Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Triviators?

 

Sun is shining, and temps are rising.

Not long before the deck is open at On Tap.

Tonight! 8 PM!

Quickie - Tuesday Question 
Pulp Fiction:
The Shadow, pulp hero from the 1930's, knew "what evil lurks in the hearts of men!" Like all good action heroes, he had a secret identity.Actually, he had several. 
Tell me one of them.
First person to tell me, in person, after 7:12 pm, gets some prize.

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I published a book!

 

And now, a word for a sponsor. . .

You may have noticed the Amazon Affiliate links on the blog.  For a long time, it's been just a referral link to the jokebook I published for kindle.

I finally updated it, and added several more items, and two new categories.

One is the "Songs Used" category.  (I'll update it with something creative at some point.)
It's literally a list of songs that I have played during trivia nights.  Not every song is on there, but a ton of them are.  I'm also going to update it (ideally BEFORE trivia) with songs I'll be using in my playlist for the next show.  Think of it as a bonus clue for being an obsessive geek.



(EDIT DONE LATER - I think the earlier version didn't make it clear - I didn't write or have anything to do with Shadow Unit, other than to be a fan of it, and its creators.  Sorry if this was confusing.) 

The other is the "Shadow Unit" category.  Shadow Unit is a bit hard to describe, so I am going to plagiarize from a Goodreads user "Sath":
In (creator) Emma Bull's own words, Shadow Unit is fan fiction for a tv series that never existed. Bull thought up this fantastic urban fantasy type tv series, taking ideas from her old favourites such as x-files and The Man from UNCLE, and then brought on board some of her writer friends to collaborate and write for it.

The series revolves around a small branch of the FBI, the 'Anomalous Crimes Task Force' also commonly called 'the shadow unit', whose job it is to identify and track down Gammas - humans infected an unknown entity (simply called the 'anomaly'). No one knows what the anomaly is, whether parasite, virus, bacteria etc, but it's effect on humans is to give them supernatural abilities, and then to bend their mind subtly to it's own purpose. Most Gammas end up using their abilities to harm or kill, and that's when the shadow unit gets called in.

The format of the book is as a collection of short stories, called episodes, each written by a different author, but all set within the same universe and timeline. The first episode Breathe makes a very good introduction to the series. As it brings in the character Daphne Worth who has just joined the Shadow Unit team, and is as new to all this as we - the readers - are. Worth was originaly an EMT , who trained up to join the team after a nasty encounter with a Gamma that resulted in the death of her colleagues. After meeting the team, Daphne gets to go on her first case. Several victims have been found suffocated to death without any apparent external cause. The Gamma that did it is still out there, and the team are racing against the clock to put all the evidence together and catch the Gamma before the Gamma takes its next victim.

(I made minor edits to that, mostly typos.  Muphr'ys Law means that I'll make several of my own here.)

There are 13 collections availible for Kindle so far.  The first episode is FREE.  You can get it here.

You can also read much of it online for free at their homebase at shadowunit.org.

I'll make a few cents on any sales from a click-through, but I am really showcasing Shadow Unit here because I think you'll enjoy them.  Check it out!

Keep your shirt on! Trivia Carnival - Mardi Gras at On Tap at the Harbor! - 3/4 - 8pm

You know what today is, right?

It's this:

MOST PLACES, if you want these:

You might have to do this:

OR:

You can keep your shirt on (if you like) and get goofy trinkets simply by opening your brain and sharing the contents. 

That's right.

Tuesday Trivia.

Tonight.

8 pm.

On Tap at The Harbor.

Tuesday Question

GOLDEN SHOWERS OF FUN:

What European city celebrates Carnival by hanging a stuffed donkey in effigy, which then (using water and a pump system) pees onto the crowd below?

First person to tell me, in person, after 7:09 pm, gets some beads.

(Or bead equivalent.  We'll see what I come up with.)

Or, as they say in the Big Easy:
"Laissez les bonnes choses vaincus et écrasés avant notre la puissance de notre cerveau!"

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ROB at Last Call
You are HERE.
Our company store.
I published a book!

Trivia Tonight - More fun than a Full Nelson! 8pm On Tap at The Harbor.

Very light turnout last week, I can understand with the snow.

Tonight, however, the roads are clear, and the weather is warm.

Warm-er.

Warm-ish?

OKAY - Less freaking cold!  Are you happy?

No, of course not.
Because you are not at Tuesday Trivia yet!

So, please come tonight!

8pm.

Interesting Non-Cash Non-Booze Prized Question:

At least 3 former US Presidents are in the Wrestling Hall Of Fame.

Name Two.

(Tell me in person, after 7:21 for your prize.)

Excelsior!

Rob

EDIT - originally  written before the snowfall

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On Tap at the Harbor has an EXCELLENT beer selection.
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ROB at Last Call
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I published a book!

Trivia is on, not unlike a certain simian of videogame fame.

8pm, On Tap at the Harbor

Question for lame prize?

CERTAINLY!

An arcade game of the early 1980's featured a large barrel-throwing simian.
This game ALSO introduced a certain plumber, said to hail from the land of Vespas, togas, and gelato.

What was the ORIGINAL name of this swarthy stereotype?

Tell me, in-person, tonight, after 7:18 for a prize of dubious value.































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. 


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ROB at Last Call
You are HERE.
Our company store.
I published a book!

Galloping Au-Ghoti! Tuesday Trivia Tonight!

Galloping Au-Ghoti!  Tuesday Trivia Tonight! 

Rather terse, apologies.

Trivia.
Tonight.

ON TAP at the Harbor.

8pm.

Quick Quiz:
What do these 4 aquatic animals have in common:
cuttlefish, jellyfish, starfish and crayfish ?

First person who can answer this question IN PERSON Tonight after 7:12 pm will win a non-fabulous prize!

Ewige Blumenkraft!

Rob






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On Tap at the Harbor has an EXCELLENT beer selection. 


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ROB at Last Call
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Our company store.
I published a book!































































































































































































PS
Bonus lame prize if you can pronounce the second word in the subject line of this post in person, after 7:12. 

Game on! Tonight 8pm.

DATELINE Akron - Trivia at On Tap at the Harbor is ON!

See you at 8pm!

No long post, but here is the bonus question:

Camels can drink 20 gallons of water in a single sitting.
(Well, probably standing, but you get my point.)
Where do they store that water?

1st person to tell me, in person, after  7:11pm gets a prize.

This will not help:

Thanks Pat!

LEAGUE PLAY HAS STARTED!
It runs through Saturday, March 22nd, so there is PLENTY of time to get your games in. Remember, you need at least 6 scores to qualify.
More details here.


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* 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!