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Although fifth place in the standings is a nice accomplishment, it doesn’t make me feel secure. Mathematically, the Street Academy trivia team needs to secure at least a five point gap over whichever team is in eighth place, just for insurance purposes. Only the top eight teams can play for the big bucks – $2,000…

It was a tough three weeks in the tournament.  But not this week. In the fourth week of the Elbo Room big money trivia tournament, my Street Academy team had a full compliment of trivia teammates – myself, Jeremy and Alexis. I should also note that after a one-week hiatus from the bar, the team…

I’m ready for trivia on a Thursday night at Elbo Room. Unfortunately, tonight I’m doing it solo.  Jeremy and Alexis have a banquet for their Ultimate team – no word if the meals will be served on overturned Frisbee plates.  So Street Academy will be me – just me – tonight, and my teammates will…

When playing competitive team trivia, one develops certain routines and superstitions.  There are trivia players that wear customized t-shirts.  There are trivia teams that will order the same beverage to start out the game.  I remember Lynch’s Mob used to do a fist-bump after every question they got right, which was a lot of fist-bumps. …

“BOOOO!!!!!!” “GO HOME, STREET ACADEMY!” “YOU STINK, STREET ACADEMY!!” The catcalls could be heard the minute I walked in the Elbo Room.  Ah, the Skids are in the building.  Wouldn’t be a tournament if they weren’t dragging up the rear of the standings.  Hee. Oh it’s back. Back like fall foliage in the Berkshires. The…

I first met Trivia Rich Mahady in, of all places, Boston.  It was 1993, and I was visiting my grandmother in West Roxbury – and to get there, I had to take a Greyhound from Albany to Boston, and then transfer to the T to get to Cleveland Circle, and then ride a city bus…

This is the post Dan Smith has been waiting for.  Ever since I started up this Times-Union blog thingy, Dan and his team have been able to say to me, “Hey Chuck, you may have won Trivia Bowl (twice) and Summer Bowl (once) and a bunch of other things… but we got one on you. …

The first time I tried for The Chance was seven years ago.  And I failed. I tried three years ago.  I came close.  But they didn’t want me. But I’m not giving up.  I’m trying again.  Because as far as The Chance goes, all I really want is one opportunity.  One opportunity for The Chance. …