The double or nothing rule is a cruel mistress. It can be a successful 'controlled burn' that rejuvenates a forest ecosystem and sparks new life into bloom. Or it can turn into a raging inferno that threatens wildlife and planned communities alike. It's not something to be taken lightly. As Uncle Ben once told a young Peter Parker, "With great power comes great responsibility."
Team Mothra Gras didn't get the memo. Just as Sisyphus repeatedly pushed that boulder up the hill only to get crushed time and time again, they never quite learned the lesson about risk sometimes outweighing reward. They managed to enter the first scoring break with the lead, having earned 14 points after Rounds 1&2. They then proceed to earn 0, -1, 9, 0 & 0 in the subsequent rounds. They were doomed by wrong answers including "Jenny Craig", "New York Yankees", and "nougat". Silly rabbits.
Congrats to our evening's champions, Midas Whale, who came up with a punny team name I hadn't known before. Also, kudos to Names Are For Tombstones on their triumphant return to competition and Team Nico, the first-timers who stumped me with a question about protein powder. Nice job, everyone!
Howdy, ladies and gents! How you doin'?
Let's get down to brass tacks. We don't much care for U.S. History in these parts. Presidents? Overrated. States earning stars? Buncha nonsense. We need more questions about things I actually learned in college, like the Greek alphabet. Now THAT'S something worth learning.
Also, palindromes are cool. They just look cool, are easy to type. Spelling is simpler. KAYAK. NICE. Appreciated the team that guessed RACECAR for the Honda subcompact that dates back to 1972. Was fairly disappointed not to see TACO CAT as a guess, especially since we played on TACO TUESDAY! Maybe I should have been sending out an SOS (get it, I referenced Round 4 there!).
And finally, what's up with so many terrible guesses about Jimmy Buffet's classic ode to Cheesburgers? Margaritaville? Really? I have never felt more disappointment than reading so many of those submissions.
Here's to another week of trivia. Maybe I'll see the triumphant return of teams like Mothra, Tombstones or the "Dons". Fingers crossed. See ya next week.
PS. Congrats to Squints who are gonna take some time away from trivia to take care of their baby boy (ETA 2/20). Start 'em young is what I suggested, but they seem to feel otherwise. Congrats again!
We celebrated the season of love through our love of knowledge on Tuesday. We enjoyed some candy, shared some hugs and kisses and updated relationship statuses throughout the evening. Some teams even shared a bit of Valentine's Day cheer to our lovely venue! What a night!
We also played a bit of Mad Libs, putting together this wonderful love letter to our gracious hosts.
When we first met, you looked GREEN and StUMPY. I couldn't believe my ARM! You smelled like LAMP and walked as graceful as a PUG. I couldn't wait to WALK to you.
I CLUMSILY asked you if I could have your TABLE. I could see a look of DELICIOUSNESS in your eyes. You hesitated for a moment, then game me a FACTORY.
I finally got to take you on our first date. I loved spending time with you. You could make me JUMP so easily, like no one had before. When you touched me, I felt GIN up my LEG. When you looked at me, I could see New York. I knew we were meant to be together.
After a HAPPY night, I was so TALL to bring you home. I longed to TRAFFIC you again. You looked at me and said, "F***!" and I just knew. You SPOONED me and I THRUSTED you.
Here we are after all this time. It feels like 1001 years! I look forward to 42/9ths more. You make me want to **** and I will SUCK you forever. Nobody else could EMANCIPATE me like you do.
SURREPTICIOUSLY yours,
Us
Speaking of Love, pending congratulations are in order for our friends, Squints. They're expecting a bouncing baby boy in the coming days and may need to take a break from trivia for a while. If the miracle happens between now ant the 20th, congrats. If not, we'll play together one last time next week!
