Editor’s note: This post may contain potentially tear-jerking material. Do not read if you have a tendency to lose your emotional composure when reading heartbreaking stories involving… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 11, 2019 – Ground Zero’s Rescue Dogs (TRIGGER WARNING)”
Month: September 2019
Late Night Sidetrack Happy Hour? Yes Please!
Enjoyed some $3.25/25 ounce late night happy hour beers tonight (Cheboygan Brewing’s blood orange honey yum):
Answers Are In The Comments Of Latest Recap…
I’ve updated the most recent game recap with the question answers in the comments. Sometimes I just…forget to do it. For years I typed up questions from… Read more “Answers Are In The Comments Of Latest Recap…”
Trivia Recap – September 10, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)
We’re no strangers to the strange – and bizarre – on the ‘Pods trivia team! Whether it’s being poked in the side when no one is sitting… Read more “Trivia Recap – September 10, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)”
Visual Round From Monday (September 9, 2019)
Only managed to get two of these correct (#2 and #3). We had right guesses for the other ones, but went with other guesses (d’oh)! Full recap… Read more “Visual Round From Monday (September 9, 2019)”
Ties In Trivia….Like Kissing Your…Brother?
My trivia team tied for first with another team in last night’s game. Instead of thinking of ties as being like “kissing your sister,” I think of… Read more “Ties In Trivia….Like Kissing Your…Brother?”
In Other Strange Trivia News…
Last night, a guy on my team who normally doesn’t know anything about movies knocked a movies final q out of the park in game 2. Also,… Read more “In Other Strange Trivia News…”
Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City
Fordlandîa, located deep in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, was operational between 1928 and 1934. In the 1920s, automaker Henry Ford wanted to build a “colony”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City”
TIL…Re: Ted Bundy
TIL Ted Bundy’s grandfather was also his daddy. Also, TIL that there was a huge “death tailgate” party Jan. 24, 1989 when he was executed at a… Read more “TIL…Re: Ted Bundy”
Two Bridesmaid Prizes Tonight
Our team’s “sports guy” wound up being the hero on our g2 final tonight about…movies (yes really)! That’s about as odd as me getting a sportsball final… Read more “Two Bridesmaid Prizes Tonight”