Pentathanerd: Bogglegate rocks Nerdery

As this edition of Inside The Nerdery went to press there was no official winner of the Boggle competition. Luke Bucklin, representing the Elder Statesman team and looking presidential, is at this moment the unofficial Boggle Gold medalist – but judges are still sifting through long lists of words and – what’s the word for it – nonwords?

Another word you may not have heard of: Bogglegate. Oh yeah.

Boggle results could be headed for a recount and a long legal battle. Some of today’s video was confiscated (I posted what I could salvage below). Many of us have retained our own legal counsel (and private security – a member of the Perfectonist team had kind of a menacing look when they asked me how my family was doing).

But back to Boggle – and at last, a Pentathanerd event competition that doesn’t require standing. (Pentathanerd favors an on-your-toes brand of chess; most Rubix spinners stood upright; and foosball is simply exhausting)

Watch the video as Pentathanerd officials scurry to figure out what it all means. Note the creepy silence as Boggle is played at The Nerdery; it was an unusually polite and reserved crowd until scandal struck again. “Keep the muttering down,” said Kai when he could take the muttering no mas.

Bogglegate rocks Pentathanerd from The Nerdery on Vimeo.

So, how do we wrap this Pentathanerd up?

Usually on Friday’s at 4:30, we all gather for BottleCap Talk (there’s beer) at the ridiculously big screen and we watch one of our web developers show-and-tell about a recent website we’ve launched. It’s equal parts social hour, peer-to-peer education, and Mystery Science Theater.

Instead, today it’s final Pentathanerd event Mario Cart and Pentathanerd Closing Ceremonies. Good seats are still available. I’m told it will be quite moving – not a dry eye in the house. See it here on Monday, and if it leaks out on ESPN over the weekend, just remember that you should have seen it here first.

Keep watching Inside The Nerdery for continuing Pentathanerd/recount coverage.

Silver lining for the Pefectonists: Bogglegate has bumped Rubixgate below the fold in today’s post. Keep those cards and letters coming…