Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Yule Enjoy Tonight's Trivia! - Frank's @ 8 - 12/22/15

Are you feeling like:

There may be a cure!

Do tell!
We can take your:

Give it a little bit of:
And turn it into:

Your friends will react with:


And you'll celebrate with:


But if you miss it:


Ummmmm, you *do* know the solution I will suggest for your Christmas/Yule/Hanukkah/Festivus/Mawlid/Kwanzaa/Saturnalia/Candlenights blues is bar trivia, right?  It's kind of the whole point of this blog. . . 

If your post-trivial joy lasts more than four hours, please seek medical attention.

QUIZ
Tonight's secret blog question:
What famous voice actor provided the pipes for Burgermeister Meisterburger and Santa in many Rankin-Bass specials, and the narration (as the Ghost Host) in Disney's Haunted Mansion.



Answer, IN PERSON, after 7:50.


Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!


Excelsior!

-tpn!




Monday, December 21, 2015

League - Winter 2016



The Winter Trivia League is about to begin!
It's going to be an exciting Winter season!


League Format
The City Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 16th.


The top 10 teams in the league season get a bye straight to the City Tournament.
20 teams from the Semifinal(s) will join the top 10, for a total of 30 teams competing at each City Tournament.



There will be two Semifinals held on Saturday, April 9th.

The top 20 teams with the highest scores across these two Semifinals shows will move on to the City Tournament the following Saturday (4/16).


Teams 11-70 from League Season Standings compete at Semifinals on 4/9/16.


Top 20 from Semifinal standings join Teams 1-10 from League Season Standings and compete at City Tournament on 4/16/16.




Invitations will be emailed to the team captains, so be on the lookout in late March!

Please sign up for and read the Last Call Newsletter for all other updates: http://on.fb.me/1kxIO0e


Qualification and Team Size

Teams must have at least 6 scores over the 12-week long league to qualify for the Tournament. More than 6 scores?

Your 6 best scores are added together as well as averaged, creating the rankings found on the website's scoreboard.

A team may participate with up to 8 players on a weekly basis, but may only bring 6 players to the Tournament events.

Additionally, if a team has 9+ players and does not want to split into two separate and distinct teams at a weekly show, they are not eligible for prizes that night nor are the eligible to record a score toward the league.

Team Registration
Teams may register on our website at www.lastcallusa.com.

Once on the website, select Northeast Ohio, click on "Leagues" at the top, and click on "Enroll a Team."

Enter your team name, team captain's name, valid email address, and valid phone number.


LAST CALL has have DELETED ALL TEAM NAMES from the 2015 leagues.

Teams need to sign up fresh for the new Ludimentis qualifying year and Winter League.


Important League Dates
Sunday, December 27th-First Day to Record Scores for the League
Saturday, March 19th--Last Day to Record Scores for the League



Sunday, March 20th through Saturday, April 2nd--Bye WeeksSaturday, April 9th--Semifinals
Saturday, April 16th--Finals

Saturday, April 23rd--Ludimentis!!!


Ludimentis 2016 Qualification
Here's a quick explanation on qualification for Ludimentis:
The team that places 1st at each City Tournament gets an automatic bid. This generates 8 automatic bids.
We then invite the top 25 teams from the pool of all City Tournament's Finals results. The 25 teams that scored the highest at the Finals in all of the cities combined qualify for Ludimentis.
This creates 33 bids each league season. Winter 2016 is the first season to qualify for Ludimentis in 2017.



Tuesday, December 15, 2015

A Very Special Episode - Trivia Tuesday 12-15-15




I've mentioned before that I am a fan of special Christmas stories in comics - I can get genuinely choked up by one that's well done, and even think the more ridiculous ones can be a ton of fun.

I also have a special place in my heart for Christmas episodes of TV shows.


There's an amazing local author who shares that passion - Joanna Wilson. 
She has taken that passion and turned it into a career - she has several books that examine the intersection of Christmas, pop-culture and television.


You should check any of these out, but especially: The Christmas TV Companion: a Guide to Cult Classics, Strange Specials and Outrageous Oddities

She packs a great one-two punch - a deeply specialized set of knowledge, and the ability to actually write in an entertaining way about that knowledge.

She also blogs about Christmas TV at ChristmasTVHistory.com, and is one of the founders of Akron Empire, a great local site.

If that's not enough, she has also written a cool book about a local Christmas tradition, Archie the Talking Snowman. If you don't immediately smile at the title, you probably didn't grow up here.

As a hat tip to the season, here's a link to one of my favorites:


QUIZ
Tonight's secret blog question:
Joanna Wilson has a non-holiday book, co-authored with Karen Starr of Hazel Tree Interiors.  

What is it called?


Answer, IN PERSON, after 7:50.


Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!


Excelsior!
-tpn

Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Remember, the 8th of December. . . .

My brain does not want to brain today.

John Scalzi sums up a lot of what I have been trying to articulate about Trump here.


John Lennon was shot 35 years ago, today.

It's also Rick Baker's birthday.  And Ann Coulter's. 

My brain does not want to brain today.

Here is a picture of a cute tiny spider:
QUIZ:
What country voted to abandon the monarchy, on this day in 1974?

Answer, IN PERSON, after 7:50.



Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!



I am so tired.


Excelsior!
-tpn

Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!



See us on Eventful!




My brain does not want to brain today.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Winter is really thinking about baseball, the bills, cleaning the house. . .



Trivia tonight @ 8pm.

It's your LAST CALL to get in donations for the basket.
Remember, it's going to be auctioned off (along with MANY other goods) on December 4 to support Project Saint Nicholas Returns.

What's in the basket?
Good question! 
(Click the link to see!)



NO pre-show email/blog quiz tonight - prizes for all donations (previous donations count too!



Excelsior!
-tpn

Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!



See us on Eventful!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Giving Frank's - Trivia Tonight



Hey All,

It, along with many other items will be in Frank's annual Christmas Auction, which is:

Friday, December 4, at 9pm
(At Frank's Place on Market - duh!)

So far, our basket has:
1 bottle of Stirring's Ginger Liqueur
1 copy Grand Theft Auto IV for X-box 360
1 copy of <another game> for X-Box 360
10 boxes of Crayola Markers
(Shut YOUR piehole with Piehole! brand pecan-pie flavoured Canadian Whiskey, the whiskey to have when your hole is empty!)


We need your help - get those donations in tonight or next Tuesday and get entered into a special drawing.
(It might be for a bottle of Piehole!)

That's the quiz tonight - all donations get a prize!


Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!



Excelsior!

-tpn









Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Charity Begins at Frank's! (Also Trivia)


This post is a little different.

I usually have a random link or two, some goofy images and some attempts at humor.
I’m giving that a bit of a miss today.

I’ve been hosting Trivia nights since May 2012
I have a great time.
I look forward to it every week – it’s a time to connect with friends, make new ones, perform a little and have a drink or two.

By coming out each week, or even replying to my emails, or liking a FB post you’ve given me a great gift.
I’d like to pay that forward, and I’ll need your help.

Frank’s supports a bunch of local charities, and one of their big efforts is their auction in December for Project Saint Nicholas Returns.

You can follow the link to see much more of what they do, but the gist of it is similar to many other Christmas themed charity efforts – provide gifts and support to families in need in the Christmas season. What really jumps out about them is from their “About Us” page.


Yes – their stated goal is to distribute at least 95% percent of what they take in.
Give them a dollar, and at least $ 0.95 should get to people in need.

In 2014 they raised $ 60,699.00 and gave away $ 58,912.00.
That's just over 97% of what they raised – and it’s raised and given locally.

That’s incredibly efficient for a charity – some ratings sites consider anything over 75% as “Good.”

You can see their most recent 990 here (link to a PDF).

I’d like to support that effort, and I’d love if you could help!

One of PSNR’s biggest annual fundraisers is an auction held each year at Frank’s.
This year it’s on Friday, December 4, at 9pm.

I’d love to put together a basket from the Akron Triviators.

I don’t have a good theme in mind, but booze, pop culture, games and knowledge seem to work, so if you bring in anything to contribute to the basket for the next three weeks, you’ll get a prize from me, and be entered into a bigger drawing I am doing.  

(Not sure of the exact prize yet, but it’s possible Piehole! may be involved.)

SO. . . . 

Bring something to give away tonight, or in the next two weeks, do good, and get a prize.



And because I love Christmas themed comics.









QUIZ:
This has been prematurely Christmas-heavy, so let's get a turkey question:
What US president was the first to "pardon" his Thanksgiving turkey?

Answer, IN PERSON, after 7:50.



Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!


Excelsior!
-tpn


Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!




See us on Eventful!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This Goes to Eleven.

It's 11/10!

Today is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps, and of course tomorrow is a day to thank our veterans for their service, and celebrate being able to go one louder.



Today is also the anniversary of the debut a certain obscure public TV show, as well as the date a certain boat inspired Gordon Lightfoot.

What is the only educational institution that is:
A colonial college, founded before the US was
A land-grant college
A public state university


Answer in person, after 7:50, for a prize.

(A better prize if you tell me WHY I asked this. . . ) 


Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!


Excelsior!
-tpn


Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!




See us on Eventful!

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Vote!





"The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day." - David Byrne

"Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don't put a big glow to it. Voting is about as essential as washing yourself. It's something you're supposed to do. Now, you can't go around bragging, expecting to get props because you voted. That's stupid." - Chuck D


"If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." - Winston Churchill 
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." - Pericles  


Tonight's Question:

The steampunk airship pilot above was Akron's first mayor.  
What political party was he a part of?

Answer in person, after 7:50, for a prize.


Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!

Also - did you vote?


Excelsior!
-tpn


Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!


ROCK THE VOTE!

ALSO.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Like the empty skin of a hot dog - Trivia Tonight

It's getting close to Halloween, which means:

Akron Triviators' 3rd Annual SPOOOKY Trivia and costume contest!*

Prizes for all who show up in costume.

*Neither trivia nor costumes guaranteed to be actually spooky. Prizes guaranteed NOT to be worth it. Attend at your own risk. Do not taunt happy fun ball.


I'm pressed for time, so a selection of odd and disturbing images:





















TRIVIA QUESTION:

Akron's oldest spooky seasonal attraction is the Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory.  What institute was originally housed in the laboratory?



Answer in person, after 7:50, for a prize.


Remember, this is the NO-BOOZE WINNING quiz.

Check Frank's Facebook page for the shotworthy question!




Excelsior!
-tpn
Frank's Place is at 594 W. Market St. Akron OH 44303 Their Facebook Page. And another.
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!