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Something similar is bar trivia leagues. I see people weekly that I wouldn't necessarily without our team.
by drpgq 14y ago
Something similar is bar trivia leagues. I see people weekly that I wouldn't necessarily without our team.
- jamiepenney 14y agoOur quiz team is a pretty good source of friends. People bring in their own friends and workmates so we get to meet quite a few new people.
- callmeed 14y agoI've honestly never heard of this pastime. Is this a non-US or east coast thing? Can you elaborate on what goes on?
- eupharis 14y agoIt's very common in Portland at least. Any night of the week within any three mile radius there's a bar somewhere hosting trivia. It's just people who come to a normal bar once a week and play trivia. Think Jeopardy with teams and booze. Sometimes there are prizes for winning/losing. There is an entry fee that goes toward the prize pool and compensation for the person running the trivia.
- pkghost 14y agoAFAIK, it's bigger in the UK and Australia than the US. I'm from Portland, currently live in SF, and know of a handful of bars in both cities (also Davis, CA) that do trivia, but not as many as in Sydney, where I studied abroad.
- bherms 14y agoI live in SF as well and have noticed bar trivia picking up a bit. I think it's starting to catch on as companies spring up to provide trivia nights (there's one I just read about called geeks with drinks or something)... And just a small plug, my friends gf hosts one Wednesday nights at Zekis in Nob Hill around 8 if you're interested.
- eshvk 14y agoYep. I found most of my non-tech friends from Pub trivia when I moved to SF a few months back. Kind of refreshing to meet people who by the virtue of the fact are not in tech have different aspirations, perspectives on life.
- lectrick 14y agoI've lived on the east coast, the west coast and inside the US. I have ALWAYS been near a bar-trivia night, somewhere. Look around dude
- steauengeglase 14y agoThe bar you go to makes all the difference. You are more likely to see Quiz Night at a Mom & Pop sports bar, a place where loud noise is acceptable. The quiet, little pub you go to for ale/stout and quiet conversation or a folk/jazz bar not so much.