Archive for the ‘Trivia’ Category
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
I highly recommend riding in Pelotonia. I do not recommend riding it on a one-speed bicycle with the aid of Converse All Stars. My knees… Ugh. See you at Bodega tonight at 8 PM. Reminder: There will be no trivia next week (August 29). Here are your themes:
1. Coming up in Columbus
2. This week in the news (audio)
3. Chuck Palahniuk
4. Things you learned from Sesame Street
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Grab bag
7. Star Wars v. Star Trek
8. Condom makers. Never mind, those are for sailors
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Movie robots
11. Super Mario Brothers
12. The District of Columbia
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Infamous movie boobs
15. This day in history
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My knees…
Tags: Chuck Palahniuk, Sesame Street, Star Trek, Star Wars, Super Mario
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Sunday, August 15th, 2010
It’s been a week… Let’s start a new one. As always, people gather at 8 PM at Bodega and the first question is at 8:30 PM. Here are your themes:
1. Coming up in Columbus
2. This week in the news (audio)
3. Canadian music
4. Thinking computers
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Grab bag
7. Saved by the Bell
8. The episode of “Who’s the Boss?” where Tony sees Angela in the shower
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Nikola Tesla
11. The Beatles
12. The Wide World of Sports
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Movie remakes
15. This day in history
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010
Early warning: There will not be trivia on August 29.
It’ll be a good night tonight. The summer is winding down, the world’s in a good place, and I have clean laundry. People will start to gather at 8 PM tonight, and the first question is at 8:30 PM. Leave any questions in the comments. Here are your themes:
1. Coming up in Columbus
2. SNL Digital Shorts (audio)
3. Famous mistresses
4. Lollapalooza
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Grab bag
7. The Hobbit
8. Federal sentencing guidelines for cocaine versus crack
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Embarrassing Ohioans
11. Inception
12. Antisemitism is bullshit
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. The Big Bang Theory
15. This day in history
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Tags: Inception, Lollapalooza, SNL, The Hobbit
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Giving away tickets to Foreigner and Spacehog tonight. Tables will fill up around 8PM and the first round starts at 8:30. See you at Bodega! Here are your themes:
1. Mean girls
2. Celebrity sex tape audio challenge
3. Sports
4. The tax code
5. Film quote (audio)
6. M*A*S*H
7. Paul Newman movies
8. Nature v. Nurture
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Reasons I drink
11. Wu Tang
12. The sexiest man alive
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. H.F.I.L.K. (historical figures)
15. This day in history
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Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Thanks again for all the well-wishes this week. It’s been a long one, but I think we’re all ready to move forward with Andy, all the good that he’s done, and all the good we have left to do, in mind.
Enough. Let’s do some trivia! Here are the themes for tonight:
1. Medical terms
2. Scientology
3. The Dark Crystal
4. Ren & Stimpy
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Famous mustaches
7. Godzilla
8. Arrested Development
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Death scenes
11. Weird Al Yankovic
12. The Beatles
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Wizard of Oz
15. This day in history
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
You know the drill: Arrive @columbusbodega at 8. First question at 8:30. Everything else will be explained in time.
1. Reasons why Justin Beiber is cooler than LeBron James
2. Scientology
3. The Dark Crystal
4. 80s glam-rock
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Famous mustaches
7. Things besides oil that float in water
8. Where Ben Rothlesburger goes to blow off some steam
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Death scenes
11. Weird Al Yankovic
12. Space is the place to get faced
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Wizard of Oz
15. This day in history
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Tags: Ben Rothlesburger, Dark Crystal, Justin Beiber, LeBron James, Scientology, Weird Al Yankovic, Wizard of Oz
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Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Hey, it’s my holiday too. Here are the themes for trivia tonight @columbusbodega. See you in a few…
1. Don’t drink and drive
2. KISS
3. I Spy
4. Patrick Swayze action movies (read: not Ghost)
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Most badass US Presidents
7. Classic Nikelodeon shows
8. Matt Groening
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Aerosmith
11. Rosie O’Donnell
12. P. Diddy: An American Dream
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Judd Apatow movies
15. OHIO
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
NOTE: We’re starting trivia one-hour earlier tonight. Tables fill up at 7 PM, first question at 7:30 PM sharp(y). Here’s your themes:
1. ’90s female rappers
2. MST3K
3. Bible verses
4. Moments in Hulk Hogan history
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Neverending Story
7. Constitutional law
8. Shitty movies from the ’90s
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Atari Games
11. MTV cartoons
12. Brewery locations
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Taking “caca” and “dodo” to the professional level
15. This day in history
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Tags: Atari, Hulk Hogan, MST3K, MTV, Neverendng Story
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Sorry for the delay. Lot’s going on, but isn’t it always. On this night before summer quarter (and the official start of summer), let’s take a look back at some of the “greatest hits” in trivia themes; if for no other reason that there’s a lot going on.
1. “You may remember me from such films as…”
2. Mayor Michael Coleman
3. Nielsen Family Values
4. William Shatner
5. Film quote (audio)
6. Olympians: Sports, Greeks, and Washington Natives
7. Spelling Bee
8. Music artists from Ohio
9. Television theme song (audio)
10. Before they were stars
11. Mormon underwear
12. Pot Pie & Beef Wellington (History)
13. One hit wonders (audio)
14. Hip-hop films
15. Cartoon Villains
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PS. My picks for Comfest coming soon!
Tags: Mayor Michael Coleman, Mormons, Neilsen ratings, Olympics, william shatner
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