Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Sportball!
Professional Lore
When I Ain't Workin'
Old Man Yells at (the) Cloud
100

This is the full name of the Star Wars character for whom Patrick's dog is named.

Who is Ahsoka Tano?

100

The local area soccer team that you can find Patrick supporting no matter how bad they get.

What is Atlanta United?

100

Rounding up slightly, this is the number of years that Patrick has spent on Brand Advocate, both as a contractor and full time associate.

What is 6?

100

Patrick's best friend, wife, and overall favorite person to hang out with because she is the best ever.

Who is Stephanie?

100

This emerging technology give's Patrick notable pause as he is concerned that it is often used for "Cognitive Offloading."

What is Generative AI?

200

This is the author of the Cosmere, an interconnected universe including many of Patrick's favorite books like The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, and Tress of the Emerald Sea.

Who is Brandon Sanderson?

200

While not a university Patrick attended, his formative sports years were spent going to Football and Basketball games for this local Institute.

What is Georgia Tech?

200

In his last few months as a contractor for Home Depot, Patrick helped to found this team (though it had a different name at the time).

What is Content Ops (COPS)?

200

The body of water Patrick and his family live near that feeds from a lake that bears his name.

What is the Chattahoochee River?

200

Despite being wary of Google these days as well, Patrick has not owned a device made by this company since he was in high school, preferring to spend less money while having more options for his own Tech Ecosystem.

What is Apple?

300
Amongst Patrick's most utilized quotes, the line "I always like going south. Somehow it feels like going downhill." was spoken by this LotR entity.

Who is Treebeard?

300

The mascot for Patrick's college Alma Mater.

What are the Spiders?

300

The specific subject that Patrick taught to 10th graders at Discovery High School for 2 years.

What is World History?

300

These two countries are Patrick's two favorite to visit in the world, and while he has been lucky enough to visit them each on 4 separate occasions, he has only studied the language of one of them.

What are Italy and Japan?

300

Despite some concerns from family members, all of Patrick's cookware is ready for his new Induction Range because it is all imbued with this physical property.

What is Magnetism?

400

This Star Wars starfighter also bears the name of a board game that featured a competitive scene in which Patrick was active for over 5 years.

What is an X-Wing?

400

While (certainly) not an athlete himself, Patrick would support his High School football team in this (now apparently illegal) capacity as a student.

What is Training/Medical Staff?

400

These are the names of the three accounts for which Patrick was responsible as a Brand Advocate in his time at Home Depot.

What are 3M, Progress Lighting, and Samsung?

400

The name of the game that Patrick, his wife, and closest friends have been playing continuously every two weeks for the last 5 years.

What is Dungeons and Dragons?

400

These two tips are Patrick's most recommended keys for ensuring your dishwasher works at peak performance.

What are "Run your Hot Water" and "Don't use Dishwasher Packets"?

500

This specific book/series (written as a parallel story to Orson Scott Card's original Sci-Fi novel of a similar name) inspired Patrick's decision to major in International Studies in college.

What is Ender's Shadow?

500

This traditional sport featured in the All Ireland Final each year is not played professionally anywhere in the world, but it is the game Patrick uses to consistently run and exercise his dog each day.

What is Hurling?

500

This educational website that originally published the "Stuff You Should Know" podcast was the home of Patrick's very first high school summer internship.

500

This indie video game, which features four heroes endlessly attempting to reach the top of a tower (and got Patrick through COVID quarantines), was turned into an outstanding cooperative board game released in 2024.

What is Slay the Spire?

500

This program, despite its old, frightening UI, has been at the core of Patrick's THD effectiveness since he began in 2016, and he is grateful for the continued opportunities it provides him even today.

What is STEP/IDM?

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