Quiz Master Lou believes that the alternate universe of desperate guesses is gaining some
metaphysical power in the trivia-verse. How do we test this hypothesis? By measuring the
amount of pleasure emitted from the audience when the quiz master reads their incorrect
answers and comparing it to the amount of satisfaction emitted from same when the quiz
master announces correct guesses. This might be expressed as:
Pl = F < / > (Sat)
Since the collider at Cern discovered the existence of other dimensions, meta-physicists have
begun arguing anew that the existence of heaven and hell has been confirmed. However, the
subject of this recap is not to rekindle that old debate, but rather, to look at what is
before us in (what we call) reality anew. For example:
The question, "What 1996 comedy featured three divorced women seeking revenge on their exes?"
elicited only a marginal Satisfaction response when the correct answer of The First Wives
Club was announced, but when the alternate, incorrect guess of Charlie's Angels was offered,
the Pleasure response was exceptional.
Contrarily, when an image of Italian race car inventor/driver Enzo Ferrari was correctly
announced, the Satisfaction quotient was much more powerful than the Pleasure quotient for
the incorrect, yet undeniably measurable response of Zero Mostel.
This brings us to an intersection with the Heisenberg Principle. If we apply the age old
concept of convocation as a concentrated application of metaphysical energy being projected
through space, then the energy projected by a trivia audience should be just as measurable.
But, we have to look outside the box with the cat in it to achieve anything approaching
wisdom.
Donations for further research into this project will be accepted. Contact us at:
The Center for Higher Trivia
PO Box E=MC2
Anywhere, USA
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So far, so good with our new 2019 year. At least, that was the mood at the pub last night
as fifty-six souls divided into thirteen teams for King Trivia. Even the non players got
into the act when one lady approached the stage during the Guess Who Round and tentatively
leaned close to Quiz Master Lou to whisper her guess into his ear. Wrong guess, but right
attitude.
Blood, Bath & Beyond (with an assist from Ship It!) astounded by taking top honors with
an incredible 65 point win, building their victory with two consecutive Double-or-Nothings
in rounds one and two. The Lion & Crown saw the return of the Ninja Turtles with clan and
baby; And, they returned to form with a 50 point second position.
Kudos to Scott's Tots, who brought their "A" game and held a mean third place all the way
through Round Five, only to get kicked back into a fourth place tie with Stealth Texas
allowing team I Pooped My Pants (IPMP) to snag the tertiary prize. Welcome back to the
Bastard Barristers, who brought along reinforcements. Also welcome back to the Shredder
Squad, who were happy to be there but chagrined to score so low. Unusual for them.
Best newbie team name goes to Ready Player Fun, who signed on and everything! Hooligans,
IFFY!, Beer Logic, Pickles on a Plate and Team First Date, thanks for all you do! Keep
the spirit going! QM Lou, signing off...
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Two things... One, Lion & Crown set a new record for number of teams and
number of players participating in a single night of King Trivia Pub Quiz. Fifteen teams
comprising seventy-seven players. Quiz Master Lou had his hands full last night. And
second, Bob of team IFFY!, celebrated his retirement. He is age seventy. Most Americans
are supposed to retire at age sixty-five, but things don't always work out that way. In
any case, it was only proper that Bob be lauded for sticking with the same job for twenty-
five years. He reminded me of the scene in The Magnificent Seven, in which Charles
Bronson's character admonishes the three children who have taken on hero worship of this
gunfighter who has come to defend their village. Yet, when the going gets rough, he and
his band of mercenaries prepare to bug out and the kids want to go with him. They say
they are ashamed of their fathers, that they think their dads are cowards. This enrages
Bronson's character, he grabs and spanks one of the kids then lays this speech on them...
"You think I am brave because I carry a gun. Your fathers are much braver because they
carry responsibility! For you, your sisters, your brothers and your mothers. And this
responsibility is like a big rock that weighs a ton. It bends and it twists them until it
finally buries them under the ground. And there's nobody that says they have to do this.
They do it because they love you and because they want to! I have never had this kind
of courage..."
Bob has this courage, too. And last night was his last Thursday night after work. Today
will be his last Friday at work. It will be his final TGIF. You can relax now, Bob.
You've earned it!
I will see you all next year! So say goodbye to 2018 and let's have a great 2019! As
always, I remain, faithfully yours...
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