High School and College Days
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1939
100
This well known sports commentator who was involved in a controversial “Biting” incident in the 90’s was a member of the Syracuse chapter of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity with Steve.
Who is Marv Albert?
100
In the early 1940’s Steve and his parents would often visit THIS airport in Queens to watch the planes take off and land.
What is LaGuardia Airport?
100
When Steve started working with his father in the design business, the office was located in New York City in a building named after this kind of gem which is known as "a girl's best friend".
What is a Diamond?
100
This water sport, invented in 1922 by Ralph Samuelson in Lake City Minnesota, was a favorite of Steve’s during his summers as a camp counselor.
What is Water Skiing?
100
This pool and tennis club named for two similar sized ponds was the origin of many long time friendships for Steve and family
What is Twin Lakes?
100
While traveling to THIS river in Oregon with the Hartmans, known as the windsurfing capital of the world, unfortunately there was no wind that day!
What is The Columbia River?
100
This classic movie telling the story of a girl, a dog, a witch, and a wizard premiered on August 25, 1939.
What is “The Wizard of Oz”?
200
At Syracuse, Steve was part of THIS squad whose purpose was to provide encouragement and school spirit through physical activity.
What is the Cheerleading Squad?
200
While growing up in Mamaroneck, Eve had THIS waterfowl animal as a pet. One day Eve was excited to find eggs in the nest, only to learn that Steve had planted the eggs as a joke.
What is a Duck?
200
This Malt Liquor brand, who's name closely resembles "Champagne" was a packaging client of Berni Design in the early 80's, and also the source of Marks first experience with alcohol.
What is Champale?
200
While considered work for most people, this activity that involves shovels, picks, and dirt is a favorite weekend activity for Steve.
What is digging holes and moving rocks?
200
When Lynn was an infant, Steve would take advantage of THESE clean and very soft garments, while Lynn was wearing them, to give her a ride and put a shiny finish on his car.
What are Diapers?
200
During his boat trip to Newport Rhode Island, Steve accidentally refueled the boat with THIS life sustaining liquid instead of deisel.
What is Water?
200
Also born in 1939 is this actor known for his role as “The Six Million Dollar Man”
Who is Lee Majors?
300
Bobby Beer was Steve's personal driver in high school after Steve lost his license for driving during THIS "forbidden time".
What is After Dark or after Curfew?
300
As a Boy Scout, Steve enjoyed summers at this camp whose name is the same as the first name of this talk show host from the show Live! with _____ and Kathy Lee.
What is Camp Regis?
300
Steve used to practice this oldest form of traditional smoking at work until one day when he inhaled a bit too much and started to feel woozy.
What is Pipe Smoking?
300
While visiting Jeff and Joanie in Quogue, Steve convinced everyone to go on a night time mission to search local construction sites for this organic material needed for building decks.
What is Wood?
300
Steve tied this around kids’ and beginners’ waists to help teach them how to ski.
What is a rope?
300
While teaching Mark to water ski in Cape Hatteras, they had an up-close (and painful) encounter with THIS free swimming umbrella shaped marine animal
What are Jellyfish?
300
In 1939, this American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader had a series of hits including Moonlight Serenade.
Who is Glenn Miller?
400
Steve's senior industrial design project, which was conceived as a futuristic form of transportation, had THIS shape where every point on its surface is equidistant to the center.
What is a Sphere
400
At 13 years old while visiting Steve at college, Stuart was left alone in Steve’s apartment armed with this item more commonly used to hit a ball thrown by a pitcher.
What is a Bat?
400
When his packaging client Drakes Cakes couldn’t figure out why the chocolate was getting smudged on the inside of the plastic packaging, Steve decided to go for a ride in the delivery truck. He then realized THIS speed calming device was to blame, when the truck bounced over it as it left the factory.
What is a Speed Bump?
400
While riding a snowmobile up an icy hill in Vermont, with Steve driving and Rhoda Dix on the back, the snowmobile performed this move, which is a basic skill for any experienced gymnast.
What is a Flip?
400
After having a few too many at Jan and Jay Miller's wedding in Miami, Steve was seen clonking around in THESE women's fancy shoes that finally gave Steve the height he had always wanted.
What are High Heels?
400
Using THESE skis that combine elements of cross country and downhill, David Hartman and Steve traveled 15 miles through waist deep powder in the glorious and grueling backcountry of Big Sky Montana.
What are Telemark Skis?
400
The year Steve was born, this democratic president known for the “New Deal”was in office.
Who is FDR?
500
Steve had his first kiss under THIS parasitic plant that is associated with Christmas.
What is Mistletoe?
500
When they lived in Mamaroneck, Steve discovered this washed up on the shore after a hurricane.
What is a Boat?
500
As authorities in the field of Package Design, Steve and Stuart were featured on this investigative news show named after the term used to describe someone's perfect eyesight.
What is 20/20?
500
This bike touring company has sponsored many trips that Steve and gang have taken over the years
What is Backroads?
500
While biking with Les and Joseph, Steve was having a real tough time keeping up, even on the downhill sections. He was relieved to discover that THESE mechanical speed controlling components were on the whole time.
What are Brakes?
500
On a rafting trip with the Stillmans in the Grand Canyon, after the group noticed a bunch of daredevil teenagers jumping off THIS 50 foot high vertical rock formation, of course Steve had to jump as well.
What is a Cliff?
500
1939 was the first year the Packard Motor Car Company offered this "cool" new option.
What is Air Conditioning?
600
On Saturday nights in High School, Steve would often visit THIS amusement park in Rye, New York.
What is Playland?
600
As a young boy, Steve enjoyed building things with these toy metal construction sets.
What are Erector Sets?
600
In June of 1972 after purchasing the office building in Greenwich, Steve and family quickly got to work building one of these so they would have somewhere to keep their boats.
What is a Dock?
600
During this sport Steve was almost thrown out of the Stamford High stadium for coaching Leigh and her teammates.
What is Field Hockey?
600
In 1968, Steve and his cousin Howard, who had never even seen snow before, traveled to THIS ski mountain in the Catskills where Steve introduced Howard to the sport of downhill skiing.
What is Hunter Mountain?
600
On a ski trip with the Rodners at Jackson Hole ski resort, Steve and Jeff could barely make it down THIS long, tiring run that rhymes with "throwback".
What are the Hobacks?
600
This baseball team won the World Series for their 4th consecutive year against the Cincinnati Reds in only four games.
What is The New York Yankees?
700
After college, while driving home from his post in the Coast Guard in his little white Austin Healy, Steve had a losing encounter with THIS hoofed animal.
What is a Deer?
700
After Steve built a waterski jump, Stuart drove the boat so Steve could test it out. On the first try these stayed firmly stuck to the wooden jump as Steve went flying into the air.
What are the Waterskis?
700
In the early nineties, Steve employed this sales associate at Berni Design who had the same first name, and whose last name is what you call a disposable cell phone, or what you call the part of a stove that produces heat.
Who is Steve Berner?
700
Relying on the electricity of neighbors, Steve would use this fluid moving device to resurface the ice on the lake so we could all enjoy skating on smooth ice.
What is a Water Pump?
700
The first time Leslie skied with Steve at Stratton, as they got off the lift Steve made THIS challenge to her.
What is "Do you want to race?"
700
After sharing a few tokes with Andy, their walk on the beach in St. John ended with Steve high up in THIS tropical tree that yields large, brown, oval shaped nuts.
What is a Coconut Tree?
800
Waxing and polishing THIS sleek car, named after a large wild cat, was one of Steve's favorite activities.
What is the Jaguar XKE Coupe?
800
When Eve was five, Steve convinced her to put her tongue on the frozen metal rail of this vehicle used to slide down snowy hills.
What is a Sled?
800
Steve will finally retire from his management role of the Office Real Estate business at this point in time.
When is “Never”?
800
Steve and gang were all startled when they saw a nude sunbather while visiting this waterfall that is a favorite summer-time destination at Stratton VT.
What is Pikes Falls?
800
According to Harvey and Emily, THIS brand is Steve's favorite wine to enjoy.
What is Manischewitz?
800
On a ski vacation in the mountains of Utah, Steve and Mark rode in THIS type of aircraft to enjoy a once in a lifetime thrill of skiing untracked powder all day long.
What is a Helicopter?