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CGall — 2009-06-08 19:16:26

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- There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Agricultural and Resource Economics" agricultural and resource economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools. An undergraduate team, The Backdoor Babes, have staked out the back porch weekly since February 2008, and rarely walk away without placing in the top 3.	+ There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Agricultural and Resource Economics" agricultural and resource economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools. An undergraduate team, The Backdoor Babes (Their name changes weekly), have staked out the back porch weekly since February 2008, and rarely walk away without placing in the top 3.

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CGall — 2009-06-08 13:29:20

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- There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Agricultural and Resource Economics" agricultural and resource economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.	+ There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Agricultural and Resource Economics" agricultural and resource economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools. An undergraduate team, The Backdoor Babes, have staked out the back porch weekly since February 2008, and rarely walk away without placing in the top 3.

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CGall — 2009-06-08 13:24:34

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- * '''Tiebreaker:''' The team that guesses closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not win the median or place in the top 3 gets the House's choice of a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine. This is regardless of score, so it's still possible for a team to walk away with something even if they're getting their asses kicked. The tiebreaker question usually involves a numerical quantity that is impossible to know exactly. (''ex: what is the female population of Madagascar?'')	+ * '''Tiebreaker:''' The team that guesses closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not win the median or place in the top 3 gets the House's choice of a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine. This is regardless of score, so it's still possible for a team to walk away with something even if they're getting their asses kicked. The tiebreaker question usually involves a numerical quantity that is impossible to know exactly. (ex: "what is the female population of Madagascar?" or "What is the distance to the moon in furlongs")

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FloridianPlywood — 2009-05-19 17:20:26

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- There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Economics" economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.	+ There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Agricultural and Resource Economics" agricultural and resource economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.

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DrandyJones — 2009-02-03 10:37:20

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- With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out during the quiz, usually for a karaoke performance around question seven. Sometimes the best team name, the best incorrect answer, or the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server will earn the relevant team a round of drinks or a bottle of wine. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.	+ With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $50 in Bistro credit, with $25 in credit for second and third prize winners. Additional prizes come in the form of a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. For a team to win a prize, each participant on the team expected to purchase two items. Bonus prizes (usually an appetizer) handed out during the quiz, usually for a karaoke performance around question seven. Sometimes the best team name, the best incorrect answer, or the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server will earn the relevant team a bottle of wine. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.
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- Reservations are now recommended, for all the pub quiz tables can be claimed as early at 7pm on Pub Quiz night. Teams without reservations are often relegated to crowding around a spot at the bar, or sitting on the floor in the corner. For reservations, call Bistro 33 at 756-4556.	+ Reservations are now recommended, for pub quiz tables can be claimed as early at 7pm on Pub Quiz night. Teams without reservations are often relegated to crowding around a spot at the bar, or sitting on the floor in the corner. For reservations, call Bistro 33 at 756-4556.

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TimMatthiessen — 2008-12-10 14:50:23

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- There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Economics" economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.	+ There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Economics" economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], ["Department of Nutrition" nutrition] and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.

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DrandyJones — 2008-09-20 16:20:05

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- With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out during the quiz, usually for a karaoke performance around question even. Sometimes the best team name, the best incorrect answer, or the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server will earn the relevant team a round of drinks or a bottle of wine. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.	+ With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out during the quiz, usually for a karaoke performance around question seven. Sometimes the best team name, the best incorrect answer, or the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server will earn the relevant team a round of drinks or a bottle of wine. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.
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- The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, The Newsteam, Saving for College, The Great Amplificators, and Beer and Trembling.	+ The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, The Newsteam, Saving for College, The Great Amplificators, Science!, The Knights Who Say Nii, and Beer and Trembling.

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JasonAller — 2008-09-06 15:46:37

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- ''2007-01-28 15:02:34'' [[nbsp]] Sophia's trivia has all sorts of non-trivia ways of getting points. There is a myspace question that you can only get with a myspace account and being friend's with Sophia's. Also if your entire team orders a second round of drinks, you get an extra 3 points. I totally agree with the one drink minimum, people who sit in a bar for two hours but don't even order a coke are lame, lame, lame. But I hate the second drink thing, two beers on a tuesday night is getting into sketchy territory for those with 8 am classes and it's a slippery slop of trivia being about things other than trivia. --["AmyGoogenspa"] - * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 2 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. Just remember to ["tipping" tip]. --["CraigBrozinsky"]	+ ''2007-01-28 15:02:34'' [[nbsp]] Sophia's trivia has all sorts of non-trivia ways of getting points. There is a myspace question that you can only get with a myspace account and being friend's with Sophia's. Also if your entire team orders a second round of drinks, you get an extra 3 points. I totally agree with the one drink minimum, people who sit in a bar for two hours but don't even order a coke are lame, lame, lame. But I hate the second drink thing, two beers on a tuesday night is getting into sketchy territory for those with 8 am classes and it's a slippery slop of trivia being about things other than trivia. --["Users/AmyGoogenspa"] + * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 2 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. Just remember to ["tipping" tip]. --["Users/CraigBrozinsky"]
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- ''2007-01-30 19:02:07'' [[nbsp]] Yeah, I just feel so lame. I'm going to feel even lamer next week when I have to buy TWO non-alcoholic drinks so my team doesn't lose on account of my cheapness. --["AmyGoogenspa"]	+ ''2007-01-30 19:02:07'' [[nbsp]] Yeah, I just feel so lame. I'm going to feel even lamer next week when I have to buy TWO non-alcoholic drinks so my team doesn't lose on account of my cheapness. --["Users/AmyGoogenspa"]
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- ''2007-03-11 10:48:33'' [[nbsp]] do any of these let under-21s participate at all? --["AllisonEriksen"] - * Sophia's cards at the door, so not them. Potentially Bistro, but doubtfully streets of london because they are primarily a bar. --["CraigBrozinsky"]	+ ''2007-03-11 10:48:33'' [[nbsp]] do any of these let under-21s participate at all? --["Users/AllisonEriksen"] + * Sophia's cards at the door, so not them. Potentially Bistro, but doubtfully streets of london because they are primarily a bar. --["Users/CraigBrozinsky"]
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- ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or stupidly impossible. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's ["KevinWan" Quiz Master] (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 ["tipping" tip]). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"] - * ''2007-05-21 17:50:10'' [[nbsp]] Uh...in my defense, my "lack of polish" is directly related to the fact that I am not at all "dry" by the end of the evening. Liquid is evil. --["KevinWan"]	+ ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or stupidly impossible. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's ["Users/KevinWan" Quiz Master] (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 ["tipping" tip]). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["Users/BriannaBetancourt"] + * ''2007-05-21 17:50:10'' [[nbsp]] Uh...in my defense, my "lack of polish" is directly related to the fact that I am not at all "dry" by the end of the evening. Liquid is evil. --["Users/KevinWan"]

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KevinWan — 2008-08-14 18:40:10

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- There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. ["Canadian Softwood"] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin's] own admission. However, the ["Mathletes"] have also won several times and are quickly catching up (if they haven't already).	+ There are many teams that can be consistently found week after week duking it out, most of which are comprised of graduate students from various departments around UCD. ["Canadian Softwood"], a team from the ["Economics" economics] department, holds the record for most 1st Place finishes in a row (4). Regular competitors and winners include teams representing the ["Psychology" psychology], ["Philosophy" philosophy], and ["Mathematics" mathematics] (aka ["Mathletes" The Mathletes]) departments, as well as the ["School of law" law], ["Graduate School of Management" business], and ["School of Veterinary Medicine" vetmed] schools.
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- * Spotlight on ["Sophia's"] in the Sacramento Business Journal: [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/in_the_news/full_text/view_clip.lasso?id=24243 Not So Trivial Pursuits]	+ * Spotlight on ["Sophia's"] in the Sacramento Business Journal: [http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/06/23/focus3.html?jst=s_cn_hl Not So Trivial Pursuits]

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DrandyJones — 2008-08-10 07:07:08

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- With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the best impromptu karaoke, the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.	+ With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out during the quiz, usually for a karaoke performance around question even. Sometimes the best team name, the best incorrect answer, or the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server will earn the relevant team a round of drinks or a bottle of wine. Quiz takes place in the main bar and the upper section.
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	+ + Reservations are now recommended, for all the pub quiz tables can be claimed as early at 7pm on Pub Quiz night. Teams without reservations are often relegated to crowding around a spot at the bar, or sitting on the floor in the corner. For reservations, call Bistro 33 at 756-4556.

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- The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, The Great Amplificators, and Beer and Trembling.	+ The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, The Newsteam, Saving for College, The Great Amplificators, and Beer and Trembling.

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- 10:00 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Drink stamping begins at 9 pm. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted in increasing increments of 3 for each member beyond the 6 person limit (ex: -3 for the 1st + -6 for the 2nd = -9 for an 8 person team). There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. The prizes are as follows:	+ '''10:00 on Tuesday nights.''' No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Drink stamping begins at 9 pm. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted in increasing increments of 3 for each member beyond the 6 person limit (ex: -3 for the 1st + -6 for the 2nd = -9 for an 8 person team). There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. The prizes are as follows:
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- Sophia's limits Trivia Night to 40 teams. This limit is reached almost every week by 9:30, the time when the sheets are handed out. Hence, even though the actual event doesn't start until 10:00, teams need to secure a spot much earlier. To get chairs/stools/tables, one must arrive around 8:15. To ensure you get an answer sheet, get there around 9:15. In most cases, you will not be able to participate if you arrive at 9:55. There is a "No Chair-Hording" policy where only one empty chair per present person can be saved before the event begins. This prevents one person from unfairly saving 5 chairs for his/her team while people who are present stand helplessly (if it's annoying in movie theaters, it's going to be annoying at Trivia Night.) Paying customers are also given priority for tables over non-paying customers, so a team saving a table that has not purchased an item risks forfeiting their table to people/teams who have purchased items.	+ Sophia's limits Trivia Night to 40 teams. This limit is reached almost every week by 9:15, the time when the answer sheets are handed out. Hence, even though the actual event doesn't start until 10:00, teams need to secure a spot much earlier. To get chairs/stools/tables, one must arrive around 8:15. To ensure you get an answer sheet, get there around 9:15. In most cases, you will not be able to participate if you arrive at 9:55. There is a "No Chair-Hording" policy where only one empty chair per present person can be saved before the event begins. This prevents one person from unfairly saving 5 chairs for his/her team while people who are present stand helplessly (if it's annoying in movie theaters, it's going to be annoying at Trivia Night.) Paying customers are also given priority for tables over non-paying customers, so a team saving a table that has not purchased an item risks forfeiting their table to people/teams who have purchased items.
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- There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. ["Canadian Softwood"] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin]'s own admission. The ["Mathletes"] have also won several times.	+ There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. ["Canadian Softwood"] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin's] own admission. However, the ["Mathletes"] have also won several times and are quickly catching up (if they haven't already).
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	+ * Spotlight on ["Sophia's"] in the Sacramento Business Journal: [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/in_the_news/full_text/view_clip.lasso?id=24243 Not So Trivial Pursuits]

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JabberWokky — 2008-06-01 10:43:06

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	+ ------ + ''2008-06-01 07:58:59'' [[nbsp]] Gosh, I didn't realize trivia nights in St. Louis were quite so big (or involved free beer, for that matter). I used to do some there back in the day but thought they were relatively isolated (or only as common as anywhere else). I'll have to hit up some trivia when I'm back that way. + __________________ + franzche + I challenge you to a game of trivia! Click here to battle against me online at ConQUIZtador. Let's see who's the winner... + https://www.conquiztador.com/?a=26041 --["Users/franzche"]

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DrandyJones — 2008-04-14 17:39:47

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DrandyJones — 2008-04-14 17:38:40

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- There are a number of '''trivia nights''' in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks or something similar. The California Aggie recently featured local pub quizzes in a Miles Duncan article titled [http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2008/01/24/Features/Passing.The.Bar.Exam-3165581.shtml "Passing the Bar Exam."]	+ There are a number of '''trivia nights''' in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks or something similar. The California Aggie recently featured local pub quizzes in a Miles Duncan article titled "Passing the Bar Exam."

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KeithBradnam — 2008-04-10 07:02:00

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- The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, The Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, and Beer and Trembling.	+ The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, and Beer and Trembling.

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DrandyJones — 2008-04-03 20:06:31

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- March 10, 2008 will feature the "Dr. Andy's Birthday" edition of the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz. Hilarity will ensue.	+ The occasional guest host of Pub Quiz is Rob Roy. Regularly participating teams include The Oddities, The Short Bus, The Fab Four, The Soccer Moms, and Beer and Trembling.

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scrizer — 2008-03-16 18:08:53

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	+ ''2008-03-16'' [[nbsp]] + I'm curious about the Thursday trivia night at the Silo Pub. I've seen several posters and its mentioned even on their website, I would love it if someone can share their experience. + --["Users/scrizer"] + ------

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DrandyJones — 2008-03-09 13:23:27

Special Pub Quiz on March 10

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	+ + March 10, 2008 will feature the "Dr. Andy's Birthday" edition of the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz. Hilarity will ensue.

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DrandyJones — 2008-02-27 23:01:27

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- The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the best impromptu karaoke, the most boisterous team, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar.	+ With the clang of a cowbell and a rousing introduction, the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22, 2007, with Dr. Andy Jones as host, the Pub Quiz features 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the best impromptu karaoke, the most boisterous team, the biggest mid-game tip pledged to a server, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar, with spill-over into the upper section. + + Categories almost always include + + Mottos and Slogans + Books and Authors + Pop Culture -- Film + Pop Culture -- Music + Anagram + Science (Science!) + Sports + Shakespeare

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KevinWan — 2008-02-27 20:01:37

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- The bar keeps track of drinks purchased with a team drink card which gets stamped for every item purchased. Keep in mind that drink purchases before 8:30 do not count toward the drink minimum (though the bartenders can be lenient on stamping if you've tipped them well). One stamp per member qualifies the team for grading and a prize. Teams can get three bonus points if each member buys two drinks. No team has ever come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd without earning the three bonus drink points.	+ The bar keeps track of drinks purchased with a team drink card which gets stamped for every item purchased. Keep in mind that drink purchases before 9:00 do not count toward the drink minimum (though the bartenders can be lenient on stamping if you've tipped them well). One stamp per member qualifies the team for grading and a prize. Teams can get three bonus points if each member buys two drinks. No team has ever come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd without earning the three bonus drink points.

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KevinWan — 2008-02-27 20:00:39

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- * '''2nd Place:''' A round (one drink per listed member) of top shelf drinks that can be redeemed before the following week.	+ * '''2nd Place:''' A round (one drink per listed member) of top shelf drinks (up to $8) that can be redeemed before the following week.

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KevinWan — 2008-02-27 19:59:59

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- * '''3rd Place:''' A round of beer or well drinks that have to be consumed that night.	+ * '''3rd Place:''' A round of beer or well drinks that can be redeemed before the following week.

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JasonAller — 2008-01-27 20:46:08

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DrandyJones — 2008-01-24 21:42:59

Added reference to recent Aggie article on Pub Quizzes

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- There are a number of '''trivia nights''' in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks or something similar.	+ There are a number of '''trivia nights''' in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks or something similar. The California Aggie recently featured local pub quizzes in a Miles Duncan article titled [http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2008/01/24/Features/Passing.The.Bar.Exam-3165581.shtml "Passing the Bar Exam."]

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DrandyJones — 2008-01-24 21:41:02

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- ''2008-01-24 21:40:36'' [[nbsp]] Added link to recent Aggie article on Trivia Nights and Pub Quizzes. --["Users/DrandyJones"]

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DrandyJones — 2008-01-24 21:40:36

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	+ ------ + ''2008-01-24 21:40:36'' [[nbsp]] Added link to recent Aggie article on Trivia Nights and Pub Quizzes. --["Users/DrandyJones"]

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DrandyJones — 2007-12-22 21:01:06

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- The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the hungriest team, the most boisterous team, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar.	+ The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business or a goofy (but coveted) prize chosen by the Quizmaster. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the best impromptu karaoke, the most boisterous team, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar.
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- Special Halloween-themed quiz on October 29.	+ The revamped Bistro 33 Pub Quiz is a lot more fun than it used to be. Ask anyone who has attended in recent months.

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DrandyJones — 2007-10-27 08:58:45

Update on the Halloween-themed quiz at Bistro 33 on October 29

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- The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $30 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Some bonus and mystery prizes. Quiz takes place in the main bar.	+ The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $35 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Teams of up to six participants. No cover or drink minimum. Bonus prizes (usually a round of drinks) handed out according to the discretion of the Quizmaster for qualifications such as the best team name, the hungriest team, the most boisterous team, etc. Quiz takes place in the main bar. + + Special Halloween-themed quiz on October 29.

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colte94 — 2007-10-22 14:55:57

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- There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. [Canadian Softwood] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin]'s own admission. The [Mathletes] have also won several times.	+ There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. ["Canadian Softwood"] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin]'s own admission. The ["Mathletes"] have also won several times.

Trivia Nights

colte94 — 2007-10-22 14:55:26

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- The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $30 in credit for second prize wineers. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Some bonus and mystery prizes. Quiz takes place in the main bar.	+ The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $30 in credit for second prize winners. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Some bonus and mystery prizes. Quiz takes place in the main bar.
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- The bar keeps track of drinks purchased with a team drink card which gets stamped for every item purchased. Keep in mind that drink purchases before 8:30 do not count toward the drink minimum (though the bartenders can be lenient on stamping if you've tipped them well). One stamp per member qualifies the team for grading and a prize. Teams can get three bonus points if each member buys two drinks. [[s(begin)]]If you've added Sophia's as a [http://www.myspace.com/sophiasthaikitchen Myspace friend], you can get two more points by answering a weekly bonus question posted as a bulletin in your own Myspace.[[s(end)]] Needless to say, these extra points greatly increase your chance to win.	+ The bar keeps track of drinks purchased with a team drink card which gets stamped for every item purchased. Keep in mind that drink purchases before 8:30 do not count toward the drink minimum (though the bartenders can be lenient on stamping if you've tipped them well). One stamp per member qualifies the team for grading and a prize. Teams can get three bonus points if each member buys two drinks. No team has ever come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd without earning the three bonus drink points.
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	+ + There are a handful of teams who can be consistently found week after week duking it out. [Canadian Softwood] is the winningest team in Sophia's history by ["KevinWan" Kevin]'s own admission. The [Mathletes] have also won several times.

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DrandyJones — 2007-10-21 12:28:44

Updated Bistro 33 Pub Quiz information

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- 8:30 on Monday nights. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round. Quiz now takes place in main bar, meaning that it can be a bit harder to hear the questions.	+ The Bistro 33 Pub Quiz begins at 9:00 on Monday nights. Relaunched on October 22 with Andy Jones as host. 30 questions with a break halfway through the competition. First prize is $75 in Bistro credit, with $30 in credit for second prize wineers. Third prize is a gift certificate from a downtown business. Some bonus and mystery prizes. Quiz takes place in the main bar.

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KevinWan — 2007-09-04 15:35:00

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KevinWan — 2007-09-04 15:31:58

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- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted in increasing increments of 3 for each member beyond the 6 person limit (ex: -3 for the 1st + -6 for the 2nd = -9 for an 8 person team). There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. The prizes are as follows:	+ 10:00 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Drink stamping begins at 9 pm. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted in increasing increments of 3 for each member beyond the 6 person limit (ex: -3 for the 1st + -6 for the 2nd = -9 for an 8 person team). There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. The prizes are as follows:
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- Sophia's limits Trivia Night to 40 teams. This limit is reached almost every week by 9:00, the time when the sheets are handed out. Hence, even though the actual event doesn't start until 9:30, teams need to secure a spot much earlier. To get chairs/stools/tables, one must arrive around 8:00. To ensure you get an answer sheet, get there around 9:00. In most cases, you will not be able to participate if you arrive at 9:25. There is a "No Chair-Hording" policy where only one empty chair per present person can be saved before the event begins. This prevents one person from unfairly saving 5 chairs for his/her team while people who are present stand helplessly (if it's annoying in movie theaters, it's going to be annoying at Trivia Night.) Paying customers are also given priority for tables over non-paying customers, so a team saving a table that has not purchased an item risks forfeiting their table to people/teams who have purchased items.	+ Sophia's limits Trivia Night to 40 teams. This limit is reached almost every week by 9:30, the time when the sheets are handed out. Hence, even though the actual event doesn't start until 10:00, teams need to secure a spot much earlier. To get chairs/stools/tables, one must arrive around 8:15. To ensure you get an answer sheet, get there around 9:15. In most cases, you will not be able to participate if you arrive at 9:55. There is a "No Chair-Hording" policy where only one empty chair per present person can be saved before the event begins. This prevents one person from unfairly saving 5 chairs for his/her team while people who are present stand helplessly (if it's annoying in movie theaters, it's going to be annoying at Trivia Night.) Paying customers are also given priority for tables over non-paying customers, so a team saving a table that has not purchased an item risks forfeiting their table to people/teams who have purchased items.

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KevinWan — 2007-08-08 18:34:17

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- * '''Best Team Name:''' A round of shots. (Teams that place in the top 3 are excluded.) - * '''Tiebreaker:''' The team that guesses closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not place in the top 3 gets the House's choice of a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine. This is regardless of score, so it's still possible for a team to walk away with something even if they're getting their asses kicked. The tiebreaker question usually involves a numerical quantity that is impossible to know exactly. (''ex: what is the female population of Madagascar?'')	+ * '''Median Score:''' To reward mediocrity (and to ensure that every team has something to play for), Sophia's gives out a round of drinks for the team with the median score. + * '''Best Team Name:''' A round of shots. (Teams that place in the top 3 and median are excluded.) + * '''Tiebreaker:''' The team that guesses closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not win the median or place in the top 3 gets the House's choice of a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine. This is regardless of score, so it's still possible for a team to walk away with something even if they're getting their asses kicked. The tiebreaker question usually involves a numerical quantity that is impossible to know exactly. (''ex: what is the female population of Madagascar?'')
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Trivia Nights

JabberWokky — 2007-06-20 19:35:13

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KevinWan — 2007-06-19 11:22:04

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JasonAller — 2007-06-15 18:38:19

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EdWins — 2007-05-21 21:31:05

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Trivia Nights

KevinWan — 2007-05-21 18:26:52

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- * ["Bistro 33"] -- 8:30 on Monday nights. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round. Quiz now takes place in main bar, meaning that it can be a bit harder to hear the questions.	+ == Bistro 33 == + ''See also ["Bistro 33"]''.
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- * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6 person limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is $60 in gift certificates; second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before the following week; third prize is a round of beer or well drinks that have to be drunk that night. The team with the best team name wins a round of shots and the team closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not place wins a bottle of wine or a 6-pack of beer. Also, should any team be the only team to answer a question correctly, they are awarded a prize (usually a gift certificate). Sometimes other prizes are given out for most incorrect answer, funniest answer, and last place. You can get three bonus if each team member buys two drinks and two more points by answering the question posted on Sophia's [http://www.myspace.com/sophiasthaikitchen myspace page].	+ 8:30 on Monday nights. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round. Quiz now takes place in main bar, meaning that it can be a bit harder to hear the questions. + ---- + == Sophia's Thai Kitchen == + ''See also ["Sophia's"]''.
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- * ["Streets of London Pub"] -- Sunday Night. Questions have a British slant and random prizes given through out the night for best team name and worst score. First prize is something good, but the other prizes are random things such as B-movies on DVD and British amateur porn.	+ 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted in increasing increments of 3 for each member beyond the 6 person limit (ex: -3 for the 1st + -6 for the 2nd = -9 for an 8 person team). There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. The prizes are as follows: + * '''1st Place:''' $60 in gift certificates (sometimes more) + * '''2nd Place:''' A round (one drink per listed member) of top shelf drinks that can be redeemed before the following week. + * '''3rd Place:''' A round of beer or well drinks that have to be consumed that night. + * '''Best Team Name:''' A round of shots. (Teams that place in the top 3 are excluded.) + * '''Tiebreaker:''' The team that guesses closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not place in the top 3 gets the House's choice of a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine. This is regardless of score, so it's still possible for a team to walk away with something even if they're getting their asses kicked. The tiebreaker question usually involves a numerical quantity that is impossible to know exactly. (''ex: what is the female population of Madagascar?'') + * '''Stumper:''' Prizes are given out to "stumper answers", an instance where a team was the only team to correctly answer a particular question. There are usually 1 to 3 stumper prizes given out every night. Prizes range from gift certificates to bottles of wine to tickets to a baseball game. + + Other known prizes have been given out for the most incorrect answer, funniest answer, and last place. + + The bar keeps track of drinks purchased with a team drink card which gets stamped for every item purchased. Keep in mind that drink purchases before 8:30 do not count toward the drink minimum (though the bartenders can be lenient on stamping if you've tipped them well). One stamp per member qualifies the team for grading and a prize. Teams can get three bonus points if each member buys two drinks. If you've added Sophia's as a [http://www.myspace.com/sophiasthaikitchen Myspace friend], you can get two more points by answering a weekly bonus question posted as a bulletin in your own Myspace. Needless to say, these 5 points greatly increase your chance to win. + + Sophia's limits Trivia Night to 40 teams. Due to the popularity of Sophia's Trivia Night and the increasingly warmer weather, this limit has been reached almost every week. Hence, even though the actual event doesn't start until 9:30, teams need to secure a spot much earlier. To get chairs/stools/tables, one must arrive around 8:30. To ensure you get an answer sheet, get there around 9:00. In most cases, you will not be able to participate if you arrive at 9:25. There is a "No Chair-Hording" policy where only two empty chairs per present person can be saved before the event begins. This prevents one person from unfairly saving 5 chairs for his/her team while people who are present stand helplessly (if it's annoying in movie theaters, it's going to be annoying at Trivia Night.) + + There is a ["Trivia_Night_Categories" list of common categories] used in Sophia's Trivia Night. + + And the, of course, there are ["The_Rules" The Rules]. + ---- + == Streets Of London Pub == + ''See also ["Streets of London Pub"]''. + + Sunday Night. Questions have a British slant and random prizes given through out the night for best team name and worst score. First prize is something good, but the other prizes are random things such as B-movies on DVD and British amateur porn.
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- * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 3 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. Just remember to ["tipping" tip]. --["CraigBrozinsky"]	+ * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 2 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. Just remember to ["tipping" tip]. --["CraigBrozinsky"]
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	+ ------ + ''2007-05-15 13:31:22'' [[nbsp]] Bistro 33 recently moved the quiz from the function room to the main bar area. Whilst I can understand their reasons for doing so (less staff needed to serve drinks) I think it is not so much fun as before. Now you can spend the evening sharing the room with people who aren't there for the quiz, and you don't get to really see everyone around you (depending on where you are sitting). For the last two weeks there have been no powerpoints either (presumably because of the NBA playoff games being on). I'm still coming to terms with this change, but I think it is a change for the worse. And they seem to have stopped the pub quiz drinks and food promotions too. --["Users/KeithBradnam"]

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KeithBradnam — 2007-05-15 12:26:06

Bistro 33 quiz has moved rooms

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- * ["Bistro 33"] -- 8:30 on Monday nights. Takes place in the back room. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round.	+ * ["Bistro 33"] -- 8:30 on Monday nights. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round. Quiz now takes place in main bar, meaning that it can be a bit harder to hear the questions.

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BriannaBetancourt — 2007-03-15 16:32:58

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- ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it's seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or really really hard. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's ["KevinWan" Quiz Master] (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 ["tipping" tip]). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]	+ ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or stupidly impossible. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's ["KevinWan" Quiz Master] (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 ["tipping" tip]). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-15 15:47:35

link link another drink ...

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- * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6 person limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is $60 in gift certificates; second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before the following week; third prize is a round of beer or well drinks that have to be drunk that night. The team with the best team name wins a round of shots and the team closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not place wins a bottle of wine or a 6-pack of beer. Also, should any team be the only team to answer a question correctly, they are awarded a prize (usually a gift certificate). Sometimes other prizes are given out for most incorrect answer, funniest answer, and last place.	+ * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, but there is a 1 drink minimum. Teams can have up to 6 members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6 person limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is $60 in gift certificates; second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before the following week; third prize is a round of beer or well drinks that have to be drunk that night. The team with the best team name wins a round of shots and the team closest to the tiebreaker answer that does not place wins a bottle of wine or a 6-pack of beer. Also, should any team be the only team to answer a question correctly, they are awarded a prize (usually a gift certificate). Sometimes other prizes are given out for most incorrect answer, funniest answer, and last place. You can get three bonus if each team member buys two drinks and two more points by answering the question posted on Sophia's [http://www.myspace.com/sophiasthaikitchen myspace page].
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- * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 3 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. --["CraigBrozinsky"]	+ * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 3 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. Just remember to ["tipping" tip]. --["CraigBrozinsky"]
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- ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it's seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or really really hard. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's Quiz Master (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 tip). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]	+ ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it's seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or really really hard. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's ["KevinWan" Quiz Master] (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 ["tipping" tip]). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]

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BriannaBetancourt — 2007-03-15 15:14:07

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- ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it's more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or really really hard. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's Quiz Master (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm note sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 tip). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]	+ ''2007-03-15 16:05:11'' [[nbsp]] Just went to Sophia's trivia for the first time last Tuesday after being a longtime Bistro 33 player. I have to say, Sophia's trivia night is far, far better. There are more teams (a lot more), it's rowdy, but strange as it sounds, it's seems more intimate. I attribute that to the fact that Sophia's feels more like a "Pub Quiz" than Bistro does. You're in a bar, you can get to the actual bar, people are actually drinking and talking while they're playing. It feels more like a group activity. At Bistro, the event takes place in a back room which makes the whole thing feel more like a classroom than a bar (especially with all the A/V stuff going on). Sophia's quiz is definitely way more challenging, but in a good way I guess (in that you should know the answer and feel like an idiot once you hear it.) Bistro's questions are either really easy (especially the true/false questions) or really really hard. The respective hosts are a stark contrast. The Quiz Mistress at Bistro is definitely more showy and polished, but she can often be obnoxious. Sophia's Quiz Master (who I'm told is the owner, but I'm not sure if that's true.) is less polished and a lot drier, but he's funny and has an ironic, self-depricating hosting style. When the crowd heckles him (which happened several times last Tuesday), he talks shit back, which I find pretty funny. At Bistro, she seems to get agitated when people complain. Lighten up Sarah! As for the drink minimum at Sophia's, I think it's legit on their part. That they don't give drink stamps for food is bullshit in my opinion, but other than that, I bought 2 Bud Lights which cost me $6.50 (+$2 tip). The way I see it, it's cheaper than a movie and more interactive. --["BriannaBetancourt"]

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BriannaBetancourt — 2007-03-15 15:08:51

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-03-11 13:08:56

no under 21 AFAIK

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	+ * Sophia's cards at the door, so not them. Potentially Bistro, but doubtfully streets of london because they are primarily a bar. --["CraigBrozinsky"]

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AllisonEriksen — 2007-03-11 10:48:33

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	+ ------ + ''2007-03-11 10:48:33'' [[nbsp]] do any of these let under-21s participate at all? --["AllisonEriksen"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-01-30 19:02:07'' [[nbsp]] Yeah, I just feel so lame. I'm going to feel even lamer next week when I have to buy TWO non-alcoholic drinks so my team doesn't lose on account of my cheapness. --["AmyGoogenspa"]

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CraigBrozinsky — 2007-01-28 18:01:53

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	+ * They've also added a welcome new policy about chair hoarding. You can have a maximum of 3 empty seats at a table, which is still pretty generous for such a busy night. Also, to expand Amy's comment, they've been totally cool with you ordering non-alcoholic drinks for that 2nd (or 1st) round. --["CraigBrozinsky"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-01-28 15:02:34'' [[nbsp]] Sophia's trivia has all sorts of non-trivia ways of getting points. There is a myspace question that you can only get with a myspace account and being friend's with Sophia's. Also if your entire team orders a second round of drinks, you get an extra 3 points. I totally agree with the one drink minimum, people who sit in a bar for two hours but don't even order a coke are lame, lame, lame. But I hate the second drink thing, two beers on a tuesday night is getting into sketchy territory for those with 8 am classes and it's a slippery slop of trivia being about things other than trivia. --["AmyGoogenspa"]

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KevinWan — 2007-01-23 19:36:37

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- * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, and teams can have up to six members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6-limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, and other categories.	+ * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, and teams can have up to six members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6-limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is a $60 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, and other categories.

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PatrickHennessey — 2007-01-18 11:42:01

Removed Duke's, updated times and expanded the description for Bistro

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- * ["Bistro 33"] -- Monday night. - * ["Sophia's"] -- Tuesday night. No fee to get in, and teams can have up to six members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6-limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, and other categories.	+ * ["Bistro 33"] -- 8:30 on Monday nights. Takes place in the back room. Generally several themed rounds with five questions and a "bonus" question that doubles your score for the round. The Quiz Mistress is nice but can be an acquired taste. Don't bitch to her about any of the questions or you will die. Winners get $30 in Bistro credit and occasionally there are prizes for top scores in a round. + * ["Sophia's"] -- 9:30 on Tuesday nights. No fee to get in, and teams can have up to six members, with 3 points deducted for each member beyond the 6-limit. There are two rounds, each with 20 questions and combined for a total score. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, and other categories.
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AlexPomeranz — 2006-09-20 18:29:40

Fixed link

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AmyGoogenspa — 2006-09-20 15:35:07

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CraigBrozinsky — 2006-09-13 10:53:31

sophias info

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JabberWokky — 2006-09-13 09:20:22

I am an orphan entry! Please adopt me!

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JabberWokky — 2006-09-13 09:17:58

Renamed from "trivia nights" (Cpas)

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JabberWokky — 2006-09-13 09:17:36

Cleanup

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- There are a number of trivia nights in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks, etc.	+ There are a number of trivia nights in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks or something similar.
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- * ["Bistro 33"] I think trivia is on Monday night here? I've never been. - * ["Sophia's"] Sophia's has trivia on Tuesday Night. No fee to get in, teams can be up to 6 people. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, etc. - * ["Streets of London Pub"] This trivia is on Sunday Night. Questions have an English slant, random prizes given through out the night for best team name, worst score. First prize is something good, but the other prizes are random things such as B-movies on DVD and British amateur porn. - - I know there are other trivia nights in Sac, but I'm not sure when because Sophia's is fun enough as it is.	+ * ["Bistro 33"] -- Monday night. (? ''factcheck requested'') + * ["Sophia's"] -- Tuesday night. No fee to get in, teams can be up to 6 people. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, and other categories. + * ["Streets of London Pub"] -- Sunday Night. Questions have a British slant and random prizes given through out the night for best team name and worst score. First prize is something good, but the other prizes are random things such as B-movies on DVD and British amateur porn.

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AmyGoogenspa — 2006-09-13 07:00:20

corrected streets of london link

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AmyGoogenspa — 2006-09-13 06:57:21

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	+ There are a number of trivia nights in and around Davis, sometimes there is a fee to get in and you can win a cash pot, usually the prize is a gift certificate, round of drinks, etc. + + * ["Sophia's"] Sophia's has trivia on Tuesday Night. No fee to get in, teams can be up to 6 people. First prize is a $50 gift certificate, second prize is a round of top shelf drinks to be drunk before next week, third prize is a round of rail shots that have to be drunk that night. There are various other prizes for tiebreaker, best name, etc. + * ["Streets of London"] + End notes, such as a plea to improve the look of the list. Tabular formatting, perhaps?