Cheesy goodbye

It's 3:33 and I'm in a very advanced state of refreshement (typing these few words properly took me about 94 minutes :) but take that!

Thanx a million, for all the fun, presents, (cryptic French messages which I'll be trying to decypher over the next few days) ... that was definitely a great night and as good a sendoff as you (and I) could ever have wished for....

So..... so long, and Thanks for All the Fish..and I'll elaborate once I've found my brain, liver, and other vital components..

It's definitely not the end so.. watch this space...

It's the final countdown

and once more I'm being reminded why I've decided to chuck it in. It's Monday night and the mountain of (paid) work doesn't get any smaller, and I wish I was hanging out with friends instead... and the nagging little voice in the back of my head keeps telling me that I "have to" write a quiz. Chore. Defintely no fun. But the end is nigh and I'm looking forward to it.

So here's the plan for the last Quiky on Thursday 28 May, at least as far as I've got it.
It's the last Thursday of the month so Music Round is ...CHANGE OF PLANS ... (more or less) famous duets. Maybe with a twist or as Gone in 60 or... dunno.
Pictures - the usual, last "Logos 5in1", maybe a 4in1 genetic experiment, more macros, and BS to fill in the blanks.
Question Round 3 - "Famous Lasts...." - from last words to letzte Ruhestätte, last movie to ... James Last?!?!
Last... 2 question rounds - not the foggiest. Suggestions or requests welcome, by Wednesday afternoon if possible.

Penultimate Points

Here are the Patrick Swayze Points..

Challenging

"Björk loved soccer but prefers football now" want to defend tonight's title.
"The Vatis formerly known as The Muttis" are one Urkunde short of a full office wall of fame.
Feid Pinkies probably want to acquire the last bottle of vodka for the house warming party.
I want to finish the quiz season (?) on an all time high.

Tonight really was fun. The preparation tho was hard work (you didn't think that I could have answered more than 3 of the Patrick Swayze questions?!?!). And I'm looking forward to my well-deserved rest. 289 down, just one to go.

Quiky #290 is going to be one of the bestest ever even if I have to work all weekend minus the 3 hours on Sunday when I sit through 90+ minutes of **** and watch Newcastle going down. "Earning" two wicked sandwiches as consolation "prize"....

If you want to challenge the champions, or win some alcohol or nuts, or just have some fun before Pfingsten, book your table asap or ...

This report of my death

was an exaggeration... Said Mark Twain.

Could have been copied by Annett Wolf tho.. Not that I would have been as devastated as I'm going to be over Newcastle's relegation, but recent (viral) news about Patrick Swayze having shuffled off this mortal coil seem to be a bit premature. It wouldn't have surprised me had it been true but t isn't. Yet.

Nevertheless, as the Scouts (and Aston Villa) motto dictates, you should always be prepared. Hence the change in plans for the question rounds tomorrow. One of the 2 remaining questions rounds (one being anagrams) is going to be a "Patrick Swayze Round". The man, his life, his songs, his movies.. and everything related... Swot now or guess tomorrow.

Oh, and because I'v got new ones, and more than I could ever use, music round will be cover versions.

Dad'sDay Quiky

Plans for #289 are still somewhat sketchy. Here's what I have so far.
Anagram Round (maybe with a twist or a connect 9 crossover)
Music Round "Heavenly" - it's Himmelfahrt so all the titles include the word "heaven"
Picture Round - the ususal BS
Question rounds 1+2 are as wide open as Newcastle's defence. (which reminds me that we might do a "black & white" round.. just because I can't find enough relegation-related questions)

For those of you who feel like leaving suggestions here - remember, if you post them Thursday afternoon it'll probably be too late..

The good, the bad & the ugli

The good


The bad (?)
Quiky #290 on 28 May is the last one for a while. Various events over the course of the last couple of weeks have strengthened my resolve to take a break from quizmizzing. That might look like doing a Keegan but I've been giving it more thought than some of the questions. I've always said it's a hobby and I'd be doing it as long as it's fun. Sadly it's becoming too much of a chore and I need some time-out to think a few things through. And to go to the cinema, organise my bookmarks, read some books, rediscover long-forgotten hobbies, look up long-lost friends, photoshop just for fun, finally go to Murray's, go to England, take up exercisi.. alright, that probably not. Anyroad, it's time for a few changes. Updates & potential plans will appear here if/when I have any.

The ugli
is a Jamaican tangelo, a citrus fruit created by hybridizing a grapefruit (or pomelo according to some sources) and a tangerine.

Minute last minute changes

Since I'm not as nimble and quick with mouse & keyboard at the mo, graphs will more or less be restricted to the picture round.
And since I don't expect a crowd, we might do mystery sounds in round 3. Maybe animals... :) ... otherwise it's most likely anagrams, easy enough to prepare..
Rest as announced yesterday, nice & traditional.

Dues & clues

Alreet, been slacking a bit. But(t) there have been more important things to occupy my mind (and time), like BEATING THE SMEGGIN' SMOGGIES 3-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, just when I was ready to give up hope, and faith, and start planning for the Championship, we had to do the stupid thing and win. Now we have to do it again. Still, no better feeling in the world than winning a game. Especially when you've almost forgotten what winning was.

Anyroad, here are last week's points and Thursday's preview.


Round 1 - "traditional round 1" - geo, history, science & BS
Round 2 - most likely "tradtional round 2" - sports, entertainment, BS
Pictures - same procedure as last week... different pictures tho :)
Round 3 - open (suggestions?) .. we haven't done anagrams in a while :)
OR we could do a black & white round to celebrate last night's valuable victory...
Music round - Rainbow round - songs by artists with colours in their names...

Bare bones & covers

It's Wednesday evening and the usual question presents itself - what am I gonna wear?
Sorry, wrong evening..
What am I gonna ask tomorrow?

#287 is half done (and the other 50% are more like half-baked)

Music round - cover versions - name the original AND the cover artist :) :)
Picture round - the usual BS.
One question round is probably Movies - Gone in 60 Seconds (simple version, minus the music.. just because I had it prepared anyroad)
Connect 9 is probable but not promised, third question round could be True or False. Cant do much typing or general computer stuff at the mo so whatever comes my way, will come yours tomorrow. Be prepared or be surprised...

May Day Points

May Day - mission accomplished

Just a quick(y) one to say thanks once more. But for the noisy gate-crashers towards the end it was another great quiz night. MAYbe not as balanced (topically) and well-prepared as I (and you) would have loved it to be but good fun nonetheless.
Points, leftovers, questions, answers, pictures & other BS (in English & Deutsch) up here when I'm back from a well-deserved, badly-needed, and much anticipated weekend...

Have a good one, stay safe, and not necessarily sober... after all, kein Alkohol ist auch keine Lösung..

Happy May Day, schönen Ersten Mai, bonne fête du Travail (strange, innit, that our French friends celebrate work...)