2008 Woodie Awards
The trivial pursuit of a Las Vegas vacation
By: Tannen Gliatta
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: Pulse
What color is Stewie's jumper on "Family Guy"? What is the capital of North Dakota? Which athlete played professional football and baseball simultaneously?
If you know the answers to these questions, you could be in the running for a free trip to Las Vegas.
Ziggy Zoomba's bar and grill is hosting a trivia contest every Wednesday night, now through the end of the semester. Each week, teams of four to six members compete in rounds of trivia questions that vary in subject from entertainment to politics.
At the conclusion of each individual night's competition, a winning team is announced. Members of the winning team receive various prizes, ranging from T-shirts and bottle openers to movie tickets. The top three teams each night will get points toward the grand prize, a free room in Vegas. The first-place team receives three points, while coming in second earns two points and a third-place finish earns one point.
Ziggy's owner Bob Everhart said the point system allows for new teams to enter the competition at any point throughout the semester.
"Anybody can still win this," Everhart said. "A team can come in and win first place a couple times and be a serious competitor for the grand prize."
Everhart also offered strategy advice for selecting team members.
"Try to load up your team with experts on lots of different subjects because the questions could be about anything - from "The Simpsons" to sex," he said.
You may also want to have an expert Hula Hooper.
"We sometimes throw out things like Hula Hoops instead of a trivia question," Everhart said. "The teams have fun each week, whether they win or not."
The contest is free to join; people wanting to participate should show up a few minutes before 10 p.m. at Ziggy's.
If you know the answers to these questions, you could be in the running for a free trip to Las Vegas.
Ziggy Zoomba's bar and grill is hosting a trivia contest every Wednesday night, now through the end of the semester. Each week, teams of four to six members compete in rounds of trivia questions that vary in subject from entertainment to politics.
At the conclusion of each individual night's competition, a winning team is announced. Members of the winning team receive various prizes, ranging from T-shirts and bottle openers to movie tickets. The top three teams each night will get points toward the grand prize, a free room in Vegas. The first-place team receives three points, while coming in second earns two points and a third-place finish earns one point.
Ziggy's owner Bob Everhart said the point system allows for new teams to enter the competition at any point throughout the semester.
"Anybody can still win this," Everhart said. "A team can come in and win first place a couple times and be a serious competitor for the grand prize."
Everhart also offered strategy advice for selecting team members.
"Try to load up your team with experts on lots of different subjects because the questions could be about anything - from "The Simpsons" to sex," he said.
You may also want to have an expert Hula Hooper.
"We sometimes throw out things like Hula Hoops instead of a trivia question," Everhart said. "The teams have fun each week, whether they win or not."
The contest is free to join; people wanting to participate should show up a few minutes before 10 p.m. at Ziggy's.
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