Wow. It seems like only a year ago that Stern Fans won their second Trivia Bowl, and did so in quintessentially Stern Fans-ish manner – by betting a few points and watching as every other team got the answer wrong. That put their name on the coveted trophy. Now it’s 2015, and the eleventh meeting…
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If X60 = ☹ then solve for X.
It’s Thursday night and I’m nervous as hell. Here’s what happened. Last week, my Street Academy trivia team claimed the victory for the night in the Big Brothers Big Sisters “Big Brains Trivia” game. Out of a possible 65 points (five ten-question rounds, including some bonus questions), we scored 60. Spent the night brushing off…
Read MoreWho was that girl in the commercial?
Last night, I played trivia over at Brown’s Brewing. It’s my normal Monday night game, and I figured I’d play it instead of worrying about a Nor’easter that might ruin all my plans for tomorrow. I was in third place, and the final question was in the category of “Women in commercials.” Okay. Could be…
Read MoreTrivia night at Big Brothers Big Sisters
My Street Academy trivia team has participated in the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters “Big Brains” trivia tournament for the past three years. In doing so, we’ve raised a lot of money for the organization, and we’ve had a great time in doing so. Last night, my team – which included my friends Donna and…
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters “Big Brains Trivia” 2015
Every year, the charity organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region host a four-week trivia tournament to raise money for their charitable work. And it’s time once again for another round of “Big Brains Trivia,” sponsored this year by Berkshire Bank. How does it work? Get your trivia team together (four players maximum…
Read MoreHelp the Arc of Rensselaer County, play some trivia!
My friend Kevin Baker – he’s the boss behind the Capital District’s wildly successful “Trivia Nights Live” games – is currently setting up a major trivia match for this coming Thursday, November 6th. This game is a special fundraiser for the Arc of Rensselaer County, who provides services and care to those Capital District residents…
Read MoreFrom bar trivia to NBC sitcom?
If you know me, you know that I enjoy playing bar trivia, and have done so for many years. I blog about the wins and the losses, I blog about the good times and the rough times. So I was mildly surprised to see that. according to TV Guide, NBC is actually starting work on…
Read MoreChuck’s Hopeful Attempt Never Ceased, Ever.
I have to take this moment right now and admit that I failed. I thought I kicked an addition, I thought that I had enough strength and fortitude and will power to keep from getting sucked into this painful, brutal, soul-sucking addiction. But even with all that, I came out of it as a better…
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The Results of Summer Bowl V
After last year’s tiebreaker loss in Summer Bowl IV, could my Street Academy team rebound and have a strong showing in Summer Bowl V? Only one way to find out… read the blog…
Read MorePlaying Trivia at the Albany Comic-Con
I walked through the convention area, looking at the various artworks and bagged comic books and sculpted figurines and costumed characters – by the way, this year’s cosplayers represented Doctor Who, some Ghostbusters, and I think a couple of Final Fantasy characters. Of course, I’m looking around – maybe I’ll purchase something, maybe I won’t…
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