New Scaratings

Chapter 1: Yeah, I know Friday's hasn't been my home bar for about a year now, but it was for so many years that I will always think of Friday's as my home bar. The owner screwed up when he dragged his heals for months to convert to NTN's new system a couple years ago, and drove off many of the best players, who went elsewhere to be able to play and show up on network rankings.

Chapter 2: The owner was less than forthright when he canceled NTN without telling anyone (players, bartenders, and managers) about a year ago. I wasn't there that night, but as I was told. players came in and couldn't log on. The managers and bartenders did everything they could to get trivia up on the TV's, but nothing worked. Finally, they called NTN for help. NTN told them that trivia wasn't coming on, because their bar had canceled NTN trivia. Needless to say, this was something more than a surprise to everyone, who was there that night, players, bartenders, and managers. Geeze, why did the owner keep this a secret from all? Was he just trying to squeeze the price of one last drink out of his trivia patrons?

Last Chapter: YODA called me tonight with some news... T.G.I. Friday's on Linn Station Road in Louisville, KY. will be closing its doors tomorrow. Supposedly, they plan to relocate. However, why the big surprise again? I wonder how far along the construction is on Friday's new location, and assuming that it isn't already in place and ready to open, I wonder what will happen to the managers, and all of the phenomenal bartenders that once took care of all us customers so well...?

p.s. There was a time when the team that played at Friday's was one of the very best in the nation. They were legend, respected, and a force to be contended with. It was a place that many other great players from hundreds, and yes, even thousands of miles away would travel to play. Sadly, it looks like the wrecking ball will soon reduce this one time temple of trivia to splinters and dust.

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"The game is afoot."

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p.s. There was a time when the team that played at Friday's was one of the very best in the nation. They were legend, respected, and a force to be contended with. It was a place that many other great players from hundreds, and yes, even thousands of miles away would travel to play. Sadly, it looks like the wrecking ball will soon reduce this one time temple of trivia to splinters and dust.[/quote]

I will miss those days. By far and away the most fun I ever had playing NTN. I still enjoy going out, but definitely isn't anything like it was back then.

ERIC, you were one of the great out-of-town trivia players, who burned up a lot of gasoline to drive all the way to Louisville to play with us at Friday's. It was great with you and everyone else shouting out the answers and all of the number 1 rankings we had. I wonder if those days will ever come again...???

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I will miss those days. By far and away the most fun I ever had playing NTN. I still enjoy going out, but definitely isn't anything like it was back then.[/quote]
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DANTE,

This will probably piss off some of the other great Friday's players, but when it came to the "Showdown" game, you were the team's franchise player. (I have to digress and give SCOT his due. SCOT was the team's "Showdown" franchise player before you arrived, but his job relocation meant he had to leave just as you were moving in. Hell, we were just like the New York Yankees. Joe Dimaggio retires and Mickey Mantle shows up...)

p.s. I too look back to those days when so many great trivia players would belly up to the bar at Friday's.

"Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would do

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la"

Go with 3, It's 3 guaranteed...!

La la la la la la

Oh yes, those were the days...

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"The game is afoot."

MaryM was awesome.

I, too, have fond memory of my (and my wife's) visit to Linn Station Road. That was one of my best ever trivia-playing experiences. Would have liked to make it back there again before they pulled the trivia.

Nah, I just read faster than everyone else and was recently in or out of college, so I remembered more of it. If I were to vote a franchise player for the effect on the team, I'd have to say MM. She would pull out crazy answers!

The only game I'd accept franchise player status on was the old Brainbusters, before it changed. Nowadays I'm pretty miserable at it. I don't know what the nickname for the 3rd antennae on an obscure Malaysian bug is.

That was a fun night. Weren't you like top 5 network in Showdown that night ?

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That is my excuse "the younger guys read faster and and have faster fingers".

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"Truth Like Football. Gets kicked around much, before reaching goal." - Charlie Chan

" Don't look back, The bastards might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige

Frank

Oh yes, back then you were young and fast. However, my "leprechaun friend" I think you are just being humble. We were all young and fast in days gone by, but few of us were ever as good as you.

p.s. Yep, Mary (MM is what I think her handle was.) was unbelievable.

p.p.s. My "leprechaun" comment is just between DANTE and me. It goes way back to a time when we were playing at Damon's. It still is something that embarrasses and shames me to this day. I think it bothers me more than DANTE, who simply laughed it off.

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"The game is afoot."

Come on down ... We can use your answers...! Though there is no longer one best place to play trivia in Louisville, you can still find pockets of Friday's trivia player survivors still banging away on their Playmakers scattered here and there around the city.

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"The game is afoot."

Indeed, Mary (MM) was awesome. If we can ever get the team back together someplace, I will do me best to try to contact her, and ask her to come out of retirement.

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BIGSKY,

I hope to meet you and your wife again sometime. Few have traveled as far as you guys did to play trivia with us here in Louisville. Though Friday's is gone, your old buddies are still here, and all of us would love to see you again.

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"The game is afoot."

Wow, this is the biggest piece of fiction I have read in some time. Well, if anyone wants to see the bartenders and wish them well. They will be hosting a party at Brownies Friday night starting at 5:00.

If that's true, I have to get a subscription to the Courier Journal!

Now you're confusing stupidity with fiction.

Just an update from the party. Both the general manager and manager turned down jobs with Friday's in other cities. Both will be looking for another job here in Louisville. Most of the bartenders are moving downtown for now. A few have other jobs elsewhere. I guess most of the servers are out looking for a new job. Friday's has already stripped the old location of signs and fixtures. I don't see anything going in there anytime soon. The building is in really bad shape and there are several empty locations in that area.

I've seen one server behind the bar at Brickhouse, and heard Lindsay works there.

Guess I'm wrong again. Thought I was passing on something that was true. However, I have never known CARDS to be wrong (not joking), so please accept my apology for my post that turns out to be fiction.

I can't make it, but where is Brownies?

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"The game is afoot."

All fiction aside... I've got a feeling that the Friday's on Linn Station Road will soon be just a memory. It was a wonderful place for trivia players to meet and have a great time. I will remember those days and those people forever...

Those were the days my friend...

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Does anybody here remember Fridays Linn? Remember how she said that we would meet again some sunny day?

Lindsay will now be working there full time. Now if someone can talk Brickhouse into putting in trivia.

Bob, that's your job. You are one of the most convincing people I know. Just go down to the Brickhouse and explain to them that they need to put NTN trivia in. Heck, let me know, and I'll go with you. Better yet, maybe we could get SCAR and DANTE to go there with us. I don't know much about the Brickhouse, or even where it is, but if it could be a place, where a group of us could once again congregate and play as a team, it would be great. Whether it's the Brickhouse or someplace else, Louisville trivia players must find a place to play as a team again, and regain our national reputation.

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"The game is afoot."

Cloudy, I wish you guys can get a place to call your own so i can see it that is the Top Sci-Files team that plays there. Its gonna be well recognizable for other players in NTN world playing.

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Mitch (MTCHWF/WLFFLY)

Co-Home Bar: Buffalo Wild Wings Edwardsville, IL and Time Out in St Louis, MO

Sucks to hear about Fridays....I knew they pulled trivia...didn't know they closed....Was my home bar (even though I never kept my points there, I played there so often, even had my own table reserved for me at the bar) will miss Friday's very much. I feel bad for the wait & bar staff. Will miss all of them especially, (in no particular order) Jeremy, Kelli, all the Mikes, Lindsay, and Dawn (I think now Dawn can apply to be an elementary schoolteacher (I always told her she'd make a great techer, but she said she didn't want to, can't remember why though))

Well, the wild cats of Friday's, although disbanded upon my moving to Kansas, the ends of both the BT forums & Friday's removing trivia is officially ended, I guess

Mike, Jesse, Adam, Tim, and, of course our only honorary member, Jamie!

The Wild Cats, Gone But Not Fogotten!

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In The BT (Buzztime Testament...can be found in RARE printings after the New Testament) the Book of Jesse, Chapter 4, Verse 20 states:

"I Just Smoked Your @$$!!!" (Jes. 4:20)