We’re coming down the home stretch. There’s still a chance for teams to make the finals – in fact, before tonight began it was possible for a team to walk into Elbo Room for the first time – right off the street, don’tcha know – and win both weeks and get into the tournament. And…
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Wolf’s 1-11 Trivia: The Return
It would take some getting used to. The “Wall of Foam” – the trophy panel honoring the name of each person who tried one of the 101 beers from the establishment that previously operated at this location – is now covered with a Guinness advertising mirror. The bright lights are now replaced with more subdued…
Read MoreThe Changes at Revolution Hall Monday Night Trivia
As the headline mentions, Revolution Hall is undergoing some changes in their Monday night trivia setups. First off, trivia has moved up from a 9pm start to an 8pm start. Since the NFL’s regular season has endd, and Monday Night Football won’t be shown on the big Rev Hall digital projection screen, instead we get…
Read MoreWeek 15 of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Man, it’s been a while. It’s almost as if I hadn’t played team trivia at Elbo Room for the last three weeks. Oh wait… I haven’t played trivia at Elbo Room in the past three weeks. Well, it’s good to be back in the mix. Last night’s game was a close battle, as several trivia…
Read MoreMy Realistic New Year’s Resolutions
Around this time of year, everybody makes grandiose New Year’s Resolutions that they hope to keep throughout the year, but most likely will completely forget about by January 8. I’ve been guilty of this as well. Don’t get me wrong. Last year I had a resolution to win the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament, Trivia Bowl…
Read MoreTrivia Bowl 6 is coming…
February 6, 2010. The day before the Super Bowl. The day before the big game, there will be the “big game” for the best trivia teams in the Capital District. Yes indeedy doo, it’s the sixth edition of the legendary Trivia Bowl, and this year it will be at the new Wolf 1-11 restaurant and…
Read MoreWeek 13 of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
For all intents and purposes, I have qualified for the finals of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament, and the big money prize in the final game. However, there are still several weeks of tournament play left to go, and I find myself now in a very desirable situation. See, there are several teams that are…
Read MoreWeek 12 of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Although I’m in a good position to make it to the final game, a few extra points wouldn’t hurt the cause. All I need to do is make sure my Street Academy team reaches the top eight when the preliminary rounds end at the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament, and then I’ve got a one-in-eight shot…
Read More“You realize your trivia team name spells ‘SYNT,’ don’t you?”
The facility on Wolf Road that once housed the Old Chicago pizza parlor and gameroom is now the home of the bar / restaurant now known as 1-11 Wolf Road. I look forward to eating there, and hope that at some point in time they will add competitive team trivia to their operations. Of course,…
Read MoreWeek 10 of the Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
So there was this concert downtown… some legendary metal band of some sort … and it affected trivia at Elbo Room. Some of the teams chose to see Metallica instead of playing trivia, including teams like Mayhem. General James, the host of trivia at Elbo Room, was also enjoying the Metallica concert, so the game…
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