07/10/2026
Among the thirty-four players on eight teams on hand for last night's game, there were three first-time squads. At halftime, the quintet of "Jewish Space Lasers" had the lead with 520 points. "Outrage!," the evening's largest crew with eight players (eventually), was in second place with 450 points. The five-person squad of "Red Tornadoes" was in third place with 390 points. One of the new teams, a trio of guys called "I Can't Read That," was in fourth place with 340 points. The seven-person assembly of "Drunk & Jet-Lagged" had 320 points and was in fifth place. The duo of "Quizzical Fitness" was in sixth with 310. Newcomers "You're a Quizzard, Harry," a duo, had 250 in seventh place and "Gomita," another new duo, had 180.
The second half developed into a two horse race for the lead between "Outrage!" and "Jewish Space Lasers" with the lead changing hands a couple of times, but at the end of regulation "JSL" had the lead with 1360 points and "Outrage!" was in second with 1310. "Drunk & Jet-Lagged" moved up to third place with 860. 760 points kept "I Can't Read That" in fourth place. "Red Tornadoes" and "Quizzical Fitness" finished tied for fifth place with 730 points each. "You're a Quizzard, Harry" held onto seveth place with 630 points and "Gomita" had 580.
The category for the Final Question was "U.S. Presidents."
Which two-term U.S. president...
-one of the eight presidents born in the state of Virginia
-who was not able to read until he was ten years old
-who was the first president to cross the Atlantic while he was in office..was the first U.S. president to attend the World Series and throw out the first pitch at a World Series game? (Answer below)
This is a sample of other questions from the game:
Category: "Follow the Honey" (20 points)
In which Broadway musical, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical, do Nellie Forbush and the girls sing "Honey Bun"?
Category: "6-Letter Capitals" (30 points)
At an altitude which averages 8,660 feet above sea level, what city, served by El Dorado International Airport, is the third-highest capital city in the World?
Category: "Also a Cocktail" (40 points)
The 1961 winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
AND
a gin, apricot brandy, Cointreau, Galliano, and lemon juice cocktail;
Category: "Begins with A and Ends with T" (40 points)
8 letters
relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than an actual object, person, etc;
Category: "Organizations" (60 points)
Which of these service organizations is the oldest?
A) Lions Club International
B) Rotary International
C) Sertoma International
D) Kiwanis International
Category: (20 points)
What kind of ship, whose name is from the French, which was a lightly-armed, speedy craft, lent its name to an iconic Chevrolet sports car, produced since 1953?
ANSWERS:
FQ-Woodrow Wilson
1. "South Pacific"
2. Bogota (Colombia)
3. Moon River
4. abstract
5. Rotary International was founded first
6. Corvette
Fie of the eight teams answered the Final Question correctly. "Outrage!" bet 411 points and took first place with 1721 points, claiming a cash prize of $82. "Drunk & Jet-Lagged" wagered 661 points and finished in second place with 1521 points, good for $54 in cash. Since we were just short of having thirty-five players, there was no cash prize for third place. Instead the $25 gift certificate to Cliff's Taphouse went to "Red Tornadoes" who made an all-in bet of 730 points and finished in third with 1460. (Other teams with the right answer in the order of their finishes were "Quizzical Fitness" and "I Can't Read That.")
Thank you to everyone who came out to play and to the excellent crew of Cliff's Taphouse for another great night of trivia and I'll see you next week.
