Investment-Grade Pens

To celebrate our second quiz at BRUS (on a holiday, no less!), we cracked open a brand-new box of 50 quiz pens. We saw one high-performing team completely destroy one pen under the weight of their own brilliance but we somehow ended the night with 53 pens.

We’re not sure if those extra three pens were donations from conscientious quizzers or the beginnings of a business idea with a guaranteed 6% yield on cheap ballpoint pens - either way, we were happy to be of service.

16 teams joined us on Easter Monday to try their hands at answering and drinking at the same time. We’re positive no one had the Monday Scaries as you all expertly navigated questions about arthritis medication, the length of the Channel Tunnel (or, conversely, the height of 169 Eiffel Towers), and supernumerary nipple-havers. As for whatever the egg-watch and The Bull are, well, ask your parents.

The Viqueens, with their perfect knowledge of songs your mom liked from 2000-2009, took the top spot and a round of the most experimental beers on offer. Jojo Vibes slid into second place with their rack of tallboy cans and promises of free ballet tickets, but your quizmasters are beyond reproach and cannot be bribed.

Anna and Mom maximized their most average single beer by splitting it between their two very intelligent members. Good sports Nørrebros made out like teetotal bandits in last place, scoring a round of very lightly alcoholic bottled cocktails.

The rest of you knew exactly where the woohoos and yeehoos were. Here’s the week 15 board at BRUS:

1 . Viqueens 65
2 . Jojo Vibes 60
3 . Queso Manchego 57
4 . Catholic School Dropouts 55
5 . Broccoli Mums 52
6 . Team Taco 50
7 . Anna and Mom (most average!) 46
8 . Gammel Opland 44
8 . Spudniks 44
9 . Meter 42
10 . Pretty Cool Name 39
11 . Frøya 38
11 . Ølgnuppen 38
12 . Nørrebros (last place!) 34
13 . Brillcaborne (DNF) 25
13 . Munich Masters (DNF) 25