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2023 Hints

Hint of the Week for December 27, 2023

I hope everyone had a joyous Boxing Day. As we limp toward the end of the year, here's a hint for the six or seven of you who might show up tonight. It comes to us courtesy of tonight's substitute Mary, Quizmaster MC Square: 

"Yeah, Sport, I know there's a blizzard. When are the long-distance lines gonna be repaired? Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today! Hello?"

Hint of the Week for December 20, 2023

I'd like to wish you a happy Wednesday, but you didn't come here for idle pleasantries, you're here for a hint!

Tonight's hosts will be The Evil Mr. Phil and J-Date. This is a hint from J-Date himself:

Indeed, Mr. Rapper, it's uncomfortably warm in this room and I agree with you that I should disrobe.

If you have a better hint for a harder question in your rounds, by all means go ahead and use it. Looking forward to hosting with you again. It was great fun last time.

Hmm... maybe the second part of that wasn't part of the hint. Oh, well - see you tonight!

Hint of the Week for December 13, 2023

Greetings from Bennett Avenue, home of the world's largest lobby menorah! This week's hint comes courtesy of tonight's guest host, Quizmaster Cheap Trick:

"You can know your enemy, you can return the power to the have-nots, all of which are American dreams. Just never let Sophia Urista near you at a NASCAR event."

(Christmas tree for scale.)

Hint of the Week for December 6, 2023

Jim Williams was tried four times for the shooting death of Danny Hansford. It was complicated.

Hint of the Week for November 29, 2023

The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting. That's because it's Wednesday night and they're drunk off their asses.

Hint of the Week for November 22, 2023

If you are joining us keepers of the Quiz tonight, you may wish to contemplate the keepers of magnets as well.

Hint of the Week for November 15, 2023

KHAAAAAAAN!

Hint of the Week for November 8, 2023

For your hint this week I present to you something best viewed on a wide screen...

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Find out more about this arcane "art"-form tonight at the quiz tonight!

Your hosts will be Doctor Nautilus and The Evil Mr. Phil.

See you soon!

Hint of the Week for November 1, 2023

The Great Uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt lived around 3000 BCE, allegedly reigned for 62 years, and met an unfortunate end.

Hint of the Week for October 25, 2023

This week's hint is a reminder:

WEAR A COSTUME TONIGHT!

If you don't know what to wear, consider dressing as a favorite character from an obscure movie or TV show from 1984 like The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension or Turbo Teen.

Hint of the Week for October 18, 2023

Is it the world's smallest canid, or is it a guy who may have plotted to kill Hitler? You decide.

Hint of the Week for October 11, 2023

Even musically talented kids who grow up to be famous composers, can be trainspotters.

Hint of the Week for October 4, 2023

As we prepare ourselves for another month of trivia, with our brains full and our scoresheet empty, it's worth remembering that:

Michael Moore has only directed one movie that wasn't a documentary.

With that knowledge, let's get this October trivia started!

Hint of the Week for September 27, 2023

Are you flexing your bicep, or is that a little critter running around under your skin?

Hint of the Week for September 20, 2023

Not James Buchanan Barnes! Not that weirdo who used to talk about Spaceship Earth! I’m talking about Bill Sachse’s brainchild!

Hint of the Week for September 13, 2023

Vallathol Narayan Menon was quite the poet of Kerala.

Hint of the Week for September 6, 2023

A deep thought: "Not living in fear is a form of activism."

Hint of the Week for August 3o, 2023

Today's hint comes to us from our supersecret mystery host!

Wise men say only fools rush in...to 181 Cabrini without checking the hint of the week!

Hint of the Week for August 23, 2023

We hope you all enjoyed watching the movie Rad on the big screen last week, but now it's time to move on and focus on THIS week. So here's a Hint o' the Week for ya`.

An enclosure of conductive material for blocking electromagnetic fields?
Sounds neat! What do you call it?

Enjoy thinking that one over. See you tonight at 181 Cabrini! Our quiz starting time is 8 PM.

Hint of the Week for August 16, 2023

Here is your hint of the week, as a list:

Minsk, Bern, Chisnau, Bratislava, Belgrade, Riga, Reykjavik, Ankara, Stockholm, Ljubljana.

Find your way to 181 Cabrini at 8, and search for chugging and companionship.

Hint of the Week for August 9, 2023

Happy Wednesday! It's just before noon, and I have your weekly hint, courtesy of your humble guest host, Greg Against the Machine:

Sure Sesame Street is all fun and games and learning, but real talk: Count von Count probably has a mental disorder. 

What's that all about? Who knows! Come find at 181 Cabrini at 8pm, and maybe have a beer or two! Three!! FOUR!!! Ah-Ah-Ah!!!

Hint of the Week for August 2, 2023

I think this is what we should call the guy who played Artie on The Larry Sanders Show, but instead it's just something that will tear galaxies apart. BORING.

Hint of the Week for July 26, 2023

We've finally made it to the last Wednesday of July and it's a nail-biter. With such close scores, who's going to win it all?!

Perhaps it will be the team that makes the best use of this hint. Though it's more of a call to action than a hint.

Get your tickets to see Rifftrax Live: Rad!

It's coming up sooner than you think.

Hint of the Week for July 19, 2023

The Sadieist is back from Europe, where she just spent two weeks stuffing crumpets and vegan schnitzel into her face. Did you miss her? She missed you. And high-ABV beer. Fortunately, she knows where to find both!

Now that she's home, she'd like to know: Kira Task Force? What'd Ms. Knightley ever do to you?


Hint of the Week for July 19, 2023

The Sadieist is back from Europe, where she just spent two weeks stuffing crumpets and vegan schnitzel into her face. Did you miss her? She missed you. And high-ABV beer. Fortunately, she knows where to find both!

Now that she's home, she'd like to know: Kira Task Force? What'd Ms. Knightley ever do to you?


Hint of the Week for July 12, 2023

Uptown Pub Quiz has a brand new guest host--come expose yourself to a new mind creating new rounds. The same old Mary O'Shag is along for the ride and the laughs and the contacts.

On the topic of contacts: I wonder if the Seattle Mariners have good cell service from their home dugout.

Hint of the Week for July 5, 2023

We hope your hearing has recovered from last night's festivities. You're going to want to hear every bit of tonight's quiz. At the mics we'll have The Evil Mr. Phil and in his hosting debut Super Mario!

As a hint, why don't you think back to 30 June 1972 at the Rainbow Theater in London. I said, "WHY DON'T YOU THINK BACK TO 30 JUNE 1972 AT THE RAINBOW THEATER IN LONDON!"

See you at 181 Cabrini! And we'll be sure to repeat any questions if you're having trouble hearing!

Hint of the Week for June 28, 2023

Uptown Pub Quiz is coming at you this week with another fabulous night of trivia. It's the last week of the June, which means we're tallying up the scores for the month to declare our new champion.

This week's guest host has some great stuff cooked up, but this hint is straight from Professor Lone Star:

You’re reading this message, so I assume you’re a nerd. But are you nerdy enough to know how many Oscar nominations Hayao Miyazaki has?

Seems deceptively simple, right? I guess you'll find out tonight at 181 Cabrini!

Hint of the Week for June 21, 2023

The Sadieist and Mary O'Shag are contemplating the passage of time, and offer you a date for a potential New Year's Eve party for your federal employee friends: September 30. 

Hint of the Week for June 14, 2023

We have an amazing quiz planned for tonight, but you've been around long enough to know that. In particular the Evil Mr. Phil will be joined by veteran guest host J-Date.

If you have some free time today and want to get started on at least one question, here's a hint from J-Date:

Y'all wanna fight? Meet us outside at Summoner's Rift.

Now is the time for internet searching. Look up that hint and figure out just what's going on in his brain!

See ya tonight!

Hint of the Week for June 7, 2023

He's been called the father of his nation and a great soul, but his own people called him by a somewhat more familial name.

Hint of the Week for May 31, 2023

The son of Poseidon and Thoosa thought it was a generous gift to offer to eat our hero last.

Hint of the Week for May 24, 2023

Are you just a homicidal megalomaniac with a turn for science? Because we're always on the lookout for guest hosts.

Hint of the Week for May 17, 2023

Here we have a hint from the illustrious Emily (Host Name TBD):

Soldiers, poets, and kings alike can emerge victorious in this quiz, but it takes a certain willingness to dabble in the dark.

What does that mean? I DON'T KNOW! But I'll find out tonight at 181 Cabrini!

Hint of the Week for May 10, 2023

You'll find us at 181 Cabrini every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. That's why they call us the Quiz of Steady Habits.

Hint of the Week for May 3, 2023

I don't know if Geoffrey Thew really lives there, but he seems to have an affinity for it.

Hint of the Week for April 26, 2023

Said the Quizmaster to the Owner, "I have not any intentions of moving the goddamn team. If I did, I will tell you about it, but I'm staying here."

I promise, this time it's true. 

See you tonight for another Uptown Pub Quiz with a fabulous guest host!

Hint of the Week for April 19, 2023

Long and tall and tan and lovely, the UPQ quizmaster goes walking. But not too far, because the mic might cut out.

Hint of the Week for April 12, 2023

Some of us here at the Uptown Pub Quiz just got back from a vacation in Florida. Unfortunately, nobody got a chance to visit 6151 Richmond Street in Miami. Sigh... Maybe next time.

Hint of the Week for April 5, 2023

Christopher Smout has an interesting-sounding job.

Hint of the Week for March 29, 2023

Let no rude foe, with impious hand,

Invade the shrine where sacred lies

Of toil and blood, the well-earned prize

...That being the Jordy, of course. Who will go home with it tonight? There's one way to find out.

Hint of the Week for March 22, 2023

Cheesy varnish sounds delicious.

Hint of the Week for March 15, 2023

FYI folks: Professor Lone Star is sick and wrote his rounds in a head cold stupor. So just to be safe, you may want to review the winners of the award that has previously been known as "Outstanding Picture" and "Outstanding Production".

There's only about 95 years worth - that should be doable by 8pm tonight, right?

Hint of the Week for March 1, 2023

I hope you've all shoveled yourselves out of yesterday's winter storm and are ready for a night out on the town tonight. As always, the Uptown Pub Quiz is ready for a night out and will be there waiting for you at 181 Cabrini.

Tonight's quiz will be brought to you by "regular" host The Sadieist and guest host Rear Admiral Jen (who chose that name for herself).

Here's a hint o' the week from Jen herself. It's in the form of a movie trailer. Enjoy!

Hint of the Week for February 15, 2023

Happy Valentine's Day! Professor Lone Star here - My gift to you is a hint more than a day before Quiz Starts!

Since it's the season of love, why don't you send some love my mother's way and give her IMDB page some clicks? For those of you who are new to Uptown Pub Quiz, her name is Gail Cronauer, and she's kind of a big deal. Maybe you should familiarize yourself with what she's "known for".


What's that? You have a gift for me too? Oh... It's for the Pink Elephant Gift Exchange... 

No, it's fine - I wasn't really expecting you to get me anything... 

It's fine. I'm fine.


See you Wednesday at 8 with wrapped, unlabeled presents in tow!

Hint of the Week for February 22, 2023

Guest host Jay offers up this hint and beauty suggestion for tonight:

There are certain shades of limelight than can wreck a girl's complexion.

We think all the Quiz denizens are goodlooking, regardless of lighting or beverage consumption. Come check us out--not all of us are available, but Quizzing is a lot more engaging than just swiping.

Hint of the Week for February 8, 2023

Happy Quiz Day! Tonight, the Evil Mr. Phil and Mary O'Shag have cooked up...something.

Your hint may make your knees hurt in sympathy: "Let somebody do 312,000 squats...and then come back to me and ask why I'm retiring!"

See you tonight at 8:00PM at 181 Cabrini!

Hint of the Week for February 1, 2023

Happy Quiz Day! It's a new month, the scores have reset for February, and we have a special quiz planned for you tonight! It's a TEARWATER TEA TAKEOVER as we have not one but TWO fabulous guest hosts, JOEY TRIVVIANI and THE HUMAN MATHEMATICIAN!

Are you excited? I know I am. Here's a hint, just in cast you aren't:

Before One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Silence of the Lambs came this movie.

I have know idea what it means, but I'm looking forward to finding out!

See you tonight at 8:00PM at 181 Cabrini!

Hint of the Week for January 25, 2023

Folks, it's here - the last Wednesday of the month, and it's time to award the Jordy*. Join us tonight at 8 PM for five fabulous rounds of Trivia, and some astounding prizes!

But before we get to the good stuff, there are a couple important pieces of housekeeping:

And with that out of the way, here's something to whet your whistle - The Hint of the Week!

Now I'm not saying that it would WIN you the night, but if anyone ever wanted to attempt an Edward Forty Hands at the Uptown Pub Quiz, they would at least get a Gold Star**.


* in either physical or metaphorical form.

** also in either physical or metaphorical form.

Hint of the Week for January 18, 2023

We've got a fantastic quiz planned for you tonight, but it's still many hours away. While we wait for the quiz to start, let's just stare at this carpet pattern for a while. Now... what Stanley Kubrick movie does this remind me of?

Don't think about it too hard! Remember, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

See you at the quiz!

Hint of the Week for January 11, 2023

Tonight's quiz will be hosted by our outgoing quizmasters Naomi of the North and Jon "The Wonder" Wunder.

We're not sure what to expect, but Jon has generously offered this hint for tonight's quiz:

 Jon Wunder, 2 time Raingutter Regatta Champion!

I'm sure you'll figure out how to interpret that. Good luck! And we'll see you at 8 PM!

Hint of the Week for January 4, 2023

What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbor's dog?