Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Where to Begin

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show.

We have a great deal to get to so let’s get to it!

First and foremost, I will be out of town next week (July 6th-July 9th), however, trivia will continue. Cat Hicks will be filling in for me and will handle all of my shows. Please come on out and play and be sure to show her the same respect you do me (wink wink).

Thanks Cat for handling my shows next week and thanks to each and every one of you for continuing to support the BTS!

Secondly, a former BTS venue is coming back on board. I am still prohibited from mentioning the particulars as they are still being finalized but let’s just say I have missed the folks their and it’s good to have them back in the fold. More on that very soon!

Thirdly, I just got back from a weekend trip up to western Pennsylvania. I really needed to get away especially since my air conditioning is out in my house. It was my grandmother’s 86th birthday, and I am happy to report she is still going strong and is simply the most amazing person I have ever met. Can’t wait to celebrate #87 next year!

And lastly, I played the Delta Airlines In-Flight Trivia Challenge from Atlanta to Orlando which was a lot of fun! I wrote down five of the questions I thought were the most interesting. This is what were gonna do this week. Instead of a Phraze That Payz, I have decided to list the five questions below and it will be up to you to find the five answers to those questions and write them on your answer sheet. Just simply write the answers in any particular order and I will reward you with 5 extra points on your overalI score.
I will also include a one point extra credit question. Good luck and………

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

This week’s BTS Team of the Week pulled of a rare Trivia Trifecta! Not a surprise being that they are already Hall of Famers, but it is still a feat that has only been accomplished one other time and is a feat that commands attention. Though they call Gators Dockside home, they appeared at all three BTS weekly venues. They won the two round game at Smokey Bones Tuesday, and then capped it off by defeating all comers at Gators Dockside Wednesday and at Coasters on Thursday. Need more? They did it with a mixture of different team members each time. That is impressive indeed.

It is my pleasure to congratulate our BTS Team of the Week…..Van Gundy’s Mustache Ride

They will earn 3 extra points on their next quiz at Gators Dockside!

You can catch the BIG Trivia Show at these wonderful locations!!
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) now starting at 7pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/


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

Fridays at Volcano’s Coffee and Roastery for One stimulating Three Round Game, returning on June 12th at 7pm.
http://www.volcanoscoffee.com/

This Week's Results:

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place- They Split Us Up/Dingleberry Crunch(*)
2nd Place- Yellow Snow/Happy Cat
3rd Place-Our Names Don’t Start With J/Team Captiva

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place—Testicular Corruption/Van Gundy’s Mustache Ride
2nd Place- Insight Is In Da House/Four and a Half
3rd Place-Star Whores/Insight Is In Da House

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-Holy Sh%$, There Are Klingons Around Uranus
2nd Place- George Touched My No No Place
3rd Place- Michael Jackson Touched Kevin’s No No Place

Friday@ Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery- 2 Two Round Games ($10/$5/Prize Packs)
NEXT SHOW ON JULY 10th!!

Ok, here are your Five Extra Credit Questions. Simply write the answers on one of your answer sheets and receive 5 extra credit points. I will also include an extra credit question…Good Luck and Happy Googles to all.

What was the first interactive children’s show? Winky Dink, Howdy Dowdy, or Sherry and Lambchop?

Craven Walker invented what 60’s item?

How many of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World are located in Egypt?

What were the call letters of the radio station on Newsradio?

What is the only current daytime soap opera to originate as a radio show?


XTRA CREDIT: The Mayflower landed in Massachusetts and decided to go no further due to a lack of food and this other important necessity. Name it.



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 BTS Team of the Week....VAN GUNDY'S MUSTACHE RIDE

Thanks again for all of your support.
Remember, I will be gone next week but trivia will continue with Cat Hicks. More on the return of an old venue coming soon

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!
See you at the shows!

Steads

Monday, June 22, 2009

The End of an Era

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show.

Sunday was the official start of summer with the solstice. I always remember the solstice (at least I better) as it is the same day as my wedding anniversary.

Speaking of which, I had no idea that the restaurant where my wife and I had celebrated every anniversary dinner closed for business. And if that didn’t suck enough by itself, I found this information out on the day of our anniversary.

We still celebrated our sixth year of marriage with a wonderful dinner but it just wasn’t the same. I am hopeful our place will reopen someday as it was a staple of the Orlando dining scene for many years, but for now, we are in search of a new place to call “ours”.

Enough of the sentimental stuff, let’s focus on the arrival of another summer season. To say it’s been a hot one would be an understatement. I am not looking forward to my next power bill if you know what I mean. However, I am looking forward to my trip to Pennsylvania this weekend! It’s a quick Friday to Monday jaunt to the not so frozen north and an awesome time to do it plus it’s always good to see my family.

This will not be my only summer vacation but more on that next week! Have a great summer and stay cool!!

Don’t forget to make your plans to join the BTS at Volcano’s Friday July, 10th at 7pm. We have had such a great time so far and there is talk of more “frequent” engagements. That is thanks to all of you! Let’s keep it up!

If you haven’t been, then it’s time to check it out! So make your plans to join me July 10th at 7pm. Remember, parking is free with validation!!

Yes, Volcano’s validates so you can play the game and hang downtown after and not even worry about paying for parking.

They are located at 133 S. Orange Ave between Pine and Church St right next to the brand spanking new Downtown Plaza Orlando. Their phone number is 407-404-6489.

I’ll see you on July 10th for another exciting Volcano’s show.

Now it’s time for our BTS Team of the Week. This week marked the return of our Tuesday night show at Smokey Bones after a couple of “Magical” weeks off. I am glad to report business picked up where it left off with a pair of stellar shows which featured stellar performances. Seriously, this award could have gone to at least 3 teams and…..wait a minute….I have had an epiphany! Why not give a piece of the award to 3 different teams? It’s never been done so that’s a good enough reason for me!

So, congratulations our BTS Teams of the Week….I’m the Queen of France, Nice Try and I Love New York!

They will earn 1 extra point each on their next quiz at Smokey Bones!

You can catch the BIG Trivia Show at these wonderful locations!!

Tuesday 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) now starting at 7pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/


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

Fridays at Volcano’s Coffee and Roastery for One stimulating Three Round Game, returning on June 12th at 7pm.
http://www.volcanoscoffee.com/

This Week's Results:

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place-I’m the Queen of France/I’m the Queen of France (67pts)
2nd Place-Nice Try/Nice Try
3rd Place-We Love NY/We Love NY

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place—Star Whores/Testicular Corruption
2nd Place- Bumbling Belgium Boobs/Star Whores
3rdPlace-Van Gundy’s Final Mustache Ride/STFU

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-Kevin Is Not Here (so we’ll win)/I Touched Jen’s No No Place
2nd Place- Angry Masterbaters/Passion Bucket
3rd Place- Passion Bucket/Kevin Does Donkey Shows

Friday@ Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery- 2 Two Round Games ($10/$5/Prize Packs)
SEE YA ON JULY 10th!!

Now for 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 AND IS ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE THREE ROUND GAME ONLY!

SIMPLY WRITE IT ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!
This Week's Theme.....Anniversary Letdown!
EVRNE
WKEN
NYSEBRA’
TAHUSEOSKE
ODCLES


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 BTS Teams of the Week....I'm The Queen of France, Nice Try, We Love NY

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!
See you at the shows!
Stay Hydrated!

Steads

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

It Was a Hell Of A Run!

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show.

Let's look on the bright side, At least we will definitely have a Tuesday show at Smokey Bones!

Seriously, let me take a minute to applaud our hero’s. What a run! They did the unthinkable and almost shocked the world by taking home the NBA Championship but, it wasn’t to be, at least not this year.

I’m not going to make this a Magic Blog because there are plenty already, but maybe the most impressive feat by the Magic this year is their ability to bring everyone in this town together.

Let’s face it, we are a transient town. Most are from somewhere else and frankly, this ain’t Mayberry. It’s that fact that makes their allure even that much more amazing. Honestly, I can think of two things that make this town stand up and pay attention to the others that own the other cookie cutter quarter acre lots in the neighborhood.
1) Hurricanes
2) The Orlando Magic

That’s it! The hopes of an NBA Championship and anyone who has information on where people can get ice.

How many of you remember the 1995 finals? The rally-ability of the residents of Mosquitoville was unbelievable. It wasn’t until the “Trifecta” came rolling into town a couple years back that we saw what Orlandoians are made of.

Now don’t get me wrong, It’s not like I’m out donating my time building houses for the homeless or volunteering at the soup kitchen myself, I simply refuse to let this unique phenomenon come and go without mentioning it. It is truly remarkable. H

ere’s to the Magic and their incredible run, their impact on the people of Orlando, and their economical impact as well. Please, come back soon and make another Finals run! God knows we need you!


Volcano’s was another smashing success this past Friday. We had a great time and there is talk of more “frequent” engagements. That is thanks to all of you! Let’s keep it up!

If you haven’t been, then it’s time to check it out! Our next show is scheduled for July 10th at 7pm. Remember, parking is free with validation!! Yes, Volcano’s validates so you can play the game and hang downtown after and not even worry about paying for parking.

They are located at 133 S. Orange Ave between Pine and Church St right next to the brand spanking new Downtown Plaza Orlando. Their phone number is 407-404-6489.
I’ll see you on July 10th for another exciting Volcano’s show.

Now it’s time for our BTS Team of the Week. This week we honor the our new teams at our newest venue Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery in Downtown Orlando. Although this was only our second show at Volcano’s, I have been impressed with the level of competition that I’ve seen. It’s a great atmosphere and the stakes are high. I could not be happier with the turnout although there is always room for more! This week’s winner managed to not only come back for our second appearance at Volcano’s, they also managed to bring 3 new teams along with them! That is BTS T.OT.W Worthy with some stank on it!

It is my pleasure to congratulate our BTS Team of the Week….CY!.
They will earn 3 extra points on their next quiz at Volcano’s on Friday July 10th!

You can catch the BIG Trivia Show at these wonderful locations!!
The BTS returns this Tuesday June 16th to 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) now starting at 7pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

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

Fridays at Volcano’s Coffee and Roastery for One stimulating Three Round Game, returning on July 10th at 7pm.
http://www.volcanoscoffee.com/

This Week's Results:

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
No Show/See ya Tuesday June 16th

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place—Van Gundy/’s Mustache Ride/Linda’s Boyz
2nd Place- Four and a HalfVan Gundy’s Mustache Ride
3rdPlace-Football is Almost Here/Van Gundy’s Mooseache Ride

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-Kevin’s Going Commando/Below Me
2nd Place- I Peed in Your Pool/Go Magic
3rd Place- George Touched My No No Place/George Touched My No No Place

Friday@ Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery 2 Two Round games ($10/$5/Prize Packs)
1st Place-I Peed in Your Pool/I Peed in Your Pool
2nd Place-CY/Pampers
3rd Place-Pampers/CY

Now for 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 AND IS ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE THREE ROUND GAME ONLY!

SIMPLY WRITE IT ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme..... What A Run!
NTHKAS
AROONLD
GCMIA
Free Words (For a)
ATEGR
ASSOEN

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 BTS Team of the Week....CY

Thanks again for all of your support.

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!
See you at the shows!

Steads

P.S Thanks Magic

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I Still Believe in Magic…Hope You Do Too.

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show.

So the NBA Finals haven’t quite worked out the way the Magic had hoped up to this point. Thank god it’s a seven game series huh? Look, they came out flat in Game 1 and got their butts handed to them. They honestly did not play that well in Game 2 either, but still had a chance to win it at the end of regulation and that’s all you can ask for. As for Courtney Lee’s miss, National media, please stop comparing it to Nick Anderson’s free throw deficiency in the 1995 Finals. It is not even close to the same thing. I think a great many positives came out of Game 2 and I believe the Magic can win three straight in Orlando. They really need to account for Lamar Odom. If they do, they should be fine. You gotta believe in Magic!

Don’t forget, The BTS will be at Volcano’s this Friday June 12th at 7pm so make arrangements to join me!

Parking is free with validation!!!!

Yes, Volcano’s validates so you can play the game and hang downtown after and not even worry about paying for parking.

They are located at 133 S. Orange Ave between Pine and Church St right next to the brand spanking new Downtown Plaza Orlando. Their phone number is 407-404-6489.

I’ll see you on the 12th for an exciting Three Round Show.

Now it’s time for our BTS Team of the Week. This week we honor one of our Hall of Fame teams mostly because they dominated their opponents at Gators Dockside, but also because their chosen name for game 2 of the evening cracked me up. I mean, it is timely and as I have told you before, a good name goes along way with me and the visual on this one is a true chuckle fest.

As Hall of Famers, they are known as The Black Power Fist, but in regards to this week’s award, congratulations to our BTS Team of the Week… Van Gundy’s Mustache Ride.

They will earn 3 extra points on their next quiz at Gators Dockside on Wednesday!

You can catch the BIG Trivia Show at these wonderful locations!!

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) now starting at 7pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/

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

Fridays at Volcano’s Coffee and Roastery for One stimulating Three Round Game, returning on June 12th at 7pm.
http://www.volcanoscoffee.com/

This Week's Results:

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
1st Place—Let’s Go Lake Show(75)/Happy Cat
2nd Place—Spam Jam/I Have Seeds, I’m a Fruit
3rd Place—Happy Cat/LeBron James Sportsmanship Award

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place—Van Gundy’s Mustache Ride (BTS Team of the Week)/Interspecies Erotica
2nd Place- STFU/Mullet
3rdPlace-Magic in 4/Four and a Half

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-George Touched My No No Place (78pts)/Kevin likes Donkeys
2nd Place- Kevin is Gay Lube/Blue and White Ignite
3rd Place- I Peed in your Pool/George Touched My No No Place

Now for 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 AND IS ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE THREE ROUND GAME ONLY!

SIMPLY WRITE IT ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme..... Join Me!
ONTOWWDON
RITVAI
CASLNVOO
ISHT
DFYRIA

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 BTS Team of the Week....

VAN GUNDY’S MUSTACHE RIDE

Thanks again for all of your support.

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!
See you at the shows!

GO MAGIC!!

Steads

Tonights Show (June 9th) Is Cancelled!

Due to the Magic game.

Please stop on by Smokey Bones and cheer on our Magic and i'll see you next Tuesday!!

We are still good for Wednesday at Gators Dockside and Thursday at Coasters!

See ya at the Shows!

GO MAGIC!!

Steadman

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Thanks Volcano’s and……Bring on the Lakers!

Hello Biggies and Loyal Players of the Big Trivia Show.

Alright, so I was off by one game on my prediction but I’ll take it! It’s been a while but I’m happy to see our beloved home team the Orlando Magic make it back to the NBA Finals.

Plus, I am happy to announce that our trivia schedule should be unaffected this week. If that changes, I will let you know.

Go Magic!!

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came out to Volcano’s Coffee Bar and Roastery!!
What a venue huh? Their desserts are out of this world and how many coffee bars have beer and wine?

Brandon and the crew were a blast and big thanks to I Peed in Your Pool and the other teams that took part. That really made it great! Fabulous prizes were given and everyone had a great time! Our next show there will be Friday June 12th at 7pm so make arrangements to join us.

Oh, did I mention parking is free!!!!!!!!!

Yes, Volcano’s validates so you can play the game and hang downtown after and not even worry about paying for parking.

They are located at 133 S. Orange Ave between Pine and Church St right next to the brand spanking new Downtown Plaza Orlando. Their phone number is 407-404-6489. ! I’ll see you on the 12th for an exciting Three Round Show.

There is a rumor about adding a Monday show in the College park area. Because I’m superstitious, I will not reveal the venue bit I will say I should know soon so as always…stay tuned!!

Now its time for our BTS Team of the Week. This week’s winners come to us courtesy of our Thursday night show at Coasters Sports Bar inside Boardwalk Bowl. They are first time winners although this is not their first rodeo if you know what I mean. They have played separately or on other teams but this marks the first time they have teamed up to take on the tough competition at Coasters. What a debut these guys had as they placed in Game One and ran away with Game Two. Plus, their name cracks me up every time I say it and yes….that goes along way with me.

Congratulations to our BTS Team of the Week….GEORGE TOUCHED MY NO-NO PLACE!
They will earn 3 extra points on their next quiz at Coasters on Thursday!

You can catch the BIG Trivia Show at these wonderful locations!!

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) now starting at 7pm
http://www.gatorsdockside.com/


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

Fridays at Volcano’s Coffee and Roastery for One stimulating Three Round Game, returning on June 12th at 7pm.
http://www.volcanoscoffee.com/

This Week's Results:

Tuesday at Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill 2 Games ($20, $15, $10 both games)
NO SHOW DUE TO MAGIC GAME

Wednesday @ Gators Dockside Lake Mary 2 Games ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place—Four and a Half/Star Whores from The Milfy Way Galaxy
2nd Place-Red Sox/Catalina Wine Mixers
3rd Place-Catalina Wine Mixers/Little Hammers

Thursday @ Coasters Sports Pub (inside Boardwalk Bowl) 2 Games ($25/$15/$10)
1st Place-I Peed In Your Pool/George Touched My No-No Place (BTS Team of the Week)
2nd Place-George Touched My No-No Place/Eric Foreman's Basement
3rd Place- Angry Masterbaters/Angry Masterbaters

Friday @ Volcano's Coffe Bar and Roastery 1 Three Round Game ($20/$15/$10)
1st Place-Team Kick To The face
2nd Place-I Peed In Your Pool
3rd Place-McStratos


Now for 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 AND IS ONLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE THREE ROUND GAME ONLY!

SIMPLY WRITE IT ONCE PER GAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEETS .........GOOD LUCK!!

This Week's Theme..... Let’s Try This Again!
GCMIA
AFEETD
SKRLEA
XSI
SGMEA

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 BTS Team of the Week....The GEORGE TOUCHED MY NO-NO PLACE!
Thanks again for all of your support.

You thought last week was great, just wait til this week!
See you at the shows!

Steads