The final question involved the category of “Up in Smoke.” My Street Academy trivia team had 125 points, tied for 10th place among 30 different teams. We were 17 points away from the lead, but needed a lot of luck to claim the big prize. We went all in. “In what year did Colorado and…
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3 x 6 = 18. Trivia Bowl 18, that is.
I’m going back into competition this Saturday. The top trivia company in the Capital District, Trivia Nights Live, has returned with their annual “Trivia Bowl” competition. The event, to be held at the Ancient Order of Hibernians building in Albany, will feature the top teams of trivia experts in a fun game of remembering useless…
Read MoreThe Results of Summer Bowl XI
The last time there was a Summer Bowl trivia championship was three years ago. Pre-COVID-19. My Street Academy trivia team had won the championship for the fourth time in ten tournaments, and since there were no Summer Bowl championships in 2020 or in 2021, the trophy stayed safe and protected in my living room. Yesterday…
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The Results of Trivia Bowl XVII
The first thing to say. I did not win Trivia Bowl XVII this year. And I’m okay with that. The second thing to say is … Lynch’s Mob, who won Trivia Bowl I and II way back when Trivia Nights Live was a one-restaurant Tuesday night game at the Crossgates Mall Hooters, won Trivia Bowl…
Read MoreSo Saturday is Trivia Bowl XVII…
It’s been a while. I will admit this. But this Saturday, I’m going back into the competitive bar trivia game. Trivia Bowl 17 is coming to the Capital Region. I’ve played in Trivia Bowls for nearly 15 years, with my Street Academy team winning Trivia Bowls III and VI. And over the years, I’ve worked…
Read MoreStreet Academy Trivia Team champion to be on national TV game show this Sunday.
I’ve met Jeffrey Seguritan a few times, originally crossing paths with him when he and I played on different trivia teams during the World Team Trivia championships in Atlantic City. And in 2019, he was part of a group that joined my trivia team, as the Street Academy Trivia Team claimed its unrivaled fourth Summer…
Read More2021 Thacher Park Nature Show CANCELLED, Trivia Bowl XVII POSTPONED
Apparently COVID-19 hasn’t stopped messing with our world yet. Some time ago, I mentioned that the Thacher Park Nature Show, in which artists can submit their photos and paintings and sculptures for a special gallery show at the Emma Treadwell Center at Thacher Park, would take place. That was until I received this notice. Hello…
Read MoreElbo Room’s liquor license wasn’t the only thing that bounced…
News came yesterday that the Elbo Room, that venerable dive bar on Delaware Avenue in Albany, lost their liquor license. Andrew Cuomo's administration has suspended the liquor license of the Elbo Room, which was Cuomo's favorite bar during his Albany Law School days. (Left, Cuomo press release. Right, a quote from an old @JimmyVielkind/@timesunion profile…
Read MoreWait, Phil Wills is hosting trivia games online?
I enjoy watching Bar Rescue on Sunday nights. The Paramount Network often airs Bar Rescue marathons on Sunday, leading up to the new episode in the evening. Nightclub entertainment expert Jon Taffer goes into a failing tavern, yells at the owner, yells at the staff, yells at the kitchen crew, and then helps them by…
Read MoreWell, at least there’s trivia…
Thanks to COVID-19, so many things are out of my life for the moment. But surprisingly, there’s one thing that has returned. Competitive team trivia. I shall explain. Kevin Baker and the Trivia Nights Live team have put together an online version of their popular trivia game, and teams from all over America can play…
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