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There was a surprise return this week at the Elbo Room Tournament. The Stern Fans – winners of Trivia Bowl IV a few years ago, and a force to be reckoned with at the Elbo Room tournament – returned for the holidays. Well, not all of the Stern Fans.  Their captain, Sim Morrell, is currently…

I don’t know what it is about this year’s tournament – maybe it’s the 20-week format, maybe it’s the holiday season, maybe it’s the lousy Atlanta-vs-Jacksonville football game available on the Elbo Room’s big screens – but last night’s tournament week was essentially contested by three teams. The only three teams that showed up. Street…

It was a chance tonight for new teams to shine at the trivia tournament.  A team called “The Team By the Fireplace” took their chance.  So did a new team called “The Trainer.”  So did a new team that I think borrowed their name from the old SCTV comedy skit about the Shmenge Brothers. At…

When I arrived at Elbo Room for trivia last night, one of the members of Woo Hoo a Go Go contacted me.  “Chuck,” he said, “I think you gave us one extra point in the standings that belongs to someone else.” “Fair enough,” I replied, “When I go home tonight after trivia, I’ll double-check.” I…

Before I give any reports on the competitive team trivia scene, some updates.  My daughter Cassaundra is out of intensive care, she’s been moved from ICU to a general bed.  Everybody from her friends to her family to her military soldiers in arms have paid her a visit, have posted on her Facebook page, have…

Although I’ve been promoting the results of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament for a long time, the Elbo Room game is not the only trivia locale where big money can be won or lost.  Legends on Lark is currently hosting a Wednesday night tournament where there’s some big bucks on tap.  And over at Graney’s…

When I was a kid, I used to love playing with pinball machines.  Over time, I learned how to use each flipper independently, learned how to access high scores without having to shake the machine into TILT-land, and eventually found the best and most satisfying goal of pinball – to be able to set as…

Well, this is going to be an interesting night.  My trivia team of Jeremy and Alexis was one person short last night – Jeremy decided it was time to make a pilgrimage to New York City and join the Occupy Wall Street crowd.  That meant that tonight’s trivia game would be myself and Alexis. Plus,…

Well, I certainly wasn’t expecting this. We were playing at Elbo Room last night – Jeremy, Alexis and I – and, after a poor start (we thought Muammar Gadhafi was in his 70’s when he died; apparently he was only 69, so that was a 2-point loss), we had charged up to about third place.…

I am allowed five attempts each year to try for The Chance.  If I don’t make it this time, I won’t even be allowed to apply until June of 2012, at the earliest.  They’ve rejected me four times.  And I need to make them change their minds about me. So when I heard there was…