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Extra Prizes This Week!

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Congratulations to team You Like Me, You Really Like Me! for dominating my Oscar quiz at East Burnlast week! They trumped worthy contenders with their knowledge of The Academy’s biggest winners and biggest losers (and they also wrote the best essay on why Revenge of the Nerds did NOT win Best Montage Scene at the 1985 Academy Awards), and are the proud new owners of The Peter O’Toole, the engraved trophy which commemorates their victory. Unfortunately, the winning team believes that photography would steal their souls . . . however, I have a feeling that I’ll manage to capture a picture of the trophy the next time it goes out on the town, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, enjoy these pictures of Bjorkalypse, who easily won Best Oscar-Themed Costume:

Although I was too slow to photograph the full hideous majesty of the infamous Bjork swan dress (cuz Jill was so eager to don the ShanRock’s Triviology T-shirt she won!), I did snap a picture of her chasing one of those guys from Chariots of Fire. I really avoided a faux pax tonight folks – I almost wore MY Bjork gown to Oscar trivia! Thank goodness I couldn’t find it – we would’ve looked pretty stupid if Jill and I had been wearing the same swan dress.

I’ve got a few extra goodies prepared for you guys this week, too. First of all, Wednesday at Peter’s 19th Hole brings the return of the photo ID round! This popular favorite challenges your knowledge of local sites – I plug my camera into the plasma TV, and you ID the businesses, landmarks, etc., and answer questions about them. Fans of our fair city do not want to miss this! I’ll also have some small, but fun PBR shwag (patches, keychains, etc.) for the champion team. By the way, to sweeten the Peter’s pot, the weekly prize winnings here are now a $25 gift certificate. Also, from now on, happy hour prices will be offered to Triviologists . . . and only to us – feel special?

Next on the roster of this week’s extras, TJ BrentBird has insisted on offering ShanRock’s Triviology T-shirts to the Kenton Club champs once again (this in addition to the standard $20 gift certificate)! He really loves this venue, and wants you guys to come see how rad it is too, so check out The World Famous Kenton Club this Thursday at 9:00!

And finally, to entice you to check out my newest venue, Ladd’s Inn, this Sunday (March 8th at 9:00) I’m bringing girl scout cookies and more Pabst shwag! Mind you, this venue already offers prizes to the two highest scoring teams, so there’s lots of good stuff to set your sights on. Also, if you’re a fan of wildlife or of the occult . . . Ladd’s is haunted by a ghost cat! She is often spotted crawling the walls and gazing into people’s souls. Rumor has it that if she favors you, she’ll even whisper trivia answers in your ear. I was quick enough to capture her image before she mysteriously disappeared at a recent trivia night . . . behold!:

I’m still adding pictures, videos, and comments to the 2009 Clash of The Trivia Titans page, so check it out! For example, learn about the “shit whisperer” in the “Dishonorable Mentions” section of Best Shit-Talkers. Also, here’s a video of the team who took a solid second place in the Most Bitchin’ Costumes competition: Willocalypse In Motion!

And finally, in non-trivia-related fun activities, I heartily recommend Leprecon this Saturday, brought to you by Scotty, who is also responsible for such friendly mayhem as Urban Golf and The No Pants Max Ride. I think I will dress as my leprechaun/monkey mascot, who, by the way, still doesn’t have a name! You can earn a free leprekey T-shirt by suggesting a name for him . . . IF I choose your name, of course! Or, you can earn one the old-fashioned capitalist way by giving me a mere $13, and I will hand one over in your size immediately!