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Hello, everyone!
 
Hello, everyone!
  
As I have for the past two [[National SCRABBLE Championship|NSCs]] ([[2012 NSC Trivia Contest|2012]], [[2013 NSC Trivia Contest|2013]]), I will be hosting a team trivia event at the [[2014 National SCRABBLE Championship|2014 NSC]].  Judging by the very positive feedback I've gotten since 2012, I'm confident this year's quiz will be just as fun and entertaining--and this time it's not on the same night as the Musicale!
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Hi, Scrabble folks:
  
Teams (maximum of seven players) will compete against each other in a general trivia contest.  The topics will be varied:  movies, geography, current events, TV, history, sports, art, literature...you name it!  There are assorted specialty rounds--and a dramatic final round that plays similar to Final Jeopardy!  The contest lasts anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours.
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This is a message from John Robertson.
  
The cost to enter the event to a measly $5 per person!  Approximately 90% of the entry fees will be returned as prizes to the top-finishing teams(The other 10% will go to offset my photocopying expenses.)
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For those of you attending the upcoming NSC, I will again be organizing and running a team trivia contest for your amusement and entertainment as I have for the past two NSCs.  It will begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 in Room 106BC.  It will last for approximately two fun-filled hoursPlease start arriving by 7:45 so we can begin on time.
  
Feel free to form a team in advanceDon't have a team?  No problem! You will be assigned to a team when you arrive.
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Thanks to some improvements in the scheduling of the NSC’s after-hours activities this year, the trivia contest won’t be slotted against any other NSC activities this time(Thank you, Dallas!)
  
Have you any questions about the trivia event?  Just send me an email at jgrobertson@sympatico.ca.  I'll do my best to answer them!  I'll be glad to answer any of your questions personally at the tourney.  (I'm the portly chap who is the Division #1 Leader.)
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Here’s how the trivia quiz works:
  
Hope to see you there!
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Participants compete in teams with a maximum of seven players per team.  You may form a team in advance or you can show up on your own and I will assign you to a team.  The cost to enter is a measly $5 per person.  About 90% of the money I collect will be distributed as prizes to the top-finishing teams.  The remaining 10% goes to offset my photocopying expenses.  (If I make a couple of bucks, I’ll be happy.)  In order to sit at a table with a team, you must be a paid participant—no exceptions! It is helpful to bring a pen.  Everything else is provided for you.
  
[[John Robertson]] -
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It will be a multi-part trivia quiz on a multitude of subjects:  television, movies, history, geography, words, music, pop culture, literature, art, sports, current events.  There’s pretty much a bit of everything—except for post-1985 music, science, and technology because I know squat about those subjects.  The quiz will be presented with my usual brand of irrepressible wit, charm and humor with occasional personal commentary tossed in for good measure.
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P.S.  I will have copies of the baseball history book I co-wrote with Andy Saunders about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (titled A's Bad As It Gets).  The cost per book is $22 US or $25 CAN.  Autographs are free!
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Preliminary rounds will be a combination of oral questions and handouts.  The finale is comprised of two “wagering rounds” similar to, but not exactly like, Final Jeopardy.
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Here is what you will get:
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• Three oral rounds of 20 questions on a variety of subjects.
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• Four specialized “themed rounds” on these topics: Keeping Up with the Joneses, Disasters, Trivia By the Numbers, and Match the Question to its Answer
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• Three “identity crisis” rounds in which five clues are given to identify a single subjectThe faster the subject is correctly identified, the more points your team gets.
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• Two wagering rounds to conclude the fun and frivolity.
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I am hoping for a large and enthusiastic turnout.  Andy Saunders, who hosts similar trivia gigs for a living, will be providing many of the materials. (Thank you, Andy!)
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One more thing:  Andy and I are the world’s foremost authorities on the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics—which is roughly akin to being the two best hockey players in Guatemala.  Be that as it may, we recently co-authored a baseball history book punnily titled A’s Bad As It Gets.  It’s about those pitiful 1916 A’s—a team that won just 37 of 154 games that season.  It is a game-by-game account of the A’s horrendous season.  It contains many humorous anecdotes.  It’s gotten very positive reviews so far (and not just from our relatives, although they like it too).  Andy and I will have a limited number copies for sale at $23US.  Autographs are free! If you absolutely want to buy a copy for yourself or that baseball fan on your Christmas list—and you definitely should! —let Andy or me know in advance so we can set copies aside for you.  If you won’t be in Buffalo for the NSC you can always order copies from our publisher (McFarland) or purchase copies online from Amazon.com.
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I hope to see you on August 9 at the trivia gig!
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John Robertson
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Division #1 Leader, Trivia Host, Author, Unabashed Pedant

Revision as of 15:52, 31 July 2014

Hello, everyone!

Hi, Scrabble folks:

This is a message from John Robertson.

For those of you attending the upcoming NSC, I will again be organizing and running a team trivia contest for your amusement and entertainment as I have for the past two NSCs. It will begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 in Room 106BC. It will last for approximately two fun-filled hours. Please start arriving by 7:45 so we can begin on time.

Thanks to some improvements in the scheduling of the NSC’s after-hours activities this year, the trivia contest won’t be slotted against any other NSC activities this time. (Thank you, Dallas!)

Here’s how the trivia quiz works:

Participants compete in teams with a maximum of seven players per team. You may form a team in advance or you can show up on your own and I will assign you to a team. The cost to enter is a measly $5 per person. About 90% of the money I collect will be distributed as prizes to the top-finishing teams. The remaining 10% goes to offset my photocopying expenses. (If I make a couple of bucks, I’ll be happy.) In order to sit at a table with a team, you must be a paid participant—no exceptions! It is helpful to bring a pen. Everything else is provided for you.

It will be a multi-part trivia quiz on a multitude of subjects: television, movies, history, geography, words, music, pop culture, literature, art, sports, current events. There’s pretty much a bit of everything—except for post-1985 music, science, and technology because I know squat about those subjects. The quiz will be presented with my usual brand of irrepressible wit, charm and humor with occasional personal commentary tossed in for good measure.

Preliminary rounds will be a combination of oral questions and handouts. The finale is comprised of two “wagering rounds” similar to, but not exactly like, Final Jeopardy.

Here is what you will get:

• Three oral rounds of 20 questions on a variety of subjects.

• Four specialized “themed rounds” on these topics: Keeping Up with the Joneses, Disasters, Trivia By the Numbers, and Match the Question to its Answer

• Three “identity crisis” rounds in which five clues are given to identify a single subject. The faster the subject is correctly identified, the more points your team gets.

• Two wagering rounds to conclude the fun and frivolity.

I am hoping for a large and enthusiastic turnout. Andy Saunders, who hosts similar trivia gigs for a living, will be providing many of the materials. (Thank you, Andy!)

One more thing: Andy and I are the world’s foremost authorities on the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics—which is roughly akin to being the two best hockey players in Guatemala. Be that as it may, we recently co-authored a baseball history book punnily titled A’s Bad As It Gets. It’s about those pitiful 1916 A’s—a team that won just 37 of 154 games that season. It is a game-by-game account of the A’s horrendous season. It contains many humorous anecdotes. It’s gotten very positive reviews so far (and not just from our relatives, although they like it too). Andy and I will have a limited number copies for sale at $23US. Autographs are free! If you absolutely want to buy a copy for yourself or that baseball fan on your Christmas list—and you definitely should! —let Andy or me know in advance so we can set copies aside for you. If you won’t be in Buffalo for the NSC you can always order copies from our publisher (McFarland) or purchase copies online from Amazon.com.

I hope to see you on August 9 at the trivia gig!

John Robertson Division #1 Leader, Trivia Host, Author, Unabashed Pedant