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2.9.15 Malone's Cafe - Trivia

Dice has said it before...Trivia is a marathon. Like the marathon, in order to compete in Trivia, your team has to prepare for success the same way marathoners do, lots and lots of practice. Several teams understand this training methodology and play multiple times per week hoping to secure one of the top average scores in the league thereby punching their ticket straight to the league finals. Teams like these are easy to spot. They roll into Trivia night and sit at their lucky table with notes and swagger that convey a sense of confidence as though they already know some of the answers. The truth is, they do.

Teams that play frequently have several advantages. For starters, they are used to each other. Trivia can be extremely stressful and being familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of the members of the team can give the experienced squad a decided advantage. These teams are also able to whittle the list of Last Call "Hints of the Week" down to almost sure answers, likely earning them max points. In a game that usually comes down to a point or two, earning big points on a freebie is huge. Dice says that these uber-teams are also able to find hidden trends within our questions that may give them insight into how they should answer a given question as well as what topics to research.

So, Dice, what can the Trivia team with a life outside of Trivia do to compete against these teams that seem to be everywhere all at once? Dice's advice, PAY ATTENTION. Whenever Dice sneaks an unrecognized musical clue into a question, you've probably heard him say afterwards that "Trivia is everywhere." That's the truth, Trivia IS everywhere. Start easy by paying attention to commercials, TV shows, newspapers, magazines, etc. and you will find that your Trivia game will improve quickly and dramatically. This simple practice of paying attention, will definitely help with some of our more pop-culture questions and answers we can ask, but will also be effective at unclogging those brain synapses you've been neglecting for so long. Once you start to train your brain to look at the world through a Trivia lens, you'll discover that Trivia is indeed everywhere.

TEAMS: Congratulations on a lucky 13th anniversary for TEAM 365 (73) who capped off a perfect day with a Trivia victory. SIT UBU SIT (64) was ready to beat his TJ senseless until he needed 15 seconds to earn 15 points on the final round. Curiosity nearly killed them, but patience paid off for the SPARKLY KITTY CATS (56). A meaningless five-point wager turned out to be disastrous for POOP CHUTE RIOT (55) who might also be regretting that missed 6-pointer on the first question of the night.

MY DRINKING TEAM HAS A TRIVIA PROBLEM would like everyone to know that next week they will also be MY DRINKING PROBLEM HAS A TRIVIA TEAM. Big bets by BUTT RHYTHM BLUES sounded good at first, but something didn't quite smell right in the end. JV TEAM clearly understand the importance of a great Trivia training regimen and Dice is certain they will soon be back to their rightful spot on top of the leader board.

TRIVIA: Don't say I didn't warn you, but if you want to experience the world of radio Trivia-thons like Dice enjoys playing, the St. Cloud State University radio station hosts their 36th-annual 50-hour Trivia contest this weekend. The theme of this year's contest is "Game of Trivia" and Dice and some of his DC teammates will be playing remotely for the reigning KVSC champions Stefan's Dream. KVSC's contest is a lot of fun with multiple questions thrown at you at once and a playlist that makes Dice envious. Check it out if you get the chance. Better yet, gather a bunch of your friends, register your team, throw some beer in the fridge, and invite Dice to come play some Trivia with you!

TUNES: As promised, blog changes are in the works...Enjoy Romain Virgo's cover of Grammy winner Sam Smith's hit "Stay With Me." If you like zombies, watch this video of "Zombie" from Family Force 5.

-Dice