| 1 | Burger of the Month: I Only Have Fries For You Burger | 58 |
| 2 | University of Inwood Student Senate Convicts Their President | 56 |
| 3 | Say It With Pork Roll! | 55 |
| The Mediocre Mendicants | 55 | |
| Womans and Husbands | 55 | |
| 100 Percent That Seaman Cumming | 53 | |
| Shoe-pids Arrow | 52 | |
| If You Read Our Team Name Out Loud, Our Table Gets Free Beer | 49 | |
| Dakota Fanning as "Squeaky" Fromme | 47 | |
| Don't Mess With Cats | 44 | |
| I Can Sit! | 42 | |
| A Train Elevator Repair Crew | 40 |
There are a lot of things I'd like to offer as Hints of the Week this week, but I've recognized that people are more important than things - people, they're the best kind of folks to know.
If more people were for people, all people, everywhere, there'd be a lot less people to worry about, and a lot more people who care.
See you at the quiz tonight for some upbeat, positive, human engagement!
It was another rollicking night at B3, which has made the dubious choice to invite the quiz to stay indefinitely. We're Not Going to Win So We're Just Here to Make Friends was forced to acknowledge that at the rate they were going they might not make that many friends, and 2 Girls Wandered into a Bar and decided to stay for all six rounds. Several other teams made their debuts last night, including the enigmatically named Jersey, and returning team A Train Elevator Repair Service, despite its provocative name, won our hearts by drunkenly offering to do work for us for free. No take-backs! The night ended not with a whimper but with a bang as the Mediocrities triumphed over Burger of the Month in a nail-biting tiebreaker. And we all learned a little something about jockstraps and the Ouija board. (The Sadieist copyedited the novelization of the movie Ouija, but all she remembers is that someone gets attacked by dental floss.)
Oh, and one more thing: new monthly trophy, who dis? The Jordy has not yet been awarded, but it tantalized us all with its first appearance. Who will be February's winner and the first to bear it home in triumph?
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Update: Oops, it was BotM that won for the week and month. We have corrected the scores and will ensured all awards end up in the right places.
| 1 | Burger of the Month New Burger, Who Dis? | 58* |
| Buddha Said Life Is Mediocre | 58 | |
| 2 | U of I 8 Fold Path Jogging Club | 57 |
| 3 | Red Shoeda Bar | 55 |
| Plan J | 54 | |
| Seaman Cumming for Working Taps | 53 | |
| We're Not Going to Win So We're Just Here to Make Friends | 50 | |
| Womans and Husbands | 50 | |
| Indian Road Burial Ground | 48.5 | |
| Pork Roll in the Heights | 45.5 | |
| Kevin Garnett as Kevin Garnett | 44 | |
| Anonymous Jellyfish | 40 | |
| A Train Elevator Repair Crew | 36 | |
| 2 Girls Wandered into a Bar | 28 | |
| Jersey | 20 |
No clever wordplay or ambiguity this week, just an actual fact: when the Sadieist was an intern with Tor Books, her boss referred to something as "the Waste of Time series." Another fact: everyone in publishing is a bitter and unpleasant little person, which is why we drink so much.
Last night our Fearless Tribe was once again welcomed with open arms and flowing beer taps at BBB (Triple B? B-single U 3s? Better Beer Bureau? Your Hosts ponder these things while not writing questions.)
The absence of Plan J was noted and made some of us sad, while some new teams whose self-esteem needs boosting were welcomed.
We hope "We're Not Going to Win So We're Just Here to Make Friends" did in fact have friendly overtures made toward them, and we see that "Hopefully Not Last" had their hope fulfilled. See here for the proof.
Watch this site for our continuing saga, and remember that you can chime in below in the comments by signing up for Disqus.com.
| 1 | Buddha Said Life Is Mediocre | 59* |
| Burger of the Month New Burger, Who Dis? | 59 | |
| 2 | Indian Road Burial Ground | 58 |
| Red Shoeda Bar | 58 | |
| 3 | U of I 8 Fold Path Jogging Club | 53 |
| Pork Roll in the Heights | 51 | |
| Seaman Cumming for Working Taps | 51 | |
| Womans and Husbands | 50.5 | |
| Hopefully Not Last | 47 | |
| We're Not Going to Win So We're Just Here to Make Friends | 43 |
If you want a head start on tonight’s questions, I suggest studying all of the Roman emperors. Start at the beginning.
See you tonight at Buddha Beer Bar!
Note: The quiz isn’t a toga party.
Other Note: You can still wear a toga if you want.
| 1 | Burger of the Month New Burger, Who Dis? | 61* |
| Plan J | 61 | |
| 2 | Red Shoeda Bar | 59 |
| U of I 8 Fold Path Jogging Club | 59 | |
| 3 | Pork Roll in the Heights | 56 |
| Buddha Said Life Is Mediocre | 55 | |
| Seaman Cumming for Working Taps | 55 | |
| Womans and Husbands | 54 | |
| Indian Road Burial Ground | 50 | |
| A Train Elevator Repair Crew | 47 | |
| Andy's Vest | 45 | |
| Tofu Taco Tater Tots | 45 | |
| Sanderson Sisters | 43 | |
| Uptown Prairie Dogs | 42 |
Well.
Our debut at Buddha Beer Bar was a blast.
People came from as far away as the West Village and New Jersey to drink beer, eat yummy food, and answer questions about geography, eggs, homophones, silver, awards, and beer.
The place was packed with the usual denizens, as well as several new teams.
Burger of the Month New Burger Who Dis? took it away in an evening of very high scoring by almost everybody. They bested Plan J in a tiebreaker round that revealed BoTM has better instincts about whale penis size and the length of the Appalachian trail in kilometers.
The BBB staff were terrific, and the owner, James Lee, is charming and hospitable.
We'll see how they feel after next week.
