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The Quiddlers Strike Again!

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And one day, when you hear those words, it will strike fear into your very heart.

Who are the Quiddlers? It's our team of trivia whizzes (aka, the residents of the house and anyone who might be visiting on a Sunday night) who take to the local bar to compete in a gameshow-type contest. Questions run the gamut from current pop trivia to sports history to marine biology to the corporate business world. It's very informal and low-key and just a different way to go out to eat.

So far, we are solid runner-ups. Once, long ago, we came in first and I'm afraid it gave us a taste for victory. We keep going back to recapture our victory, but have been second-placers at least 3 times now.

But we're learning; our strategy is being honed. We know now to go with our first instinct more often than not -- don't talk yourself out of an answer in fear that it's a trick question. Don't bet points if you're not sure of the answer -- it's better to not get any points than to have points subtracted. Psych-outs and talking loudly about wrong answers boosts morale -- it might not actually distract or mislead other teams, but it makes you feel proactive.

So beware the day when our $15 gift certificate becomes $25. There'll be no stopping us then!
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