What Do You Call A Gathering Of TJs?
I once wrote a piece for BarFly about collective nouns for people (a clash of punks, an ennui of hipsters, etc.). I recently realized that a gathering of trivia jockeys should also have a particular group name: a query! Check out my glossary, which includes the other fun Triviology terms that I, and you, have come up with over the years.
Here some random highlights of a few of my venues, in case you’d like to venture from your home turf in search of The Dirty Dozen: Sewickly’s has cash prizes and new menu items; The Hutch on Glisan offers $100 in gift certificates split between the two highest scoring teams; Peter’s has not only a new happy hour during trivia, but brand new AC to cool off those hot summer nights!
I’d also like to give a shout out to a great, local, non-profit organization: Curious Comedy Theater. Weekends in July, they are doing an innovative show wherein local comics do covers of classic comedy routines. I’ve already seen “Steve Martin,” “Woody Allen,” the filthy “Red Foxx,” and the lovely Virginia Jones of Dr. Spaceman as Bill Hicks, but I want to go back and see “George Carlin,” “Sam Kinison,” “Monty Python,” and most importantly, Phyllis Diller!! Lots of other comedy covers too, throughout July – check their website for more details.
Upcoming special events:
I Don’t Feel Tardy 3: Annual Music Quiz
Saturday, July 31st @ 7:00
Peter’s @ 5701 NE Fremont
Hosted by ShanRock
*All genres and eras of music are fair game, and there will be song ID and trivioke!
Damn Fine Quizzery – And Hot!: Twin Peaks Trivia
Monday, August 2nd @ 7:00
Ella Street Social Club @ 714 SW 20th Place
Hosted by Margaret
The Happiest Quiz On Earth: Disney Trivia!
Saturday, August 21st @ 7:00
Peter’s @ 5701 NE Fremont
Hosted by Michele
*The animated films, not including Pixar.
Triviology champions for the week of 7/11/10 – 7/18/10:
Sunday @ 6:00
1800 East Burnside
TEAM AWESOME
Sunday @ 8:00
Yur’s Bar & Grill (w/Jon)
717 NW 16th
FUNKE COLD MEDINA
Monday @ 7:00
714 SE 20th Place
MOTHERS OF RETENTION
Monday @ 8:00
Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (w/ShanRock … & cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
FUNKE COLD MEDINA
FUNKE COLD MEDINA
Tuesday @ 8:00
609 & 1/2 SE Taylor
DRUNKEN REGRETS
Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan
Wednesday @ 8:00
4515 SE 41st
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAG
Thanks for making quizzery with me, gang!
Your trivia jockey,
Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806
“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman