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Love was in the air last night as Seattlest presented Valentine’s Day themed trivia. A long standing crush was revealed, three couples proposed, and one relationship was consummated for nearly an hour.
In the end ‘Firearms Mean Never Having to Say You're Sorry’ took home top honors, and the$120 that came with it. We believe this is their third straight victory. However, since they have not beaten Husker Dont, history may remember them inthe same light as the mid-nineties Houston Rockets.
Second place and $50 went to 'The Fucking Bea's.' In third place and the winner of crisp Andrew Jackson was ‘Interstate Commerce Commission’. ‘Best in Show’ lived up to their name by finishing fourth, and so decreed that there will be a Deadwood round next week.
In more personal news, several of the trivia master’s co-workers came to play, and split into two teams. Since one team did “way more better” than the other (LMNOP’s 51 to The Rapoons 42), there has been some tension, trash talking, and lip smacking at work today. We are trying to stay out of it.
Also, no one took any of the free ashtrays that were up for grabs. For those of you who passed up a free Valentine’s Day gift for a loved one or escort, are you having fun kicking yourselves this morning?
A special thanks to Seattlest Courtney and Cardomain Jason for helping out last night.
Next week Seattlest Seth will host, unless there is a high school basketball game he really wants to see.
Final standings and the typo-filled questions are after the jump.
1. Firearms Mean Never Having to Say You're Sorry-- 68
2. Fucking Bea’s-- 65
3. Interstate Commerce Commission-- 64
4. Best in Show-- 61
5. Mystery Death Cake-- 59
5. Rational Expectations-- 59
7. My Dog Eats His Own Poo any Suggestions-- 56
8. Mittens-- 52
9. LMNOP-- 51
10. Dogs Breakfast-- 50
10. Phat and Lucious-- 50
12. Thaiku Hookers-- 48
13. Ask More Sports Questions-- 47
14. Groucho Chico-- 45
15. Renton Ruper Ronics-- 44
16. Rapoons-- 42
17. Bob's Roommates-- 40
17. P and A-- 40
19. Gypsy and Chance-- 39
Questions:ROUND 1. GEOGRAPHY—PLACES I'VE BEEN DUMPED
1. What is the most populous county in the United States?
2. Which sea is located between Sweden and the Baltic States?
3. What is the capital of Nigeria?
4. By population what is America's largest state capital?
5. Which country boarders Honduras to the south?
6. Name the closest African nation to Spain
7. Name the largest US city founded in the twentieth century.
8. By land mass what is Japan’s second largest island?
9. What is the county seat of Washington State's Thurston County?
10. The Oresund Bridge connects Denmark and which country?
ROUND 2-- STDs
1. What do the letters HIV stand for?
2. Which of the following infections on the lips is not caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus: a cold sore, canker sore, or fever blister?
3."The pox" is a slang term for which sexually transmitted disease?
4. According to a 2005 lawsuit NFL quarterback Michael Vick used what alias when treating his herpes.
5. Earlier this month which state became the first to require that schoolgirls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus HPV that causes cervical cancer.
6. Who wrote the play Angels in America, about the early days of the AIDS crisis?
7. Which band made up of John Linnell and John Flansburgh released the 1998 album Severe Tire Damage
8. The World Health Organization has estimate that AIDS has killed how many people since it was first recognized in December of 1981? (Within two million)
9. The first voluntary hospital for venereal diseases was founded in which European capital?
10. Which presidential administration was the first to have an AIDS tsar (be specific)
ROUND 3-- THE LOVE LIVES OF PEOPLE RICHER, PRETTIER AND BETTER THAN US
1. Jessica Simpson was rumored to have had an affair with whom on the set of The Dukes of Hazard?
2. How many years have Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward been married for? (Within five)
3. After they were rumored to be engaged Zack Braff and whom announced their separation in the fall?
4. What NBA team does Eva Longoria's fiancé Tony Parker play for?
5. On the TV show Grey's Anatomy Meredith Gray has to choose between Dr. McDreamy and Finn Dandridge. What is Dandridge's occupation?
6. Last year Reese Witherspoon filed for divorce from Delaware native Ryan Phillippe. Name the Delaware Senator currently running for president
7. How did Britney Spears inform Kevin Federline that she was divorcing him?
8. Gavin Newsome, who recently admitted to an affair with his campaign manager's wife, is the mayor of what city?
9. Jennifer Aniston's exes Brad Pitt and Vince Vaughn appeared together in which film?
10. Justin Timberlake’s song ‘Cry Me a River’ about his breakup with Britney Spears was the second single on which album?
ROUND 4 and 8—Picture Rounds
Halftime Tie Braker:
TIE BREAKERS—
Family Love:
Q--Tommie and Hank Aaron hold the major league record for the most career home runs between two brothers, what is it?
A—768
ROUND 5--. THE PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY
1. Bring along a dozen roses. In which Shakespeare play is this line quoted, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet."
2. Also bring along a box of chocolates. The word chocolate comes from the ancient language of which New World civilization?
3. Before the date suggest that you would rather watch college basketball on TV? Who are the Washington Huskies playing in basketball tomorrow night?
4. Compliment your date's shoes. Because of the frequent references to his shoes on Sex and the City who joked that they were the “fifth star" of the show?
5. When the bus comes, offer to pay for your date. Rosa Parks was arrested in which city for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a public bus?
6. Ask to speak to the restaurant's wine steward, as they will know the perfect wine to complement your popcorn chicken. In 2005 what non-European country exported the most wine by volume?
7. When the check comes suggest that the two of you go Dutch. Which former Serbian president died in Holland last year?
8. After dinner head out for a night of dancing. In the film Zoolander which actor says, “They’re break dance fighting.”
9. At the end of the evening invite yourself up for coffee. In which city did the first non-North American Starbucks open?
10. If it has been one day and your date hasn’t called you, confront them at their workplace. Last year Allan Mulally left his position as Boeing CEO to become the CEO of what company?
ROUND 6-- THE GOLDEN GIRLS
1. Name spin-off of the sitcom that aired from 1992–93 on CBS.
2. All four of the actresses won an Emmy of the show, name the only actress to win it for Best Supporting Actress
3. What was Sophia’s nickname for her daughter Dorothy?
4. Golden Girls took place in Florida, who was that state's Secretary of State in November of 2000?
5. What was the name of the Minnesota town that Rose was from?
6. Former Golden Girl's writers Mitchell Hurwitz and Marc Cherry have each gone on to create television shows, name one of their creations
7. On the periodic table gold is represented by what two letters?
8. What was the name of Dorothy's ex-husband?
9. Which girl won the gold medal for women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
10. What year did the Golden Girls premiere?
ROUND 7--. MOVIES- IN WHICH FILM DID THE FOLLOWING ACTORS KISS OR HUMP
1. Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez
2. Steve Carell and Catherine Keener
3. Ryan Golsing and Rachel McAdams
4. Richard Gere and Debra Winger
5. Hillary Swank and Chloë Sevigny
6. Scarlett Johansen and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
7. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy
8. Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas
9. Luke Wilson and Elisha Cuthbert
10. Satan and Saddam Hussein
ANSWERS:
ROUND 1. GEOGRAPHY—PLACES I'VE BEEN DUMPED
1. Los Angeles County
2. The Baltic Sea
3. Lagos
4. Phoenix
5. Nicaragua
6. Morocco
7. Las Vegas
8. Hokkaidō
9. Olympia
10. Sweden
ROUND 2-- STDs
1. Human immunodeficiency virus
2. Canker Sore
3. Syphilis
4. Ron Mexico
5. Texas
6. Tony Kushner
7. They Might Be Giants
8. 25 million (22-27 million)
9. London
10. Clinton
ROUND 3-- THE LOVE LIVES OF PEOPLE RICHER, PRETTIER AND BETTER THAN US
1. Johnny Knoxville
2. 48 (43-53)
3. Mandy Moore
4. The San Antonio Spurs
5. Veterinarian
6.Joe Biden
7. Via Text Message
8. San Francisco
9. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
10. Justified.
ROUND 5--. THE PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY
1. Romeo and Juliet
2. The Aztecs
3. Washington State University
4. Manolo Blahnik
5. Montgomery, Alabama
6. Australia
7. Slobodan Milosevic
8. Will Ferrell
9. Tokyo
10. Ford Motor Company
ROUND 6-- GOLDEN GIRLS
1. The Golden Palace
2. Estelle Getty
3. Pussycat
4. Secretary of State
5. St. Olaf
6. Arrested Development or Desperate Housewives
7. Au
8. Stanley Zbornak
9. Sarah Hughes
10. 1985
ROUND 7--. MOVIES- IN WHICH FILM DID THE FOLLOWING ACTORS KISS OR HUMP
1. Unfaithful
2. The Forty Year Old Virgin
3. The Notebook
4. An Officer and a Gentleman
5. Boy's Don't Cry
6. Match Point
7. Just Married
8. Sweet Home Alabama
9. Old School
10. South Park the Movie: Bigger Longer and Uncut
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lordie---it is getting to the point when people have to show up almost 3 hours early to get seating.
how about a no saving seats policy---or no seating incomplete parties.
this problem would be resolved if one of our teammates could lose his/her job...so they can roll up at 4:30 and sit by themselves and stake out a claim.
another idea: charge more than a buck per-person---like 3 bucks---and give 2/3rds to a charity.
don't get me wrong, we love the seattlest trivia night---and when we're disloyal and attend another venue, it blows---and we return to the OP with our collective tails between our legs---but know that the OP is starting to be more pain than gain.
Even though we aren't smokers, my Interstate Commerce Commission teammate and I happily accepted the box of Camel ashtrays we got with our third place prize. After the quiz, we were waiting at the bus stop and 15th and Market when a guy asked for change. My friend offered him an ashtray and he took one for his girlfriend. We explained why we were walking around with a box of Camel ashtrays and he was pretty impressed that we had won such a cool prize. Another guy, this one a smoker, came over to see what was going on and we gave him one too. He told us that when Camel first started coming out with merchandise, he had every single thing that they made. He was pretty sure it would be worth a lot of money now but his ex-wife has it, along with his house. We offered him the whole box and he was really, really excited and grateful. So thanks Seattlest, for bringing some joy to the bus stop.
Even though we aren't smokers, my Interstate Commerce Commission teammate and I happily accepted the box of Camel ashtrays we got with our third place prize. After the quiz, we were waiting at the bus stop and 15th and Market when a guy asked for change. My friend offered him an ashtray and he took one for his girlfriend. We explained why we were walking around with a box of Camel ashtrays and he was pretty impressed that we had won such a cool prize. Another guy, this one a smoker, came over to see what was going on and we gave him one too. He told us that when Camel first started coming out with merchandise, he had every single thing that they made. He was pretty sure it would be worth a lot of money now but his ex-wife has it, along with his house. We offered him the whole box and he was really, really excited and grateful. So thanks Seattlest, for bringing some joy to the bus stop.
Hey, Paint the Town --
Seating and crowd management for quiz night is pretty much going to be up to the Old Pequliar staff. I feel your pain -- that bar gets crowded -- but at every pub quiz I've played, seating pretty much works the same way. If you have any ideas for a workable (that is, won't put too much burden on the bar staff) alternative, I'd be happy to mention it to the OP staff. (I'll mention your current idea, but I suspect it won't fly.)
So far as compensation goes, I don't think we're married to the current fee structure. However, the bar may not want to double the pot if the initial funds grow -- but again, I can ask. And if we decide to change the entry fees, we can always accept a flat contribution from the bar, or something else.
Do any other players want to see these things change? Do let us know.
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