Random thoughts from Trivia - Januaty 27

Wow!  The crowds have been wonderful lately.  I got their at 7:10 pm and we were already turning teams away.  I feel bad about that but we only hvae so much room.  Really good crowd once again.  I am overwhelmed how great the crowds have been so far in 2010.  Great job people!

Don't forget, only 6 days until the 6th Anniversary of Trivia Smackdown!

Useless Trivia fact of the Day!

If you put a raisin in a glass of champagne, it will keep floating to the top and sinking to the bottom.

Don't forget...trivia tonight and only seven days until the 6th Anniversary!

Random Trivia Fact for a Monday!

Studies have shown that cows given names produce more milk.

Random Trivial fact of the Day!

On average, a child uses 730 crayons by their 10th birthday.

Trivia Notes from January 20

Wow!  Another wonderful crowd last night.  Tables were all filled by around 7:20 pm.  I was stumping some people in the first round but everyone had their "A game" for the second round and final question.

Last night's final question: Name 3 of the 4 most searched people on Google for 2009.
Answer: 1. Barack Obama 2. Tiger Woods 3. Michael Jackson 4. Rihanna

Don't forget, the 6th Anniversary of Trivia Smackdown is february 6th.  Only two weeks away!

Useless Trivia Fact of the Day

The US Navy used to serve alcoholic beverages on board ships.  However when Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels became Chief of Naval Operations, he outlawed alcohol on board ships, except for very special occasions.  Coffee then became the drink of choice, hence the term "Cup of Joe".

Trivia Smackdown Notes from January 13

Wow!  Once again a very good and energetic crowd last night.  We began turning people away about 7:20 last night.  The crowd was smart, fun and a little sarcastic.  Definitely a good mix.  Don't forget that the 6th anniversary for Trivia Smackdown is February 3.  That's just around the corner!

Bonus Question Answer

Haley's Comet will once again be able to be seen from earth in 2061.  It was last seen in 1986.

Trivia Notes from January 6

First off, it was a great crowd last night.  To almost have a full house considering school is still a week away AND it was snowing and blowing like crazy last night is absolutely awesome!  I enjoyed myself last night as well.  It was definitely a fun and rowdy crowd.  I would also like to send out a very special welcome back to my scorekeeper Robbin.  Be careful with that elbow girl but it's nice to have you off the DL. 

Last night's Bonus question: Within three years, when is the next year that Haley's Comet will be visible from earth?  Answer to come in the near future.

Trivia Smackdown - What, When and How?

Trivia Smackdown is a weekly live trivia game that occurs each Wednesday night at Auntie Maes.  The game will start shortly after 8 pm but it is highly recommended you get there earlier to gurantee you get a table.  A maximum of 11 teams are allowed to play each week.  Cost is $5 per person playing and cash prizes are then given to first and second place and a $25 Auntie Maes gift certificate for third place.

Rules of the game: The game consists of two halves of play and then a final smackdown question.  Each half consists of 4 questions per team.  Each team has seven categories of which to choose a category.  If the team answers their question correctly, they receive 100 points and the game moves on to the next team.  If they get it wrong however, every other team has a chance to steal 50 points by writing the correct answer on their white dry erase board.  Now for the interesting twist, each team is allowed one smack per half where they can give their question to another team in hopes that team cannot answer the question correctly.  If they miss it, the team smacking recieves 200 points.  If the smacked team answers the question correctly (Thwarts the smack) then, they recieve 100 points. To be fair to a team that may not be performing very well, a team may only be smacked a total of three times per half of play.   So good strategy is a key characteristic of a fine Trivia Smackdown player.  For the second half, we double all the points and each team has one smack to once again use.  For final smackdown, a category is shown on the board.  Each team will turn in their final bet basing their bet on what they perceive the ability of their team to answer the question correctly is as well as the amount of points competing teams have at the time.  Then the final question is posted, each team has a couple minutes to quietly discuss their answer and then turn it in to the front.  Everyone's answer and bet is read aloud and that week's trivia smackdown champion is crowned!!!

I will try to post occasional thoughts about each week's game and a few questions just to wet your brain's appetite.  Stay tuned!