Trig Brother

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Back once again, it's the lowlight of the London alcohol calendar, Trig Brother.

What is Trig Brother? It's a semi-competitive pub crawl, where a number of drinkers start out and are evicted - in the manner of TV's Big Brother - over the course of the crawl. Evicted drinkers take the long (actually not very long) collect at a home pub, where the final tasks and final votes will take place. Expect twists and turns in the manner of the real BB (though perhaps with a bit less fannydangle than this year's).

Sounds a bit too competitive... It's not really, the whole thing lasts about 3 hours and the competitive element has a large element of randomness in it: contestants are judged on the 'tasks' they perform so it's not a popularity contest either (last time we did it someone nobody even knew before the game started came 2nd). There's not even a prize, it's just about having organised pub fun in London.

I'm not a big drinker... Again, it's not about competitive drinking or getting hammered - though some people will. We've had non-drinking players before and they've really enjoyed it.

What's this thread for then? This year's Trig Brother will start after lunch on SATURDAY JULY 22nd - location TBC, but it'll be in Zone 1. Please tell us - via the comments box - if you fancy playing this year (previous competitors are very welcome to have another tilt). And if you don't but want to spectate and maybe vote, this is to let you know what's happening.

What on earth does this have to do with pop? Wait and see.

Cheers!

Comments

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

I am up for coming 4th again (but also if there are lots more punters this year wot with New LJ Audience and new ilx0r content I don't mind being... RUSSELL BRAND)!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I am up for playing again. I fear the taint of Brandisation.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Actually if there ARE loads of people I would prefer to be Russell - I could buy lots of interesting scarves and talk about my baw-bags and reference Proust. I like Russell these days. ACTUALLY TOM - I want to be Russell! Whatever that involves. THE SWINES! etc etc.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

3 hours!? Will Davina be stricter with the time-keeping this year, then?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Shhhh. To be honest the actual crawl bit only does take about 3 hours, but then there's the fannying about before and after.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Methinks Davina's judgement has been clouded through too much Alpine!

[ruudboy.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Ooh! Non-drinking player please!

[celentari.livejournal.com]

AARG! I am in Benicassim dancing my popsocks off then. I will be there in spirit though because it sounds fantastic.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I am THERE. I get tremendously competitive after a few ales. Perhaps this will be to my ADVANTAGE???

[graciousviv.livejournal.com]

I will have to settle for being a contestant in the 'other house/country'. Really disappointed I can't be there :{

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I think I'd like to play this year! I suspect C. will not want to.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

Although having never even watched before, I really have no idea what I'd be letting myself in for...

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

What kind of 'tasks' were involved last year, for example? It sounds intriguing though I have 0x idea about the rules/format of Big Brother... (well, OK, maybe a teeny little idea.)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The last one (which was 2 yrs ago) involved

- answers to ridiculous questions
- putting on an 'evil face'
- buying £1's worth of second-hand records in soho and submitting them for the judgement of yr peers
- drawing your own top trump card

and many more which I can't remember, partly cos I was a player last time, came last and got very drunk!

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I'll be watching people be married.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i'll be sittin gin a field, in devon.

and i'm going to leave that typo there as well...

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I will, like celentari be dancing the night away to Franz Ferdinand and 2manyDJs at Benicassim. It's a shame... it sounds like a great idea, and I'd have liked to take part.

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

I'll be there, but my depression has been too dangerously bad to risk upsetting myself by competing, so just as a spectator.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this is a tough field this year...

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

"What on earth does this have to do with pop? Wait and see."

Oh god. I have a horrible, horrible feeling that this may involve the basement of the P****r B**r at some point.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I think that sort of Karaoke is totally incompatible with Trig Bruv. Other forms, OTOH, may not be...

[plumsbitch.livejournal.com]

crikey. Sounds intruiguing/terrifying.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

If you need a veteran, you can rely on me! Though if there are lots of new people wanting to play, then I'll stand aside. I will be coming, even though I'll feel weird seeing as I've not attanded anything FT/ILX/etc related in 2 years.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Jel it will be grebt to see you!

[mrs-leroy-brown.livejournal.com]

sarah told me about this over the weekend - is it too late to join in the fun?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Potentially not! I will email all interested parties tomorrow.

[mrs-leroy-brown.livejournal.com]

okay i am riotangel@gmail.com - but only if i'm not imposing or owt, i just thought it sounded fun when she explained a bit to me :)