Comments on: Trivia fascists http://www.grods.com/post/2296/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15649 Jeremy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:04:45 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15649 Wednesday night trivia would clash with Groupthink F.C., unfortunately. Wednesday night trivia would clash with Groupthink F.C., unfortunately.

]]> By: Dam Buster of Preston http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15648 Dam Buster of Preston Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:45:11 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15648 Just don't piss Percy the owner off! http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Peter+Jones After living near Lygon Street for years through uni he was always easy to spot walking along at 6ft 6! a very big unit. Just don’t piss Percy the owner off!
http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Peter+Jones

After living near Lygon Street for years through uni he was always easy to spot walking along at 6ft 6! a very big unit.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15646 The Editor Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:04:56 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15646 Thanks, Tony. Might head along one week. Thanks, Tony. Might head along one week.

]]> By: Tony T. http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15645 Tony T. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:52:03 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15645 Percy Jones' pub, right? Might have to check out the triv. Been doing hard cold turkey this year since we (me & Boynton) got sick of all the aforementioned crap topics. As a tip. You might want to check out upstairs at the Rathdowne Tavern. (Wednesdays from tonight.) There's a new trivia starting there which is run by a mate of mine. No charge. Percy Jones’ pub, right? Might have to check out the triv. Been doing hard cold turkey this year since we (me & Boynton) got sick of all the aforementioned crap topics.

As a tip. You might want to check out upstairs at the Rathdowne Tavern. (Wednesdays from tonight.) There’s a new trivia starting there which is run by a mate of mine. No charge.

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15643 The Editor Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:45:40 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15643 I believe it's called the Percy, at the top of Lygon St in Carlton. I believe it’s called the Percy, at the top of Lygon St in Carlton.

]]> By: Tony T. http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15642 Tony T. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:42:51 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15642 Where is this trivia? I like the sound of a quiz that asks... ahem... proper questions, as opposed to the Britney fvcken ones, crap pop tunes, sh1t TV and cvnting "celebrities", like what we got before we bailed from the EB. Gimme obscure battles any day. I just noticed you link to Jeremy, who links to you, who links to him, who links to you. That's nice. Where is this trivia? I like the sound of a quiz that asks… ahem… proper questions, as opposed to the Britney fvcken ones, crap pop tunes, sh1t TV and cvnting “celebrities”, like what we got before we bailed from the EB. Gimme obscure battles any day.

I just noticed you link to Jeremy, who links to you, who links to him, who links to you. That’s nice.

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15633 Wah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:56:37 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15633 Were the winners those sort of people who really take Triv seriously and high-five when they yell they an answer right? Thought so, cunts. I once went to a trivia night at the Keilor Pub, which was a fundraiser and they ran out of time to go through the answers so we had to trust them to get in touch with the winners. How can an activity about smarts be run by people so dumb? Were the winners those sort of people who really take Triv seriously and high-five when they yell they an answer right? Thought so, cunts.

I once went to a trivia night at the Keilor Pub, which was a fundraiser and they ran out of time to go through the answers so we had to trust them to get in touch with the winners.

How can an activity about smarts be run by people so dumb?

]]> By: EC http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15620 EC Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:47:24 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15620 True Keri. True Keri.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15619 John Surname Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15619 ;;;; is nothing, if not predictable. ;;;; is nothing, if not predictable.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15618 Jeremy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:43:34 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15618 It was so believable I had to check that it wasn't real. It was so believable I had to check that it wasn’t real.

]]> By: Damian http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15617 Damian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:37:31 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15617 Surname, that's; uncanny. Surname, that’s; uncanny.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 John Surname Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:33:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15616 At ;;;; ;;;;'s: <i>"That doyen of the bloggosphere that use to be anonmous, Jeremy Sear, loosed at trvia thereby proving that lefties are ; involved in eugenics and an it also prooves that he is a supporter of tewrorism. aghast comrades "</i> At ;;;; ;;;;’s:

“That doyen of the bloggosphere that use to be anonmous, Jeremy Sear, loosed at trvia thereby proving that lefties are ; involved in eugenics and an it also prooves that he is a supporter of tewrorism.
aghast comrades “

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15615 keri Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:32:38 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15615 Serves you right for drinking Lattes like the filty Lefty you are, EC. Serves you right for drinking Lattes like the filty Lefty you are, EC.

]]> By: EC http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15614 EC Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:20:55 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15614 "I won’t repeat the avalanche of swearing that followed, although I’m sure you can imagine it. I’ll simply note that Jeremy started preparing a law suit, Ant smashed a beer bottle on the table and looked menacingly around the room, Craig played Tetris on his iPhone with renewed frustration, The Happy Revolutionary started singing The Internationale, and I began preparing this angry blog post in my mind." Coffee. On. Computer. Screen. Again. Damn you Grodsters making with the funny! “I won’t repeat the avalanche of swearing that followed, although I’m sure you can imagine it. I’ll simply note that Jeremy started preparing a law suit, Ant smashed a beer bottle on the table and looked menacingly around the room, Craig played Tetris on his iPhone with renewed frustration, The Happy Revolutionary started singing The Internationale, and I began preparing this angry blog post in my mind.”

Coffee. On. Computer. Screen. Again.

Damn you Grodsters making with the funny!

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15613 Ant Rogenous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:12:26 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15613 <i>I’d have thrown in an additional five if the name was changed to “Reverse Fleshlights”</i> Or simply "The Devine; Fleshlight's". I’d have thrown in an additional five if the name was changed to “Reverse Fleshlights”

Or simply “The Devine; Fleshlight’s”.

]]> By: Bridgit Gread http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15612 Bridgit Gread Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:10:51 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15612 And I bet as the MC was reading <i>The;Fleshlight's</i> aloud he was thinking "Gawd, these wankers can't even punctuate, they've got no chance". And I bet as the MC was reading The;Fleshlight’s aloud he was thinking “Gawd, these wankers can’t even punctuate, they’ve got no chance”.

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15611 keri Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:10:31 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15611 I'd have thrown in an additional five if the name was changed to "Reverse Fleshlights" I’d have thrown in an additional five if the name was changed to “Reverse Fleshlights”

]]> By: Damian http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15609 Damian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15609 I'd have thrown in five bucks to hear Happy's <i>Internationale</i> and to have witnessed the MC reading the team name aloud. I’d have thrown in five bucks to hear Happy’s Internationale and to have witnessed the MC reading the team name aloud.

]]> By: Bridgit Gread http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15605 Bridgit Gread Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:01:42 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15605 <i>You know that the irony-challenged will take this fictionalised account as an admission and proceed accordingly, of course.</i> At a certain RWDB soon: "Angry anono-lawyer and friends <a href="http://www.grods.com/post/2296/" rel="nofollow">lose</a> at trivia. Launches suit to atone for own stupidity. Launch counter-monkeys." You know that the irony-challenged will take this fictionalised account as an admission and proceed accordingly, of course.

At a certain RWDB soon:
“Angry anono-lawyer and friends lose at trivia. Launches suit to atone for own stupidity. Launch counter-monkeys.”

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15603 The Editor Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15603 Craig's a nerd's nerd. Craig’s a nerd’s nerd.

]]> By: Bridgit Gread http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15602 Bridgit Gread Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:58:55 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15602 This reminds me of that scene in <i>Good Will Hunting</i> when Ben Affleck goes into a bar at Harvard to pick up hot girls, and some guy asks him about the evolution of the market economy in the American colonies in the 18th century. Only Ben had Matt Damon there to help him. Actually the most disturbing fact in this post is that Craig owns an iPhone. This reminds me of that scene in Good Will Hunting when Ben Affleck goes into a bar at Harvard to pick up hot girls, and some guy asks him about the evolution of the market economy in the American colonies in the 18th century. Only Ben had Matt Damon there to help him.

Actually the most disturbing fact in this post is that Craig owns an iPhone.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 Jeremy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:57:10 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15600 <i>"I won’t repeat the avalanche of swearing that followed, although I’m sure you can imagine it. I’ll simply note that Jeremy started preparing a law suit, Ant smashed a beer bottle on the table and looked menacingly around the room, Craig played Tetris on his iPhone with renewed frustration, The Happy Revolutionary started singing The Internationale, and I began preparing this angry blog post in my mind."</i> You know that the irony-challenged will take this fictionalised account as an admission and proceed accordingly, of course. “I won’t repeat the avalanche of swearing that followed, although I’m sure you can imagine it. I’ll simply note that Jeremy started preparing a law suit, Ant smashed a beer bottle on the table and looked menacingly around the room, Craig played Tetris on his iPhone with renewed frustration, The Happy Revolutionary started singing The Internationale, and I began preparing this angry blog post in my mind.”

You know that the irony-challenged will take this fictionalised account as an admission and proceed accordingly, of course.

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15596 Ant Rogenous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:44:12 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15596 We should've guessed that a pub named the Percy Hotel might give us the shaft. We should’ve guessed that a pub named the Percy Hotel might give us the shaft.

]]> By: Bron http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15595 Bron Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:29:54 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15595 I can't believe they tried to get $5 off you guys - AFTER you've been playing, with NO advertising at all. That's a bit rich. It's a bit like "false advertising" in a way - there were no advertisements to inform that trivia will cost $5 p.p. therefore you were induced into believing you were playing trivia for free on false pretences. Sue 'em. I can’t believe they tried to get $5 off you guys – AFTER you’ve been playing, with NO advertising at all. That’s a bit rich.

It’s a bit like “false advertising” in a way – there were no advertisements to inform that trivia will cost $5 p.p. therefore you were induced into believing you were playing trivia for free on false pretences.

Sue ‘em.

]]> By: Bron http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15592 Bron Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:21:04 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15592 Aye aye. Aye aye.

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15590 keri Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:18:16 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15590 Or make him walk the plank. Or make him walk the plank.

]]> By: Ant Rogenous http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15589 Ant Rogenous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:11:41 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15589 MC Gerald can count his lucky stars that I didn't give him a jolly rogering. MC Gerald can count his lucky stars that I didn’t give him a jolly rogering.

]]> By: keri http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15586 keri Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15586 At least Ant was dressed for a bar-fight in that sailor gear. At least Ant was dressed for a bar-fight in that sailor gear.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.grods.com/post/2296/comment-page-1/#comment-15585 Jeremy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:13:06 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2296/#comment-15585 <a href="http://anonymouslefty.blogspot.com/2008/04/in-search-of-pub-trivia-night.html" rel="nofollow">Groupthink</a>! Groupthink!

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