Sunday, February 22, 2009

And the Biggie goes to...........

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show!

Well, once again its Oscar Night! As I watch the cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire accept their Academy Award for Best Picture by making sure they thank everyone from their families to their Key Grips, I can't help but reflect on our own award winning casts and crews that play the BTS every single week.

We have it all don't we? A vast mixture of comedy, drama, and of course, suspense! All the elements that make any show entertaining as well as exciting! At the end of each show, I announce our nightly winners much like the Oscar presenters do. As different as the BTS is from the Oscars, its not completely different? (just roll with me.....)

That is why we are foregoing The BTS Team of the Week Award until next week as I am proud to present..........

The 1st Annual BIGGIE AWARDS!!

There are 10 categories and each winner will receive 1 extra point towards their overall score this week. Remind me please!!

All the nominees have been named and all of the votes have cast and counted. All awards are voted on by me and all decisions are final darn it!!

So grab a beer and settle in. Here are this year's winners......

Best Team Outlook............................................Shiny Happy People

Worst Team Outlook.........................................STFU (Just kidding!!)

Best Movie Sounding Team Name..................Knights of Avalon

Best 3 Word Team Name.................................I Like Beer

Best Team Name That Is Most Like A Prediction Of Things To Come..................................................................Gonna Take Everybody’s Money

Best Team Names That Come From A Kevin Smith Movie.................................................................Coalition for the Liberation of Intinerate Tree Dwellers.

Best Original Team Name................................I Peed in Your Pool

Best Original Team Name That Just Isn’t Good Enough For The Members So They Change It Every Week......................................The Pink Panthers

Best Original Team (Team that comes intact week after week).................................................................Catalina Wine Mixers

And Finally.........

Best Original Biggies..........................................Jill and Jeff from the Chameleons

Congratualtions to all of this year;s winners. Remember to remind me about your extra point.

Now for this week's winners!!

First, here is where you can catch the BIG Trivia Show Five Days a Week!!

Mondays at Liam Fitzpatrick's starting at 7pm.
http://www.liamfitzpatricks.com/

Tuesdays at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill Waterford Lakes starting at 7:30pm.
http://www.smokeybones.com/

Wednesday at Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary (Lake Mary Blvd right past Lake Emma) starting at 8pm. (7pm Starting in March)
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

Thursdays at Coasters Sports Pub inside Boarwalk Bowl for two exciting games beginning at 9pm!!
www.alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalkbowl.html

Fridays at Copper Rocket in Maitland starting at 5:30pm
http://www.copperrocketpub.com/

This Week's Results:

Monday at Liam Fitzpatrick's 1 Game ($30/$20/$10)
1st Place-- Obama's Next Cabinet
2nd Place-- Felix Phantom Rapers
3rd Place-- O'Braders

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place-- Sassy Ann's/Penecilin
2nd Place-- Knights of Avalon/Vandalay Industries
3rd Place-- Sans Cheese/Sans Cheese

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place-- Catalina Wine Mixers/Oprah's Stubby Minge
2nd Place-- 4 and 1/2/3 Musketeers
3rd Place-- Hung Babylonaians/STFU

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place- 2 For The Money/Pink Panthers
2nd Place- Pink Panthers/I Peed In Your Pool
3rd Place- Underachievers/2 For Mo Money!

Friday @ Copper Rocket 1 Game ($15/Pitcher of Budwesier/Bud Swag
1st place-- French and Math Rock
2nd Place-- Beer Splatz
3rd Place-- The General Lissimo

CR Secret Password Budlight Pitcher Winner-The General Lissimo

This week's JUMBLE PHRAZE THAT PAYZ!
Simply unscramble the five word jumble, and write it on your sheet.

THE PHRAZE IS WORTH 5 POINTS IN GAME 1 AND IS NOW WORTH 3 POINTS IF THERE IS A 2nd GAME AT THAT VENUE.

YOU DO HAVE TO WRITE IT AT LEAST ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme....Sean Penn's Oscar Speech began with these words.."Good Evening you..

MEMIOC
OOMH
GLNOIV
SSNO
(Free word-Of)
NGUS

Remember, any new person you bring will earn you ONE EXTRA POINT PER NEW PERSON!!

NEW PERSON POINTS LIMITED TO FIVE PER SHOW !!

Please No repeats!! Once they are new, they cannot be used as new again.

Just let me know and I will give it to you!

Thanks to all of the Big Trivia Show Venues and Congrats once again to our 1st Annual Biggie Award Winners.

Click below to join Steadman's BIG Trivia Group on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=50659282702&ref=ts

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!

See you at the shows (and be sure to thank the academy!!!)

Steads

Sunday, February 15, 2009

So, how was YOUR week?

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show!

First and foremost, I hope all of you had a great Valentine's Weekend!! My wife and I decided to lay low and have a nice dinner at home cooked, of course, by me!! What a romantic I am huh?With that said, I will say it does not take much to burn Chef Boy-ar-dee pasta in a can. Gotta keep your eye on it! Just a word to the wise.

We had another economic stimulus package passed this week by Congress as President Obama takes a crack at trying to right the ship and add more billions to the Federal Deficit. I wish him well in this endeavor, but i'm not holding my breath. Even if this package works towards economic imporvement, it might be years before we feel its effects. Lets hope this is the last one they HAVE to pass.

Thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Continental Airlines crash in Buffalo. Just when the airline industry was seemingly riding high off of Sully and the miracle on the Hudson, this happens. This time, it sounds like this pilot had no chance to save this flight. Very sad indeed. With that said, I still feel flying is still safer than taking 1-4 at ANY hour of the day.

We had an admission of guilt, an abbreviated Daytona 500 and an NBA All-Star Weekend that I wish was abbreviated. It just goes on way too long In my opinion. As a matter of fact, the game is on right now and I could care less. By the way, I love the NBA...I just can't stand all star games in ANY sport. As for ARod, stop breaking your arm patting yourself on the back for admitting you cheated for at least a 3 year span. You only confirmed what was suspected. Its too bad though, we hoped you were different.

As for the world of trivia, things are still humming right along wouldn't you say? I honestly feel right now, we have the best nightly venues that the Big Trivia Show has ever had and I appreciate the support our current BTS venues have given us! Trust me, it matters!

Let's get right to our BTS Team of the Week. This week's winner comes from our newest venue, Liam Fitzpatricks. As you know, in selecting a team for this award, winning is not the only thing that matters. Gamesmanship and especially loyality go along way as well. There are alot of loyal and dedicated BTS teams, and this team is no different. They were the 2008 Rivals Team of the Year but, unfortunately lost their regular Monday night trivia home when the forementioned bar formally known as Rivals in Oviedo closed their doors for good. Despite that, this team has made the road trip to Lake Mary and Liam's each of the first two week's and have not missed a beat as they have won both week's in very impressive fashion.

Therefore, Congrats to this week's BTS Team of the Week.....

STIMULATE MY PACKAGE (AKA SEAN, TRAVIS AND CREW!).

They will receive 3 extra points on their quiz the next time they play the BTS!

Now for this week's winners!!

First, here is where you can catch the BIG Trivia Show!

Mondays at Liam Fitzpatrick's starting at 7pm.
www.liamfitzpatricks.com

Tuesdays at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill Waterford Lakes starting at 7:30pm.http://www.smokeybones.com/

Now TWO games every Wednesday at Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary (Lake Mary Blvd right past Lake Emma) starting at 8pm.
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

Thursdays at Coasters Sports Pub inside Boarwalk Bowl for two exciting games beginning at 9pm!!
www.alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalkbowl.html

Fridays at Copper Rocket in Maitland starting at 5:30pm
http://www.copperrocketpub.com/

Monday at Liam Fitzpatrick's 1 Game ($30/$20/$10)
1st Place--Stimulate My Package (BTS Team of the Week)
2nd Place--Shiny Happy People
3rd Place--The Spockers

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place—Knights of Avalon (High Score 77 Points) /We Love Stevie
2nd Place-We Love Falon/Bear Trap
3rd Place- We Love Stevie/Mean Meat

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 1 Game ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place-Coalition for the Liberation of Intinerate Tree Dwellers
2nd Place- Catalina Wine Mixers
3rd Place-STFU

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-I Peed in your Pool/I Peed in your Pool
2nd Place-Too Much Sausage/Women are Dumb
3rd Place-The Winner/John Boys

Friday @ Copper Rocket 1 Game ($15/Pitcher of Budwesier/Bud Swag
1st place-Legion of Doom
2nd Place-I Like Beer
3rd Place-Beer Nads

CR Secret Password Budlight Pitcher Winner-Legion of Doom

This week's JUMBLE PHRAZE THAT PAYZ! Simply unscramble the five word jumble, and write it on your sheet.

THE PHRAZE IS WORTH 5 POINTS IN GAME 1 AND STARTING THIS WEEK, IS NOW WORTH 3 POINTS IF THERE IS A 2nd GAME AT THAT VENUE.

YOU DO HAVE TO WRITE IT AT LEAST ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme, Happy February Birthday....

DPNEESSRIT'
NWOATSGHNI
NHOASRIR
CNLLONI
GNRAAE


Remember, any new person you bring will earn you ONE EXTRA POINT PER NEW PERSON!!NEW PERSON POINTS LIMITED TO FIVE PER SHOW !!

Please No repeats!! Once they are new, they cannot be used as new again.

Just let me know and I will give it to you!

Thanks to all of the Big Trivia Show Venues and Congrats once again to our Team of the Week......STIMULATE MY PACKAGE

Click below to join Steadman's BIG Trivia Group on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=50659282702&ref=ts

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!

See you at the shows!

Steads

Friday, February 13, 2009

Tales from the "Dockside"

Hey Biggies,

Quick update on our Wednesday night show at Gators Dockside Lake Mary. Starting in March, the shows will begin at 7pm and yes, I did say shows!

Also starting this week, there will be two fun games of trivia. Our original three round show followed by a two round game.

I hope this will work for everyone's schedule. Sorry about the change but as you probably know, it ain't up to me!

Hope to see you guys at Copper Rocket later today and Liam Fitzpatrick's on Monday!

Steadman

Monday, February 9, 2009

Happy Single Awareness Week!

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show!

This week, of course, is Valentine's Week. We married people have anniversary's so Valentine's Day becomes a no pressure occasion for us. However, for a great many of you, it is an occasion of great expectation as well as great expense! Therefore, I have decided to make life easier on both sexes with this week's entry. I have found some Valentine's Day sayings and other musings that are poignant and hopefully inspiring. Feel free to make a card from one or a few of them. Its better than giving all your money to Hallmark right? Guys, you will still have to buy dinner and flowers...sorry.

Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house. ~Author Unknown

We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack. ~Marie Ebner Von Eschenbach,

Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before. ~Mignon McLaughlin,

Poetry spills from the cracks of a broken heart, but flows from one which is loved. ~Christopher Paul Rubero

A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. ~Plato

Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold. ~Zelda Fitzgerald

Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.

You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well.

I love you like crazy, baby'Cuz I'd go crazy without you.

Love is not singular except in syllable.

and one of my faves....Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun. ~Armistead Maupin

Happy Valentines Day Biggies!

Thanks to Brian and the crew at Liam Fitzpatrick's for a great first week. This is a beautiful authentic Irish Bar so come and play our 3 round game every Monday starting at 7pm!

$30 tab goes to the winner!! See ya there!!

Alright, let's get right to our BTS Team of the Week. This week's winner comes from Copper Rocket where the Friday BTS is one of the most competitive shows of the week and is alot of fun as well!! This week's winner posted a score of 75 and ran away with the grand prize.

Congrats to this week's BTS Team of the Week.....GONNA TAKE EVERYBODY'S MONEY! (Pictured).

They will receive 3 extra points on their quiz the next time they play the BTS!

Now for this week's winners!!

First, here is where you can catch the BIG Trivia Show!

Mondays at Liam Fitzpatrick's starting at 7pm.
www.liamfitzpatricks.com

Tuesdays at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill Waterford Lakes starting at 7:30pm.
http://www.smokeybones.com/

Wednesdays at Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary (Lake Mary Blvd right past Lake Emma) starting at 8pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

Thursdays at Coasters Sports Pub inside Boarwalk Bowl for two exciting games beginning at 9pm!!
www.alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalkbowl.html

Fridays at Copper Rocket in Maitland starting at 5:30pm
http://www.copperrocketpub.com/

Monday at Liam Fitzpatrick's 1 Game ($30/$20/$10)
1st Place--Way better than Rivals *(81) (High score of the Week)
2nd Place--Phoenix 5
3rd Place--Jack, King of the Universe

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place—Eat Beer Drink Fire/The National
2nd Place-The National/We Suck at Trivia
3rd Place- Sleep Well and Dream of Large Women/Eat Beer Drink Fire

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 1 Game ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place-Kinky Kelly and the Sexy Stud
2nd Place- Catalina Wine Mixers
3rd Place-Kelly's Heroes

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-I Peed in your Pool/Too Much Sausage
2nd Place-Fireballs/Futt Buckers
3rd Place-Crystal's Bitch/Fireballs

Friday @ Copper Rocket 1 Game winner take all! ($15)
1st place-Gonna take Everybody's Money * (BTS Team of the Week)
2nd Place-Shiny Happy People
3rd Place-S&M

Secret Password Budlight Pitcher Winner-Shiny Happy People

for this week's JUMBLE PHRAZE THAT PAYZ! Simply unscramble the five word jumble, write it on your sheet, and receive five extra points on your overall score.

YOU CAN USE THE PHRAZE ONCE PER GAME (if applicable) .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme, A Valentine's Day Question!

If love is blind, then..

HWY
SI
EELGNIIR
OS
ORPPLUA?


Remember, any new person you bring will earn you ONE EXTRA POINT PER NEW PERSON!!

NEW PERSON POINTS LIMITED TO FIVE PER SHOW !!

Please No repeats!! Once they are new, they cannot be used as new again. Just let me know and I will give it to you!

Thanks to all of the Big Trivia Show Venues and Congrats once again to our Team of the Week......GONNA TAKE EVERYBODY'S MONEY

Click below to join Steadman's BIG Trivia Group on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=50659282702&ref=ts

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!

See you at the shows!

Happy VD!!

Steads

Monday, February 2, 2009

Welcome to "SIX"burgh!!

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show!

Yes, I am indeed a happy trivia host todayas my lifelong favorite sports team has won their sixth Super Bowl title and in dramatic fashion! What a game huh?? Congrats to the Arizona Cardinals. They are a team to be reckoned with and they will be around for years to come.

Now, you may ask, how can a Florida guy like me ever be a Steeler fan? Well, like many others I have encountered in my life, I was born in Erie, PA around nothing but Browns and Bills fans. That's enough to drive anyone to cheer for another team. Shoot, that's a fate worse than death! Anyway, my father's brother Louie was a die hard Steeler fan and I guess it just rubbed off on me. Plus, it helps that the Steelers were really really good in the late 1970's as well.

So let me be understood, its not like I also love the Red Sox and the Lakers and the Red Wings if you catch my drift. I also am a lifelong suffering Pittsburgh Pirates fan and my loyality to this joke of a franchise has never wavered. I also love the Penguins NHL hockey team as well as the Pitt Panthers in college (though I am quite fond of the UCF Knights as well). I love the Orlando Magic but honestly if there was an NBA team in Pittsburgh, my loyality would be tested.

As far as the city, we've all heard the jokes but I'm here to tell you, Pittsburgh is a beautiful city and maybe more importantly, a very friendly city with honest people that would give you the shirt off of their backs. Its what Pennsylvania is all about. New Jersey can have Philadelphia, I'll take Pittsburgh every day all day. My family and I vacation there every year and then drive to Erie to see my Grandmother for her birthday. We will be there again this year. This time, it will be a little more special!

Alright, let's get right to our BTS Team of the Week. This week's winner comes from Gator's Dockside Lake Mary. They represented huge this week with a team of 10! They even felt it necessary to change their name. They usually stick with their trademark STFU but they decided to go with something near and dear to their heart...

So, Congratulations to our BTS Team of the Week WE LOVE RIDDLIN.
(They will be awarded three extra points on their overall score this week!)

Now for this week's winners!! First, here is where you can catch the BIG Trivia Show!

Mondays at Liam Fitzpatrick's starting at 7pm. www.liamfitzpatricks.com

Tuesdays at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill Waterford Lakes starting at 7:30pm.http://www.smokeybones.com/

Wednesdays at Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary (Lake Mary Blvd right past Lake Emma) starting at 8pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

Thursdays at Coasters Sports Pub inside Boarwalk Bowl for two exciting 3 round games beginning at 9pm!!
www.alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalkbowl.html

Fridays at Copper Rocket in Maitland starting at5:30pm
http://www.copperrocketpub.com/

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place—Blackberry is better than I-Phone
2nd Place- Team 1
3rd Place- Dan is aLiar

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 1 Game ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place-We Love Riddlin
2nd Place- The Higher Mammals
3rd Place-Ju Ju Num

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-I Peed in your Pool/I Peed in your Pool
2nd Place-TNA/party Crashers
3rd Place-Crystal's Bitch/Crystal's Bitch

Friday @ Copper Rocket 1 Game winner take all! ($15)
1st place-Fat Kids Don't Love Tofu
2nd Place-I Like Beer
3rd Place-It's Round 3, Don't Be A Pussy

Secret Password Budlight Pitcher Winner-I LIKE BEER

Now for this week's JUMBLE PHRAZE THAT PAYZ!

It think you know this week's theme.

Simply unscramble the five word jumble, write it on your sheet, and receive five extra points on your overall score.

YOU CAN USE THE PHRAZE ONCE PER GAME (if applicable) .........GOOD LUCK!!

BTPGTSHIRU ELSRSEET (Two Words)
ISX
METI
PURES OLWB
PHNOMCSIA

Remember, any new person you bring will earn you ONE EXTRA POINT PER NEW PERSON!!

NEW PERSON POINTS LIMITED TO FIVE PER SHOW !! Please No repeats!! Once they are new, they cannot be used as new again. Just let me know and I will give it to you!

Thanks to all of the Big Trivia Show Venues and Congrats once again to our Team of the Week......WE LOVE RIDDLIN!!

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!!

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See you at the shows!

Steads