The best wrong answer in last night’s quiz at Brass Monkey Leith was in the list round. I asked teams to name the Five Stages of Grief (aka the Kubler-Ross model) Most teams got at least three or four out…
Wednesday 1st December 2021
Jesus Christ. It’s December. Christmas party people are not necessarily the worst people in the world. There are always Nazis, foxhunters, Tory landlord scum, Harold Shipman, and others ahead of them on the list. But they are near the top of…
The Quizmaster Is Not Always Right, part 442.
“The Quizmaster is Always Right” is a statement from yesteryear. It was oft-heard in the 90s, before people had access to the entire store of human knowledge right there in their pockets. The modern quizmaster always strives to be right…
Simon Dupree And The Big Sound Alert
Psychedelic George from Team Spirit (at Brass Monkey) has asked me a few times about Simon Dupree And The Big Sound. I says “Naw – I never heard of them” But when I finally get round to looking them up…
Free The Paedos
There was a team at The Safari Lounge on Monday called “FREE THE PAEDOS”. I was moderately outraged, but asked them what they meant, what this team name was all about. They said “It’s a Peep Show reference”. Thing is,…
Monday Night Quizzes – Whether You Love Orange Soda Or Not
Pub Quizzes in Edinburgh Tonight: 7pm – Brass Monkey Leith. Jackpot: £50. Cheat: Dr Feelgood (music round) 7pm – Portobello Tap. Jackpot: £90. Cheat: Kanye West (pic round) 9pm – Argyle Bar Jackpot £120. Cheat news: Gone With The Wind…
Wednesday 31st July 2019
Quizzes tonight: 7pm – The Joker & The Thief. Jackpot £120. Cheat: SKunk Anansie (music round) 9pm – Brass Monkey, Drummond Street. Jackpot £60 Cheat: Princess Superstar (music round) ( (Brass Monkey Drummond Street quiz is off during the festival)…
Sunday 28th July 2019
Tonight’s quizzes : 6pm – The Persevere. Jackpot: £30. Cheat: Fergie (music round) 8pm – Tolbooth Tavern. Jackpot: £30. Cheat: Duck-Billed Platypus (pic round) Oh Sunday is the day, To eat a bacon roll,Or a black-pudding roll,And then go for…
Sunday 21st July 2019
Tonight’s quizzes : 6pm – The Persevere. Jackpot: £30. Cheat: Luxemboug (pic round) 8pm – Tolbooth Tavern. Jackpot: £30. Cheat: Marvin Gaye (music round) Not so much big sport this Sunday compared to last week which had the world cup…