QUIZ RECAP

The holiday trifecta of Trivia, Cider and HAIKU was achieved this fine wintery evening at Schilling Cider House in Fremont. Points were scored, gambles were won (and lost) and everyone agreed it was a trivia night like none before. It sure beat shopping and baking.

Now that we know what one uses to light the candles on a menorah and who nips our nose in winter, can we pause and reflect that WE HAD AN ENTIRE ROUND OF CLUES DELIVERED IN HAIKU. This Quiz Master was quite moved by the standing ovation and is now accepting calls from theatrical agents.

One team was disappointed that Jesus did not appear in "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (no points) and another managed to spell all the reindeer as if someone said their names while intoxicated (many points).

Holiday joy felt upon Advent Adventures who took an early lead and kept it, followed by Herbs and Spices who came in second. Let's do it again next week! Maybe we'll have clues in the form of limericks. Or not.

QUIZ RECAP

Schilling Cider House was hopping on Monday night and the teams made the Quiz Master so proud by being good sports and all smiles, even when the "Guess Where?" answer did not turn out to be the Kremlin or Bonn or "that Russian Place". (Only two teams earned points that round).

Double or Nothings were the theme of the night. Touched by an Uncle and 20/20 Vision both successfully doubled twice, and Jigglypuff Puff Pass joined those teams when they all successfully doubled in Round 3.

That tICKLEd me.

What also tickled me was a member of Touched by an Angel who multi-tasked all evening by working on a traditional cross-stitch crafting project -- of a dumpster fire (see photo). Quiz Masters love presents. Just saying.

Jigglypuff Puff Pass went double in the final round and would have won the game if only they'd had ten correct answers. Sadly for them, Miami and Boston were not correct. Airports at the holidays can cause so much stress, am I right?

At the end, it was 20/20 Vision in First Place by 5 points.

Thanks everyone for an incredible night of trivia at Shilling. See you again next time!

STAR WARS THEMED EVENT RECAP

A short time ago in a Schilling Cider House not too far, far away...

STAR WARS

Episode trIVia - The Quiz of Skywalker

It is a period of trivial war. Fans, from casual to hardcore, have gathered to test their Star Wars knowledge against each other. Let the Wookie Win, a one-man team, came confident and ready to win. Keep Cloud City Weird, John Williams Fan Club, and Rebel Scum also gathered for this challenge. Happy Beeps situated themselves at the center of the cider house in their spectacular costumes. Some photos were taken prior to the start.

Introductions were made and the teams were ready. They were off to a good start in the first couple of rounds, getting a taste of the challenge before them. Happy Beeps took the lead, but close behind them were John Williams Fan Club and Keep Cloud City Weird. It was a close race to the finish between these three teams. In the "Guess Who" Round #4, John Williams Fan Club went in at the 10 point clue with the correct answer, taking the lead by 1 point. The next round, Happy Beeps caught up and were tied with them for the lead. At the end of Round #6, before the last round, it was very close battle between Happy Beeps (35 pts), John Williams Fan Club (34 pts), and Keep Cloud City Weird (33 pts).

During the battle, Rebel Scum managed to steal secret plans to the best team name. With the bar staff's unanimous vote, their name was armored with enough power to destroy the other team names. They were awarded with a gift card to Schilling Cider House.

Pursued by the two teams closely behind, Happy Beeps races home in Round #7, victors of the trivia night (by just 1 point ahead of John Williams Fan Club)! They saved their people and restored freedom to the galaxy.

Thank you Schilling Cider House & bar staff for hosting our King Trivia's Star Wars Trivia Event in Seattle! And to everyone who came out to play, with amazing sportsmanship and fun attitude. We had a blast. Until next time, may the force be with you.