November 09, 2004
always listen to directions
once again the neuticles returned to the buttermilk bar on fifth avenue in brooklyn. and this time we won the bonus round (we managed to tie with three other teams). as for the main competition, jamie, kaci, jim and i tied for second place. our finishes remain strong and we're always in the top three but not capturing first place during the past few months has been rough.
we correctly matched the tagline "a lot can happen in the middle of nowhere" with the proper coen brothers movie. and we knew the director of the empire strikes back. the first city with a population of a million wasn't a problem. we just didn't have enough gas to get us to enough correct answers. had we known that bill gates was once busted for a traffic violation, we would've been closer to first place but it wouldn't have been enough.
we did score enough points (38 out of 50) to best the raellettes (featuring returning member dave - in town from los angeles). that was exciting, considering they beat us the first time we battled a few months ago.
next month we will be stronger. we will our homework.
(a few answers after the jump)
fargo / irvin kershner / rome
Posted by marc@balgavy.com at November 9, 2004 01:07 AMyes, congratulations are in order. you did indeed in the words of the always gracious jim "whup our asses." no excuses, we just sucked, you all were strong as usual. and at least you can feel secure in the knowledge that if you had actually listened to the directions in that key round, you would have probably won the whole damn thing. oh well, there's always next time. see you suckers in june.
Posted by: dan at November 9, 2004 08:26 AMyes yes, trivia is all fine and good... but-- esp since i now have class on triv nights-- what about episode 2 of the OC????
personally, i though it was AMAZING. so many great lines. thank god we had it on dvr so that we could hear summer say, "i HAD a boyfriend... sailed away!" twice. loved it.
Congrats, your the most victorious sports team I root for!
Posted by: Chris at November 16, 2004 04:36 PMoh so sujan, dave, chris m and i aren't good enough for you, lawrence!? go back to your studies and leave the internet to the rest of us!
Posted by: dan at November 16, 2004 05:41 PM
my fotolog