Uncle_Tricky Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 Unbeknownst to the CC.com contingent who convened at Murpheys on Tuesday, it happened to be Trivia Night at ye old pub. Fortunately, we had assembled a veritable brain trust of the brightest climbers in the Cascades, including Ehmmic, Beck, Mattp, Mike, Dr. J, To The Top, Chris_W, and a few anonymous lurkers. After a few pitchers of beer , we were primed and ready to onsight all the questions. The trivia competition was composed of three rounds of questions. After each round, results were announced and the winning team would receive money, fame, and beer. In the first round, Mattp, Beck, and Ehmmic each contributed clutch answers. We confidently submitted our first-round answer sheet for judging. After several minutes of tabulation, the judge announced the scores for the first round: The Cascade Climbers were announced first, having scored a remarkable 10 points! We toasted and cheered. Unfortunately, there had been 25 questions in the round, and results were being announced starting with last place... The judge continued: "Stunted Development, 16 points; Mental Midgets, 18 points; Dumb and Dumber, 21 points; High School Dropouts, 23 points" etc.... Unfazed, we ordered a couple more pitchers and redoubled our focus for round 2. With well over 250 years of combined nawlidge and life experience on our team, we were primed to dominate. Or maybe not...The judge announced second round results: "Cascade Climbers, 11 points; Rad Retards, 16 points; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Survivors, 17 points; Special Ed Students, 22 points; Inebriated Ignorants, 23 points;" etc.... Somewhat dispirited and apathetic, we ordered a couple more pitchers and set out to redeem ourselves in the third round. With the immense collection of intellect present, we thought we still had a chance of taking a prize. I don't know if it was the beer or the questions, but it seemed our team focus started to drift to discussions of route beta, stories of recent adventures, and speculations about the coming winter. At the end of the third and final round, I submitted our answer sheet to the judge and walked over to the bar to get another pitcher of beer. Then out of the loudspeaker, a voice boomed "Cascade Climbers! Cascade Climbers!" I reapproached the stage where the judge woman sat, all eyes in the bar upon me. She handed our sheet back to me, and speaking into the microphone so everyone in Murphys could hear her loud and clear, said smirkingly "Here--you can grade your own sheet--after all you're just playing for fun, right?" Where was my dunce cap when I needed it? Chastened, our mostly blank answer sheet in hand, I slunk back to our table in the corner. In a last ditch attempt to be counted, we changed our team's name to Mensa Chapter IX, and Ehmmic tried to stealthily resubmit our sheet under our new alias. Denied. Apparently Judge Judy didn't think we were sufficiently smart or serious enough...So we scored our own sheet--generously giving ourselves the benefit of the doubt on any marginal answers. Even so, we only managed a score of 6 in the last round--thereby securing our hold on a third-straight last place finish! I guess the moral of the story is that we Climbers of the Cascades spend our time thinking about IMPORTANT stuff, like routes and weather and ice and snow and rocks. All of which is infinitely more interesting than a bunch of TRIVIAL trivia. At least that's what we tell ourselves..... ~Uncle Tricky [ 10-31-2001: Message edited by: Uncle Tricky ] Quote
Dru Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 Sounds like the trivia contest at Lillooet last year Quote
Beck Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 Yes, yes, Judge Judy was unduly harsh to our climbing contingent last night, or I guess we're just dumber than the rocks we climb on. I do try to emulate those dudes from Dumb and Dumber in my everyday life, it helps me get out of tough situations by appearring disarmingly stoopid~! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Dru: Sounds like the trivia contest at Lillooet last year I remember that one. Were you the smart ass that yelled Fred Beckey when they asked who had the first ascent of some peak that I cannot remember. Hhahahah Quote
Dru Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: I remember that one. Were you the smart ass that yelled Fred Beckey when they asked who had the first ascent of some peak that I cannot remember. Hhahahah I was the smart ass that won half the questions! i got a whole set of screamers out of knowing dumb stuff like where "As Seen on TV" is and how many ice routes in SWBC you need a boat to get to. Maybe this year they will have a drinking contest instead of a trivia contest! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 I'm afraid you would definitely lose that one if I was around! Quote
Beck Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 Cavey, are we drinking at the Issaquah brew pub next Tuesday for Pub Club or what? Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 31, 2001 Posted October 31, 2001 Definitely! All drunkards must attend! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 2, 2001 Posted November 2, 2001 Issaquah Brew House 35 W. Sunset Way, #CIssaquah, WA 98027(425) 557-1911 http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=btwn%2Ftwn-map_results&random=386&event=find_search&uid=u05dbkk7q31bh2hd%3Atshfyg1za&SNVData=3mad3-9.fy%2528at2u67_%2529f82u67%253bah7- %253d%253a%2528_%253d%253abad672%253d%253d1su672%253d0%2Crb%253b7%253bb5m-r2qfj5m%253be10h%25284&MAP_AB_LABELS=&WORK=&ADDRHIST=&country=United+States&address=35+W.+Sunset+Way%2C+%2 3C&city=issaquah&State=wa&Zip=98027&Find+Map=Get+Map [ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ] Quote
mikeadam Posted November 2, 2001 Posted November 2, 2001 So is it Tuesday then? I'll be packing chrome. I'll bring Halling. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 2, 2001 Posted November 2, 2001 Yep Tuesday it is. Come all lurkers and Cell Phone Posse too Rogue Ale works for me. Quote
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