Tuesday Night Trivia

History was made last Tuesday with the first-ever Tuesday Night Trivia at Wild Bill’s Bar and Grill (owned by a Texan and staffed by Philipinos - TIS).  We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview a couple weeks before, as Brian and Daniel tested a few different formats on our group of friends.  Thanks to the master question-making skills of Brian and Daniel, the promotional abilities of our friend Glen (“400 Facebook invites) Hunter, and the Ryan Seacrest-esque performance by our MC,  Jordan Davis, the opening night was a raging success.

Brian, Jordan, Daniel, and Glen

There were seven teams for the inaugural night (including a group of high school students).  Our team consisted of Colleen, Russ Lorfing (a friend of Daniel’s from Texas and the infamous Super Bear from Halloween), and a guy we met about an hour before trivia named Trey.  (Side note: Trey and Joey met at soccer practice Tuesday afternoon.  He played soccer at Heritage High School in Conyers, GA and is a UGA graduate.  When I worked at Oxford, I recruited one of his best friends.  He has been on Saipan for one week as a fish and wildlife biologist.  Small world, indeed!)   

Russ, Trey, Joey, and Colleen showing the obligatory "Hang Loose" sign

There were four categories of questions: Advertising Slogans, the Oscars, Sports, and Man-made Monuments (a visual round).  Joey and Jason (one of his Men’s club teammates) got a “little” passionate on a tricky question on the World Cup.  Much like his occasional rants at referees, the enthusiasm was a little over the top and a little misguided, but good natured in the end.

Overall, the evening was fabulous!  Fun-times had by all.  Prizes were given away to most of the teams.  We tied for second place, missing first by one point.  Our team received a $25 gift certificate to Wild Bill’s to pay for our tab for the evening.  Free food and drinks, fun with friends, and acquiring wrinkles in the brain…who could ask for more?!