# Seattle Doper Trivia -- the 2005 thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 4, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079 "2005-01-04T20:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [June 13, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/181 "2005-06-13T20:13:18Z")
Bumping for midday, and assuming that no one else is coming. But hoping! ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/182 "2005-06-13T22:33:28Z")
Whaddya know? We’re in. We’ll be coming from Redmond, so we won’t be as early as usual. 8:00? ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/183 "2005-06-14T15:39:53Z")
Does that mean no Tuesday game or will trivia-deprived folks like **Cervaise** need their fix at the George and Dragon? I am up for it, myself. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/184 "2005-06-14T19:37:32Z")
I’ve got tons of stuff that went undone during the festival, but if people are showing up, I think I can be social. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/185 "2005-06-14T20:35:04Z")
We’re in. And **inkysplotchy** said last night he was coming too. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/186 "2005-06-14T21:30:16Z")
I’ll be showing up around 7 or maybe a little later. ---
**Author:** ![Pensandfeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Pensandfeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pensandfeathers)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/187 "2005-06-14T23:43:33Z")
I may actually be able to make it tonight. Where is going to be this week? I’ll need directions. I was complaining about having nothing to do all day, so I don’t have any excuse to not show up. I don’t know how trivial I am tonight, but I make a fantastic space filler! 😉 ---
**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:** [June 14, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/188 "2005-06-14T23:49:21Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > Where is going to be this week? I’ll need directions. [The George and Dragon’s website](http://www.georgeanddragonpub.com/) Hope to see you there. ---
**Author:** ![Pensandfeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Pensandfeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pensandfeathers)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/189 "2005-06-15T00:35:30Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > [The George and Dragon’s website](http://www.georgeanddragonpub.com/) > > Hope to see you there. Alrighty then, I shall be there. I’ll be the tallish brunette wearing dark blue jeans, a brown shirt and black over-shirt thing. I will probably look hopelessly lost. I have no idea what I’m suppose to be looking for, so I hope someone reads this. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/190 "2005-06-15T05:39:14Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > Alrighty then, I shall be there. > > I’ll be the tallish brunette wearing dark blue jeans, a brown shirt and black over-shirt thing. I will probably look hopelessly lost. I have no idea what I’m suppose to be looking for, so I hope someone reads this. 🙂 We had a sign and everything! Could you not find us? Unfortunately, myself and **Lady Cheek** were unaware of your post, and **Saltire/Cervaise** didn’t show until about 7:30, so… If you were there - sorry we missed you. It wasn’t our best showing ever anyways, so you didn’t miss much. Hope to see you next week! ---
**Author:** ![Pensandfeathers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Pensandfeathers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pensandfeathers)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/191 "2005-06-15T06:35:04Z")
> [@Aguecheek](#): > > We had a sign and everything! Could you not find us? Unfortunately, myself and **Lady Cheek** were unaware of your post, and **Saltire/Cervaise** didn’t show until about 7:30, so… > > If you were there - sorry we missed you. It wasn’t our best showing ever anyways, so you didn’t miss much. Hope to see you next week! I was there! I found a parking place and everything! I got there at about 7:15 or so and stayed for about 15 minutes. I thought to myself, “um, they don’t know what I look like, I don’t know what they look like - I don’t know any of their real names and they don’t know mine.” When I got there, I looked around for signs and didn’t see anything. I left because I’m very shy and awkward when I’m in a new place all by myself and I sort of freaked out. No biggy though, I fully intend on attempting this again next week! At least I know where the place is now. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/192 "2005-06-15T15:52:59Z")
> [@Pensandfeathers](#): > > I got there at about 7:15 or so and stayed for about 15 minutes. Sounds like you missed the appearance of the sign I brought by mere moments. And as **Aggy** says, it’s not like it was our best showing, anyway. We got well and truly thumped. Probably best for all that this wasn’t your introduction to our merry band. 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 21, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/193 "2005-06-21T14:05:29Z")
I won’t have Board access for the rest of the day, so here’s my bump – I’m in! So’s **inkysplotchy** , though he’ll be late. See you tonight. Let’s kick some Elvis butt! ---
**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:** [June 21, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/194 "2005-06-21T16:41:56Z")
I’m running payroll tonight, so I may show up late or not at all. I won’t know how it’s going until early evening. I’m hoping to make it, though, because it’s a reasonably nice day and I’ve been looking forward to Outside Trivia for months now. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/195 "2005-06-21T16:46:03Z")
Yay! Looks like we’ll be getting the band back together at last (I’ve spoken too soon–sure as anything, **Cervaise** will now post that he can’t come because of payroll, or some such bother). It even seems like we’re going to have good weather for sitting on the deck (I’ve spoken too soon–sure as anything, a freak hurricane is now forming off Bainbridge and headed toward Fremont). **Pensandfeathers** , this looks like your night to join us. If freak weather doesn’t occur, we’ll be on one of the decks (we like them because the air is less smoky and you can hear the speakers better). Unless it’s full-up when our first member arrives, we usually go for the eastern deck (the one for which you turn right inside the pub door). I think, due to our poor recognisablity last week, everyone will bring some sort of sign indicating the Straight Dope group. I’m making one and sticking it in my bag right now, though I most likely won’t be the first to arrive. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/196 "2005-06-21T16:48:04Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > I’m running payroll tonight, so I may show up late or not at all. I won’t know how it’s going until early evening. > > I’m hoping to make it, though, because it’s a reasonably nice day and I’ve been looking forward to Outside Trivia for months now. He posted this while I was writing my prediction that he would. I’m psycho–er, psychic. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/197 "2005-06-21T20:41:52Z")
Posting on behalf of **Aguecheek** , who is having problems with access to the SDMB today: Lord and Lady \*\*Aguecheek \*\* will attend tonight, but they aren’t sure what time they will arrive (it depends on when their 4:30 engagement ends). Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly, I can’t make it. Break a leg, y’all. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/198 "2005-06-21T21:40:36Z")
> [@Saltire](#): > > If freak weather doesn’t occur The clouds have rolled in and the wind has picked up. [Weather.com](http://Weather.com) says we’re not supposed to get showers until “overnight,” but still: grumble grumble. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/199 "2005-06-21T21:49:14Z")
Okay, I’m tired of being psychic–it can stop now. Anyway, it ain’t a hurricane, but it isn’t as nice as I expected based on yesterday’s warmth. Personally, I still think it will be a fine evening for deck-sitting, but I know others will differ with me on that. So, the first doper on the scene gets to make the decision for all of us–to deck or not to deck. If not deck, try for our usual inside area, to the left of the barroom (as you are facing in from the door), on the upper level if possible. **Pensandfeathers** , if you show up and feel too shy to just approach random folks who look dopey (_heh_), just keep your eyes open for a sign on a table. If no one else does, I’ll be bringing one. I plan to get there sometime slightly after 7:00 (though circumstance sometimes gets me there closer to 7:30). ---
**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:** [June 21, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079/200 "2005-06-21T22:38:59Z")
Payroll seems to be going okay, so I’m hoping to get there no later than 7:00. I will also have a sign. Unless, of course, the rain, thunder, and lightning I’m seeing out my office window is a sign of a very different sort. Not to mention the locusts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-the-2005-thread/283079.md?page=11)