July 2008
3 posts
Loss #20, Moral Victory #1
TEAM NAME: Count Fuckula
ATTENDANCE: Nate, Boris, Ashley, Chris, Gabe, John, Jess
PRIZE: $10 bar tab for second place, chips for funny team name
FIRST ROUND STATUS: 1.5 points back (or 3.5, I couldn’t really hear)
MARGIN OF LOSS: 2 points (I think)
MUSIC ROUND THEME: One hit wonders
NUMBER OF CHEATING TEAMS THAT GOT FUCK-YOU-LA’D: 1
POST-TRIVIA: Milkshakes
Loss #19, 4th Place
TEAM NAME: Je M’appelle Drunk ATTENDANCE: Gabe, John, Chris, Katie, Jess, Grace Park, Trivia Slut #3, Trivia Slut #4 PRIZE: El Zilcho FIRST ROUND STATUS: Tied for 1st, “somehow” MARGIN OF LOSS: I have no idea MUSIC ROUND THEME: Songs from commercials
POST-TRIVIA: Ink on our arms, some of which I can still see despite a 20 minute shower and a lot of soap.
Win #3
TEAM NAME: Derek Zoolander’s Team for Kids Who Can’t Team Good
ATTENDANCE: Nate, Boris, Chris, Gabe, John, Ashley
PRIZE: Salt and Vinegar chips for halftime first place + Dipsy Doodles for funny team name
MARGIN OF VICTORY: One point (39 to 38)
MUSIC ROUND THEME: Locations (a.k.a. the band name theme game Gabe and John have played since freshman year)
June 2008
2 posts
We sucked without you, JKP
TEAM NAME:If they counted Michigan and Florida, we’d be in first
ATTENDANCE: Boris, Chris, Nate
PRIZE: BBQ Chips, for some combination of funny team name and funny wrong answer (Christopher Reeves for some superhero sidekick thing who has no legs… it got groans from like the whole bar, and another team had the exact same thing)
1st ROUND STATUS: 12 points (it was hard!), 12 teams...
Music Theme: EPIC FAIL
TEAM NAME: We’d do better if “The Other Guy” were here
ATTENDANCE: Boris, Ashley, Nate, Eric (Moose, Squirrel, and friends), and Chris, who had nothing better to do on a Tuesday night and wishes JKP comes next week.
PRIZE: Cool Ranch Doritos (first place in the first half) and 6 mini donuts (funny answer to who said they would go to Canada if John McCain won the election…...
April 2008
5 posts
We Successfully Defended 8th Place
TEAM NAME: There’s Something About Hans Grüber ATTENDANCE: John Painting, John Marshall, Gabe PRIZE: Swedish fish for funny team name, Mike & Ikes for funny answer (in the theme round of pseudonyms, they were looking for the stage name of “Farrokh Bulsara” Our answer: Barack Obama…two people booed when we won our candy). MARGIN OF LOSS: 5.5 points TEAMS FINISHING WORSE...
8th is the new 1st
TEAM NAME: At Least We Won Last Week ATTENDANCE: John (Painting and Marshall), Gabe, Boris PRIZE: (Disgusting) Bubble Gum for funny answer (Q: The male carries and delivers the baby in which marine animal? A: Reverse dolphins). NOTE: There’s a dance we created here too…yeah… MARGIN OF LOSS: Enough MUSIC ROUND THEME: War POST-TRIVIA: Nothing interesting, for the first time in a...
WE WON!!!
TEAM NAME: Robo-Bitches and the Disco Pope ATTENDANCE: Casey, Chris, Gabe, John (Painting and Marshall), Joe, and Boris PRIZE: A big ol’ bag of Cheese Doodles for the halftime lead plus the $20 bar tab for the victory MARGIN OF VICTORY: I’m not positive, but it was actually a blowout margin of about 4-6 points. MUSIC ROUND THEME: Covers [this was given] POST-TRIVIA: Debauchery
I Hope Gabe's Thesis Doesn't Actually Go This...
TEAM NAME: Gabe’s Thesis ATTENDANCE: Chris, Gabe, Joe, Casey, and John PRIZE: El Zilcho MARGIN OF LOSS: We left before the final results…a lot? MUSIC ROUND THEME: Water POST-TRIVIA: Also water…as in, getting caught in a sudden downpour on the walk back
March 2008
6 posts
2nd Place...
TEAM NAME: We’re awesome, we don’t need funny team names anymore! ATTENDANCE: Gabe, Chris, John Painting, John Marshall, Joe, and Casey PRIZE: Marshmallow treat for funny team name (how did this happen?) and the $10 bar tab for 2nd (spent on a vodka tonic and two beers) MARGIN OF LOSS: 1 point MUSIC ROUND THEME: Mental illness POST-TRIVIA: Conchords and Stratego
Another Bronze Medal Finish
TEAM NAME: Long Live Hans Grüber! ATTENDANCE: Gabe, John Painting, Chris, John Marshall, Boris, Riaz, and Katie PRIZE: Two pint glasses for 3rd and an apple pie for funny team name MARGIN OF LOSS: 2 points (we trailed by 4 at “halftime”) MUSIC ROUND THEME: Church POST-TRIVIA: Beer, Super Smash Bros., and last night’s HIMYM
Tie for 3rd
TEAM NAME: Hey Spitzer, if we try to win trivia for a $20 bar tab every week, imagine what we’d try for $4300 ATTENDANCE: Gabe, John Painting, John Marshall, Lilly, Chris and Casey briefly PRIZE: A pint glass for 3rd MARGIN OF LOSS: A few points (not sure exactly) MUSIC ROUND THEME: Food POST-TRIVIA: Almost like last Tuesday, but not quite…
“Hey Spitzer, if we try to win trivia for a $20 bar tab every week, imagine what...”
– Chris’s suggested team name for tomorrow night (his contribution, as alas, he cannot attend)
WE CAME IN SECOND! WE CAME IN SECOND!
TEAM NAME: My friends are on spring break visiting New York and I took them to 1020 Trivia Night ATTENDANCE: Chris, Gabe, Casey, Joe, John, Dave, Tracy PRIZES: $10 bar tab and 2 lollipops for 2nd, a bag of chips for funny team name MARGIN OF LOSS: .5 (!!!) MUSIC ROUND THEME: New York City locations and neighborhoods POST-TRIVIA: Tequila shots, girls, dancing, loud music, Jäger, Port, wine,...
February 2008
3 posts
5th place. (Sadness)
TEAM NAME: Is this the second one or the third one? Um…oh, it’s the third. NOTE: A reference to the third Matrix being shown. ATTENDANCE: Gabriel, John, Joe, Chris PRIZE: Zebra Cake for funny answer (Q: In what state where the recent huge lottery jackpot winners? A: State of shock.) MARGIN OF LOSS: 2 points from first MUSIC ROUND THEME: Professional sports teams POST-TRIVIA:...
Disappointing 5th place (2nd after first round)
TEAM NAME: Steve Holt!!! ATTENDANCE: Chris, Gabe, Joe, John, Erica, Boris PRIZES: Moon Pie for 5th MARGIN OF LOSS: A few? MUSIC ROUND THEME: Songs from movies [this was given] POST-TRIVIA: Especially classified
5th Place
TEAM NAME: Van Morrissey ATTENDANCE: Chris, Gabe, Casey, Joe, John, Joe’s Friend, PRIZES: Nothing MARGIN OF LOSS: ??? MUSIC ROUND THEME: Sex POST-TRIVIA: ???
January 2008
2 posts
Tied for 6th
TEAM NAME: Helen Keller and the aaaauuuhhhhuauahuuuhhhhs ATTENDANCE: Gabe, John, Chris (left early), Nima (came late) PRIZE: A bag of nacho cheese chips for funny answer (Q: What was Princess Diana’s maiden name? A: McLovin.) MARGIN OF LOSS: About 5 points-ish? MUSIC ROUND THEME: Numbers 1-10 POST-TRIVIA: Nothing interesting
We didn't stay for the results...
TEAM NAME: Jesus-proof ATTENDANCE: Chris, Gabe, John, Katie, Amy PRIZE: Nothing MARGIN OF LOSS: Plenty MUSIC ROUND THEME: Flowers POST-TRIVIA: Nothing interesting