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Return of Quiz Night

After a longer than normal hiatus, the Backporch Cafe's Quiz Night returned this past Friday evening. A lively crowd* battled it out for the fame and prizes. With my regular team absent, I recruited a crack team of first timers to help with the pursuit. Through round one, we held our own. It turns out our knowledge of indigenous plants, world rivers, classic literature, and Antonio Banderas is above average. Round two was a bit of a suck fest for the Imperfect Ladies*. Out knowledge, or lack thereof, of current events, (post?)modern literature, the Clash, and starlets took us from second place to second-to-last. In a quiz tournament so heavily topicized*, you live and die by the topics.

Anyway, as always, it was a good time made even better by the other folks who played. Keep an eye out for the next go round. After all, the more, the merrier.

And for all of you who enjoy playing along, I'll share the two identification rounds. Above (click for larger image) are starlets. How many can you name? Or try your knowledge of indigenous plants. I'll post the answers in special hover code in the comments.

The Backporch Cafe's Quiz night has been covered before here and here.

Sunday October 14 2007

File under: Anacortes, games

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on Sun 14th Oct, 2007 10:13 am PDT Wren said:
Starlets: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Plants: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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on Mon 15th Oct, 2007 09:07 pm PDT Emily said:
Yeah-I'm glad I wasn't on your team. I know absolutely NONE of those starlets. What's with the major topicization? (Now there's a word.)
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on Wed 17th Oct, 2007 10:57 am PDT blank said:
What!?! You need to 'rock the casbah' more my friend.
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on Mon 05th Nov, 2007 11:36 pm PST Siri said:
1.Bette Davis 2. Rita Hayworth 3. ??? 4. Lauren Bacall 5. Marlene Dietrich 6. ??? 7. Katherine Hepburn 8. Mae West 9. Greta Garbo How'd I do?
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on Mon 05th Nov, 2007 11:37 pm PST Siri said:
Oh, I just caught on to the whole hover thang. . . I'm a quick one.
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on Tue 06th Nov, 2007 08:27 am PST Wren said:
Not bad at all! We might have to bring you in as a ringer. There is a quiz night this Friday if you happen to be in town.
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