Quiz Night

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:12 pm

Some years ago I attended these in English pubs and found them enjoyable and stimulating.

Who in Metro does this, if anyone?

Gary

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:33 pm

G.M. Gillman wrote:Some years ago I attended these in English pubs and found them enjoyable and stimulating.

Who in Metro does this, if anyone?

Gary

There were some in Hamilton that I quite enjoyed a few years ago.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:43 pm

Used to have them at the library back home

I've always liked the NTN trivia in bars - shame nobody I know will compete with me.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:45 pm

icemachine wrote:Used to have them at the library back home

I've always liked the NTN trivia in bars - shame nobody I know will compete with me.

Time to man up! I'd be glad to!

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:35 am

There is a (monthly or every second month...not sure) quiz night at Magpie. It always seems to be on a Thurs., and starts around 8. Four rounds, varied categories, always lots of fun, and last time, we came in last place (which netted us a prize of a shot each of the bartenders choosing - CC and tabasco, mmmmm...)! There is a 10 dollar buy in per team, and the winner takes the pot. Not sure any more details - pretty sure the Magpie has a Facebook page - you may find more info there...

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:10 am

Thanks for that, I'll check further into the Magpie's version.

I recall attending one in London, a friend there brought me to his local. They had a series based on different themes: literature, history, sports, music and so forth. There was a small fee to pay and the prizes were modest - flavoured chips (crisps) and similar fare - but it was fun and some of the questions challenging.

Gary

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:43 am

Yo, in London The Grad Club at University Western has a quiz night and it's pretty intense. 3 rounds, covering arts, literature, mathematics, philosophy... pretty much every subject. It's quite a challange, and a hell of a good time. However, I attended the event in the summer, I don't know if they still run it now.

And their tap list isn't bad. Mill St, Unibroue, Wellington, Leffe, etc, probably 12 taps or more in total.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:09 pm

Guybrush wrote:Yo, in London The Grad Club at University Western has a quiz night and it's pretty intense. 3 rounds, covering arts, literature, mathematics, philosophy... pretty much every subject. It's quite a challange, and a hell of a good time. However, I attended the event in the summer, I don't know if they still run it now.

And their tap list isn't bad. Mill St, Unibroue, Wellington, Leffe, etc, probably 12 taps or more in total.

Yes and they have the Big Rock Cider and Barking Squirrell now as well.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:15 pm

Cider, you say?

How is it?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:19 pm

mintjellie wrote:Cider, you say?

How is it?

I really wasn't expecting much, but it was pleasantly surprised by the quality. Not earth shattering of course, but better than average for sure.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:55 am

I love a good pint of cider now and then. I don't pretend to know good from bad though.

I know that of whats available at the LCBO, I've enjoyed Bulmers, Stowford Press, Waupoos, and Magners. I don't care for Strongbow on it's own, but it's fine for mixing a Snakebite. I really don't like Cracked or Blackthorn.

Would love to see Harpoon Cider in Ontario someday.

Not cider, but I'll pick up a can of Sir Perry now and then. That Rekorderlig stuff, the berry flavoured cider from Sweden, is awful. That artificially flavoured chemical mess of an alcopop is a waste of what little fruit went into making it.

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:13 pm

velovampire wrote: last time, we came in last place (which netted us a prize of a shot each of the bartenders choosing - CC and tabasco, mmmmm...)!

Shudder. You should have made a deal - he leaves out the tabasco, and you leave out the vomiting in the bar part.

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:36 pm

JerCraigs wrote:
velovampire wrote: last time, we came in last place (which netted us a prize of a shot each of the bartenders choosing - CC and tabasco, mmmmm...)!
Shudder. You should have made a deal - he leaves out the tabasco, and you leave out the vomiting in the bar part.

Yes, it was truly vile. Next time I'll decline the "prize".

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:35 pm

if you don't want the prize, don't play the game.

Tapsucker · Post by **Tapsucker** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:30 am

I think it's great to see the non-NTN efforts that some locals put together. I really can't give a rats ass about pro sports or other fluff cake pop culture celebrities that NTN spends too much time on, so all the trivia about who's shoe size is bigger than their score in 1974 is pretty much lost on me.

The quiz games get real interesting when the organizers actually dig into history, geography, or more socially challenging questions.

Maybe we should try and convince a beer forward bar like Volo to host a beer themed quiz night? The geeks could go at it and the loser will have to quaff a poorly stored Keiths!

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