Archive for September, 2010

Yur HumpDay!

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Greetings Triviologists! As you are enjoying the final days of summer, I’ve got lots of fun special events to help you celebrate. Please peruse the details below. I would also like to announce my triumphant return to The Slammer! I’ve got history with this saucy little tavern – I hosted weekly Triviology there in 2006, before a friendly parting of the ways. On October 2nd, I will finally reunite with The Best BadAss BarKeep in Portland – Lizzy! This will be an extra-special weekly pub quiz, as it will be enjoyed during Saturday brunch! Showtime is at 2 PM, so that you can enjoy The Slammer’s bloody mary bar with biscuits and gravy while you get your quiz on! I’m also preparing a unique format just for The Slammer, so stay tuned for details.

Also, don’t forget that this very Wednesday we’ll hold Yurs Bar & Grill first hump-day quizzery with Jon, still with a $50 gift certificate to the bar for the victors! Speaking of Jon, he devised a charming little challenge for teams last Sunday – each team earned a point for writing a haiku about Triviology! Here’s what The Transplants wrote at East Burn:

Trivia is fun.
Knowledge on display tonight.
Wrong answer – you suck.
Upcoming special events:

Fundraiser for ECO
Tuesday, September 21st, 7 – 10
The Beauty Bar @111 SW Ash
$5 per player donation to Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors
Hosted by ShanRock
*Meanwhile, my other Tuesday night venues will procede as normal.

Debut of new weekly venue!
Wednesday, September 22nd @ 8:30
The WorkShop Pub @ 2524 SE Clinton
Hosted by Charlene

*Perks include delicious southern cookin’!


The Sassiest Quiz In America!
Monday, October 4th @ 7:00
Ella St. Social Club @ 714 SW 20th Place
Hosted by Margaret
*An evening of trivia devoted to the greatest teen magazine in the history of the world – Sassy!

Saturday, October 16th
Hosted by ShanRock
*$100 prize to the champion team!

Triviology champions for the week of 9/5/10 – 9/9/10:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 East Burnside
DRUNKEN REGRET #6: A Boot at 11 AM & Eating Only a Unicorn Bidet Cake

Sunday @ 8:00
717 NW 16th
HEINOUS FUCKERY MOST FOUL

Monday @ 7:00
714 SE 20th Place
*no quiz today (closed for Labor Day)

Monday @ 7:00
2342 SE Ankeny
CAPTAIN COOL & TEAM AWESOME

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (w/ShanRock … & cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
LINDA IS A WHORE

Tuesday @ 8:00
609 & 1/2 SE Taylor
MURDER APE

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan

Wednesday @ 8:00
4515 SE 41st
CAPTAIN COOL & TEAM AWESOME

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
CAPTAIN COOL & TEAM AWESOME

Thursday @ 9:00

Thanks for making beautiful trivia with me, people!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman

Stumped in Stumptown!

Monday, September 6th, 2010
I’ve got to hand it to you guys – you really know Portland! Last week was Birthday Smackdown Week, and I chose our own fair city as the topic for you to challenge me with at each quiz. Most of you guys stumped me with questions about our fair city that were tough but fair, interesting and fun. And on Thursday’s 90210 quiz night, every single team earned a point off of me, for I let folks ask me questions about Beverly Hills 90210 – about which I know nothing! There were two teams that had amazingly awesome costumes, one of whom I eagerly await to receive pictures from. The other decked-out team, Brenda’s Rebellious Combat Boots, included the lovely Sarah X. Dylan. Way to rock forth while looking good, ladies!



Big Announcement of the Week #1: Jade Lounge will be open for Labor Day quizzery tomorrow; Ella Street Social Club will NOT.

Big Announcement of the Week #2: Tonight will be the final night that Yurs Bar & Grill Triviology will be held on a Sunday. With the advent of football season, we are making a move to Wednesday nights, starting on September 15th. Fear not, we’ll still be situated in the cozy cave, Jon will still be your terrific trivia jockey, and $50 to the bar will still be the sweet prize!

Big Announcement of the Week #3: I have sealed the deal on my newest Triviology venue – ladies and gentlemen, I present The WorkShop Pub! This bar opened last year, right next to the Clinton Street Theater, and is full of fine brews & Southern foods. Charlene will be your host at this venue, which debuts on September the 22nd at 8:30, and will continue onwards on every other Wednesday as well.
Upcoming special events:

Fundraiser for ECO
Tuesday, September 21st, 7 – 10
The Beauty Bar @111 SW Ash
$5 per player donation to Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors
Hosted by ShanRock

The Sassiest Quiz In America!
Monday, October 4th @ 7:00
Ella St. Social Club @ 714 SW 20th Place
Hosted by Margaret
*Jump back in time 20 years for an evening of trivia devoted to the greatest teen magazine in the history of the world – Sassy!

Saturday, October 16th
$100 prize to the champion team!
Hosted by ShanRock

Triviology champions for the week of 8/29/10 – 9/2/10:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 East Burnside

Sunday @ 8:00
717 NW 16th
ONE MAN GANG

Monday @ 7:00
714 SE 20th Place
KATHLEEN TURNER OVERDRIVE

Monday @ 7:00
2342 SE Ankeny
TEAM EVIL JESUS

Tuesday @ 7:30
Sewickly’s (w/ShanRock … & cash prizes!)
4901 SE Hawthorne
LINDA IS A WHORE

Tuesday @ 8:00
609 & 1/2 SE Taylor
DRUNKEN REGRETS

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan

Wednesday @ 8:00
4515 SE 41st
DUMPSTER BABY

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
CRAPTASTICS

Thursday @ 9:00 *90210 Trivia Night!
301 SE Morrision
DONNA’S CHERRY

Thanks for making beautiful trivia with me, people!

Your trivia jockey,

Shannon Donaldson
ShanRock’s Triviology
(503) 957-7806


“Materialism is a disease of the mind starved for ideas.” -Jacob Needleman