Editor’s Note: I am in the homestretch for The Lost Tales (aka stuff that was delayed by the DriveSavers recovery), then I should be on the Last Chance material for 2012, until I end up building a 2013 reserve. I’ll hurry up!
This tale regarding Geeks Who Drink’s upcoming tournament kills two birds with one stone, getting tickets on opening night and another come-from-behind victory the other night (1/13/13), second place still is rewarded a prize!
Note Over…
As you may recall, Jeremy and Kristin got me addicted to trivia all through our near victory on who really knew their Futurama, I still want a re-match! This led to me joining another team on the side. I guess I passed the audition since I’m invited back every Sunday I can swing, the weeknight Pablo’s team gets together is nearly impossible for me. I would like to try Austin’s Pizza on the Drag though.
Currently we’ve been doing alright at Black Star Coop while we’re in exile from the Highball. To me, any evening we place in the top three is a victory, the core objective is to have fun. Coming in first every Sunday would get dull, earning it through a tiebreaker is the best. It means five more random questions!
This year (2012), the GWD organization moved the Geek Bowl to Austin because their hometown of Denver couldn’t accommodate the growth, or was it already booked, doesn’t matter, Austin is a better location. The weather is likely to be pleasant and let’s face it, Austin is cooler than Denver, especially for out-of-staters trying to take a jog. Next year the Geek Bowl will continue in Austin. After some discussion with team regulars Pablo, Consuelo, Anita, Ken and Antonio, we are going to see if we have what it takes to win the big prize. Well, I would be happy to be in the top 10 percent, anything better is gravy.
I went ahead and took responsibility for snagging the tickets as soon as they were available. Foolishly I assumed the GWD site was savvy with mobile devices. Nope! While Somara was waiting for our meal at Olive Garden, I went out into the cold to pick up a strong-enough signal from a nearby Home Depot. At least it didn’t take long.
Before I went through with this, I also made sure we had a majority decision on our team name. I liked what they used last time…The Periodic Table Dancers. Consuelo said it felt cursed due to their poor showing, hence a new one. I managed to coin the winner after several wanted to mull it over…Hipso Facto:
- It’s short, to the point, sort of funny, a play on ipso facto.
- I did look up what the original Latin phrase meant, I haven’t taken a class in the mostly dead language for 25 years, to make sure it was relevant. Webster says this: by that very fact or act or as an inevitable result. I feel trivia is about the former, namely facts.
- Here’s the main argument I had to sell. Through our professions and/or hobbies, we are caught up in the Hipster stereotypes as per a funny book called The Indie Cred Test. I want to make something clear, none of us are Hipsters because we are nice, helpful people! Yet Pablo and Ken work at Waterloo Records (record store clerks are a common stereotype), Consuelo works at Book People (book store employees, lesser stereotype), Antonio attends practically every special Alamo event (movie fanatic, lesser) and I work at Apple (Apple products are definitely the brand of Hipsters, plus some are IT employees but I think they’re more often code/Web developers).
Next up, team shirts to create an esprit de corps and fun. I’m hunting down an artist who can make something this bowling shirt company will print. Oh yeah, I need to start reading the paper to catch up on current events, one of our team’s weaknesses. I don’t expect to suddenly turn into a well-informed pundit, just know enough to handle the relatively decent softballs GWD can throw if you’re paying attention to the news.
Wish us luck!