# Wanna Play a Trivia Tournament? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756 "2006-06-22T19:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/1 "2006-06-22T19:32:05Z")
(xposted in Cafe Society, crossing my fingers that this is “legal”, but I mostly hang out here & wanted to mention it to posters in this forum) My girlfriends and I have been really enjoying our trivia tournament on [www.funtrivia.com](http://www.funtrivia.com), and it occurred to me that Dopers would probably enjoy this as well! So I set up a tournament with the incredibly witty title [SDMB Trivia](http://my.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=55826) (those marketing gurus will be beating my door down any day now!). It’s free to join & free to play (they just have those annoying google ads) & none of my girlfriends have been getting any spam from it. Seems to be work-safe, family-friendly, and sanitized for your protection. It’s possible to focus on specific trivia topics, but I think it would be more fair to everyone to stick with the “Daily Mixed Bag”. Have at! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/2 "2006-06-23T07:25:48Z")
700 points to open it up. I should mention to future competitors that the quiz is timed. ---
**Author:** ![Hirundo82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@Hirundo82](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirundo82)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/3 "2006-06-23T08:01:32Z")
6/10, total of 482 points. I disappoint myself. ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/4 "2006-06-23T08:45:29Z")
7/10, 625 points ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/5 "2006-06-23T09:57:29Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > 700 points to open it up. I should mention to future competitors that the quiz is timed. It’ll take 62 more’n that (which I firmly expect anyone to get) to claim first now. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/6 "2006-06-23T10:12:56Z")
I am the greatest of all time! Damn you, name of the son of the prime minister of Ireland. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/7 "2006-06-23T12:39:25Z")
Woo-hoo, I didn’t get the lowest score! Almost did, though. Stupid sports. Stupid movies I’ve never seen. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/8 "2006-06-23T13:19:39Z")
As a public service, I’m in last place. I knew the answer to three of them, and got those all right – for the other 7, I guessed “A” (why not?) which turned out to be right exactly once (I guess that’s why not). ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/9 "2006-06-23T14:18:01Z")
Just FYI, the standings reset each month. Game desperately needs a better title, I know you guys can think of something clever… ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/10 "2006-06-23T14:23:09Z")
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand I slide into second place! I missed the _Evolution_ one. Haven’t seen the movie. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/11 "2006-06-23T14:40:08Z")
Oh yeah, one other detail I should mention ---- once you hit “Play Now”, the clock is ticking no matter what. You can log off, sign off, throw your computer out the window - clock’s still counting. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/12 "2006-06-23T15:03:28Z")
> [@Susie Derkins](#): > > Woo-hoo, I didn’t get the lowest score! > > Almost did, though. Stupid sports. Stupid movies I’ve never seen. stupid songs/lyrics/albums by performers I’ve never heard of. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/13 "2006-06-23T19:33:53Z")
1. But it seems I got different questions than youse guys. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/14 "2006-06-23T20:37:53Z")
You are the best…around! Nothing’s ever gonna take you down…you arrrrre the best…aroooouuuund! This is where my adoring public throws money (in bill form. Metal hurts.) at me and writes epic poems in my honor. …or I get stomped for my excessive hubris. Damn you, miserable Mistress Time. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/15 "2006-06-23T20:39:35Z")
Bah. Pass the fork. Gimme more crow. I am no longer first. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/16 "2006-06-23T20:50:27Z")
> [@Least Original User Name Ever](#): > > You are the best…around! Nothing’s ever gonna take you down…you arrrrre the best…aroooouuuund! This is where I hate you for making me want to watch _The Karate Kid_. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/17 "2006-06-23T20:52:03Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > This is where I hate you for making me want to watch _The Karate Kid_. Love me. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/18 "2006-06-26T14:05:40Z")
Okay, people, I’m ready to kick some butt today!! My girlfriends’ tournament is using Dora questions today, so this tournament is my only chance at a decent score. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/19 "2006-06-26T14:11:50Z")
Eight right and I’m still in last place. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756/20 "2006-06-26T14:14:34Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Eight right and I’m still in last place. Sigh. It’s okay, the questions about Jesus always get me. 🙂 If it wasn’t in the musical, I’m lost. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-a-trivia-tournament/361756.md?page=2)