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Boldness was rewarded Saturday night at the Royal Hilltop. Boldness and a capella. The winning teams, Hindenburg Joyride and 99 problems but a quiz ain’t one both used their jokers on the second round. The a capella round. Bazinga.
Yes, sometimes that strategy isn’t rewarded. Sometimes you find a dark horse storming through the ranks in the final round to spoil your early joker. Tonight, it was not so.
You know what else was rewarded? Tom-foolery. Just check the picture.

Can you say photobomb? Because Paul can.
Originally, I planned to give away the Pickle Sucker as the internet bonus prize, but I was inundated with so many answers, I decided to go with my last Geeks Who Drink Pint Glass. I think it was a good decision. So does Courtney. Congrats, Courtney!
The sea ward actually scored a perfect 16/16 on round two with a joker, but since they missed the first round entirely, theirs was a fate resigned to 3rd place, just out of prize contention.
And it’s ARTHROPOD, damnit! ARTHROPOD!
As Tom Petty slowly fades into the background here in Aurora, Colorado, I wish you a fond farewell. From all of us bad boys to all of you free-fallers, good night and good luck.
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There was a glitch in the Matrix last night, and both the 1st and 2nd prizes ended up being the same amount, $25. Obviously, I still wanted to give the winning team something to play for, so I offered myself up as the bonus for winning.
That’s right, quizlings, my male-stripper alter-ego, “Hot Fudge”, came out to prance it for the crowd at the Royal Hilltop.
The night started off fast and furious. Half the teams used their joker on round 2, which created a bottleneck at the top with three teams vying for the honor and privilege of witnessing “Hot Fudge” come out of retirement. Reggae bananas, Fallopian swim team, and Harry Potter's sweatpants boner and also, expeliamus! all jostled for position at the top of the scoring chart, while my hips starting remembering a life under the stage lights. A life filled with ravenous bachelorette parties and handsy middle-aged housewives.
To break the tension, I gave away the Bacon Air Freshener to Jessie from Fallopian swim team. Now, wherever she goes, bacon will always be with her.
It came down to the wire, folks, but in the end, Fallopian swim team took home first place and a specialized bump n’ grind from yours truly. Reggae bananas walked away with second place, which was still technically the same prize money as first, but without the sinfully sweet syrup of “Hot Fudge” to take them into the night.
I’ll see you next time, quizlings, where we will play Russian Roulette with our inhibitions, and it is I who will see you stripping the night away!
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It was the most improbable, the most inconceivable, the most Scandinavian pub quiz in recent memory. And it all happened at the Royal Hilltop. Let’s go to the highlights.
Round 1 separated the Fins from the Swedes…literally. And you know if we have a round on Scandinavia, one of the questions will include Yngwie Malmsteen in some way. To leave him out would be like having a round on physics without mentioning Dr. Shelden Cooper. It just isn’t done.
Average score: 4.5
In the lead: Just the tip / If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her
Round 2 separated the old and cynical from the young and crazy. A round on music circa 2011 (even if it’s 2011 music done entirely on piano) will always leave the teams separated from top to bottom, and last night was no different. A few teams wisely used their jokers. A few teams wisely did not.
Average score: 6
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / What would Jesus put?
Round 3 separated the bachelors from the gay/metrosexual/married teams in an all out Broadway Theater free-for-all. You could tell the teams that aren’t fans of theater because they were the ones asking, “Another show by Andrew Lloyd Webber?” Yes, teams. He’s kinda the Tom Brady of Broadway.
Average score: 2.5
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / What would Jesus put?
Round 4 separated the number from the letters with the most eclectic number out there: 4! Ummm…that’s all I got.
Average score: 4.9
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / 99 problems but a quiz ain’t one
Round 5 separated the gonorrhea from the syphilis, and we all learned waaaaaay more than we wanted know about some of our favorite celebrities. C’mon, Henry VIII, I’m looking right at you with that last sentence.
Average score: 5.66
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / 99 problems but a quiz ain’t one
Round 6 once again separated the bachelors from the gay/metrosexual/married teams, this time with sports questions. Though there was some contention when someone yelled out, “Soccer isn’t a sport!” Oh yeah, if soccer isn’t a sport, how come it’s the world’s leading cause of ankle sprains? Burned = that guy.
Average score: 5.4
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / 99 problems but a quiz ain’t one
For the internet bonus prize, I gave away Underpants Bandages to the lovable and lucky Jaqueline. Now go forth and mend those ouchies, Jaqueline!
Round 7 separated the rational, thinking people from Mel Gibson. If it were represented as a venn diagram, it would look like this:

Average score: 5.5
In the lead: If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her / 99 problems but a quiz ain’t one
And round 8 separated the geeks from the nerds. In a stunning display of geekery, Just the tip rocketed to first place with an impressive 15/16 points and a joker. Minstrels will write songs about this day, forever immortalizing it in the annuls of Geek History.
Average score: 10.7
Winners: Just the tip / If the shocker don’t rock her, spock her