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Pub Quiz Recap (Sept. 1st)

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Editorial, Events, Lush, Pub Quiz
Sep.02, 2010

Categories - Fun with movie titles, Name the Year, “In-Between” Geography, Super Villains, Break up music.

Winners - In his final night in Beijing, Faraz and Tongzhimen rocked the competition to win the bottle of Jack, and give him a great way to end his pub quiz career in Beijing. Following them, we had a menage a trois of a tie for 2nd place, which led to the absolute necessity for a girl on girl drink-off. Crushing the competition and winning the pitcher, Kidneys Come and Go got to fill their glasses from their free pitcher of Adios MF, and in an awesome show of tie-i-tude, I felt it absolutely necessary to give both Pink on the Brink and Southbound Pachyderm a bucket of Tsingdaos, courtesy of the awesome display of drinking from their representative ladies.

Sample Question – (“In-Between” Geography) Name 1 of the 3 member nations of the UN that fall alphabetically in between Kenya and Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)? Bonus: There’s a 4th nation that could fall in betwen Kenya and Laos, but its status is disputed, and so it is currently not officially an independent nation. What is the name of that nation, whose status is currently in dispute?

Last Week’s Answer – (August 25th Recap) Hyrule

Such a great night! Great energy, awesome people, and a night of challenging quiz and liver-abusing drinking. Basically, all the components that make Weds nights in Wudaokou so memorable. For those of you that came down to Pyro afterward, you were treated to some awesome DJ-ing by our resident musical expert Juan, and a bunch of you helped me and Rich trial half a dozen new shots so I can update the shot list in Pyro this week. Good times for sure! Nothing like some cheap drinks, tequila shots, and some free alcohol to get the booty shakin and the body movin. I can’t wait for Lush Rush! Stay tuned for more information regarding what will likely be one of your favorite experiences in Beijing, because Lush Rush is just that good!

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Pub Quiz Recap (August 25th)

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Uncategorized
Aug.27, 2010

Categories – Fictional Geography, Cats and Dogs, Adam’s Movie/TV Alcohol round, Numbers Trivia, Dancing Music.

Winners – Pink on the Brink took first and the bottle of Jack Daniels with a masterful use of only a 5 person team, leaving Nuns with Guns and Wudaokock to battle it out with a drink off for 2nd and 3rd place. In a battle of the sexes, Nuns with Guns edged out Wudaokock for a lock on second place and the pitcher of cocktails. Hard fought, well deserved, and a great performance from everyone, including the team with the longest name I think we’ve had in Pub Quiz history, CinderHellaFragaLickHerAssaDildoDocious, a trend I hope doesn’t start to catch on, otherwise I’m gonna need a bigger white board.

Sample Question – (Fictional Geography) In the epic video game series The Legend of Zelda, what is the name of the kingdom where all the action takes place?

Last Week’s Answer – July 14th Recap) The United States of America

Woot! New people are starting to come in for the fall semester, so exciting! Also, for the first time in months, there are some new teams dominating the top spots, which means that there will be some serious regrouping going on in the next couple weeks to get ready for Lush Rush and the start of the fall Leaderboard! Don’t forget to lock in that perfect team name. The name you choose at start will carry with you to the very end, and the 3 teams with the highest cumulative scores will get awesome grand prizes!

I had a blast on Weds and the thanks goes to all of you for the killer energy you guys brought to the night. To all of you that have stuck with us year after year and wave after wave of new student group, thanks for continuing to be awesome and support our little rag tag quiz night.

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What is your favorite Pizza?

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Editorial, Food, Pyro
Jul.18, 2010

So, we have the standard pizzas, added in some specialty pizzas and we have our own awesome ideas for upcoming seasonal and new pie options… But, what we really want to know is what kind of pizza you all would like to see on Pyro’s menu?

Toss up some ideas in the comments and let us know what you guys would love to see in addition to all our awesome standards!  Who knows, maybe your pizza will become the next menu item, “Sexy Sadie’s Spicy Sausage” or something awesome like that.

Finally, we have a new poll on the side over there (try refreshing if you don’t see it) —-> Vote for your favorite current pizza on the Pyro Menu!

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Pub Quiz Recap (July 14th)

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Editorial, Events, Lush, Pub Quiz
Jul.16, 2010

Categories – 90s – Year by Year, Scales and Measurements, Tanya’s Vampire and Zombie movie round, Communism, and Cat’s music round.

Winners – Kidneys Come and Go and Southbound battled it out in a girl vs girl Tsingdao chugging contest, with Kidneys coming out on top.  And newcomers Gu’s Army topped out the competition to secure a solid 3rd place.

Sample Question – (Communism) On July 14, 1956, Mao Zedong had the following to say about a certain country in the world. Which country was he referring to? “In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of; it is a paper tiger. Outwardly a tiger, it is made of paper, unable to withstand the wind and the rain. I believe “this country” is nothing but a paper tiger.”

Last Week’s Answer – (May 19th Recap) Pierre de Fermat, Sir Andrew John Wiles

Lots of new teams, new faces, and new energy in the room, which made for one hell of a good quiz.  Hope to see you all back again next week and moreover, I hope some of you get up on stage for a guest round and show me what you’ve got!  Oh, and next week, we gotta get more of you down to Pyro for some post- pub quiz dancing.  Too much fun to be had on 5rmb tequila shots and cheap pitchers to be missed out on!  Make it happen ninjas, and can’t wait to see you all again next week!

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Spain wins the 2010 World Cup

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Uncategorized
Jul.13, 2010

With their first ever World Cup win, Spain sealed a place in history as they raised the World Cup trophy in victory on Sunday night.  So, good on you boys!

Further, we want to extend our deep appreciation for the fans of all the World Cup teams who came and made Pyro their locale of choice for the games this year!

And finally, being a card-carrying US American, I can’t depart without a little jab at all the football (soccer) fans…  In 2014, you all had better step it up, because we’ll be bringing it, and it won’t be any of this 1-0, with 117 minutes of pussy-footing the ball around hoping for a chance to open in the final minutes.  (BTW, I’m keenly aware USA lost to Ghana in extra time, 1-0… that just makes this all the funnier.)

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Today we celebrate our Independence Day!

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Uncategorized
Jul.02, 2010

Alright, its been a week since we were knocked out of the World Cup by Ghana, and now we need a reason to get loud, drink beers, shoot tequilas, and sing patriotic songs till we run completely out of breath.  Fourth of July baby!  It’s time for us all to show our American pride, even if you’ve never set a foot on the beautiful soils of the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Its true, we can be overly patriotic even when we’re sitting alone in a bar, completely separated from any of our countrymen, but Sunday that all changes, and everyone can come in and enjoy the amazing display of music and speeches, our national anthem, that speech from Independence Day, cheap burgers, beers, and tequila shots, and just have an awesome time!

So come on down to Lush, squeeze in and find a place to stand, sit, or dance around like a crazed lunatic and celebrate our Independence Day!

5rmb tequila shots, 10rmb Budweiser, and 20rmb burgers, all day long!  Don’t miss it!

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Tavey, Live at Lush!

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Uncategorized
Jul.02, 2010

Ladies, I hope you brought a change in undergarments. Gentlemen, prepare to have your manhood shattered and your girlfriend’s wishing you were suddenly a smooth-singing Asian boy from Texas.  That’s right everyone, Tavey will be in the house tonight, rocking his soulful voice, reminding everyone that Summer is all about chillin with a nice cold beer and hearing some kick-ass music while you lay down that smooth mack on that girl in the short skirt, or show off that sexy little number you just picked up from a street vendor for 25rmb.

Yeah, summer definitely kicks ass!

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World Cup! Olé, Olé, Olé…

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Uncategorized
Jun.11, 2010

Ok, so its July and I’m just now throwing in a post about the World Cup.. What can I say?? I was watching the games and too excited to remember to throw up a post about the games before we actually started showing them!  Well, judging by the crowds and the amazing turnouts we’ve seen, you guys didn’t need to see a post on LushBeijing.com to know that Pyro is the place to watch the World Cup!

All throughout the World Cup, any night there are games, we’ll have 15rmb pitchers of Tsingdao from 7pm till the last game finishes, so come on down, get your drink on, and get ready to watch the world’s best footballers in action!  See you there!

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Pub Quiz Recap! (May 19th)

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Editorial, Events, Lush, Pub Quiz, Pyro, Specials
May.21, 2010

Categories – Puzzles, Rich’s Geek round, Ditloids/Cryptograms, Adam’s Booze round, and mashup music!

Winners – Wudaokock cleaned the clocks of all the other teams in what was the closest set of scores in Pub Quiz history! Following close behind to finish in second, Tongzhimen edges out Southbound Pachyderm by just half a point, and would there have been a prize for fourth, 668 – Neighbor of the Beast was just half a point behind Southbound.

Sample Question – (Puzzles) Which mathematician’s final theorem in 1637 stated that no three positive integers, a, b, and c, can satisfy the equation an + bn = cn, where n equals any integer with a value greater than 2 – a theorem that was left unproven for more than 350 years? Bonus: Who was the British mathematician who finally proved the theorem in 1995?

Last Week’s Answer – Sadie Frost

Leaderboard – Even with their third place position this week, Southbound Pachyderm had more than enough points to seal the win for the 10 week leaderboard. Tongzhimen knew Pink on the Brink were hot on their heels, so they brought their A-game and locked in second place, and Pink on the Brink sealed 3rd place with a confident point lead over Kidneys Come and Go to round out the top 4 positions. All in all, an excellent leaderboard showing for all teams involved, and it just goes to show that through perseverance and determination, anyone can top the standings! Stick around and keep your eyes on the prize. The next major leaderboard will be this fall, but we may do a small run for the Summer semester if everyone seems keen.

So 4 years of pub quizzes, 4 years of Thursday hangovers, 4 years of questions asked and answered, and 4 years of running the best damned quiz in the city! What can I say more than that I’ve loved every single minute of it and I’m thrilled to still be up on stage bringing the mental challenge that you’ve all come to expect from the Lush Pub Quiz. More than 200 quizzes, more than 1000 rounds, more than 10,000 questions and so many amazing teams, players, guest rounds, and memories and experiences to remember! All I can say from here on out, is that you ain’t seen nothing yet! We’re going 4 more, and if we can, 40 more! Although, I highly doubt the students of 2050 are gonna want a 70 year old dude quizzing them on pop culture, if I could get away with it, I would for sure! Thanks to everyone over the years who has come out week after week, supported us, answered questions, guest hosted, played the Vanna White role, or just sat in the corner and got hammered while other people were hard at work answering questions so you could drink your free booze! From what I remember, we had one hell of an awesome night on Wednesday night and I can’t wait to do it all again next week! See ya guys then!

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Pub Quiz Recap (May 12th)

Posted by Josh, Filed Under: Editorial, Events, Lush, Pub Quiz, Pyro
May.14, 2010

Categories – Beatles Connections, Opening Lines (Lit), Claus’s Geography round, Robots, and music of course,

Winners – Southbound proves once again what a force they can be by sealing first place with a commanding lead. Pink on the Brink brings the pain as well with a solid showing in second, and Kidneys Come and Go hold on strong with third place.

Sample Question – (Beatles Connections) Who’s the English actress and fashion designer who was married to Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, and later to Jude Law, with whom she had 3 children?

Last Week’s Answer – September 16th

Leaderboard –With their first place win this week, Southbound Pachyderm sealed the win for the leaderboard this year. Coming second, Tongzhimen is still holding on, but Pink on the Brink is right at their heels and they smell blood. 1 point separates second and third, so it really still is anybody’s game as we approach the final week of the leaderboard next week on the 4th birthday of the Lush Pub Quiz.

Its almost a guarantee that someone will inevitably say, “OMG, I’m never drinking again.” And then 2 days later is knee deep in a river of Tequila, holding onto their limes for dear life, like some citrus flavored life preserver. I’ve done it, you’ve done it, its part of the fabric of Beijing life. This Wednesday certainly didn’t fail to inspire those emotions and actions in more than a few of us. Whether you were celebrating the night’s win, a new job, or just really, really love punching your liver when it’s not looking, Wednesday was again that kind of night. “What would you like to drink?” Let’s go with 5 flaming Dr. Peppers for a start. Yeah, that was a great idea. Anyhow, fueled by Juan’s awesome beats, Pyro’s awesome service staff, and a keen desire to keep the night going as long as possible, we powered through in yet another unforgettable night.

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