Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Magnetically Delicious - Polarizing Trivia - How does it work? Find out tonight, 8pm, On Tap at the Harbor!


Trivia.
Tonight.
8pm


On Tap, at the Harbor.


Weekly Cult-Members-Only Quiz:

Used to measure "magnetic flux density," what is the name of the unit that is equivalent to 1/10,000th of a tesla?


Answers after 7:50 tonight.  Correct answers in a drawing from a prize on nominal value.

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MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
MAGNETS!
 

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Time is an illusion. Trivia time doubly so. Tuesday at On Tap @ The Harbor - 5/20 - 8pm


Time is an illusion. Trivia time doubly so.

So, because of a (lovely and thoughtful) gift from the folks on Team Plastic,the Lathering, I have been playing a certain collectible card game with my kids.  In addition to causing me to have flashbacks of: sleepless weeks in college, spending more money on cards than beer, and some of the most fun/insane conversations I have ever been in, it got me to thinking about MAGIC!

Or, to put it in a Doug-Henning-esque manner "Illusion!"

There's a decent question posted to the Facebook page for shots, but I needed something great for you today.

Instead you get a card trick.


Here's your magic-based-callback-to-last-weeks-quiz-and-my-followup-question:


What is the Latin name of the religious "how-to" book, written in Germany in 1486, as a way to find and "destroyeth Witches and their heresy as with a two-edged sword?"

Answers after 7:50 tonight.  Correct answers in a drawing from a prize on nominal value.


Bonus if you can tell me why/how it's a callback to last week.








Your weekly link roundup:
Last Call USA NEOhio - Facebook
Last Call Productions - Facebook
Last Call USA's Weekly HINTS
Last Call USA's Trivia League
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ROB at Last Call
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Our company store.

I published a book!
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And a delightful video of Mr. Henning:








Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Going to Hardee's in a Handbasket

Going to Hardee's in a Handbasket


So, we have a candidate for the Westernmost Hardee's in the US:



It's at:
320 Euclid Ave 

Helena, MT 59601-2852  

You can see the Google Streetview here.

FWIW, Carl's Jr. does not seem to have crossed the mighty Mississip.
Carl's Jr. has 4 locations in Vietnam, while Hardee's has 9 locations in Kazakhstan. Niiiiiiice.

Auditory Ossicles

(also the name of my Metal Machine Music-era Lou Reed cover band)

After being so politely schooled by Dottoressa A. (of new team KBA) regarding proper scientific Latinate nomenclature for the earbones, I got into a bit of a linkstorm, and discovered that you can develop ARTHRITIS OF THE EARBONES!  As if my web-nurtured hypochondria needed any more help!
Thanks, Dottoressa A!



As always, more information on auditory ossicles can be found on the internet.

(And, yes, I did read the article and see it's not actually arthritis at all, but a misleading headline in a link that went to a Turkish/EU medical site led me to think it was for a moment.)



That's all for now.

Excelsior!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Goin' Ape - Tuesday Trivia - 5/13 - On Tap at the Harbor 8pm



NOW TRIVIATE LIKE APES!
By now you know the drill.  
Trivia. Tonight.  
8pm.  
On Tap, at the Harbor.  
Be there!

Tonight's Pre-Quiz - ACTUAL PRIZES FOR ALL ENTRIES!

Name these Pop-Culture Primates: 

#1 (the fine lookin' lady, not Mr. H.)





















#2 Kneel Before. . . 























#3 On the van


 





















#4 (The scholar in the middle)



 










  


#5 This strange visitor from another planet, with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal monkeys





 

















#6 For a bonus, what's this creep's superpower?





 





















#7 A REAL AMERICAN GENUINE HERO (3 pictures)








Prizes for ALL entries.
First correct set pulled from among correct entries after 7:41 in person wins a bonus prize.


Info on our Hosts:
Have you "liked" On Tap at the Harbor on Facebook?
If you haven't here's what you are missing:
* A weekly bonus question from me, good for a free shot
* Their upcoming live music events
* Info on great parties, events and contests

On Tap at the Harbor has an EXCELLENT beer selection. 


Your weekly link roundup:
Last Call USA NEOhio - Facebook
Last Call Productions - Facebook
Last Call USA's Weekly HINTS
Last Call USA's Trivia League
check LEAGUE SCORES here.
ROB at Last Call
You are HERE.
Our company store.

I published a book!
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MORE MONKEY MADNESS!
 




































Chimpan-A-to-Chipan-Z

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The First Woman Who Did What? Tuesday Trivia 8pm On Tap at The Harbor


This week, while looking up something or other, I came across several articles on Amelia Earhart, many focusing on exactly where her plane landed/crashed, and possibly finding her remains, possibly moved by crabs, and clues provided by her anti-freckle medication!

(It only seems as if the search for Flight 370 has been going on as long.)

One of the comments in one of these articles made me think of Earhart, Lindbergh and other famous firsts - not just aviation, but in exploration, achievement, technology and more.  We remember Amelia Earhart, not only because of her remarkable achievements, but also because of the mystery and romance of her disappearance. Lindbergh was the most famous person on the planet after his flight, but I am sure his son's kidnapping, his ummmm, interesting thoughts on race and entering WWII may have added some extra reasons to remember him.

So, in 1937 Amelia Earhart failed in her attempt to fly around the world.
Twenty-seven years later, a woman from Ohio actually achieved this.
We seem to have forgotten about her.

Who is she?


(Also, that's the question of the week, if you didn't catch that.  Tell me in person, after 7:40 for a prize.)














Info on our Hosts:
Have you "liked" On Tap at the Harbor on Facebook?
If you haven't here's what you are missing:
* A weekly bonus question from me, good for a free shot
* Their upcoming live music events
* Info on great parties, events and contests

On Tap at the Harbor has an EXCELLENT beer selection. 


Your weekly link roundup:
Last Call USA NEOhio - Facebook
Last Call Productions - Facebook
Last Call USA's Weekly HINTS
Last Call USA's Trivia League
check LEAGUE SCORES here.
ROB at Last Call
You are HERE.
Our company store.

I published a book!
Looking for an overpriced paperback version
Or that same paperback book, for $ 1.50 less, directly from Amazon?