Quiz-gasms Were King

There were several royal related names among the pop culture references by teams this week.  Hopefully, the future possible king of England learns of us at some time.  But when he does, will he learn of We'll Be Giving You the Quiz-gasms Next Week?  Perhaps.  They were good enough to win round two, and good enough to string together a top score and were crowned champions.  Alas, they were not lucky enough to go King Arthur style and pull the winning chip from either a stone or the bag.  The jackpot will carry over to two weeks from now.

Like their name implies, the Gasms will be guest hosting next week.  For those that don't know, periodically your regular hosts take a week of and play from the other side of the table.  Another team volunteers to create all the questions and run the show for the night.  So next week, the team that has Gasms in their name will be hosting.  Like always with guest hosts, it will be a winner take all match - the top team of the night automatically wins the jackpot!  So, it's always a good chance to show up, flex your brain muscles, and take home a good prize.

One final note - through July we haven't had our Round 2 topics.  Now is your chance to let us know your opinion.  Should we go back to Round 2 topics chosen by a team?  Should we continue to create 4 rounds of trivia like we did in July?

The Spoils Go to the Victors

After three rounds last week, three teams were tied for first. However, one team wanted it all, and so they answered 8 of the final 10 questions correctly and took home the win. Congratulations go out to Spoiler Alert: Space Mountain Isn't Really in Space. Not only did they win the game, they also won the jackpot.  Next week, the jackpot starts fresh.

One final note: the Landmark is a restaurant/bar. They do not allow outside food or drinks. Please do not bring unapproved outside food or beverages into The Landmark. They can lose their liquor license if the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control catches patrons with outside items so it's a matter of regulation. If you're hoping to celebrate a birthday or other event during pub quiz with baked goods, call ahead to check with the manager and see if what you'd like to do is kosher with them. Their bar and restaurant, their rules.

See You Soon

It's true, Pub Quiz will be back this week.  We hope you enjoyed your vacation.  But, we also hope your brain didn't atrophy in your time away from the game.  This week jackpot odds are 1 in 3, so you've got a good chance of taking home the jackpot if you can win the game.

This week, we will have a game theme of California Theme Parks.  Remember all your good times on family vacation?  Remember making out in line for that ride?  Remember smelling terrible after that water ride?  Collect your memories and we'll see you Wednesday night at Pub Quiz.

No Longer Underperforming

First and foremost, we'd like to thank Fresno Filmworks for donating tickets to an upcoming showing.  The tickets went to the best name on the night, We Twerk Hard for the Money.

The Spectacularly Underperforming Multiple Drunkgasms won round one, and although they weren't in first every round, they stayed close enough and pulled off the win.  But, for the second week in a row, they didn't pull the jackpot. It continues to build!

Remember, the Landmark is closed next week, so Pub Quiz will be on vacation.

Gasming Over the Rainbow

This week was one of those weeks at Pub Quiz. Commander Riker is Fraked Tonight won rounds 1 and 4.  Spoiler Alert: The 1980's A's Didn't Win the Pennant won rounds 2 and 3.  And the night, it was won by Taste the Rainbow-Gasms.  Slow and steady wins the race sometimes?  However, they didn't win the jackpot.

Remember, for the month of July, there will be no topics in round 2.  However, next week is the 4th of July, so you can expect some Americana related questions.

Also, remember that there will be no Pub Quiz on July 10 because the Landmark will be closed for their annual vacation.

Jon Snow Is NOT Arya's Father

Spoiler Alert: Jon Snow is Arya's Father jumped out to a lead this week that they never let go.  They didn't win the Game of Thrones themed round 2, or rounds 3 or 4, but they did well enough to hang on for a victory.  Their reward: they pulled the jackpot.  Congratulations go out to them. Perhaps they can use their winnings for a Maury Povich paternity test.

Round 4 was taken down by Alana is Satan, who finished second overall for like the billionth time.  Here are the topics they chose for next week's round 2:
Factotum (novel)
1980 Oakland A's
Downtown Fresno
The Who lyrics
GNU/Linux
Probability & Statistics
Thermodynamics
Alcohol
Venture Brothers
Arrested Development (tv show)
Futurama (tv)
Monty Python
Saturday Night Live
California Geography

A couple of housekeeping notes:
- In July, we're going to try the game without the topics round.  Still 4 rounds of trivia, just no study beforehand to see how you like it.
- No Pub Quiz on July 10th - the Landmark will be closed that week for it's annual vacation.

No on G, Yes on G Strings

This week was one of those games where a team just dominates. No on G, Yes on G Strings didn't win all four rounds, but the did take down three of them.  The rest of the teams played a good, close game, but no one could get near No on G, Yes on G Strings.  The only thing they didn't do was pull the jackpot, so it continues to grow.

Here's the topics No on G, Yes on G Strings elected for you to study up for next week's round 2:
Ashara Dayne
Meera Reed
Asha Greyjoy
Arya Stark
Arthur Dayne
Jon Snow
Oberyn Martell
Ghost (direwolf)
Jamie Lanister
Rhaegar Targaryen
Hodor
Tyrion Lanister
Margery Tyrell
Melisandre

Yep, those are all Game of Thrones characters. Info from the books and television series is all in play.