Four Pegs Recap 6/28/15

This week was another great week at Four Pegs. The bar was packed with trivia players again this week and most of our teams were new teams. It was a great game with the score being tied by two or more teams several times throughout the game. Our last line round went over with mixed reviews, but everyone seemed to love TV Tribond. We had a three-way tie going into the final round. Once the answers were turned in and the final scores tabulated. It was Beercat back on top.  Congratulations!

Beercat wins again!

Molly Malone's 6/24/15

This Wednesday, I (Chris) returned from being on a business trip the week before.  Thank you Brandon for filling in while I was called away!  The "Baby-Reference-of-Some-Sort" Team had a makeover this week and re-dubbed themselves the Skinny Jeans Squatters and took the lead from the beginning and never relinquished it for the evening. This team, as well as many of the others on Molly's Wednesdays are as good as any team out there from any venue.  If I were a betting man, I would put my money on one of the Wednesday Molly's teams will take the gold at the tournament next month!

This week was a blast!  The Skinny Jeans Squatters and Don't Trust a Fart, Boatsinker Boobs, and God Bless Beer were among some of the funniest names I've ever heard.  During the audio round, we paused the game after the Conan answer and we gave away door prizes to the person who could come up and do their best Ahhhnold impression.  A member of Team M.O.I.S.T. stepped up to the plate and yelled "Get to the choppuh!". 

It was good to be back, it really was.  I look forward to seeing you all next week.

Chris

Friday Fun

Welcome again to Friday Fun! This is a trivia breakdown post where I select a trivia question from the week (from the Thursday game- join me at Goodwood! 7:30!) and investigate the realm further. I trudge up weird facts, terrifying back stories, and give you more trivia to school your friends in.

Let me start off with saying I love sports! It's one of my most favorite thing to watch, engage with, and investigate. If you see me around please argue with me about LeBron (Cry Baby) James, the glory of Teddy Bridgewater, or the terror of football crop top regulations. I have an undying love for basketball and football; and if I am being honest, an intensive hatred of baseball (I'm sorry!). Funny enough, the question of the week is in regards to baseball...

This is the fifth question from round one:

Q: Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval was benched for a game after admitting to doing what while using the bathroom during a game?

A: Checking Instagram

Ah, yes, getting in trouble at work for using your phone. Just like you and me- how quaint. Just kidding, Major League Baseball doesn't have salary caps. In fact compared to us, their work is a whole different ball game (haha!). Without further ado, here's my investigation into the social media policies for major league sports.

Most teams have limits around what the players can say (don't use our logo! don't be racist!) and when they can say it. The majority of the leagues have a set time before and after the game that prohibits any use of phones in general. Times range depending on league anywhere from thirty minutes to hours to until press obligations are fulfilled. Further, other people can't tweet or post for you during the time limitations.

Here are some uses of social media that went wrong:

Back in 2009 when Antonio Cromartie was with the San Diego Chargers, he got fined $2,500 for tweeting about the team's "nasty food."

Former Bengals' player Chad Johnson (previously Ochocinco) wanted to find a way to tweet during the game so he devised a plan for a fan and him to communicate using hand signals and the fan would post for him. Sad to say: this still violated the rules.

Special shout out to LeBron James who has a self imposed playoff social media blackout and yet still found himself on instagram liking a pic. His impact is so big that the woman in the photo will now be pursing modeling (and no she isn't quitting school! I did my research).

Have a good weekend and try to stay out of internet trouble. See you next week!

Twenty Three Teams on the 23rd

It was a busy night at Molly's last night. We had 23 teams playing the game and the place was packed! The first round was well-received, and we even had someone cheer about celiac disease, which was unexpected. The Not Related Picture Round was a big hit with an average score of 9.5. The space round had mixed reviews, but Jurassic TARC nailed it, which rocketed them to the lead (for just that one round). The O.K. Animals round started off fairly easy, but teams quickly realized it wasn't a cake walk. Katydid and Komodo Dragon were the most-missed answers. Teams did fairly well in the final round, but it was I Guess 7 Is Enough that took away the win with a total of 91 points (47 of which were gained in the last round).

I Guess 7 is Enough

Four Pegs Recap Father's Day Edition

With it being Father's Day we had a smaller group for trivia, but it was definitely nice to see the dads out supporting their kids trivia habit. We had some great scores with several perfect scores in the first couple of rounds. The picture round was an overall hit and a very fast round. Our Rhyme Time - Literature Edition was a huge hit with most teams scoring a perfect round. The game as a whole went very quickly right up to the final round.  It was such a close game that it really came down to the end so every team took their time to get as many right as they could. When time was called and the final scores were counted it was Taking Bear of Business crowned our winner.

Taking Bear of Business

Louisville Trivia Summer 2015 Tournament

Who has the smartest team in Louisville? We'll find out July 14 at 8 p.m. at Dundee Gastropub. Our regular league ends on June 30, and the top 10 teams from each venue are eligible to play. The usual rules apply.

• You can have no more than six members on your team. 
• Put your phones away at trivia time. 
• Have fun.

The tournament is always a little different. The winning team gets a $50 gift card from the hosting venue, there are several raffle prizes throughout the evening, and you get to play against some of the smartest people in Louisville that you may have never met.

Could you be the next Louisville Trivia Tournament winner?

If you have questions about your eligibility to play or anything about the tournament in general, just let us know in the comments below or send us a message over at Facebook or Twitter.

Friday Fun

Hello friends! We are back again with our weekly installment of trivia breakdowns. Each week I will pick a question from Thursday night trivia (come visit me at Goodwood Brewing! 7:30 pm!) and explore some of the backstory or just general information on the topic. It's a fun way to gain more knowledge to shove (lovingly) in your friends' faces.

This week I am pulling question number nine from round four with the category of food and drink:

9. If you're working in a diner and the manager tells you to bring a table the twins, he doesn't mean Mary-Kate and Ashley, what does he mean?

A: Salt and Pepper 

I became interested in other diner lingo I have not been exposed to and upon further research, I must admit: I am missing out on a lot of fun. Diner lingo is something unique to America- this type of lingo is virtually unheard of in other countries. It's a niche vocabulary used by the wait staff to convey orders to the cooks in order to speed up the process while making all of us look totally uncool. It varies by region and dialect and is all around just a better way of speaking.

Here are some of my favorite slang from diners across the United States:

Eve With a Lid On- Apple Pie

One on the City- Glass of Water (I would check the boil advisory status before ordering one of these!)

Family Reunion- Chicken and Egg Sandwich

Drag One Through the Garden- add lettuce, tomato, onion

Twist it, Choke it, Make it Cackle- Chocolate Malt with Egg (I think I speak for all of us when I say "ewww")

Mystery in the Alley- Side of Hash (There's actually a fair amount of hash hate: Gentleman will Take a Chance (side of hash), Sweep the Floor (order of hash))

Athlete's Foot- Stewed, Dried Peaches

One thing I have surely learned from this research is the wait staff at a diner is way cooler than I will ever hope to be. That being said, make sure to tip your wait staff well (and your bartenders at your local trivia night!) or else you may be called a George Eddy (a customer who doesn't tip well or at all). Even worse, keep your ears peeled for a Bend the Crab which means to overcharge a customer. 

Good luck out there in the dining world. You'll be safe if you're reasonably nice, unless of course you're eating the hash! Let us know your favorite diner lingo and I will see you all next Friday for another installment of this lovely trivia breakdown.