Well, there it is. We finished in 5th place this year in our annual pursuit of ubergeekdom. I looked up last year's finish and we were in 6th place sooooo I guess there is some consolation there.
For those of you who are not aware, the annual KVSC (stcoud state college) trivia contest is held the second weekend of February. It is a marathon. By marathon I mean 50, that's right 50 straight hours of non-stop questions and answers. The team that garners the most points wins. This year there were 75 teams. It has grown a bit since I joined 15 - 20 years ago. But the goal has always been the same. The goal? Why, it is to outscore others, scoff at their futility and take home the traveling trophy (no money prizes here, it wouldn't be geeklike)
We have about 40 to 50 people on our team. Most of them are situated at our "Secret Headquarters." Others of us on the team hunker down in our own fortresses and feed possible answers to the main headquarters. It has evolved over time into a rather sophisticated system.
We actually have won this thing twice in the past. It is kind of like the one really good shot that one remembers in golf that brings us back.
For the record, of the 50 hours of the contest I did managed to actively participate in 27 of them (25 in one stretch). Of course, Joyce pampered me, fed me meals at correct times, massaged my shoulders and kept checking in on me to make sure I was okay. She is as valuable as any other team member we have.
Anyway, there is always next year, we were robbed, what could we have done differently and any other cliches that fit until next
February roles around.
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