EXHIBIT 10.17




                          THIRD MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS  THIRD  MODIFICATION  AGREEMENT  made  effective  as of  the  30th  day  of
September, 2001,

AMONG:

          BRAD RUDOVER of 836  Pemberton  Road,  Grosse  Pointe Park,  Michigan,
          48230

          ("Brad")

AND:

          SECOND STAGE VENTURES, INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws
          of the State of Nevada and having an office at P.O. 280, 92 Welk Lane,
          Windward Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Island, B.W.I.

          ("Second Stage")

AND:

          EASYTRIVIA.COM, INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
          State of  Washington  and having an office at Suite 400 - 107 114 West
          Magnolia Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225

          ("EasyTrivia")

WHEREAS:

A. By an  agreement  made  effective  as of the 5th day of  October,  2000  (the
"Financing  Agreement") among Brad,  Second Stage,  EasyTrivia and Brent Snejdar
("Brent"),  Second Stage agreed to provide  EasyTrivia with certain financing in
order to allow EasyTrivia to develop its online trivia game show business;

B. By an  agreement  made  effective  as of the 27th day of  October,  2000 (the
"Assignment Agreement") among Brad, Brent and EasyTrivia, Brent assigned to Brad
all of  Brent's  right,  title and  interest  in,  to and  under  the  Financing
Agreement  and all the benefits to be derived  therefrom  and Brad accepted such
assignment;

C. By an  agreement  made  effective  as of the 19th day of  January,  2001 (the
"First  Modification  Agreement") among Brad,  Second Stage and EasyTrivia,  the
parties  amended the Financing  Agreement by extending  certain dates  contained
therein;

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D. By an agreement made  effective as of the 6th of February,  2001 (the "Second
Modification  Agreement") among Brad,  Second Stage and EasyTrivia,  the parties
amended the Financing Agreement by extending certain dates contained therein;

E. The parties wish to further amend the Financing  Agreement as hereinafter set
forth.

         NOW THEREFORE THIS Third Modification Agreement witnesses that in
consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained and other good
and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged and agreed to by the parties), the parties hereto hereby covenant
and agree as follows:

1.  The  date  contained  in the  first  line of  section  3.1 of the  Financing
Agreement shall be extended from December 31, 2001 to June 30, 2002.

2. The date  contained  in the first  line of  section  3.1(a) of the  Financing
Agreement shall be extended from January 15, 2002 to July 15, 2002.

3. The date  contained  in the second  line of section  3.1(b) of the  Financing
Agreement shall be extended from January 15, 2002 to July 15, 2002.

4.  The  date  contained  in the  first  line of  section  3.2 of the  Financing
Agreement shall be extended from to December 31, 2001 to June 30, 2002.

5. The date  commencing  at the  second  line of  section  3.2 of the  Financing
Agreement  and ending at the  beginning  of the third line of section 3.2 of the
Financing Agreement shall be extended from January 15, 2002 to July 15, 2002.

6. The  date  contained  in the  fourth  line of  section  3.2 of the  Financing
Agreement shall be extended from to January 31, 2002 to August 2, 2002.

7. Campney & Murphy are  solicitors  for Second Stage only.  EasyTrivia and Brad
each  confirm and agree that  Campney & Murphy is not  providing  either of them
with any  legal or other  advice in  connection  with  this  Third  Modification
Agreement.  Brad and EasyTrivia  each confirm and agree that they each have been
duly advised  (and fully and fairly  informed  with respect to such  matters) to
obtain all necessary and  independent  legal and other  applicable  professional
advice and counsel  prior to entering  into this Third  Modification  Agreement.
Brad and  EasyTrivia  have either  obtained  all such advice and counsel or have
determined  to their own  satisfaction,  having  been fully and fairly  informed
therein, not to seek such advice and counsel.

8. Save as amended  hereby,  all of the terms of the  Financing  Agreement,  the
First  Modification  Agreement  and  the  Second  Modification  Agreement  shall
continue in full force and effect.


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9. This Third Modification Agreement may be executed in counterparts.


IN WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  parties  have duly  executed  this Third  Modification
Agreement to be effective as of the date first written above.


SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED
by BRAD RUDOVER                        )
in the presence of:                    )
/s/  Donn Burchill                     )
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Signature of Witness                   )
Name:  Donn Burchill                   )   /s/ Brad W. Rudover
Address:   2241 Heather St.            )   BRAD RUDOVER
                                       )
           Vancouver, B.C.             )
Occupation:  Accountant                )
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SECOND STAGE VENTURES, INC.
by its authorized signatory:

/s/ Zennie Morris
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Authorized Signatory



EASYTRIVIA.COM, INC.
by its authorized signatory:

/s/ Brad Rudover
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Authorized Signatory