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With the departure of Nick, Benjamin Quizraeli was down to just one last member: John.

Tonight, John officially accepted a bid to join Don't Worry Beyonce.

Look out Sunday, two powerful teams have just merged in a bid to snatch those gift cards right out from under you.

The big question remains: will there be a new team name?

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A very Braveheart-esque send-off for longtime regular Nick who will no longer be attending weekly trivia nights as he is moving with his wife to Scotland where she can pursue her doctorate. Nick has been coming to Barney's Santa Monica for the past 9 years, having previously worked at the Laemmle and wandering into the bar for a drink and staying for the now defunct "Guitar Hero Night". As Guitar Hero faded in popularity, trivia soon took its place and Nick hung around with his friend, James (who also has departed for Seattle - not as far or as cool) and the two had been constant seat warmers at the bar. It won't quite be the same without him but we wish Nick well and we've already been promised a return to trivia around Christmas 2019 so we'll look forward to seeing him - and his kilt - then. Have fun hunting Nessie, old friend!

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Our game was a back and forth all evening but let's talk about that drinking round challenge, shall we? The game: to fill in the missing word of a popular song lyric from any decade. From Billy Joel to Backstreet Boys. From The Rolling Stones to Barbara Streisand. And for all of our competing teams' credit, they lasted several rounds before we even began eliminations. From obscure songs to pop hits, our teams hung in there until the very bitter end - and the band to finish it all out? The Beatles. The missing lyric: "boy". As in "oh boy".