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GWD’s Futurama rematch!
About eight years ago, I, along with the other four members of Kappa Kappa Wong snatched semi-defeat from the jaws of victory at Geeks Who Drink’s first, and what seemed to be only, Futurama-themed quiz. Time heals all wounds but I … Continue reading
New Futurama theme for GWD tournament in June
Darth Bender! Drunk Lord of the Sith! I couldn’t resist this mash-up since the artist really did a great job integrating Bender’s distinctive look/shape into Darth Vader’s armor. As for the nerd nitpicking, Bender would only need to hold his … Continue reading
Quizup, my new mental warmup for GWD
While the team was on hiatus, I didn’t let my brain completely get out of shape. A co-worker introduced me to this iOS (only) app which has over 400 topics to keep me sharp, entertained and “feeling” smart. Quizup does … Continue reading
Getting the (Trivia) band back together
It was a bittersweet homecoming for our Geek Who Drink team. We were missing a couple key teammates but we did have a great sub to cover for Anita. After the Geek Bowl (a super, super overdue story), our team … Continue reading
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Final Quiz at Strange Brew tonight
After two years, Strange Brew (a coffee shop all the way down on Austin’s south side) and Geeks Who Drink called it quits. We only had been playing there after the Highball closed last year for the remodeling of Alamo … Continue reading
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We lost Rumble in the Pub 2
On the upside, I had a good time and I was able to say farewell to a nice person who used to work in the Apple Cafe…he’s moving to Boston. The pasta station won’t be the same without Daniel. Sadly, … Continue reading
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Rumble in the Pub II is set
Last night we coasted to a relatively easy first-place victory at Strange Brew, a venue that won’t be holding any more Sunday evening gatherings of Geeks Who Drink. It’s not really a big loss in my opinion, the place is … Continue reading
We are the reigning champs of Austin…for a while
Welcome to the first entry of my new official sub-category (Geeks Who Drink) and re-titled category (Factoids, see the second entry at Webster’s site)! I thought it would be most appropriate to launch this change with our kick-ass victory last week … Continue reading
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Well, at least I’ll always have Zoidberg!
Last Wednesday evening, my love and knowledge of the cartoon Futurama was put to the test courtesy of Geeks Who Drink. Normally I find those trivia gatherings at Austin’s bars and restaurants a tad annoying because they’re often not confined to … Continue reading