The morning of Trivia Bowl XVI, my friend Ed – he plays on the team A Few Cards Short of a Deck – contacted me and asked if I wanted to join them, as they had an open slot. Ed knew that I wasn’t going in this year due to my broken ankle, but he…
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February 1st will be a very, very busy day for me …
This will be an interesting day, to say the least. It will actually combine two of my favorite things – my adulation for my favorite minor league basketball team, and my expertise in useless knowledge. And they combine on February 1st this year. And like Kurt Busch on Memorial Day Weekend, I’m going to attempt…
Read MoreThe trivia game that helped to beat cancer
I’ll admit it. I haven’t played as much competitive team trivia as I did in years past. With the exception of tournament games or a challenging “friendly” competition, I’ve reduced my weekly trivia night play. But when my friend Loretta – a member of the trivia team A Few Cards Short of a Deck –…
Read MoreThe “Real Men Wear Pink” trivia charity fundraiser – you should play in it!
If you want to help a good cause, and you and your friends have a wealth of trivia knowledge trapped in your collective cerebellums, may I suggest that you participate in this upcoming fundraiser at Skyloft in Crossgates Mall on October 19. The event, “Real Men Wear Pink,” is a Saturday afternoon trivia tournament, and…
Read MoreReturning to my trivia roots … premiere night at Skyloft
True story. About fifteen years ago, I needed to get away from some stress in my home life. Someone had told me about a competitive team trivia game at the local Hooters in Crossgates Mall. I had never played competitive team trivia before, so I tried it out. Finished in third place among 35 teams…
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The Results of Summer Bowl X
A week ago, I was driving back from a photo shoot in Catskill, when I received a Facebook message from my trivia buddy Tim Rich. He asked me if I needed any assistance for the upcoming Summer Bowl. I thought about it for a second. I helped Tim and the Stir Crazy trivia team dominate…
Read MoreIt only took me about nine months to return to it.
Yesterday, I saw that one of my buddies, John Longton – we broadcast Albany Patroons games together and he’s part of the Two Buttons Deep website – posted on Facebook that he would be a fill-in host for a trivia game at the Across The Street Pub in Albany. And I thought to myself –…
Read MoreThe Results of Trivia Bowl XV
Definitely a surreal moment. I’m at Trivia Bowl XV … and I’m not playing the game. And I’m okay with this. See, because of scheduling conflicts – I had a 5pm start for the Albany Patroons game Saturday evening – there was absolutely no way I could stay for the trivia tournament and get to…
Read MoreTrivia Bowl XV is tomorrow…
Hey, you know what’s happening tomorrow? Yes, it’s the fifteenth annual Trivia Bowl, the showcase of top trivia talent in the Capital District, as 40 teams compete and one team walks out with the Trivia Bowl trophy. And the Street Academy trivia team … a two-time Trivia Bowl winner … Is sitting this one out.…
Read MoreThe trainwreck at the charity trivia event
Yesterday, I participated in a charity trivia fundraiser with a team from Trinity Alliance of the Capital District. We’ve won this event before, we’ve raised some money for the charity, and this most likely is our last go-round in this tournament. Partially because the very qualified and dedicated director who organized these teams, Kat Brown,…
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