Had a blast last Sunday. For the first time in a long, long while, I topped our monthly InQUIZition tournament and I also got to take home my second straight “Best Question” title. With a few days to go before the 2nd edition of the World Quiz Championships here in the Philippines, I certainly appreciate this humble win.
Let it be put on record however that I temper my elation with the knowledge that I was only able to win due to the absence of the two biggest contenders in the group, last year’s World Quiz Championship Philippines runner-up Leo Gapol and of course, grizzled quiz veteran Dodie Ocampo. Pressing concerns kept both gentlemen away from the monthly gathering, ditto with Pierre Cantillero who had to attend to his daughter’s Karate School graduation that Sunday afternoon. I’d go so far as saying I wouldn’t stand a chance with these guys around.
Still, I’m looking forward to seeing them this Saturday, 6th of June which happens to be the 2nd time the World Quiz Championships will be holding its local version. As it was last year, Murphy’s Bar in Makati will be hosting the said event.
I expect a sizeable share of quizzers to show up in their best form to raise high the Philippine flag in this prestigious contest. No money is at stake here, only bragging rights, and an opportunity to put the Philippines on the world Quizzing map. Last year, Team Philippines led by Mon Lorenzo, Leo Gapol and Wilfred Ritona ranked 11th out of 32 countries. We’re hoping to barge into the top 10, or hopefully the top 5 this time around. With powerhouse countries like the UK, India and Finland, I’d say it’s a tall order but doable.
Winning quiz tournaments is never a gift that comes to the fortunate. To win, one must wield knowledge that one actively seeks out. It requires review and preparation just like other mind games and sports. As for me, I’m not nurturing any hopes of landing in the Philippines’ top 3, having no time to get down and dirty with my dusty books and reviewers. With my neurons, half-comatose as they are now, I’d rather be a playing cheerleader for our big guns when the hostilities begins.
But I digress too much.
In the meantime, we spent the remaining hours of that Sunday evening belatedly celebrating Jaypee’s birthday and busting our voice boxes in his crib somewhere in Pasay. With Red Horse, Videoke and good company around, even the relentless weather and flooded alleyways failed to dampen our spirits.
Come o ye Saturday that we intrepid men may test thy mettle!
Hey Perci, been a long time.
First, thank you for including my blog into your blogroll. I’m sorry if I still wasn’t able to include your humble site into my blog roll for a simple reason. I don’t have one. For one weird, albeit bizarre, reason (the same reason I don’t have any friendster or facebook account) is that I am afraid that if I make stock of the people I know who has a blog, or a friendster or a facebook I will realize how few my friends are. He he he. Strange but true.
Second. Congratulations to your victory. You already know how high my regard for you as a quizzer. I think you’ve read my posts in some forums about it.
Third. Please stop referring to me as a powerhouse is quiz. My unexpected ranking in last year’s World Quizzing Championship is a random freak of nature. I have long retired from quizzing (not reading) because I don’t want any unrecognized and rejected quiz champ to refer to me as someone as “men with mediocre jobs who try to relive their glory days in quiz shows long past”. He made me realize that my 6-figure a month salary working in a multinational is a mediocre job compared to his highly glamorous job as an underpaid government worker. I never felt so low. He he he.
Much as I want to see you guys this Saturday night for the World Quizzing Championship, I have a race to run on Sunday morning. I hope to see our favorite unrecognized and rejected quiz champ in that race. (I heard he competes in marathon). Don’t worry, I will not manhandle him. I don’t fight guys weaker than me. Heck, I think my wife who’s a muay thai instructor can whip his ass, so why bother.
Goodluck to you guys! Carry the flag of the Philippines! You all deserve high rankings in the 2009 World Quizzing Championship!
Thanks for the props bro. no need to apologize. I know you’re a busy man. Still we missed you and Sir Butch out there last Saturday. It’s not the same without you guys.
So how was your race, did you get to meet Mr. Perfect? I know it sounds gay but you have to give due recognition to people who deserve it…lol XD
Don’t bother with the haters. If you’re not having fun what’s the point of 6 figure salaries? What’s a glamorous job anyway, Hayden Kho’s??LOL.
Wow…that kinda reminded me that growing up i wanted to be peter north or rocco siffredi…lol j/k:)
Wow, we have the same ambition pala. Also dreamed of being a porn star. But got a friend, he has a log cabin in California which was used as a location for a porno movie starring Nina Mercedes. He said that after watching the shooting, he never thought that being a male porn star is harder than a female porn star.
Shootings normally lasts up to 6 to 8 hours and all throughout that time, they have to maintain an erection. Man, do you know how painful that is? Then imagine maintaining an erection with several people watching you. Male porn stars even have “fluppers”, whose main job is to ensure that the porn star’s thingy is erect.
Porn actors have a more “harder” job. The only legend in this regard is Ron Jeremy who has very good endurance and freakish control.
…and we used to think that Priapism is but a painful curse of the circulatory system. Nice to know one can earn a living by having this condition (or something close to it at least).
Speaking of “hard” jobs. Being a porn actor doesn’t sound half as bad as being a “fluffer”. But being a “fluffer” ain’t so bad either. I guess the worst job in the world is being a male fluffer…for male actors. And I’ve heard weird-ass stories bordering on urban legend that talks of male fluffers in the porn industry.
Thinking about it makes me wanna crawl out of my skin and die now…lol.
ooh..aah..yes..noo…yeah am coming, am coming!!!
you two have the dorsal nerve to discuss pornographic ek-ek. look, now its getting to my pudendal nerve hehehe. anyways, its been quite a long time since we have our over-the-cup of coffee discussion. anyways, if our busy sched permits, lets meet by second week of july, hopefuly! Cheers!
Halim? Statue?
whyre lez formerly known as halim hehehe. How are you?
fafa 2pac, to me you are 1 of my 20 top quizzers of all time (only 2 from pup i think). keep up the good work. luvya.
lol…tnx fafa dods…I don’t think I deserve to be on any list though…I still need a lot of growing up to do as a quizzer.. Xp
@ halim…ok lang…crazy sched pero still keeping my sanity hehe…cge text text na lang…hope we can have a caffeine sesh this week or anytime soon:)