Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of you mommies out there! I hope you weekend went as well for you as it did for my mom! Kim had a groovy, worry free day where she was catered to hand and foot by the boys in her life (me included). In my opinion, that is how every mother should be treated on her special day. Just remember that because Father’s Day is right around the corner! DO you know what else is around the corner? The 36^th Annual O. Henry Pun-off World Championship and yours truly is the 2012 Punslingers Champion! You should all come out and root for me as I fend off would be crown stealers with my razor sharp wit and my lightning-like synapses. All I am saying is if you come out to watch the Punslingers, you’ll have first-hand knowledge as to why Puns linger =)

But enough about me. We had a quiz last night! Speaking of last nights, one of my favorite bartenders at Brick House is leaving with her boyfriend to Oklahoma. Talk about bittersweet! I am happy for her and Josh but at the same time dismayed that OK is getting them! Hopefully the collective IQ will jump a number or two when they arrive! Godspeed and good luck to you both!

Here is a recap of last night’s quiz:

Round 1 just happened. Round 2 came out of nowhere and Round 3 gave you a choice. Round 4 FLILF-y and the Visual Round 5 needed your donations. Round 6 had nothing to do with a Muslim Calista Flockhart, Round 7 brought out the animal in you and Round 8 was random.

Taking second place last night was a team whose name is anything but easy to pronounce after a few brewskis. Congratulations The Professional Analrapists! Our champs from last night proved once again to be the team to beat. Way to go, Ground Control to Major Dong!

Hey! There is a new thing headed your way which includes a chance to win some cash and quiz notoriety. Geeks Who Drink is getting ready to launch the first-ever interstate tournament! Details below. Don’t forget to come out this Saturday to the pun-off and cheer me on to victory! I look forward to sharing with you how the event went next week so come on back and bring a friend!

Until then…

-Dav

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I was so happy that I came to host last night. Oh yeah, there was a chance I was going to bow out. Kim came down with one of those bizarre 24-hr bugs that basically has you on or near a throne and trash can simultaneously. It was vicious, painful and very efficient for the next day she was right at rain.  Of course I, being the manly man that I am thought myself to be impervious to such mortal maladies and proudly took my spot next to her in our bed.

At 3am that morning, hubris kicked my ever-loin’ ass! It was the worst I have felt in a long time. It was like getting sick on tequila without the benefit have the drunken debauchery from the night before; just misery. To make matters worse, my arthritis started to kick in right in the center of my spine which was where most of my muscles were being utilized beyond their normal capacities. The whole next day I was in bed and dared not move, eat, breath, or act out any other semblance of sentient life for fear of further retribution from whatever vengeful deity set its sights on me.  Have you ever been so well rested (not by choice) yet lack the strength to do any physical activity, let alone get out of bed? That was me and it sucked. Even though I work from home and spend most of my time in my bedroom, I still enjoy that most basic of human liberties – choice. I was a prisoner of this bug. When it finally relinquished its hold over me, I was STARVED but had no idea what I wanted to eat. The thought of specific foods made me feel queasy all over again so Kim suggested Chinese food. I ‘m sure there was some logic there. It seemed to do the trick so I came to the quiz. You can all thank Kim and her uncomfortable obsession with Panda Express’s passion tea!

The quiz was quite eventful too. Among the 3 birthdays we had in the house, fellow Quizmaster Ron Freshhour was celebrating his. Ron has a knack for wearing outrageous tube socks and in honor of his fashion penchant; his party donned their own in homage. Another memorable moment (and one we should all do our best to forget) was the Before and After round wherein as soon as the words “21^st chromosome” left my mouth, a deluge of groans and awkward laughter rippled through the floor. Of our 25 teams I think only 2 or three of you missed it and assured your safe passage into Heaven.

Here is a recap of the quiz:

Round 1 took 3 decades to write. Round 2 was next in the rotation and Round 3 took it downtown. Round 4 made you say OMG and the Visual Round 5 had everybody’s favorite – SIDEBOOB! Round 6 killed people and careers, Round 7 didn’t teach you much and Round 8 was random.

Taking 2^nd place was that always formidable, 100 Million Odd Ton of Ejecta, Jarvis! Nice job guys! Our champs from last night did not let their socks go to their brains. With the birthday boy in tow, congratulations, We're the Reason White Girls Are Running Into the Arms of Black Men!

That will do it once again for Geeks this week at Brick House. Thanks again to all of you for joining us. Kim and I will be back next week so come back and see us and bring a friend!

Until then…

-Dav

Thanks once again to everybody who came out last night. As usual, we had a blast due largely in part to you guys. We had a total of 15 teams playing the quiz and there was also a party that showed up specifically to watch the hockey game!?! Seriously! I’m not sure if they knew this but this IS Texas and the only hockey we are into usually precedes “loogy” .

One thing that sticks out in my mind and that is ever-so-painfully reinforced every quiz is that I am getting old. I see it in the mirror, feel it in my bones and see it in your answers. In our Round 2’s mashup spree, one team thought Frankie Goes to Hollywood was in fact Duran Duran. Well that was obviously incorrect which is fine and dandy, but what made it just plain wrong was they wrote Durand Durand! <facepalm>

The final question of the quiz had you choosing between Romney and Palin as the parent of a provided name. I mentioned how odd it was that they were all named verbs. This inspired me to create a list of all male names that are also verbs. Here ya go:

Did I miss any? Feel free to comment below.

Here is a recap of your quiz:

Round 1 was colorful. Round 2 compounded things and Round 3 killed. Round 4 twisted your words and the Visual Round 5 would have been better with Peaches. Round 6 was taken for granted, Round 7 was foiled again, and Round 8 was random.

Taking 2^nd place was Jason Collins Can Now Aggressively Put It in the Hole. You know, because apparently before he came out he was doing so passively. Our champ from last night with a decisively played joker was Talmudic Travel Tips, Jarvis! Mazel tov!

That’ll do it for another install of your favorite pub quiz. Come back next week for more brain-bending good times and bring a friend!

Until then…

-Dav

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