by special guest blogger Rob Trimarco
What a great night it was for True Nerd Trivia! A night of nerdy knowledge and great friends! Participating in the event this night were Foghat Lives, Tautology Club, Those Cowboys, and us, The Buttondown Buddies. Why, we were so happy to be there we were bursting with camaraderie and hugs. I think we were so filled with love and hugs we caused a “hugularity” to form in Brooklyn! The Royal Oak is a great venue for such an event too, as Eric the Bartender is skilled in his craft and made us all feel welcome before and during the event.
Anyway, the contest began and, as usual, the round 1 questions were relatively easy for those who are nerdy in some way, for example, “Leonard McCoy, Chief Medical Officer on the USS Enterprise, is best known by what nickname*?”
Round 2 was more difficult to be sure, asking questions more along the lines of, “Whose one-night stand resulted in the birth of the leader of the human resistance vs the future robot apocalypse?”*.
At halftime, the judges gave everyone a break and tallied the scores up until that point. In 1st place (and winners of the halftime drink vouchers) were Those Cowboys with 20 points, Foghat Lives with 19, and a tie for 3rd between The Buttondown Buddies and Tautology Club. A tight race for sure with only a 3 point spread between first and last place. The Buttondown Buddies were nervous to say the least!
After the break Round 3 commenced and the questions were harder! You really have to know your stuff in this round and you really have to have a good team to truly find an answer to these questions. Questions such as, “These seeing stones allowed the Numenoreans of Middle Earth to communicate with each other across long distances. What are they called?”* We on The Buttondown Buddies were not very confident in some of our answers but we had to press on; that’s what buddies do!
When Round 4 came the questions were merciless. You must truly be an expert in many nerd fields to know the answers to them. Could YOU name one of the Super Globetrotters by their superhero names*? The Buttondown Buddies pulled through and answered all 10 questions of Round 4 correctly! We were flabbergasted by this, but were not sure it was enough to win the day.
When the time came for all the answers to be tallied the room was silent as we all waited to hear the standings.
In last place was Tautology Club, in 3rd was Foghat Lives, and in 2nd place was… Those Cowboys, making The Buttondown Buddies the winners! We pulled a last place comeback win against all odds!
But, good blog reader, something then happened as we were called up to retrieve our prizes of homemade pumpkin pie and a gift bag filled with candies and treats… something sinister!
The Buttondown Buddies were a ruse! The Sinister Six, winners of multiple True Nerd Trivia contests past, had indeed returned but in disguise! We were The Sinister Six the whole time! We tore our button down shirts off and revealed our Sinister Six team t-shirts for all to see! We took our rightful place as true rulers of Nerdity! Scions of the obscure! Demigods of geekery!
The Buttondown Buddies reveal their sinister secret!
Let the universe howl in despair for The Sinister Six rules all of True Nerd Trivia! We defy you, nerds and geeks of New York! Come to True Nerd Trivia and test your mettle against an unstoppable Juggernerd force! Can you overcome us? Can you rip the title away from us? Can you become True Nerd Trivia Champions?!
True Nerd Trivia events such as these are a great night of fun for all who attend. Keep your eyes peeled for info on the next event coming in March! Be sure to join our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
*Answers: Bones, Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese, Palantir and 1 of the following: Liquid Man, Super Sphere, Spaghetti Man, Gizmo, Multi Man
Can it be true? Another True Nerd Trivia already?