(Offer only good if you’re coming to the Old Pequliar in Seattle for trivia tonight, Feb. 2.)

One team who sends me the correct answer to this question will win a free pitcher of beer courtesy of me, your host for the evening:

Where in Seattle does it pay to know the difference between green, yellow, orange, light blue, dark blue, and purple?

Send your answer to james [at] quizquizbangbang.com. I’ll choose one person/team with the correct answer at random and announce before the quiz.

Details on the quiz:

What you need to know:

  1. Sign up starts at 7:45; first question is read at 8:00.
  2. There are only two rules: Don’t cheat, and don’t be a dick.
  3. The quiz is 81 questions (8 rounds, 10 questions each), and almost always features two picture rounds, an audio round, and a movie round.
  4. It’s a deal: $5 for a team of up to 5 players, and just $7 for a team of 6. The bar doubles the pot, so first place usually wins about $100, and second and third place teams also get cash.
  5. The team in fourth place at half time wins a free pitcher of beer.

See you tonight.

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For those that don’t know, the Old Pequliar a pub in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. There’s a quiz every Tuesday night; I usually host the first Tuesday of the month.

What you need to know:

  1. Sign up starts at 7:45; first question is read at 8:00.
  2. There are only two rules: Don’t cheat, and don’t be a dick.
  3. The quiz is 81 questions (8 rounds, 10 questions each), and almost always features two picture rounds, an audio round, and a movie round.
  4. It’s a deal: $5 for a team of up to 5 players, and just $7 for a team of 6. The bar doubles the pot, so first place usually wins about $100, and second and third place teams also get cash.
  5. The team in fourth place at half time wins a free pitcher of beer.

Check back here tomorrow for a question that might win you free beer ahead of time.

See you tomorrow. And don’t forget to say hi.

Because this is the 21st century, we’re on Facebook. And we’re on Twitter.

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I used this photo in a picture round in my most recent quiz at the Old Pequliar:

Can you name this celebrity?

Know who it is?

(Theme of the round: Celebrities with 2009 milestones — either got married, got divorced, or had a kid.)

Incorrect guesses from the teams who were playing that night:

  • Idina Menzel
  • Linda Evangelista
  • Nelly Furtado
  • Jennifer
  • Courtney Cox
  • Alicia Keys
  • Janice Dickinson
  • Jennifer Connelly
  • Liz Phair
  • Feist

Three teams correctly identified Cobie Smulders (who had a kid).

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Apparently using the Asides created a separate feed. If you want to get those via RSS, here’s your link.

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… in convenient, self-contained sidebar format. Look left.

I should have a new one up every day — maybe including weekends, but let’s not get all giddy without some evidence.

And coming soon: Super-sharp commentary on trivia. You know you want it.

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