stephen_troussée wrote:

Doesn't look like anybody's reported back on the quiz last night, so I'll have a go.

Last night at the John Snow pub, Team Cock Fun were cruelly robbed of pop quiz glory, missing out on first prize by one measly point. The team, which comprised David, Katrina, Susannah, Tag and Stephen, ruefully declared 'We wuz robbed! That was never Justine Frischmann!'

The popquiz was a good laugh and rounded off an enjoyable evening. Our Team of 2 (ken ken sugoi hen) came 4th with 59.5 points. We consoled ourselves that we were average. Not too stupid that we are incapable of remembering anything. Also glad that we didn't win as I would have been frightened by the amount of trivia stored in my head. I'm happy that: 1. I do not know where Catherine Wheel hail from 2. I confused Justin Frischmamm with Miles Hunt 3. I do not know what the bass player of Cast looks like 4. I do not know the release dates of all the Beatles studio output I'm worried that: 1. I knew the peak chart position of 'Teenage Kicks' 2. I did not recognise a Nirvana song 3. I got a Frank and Walters question correct I note that the winning team all worked in record shops in Berwick Street. Not fair. We amateurs were up against professionals. I suppose they are the same sort of people who are fluent in Czech, but insist on signing up for a Czech for beginners course in order to feel smug and superior and show off. By the way, if the places were worked out as points per person; then we would have won on 29.75 points per person. The next highest would have been about 19 points/person. So our team won really. Enough consolation. Can someone enlighten me on the connection between b&s and Love's "Alone Again Or" please? Many thanks to the organisers and Katrina for advertising it. Mussadiq. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, stephen troussé wrote:

Last night at the John Snow pub, Team Cock Fun were cruelly robbed of pop quiz glory, missing out on first prize by one measly point. The team, which comprised David, Katrina, Susannah, Tag and Stephen, ruefully declared 'We wuz robbed! That was never Justine Frischmann!'

You think you was robbed? We put Justine Frischmann and got it marked wrong!! Okay, so we were never going to win anyway - it's the principle of it... but like the Murphy's...

Actually it was a very good night. We learnt Katrina's nick-name, discovered the full story behind David's velour hat fiasco, were treated to an epic knock-knock joke by Susannah, indulged in lots of scurrilous B&S gossip, argued over the elusive appeal of Mark Gardiner and threw peanuts at the quizmasters. It all bodes well for the proposed Manchester meet-up.

Actually, there were lots of other listees there I didn't get a chance to speak to: Rob, Musdiq (sp?), Elizabeth from Scandinavia... well maybe you'll all be around in December.

Love, Rob ...who is feeling very guilty today after forgetting to turn his stereo's alarm off before he went off to London, thus waking up half his college at five to seven with some very loud B&S... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------