QUIZ RECAP

The action at the Lion & Crown pub was as hot as their delicious, flatbread pizza
was, as eight teams competed in our regular Thursday night brain bash. It was
nice to see the return of team R.O.U.S., aka Rodents of Unusual Size. We chatted
about Cary Elwes' recent interview in which he inferred a remake of the classic
The Princess Bride would be ill advised. And we agreed with him whole heartedly!

Double-or-Nothing's were kept at a minimum by some very interesting and esoteric
questions posed by our quiz writers at KT Central. The Theme Round's square
number motif for example, was made particular by the addition of a query concerning
Adele's discography. In short, if you weren't a fan, you didn't have a plan!

The Guess Who Round was inspired as well. This Quiz Master remembers the height
of Gloria Vanderbilt's popularity when her name brand adorned a roll of paper towels!
However one feels about Christian Bale, the Picture Round's choice of Empire of
the Sun reminded us of how long he's been in movies. (And how long we've been
watching them!) And finally, Round Seven's perception versus fact factor got way
amped up in trying to figure out who 10 of the 12 bands/artists sold the most
albums of all time in the U.S. Those who didn't make it onto that list were more
surprising than some of those who did. Mostly. Kudos to the quiz writers!

The deadly alliance of Ship It!/Blood, Bath & Beyond provided us with this season's
best come-from-behind victory so far. A strategic DoN in Round Five of all places,
shot them to the top of the pyramid, where they stayed until game's end. That
left Street Smarts and Ninja Turtles in a knife fight for second and third place
respectively, which is where they wound up.

That's the news! Stay amused. Have a great weekend!