The VIBE:
Technical difficulties? To say the least!
For whatever unknown reason, our silly universe decided to put me in my own lame version of the blackout film, The Trigger Effect. Oh you haven't seen it? No need to bother. Save your eye strength and use it on something brilliant. Here. You're welcome.
Anyways.
No lights on stage......
No music to control....
No problem.
Let's play some trivia!
The GAME:
After the first couple of rounds, the teams were pretty warmed up. The only regular team of the night, Gangrene Gang, took an early lead with 12 points - but that was only because they received their 2 bonus points right out the gate!
(Jealous of their bonus points? Of course you are. Create your team.)
Round 3 was a tough one. In a possible 12 point round, no team scored more than 4 points. And only one team did that!
Flippity-flop-at-the-barber shop....everyone rocked out Round 4/Picture Round to correctly identify F.Scott Fitzgerald .
(Fun Fact: This famous person is his distant cousin).
After Round 5/Find the Connection was finished, we had not only learned a lot about the board game Monopoly, but also had these tight scores from the four teams: 28, 27, 25, and 24.
The Drinking Round was a bachelor party game I played a couple years ago with a bunch of movie buffs out in Asheville, NC. The gist - you grab a DVD and read off the names of the people on the cover. They guess the film. Uh, it's way more fun than it sounds. I promise.
Round 6 ended our 4 way race when the BX Queens went for the double-up and missed. Nice try though!
My home team, Chicago Bears, were one of the answers for Round 7/Final....so I feel it is only mandatory that I do this. Ummm, hello Billboard Top 50 charter.
The RESULTS:
Securing their 4th place non-existing trophy and prize was the newly- welcomed BX Queens with 31 points.
Our series regulars - Gangrene Gang took home 3rd prize with 40 points.
Just barely edging them out were our 2nd place winners - OCDC (41 points)
And our first time players and GRAND CHAMPIONS OF THE GAME....
Not Drunk Yet with 44 points!!!!
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~ Quizmaster (of the Trivia Universe) Johnny
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
|
Not Drunk Yet |
44 |
3 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
|
OCDC |
41 |
2 |
0.667 |
| 3 |
19358 |
Gangrene Gang |
40 |
1 |
0.333 |
| 4 |
20023 |
BX Queens |
31 |
0 |
0.000 |
The VIBE:
One again my DTLA was slow-to-the-go ....so I started the game at 745pm. No worries....as long as they brought their trivia brains!
The GAME:
Well, no surprise here that Gangrene Gang came busting out the gates in Round 1 to let everyone know that they were sorry they couldn't make it last week....in case you missed them.
Phat Tues were drinking and socializing a bit too much during Round 2/Pictures and completely forgot to turn it in. And yes I did remind them. 17 times.
Nothing exciting happened in Round 3 but that was because....
Round 4 was totally unexpected. Everyone seemed pretty confident in turning in several different wrong answers....except for Cat Daddy Plus One.....who decided to wait for their winning clue. Smart move!
Cat Daddy Plus One also had the best score in Round 5 ...which gave them their first lead over Gangrene Gang!
I tried a little Family Feud-ish aka America Says for The Drinking Round. I think it went well. It took some explaining...but once they got the hang of it....it was over. Ha
Round 6 was pretty solid overall with Tami & Liza pulling out their best round of the night. Nice matching, ladies!
Round 7 was a disaster. Everyone hated me for it. Popcorn and thorns of dying roses were tossed on stage. Coincidentally, Thorns of Dying Roses was the name of my emo-band back in high school.
The RESULTS:
The Fry Guys kept quiet but consistent all night and finished with 10 points.
The couple at the bar, The Hurricanes, always seemed like they REALLY wanted to do better than what their score was each round. Good fight! (11 points)
Phat Tues and Tami & Eliza played neck and neck and both finished with solid games (13 points and 12 points respectively)
Cat Daddy Plus One were outmatched in Round 6 ....but played a great game for 2nd place finish! (30 points)
And back to reclaim their #1 TOP SPOT.....it was.....
Gangrene Gang with 43 points!
Oh. One more thing.
Don't forget: Winter is here...this SATURDAY!
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(This will sell out. I mean, "It's not HBO. It's King Trivia.")
~ Quizmaster (of the Trivia Universe) Johnny
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
19358 |
Gangrene Gang |
43 |
5 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
|
Cat Daddy Plus One |
30 |
4 |
0.800 |
| 3 |
|
Phat Tues |
13 |
3 |
0.600 |
| 4 |
|
Tami & Liza |
12 |
2 |
0.400 |
| 5 |
|
The Hurricanes |
11 |
1 |
0.200 |
| 6 |
|
Fry Guys |
10 |
0 |
0.000 |
The VIBE:
Weird night. I should have known because the lights were practically off. All good though. I like hosting in the dark.
The GAME:
Round 1 was a love it or hate it round.
***A 6th team joined us at this point****
Round 2/Pictures and Round 3 may have been the easiest back-to-back rounds I have seen in weeks - which I can appreciate every once in a while because it gets the newbies all excited (for at least a minute or two).
Moving on.
I was baffled and slightly depressed by the lack of musical theatre knowledge by the teams. (But again, I shouldn't get so damn emotional sometimes, right?!) Anyways, it was Round 4/Guess Who. After telling them "he went into hiding as an adult inside one of the buildings he constructed...and he has been played on screen by Robert Englund, Charles Dance, Lon Chaney, and Gerard Butler", I expected everyone to come rushing up. What did I get? One team. And a wrong answer at that. (sigh)
Round 5/Find the Connection was a little bit of a pick me up as we headed into....
The Drinking Round. I prefer not to comment. We made it threw though. (Also, I'm going to try it again another night - so I'll keep the spoilers to myself)
Round 6 was a solid round of play....which made up for the worst round aka Round 7. It's not that these were extra tough questions, but somehow the entertainment categories were discordant with the players' strengths. Eh. Whatevs.
Let's see how this all played out....shall we?
The RESULTS:
The team that peculiarly called themselves "Sex" (12 points) consisted of one younger female and an older homeless lady who apparently wandered in off the street. This is completely true. I can't make this up. Well, I could...but I'm not. Anyways. The younger one became a bit too drunk to even finish the game and they both left in the middle of Round 6....hopefully to live happily ever after? Damn. I really wish I knew how that story ended.
The Late Bloomers (because they came during Round 2) played hard and fought their way to 17 points.
Our 3rd place team, Team Pink (29 points) played a pretty consistent game and also won The Drinking Round (by default - again, no comment).
2nd place - Black Beans n' Rice (40 points) consisted of a rowdy birthday group of ladies. Very fun times and no injuries occurred.
And, taking home the back-to-back wins, and never trailing ....was that funky crazy duo...the Champions of the Night..the..... BoozeCats!!!!! (53 points)
Don't forget: Winter is here...this Spring!
GAME OF THRONES tickets are on sale NOW!
(This will sell out. I mean, "It's not HBO. It's King Trivia.")
~ Quizmaster (of the Trivia Universe) Johnny
| Game Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Score |
Teams Beaten |
Team Beat Average |
| 1 |
17088 |
BoozeCats |
53 |
4 |
1.000 |
| 2 |
19813 |
Black Beans N Rice |
40 |
3 |
0.750 |
| 3 |
|
Team Pink |
29 |
2 |
0.500 |
| 4 |
|
The Late Bloomers |
17 |
1 |
0.250 |
| 5 |
|
"Sex" |
12 |
0 |
0.000 |
