F&M First Year Students

Sunday night I hosted a trivia show for Brooks House, which is roughly one quarter of the Class of 2013 of F&M (190 people). It was a good ice-breaker for the new students and featured a leopard print Snuggie (and you though they just came in blue and burgundy) as grand prize. Here's a pic of the winning table, Team Alouette, who aced the last round and surpassed 18 other tables. Thanks to Don Heller, Dean Godin and Drew Slater for once again hiring me. Also, thanks to Justin Shiffer, who subbed for me at Cafe Chuckles. Next week's Chuckles theme is, appropriately enough, Labor Day.

This was the scene before the throng arrived. Sidebar comment: I recommend the Eden Resort's Sunday brunch. It's pricey, but worth it for a special Sunday meal of all you-care-to-eat goodness.

VFW: Hogs Gone Wild

Tonight's motorcycle trivia night featured a reunion of sorts of one of the original rock bands of the VFW, We're Here for the Beer. Frank and Dave were added to It's Just a Freakin' Game and it looked like they were going to win. Then the last round kicked in. Who Will Be Buried First: Ted Kennedy or Michael Jackson? buried the competition, with a 19 point win. Chicks and Dicks was second, one point ahead of Cheryl's team, Devilin'. The B52s were right behind, followed by the Freakins and D&M. Theme choice for next week goes to Giggles and Friends and they chose da Bears (Chicago, that is).

Bube's: Trivia and a Show

We had a special treat last night after the show when musician Randy Stern played some tunes on his guitar and harmonica. He was heading back to New York after touring half way across the country. Check out his website: randystern.info. Randy also enjoyed the special tattoo picture round, where everyone had to match up the celebrities with their tattoos. Eric Is Many Unmentionable Things and Will Have Unspeakable Things Done to Him was tonight's top team. Quietly Making Noise made a big jump in the last round and took the silver. There was a tie between the Toxic Olives and the Tony Danza Slap for third, but Becky was MIA, so the Olives lost. You're Still Part of Everything I Do You're on My Nutsack Just Like a Tatoo was fifth, followed by Bev's Next Door. 'Ere We 'Re Again are our theme-pickers and they have chosen Saved By the Bell.

Chuckles: The Wedding Party

It was somewhat unsettling to see a wedding party at the bar on the night when we were asking trivia questions about a wedding party that is bumped off one by one. Ubersmack also bumped off the competition, making it a three-peat. Matt, Michelle and Josh (AKA This Just In: Bret Favre Just Retired) gave them a run for their money, but fell 7 points short. The Ingenious Basterds returned to their lucky bar and placed third, 4 points ahead of The Price Is Right. Fifth went to the birthday-celebrating Confucious Say Rick Is an Idiot and We Agree. There was a tie between Gawky Domino and Out of the Vortex, so it was Kim vs. Marge in the Captain Jack-off™, with Kim victorious. That gave the Dominoes theme choice and they are going with Red Dwarf, since Bubba wants to put his complete DVD collection to good use.

VFW: TV Land Revisited

Bob and Karen celebrate their victory by taking a cruise around the world with their winnings. The duo managed to shake their tie with Chicks and Dicks. Rick Pitino's $3,000 Healthcare Plan took the silver. Erma then had to face Captain Jack against Laurie, with Laurie's team (Devilin') taking the bronze . Next week's theme choice goes to 2-H and they chose motorcycles.

Bube's: A Photo Essay

Next week's themes: medicine and L.A. Ink

Chuckles: Eight Is Not Enough

In honor of the Jon and Kate theme, We Can Win... With Tickets!! added some new members and made themselves octuplets. It was almost enough to dethrone Ubersmack, but not quite. We had a tie-breaker between Bubba of Gawky Domino and Bob of Stx and Gigs, with Bubba victorious. Prius was right behind, followed by Skirtland and Marge of Out of the Vortex. Theme choice goes to the Miami Blades, who are going with the murder mystery show Harper's Island.

Bubba represented Gawky Domino in the Captain Jack-off™ and claimed the bronze.