April 27th, 2012 at 2:40 pm
In my weekly “looking for funny images related to the theme quest, I remembered this classic 80s (90s?) comedy — Shakes the Clown. Looking at the tagline, I wonder, how was Bad Santa ever green lit — isn’t it just a blatant ripoff of this film, swapping Santa for the clown?
Well, there were no rip offs last night, just good, clean quizzing, and five rounds of it, no less. We had a hoard of quizzers at Portland’s wildest bar trivia for the Thursday Throwdown. And it was a total nerdfest for the ages — SO MANY SHAKESPEARIAN NERDS! But I monologued the heck out of them, so they all behaved.
We also had SO MANY TEAMS in the challenge round. Team C Average was in first place through four rounds, and they managed to hold on for the win, but they had to be scared, because there was a lot of competition.
And as a result of their victory, they’ve climbed back ontop of the Belmont Steak Standings. Will they hold on? There’s a lot of challengers this season. Time will only tell!
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Each season, on the Solstices and the Equinoxes, Quizmaster JPP’s venues (Shanahan’s Pub and Grill in Vancouver, The Space Room Lounge on Hawthorne, and at The Belmont Inn on Belmont) break into their own in-house competitions, augmenting the weekly Pub Quiz fare with quarterly standings competitions to prove who is the best of the bunch.
The spoils are a mix of gift certificates, treats, and an entire season of tributes paid to you by your peers. The rules are quite simple, and can be found here.
The trash talking is a bit more complex, and can be found here.
And the updated standings, which can be viewed in detail here, are below.
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So, without further ado, here is the current Top Ten:
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The Wildcatters, fresh off their Belmont Steak Championship, protecting their turf at the corner of Belmont and 33rd.
THE CURRENT STEAK STANDINGS:
1 Team C Average 14
2 Wildcatters 13
3 No Mouth Monkeys 13
4 The Captain is Parking 11
5 Cincinatti Chili Cookoff 10
6 Sobchak Security 10
7 Teams Members 7
8 2nd to Last is Better Than Losing 6
9 Baby, I’m gonna… 6
10 Kablammo 5
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The only way to win is to quiz it up at The Belmont Inn on Belmont! And to catch up with me outside the Thursday Throwdown, hit me up at my FACEBOOK PAGE.
In the meantime, be well, play hard and try to remember everything you can!
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April 26th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Well it wasn’t a Midsummer Night’s Dream, but we had a fun group of quizzers.
Yahtzee was bound and determined to get the bingo and that they did. The bingo bonus ensured their early lead with Shakes Beer in 2nd and Bringing Up the Rear in 3rd.
Who Am I? was a fun round. We got through it with lots of laughs and Yahtzee did pretty well. They remained in the lead with a healthy score. Shakes Beer stayed firmly in 2nd place and Bringing Up the Rear did just that. We went over the handouts and found that the teams don’t really know who played Hamlet in various movies. The suffix handout went over really well. Everyone held their place and we moved into the final round.
The wagers were placed and the category was picked. I posed the question, but nobody knew the answer. The winning came down to the betting….. Yahtzee! took the big win!! Shakes Beer was in 2nd and Bringing Up the Rear took 3rd.
We had a fun night!!
Top Dogs
Thank you, 21st Avenue Bar and Grill!!
The 2nd Quarter standings:
15 points: Yahtzee!
14 points: To Be Determined
13 points: Shakes Beer
6 points: Questionable Meth-Heads
4 points: Burke Majority
3 points: Bringing Up the Rear
1 point: NKOTB, The Girls, The Lewsers
Wendy =)
April 26th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Ah yes, Shakespeare, the Bard, Big Willie Shakes — such was the theme of this week’s pub quiz at the Big Time Brewing Co. in Seattle, and the sight of another fun week of questioning, answering, eating and drinking.
We had the usual fun, even with such a heady topic. And thankfully no young lovers offed themselves during the quiz either. Nor was anybody baked into pies (at least that I’m aware of), though plenty of pizzas were consumed.
Like a bad open mic night, team members even recited some of Shakespeare’s sonnets for bonus points, which was pretty amusing, though probably more so to the bar patrons who wandered back to use the bathroom only to discover people reading Shakespeare in the back room — not something you see everyday at your neighborhood pub.
When the scores were tallied and the sonnets read, it was the Never Nudes who came out on top, and who have been leading the pack in the current standings game, which I promised I’d tally this week. But first, here are the Never Nudes after their victory, which you could probably see much better if my stupid camera flash felt like working. Just pretend you were really drunk:
Top 3 teams so far:
Never Nudes: 11
Old Fashioneds: 9
Golden Snitch: 4
April 26th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
What glorious mayhem at the Space Room last night! It turned out the Thirsty Lion was refinishing their floors, so we had a slew of refugee quizzers invading Hawthorne’s Hottest bar trivia night. With all the tables packed, we had to double up some teams to accommodate everyone. I guess people love their Shakespeare.
The top five scores got a pass into the challenge round, and what a showdown it was! Three teams tied for fifth place, which means we actually had SEVEN squads in the finals.
And when it came to the last question, we had to figure it out down to the letter! The question was “What was the name of the girl that Romeo was pining for before he saw Juliet.” Some teams answered Rosalind, some Rosalyn, others, Rosalie — but Captain is Parking sounded it out and went through the rhymes to remember it was Rosaline (because it rhymes with “Mine”). So they took home the top prize and all the pride. Great job, Captain and Co!
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Each season, on the Solstices and the Equinoxes, Quizmaster JPP’s venues (Shanahan’s Pub and Grill in Vancouver, The Space Room Lounge on Hawthorne, and at The Belmont Inn on Belmont) break into their own in-house competitions, augmenting the weekly Pub Quiz fare with quarterly standings competitions to prove who is the best of the bunch.
The spoils are a mix of gift certificates, treats, and an entire season of tributes paid to you by your peers. The rules are quite simple, and can be found here.
The trash talking is a bit more complex, and can be found here.
And the updated standings, which can be viewed in detail here, are below.
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So, without further ado, here are the current Top Tens:
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The current Space Room Saucer Champs — "Tourette's O'Saurus Rex," HEAR THEM ROAR!
THE CURRENT SAUCER STANDINGS:
1 Schadenfreude 15
2 Tourette’s O’Saurus Rex 12
3 Thistle Und Shamrock 10
4 House of No Future 10
5 The Cupcakes 6
6 Captain is Parking 4
7 Groupo Incognito 3
8 Boba Steff 3
9 The Shitty Beetles 2
10 Come on Barbie, Let’s Go Party 2
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The only way to win is to quiz it up at The Space Room on Hawthorne! And to catch up with me outside that intergalactic outpost, hit me up at my FACEBOOK PAGE.
In the meantime, be well, play hard and try to remember everything you can!
April 26th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
I’d like to write this post in iambic pentameter, but truth be told, I can’t be arsed. It’s tough enough to write these blogs as it is sometimes, and having to stick to the rules of the writing road might drive me to drink my bottle of ink.
Lovely time as always north of the border, for a Shakes-tastic Shakespeare themed quiz. We had comedy. We had tragedy. We had shaney fries. And in the end we had three teams in the challenge Round. The Stumbling Drunks were far and away the victors after four rounds, with their foils That’s What She Said and Team Cosmo on their heals. Cosmo has made it into every single Challenge Round they’ve played thus far — it’s only a matter of time before they’re taking home first place. But that time will have to be another day, since the Drunks locked this one up, with TWSS netting runners up honors.
I don’t know if you guys heard me, but you really need to beat the Stumbling Drunks, okay? Here’s your scores below. Get on it, will ya!?
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Each season, on the Solstices and the Equinoxes, Quizmaster JPP’s venues (Shanahan’s Pub and Grill in Vancouver, The Space Room Lounge on Hawthorne, and at The Belmont Inn on Belmont) break into their own in-house competitions, augmenting the weekly Pub Quiz fare with quarterly standings competitions to prove who is the best of the bunch.
The spoils are a mix of gift certificates, treats, and an entire season of tributes paid to you by your peers. The rules are quite simple, and can be found here.
The trash talking is a bit more complex, and can be found here.
And the updated standings, which can be viewed in detail here, are below.
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So, without further ado, here are the current Top Tens:
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THE CURRENT HARP STANDINGS:
1 Stumbling Drunks 17
2 That’s what she said 14
3 Team Cosmo 9
4 Lollipop Guild 8
5 Team Mike Leach 7
6 Off nightly 7
7 The Wesley Crushers 6
8 Shanahans 6
9 It’s a Trap 6
10 Last Place Sucks 4
11 The Smoking Section 4
12 What Wouldn’t Don Draper Do? 4
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The only way to win is to quiz it up at Shanahan’s Pub and Grill in Vancouver! And to catch up with me outside the ‘Couve, hit me up at my FACEBOOK PAGE.
In the meantime, be well, play hard and try to remember everything you can!
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April 26th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Forsooth, Shakespeare insults are fun
And so was pub quiz last night! But Hood River may not have as many bard’s fans as I had anticipated, so blessed art thou getting thyselves to the quizzery so dutifully.
Players at the Horse & Hound may be happy to know that bonus points for bringing in new people has been reinstated! And as an added bonus for the bonus, everyone is considered a ‘new player’ until they sign the guest book, so you can get points for yourself even if you’re not very new to the game at all.
Round 1′s bingo saw some close standings, but Pros not Hos pulled ahead with a continuing streak on the 20 point bingo bonus win and stayed ahead until the final round. With only five teams I let everyone get a shot in the final round and the final challenge question- inordinately difficult as always I’m afraid.
Flower Children came in third, My Precious came in second, and Pros not Hos were bequeathed the win just a 1 point lead over second place with 243 points! Congrats!
And lo, here be the standings:
Symbi-1
Grumplestiltskin-1
Dick Cheney stole my heart-1
Willie Nillies-2
Team Work-2
WTF-2
George/Flower Children-3
Totes amazeballs-3
Yoko Onno’s evil bandkilling dirty black jockstrap-6
At least we’re not last-12
Sandbar Developers-13
Pros not hos-17
My Precious-19
Now it’s getting close!
See you next week quizzers!
Fare thee well! and if for ever, Still for ever, fare thee well
April 25th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
This was the quiz that almost wasn’t. J
We had a few players that made up 2 teams, then one more team jumped up to join in the fun. Bingo got to the very end, to the very last question, before Anagram This! scored the points. Phew! Yahtzee was in 2nd and Shauna’s Shits were in 3rd.
Round 2 was By the Numbers. Yahtzee was on their game for this round. Then Yahtzee and Anagram This! came up and read their sonnets, earning them both some bonus points. Anagram kept their lead and we moved on to the handouts.
The handouts really challenged the teams. Anagram did decently on the Shakespeare Quotes. They kept their lead and Shauna’s Shits bowed out.
The wagers were placed and both teams knew the answer! Yahtzee took the win as they wagered the most points!!
Way to go teams!!!!
The food here at the Mark is amazing!! The staff is totally attentive!!
Come check it out next Wednesday!
The Extended Team
Wendy =)
April 25th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Did you know Wherefore means “Why”? What the crap, Billy S.?
Congratulations to team The Wrong Kind of Tacky for their first place win at Schmizza last night!
Winnars!
In second place, team We Heart Brains! With third place going to the two-person team Reunion Tour! That last team was actually in first place all night – impressive considering their opponents. Special mention to The Little Wizards, and Wizard Patrol, who had an epic struggle for superiority – in the end, the Little Wizards ended up on top.
Until next week peeps! Here it is, your Schmizza Standings for Q2, 2012:
Point earnings:
- 1 point for showing;
- 2 points for making the final round;
- 3 points for making the money but not taking 1st;
- 4 points for taking 1st place.
13 Points – The Wrong Kind of Tacky
11 Points – We Heart Brains
8 Points – Highway Hypnosis
3 Points – The Mix-Tapes
3 Points – Reunion Tour
2 Points – The Bullet Ants
2 Points – Beardymen
2 Points – Rick Santorum Please Stay in the Race
1 Point – Troublemakers
1 Point – Team Emily
1 Point – Not So Secret Service
1 Point – Quiz on my Face
1 Point – Little Wizards
1 Point – Wizard Patrol
April 24th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
The quiz room was quiet. The quizzers were very studious and concentrating.
The bingo round was a tough one. The teams were ready to give it a go, though. Clown Punchers took the bingo win and sat in 1st place with Hangover and a Pineapple behind them. Po was in very close 3rd with newcomers DeNati in 4th. Newcomer Captain Wonderful was in 5th with Beer Whores in last place.
DeNati and CP had some Arrogance, which was perfect for the 2nd round. The CP kept their lead as did Hangover. Po went for the added 11 bonus points, putting themselves just 1 point under Hangover. DeNati was next and the Beer Whores bowed out.
Hangover and DeNati knew their Vampires. Sadly, nobody did too well on the
Shakespearean insults handout. When all was said and done, them Clown Punchers were in 1st place with Hangover in 2nd and DaNati was in 3rd.
I took in the wagers and then asked the question. Everybody guessed wrong. So…it came down to the smart wagering of these quizzers. The Clown Punchers take the WIN!!!! Hangover and a Pineapple took 2nd, leaving De Nati in 3rd. Way to go teams!!
Hear Ye, hear ye! We are the winners!
This was a fun night!
Til Next Tuesday….
Wendy =)
Here are the Top of the Mountain standings for the 2nd quarter:
21 points: Clown Punchers
12 points: Hangover & A Pineapple, Electric Sex Pants
7 points: Slowly Evolving
3 points: Wild Card, Wizard
2 points: Black Sabbatical, Po
1 points: Registered Guy, Beer Whores, Captain Wonderful
April 24th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Upon arriving to the Brit in Downtown San Jose, I noticed that the place was packed with people. I just figured that people heard that this weeks trivia theme was Bill Shakespeare and everyone wanted a piece of the action. Instead, I find out that the masses had come out in droves to hear some guy named Bruce Springsteen play down the street at HP Pavilion. Okay, I don’t know who this Bruce guy is trying to steal the thunder of the greatest playwright, poets, and writers of all time. This Springsteen character claims to be a singer, songwriter, and performer; okay, well who isn’t that. And on top of that he hails from Jersey. He probably hangs out with Snooki, J-Woww, and Pauly D, with a name like The Boss. Hey, Bruce, there is only one Boss and that is the Big Boss Man who would have no problem taking his nightclub and serving his own brand of justice upon your flash-in-the-pan Jersey loving butt. Just saying.
Anyway, I doubt that in the many years to come that Springsteen will have classes devoted to him, pilgrimages from fans to Jersey or days and festivals in his honor like Bill Shakespeare has; a man that died nearly 400 years ago. Sorry, th tale of the tape never lives.
Moving on Willy Wonka styles, we saw another Brit Battle go down to the Challenge Round question. After playing the Game of Arrogance, I suppose all our teams were not only feeling arrogant, but like river boat gamblers who make their own beef jerky and leave the seat up because they are honey badgers and honey badgers don’t care at all. So, everyone is geeked up for the final question and when it comes out, the looks on their faces looked like they were just told that instead of trivia night that tonight’s festivities would be Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band. We get it Bruce, you danced in the dark with Courtney Cox, but so did David Arquette, so I would call that a minus in my book. Never heard of Bill Shakespeare taking on grenades like you people from Jersey do.
Oh, so To Pee or Not Pee won based on not knowing the final answer, but keeping some of their well deserved points. Take that Bruce and long live Shakespeare.
Puck & His Nymphs
