I had a team in last Thursday at Newsroom called somethin like ‘Koldem Retillos’.I asked them what it means and they said it was Finnish for ‘Golden Retrievers’ Nice. But now I’ve looked up ‘Golden Retrievers’ on Google Translate and…
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…
The Seal of Approval
This won a prize for BEST TOP at the Tolbooth Tavern last week. I don’t always give a prize for Best Top but sometimes if I have a prize spare and I spot a great top, then I do. This…
Popmaster Stand-Ins
On the Ken Bruce Society Facebook page, everyone likes a moan when someone is standing in for Ken. It’s just not as good. But it’s easy to criticize. Ken makes it sound easy. Off the top of my head, here’s…