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Show i (f f I k i T t t f I out the answer does not prove how intelligent you are, Dr. Nick said. It proves the opposite, in fact. I Categories included are, Name that Tune, Oscarception and a visual round. A wide range of knowledge is required if total domination is to occur. Edmonston,. Piper Down trivia night regular, jokes about 't his preparation. Step one is to get here, is to get a drink, and two step step three is to hope you win, Edmonston said. The hard trivia and tasty drinks are what gets patrons to Piper Down, but Dr. Nicks snarly attitude is what keeps people coming back every I i i Sunday. Dr. Nick got involved with Geeks Who Drink by answering a job listing for someone who could handle a room full of drunks, while being drunk and dish out snark 4 Westminster students take advantage of the chance to catch up with friends and gain some i t Westminster students, from left to right, Doug Getty, James Steur, Emma Gillett and Ian Edmonston, thinking hard on some celebrity trivia. Piper Down Irish Pub, located on 1492 South State Street, hosts a trivia night on Sundays starting at 7 p.m. i , n ? i If Westminster students are 21 and over, enjoy a good beer and love knowing random facts, Geeks Who Drink is the perfect Sunday funday. On Sunday nights, Piper Down, an Irish pub located on 1492 S. State Street, hosts a trivia night for geeks who drink. Winning pays off. First place winner gets a $50 gift certificate to Piper Down while second place gets a $25 gift certificate. There are eight rounds, three breaks and bonus questions where participants can get a chance to win a Piper Down A joker each on sheet and answer appears when circled, players get double points for that round. Random trivia questions such as, according to a New York Times list, whats the middle name of historys third greatest composer? have patrons stumped. irt. I prepare for hours reading Wikipedia pages, brushing up on some facts, said Ian Edmonston, a Piper Down trivia night regular. The catch is that each round has a category with a twist. Round two during one trivia night was called What the Funk where each trivia answer was a song with the word funk in it. Its impressive people actually know this stuff, said Liz Asbell, junior. Dr. Nick, the MC, opens trivia night by throwing out some of the rules. If you like to drink, and write raqdom shit down and hope you win, then this is for you, he said. Dr. Nick reminds the crowd at the beginning of each game of trivia etiquette. Remember that shouting knowledge. This is my first time, said Emma Gillett, junior. Ian has been trying to get me to come here for a while. Im so competitive. Im ready. When attending trivia nights at Piper Down, remember to download the app Yelp and check into the location. Incentive? Free chips and salsa. Piper Down along with other bars in Salt Lake City host trivia nights all week. For more information on trivia nights visit www.geekswhodrink.com. r "Join the revolution, wiseass." - GEEKS WHO DRINK II |