Two Gen Xers, a Millennial and a guy who claims to belong to that “lost” generation falling between Boomers and Gen Xers – ya know – too… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 751 – February 2, 2023 – (Live Trivia Game) – Sticks – Ypsilanti, MI”
Questions I’d Love To See Answered in Yellowjackets Season 2 (FOR ADULT READERS ONLY)
Note: This blog will contain spoilers for season 1 of the Showtime series Yellowjackets. This is not intended for anyone but adult readers – subjects may be… Read more “Questions I’d Love To See Answered in Yellowjackets Season 2 (FOR ADULT READERS ONLY)”
That Time When My Husband Did a Jedi Mind Trick in a Trivia Semifinal Game
Back in February, 2018, me and three other players went to a trivia semifinal game at a local dive bar, which was quite a “cozy” environment –… Read more “That Time When My Husband Did a Jedi Mind Trick in a Trivia Semifinal Game”
Some Songs Are Like a Good Round of Sex
An unusual thing happened when my in-laws recently suggested we watch the Netflix series “Ozark.” Well, for me, falling in love with songs isn’t really that unusual!… Read more “Some Songs Are Like a Good Round of Sex”
Trivia Recap – Game # 740 – December 23, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
Sometimes, especially when you were a kid, you would go to a holiday gathering at a family member’s house and go home with nothing but boring gifts… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 740 – December 23, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Trivia Recap – Game # 739 – December 22, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
Blowing seven points on a question about scaly animals didn’t put us in any kind of position to win any trivia contests on a recent Thursday night!… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 739 – December 22, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Happy Holidales! 2022 Edition…
There are only a handful of things I truly enjoy about the “holidays.” One – string lights – two, traditional holiday songs (not pop songs recorded by… Read more “Happy Holidales! 2022 Edition…”
Trivia Recap – Game # 738 – December 21, 2022 – (LIVE GAME) – The Owl (Milan, MI)
My husband and trivia partner Mike and I decided we wanted to do something special to mark our 738th trivia game we’ve played since…2012? I have no… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 738 – December 21, 2022 – (LIVE GAME) – The Owl (Milan, MI)”
Did Siouxsie Sioux Inspire The School Uniforms in the “Wednesday” Netflix Series?
A friend of mine on Facebook recently shared a video clip of Siouxsie and the Banshees of their song “This Wheel’s On Fire.” And it kind of… Read more “Did Siouxsie Sioux Inspire The School Uniforms in the “Wednesday” Netflix Series?”
I Did a Home Improvement Thing Today! Also…Holiday Family Booze Exchanges – and Comatose Hippos!
I tackled a task this morning that I’d been putting off since before Thanksgiving, when my half-bath toilet seat off the living room decided to write a… Read more “I Did a Home Improvement Thing Today! Also…Holiday Family Booze Exchanges – and Comatose Hippos!”
Trivia Recap – Game # 732 – November 18, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
Who doesn’t like being asked about stuff you know about in a trivia game? As some of you know, we’re a trivia team called the Miskatonic University… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 732 – November 18, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
A Funny Thing Happened When I Was Listening to “American Pie”
I was driving home from work a couple of days ago and the song “American Pie” by Don McLean came on – and I didn’t hit “next.”… Read more “A Funny Thing Happened When I Was Listening to “American Pie””
The Best Season of the Year Begins! Yay!
Some people love summer. Meh, overrated…usually it’s so damn hot outside you’re just stuck inside in air conditioning – or sweating more than James Coco in a… Read more “The Best Season of the Year Begins! Yay!”
Batman, Halloween Stores and Rings of Power – Oh My! And Much Needed Time Off!
My life has been a little crazy lately. I mean – more so than usual! My hours have picked up at work, my days off are getting… Read more “Batman, Halloween Stores and Rings of Power – Oh My! And Much Needed Time Off!”
Trivia Recap – Game # 716 – September 3, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
You know it’s a good omen in a trivia game when you get a sportsball question early on that you wager big points on and get right… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 716 – September 3, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Trivia Recap – Game # 715 – September 2, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
This was a virtual trivia game we would NOT have wanted to miss! As it turned out, because of an annoying laptop that was slower at restarting… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 715 – September 2, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Trivia Recap – Game # 714 – August 30, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
Pretend that I’m Alfred Pennyworth from the Batman comics and asking a discouraged Bruce: “Why do we fall down?” The answer, of course, is so that we… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 714 – August 30, 2022 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Do I Actually Have a “Trivia Update” to Share? Well, Read This to Find Out! September 5, 2022
Does anyone else feel like the years since the global COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe feel more like 10 than they feel like 2 and a half?… Read more “Do I Actually Have a “Trivia Update” to Share? Well, Read This to Find Out! September 5, 2022″
Reflections on Cramming In Some “Summery” Activities – 2022 Edition
I’ve been working lots of Saturdays over the past several months, which means Sundays wind up being “chore/errand” days. Which means my weekends have been essentially non… Read more “Reflections on Cramming In Some “Summery” Activities – 2022 Edition”
Want Trendy Lodging? Try a Tiny House! Recap of Recent Stay In A Rental Tiny House (UPDATED)
This post has been updated with some new photos… My husband and I are seasoned campers. We started out tent camping together with mostly borrowed equipment in… Read more “Want Trendy Lodging? Try a Tiny House! Recap of Recent Stay In A Rental Tiny House (UPDATED)”
Looking Back On 700 Trivia Games Over A Decade
I honestly don’t know where to start! It’s been an insane ride – this thrusting myself headfirst into pub trivia addiction, which continues to this day, even… Read more “Looking Back On 700 Trivia Games Over A Decade”
Updated Halloween Playlist (2022)
Everyone loves a good “origin story,” right? Batman was born out of Bruce Wayne’s desire to avenge his parents’ death. Yeah, yeah. And I do not want… Read more “Updated Halloween Playlist (2022)”
How To Survive – And Enjoy – A Summer Beer Festival (Updated July 11, 2022)
Beer festival season in Michigan is back! After a couple of years of being on a pandemic-mandated hiatus, people can once again go to beer festivals. No,… Read more “How To Survive – And Enjoy – A Summer Beer Festival (Updated July 11, 2022)”
REVISED MAY, 2021: How Dry They Are – Michigan State Parks With Alcohol Restrictions
The Michigan State Parks system turns 100 years old in 2019. This is part of an ongoing series of blogs about Michigan’s State Parks. This blog was… Read more “REVISED MAY, 2021: How Dry They Are – Michigan State Parks With Alcohol Restrictions”
So You Have An Emmy, Grammy, Oscar AND a Tony? GET OUT! List of EGOT Winners (as of June 20, 2022)
There is a an “elite” group of entertainment folks who have all four competitive awards for theater, movies, TV and music – which means they have at… Read more “So You Have An Emmy, Grammy, Oscar AND a Tony? GET OUT! List of EGOT Winners (as of June 20, 2022)”
It’s Guy Fawkes’ Day – Here Are Some Suggestions For Celebrating It!
It’s November 5, which means it’s Guy Fawkes’ Day! He’s most famous for being part of the failed “Gunpowder Plot” in 1605, which was an attempt to… Read more “It’s Guy Fawkes’ Day – Here Are Some Suggestions For Celebrating It!”
(SATIRE – SEE TRIGGER WARNING) – What Would “Targeted Ads” Look Like For Serial Killers?
Editor’s note/trigger warning: This blog post is darkly, darkly satirical in nature and NOT intended to be taken seriously in any way, shape or form. It also… Read more “(SATIRE – SEE TRIGGER WARNING) – What Would “Targeted Ads” Look Like For Serial Killers?”
(REVISED August 7, 2022) Cabins and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks
Don’t have your own tent or recreational vehicle – but still want to go camping? No problem! The state of Michigan has a variety of different cabins,… Read more “(REVISED August 7, 2022) Cabins and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks”
Looks Like the Sporcle Newsletter Questions Are Back…
A heads-up for any Sporcle trivia players who don’t already know and follow this blog. Answer the newsletter question for the night you play, and you can… Read more “Looks Like the Sporcle Newsletter Questions Are Back…”
So…Are The ‘Pods Back in the Live Trivia Saddle Again?
Short answer? Let me consult my magic 8 ball (shakes it vigorously)… What’s it saying? All signs point to yes I’m sorry, is a magic 8 ball… Read more “So…Are The ‘Pods Back in the Live Trivia Saddle Again?”
First Place Live Trivia Tonight!
Two Gen Xers, a Boomer and a Millennial walked into a bar tonight and won first place in a trivia game!! Recap posted Friday!
Is the Universe Trying To Suggest Trivia Question Topics?
I was driving to work a couple of days ago and my mind wandered, as it occasionally does. I started thinking: “What was the name for that… Read more “Is the Universe Trying To Suggest Trivia Question Topics?”
Trivia Recap – Game # 750 – January 27, 2023 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
Where else but in a virtual trivia game – where you are competing against that really good team from Philly – maybe a team with a pair… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 750 – January 27, 2023 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Snow…
We had a couple of inches of snowfall today. And the snow plows did not clear our streets until after 8:30 p.m. Which meant our plans to… Read more “Snow…”
What Trivia Questions Would I Ask In A Trivia Game? Find Out Soon!
I’ve started working on my annual “birthday trivia questions.” The tradition began with a live gathering of friends and trivia acquaintances in 2016 at a local watering… Read more “What Trivia Questions Would I Ask In A Trivia Game? Find Out Soon!”
Trivia Recap – Game # 749 – January 20, 2023 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format
We finished third in a recent virtual trivia game but that’s not the oddest thing about that! Even stranger was that our final question was the dreaded… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game # 749 – January 20, 2023 – Virtual Sporcle “Pub Quiz” Format”
Trivia Recap – Game #748 – January 19, 2023 – Live Game – Sticks (Ypsilanti, MI)
If there’s one thing we’re famous for f—ing up in pub trivia games? It’s wagering high when we don’t know an answer – and wagering too low… Read more “Trivia Recap – Game #748 – January 19, 2023 – Live Game – Sticks (Ypsilanti, MI)”
hebspeaks 