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Arrested Development Quiz Saturday – Motherboys Welcome!

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Don’t be an MRF – come do the time of your life at Franklin Comes Alive, the “Arrested Development” lunar quiz this Saturday (May 2nd) at Peter’s 19th Hole; showtime at 7:00! I want to showcase my newest trivia jockey in the funnest way possible, so Kyle will be your host at this event (which means that I get to play!). Although this quiz will not maintain a standard ShanRock’s Triviology format, Kyle has indeed prepared a mystery physical challenge for us which he is quite proud of. What could it be . . . Segueway racing? Juicebox chugging? Withstanding Buster-style back massages? Anyway, as always, team size is limited to 5, and the champions win gift certificates to Peter’s. If for some reason you hate fun, and therefore will remain at home on Saturday, tune in to KBOO to listen to Trivia Jock Scott! From 6 – 8, he will participate in their “Dead-a-thon” membership drive and talk about his group, the Garcia Birthday Band.
 
Another forthcoming special event I’m involved with is a Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser organized by LGA Creative. The fundraiser will take place in the form of quizzery hosted by yours truly, this Tuesday, 7:30 at La Merde (meanwhile, Kyle will host my regular trivia night at Sewickly’s). This will not be a standard night of Triviology, but I’ll still employ a fun, unique format, including Wheel of Fortune, Word Scramble, and Spelling Bee-type rounds (some knowledge of CF will be useful to teams). It will cost $5 per person to play and compete for prizes; all of this money goes directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. And, since it is Cinco de Mayo, La Merde will cook up some margarita specials for you!

Congratulations to Willocalypse; on Monday, they earned the distinction of being the inaugural champions at Ella Street Social Club! I must say, this was one of the funnest debut quizzes I’ve ever had (in small part because I got to sit back and watch Kyle do all the work) – come on down for happy hour ($1 PBR + $2.50 wells!) every Monday at 6. As extra incentive to check out this new venue, “Da Club” will continually offer second place prizes (pictured below is the 2nd place team, admiring their runner-up trophy). The extra-beauty part of this happy hour quiz is that you can play a double-header; when Kyle wraps up at Da Club, jet on over to my 8:00 quiz at HawHide for another game, hosted by me (with fresh questions, of course)!


Here are the Triviology champions for the week of 4/26/09 – 4/30/09:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 E. Burnside
THE QUIBBLERS

Sunday @ 9:00
1204 SE Clay
EVERYONE’S REPLACEABLE, ESPECIALLY SARAH

Monday @ 6:00
714 SW 20th Pl.
 

Monday @ 8:00

2221 SE Hawthorne
WHY DO YOU GOTTA BE SO MEAN?!

Tuesday @ 7:30
4901 SE Hawthorne
FAIL BLAZERS


Wednesday @ 8:00
5701 NE Fremont
BEA ARTHUR . . . IN A BOX

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan
FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTINEZ

Thursday @ 9:00
2025 N. Kilpatrick
 

MOOSE AND SQUIRREL

 


Thursday @ 9:00
301 SE Morrison
FEAR! FEAR FOR YOUR SAFETY 

Thanks so much for playing ShanRock’s trivia, everybody!

Your trivia jockey,

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

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

Trivia at Da Club!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Triviology goes WestSide tonight at 6:00! Join Kyle and I at Ella Street Social Club for his Triviology debut! As a special treat for the inaugural champs at this new bar (which is located in the old Town Lounge space, just south of East Burnside at 714 SW 20th Place), I will award a ShanRock’s Triviology T-shirt to each member of the winning team – this in addition to whatever the bar will offer as it’s mystery prizes! They’ve got food, a full bar, and great happy hour prices ($1 PBR + $2.50 wells!). Also, the first team to arrive tonight will surely snatch up the majestic “captain’s table” which is set up on a dais – in this sweet spot, you’ll feel like a champion even if you tank the trivia!

Kyle will also be your host at this Saturday’s relaunch of Lunar Quizzery this Saturday, 7:00 at Peter’s 19th Hole. The votes are in, it was a damn near tie, but the topic will be the hilariously clever TV show “Arrested Development.” Prizes for the champs, and free hot ham water for everyone.
 
My last special event, The Queers vs. Breeders Trivia Showdown, was a wonderful success, and Michelle (of That’s So Gay Trivia) and I are definitely making this a regular showcase spectacular. The Queers took the night, and here are your champions, America’s Next Top Best Friend:

In second place, and looking absolutely fabulous, were Breeder team Dracocalypse:

Here are the Triviology champions for the week of 4/19/09 – 4/23/09:

Sunday @ 6:00
1800 E. Burnside
*no quiz tonight

Sunday @ 9:00
1204 SE Clay
JIMMY JORMP JOMP

Monday @ 8:00
2221 SE Hawthorne
MIDAS TOUCH MY BALLS

Tuesday @ 7:30
4901 SE Hawthorne
RELEASE THE KRAKEN

Wednesday @ 8:00
5701 NE Fremont
*no quiz tonight

Wednesday @ 8:00
4606 NE Glisan
SPARKLE MOTION

Thursday @ 9:00
301 SE Morrison
CAR RAMROD

Thanks so much for playing ShanRock’s trivia, everybody!

Your trivia jockey,

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

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