Hi everyone! I'm Adam, or Addy, whichever you prefer, the "Quizzing Ronin" and "Erudite Esotericist". I've been writing this blog long enough that the time has come to fully explain both what it is that I do, the self-enforced rules and guidelines I adhere to, and the shorthand/terminology that is used here. This post will be post-dated and always at the top of the front page. I will review and update it regularly to ensure it remains current.
All information accurate as of: January 2018
Most of this post is below the cut, but my first and key rule will be above it:
Rule #1: I will always respect people's right to privacy, above all else.
Rule #1a - I do not name individual people, ever.
Friday, 1 January 2100
Sunday, 18 February 2018
Next Update Delayed
Hi folks,
Just a quick one to say that I'm unfortunately not going to have time to post my weekly roundup this weekend. I've been rushed off my feet sorting out the quiz I'm hosting tomorrow and contending with an unusual level of exhaustion (I slept for 11 hours last night...) so in the hour or so I've got left before I head out to another quiz, I'm gonna need to chill out for a bit.
I'll try and post it during the week, or else as a double update next weekend.
Just a quick one to say that I'm unfortunately not going to have time to post my weekly roundup this weekend. I've been rushed off my feet sorting out the quiz I'm hosting tomorrow and contending with an unusual level of exhaustion (I slept for 11 hours last night...) so in the hour or so I've got left before I head out to another quiz, I'm gonna need to chill out for a bit.
I'll try and post it during the week, or else as a double update next weekend.
Saturday, 10 February 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 6, W/E 09/02/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #18 - Sunday 4th February, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 4)
Round 1: Pictures (people, mixture), 7/10
Round 2: Current events, 7/10
Round 3: Top 5 test cricket nations, 4/5
Round 4: Top grossing films of 1980's, 4/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 10/10
Round 6: Hidden link connection, 3/5
Round 7: Wipeout (general knowledge), 6/10
Total Score: 41/55 (74.55%), 1st/6
Quiz #19 - Monday 5th February, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 4, Host: G)
Round 1: General knowledge, 15/15
Round 2: History, 12/15
Round 3: Music - lyrics, 13/15
Round 4: Flags of the EU, 17/20
Round 5: "In what year?", 12/15
Round 6: Food and drink, 14/15
Total Score: 83/95 (76%), 1st/unknown
Quiz #20 - Tuesday 6th February, Queen of the South, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 8/10
Round 2: Sport, 4/10
Round 3: Dingbats, 13/15
Round 4: History, 3/10
Round 5: Played music, 11/15
Total Score: 39/60 (65), 1st/7
Quiz #21 - Wednesday 7th February, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: Sport, 9/10
Round 2: Films - 2000's, 5/10
Round 3: Music - 1990's, 6/10
Round 4: Riddles, 10/10
Round 5: General knowledge, 10/10
Total Score: 40/50 (80%), 1st/7
Quiz #22 - Thursday 8th February, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 6/8
Round 2: Famous people, 6/8
Round 3: Answers start "arm" or "leg", 8/8
Round 4: Film & TV, 5/8
Round 5: Pictures - website logos, 8/8
Round 6: The UK
Total Score: 47/56 (83.93%), 1st/8
Quiz #23 - Friday 9th February, Grapes, Springholm (Team: 1)
Round 1: General knowledge, 56/65
Round 2: Sport, 6/15
Round 3: History, 9/15
Total Score: 71/90 (78.89%), 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 321/411 (78.10%)
Total Monthly Score - January: 722/1057 (68.31%)
Month-to-Date - February: 418/527 (79.32%)
Year-To-Date: 1140/1584 (71.97%)
Quiz #18 - Sunday 4th February, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 4)
Round 1: Pictures (people, mixture), 7/10
Round 2: Current events, 7/10
Round 3: Top 5 test cricket nations, 4/5
Round 4: Top grossing films of 1980's, 4/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 10/10
Round 6: Hidden link connection, 3/5
Round 7: Wipeout (general knowledge), 6/10
Total Score: 41/55 (74.55%), 1st/6
Quiz #19 - Monday 5th February, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 4, Host: G)
Round 1: General knowledge, 15/15
Round 2: History, 12/15
Round 3: Music - lyrics, 13/15
Round 4: Flags of the EU, 17/20
Round 5: "In what year?", 12/15
Round 6: Food and drink, 14/15
Total Score: 83/95 (76%), 1st/unknown
Quiz #20 - Tuesday 6th February, Queen of the South, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 8/10
Round 2: Sport, 4/10
Round 3: Dingbats, 13/15
Round 4: History, 3/10
Round 5: Played music, 11/15
Total Score: 39/60 (65), 1st/7
Quiz #21 - Wednesday 7th February, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: Sport, 9/10
Round 2: Films - 2000's, 5/10
Round 3: Music - 1990's, 6/10
Round 4: Riddles, 10/10
Round 5: General knowledge, 10/10
Total Score: 40/50 (80%), 1st/7
Quiz #22 - Thursday 8th February, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 6/8
Round 2: Famous people, 6/8
Round 3: Answers start "arm" or "leg", 8/8
Round 4: Film & TV, 5/8
Round 5: Pictures - website logos, 8/8
Round 6: The UK
Total Score: 47/56 (83.93%), 1st/8
Quiz #23 - Friday 9th February, Grapes, Springholm (Team: 1)
Round 1: General knowledge, 56/65
Round 2: Sport, 6/15
Round 3: History, 9/15
Total Score: 71/90 (78.89%), 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 321/411 (78.10%)
Total Monthly Score - January: 722/1057 (68.31%)
Month-to-Date - February: 418/527 (79.32%)
Year-To-Date: 1140/1584 (71.97%)
Monday, 5 February 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 5, W/E 02/02/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #14- Monday 29th January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 3. Host: K)
Round 1: General knowledge, 18/20
Round 2: Sport, 15/15
Round 3: Themed questions/answers - colours, 13/46
Round 4: Crossword, 15/15
Round 5: First letter of each word spells something out, 13/15
Round 6: Hidden link connection, 10/10
Round 7: Played music, 9/15
Total Score: 93/105 (88.57%), 1st/10
Quiz #15 - Wednesday 31st January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: Pictures - airline logos 10/20
Round 2: Riddles, 10/10
Round 3: General knowledge, 18/20
Total Score: 38/50 (76%), 1st/12 after tiebreak
Quiz #16 - Thursday 1st February, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 4)
Round 1: General knowledge, 8/8
Round 2: Fiction in fiction, 7/8
Round 3: Spelling, 7/8
Round 4: Palindromes, 7/8
Round 5: Dingbats, 12/16
Round 6: TV spinoffs, 7/8
Total Score: 48/56 (85.71%), 2nd/7
Quiz #17 - Friday 2nd February, Laurie Arms, Haugh of Urr (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 14/20
Round 2: Natural world, 10/10
Round 3: Sport, 8/10
Round 4: TV, film & music, 9/10
Round 5: Abbreviations, 8/10
Total Score: 49/60 (81.67%), 2nd/15 after tiebreak
Overall Weekly Score: 228/271 (84.13%)
Total Monthly Score - January: 722/1057 (68.31%)
Month-to-Date - February: 97/116 (83.62%)
Year-To-Date: 819/1173 (69.82%)
Quiz #14- Monday 29th January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 3. Host: K)
Round 1: General knowledge, 18/20
Round 2: Sport, 15/15
Round 3: Themed questions/answers - colours, 13/46
Round 4: Crossword, 15/15
Round 5: First letter of each word spells something out, 13/15
Round 6: Hidden link connection, 10/10
Round 7: Played music, 9/15
Total Score: 93/105 (88.57%), 1st/10
Quiz #15 - Wednesday 31st January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 5)
Round 1: Pictures - airline logos 10/20
Round 2: Riddles, 10/10
Round 3: General knowledge, 18/20
Total Score: 38/50 (76%), 1st/12 after tiebreak
Quiz #16 - Thursday 1st February, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 4)
Round 1: General knowledge, 8/8
Round 2: Fiction in fiction, 7/8
Round 3: Spelling, 7/8
Round 4: Palindromes, 7/8
Round 5: Dingbats, 12/16
Round 6: TV spinoffs, 7/8
Total Score: 48/56 (85.71%), 2nd/7
Quiz #17 - Friday 2nd February, Laurie Arms, Haugh of Urr (Team: 5)
Round 1: General knowledge, 14/20
Round 2: Natural world, 10/10
Round 3: Sport, 8/10
Round 4: TV, film & music, 9/10
Round 5: Abbreviations, 8/10
Total Score: 49/60 (81.67%), 2nd/15 after tiebreak
Overall Weekly Score: 228/271 (84.13%)
Total Monthly Score - January: 722/1057 (68.31%)
Month-to-Date - February: 97/116 (83.62%)
Year-To-Date: 819/1173 (69.82%)
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 4, W/E 26/01/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #10- Monday 22nd January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 3. Host: S)
Round 1: General knowledge, 15/19
Round 2: Famous 1sts, 10/15
Round 3: TV, 10/15
Round 4: Food & drink, 9/10
Round 5: Pictures - car logos, 20/30
Round 6: Music (unplayed), 8/10
Total Score: 72/99 (72.73%), tied 2nd/9
Quiz #11 - Wednesday 17th January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 3)
Round 1: Characters from TV adverts, 7/10
Round 2: Linked answers: birds, 5/10
Round 3: Answers all begin "arm" or "leg", 8/10
Round 4: Film plots, 9/10
Round 5: Closest football ground to given British landmark, 8/10
Total Score: 37/50 (74%), 2nd/11
Quiz #12 - Thursday 25th January, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 3)
Round 1: General knowledge, 3.5/8
Round 2: Film & TV 3.5/8
Round 3: Scotland, 6/8
Round 4: Cryptic bands, 6/8
Round 5: Dingbats, 10/16
Round 6: Link theme - dragons, 7/8
Total Score: 36/56, 5th/9
Quiz #13 - Friday 26th January, Grapes, Springholm (Team:1)
Round 1: General knowledge, 54/102
Total Score: 54/102, 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 199/307 (64.82%)
Month-To-Date: 591/902 (65.52%)
Year-To-Date: 591/902 (65.52%)
Quiz #10- Monday 22nd January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (Team: 3. Host: S)
Round 1: General knowledge, 15/19
Round 2: Famous 1sts, 10/15
Round 3: TV, 10/15
Round 4: Food & drink, 9/10
Round 5: Pictures - car logos, 20/30
Round 6: Music (unplayed), 8/10
Total Score: 72/99 (72.73%), tied 2nd/9
Quiz #11 - Wednesday 17th January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 3)
Round 1: Characters from TV adverts, 7/10
Round 2: Linked answers: birds, 5/10
Round 3: Answers all begin "arm" or "leg", 8/10
Round 4: Film plots, 9/10
Round 5: Closest football ground to given British landmark, 8/10
Total Score: 37/50 (74%), 2nd/11
Quiz #12 - Thursday 25th January, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 3)
Round 1: General knowledge, 3.5/8
Round 2: Film & TV 3.5/8
Round 3: Scotland, 6/8
Round 4: Cryptic bands, 6/8
Round 5: Dingbats, 10/16
Round 6: Link theme - dragons, 7/8
Total Score: 36/56, 5th/9
Quiz #13 - Friday 26th January, Grapes, Springholm (Team:1)
Round 1: General knowledge, 54/102
Total Score: 54/102, 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 199/307 (64.82%)
Month-To-Date: 591/902 (65.52%)
Year-To-Date: 591/902 (65.52%)
Friday, 26 January 2018
Addy's Proxy Pub Quiz
Hi everyone, I'm delighted to announce the 2nd edition of what I call, "Addy's Proxy Pub Quiz"! APPQ is an opportunity to do a
British-style written pub quiz, in conditions mirroring those of the
actual pub, wherever you are, at a time that suits you. I've done this once before, within the Trivial Warfare Army Facebook group and that was a huge success, so I'm expanding it now to readers of my blog/my Twitter followers! This post is mostly a copy-paste of the announcement thread in the TWA group I admit. The quiz itself is the one I host in Dalbeattie at the Kings Arms - the exact same quiz.
To participate, you just need to provide me an email address that I can send the quiz to. Might be best to do this via Twitter, since you won't want to post your email in the comments here. Or maybe you can contact me directly via Blogger? I'm not sure. Oh well, here's the rules (below the cut):
To participate, you just need to provide me an email address that I can send the quiz to. Might be best to do this via Twitter, since you won't want to post your email in the comments here. Or maybe you can contact me directly via Blogger? I'm not sure. Oh well, here's the rules (below the cut):
Monday, 22 January 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 3, W/E 18/01/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #7 - Sunday 14th January, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 3)
Round 1: Pictures - People (Mixture), 7/10
Round 2: Current Events, 6/10
Round 3: Brit Awards (Music), 2/5
Round 4: US State Capitals, 5/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 10/10
Round 6: Hidden Link Connections, 5/5
Round 7: Wipeout (General Knowledge), 7/10
Total Score: 42/55 (45.45%),1st/8
Quiz #8 - Wednesday 17th January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 3)
Round 1: Words ending in "ology", 18/25
Round 2: General Knowledge, 17/20
Total Score: 35/45 (77.78%), 2nd/11
Quiz #9 - Thursday 18th January, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 6)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 4.5/8
Round 2: Fictional People, 6/8
Round 3: Link Theme - Fire, 7/8
Round 4: Answers containing consecutive letters "eek", 7/8
Round 5: Map of UK (Joker), 12/16
Round 6: World Geography, 2/8
Total Score: 38.5/56, joint 3rd/7
Overall Weekly Score: 115.5/156 (74.04%)
Month-To-Date: 392/595 (65.88%)
Year-To-Date: 392/595 (65.88%)
Quiz #7 - Sunday 14th January, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 3)
Round 1: Pictures - People (Mixture), 7/10
Round 2: Current Events, 6/10
Round 3: Brit Awards (Music), 2/5
Round 4: US State Capitals, 5/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 10/10
Round 6: Hidden Link Connections, 5/5
Round 7: Wipeout (General Knowledge), 7/10
Total Score: 42/55 (45.45%),1st/8
Quiz #8 - Wednesday 17th January, Granary, Dumfries (Team: 3)
Round 1: Words ending in "ology", 18/25
Round 2: General Knowledge, 17/20
Total Score: 35/45 (77.78%), 2nd/11
Quiz #9 - Thursday 18th January, Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 6)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 4.5/8
Round 2: Fictional People, 6/8
Round 3: Link Theme - Fire, 7/8
Round 4: Answers containing consecutive letters "eek", 7/8
Round 5: Map of UK (Joker), 12/16
Round 6: World Geography, 2/8
Total Score: 38.5/56, joint 3rd/7
Overall Weekly Score: 115.5/156 (74.04%)
Month-To-Date: 392/595 (65.88%)
Year-To-Date: 392/595 (65.88%)
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 2, W/E 12/01/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #3 - Sunday 7th January, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 3)
Round 1: Pictures - People (Mixture), 6/10
Round 2: Current Events, 8/10
Round 3: 2017 News, 0/5
Round 4: Childrens TV, 2/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 5/10
Round 6: Hidden Link Connections, 4/5
Round 7: Wipeout (General Knowledge), 0/10
Total Score: 25/55 (45.45%), 3rd/6
Quiz #4 - Monday 8th January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (P) (Team: 3)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 15/20
Round 2: Map of Africa, 17/21
Round 3: Quotes/Sayings by Literary Figures, 9/20
Round 4: 2017 News, 14/22
Round 5: Played Music, 14/21
Total Score: 69/104 (66.35%), 3rd/9
Quiz #5 - Thursday 11th January, Anchor, Kippford (Team: 6)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 7/8
Round 2: Food & Drink, 4/8
Round 3: Lyrics, 2/8
Round 4: Acronyms, 3.5/8
Round 5: Dingbats (Joker), 14/16
Round 6: Human Body/Medicine, 3/8
Total Score: 33.5/56, 2nd/5
Quiz #6 - Friday 12th January, Grapes, Springholm (Team: 1)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 37/68
Round 2: General Knowledge, 39/50
Total Score: 76/118, 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 203.5/333 (61.11%)
Month-To-Date: 276.5/439 (62.98%)
Year-To-Date: 276.5/439 (62.98%)
Quiz #3 - Sunday 7th January, Turf Tavern, Carlisle (Team: 3)
Round 1: Pictures - People (Mixture), 6/10
Round 2: Current Events, 8/10
Round 3: 2017 News, 0/5
Round 4: Childrens TV, 2/5
Round 5: Alpha Links, 5/10
Round 6: Hidden Link Connections, 4/5
Round 7: Wipeout (General Knowledge), 0/10
Total Score: 25/55 (45.45%), 3rd/6
Quiz #4 - Monday 8th January, Kings Arms, Dalbeattie (P) (Team: 3)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 15/20
Round 2: Map of Africa, 17/21
Round 3: Quotes/Sayings by Literary Figures, 9/20
Round 4: 2017 News, 14/22
Round 5: Played Music, 14/21
Total Score: 69/104 (66.35%), 3rd/9
Quiz #5 - Thursday 11th January, Anchor, Kippford (Team: 6)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 7/8
Round 2: Food & Drink, 4/8
Round 3: Lyrics, 2/8
Round 4: Acronyms, 3.5/8
Round 5: Dingbats (Joker), 14/16
Round 6: Human Body/Medicine, 3/8
Total Score: 33.5/56, 2nd/5
Quiz #6 - Friday 12th January, Grapes, Springholm (Team: 1)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 37/68
Round 2: General Knowledge, 39/50
Total Score: 76/118, 1st/3
Overall Weekly Score: 203.5/333 (61.11%)
Month-To-Date: 276.5/439 (62.98%)
Year-To-Date: 276.5/439 (62.98%)
Sunday, 7 January 2018
Weekly Roundup - Week 1, W/E 05/01/2018
Pub Quiz Results
Quiz #1 - Wednesday 3rd January, The Granary, Dumfries (Team: 4)
Round 1: Disney Films, 3/10
Round 2: Unplayed Music (General), 6/10
Round 3: Film & TV, 7/10
Round 4: True or False, 8/10
Round 5: General Knowledge, 9/10
Total Score: 33/50 (66%), 3-way tie for 4th/9. Winning score: 36
Quiz 2 - Thursday 4th January, The Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 2)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 5/8
Round 2: World Geography, 4/8
Round 3 (Joker): James Bond Films, 16/16
Round 4: Science & Technology, 5/8
Round 5: Spelling, 5/8
Round 6: Cryptic Sci-Fi Films, 6/8
Total Score: 40/56 (71.43%), tied 2nd/9. Winning score: 45
Overall Weekly Score: 73/106 (68.87%)
Month-To-Date: 73/106 (68.87%)
Year-To-Date: 73/106 (68.87%)
Quiz #1 - Wednesday 3rd January, The Granary, Dumfries (Team: 4)
Round 1: Disney Films, 3/10
Round 2: Unplayed Music (General), 6/10
Round 3: Film & TV, 7/10
Round 4: True or False, 8/10
Round 5: General Knowledge, 9/10
Total Score: 33/50 (66%), 3-way tie for 4th/9. Winning score: 36
Quiz 2 - Thursday 4th January, The Anchor Hotel, Kippford (Team: 2)
Round 1: General Knowledge, 5/8
Round 2: World Geography, 4/8
Round 3 (Joker): James Bond Films, 16/16
Round 4: Science & Technology, 5/8
Round 5: Spelling, 5/8
Round 6: Cryptic Sci-Fi Films, 6/8
Total Score: 40/56 (71.43%), tied 2nd/9. Winning score: 45
Overall Weekly Score: 73/106 (68.87%)
Month-To-Date: 73/106 (68.87%)
Year-To-Date: 73/106 (68.87%)
Saturday, 6 January 2018
New Year, New Beginnings
Hello everyone, yes, I'm back, again! Not for the first time, this blog has risen from the ashes, like a phoenix. They've always my favourite mythological creature, since their powers of resurrection make them resilient, like me. A setback doesn't need to mean defeat, after all. You may be wondering where I've been these last few months, why my reasonably regular posting came to a shuddering halt, but I'll get to that in what is a bit of a stream-of-consciousness style post akin to my occasional "Life Update" posts last year.
There's a few quotes that have been running through my mind, lately; one in particular: "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all"
There's a few quotes that have been running through my mind, lately; one in particular: "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all"
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