AO: The Rig
QiC: Vertigo
Pax Count: 9
Pax List: Frizzle, Gates, Gronkins, Gump, Smalls, String Cheese, TBR, Vertigo, Zero
FNG Count: 0
Downrange:
Warm up:
- 40 Side Straddle Hops in cadence
- 15 Imperial Walkers
- 15 Hillbillies
- 10 Tuck Jumps OYO
- 10 Merkins
The Thang:
The gentlemen took a quick mosey around The Rig and then were introduced to a trivia game focused on women in pop culture and their accomplishments. In celebration of Barbie being the first ever movie with a solo female director to cross $1 billion worldwide!!
The group was split into two and if the question was answered correctly, only five burpees for everyone. If not, ten burpees for everyone. :'(
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Trivia question #1
As mentioned, Barbie became the first ever movie directed by a solo female filmmaker to make over a billion dollars worldwide. What is the name of that filmmaker?
- Patty Jenkins
- Greta Gerwig
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Elaine May
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Three sets of 11’s and after each set, a trivia question.
Trivia question #2
Owner of Tesla and overall extremely wealthy eccentric Elon Musk was in a relationship with which female musician, with whom he also has two children?
- Charli XCX
- Doja Cat
- Grimes
- Taylor Swift
Trivia question #3
In 1983, the female-led band Nena hit #2 on the charts with “99 Luftballons” (or “99 Red Balloons” in English). What was this song about?
- A children’s birthday party
- Nuclear war
- Star Trek
- Taylor Swift
Trivia question #4
Who was (and still is) the only band of all women to write and perform their own music and have a number one album on the Billboard charts?
- The Bangles
- The Go-Go’s
- Spice Girls
- Heart
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Then the men did a shuttle run/sprint with 10 merkins (pushups) at the start line. We did this twice. Then bear crawls to the first light and back with 10 merkins. We did a trivia question after this.
Trivia question #5
In 2010, who was the first female director to have received a Best Director Oscar?
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Greta Gerwig
- Sofia Coppola
- Sandra Bullock
We then moseyed back to The Rig and the final trivia question…
Trivia question #6
She was barred from attending the premiere in Atlanta of the movie she won this Oscar for, but was also the first Black American to win an Oscar. What is her name?
- Halle Berry
- Hattie McDaniel
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Diana Ross
The group only got one question wrong. I guess I failed ALL OF YOU
CoT:
Announcements:
- Gronkins is celebrating his 30th on 9/23. Mark the calendar! He’s also looking for a babysitter for family coming into town on 9/22. Mark the calendar!
Prayers:
- We all hope Buttercup feels better soon!
- Same with Martina!
- Prayers around job search for Vertigo
Naked Man Moleskin:
Women are capable of some pretty amazing things