The pressure is on at Forecasters! Forget acing the quiz, just finding a seat should be worth five points. We had another record breaking night: highest winning score, biggest (non-theme quiz) payout, but most awesomely, this was the most teams we've managed to pack into the bar yet. You guys give me a serious workout running around the room and yelling at you!
Okay, mostly I yell at the people on the patio. Because I'm an angry, angry man.
This was week two of testing the new trade and grade answer sheets! I didn't screw up the speed round this week (although some might argue the moment I decided to do that speed round I'd already made a mistake), so that was an improvement. And we managed things a little closer to on time than the week we had 44 teams, so it looks like it's definitely faster. Don't forget to tell us how you feel about the grading systems. Trade and grade is faster, so barring hue and outcry I think we're going to be sticking with it for the foreseeable future.
We had four team name references to the classic Connery vs. Trebek SNL sketch. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go educate yourself with some YouTube on the subject before you check out the pictures and scores, you heathen.
All the birthday teams come together for one picture!
These guys promised to show up and kick ass next week, because they're bringing their "Jeopardy Wives." I don't know about you, but I think that sounds like a threat.
This hilarious picture is in no way the fault of my slow-ass camera.
It's Carrie's birthday today! She's available, folks. Watch for the balloons.
Friendly reminder from the One On High, everybody: Me, Grimlock Died for your sins.
It's been a while since these dudes have claimed cash. I'm expecting a win out of you guys soon, you hear me?
The Nerds 2^2 Ever had 75 points tonight! That's huge!
If anyone is going to invade Georgia, clearly they need to watch out for Poland.
As always, I like to recognize our quiz rookies, like these guys!
I really want to know what was happening behind me in this picture.
These guys wanted to know when our next theme quiz would be. If you're on the blog, you've probably noticed the banner in the upper right corner. Click that, and it will tell you when and where your specialized quiz knowledge will next be needed.
When I checked in on these guys, the girl with lavender hair was writing with a lavender pen. That's the kind of fashion consciousness we expect out here at Forecasters!
Yes, I take a picture of you every week. Can you blame me? Look at these sexy faces!
The Unflushables thought they had a sure thing with 80 points...
But, with 27 points per person, it was Team Misspelled who managed to hang onto a one point lead and win our highest scoring night ever. Congratulations, guys!
That is a lot of goddamn scores
Team Misspelled 81
The Unflushables 80
Suck It, Trebek! (With punctuation) 79
Anal Bum Covers 77
Ally's Last Chance! 76
The Dutch Skimmers 76
Nerds 2^2 ever 75
Ears 74
Me, Grimlock Died for your sins 73
Single Carrie's 29th Birthday
(...She's very available) 73
Jesse's Jewels 71
Road Warrior's Rose Garden 71
Suck It Sean 71
Neverland Ranch Hands 70
Steinbrenner's Fat Ass Can Keep
Lebron's Seat Warm In Hell! 70
The Harmonicas:
we only suck half the time 70
Since When do they let babies
in the bar?! 69
That's What She Said 69
She Got the Ring, and I got the finger 66
Bear Breathing Fire 65
Off to the hostess 65
Deviated Septum 64
Team Ramrod 64
Herf-Aderf 62
Elmos not ticklish for 1000 Yen 61
Ebony and a lot of Ivory 60
Suck it Trebek 60
Bananaramarads!! 59
Massive Stimulation Package 58
Why don't you have the fremont dog 58
5 guys, 1 girl, 1 wp 55
Advance to Triton 55
Amazing Gray Matter Players 52
Half decaf iced triple grande 4
pump vanilla breve mocha 52
Dark Four 51
Staer 22 50
Brauts and Twats 49
Four non-blondes 45
New Directions 39
And In 1st Place 38
Hells of Guys 38
The double tap comeback 34
Do or dye 32
Los Ganadores 27
Botgrrls 25
Long-Hammered 24