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Saturday afternoon.  1:00 p.m.  Thirty-six teams have arrived at Wolf’s 1-11 on Wolf Road, ready to claim the championship of championships. My Street Academy trivia team was ready.  Joining me at the table were Jeremy and Alexis, as well as trivia host Marc Palozzi and his father Dennis (both of whom helped Street Academy win…

I missed the first one. I was part of a combined team for the second one. Won the third one. Wiped out on the fourth one. Broiled in the fifth one. Reclaimed the sixth one. And whiffed on the seventh one. And today, at 1:00 p.m. at Wolf’s 1-11 on Wolf Road in Colonie, the…

And after nearly five months of qualifying and hundreds of wings and dozens of pizzas and gallons of beer, we’ve come to this final day.  The final day when the top eight – er, nine – trivia teams compete for the big money.  First place wins $1,500.  Second place wins $500.  Third place wins a…

We’re getting closer to the big day.  And now more teams are being announced as receiving invites for Trivia Bowl VIII – the Super Bowl / Masters / Daytona 500 / Stanley Cup of Capital District competitive team trivia.  And with this updated list, I can, where available, note the bar or tavern or restaurant…

Come on.  You know you want to do this.  You know there’s at least two or three people in your office or business that are trivia whiz kids.  And you definitely want to help out for a good cause. Here’s your chance. On Wednesday, March 1, Parsons Child and Family Center will host their Corporate…

So in addition to the fifteen teams that have already been announced as competitors for Trivia Bowl VIII – Stop The Bus (current champion) Stern Fans (Trivia Bowl IV champion) Lynch’s Mob (Trivia Bowl I, II champion) Street Academy (Trivia Bowl III, VI champion) Team Load (Trivia Bowl V champion) Tres Hombres Village Idiots Blue…

Let’s face it.  The only way to make the final round of the Elbo Room trivia tournament was to play your way in.  And some teams tried to get in at the last moment – Team Smudge, for one; Team Badger, for another – but they could not. In fact, there were so many teams…

Have you been studying?  Are you up to date on your current events and your pop culture references?  Do you know your Cy Young winners and your Stanley Cup champions, as well as your Calder Cup champions and Memorial Cup champions? Get ready.  It’s time for the Capital District’s team trivia championship – Trivia Bowl…

No, I wasn’t at Elbo Room last night. I was actually on the road, working on a photography assignment. The trivia host, General James, was kind enough to forward who won the playoff points. Apparently Woo Hoo a Go Go won Week 19 of the Elbo Room tournament, with a team called The Grudge –…

As the tournament to win the big money winds into its final weeks, suddenly there’s been an increase in teams coming to Elbo Room, hoping to sneak into the final round and play for the big bucks. In fact, last night the place was packed to the rafters with teams – truly a far cry…