# In Seattle, Tuesday night is trivia night -- the 2004 thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 9, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743 "2004-01-09T23:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/21 "2004-01-20T22:20:12Z")
My brother or I will get there a bit before 7:00, so we should have a decent table again. Are the **Cheeks** coming? How about **amarinth** , **pendgwen** or the eagerly awaited **Jodi**? **Cervaise** , unless you’re horrendously late, stop in. Half a round is better than none, or so I’ve heard. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/22 "2004-01-20T22:45:26Z")
I’ve had this thread open for the past 2 hours, waiting to hear back from **Lady Cheek** on her fitness to join us in a night at a smoke-filled bar. Bless her heart, the li’l trooper - she’s in. We’ll be showing with **E. Thorp** for dins. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/23 "2004-01-21T02:27:50Z")
Probably not this week (driving like mad with the planets aligning, I couldn’t get there before 9:50), but I’ll plan on being there next week. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/24 "2004-01-21T17:52:54Z")
The bad news: the winning team had 33. Ah, well – we made no egregious mistakes and came up with a few tough answers, so it was a good round. Looking forward to seeing everyone (except **Cervaise** ) next week. Proposed team name: Thinking Capsized. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/25 "2004-01-21T23:45:56Z")
> [@Interrobang!?](#): > > Looking forward to seeing everyone (except **Cervaise** ) next week. For the record, this means I’m unavailable, not that I’m unwanted. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/26 "2004-01-22T00:04:37Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > For the record, this means I’m unavailable, not that I’m unwanted. This is true. The tribe has not spoken. ---
**Author:** ![inkysplotchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2bfe46/32.png) [@inkysplotchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkysplotchy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/27 "2004-01-22T08:53:17Z")
We’re a tribe? When did we incorporate? I am definately not worshipping the pig’s head stuck on a stick, not matter how bad things get. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/28 "2004-01-27T16:42:19Z")
Is anyone planning on being there early tonight? **inkysplotchy** got back from Wisconsin last night at about 2:30 am, so he’s probably napping. I can get there by 6:30 or so. And **Mrs. Interrobang!?** is actually interested in coming, so we’ll definitely have a full table. (If we end up with 7 people, she’ll not play – she just likes hanging out anyway.) Everyone from last week in, except for the otherwise occupied **Cervaise**? And is **amarinth** planning on coming? Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/29 "2004-01-27T18:06:16Z")
**Lady Cheek** and I are in, unsure as of yet when we’ll be showing. Just talked to **E. Thorp** who sends his regards, but is feeling a tad peaked today and will therefore not be gracing us with his presence. Sounds like it just might be four of us tonight…unless **amarinth** , **pendgwen** or **Jodi** pop in? I’m not previewing this 'cause I keep getting timed out. _Caveat Lector_. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/30 "2004-01-27T18:34:43Z")
I keep intending to come. Really I do. But last week I was studying for an anatomy exam. This week I’m supposedbe to finishing up the last of my school applications. But by next week I’ll be unemployed so I ought to have enough free time to show up at trivia night. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/31 "2004-01-27T18:52:38Z")
I wasn’t clear earlier, I see. **inkysplotchy** will be there, just not necessarily much earlier than 6:00 or 6:30. So we should have at least 5 people. **pendgwen** , you’re welcome any time. But I figure if we invoke your name often enough, you’ll eventually, like Beetlejuice or Bloody Mary, have to show up. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/32 "2004-01-27T20:07:22Z")
I’m in. See you guys tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/33 "2004-01-28T02:14:26Z")
Dunno if anybody’s still reading at this late hour, but suddenly I’ve been cut loose from tonight’s rehearsal and can show up for fish & chips, trivia, alcohol, and smart-alecky conversation. Not necessarily in that order. ---
**Author:** ![inkysplotchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2bfe46/32.png) [@inkysplotchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkysplotchy)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/34 "2004-01-28T19:05:00Z")
Big thanks to the extra people who cam and allowed me to get the 12 hours of sleep I seem to have needed. Hope there weren’t any questions in the last 20 that only I knew the answer to, though that’s a pretty slim bet, since if only I knew the answer, the questioner wouldn’t even know the correct answer. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/35 "2004-01-28T20:08:25Z")
**Interrofrau!?** thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone, and was sorry to have to leave early because of headache onset. She went home and went to bed, sleeping so soundly that I had to get our apartment manager to let me in after five minutes of knocking didn’t work. Next time I remember the cell phone. As for the last 20 questions – we missed these: Which president’s wife was the first to be referred to as the First Lady? Which country has the largest Sherlock Holmes fan club? Figueroa Street, the world’s longest street, is in what city? How many teaspoons in a cup? What’s the fastest breed of dog? Which city is home to the world’s largest Gothic cathedral? What percent of an onion has to be sugar before it’s considered sweet (within 3%)? Which English word features all five vowels in reverse order? What was Billy Crystal’s character’s name on _Soap_? Who finally conquered the Roman Empire in the 5th century? Pilematology is the study of what? What’s the currency of Turkey? Which TV show just won Best Comedy at the Golden Globes? According to the quizmaster: Mary Todd Lincoln (not Dolly Madison, as we guessed) Japan (not USA) Los Angeles (not Mexico City) 48 (not 36) greyhound (not borzoi) New York City (not Washington, DC – I knew it was the US, but not which city) 6% (not 15%) subcontinental (not unoriental – good guess, **Lady Aguecheek** ) Jody Dallas (not Joey) someone and the Vandals (not the Visigoths – didn’t hear the answer, but know we didn’t get it) kissing (not vampires, sadly) Turkish lire (not the dinar) _The Office_ (not _Sex and the City_) Anyway, we were 3 points out of first place, which seems to be a popular position for us. It was a really strong showing, in a Joe Lieberman sort of way. Next week, we take Rome. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/36 "2004-01-28T20:23:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Next week, we take Rome. And as such, I nominate next week’s team name to be “Someone and the Vandals.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/37 "2004-01-29T16:33:25Z")
Sorry to have missed the festivities, everyone. I hope to be back next week with my health and sanity intact. ---
**Author:** ![inkysplotchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2bfe46/32.png) [@inkysplotchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkysplotchy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/38 "2004-02-02T06:25:03Z")
Just a suggestion, but would people like it if we brought other games to play to fill the dead spots? I love talking to people, but I’m also a bit of a game nut. I do tend to get competitive though, so if people would like to keep it to talking, I’m cool with that. ---
**Author:** ![Cargogal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@Cargogal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cargogal)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/39 "2004-02-02T06:32:52Z")
Whoa, I have been away from this board for too long - I was not aware there were such goings-on in Seattle! I might have to crash the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743/40 "2004-02-03T17:01:29Z")
I’ll be at George & Dragon about 6-6:15. My significant other is unavailable. **Cervaise** is sidelined by art this week, and **amarinth** said she couldn’t make it. Will we still have a team of 6? Will we see **Cargogal** , **Jodi** or **pendgwen**? Will we yet again come in 3 points behind first place? So many questions. (Specifically, 40.) Let’s hope for good answers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-seattle-tuesday-night-is-trivia-night-the-2004-thread/223743.md?page=3)