It's 75°F outside! Something to jump about!

Well, it was the warmest day of 2012 this past Wednesday March 14th, as mother nature bestowed some 70+ degree weather upon Milwaukee.

That meant for an entertaining night of quizzin' at the Brat House as the bar opened it's front window to allow for a gentle breeze to accommodate third street's trivial elite. And to add to the lovely weather, Quizmaster was also giving away advanced movie passes and other swag to the upcoming film 21 Jump Street...

And a couple of teams took advantage of that, as The golden girls heart golden balls (aka the Firefoxes) welcomed in a couple of newbies from out of town, but alas, the additional minds did nothing to their boost their meager chances of actually winning anything significant...

:P

Yep, they opted just to take the movie passes and t-shirts, cos they could!

Elsewhere, second place finishers Something about Dr Cox & the summer of 69... in my pants! stole the $20 tab as well as some of their very own 21 Jump Street gear...

A bit depleted of team members on the night but always a force to be reckoned with on the QM circuit these lot!

Speaking of forces, twas the ever-present Fuckin Wolverine crew that once again topped the night's standing with their effort of 45 clams...

They are just so fuckin' gangsta! Everyone wishes they were like them.

And finally, the night's best team name award was a tough one, as The golden girls have golden vaginas and so do we and Your sister has the whitest teeth I've ever come across put forth worthy efforts, but Celebrity Apprentice fans (the QM being one himself) appreciated the tenacity of George Takei likes to Bangkok's name, and they were rewarded with $10....

Ahh, the old Bangkok joke! Gents, just be careful if a friend asks you... "what is the capital of Thailand?!"

Next week, the quiz will undoubtedly take place during a blizzard, so snow boots, gloves and hats are encouraged.

Until next time Milwaukee, drink while you think....

Wednesday March 14th, 2012 scores:

1. 45 Fuckin Wolverine!
2. 43 Something about Dr Cox & the summer of 69... in my pants!
3. 41 George Takei likes to Bangkok
4. 41 Syndrome of a down
5. 38 Erin go Braughless
6. 38 The golden girls heart golden balls
7. 37 The golden girls have golden vaginas and so do we
8. 33 Your sister has the whitest teeth I've ever come across
9. 29 Man on a mission

Article of the Week - Hikaru Sulu

Hikaru Sulu
He was first portrayed by George Takei
in the original Star Trek series

Hikaru Sulu is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by George Takei in the original Star Trek series, Sulu also appears in the animated Star Trek series, the first six Star Trek movies, one episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and in numerous books, comics, and video games. John Cho assumed the role of the character in the 2009 film Star Trek.

George Takei recalled Gene Roddenberry wanted the character to represent all of Asia, which symbolized the peace of the Trek universe in spite of the numerous wars in the continent. Roddenberry did not want a nationally specific surname, so he looked at a map and saw the Sulu Sea. "He thought, 'Ah, the waters of that sea touch all shores'," the actor recalled, "and that's how my character came to have the name Sulu."

The fictional character Hikaru Sulu was born in San Francisco, and is of Japanese heritage. He was shown as the USS Enterprise's staff physicist in the pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", but served as helmsman throughout the rest of the series, during which he held the rank of lieutenant.

Throughout the series, Sulu is shown having many interests and hobbies, including gymnastics, botany, fencing, and ancient weaponry. In the episode "The Naked Time", Spock observes that Sulu "is at heart a swashbuckler out of the 18th century."

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Hikaru Sulu"

A golden sausage... now that would be impressive!

It was another sausage festivus for the rest of us, as well as a full house at the Brat House again this Wednesday trivia night.

And speaking of sausage, the Firefoxes apparently had an excess of it on the night, although it wasn't enough to take away the moolah...

Although they did know the answers to the movie music clips... yes, it was Police Academy!

We also welcomed in a number of Fanatics quiz night peeps, who had transferred to the Brat House following the temporary closure of the aforementioned bar, meaning over 50 queeps and 14 teams battled it out for the three prizes up for grabs.

And it was Fanatics regulars, the ladies of Who needs a goldeneye when you have a golden vagina, that walked out with the best team name accolade in the end...

$10 for them! And they might be back next week, especially if Fanatics is still "closed for maintenance!"

The top two couldn't be separated by regulation quizzin' in the end, as they tied on 45 points. Sudden death, and the question of when Aspirin was trademarked, ensued, and it was the experience of veterans Fuckin Wolverine (but mainly just @Barwickipedia being a smart ass again) that paid off...

They answered 1899 (when Aspirin was trademarked) and were absolutely spot on! We guess reading Wikipedia everyday has its perks!

That meant Urethra Franklin's Hidden Pickle settled for second spot, despite having a fairly good answer themselves in sudden death...

"Fairly good" obviously does not cut it at this level!!!

The Schlitz-show continues as ever next Wednesday! Ryan will be hosting the quiz in his best Darth Vader voice, so be there!

Until next time Milwaukee, drink while you think...

Wednesday March 7th, 2012 scores:

1. 45 Fuckin' Wolverine
2. 45 Urethra Franklin's Hidden Pickle
3. 44 Peyton's man thing finally got his release
4. 40 The firefoxes have an excess of sausage
5. 40 Zapruder film: a head blowing up... in my pants!
6. 39 I'd like to papau your new guinea
7. 38 Team Pretty
8. 37 If the Spanish Steps were in the USA they'd be deported for illegal immigration
9. 37 Who needs a goldeneye when you have a golden vagina
10. 35 Team Twinn
11. 34 Scuba... more like screw ya
12. 34 Mrs Garrett's quivering vagina
13. 32 Gents on holiday
    
14. 31 PMS

Article of the Week - Zapruder Film

Zapruder Film
Frame 150 of the film - it is the
only known footage of JFK's assassination

The Zapruder film is a silent, color motion picture sequence shot by private citizen Abraham Zapruder with a home-movie camera, as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, thereby unexpectedly capturing the President's assassination.

Though not the only film of the shooting, it has been called the most complete, giving a relatively clear view from a somewhat elevated position, and on the side from which the president's head wound is visible. It was an important part of the Warren Commission hearings and all subsequent investigations of the assassination, and is one of the most studied pieces of film in history. Of greatest notoriety is the film's capture of the fatal shot to President Kennedy's head when his limousine was almost exactly in front of, and slightly below, Zapruder's position.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Zapruder film"