For about the past month I've been spending my Wednesday evenings playing Trivia at a local restaurant called Characters Quarters. CQ is a typical sports bar type place; you don't go there for the food and comfortable seating. But I like it because it's not a place where I think I'm expected to be and people with whom I'd normally hang out.
Back during the World Series I side saddled into a booth to watch the game. I chose this place in case the Rangers were going to have a bad game and I might slip a word unbecoming of a pastor. But on that given night some lady approached my booth and asked if I'd like to participate in the trivia competition. I really wanted to give the ball game my full attention, but since there wasn't many people in the restaurant I thought I should at least participate. So, hardly paying attention I came in fourth place that night, one point out of third place and the third place prize which would have covered my bill for the evening.
What?! They give out prizes for knowing useless information?
I was hooked. And I've been back every week since.
Okay, not every week, but definitely every week for the past month and a half.
Until a couple of weeks ago I would always bet way too many points on the last question and lose out on any prizes. And the last couple of weeks I've come in third place.
Usually I've named my team, which has consisted of just me or me and a friend, something stupid like "I Know Stuff" or "Well What Do You Know" or " I Don't Know. However, since the past few weeks I had been losing to a team called "Prestige Worldwide". In case you don't know "Prestige Worldwide" is from a Will Ferrell and John C Reilly movie.
Well last night I went to trivia with the intent on sending that team a message that I meant business. So I named my team "Shake-'N-Bake" which is from another Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly movie...that came first. I wanted them to catch the reference and know that on that night they would be dominated my vast knowledge of useless information.
And not only did I beat them last night I also dominated a team called "Sex Panthers" which is a reference to another Will Ferrell movie. Strangely enough "Sex Panthers" is a team made up of an older couple (60s?) and their adult daughter (late 20s) and her husband. They were fun to chat with.
So now I am not only the defending champion of trivia, but I am officially in the league. Quarterly they have larger contest which can result in cash prizes up to $5000. That's amazing. You can get paid to know useless crap. This is totally for me.
