Team Samesies was rocking Tuesday night trivia. Between the six of us, we had seemingly limitless knowledge of ulnar nerves, The Wonder Years and James Joyce. Curious about Superbowls past? We had that covered, too. Still, when the MC announced our first place position, we were the tiniest bit surprised. We’d blown that question about Wonder Woman’s costume. And the one about four presidents who’d kicked the bucket in office (unassisted by assassins). But first we were, and as we geared up for the final! sixteen point! question! totally, absolutely certain we’d stay there.
But then… well, damn you Meryl Streep. Damn you for making so many movies! We’d never even seen Heartburn, much less been able to decide if it came before Out of Africa and after Sophie’s Choice or… well, screw.
We agreed that it felt nice to be in first place, even if it didn’t last, or get our bar tab paid. We also agreed that we were coming back next week to set things straight. Team Samesies is going to bone up on totally useless, trivial information and take back the night. Trivia Tuesday is ours. I’m going to surf IMDB and watch lots of television to smarten myself up.
Speaking of, I have to go now. Shania Twain is on my TV and I should be paying attention. I mean, really, is there anybody more trivial than that woman?
if nothing else the use of the word samsies made this awesome.
i have actually seen heartburn. *cringe*
She’s coming out with a new fragrance. Seriously.
Do you think it smells like Aquanet and desperation?
Good God woman, you whiffed on a Ephron movie?!!! You’re a female writer, who recently lived in NYC for pete’s sake – please tell me that you have at least read “Heartburn” the novel? It’s a damn good first(and last) book and better than the film which is really just nice scenery.
How is it that you have no film/culture buffs on your team? For shame.
The scene in Heartburn where Meryl Streep shoves the pie in Jack Nicholson’s face? Awesome.
Glad to see you in good spirits again Fish. Puts a smile on my face and a lightness in my step…
Love bar trivia nights! Nothing makes you feel intelligent like winning your bar tab!
Feisty Fish – Check out VH1 The World Series of Pop Culture hosted by NY1 News anchorperson Pat Kiernan (he’s the coolest).
http://www.vh1.com/search/search.jhtml?searchterm=world+series+of+pop+culture&x=27&y=8
Scored high at a local testing (my alma mater) for the Millionaire show where they were looking for college representation. Rock & Roll Jeopardy always did well. Cheers.
The Baroque composer Lully died of a stubbed toe, oh, and the left hand pedal on a bicycle is screwed on with a reverse thread. There, armed with that stupefying trivia you’re a sure first place. You can send me a check with my cut.
What’s that I hear? Has Fish found her true calling!? Now if only you could devise a plan to parley trivia extraordinaire into a lucrative career.
Fish, I have read your blog for a few months now, and recently I decided to delve into the archives. It is uncanny, but as I have read a week or two of your posts at a time, they seemed to be running parallel to similar occurrences in my own life. A âJ-likeâ relationship, the self-reckoning that follows, a big move across the country (mine will be from STL to BOS soon). As most of my friends are married and doing the kid thing (a midwest requirement) it is nice to know that there is another woman out there who is going through the same sorts of things in life that I am. And thank goodness turning 29 while single isnât as bad as I had feared. I didn’t want to post this, at the risk of sounding stalkery (like some of the other posts I’ve seen). However, a close friend of mine, also a writer like you, urged me to communicate with you, just to let you know that you had helped me out. So, thank you for sharing your thoughts. And I hope you can appreciate the ramblings of an accountant with mediocre writing skills.
her old parfume smells like beer and cig smoke to me….yuck!
aaah! I miss trivia nights in Dallas. My team name was always “I’ll Sell You My Baby for the Answer”.
We usually did pretty good until after a few beers, then always send to end up in last place…
Also: for future trivia purposes, the correct firing order for a 6-cylinder engine is – 15, 36, 24.
Mnemonic (memory thing) to remember this: 15′s too young, 36 is too old, and 24 is just right. (no offense intended to those of us over the age of 36).
That question was actually on the OCS exam for the U.S. Air Force or Army (I forget which).
I’m curious about a comment here: “As most of my friends are married and doing the kid thing (a midwest requirement)…”
I don’t get it. Having lived in the Midwest most of my adult life, I don’t recall hearing at any time that this was required to live here. In fact, I know plenty of childless individuals who live in the midwest and quite a few marrieds with kids who live in other parts of the country. I found this to be an interesting statement…one I admit I haven’t heard before!
Clarifying: 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4.
Also: Shania – very passe. Aquanet & desperation sounds about right.
annette, i’m sure she didn;t mean it quite as literally as you are taking it! simply that, that is the life route many women where she is from chose to take!
i was looking for a gal lyk u for atleast 50 years and now i found the right 1 so wot u think of getting marid to me.
age= 59
sex=transexual
Just catching up…but had to comment. If you haven’t experienced Heartburn yet…you must!! Particularly enjoyable during a very rainy afternoon under a blanket munching on popcorn!!