADORAMA)(BtG: 25)
USED PHONE ON THIRD Q

R2:
#1: Assoc. w/ Scotland, what kind of reed instrument’s the Great Highland?
Bagpipes
#2: Before entering politics, who purchased baseball’s Rangers in ’89?
OTHER S-O
George W. Bush
#3: In what species of animal is the male officially a “dog” & the female a “vixen”?
Fox
RLC: The G8 Summit attracts superpowers & protesters- name six of the G8 countries.
U.S., Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan & Canada
#4: What magician suspended himself over the Thames River for 44 days in 2003?
David Blaine

R3:
#1: Containing the star Betelgeuse, what constellation’s also known as “The Hunter”?
ORION
#2: Who was Tonya Harding’s INFAMOUS ex-husband who orchestrated the attack on Nancy Kerrigan?
Mark Hamill (A: Jeff Gillooly)
#3: In 1955 Jonas Salk created the first effective vaccine for what disease?
Polio
#4: What ’86 charity event physically linked Americans from coast to coast?
Hands Across America
FQ: What term did Bill Cardoso coin to describe Hunter S. Thompson’s wild style of journalism?
FA: “Gonzo” ($950)

G2: Mark, Adelaide (kid) & Carrie (Texans)(50th & 5th)(BtG: 27)

R2:
#1: Which chapter of the U.S. bankruptcy code governs the process of reorganization?
13
#2: W/ a mascot called the Hoya, what’s the oldest Jesuit university in the U.S.?
Loyola
#3: Discovered in 1799, what granite slab helped anthropologists decipher hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
#4: Founded by Pierre Omidyar, what website was orig. called AuctionWeb?
ebay
RLC: One of England’s most beloved authors, Jane Austen, published only six novels- name four of ’em.
Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion & Emma

R3:
#1: Andy Warhol’s paintings of soup cans helped define what modern art genre?
Pop Art
#2: Predating Arabic numerals, what calculating device has a wooden frame & sliding beads on wires?
Abacus
#3: What city in the Bay Area calls itself the “Capital of Silicon Valley”?
San Jose
#4: What family of Venetian painters shared its last name w/ a champagne cocktail?
Tintoretto (A: Bellini)
FQ: After Ronald Reagan was shot, what Secretary of State immediately claimed “I’m in control here”?
FA: Alexander Haig ($900)

G3: Lisa Royce (42nd & 3rd)(BtG: 34.5)
STRUCK OUT AFTER BEING RIGHT ON THE FIRST TWO Q’s

“Ca$h Cab” 1/31/06

G1: Frank, Randy & Joe (49th & 67th)(BtG: 35)

R2:
#1: In fashion, YSL is a common abbrev. for what label?
Yves Saint Laurent
#2: Known for its fashion, what Italian city also boasts the opera house La Scala?
Milan
#3: Which French cooking term refers to slicing veggies into small matchstick shapes?
Julienne
#4: What’s the hard-to-spell capital of “The Sunshine State”?
Tallahassee
RLC: What are the four kinds of teeth found inside the human mouth?
Incisor, bicuspid, canine & molar

R3:
#1: The assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand was considered the trigger for what conflict?
WWI
#2: Jaguar, Cheetah & Tiger are ALL versions of what computer co.’s operating system?
Apple
#3: Abbrev. AWB, what gun control legislation did President Bush opt NOT to renew in ’04?
Assault Weapons Ban
#4: Name the composer known for “Ode to Joy” & “Moonlight Sonata”.
Beethoven
#5: Bordered by Thailand & Vietnam, what communist country’s capital’s Vientiane?
Cambodia (A: Laos)
#6: What architect designed NY’s unique Guggenheim Museum?
Frank Lloyd Wright
#7: At birth which U.S. President was given NO middle name, just the middle initial “S”?
Grant (A: Truman)
#8: Born Robert LeRoy Parker, what outlaw led the Hole in the Wall Gang?
Butch Cassidy
FQ: What charity group did the U.N. create in ’46 to provide humanitarian aid to children?
FA: UNICEF ($1250)

G2: Susie (74th between 1st & York)(BtG: 54.5)
LOSS OF $125

G3: Veronica, Mary, Janine & Alan (Rockefeller Center)(BtG: 40.5)
STRIKE ONE ON 2ND Q

R2:
#1: Name a letter in the board game SCRABBLE that’s worth more than five pts.
J
#2: What U.S. General was crossing the Delaware River in Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s famous painting?
Washington
#3: The Church of England was led by Rowan Williams, also known as the Archbishop of what?
Canterbury
#4: Name the three-acre enclosed ecological system constructed in AZ in the late 1980s.
Biodome (A: Biosphere)
RLC: Before his trial, Michael Jackson was actually known as a singer. Name five albums MJ released as a solo artist since ’78.
“BAD”, “Thriller”, “Off the Wall”, “Dangerous” & History”

R3:
#1: Chiromancy is the act of foretelling the future by studying what body part?
MSO: Clark
Palm
#2: What son of Zeus lent his name to many a NASA moon mission?
Apollo
#3: The human nose contains what dense connective tissue that lacks blood vessels & nerves?
Cartilage
#4: Frank Gehry designed the iconic Guggenheim Museum in what Spanish city?
OTHER S-O
Bilbao
FQ: Traditionally spun by Jewish children, name the spinning top used to celebrate Hanukkah.
Dreidel

VB: Seen here building an igloo, the Inuit people of the Arctic inhabit parts of Alaska, Canada & what large ice-covered island nation?
FA: Greenland ($1950)

“Ca$h Cab” 1/30/06

G1: Zeke & Laurie (Madison Square Park)(BtG: 33)

R2:
#1: What blind Frenchman created a tactile writing system made of six raised dots?
(Louis) Braille
#2: Based in Chicago, what comedy troupe’s alumni incl. Bill Murray & Tina Fey?
Second City
#3: Pencil lead is NOT actually lead, but is made from what form of carbon?
Charcoal (A: Graphite)
#4: How many goals must a hockey player put past a goalie in order to score a hat trick?
One

R3:
#1: What’s the area of expertise of a sommelier?
Wine
#2: What classic Ira Levin novel feat. men w/ beautiful submissive zombie-like spouses?
The Stepford Wives
#3: In Norse mythology, who was the red-haired god of thunder?
Thor
#4: Name the retail chain that paid over $11B for Sears Roebuck in ’05.
MSO: Zeke’s mom
Kmart
FQ: Tchaikovsky was the feat. conductor at the 1891 opening of what Manhattan classical music venue?
OTHER S-O
Carnegie Hall

VB: NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of America’s largest churches. W/ its construction beginning in 1858, it’s an example of what architectural style popular in medieval Europe?
FA: Gothic ($1400)

G2: Susan (13rd & 3rd)(BtG: 12.5)
$100 LOSS

G3: Becky & Tim (Rivington & Essex)(BtG: 55.5)
STRIKE ONE TO END $25 RD.

R2:
#1: What sly politician became president of Mexico in 2000?
Vicente Fox
#2: What fellow tennis legend did Andre Agassi marry in ’01?
Steffi Graf
#3: What red food did an 1893 Supreme Court case determine to be a vegetable, NOT a fruit?
Tomato
#4: In 1954 Roger Bannister became the first person to do what in under four min.?
Run a mile

R3:
#1: From 12/26 till 1/1, what holiday honors African-American heritage?
Kwanzaa
#2: What explosive disaster occurred at NJ’s Lakehurst Naval Air Station in 1937?
MSO: Sven
XX (A: Hindenburg Disaster)
#3: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello & Raphael make up what animated foursome?
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
FQ: Name one of the four gospels of the New Testament.
OTHER S-O
FA: John (could’ve also said Matthew, Mark or Luke)