I’ve always considered it one of the greatest moments in my life when, in 1981, my high school, Street Academy of Albany, completely beat the snot out of Albany Academy, Keveny Academy and St. Mary’s of Hoosick Falls on WRGB’s “Answers Please” TV high school quiz show. I even wrote a blog post about the…
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Blood, Chrome and the Chance
If someone were to design a calendar based on recurring events in my blog, I would assume that several of those dates would include, “Photograph basketball tournament in Boston,” or “Deliver photos to Altamont,” or “Gear up for Trivia Bowl.” And they could black out five days every year and list them as “Chuck Miller…
Read MoreTwo engagements, an anniversary and the playoffs!
Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a solid core of friends who are part of my Street Academy trivia team. They include my best bud Jeremy McNamara – who has been part of my team for longer than any other teammate I’ve ever had – as well as his friend…
Read MoreOne more Elbo Room game…
Hey, it’s one more chance to win a few extra dollars. It’s the post-tournament $100 game, where the winning team for the night will receive a brand new $100 bill. Currently my Street Academy trio are back to receive our $500 payout for coming in second place in the finals of last week’s Elbo Room…
Read MoreThe Results of Trivia Bowl IX
Can I say this to start? Good teammates help you win championships. Bad teammates can lose them for you. And with all that in mind, I have three solid teammates in my corner. Jeremy McNamara’s been my assistant captain on the Street Academy trivia team for the past four years. Katie Kurtessis joined the team…
Read MoreThe 2013 $2,000 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament FINALS!!
Take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale. Ballpoint pen in my left hand. I look across the table. My teammates Jeremy and Katie are ready. From the corner of my eye, I can see the other teams. Woo Hoo a Go Go in the corner. Team Fist over by the fireplace. The Bush team near the…
Read MoreTBIX is coming…
It’s this Saturday. February 2. 2013. Wolf’s 1-11. TBIX. No, it’s not some new alt-emo rock group with their new hit single on the Pop Crush radio station. TBIX is a gathering of the strongest and most dedicated trivia teams in the Capital District, in the biggest championship game in the area. In other words……
Read MoreWeek 20 of the $2,000 2013 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
I think it was five years ago when the Elbo Room became the first Capital District bar / tavern / restaurant to offer a big cash money prize for a trivia tournament. And everybody came out to play. And over time, the Elbo Room tournament became a battle royale, as teams fought week to week…
Read MoreWeek 19 of the $2,000 2013 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
As I sit at Elbo Room, munching on a club sandwich and listening to the questions asked this week, my mind is on other things. Things of support. For example, although I’m playing solo tonight, I’m also cheering on my current Street Academy teammates Jeremy and Katie, who are in California right now. Their Ultimate…
Read MorePlaying trivia for Big Brothers Big Sisters
First off, let me state that no matter how I did last night – first place, last place, somewhere in the middle – the big winners were the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of the Capital Region, whose “Big Brains” trivia night at the Latham Holiday Inn had reached its fundraising goal before the first…
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