Political Names Carry the Night

As far as we can tell, we've never had the jackpot won three weeks in row.  That is, we hadn't had that happen until this week.  Three weeks in a row, jackpot.  Pretty cool.

Our overall winner, and jackpot winner this week was Mitt Romney Can & Should Lick 47% of My Balls.  They won a close game, and as we mentioned, the jackpot.

Round 4 was won by We Go Up to Eleven!  Here's the topics they picked for your  study:
D-Day Invasion
Grand Prix Racing
Gladiator (Russel Crow Movie)
Cinderella Man (movie)
New Model Army (band)
Skankin' Pickle (band)
Pretty in Pink (movie)
Nacho Libre (movie)
Anchor Man (movie)
Casablanca (movie)
Better Off Dead (movie)
Say Anything (movie)
16 Candles (movie)
Godfather 2 (movie)

Study up and we'll see you next Wednesday.

One final note, Halloween is a Wednesday this year, and we're figuring that the Landmark will be crazy busy that night, so we won't be having Pub Quiz that night.  Enjoy the night, and maybe dress up as your favorite pub quiz host.

Public Humiliation revels in Victory

Thanks again to our sponsors this week, the band Back in the Valley.  One more plug for their cd release spectacle this Saturday at Fulton 55.  The California Calliope Spectacle should be an amazing good time.

This week was the first week of our jackpot, and six or seven teams stayed up near the lead in the game all night long, and Public Humiliation had two really strong rounds to finish out the night and win the game.  They also were super lucky and pulled the jackpot, so next week will be another fresh jackpot.

Round 4 was won by Don't Just Want Barack to Win, Now I Want Mitt to Lose. Badly. and here are the topics they chose for next week's round 2:
The Sex Pistols
Songs from the American Civil War
Dewey Decimal System
Batman: Year One (comic book, 1987)
Friday (movie)
Sandman (comics by Neil Gaiman)
Travis (band)
Credit reporting
Periodic Table of Elements
the Black Panther - Marvel Comics character
Big Brother season 14
The Burgess Shale
Nolan Ryan
The Electoral College

A little extra hint for next week, all the songs we'll play during rounds will be songs written or co-written by Hal David.

Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?

It took 4 of the 5 weeks, but the jackpot was won.  Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh? was on the ball, and won by several points, and then pulled the blue chip for the win.  Congrats to them on their wins.

Round 4 was won by Pervertibles, Except Matt, and here's the topics they chose for next week's round 2:
Napolean Dynamite (film)
Talladega Nights (film)
Godfather (film)
Battle of Midway
Solar System
Cooking Terminology
Casablanca (film)
Nacho Libre (film)
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962 film version)
Buckaroo Bonzai (film)
Moonstruck (film)
Oingo Boingo (band)
Skankin' Pickle (band)
1957 Chevy Bel Air

Looks like we'll be hitting up IMDB or other film websites this weekend.  Enjoy your studying and we'll see you Wednesday @ Pub Quiz.

Chicks Can Get Guys To Do Anything

It was a tough one this last Wednesday at Pub Quiz.  The winning score was a 28, which is a little off the normal pace, and it looked like there was a lot of head scratching in the crowd.  Chicks Can Get Guys To Do Anything pulled away from the crowd, winning 3 of the 4 rounds, including round four.  However, they didn't win the jackpot, so next week it's 50/50 odds on a pretty good size jackpot!

Here are the round two topics for your studying pleasure:
Sons of Anarchy (tv show)
Doves (band)
Quotes from Goonies
Kwan Yin (goddess)
Cafe Corazon
The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller comic)
Louis Vuitton Date Codes
Henry V (Shakespeare play)
Around the World in 80 Days (novel)
Watchmen (comic books)
Periodic Table of Elements
Goldberg variation (JS Bach)
Films of Ray Harryhausen
Tolkein's Middle Earth (books, Hobbit & LOTR, not other works)

You may want to study up, because once again, it's 50/50 odds next week!

We Got More Rhymes Than Phyllis Diller wraps up a win

We Got More Rhymes Than Phyllis Diller was hanging around the top of the leader board, but crushed round 4 with a perfect 10, and that vaulted past the competition for a win.  They didn't pull the jackpot, so next week there will be two reds & a blue in the bag.  Here's the topics chosen for your study by We Got More Rhymes Than Phyllis Diller:
Episodes of Star Trek original series
Storage Wars
Mythological Creatures
The Flash (comic boks)
Kasabian (band)
2012 Alex Award Winning books
Drive By Truckers (band, 2001-2006)
Pai Gow Poker
Genesis (band 1970-78)
Revive Cafe (local eatery)
James Garfield (president)
Lost Girl (tv show)
Dazed and Confused (movie)
Fossil Hominids from Africa

Alana is Satan & is Victorious

Something you may not know: Alana is Satan finishes in second place. A lot. They often tell us how often they have finished second. This week, the climbed the mountain and made it into first place by winning the first two rounds, narrowly missing a round 3 win and hung on for the win. However, they didn't pull the fresh jackpot, so let the rolling jackpot commence.

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor won round 4, and here's what they would like for you to study for next week's round 2:
The Smiths (band)
Arrested Development (tv show)
SF Giants history
East Bay Punk
Six Feet Under (tv show)
Nintendo Wii
Microbrews
California Wines
Pro Football Quarterbacks
Toto (Band)
The Sandman (graphic novels)
Guy Fierri
Real Housewives (Bravo Series)
Nikola Tesla

Thanks to everyone that played last week, and helped us have a great night at Pub Quiz. it was a packed house and we hope you all had a fun time.

Command Her? I Don't Even Riker!

The team with Riker in their name is on a roll.  For the second week in a row they won rounds 3 & 4.  Last night, Command Her? I Don't Even Riker! won the game with a whopping 35 points and pulled the jackpot.  What a night for them.  Since they won round 4, here are the topics they're challenging you with:
Psych (tv show)
Aromatherapy
Food Network
Legend of Zelda, Wind Waker (game)
Pixar Movies
World's Greatest Dad (movie)
Early 20th Century American Poets
Christopher Nolan movies
Elephants (the animal)
Henry Selick Movies
Crew (rowing)
Auckland, New Zealand
Mummification
Talking Heads (band)

For those that like interesting tidbits, Riker won both rounds 3 and 4 on song lenth tie-breakers.

One final note, the Landmark would like to remind players that outside food or drink is not allowed.  However, they'll gladly sell you food and drinks. ;-)