The curse of the pub quiz

[sheffield hatter]

After a busy day at work and at home, clearing up (or at least, starting to clear up) the mess left by the installation of my new central heating (ta dah!), I took myself down the pub for a well-earned pint. I went into the University Arms, the nearest good pub to my house, only to discover the well-remembered atmosphere of the dreaded PUB QUIZ.

I beat a hasty retreat, going quickly through my memory to rule out any other pubs that might be having a quiz tonight. KIT and Fat Cat are Mondays, but too far to walk there late on a Tuesday night, so I made my way to the Red Deer. Sure, their quiz is on a Sunday. I got to within 20 metres, when the booming PA produced those dread words "Question 6!"

An abrupt about-face took me almost without thinking in the direction of the Bath Hotel. Surely there's no quiz on there? As I approached, a blackboard leaning against the wall made a hazy appearance through the December drizzle: "Brains at the Bath", it seemed to imply. Closer perusal confirmed though, that Quiz Night here is on a Thursday (phew!), so I made my way, with some relief, to the bar.

My last visit to the Bath a couple of weeks ago ended with me walking out with no drink, as all the beers were Thornbridge (my bête noire) or made with new world hops (bête noire #2). On this occasion I was in luck: Blackjack Bramling Cross 4.0% - an English-hopped beer from one of my favourite breweries - I can even tolerate their new world hopped beers (in small measure). This one was so good it would have passed the three pint test, had closing time not intervened. I'll not be back on Thursday, though, even if it's still on.

[Quinno]

I hope you have updated all those pubs facility lists with your newly-acquired knowledge of quiz scheduling.

[sheffield hatter]

I hope you have updated all those pubs facility lists with your newly-acquired knowledge of quiz scheduling.

Are bears Catholic? Does the Pope shit in the woods?

[Aqualung]

A pub quiz is better than a Bingo session which I encountered at the George JDW in Hailsham, at least you can see if you know the answers. Either are better than finding TVs blasting out football or any other sport.

[bcfczuluarmy]

Better than finding TVs blasting out football or any other sport.

Rather sport than Emmerdale, Cori, Benders or any normal TV shit the landlady want's to watch throughout the day. Exception maybe Countdown or Pointless... Oh these are quiz shows. The Chase is a crap one though if that's ever on you know if in there early morning Jeremy Kyle would be on.

[Aqualung]

Rather sport than Emmerdale, Cori, Benders or any normal TV shit the landlady want's to watch throughout the day. Exception maybe Countdown or Pointless... Oh these are quiz shows. The Chase is a crap one though if that's ever on you know if in there early morning Jeremy Kyle would be on.

I've never been to a pub showing soaps. Countdown isn't a quiz show but a words and numbers game. I once went to the William in E10 and facetiously asked if I could watch Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover on the big screen. As expected I was told where to go. On another occasion in the back room of the same pub a single person asked to see the F1 practise or something equally obscure. His request was granted despite the fact that almost everyone was in the back room to get away from the football on the big screen in the main room. The same idiot also had two kids running around and annoying everyone because they were bored and being completely ignored.