Jackets for sale, appetizing young jackets for sale…

I just got home from hosting a private party for a corporation whose identity will go undisclosed (seriously—they made me sign a contract and everything). Always great fun, watching my work facilitate drunken office hookups.

It's pretty predictable at this point that someone at a private party will make a comment about my shiny jacket. The coat is a little more shticky than what they expected from an office trivia party, but hey, shticky's my game. But tonight, postgame, as I collected answer pads and passed out postcards, I got no fewer than three specific requests of where one could purchase a jacket like mine. I was wearing the second of my two coats, by the way, the "Star" model, as I call it:'
Cool, right? Here's the back, as worn by me and delighting my friend Virginia:
The jacket is the handiwork of my friend Sherry, possibly known to you as the BQT's most frequent door girl (and currently a stalwart member of Jefferson Davis Starship). My aunt gave me a cheesy sport jacket that she found in the wilds of her suburban closet (still had the 1983 Patti LaBelle ticket stub in the pocket) and Sherry gimmicked it up with puffy paint. So it's indeed one of a kind. But after speaking with Sherry, I'm happy to report that yes, this model is for sale. She will customize a jacket if you so desire; the cost ranges from, oh, $100 to $200. E-mail her at sherrys@inbox.com, and witness the magic.

While we're at it, the original quizmaster jacket, the "Stripe" model, also the work of Sherry:
Do I worry that the streets will be swarming with people wearing a jacket like mine, and I'll lose my uniqueness? Not really…how many of those people will be using the word figureoutable?

Meanwhile, at the abandoned puzzle factory…

The other night, I met with a couple of people about doing a private quiz event for them (which has since been officially booked, hallelujah). Upon shaking the hand of one of these fellows, he said, "You don't look like what I expected; I was imagining the Riddler from Batman."

Interesting. I'm not sure if this should've bothered me; I mean, Frank Gorshin was awesome in the role (Jim Carrey was hella lame, and I've never cared for the comic book version), but he didn't exactly cut an imposing figure.

Then again, there was that snazzy alternate costume:

Much better. And I could use (another) spare suit jacket. You know what to get me for Valentine's Day, kids.

By the way, the Super Mega Ultra Hard Trivia Question of the Week will be back; EDP and I just set a date to film a whole bunch more. I'm also going to tweak the system so that you can win without waiting vigilantly by your computer and being the first one in with a correct answer at the expense of having a real life. Tuned you should stay.