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(Okay, I am partially dissembling because I can catch the 48 bus to Wburg without TOO much trouble, but it's still a lot further away than downtown Bklyn.)

― Laurel, Thursday, 28 July 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm avoiding anything with "Eighties" attached in future!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 July 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

i mentioned her in my post!? yeah i don't even live up there but the b48 is one of many transport options.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 28 July 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry I missed, but I was out of town. I went in there this past Wednesday to check it out and they told me they weren't going to do it again for another three weeks, they were taking a break from trivia.

― k/l (Ken L), Saturday, 6 August 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

Trivia is back at MF next Wed, but dunno if I can make it...

And holy crow, the Trembling Blue Stars are playing there 9/29.

http://www.magneticbrooklyn.com/calendar.php

The Pete's quiz is on Wednesdays.

http://www.petescandystore.com/quizz.html

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 16:27 (twenty years ago)

I'd like to do Mag Fields quiz again, if only cos I can bike there. Wburg kind of a pain for me, tho still possible.

Anyone else interested in hitting Mag Fields on 9/7 for the next quiz?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

Anyone else interested in hitting Mag Fields on 9/7 for the next quiz?

i'll go, if you remind me about it.

― stckhlm cnd (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

I might be up for it.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 1 September 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

TONIGHT! Who's in?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, I gotta go to BAM to see this Nick Ray film on Jesse James that's otherwise unavailable. :(

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

i'll try to make it.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

NEW YROK SUCKS DICK

― NOIZE FAG, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

Morb, you suck. Candissima, k/l, anyone else??

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

trembling blue stars are playing again on the 29th!

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

oh never mind, i was under the impression they'd played in august.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

I'm monetary challenged this go around. I have to go home and eat ramen. When's the next one?

― Candicissima (candicissima), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Two weeks from tonight; the quiz is every other.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I might make a last minute appearance.

― k/l (Ken L), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Do any of you guys ever shop at the Park Slope Barnes & Noble?

No drinks or quizzes tonight for meee.

― Ian John50n (orion), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

i've been to that barnes & noble.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Eich bin ein Brooklyner

― Fushigina Blobby: Blobania no Kiki (ex machina), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

I shop at the B&N at Christmas, or if they get new baseball books before anyone else.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

I work there.

Have you read Praying For Gil Hodges, Morb?

― Ian John50n (orion), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

No, I'm vaguely aware of it. I run into far too many nostalgic 60something Dodger fans to have much interest in it!

I check out the remainders and Travel sections most often.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Last chance to change yr minds, people. Pub quiz is tonight, I believe at 8pm although no one's answering the phone at the bar. I'll be wearing, oh hell, cuffed jeans and god only knows what else. JBR, do you think you and I could recognize each other on sight? Look for me outside, I'll be smoking if at all possible. I've medium-brown long hair with a blonde streak, JBR is dark headed and v curly, right?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

dark headed and curly, that's me.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

although i have a bad sinus headache developing... if i can knock it out in the next couple of hours i'll see you there.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

Oh for god's sake, I'm not going if no one else can be counted on to turn up -- I don't mind having a drink for its own sake but in that case I'll go somewhere with a garden. I'll check the board until just before I leave, so drop me a line here, would you please?

― Laurel, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 21:39 (twenty years ago)

i'm in the neighborhood, so i'll most likely be there around 8-ish. is that your real e-mail adress? i can mail you my cell number.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 21:43 (twenty years ago)

Yep! The email is real, sorry I seem to have missed this comment up till now. You feeling okay, beating the headache?

― Laurel, Wednesday, 7 September 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)

still got the headache, but i should be okay to hang for a little while. i'll be leaving in a minute.

― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 7 September 2005 22:49 (twenty years ago)

I got there late, after 9:30, Laurel and Jody were already there, had played three rounds. Overall we came in third, but thanks to teh JBR we tied in the bonus round and won a pitcher of beer, of which I drank half. To round out teh team for the next time, need some I Love Comics/RPG/Noize type, sez I.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 04:07 (twenty years ago)

But 'twas great fun, as Ned might have said ;)

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

And it's nice to see that the whole team got home safe and sound and speedy.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 04:32 (twenty years ago)

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― renegade bus (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 8 September 2005 04:50 (twenty years ago)

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― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 09:17 (twenty years ago)

Where did the questions from, historical-epoch and categorywise?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2005 12:33 (twenty years ago)

Mostly pop culture, AGAIN, with rounds called Rock'n'Roll, That's Entertainment, Junk Food, a Geek Round with questions on recording equipment/comic books/D&D/etc, god I forget the rest. And a bonus round on Brooklyn, which JBR was wholly responsible for our doing half decently on. I am sunk at this quiz unless they change focus to general knowledge.

But good times, good times. We need a bigger group, people, get on the stick and let's organize ourselves into two teams by topical specialty.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 September 2005 12:43 (twenty years ago)

Would you have known four of the Green Lantern's alter egos, or six of them?

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:02 (twenty years ago)

That question is addressed to Dr. Morbius.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:02 (twenty years ago)

I don't do comics, or any of those other Geek specialties.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

Would you have known at least 4 out of 6 of the original cities that made up now-Brooklyn?

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

Heh, I never knew that was even the case!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

Bushwyk?

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

I wasn't even paying attention when they gave the answer! But Jody might remember.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Um, Flatbush, Flatlands, Bushwick, New Utrecht...Gravesend? and uh Brooklyn.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, Laurel probably remembers.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

I just looked it up. For Bushwick substitute New Lots. Otherwise very good.

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

http://www.brooklynonline.com/history/short.brooklyn.xhtml

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

is this every Wednesday? Unfortunately I usually work wednesday nights. Maybe I can try to switch with someone in a few weeks, when back from LA (Los Angeles, not Louisiana.) I will gladly be your RPG/noize/comics dork.

― Ian John50n (orion), Thursday, 8 September 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

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