2015 NSC Trivia Contest - Revision history

Jgrobertson: updated quiz information

2015-07-23T11:40:05Z

updated quiz information

Jgrobertson: noted the specific location of the event

2015-07-20T03:43:22Z

noted the specific location of the event

Dallasjohnson at 15:06, 13 July 2015

2015-07-13T15:06:33Z

Jgrobertson at 23:15, 11 July 2015

2015-07-11T23:15:20Z

Jgrobertson: updated info on trivia contest

2015-07-11T23:05:07Z

updated info on trivia contest

Jgrobertson at 15:04, 5 June 2015

2015-06-05T15:04:36Z

Jgrobertson: eliminated a redundancy

2015-05-27T16:27:36Z

eliminated a redundancy

Jgrobertson: added additional information

2015-05-27T16:26:37Z

added additional information

Jgrobertson at 01:09, 30 March 2015

2015-03-30T01:09:16Z

Jgrobertson at 01:06, 30 March 2015

2015-03-30T01:06:08Z

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 I will return 90% of the entry fees as prize money.  The remainder goes to offset the cost of photocopying and other materials.  The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  There were 73 participants last year in Buffalo.  There was very positive feedback!
-The quiz is on general trivia with oral rounds and handouts.  There's something for everybody:  sports, music, history, geography, science, literature, current events, TV, movies, pop culture, etc.  There will be various specialty rounds and a Jeopardy!-like wagering round to conclude the evening.
+The quiz is on general trivia with oral rounds and handouts.  There's something for everybody:  sports, music, history, geography, science, literature, current events, TV, movies, pop culture, etc.  There will be various specialty rounds and a two-part Jeopardy!-like wagering round to conclude the evening.
 '''Finalized Categories:'''
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 John Robertson
-P.S.  For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', a 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics that I co-authored with Andy Saunders.  It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards.  The cost is $21 US per copy.  Autographs are free.  If you want a copy please email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.
+P.S.  For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', a 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics that I co-authored with Andy Saunders.  It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards.  The cost is $19 US per copy.  Autographs are free.  If you want a copy please email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.

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 Wagering Round #2
-According to the NASC schedule, the event starts at 8 p.m.  Try to arrive by 7:45.  No room number has been assigned yet.  The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  I guarantee a fun and informative evening--and many laughs!
+According to the NASC schedule, the event will be held in "Silver Baron D" and starts at 8 p.m.  Try to arrive by 7:45.  The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  I guarantee a fun and informative evening--and many laughs!
 I'll update this page as more details are known.

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 Wagering Round #2
-The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  I guarantee a fun and informative evening--and many laughs!
+According to the NASC schedule, the event starts at 8 p.m.  Try to arrive by 7:45.  No room number has been assigned yet.  The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  I guarantee a fun and informative evening--and many laughs!
 I'll update this page as more details are known.

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 Hello, everyone:
-As has been the case the last two years, I will again be hosting a fun-filled, team trivia contest at the NASC on Saturday, August 1.  Everyone is welcome to participate--even people not involved in the NASC.  The cost to enter is a measly $5 US per person.  Teams may have a maximum of seven players.  You may form a team in advance.  If you arrive solo I will assign you to a team.  (Anyone who sits at a players' table must be a paid member of the team.  No exceptions!)
+As has been the case the last two years, I will again be hosting a fun-filled, team trivia contest at the NASC on Saturday, August 1.  Ross Brown has again kindly agreed to keep score. Everyone is welcome to participate--even people not involved in the NASC.  The cost to enter is a measly $5 US per person.  Teams may have a maximum of seven players.  You may form a team in advance.  If you arrive solo I will assign you to a team.  (Anyone who sits at a players' table must be a paid member of the team.  No exceptions!)
 I will return 90% of the entry fees as prize money.  The remainder goes to offset the cost of photocopying and other materials.  The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.  There were 73 participants last year in Buffalo.  There was very positive feedback!
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 The quiz is on general trivia with oral rounds and handouts.  There's something for everybody:  sports, music, history, geography, science, literature, current events, TV, movies, pop culture, etc.  There will be various specialty rounds and a Jeopardy!-like wagering round to conclude the evening.
-'''Tentative Categories:'''
+'''Finalized Categories:'''
 Oral Round #1 (general trivia);
 Classic Hollywood Movies;

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−	P.S. For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', my 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards. The cost is $21 US per copy. Autographs are free. If you want a copy email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.	+	P.S. For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', a 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics that I co-authored with Andy Saunders. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards. The cost is $21 US per copy. Autographs are free. If you want a copy please email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.

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−	P.S. For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', my 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics ~~published last year~~. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards. The cost is $21 US per copy. Autographs are free. If you want a copy email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.	+	P.S. For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', my 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards. The cost is $21 US per copy. Autographs are free. If you want a copy email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.

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		+	P.S. For all you baseball fans, I will have a few copies of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', my 2014 book about the pitiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics published last year. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards. The cost is $21 US per copy. Autographs are free. If you want a copy email me before I leave for Reno on July 24.