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Hey kids, just a reminder for all you Simpsons fans that there will be a Simpsons quiz this Sunday night at 8 p.m. at the Ugly American hosted by Mike Minion. All questions will be from the first ten seasons of the show. There will be a picture round and, since it is Mother’s Day, a round on mothers on the show. Plus the UA will be doling out their always great beer specials. May 8th at 7 p.m.

$25 per ticket plus $5 service fee at the TLA Box Office

Buy them now to be assured a table.

This is a repeat of an excellent article Willie Gee wrote two years ago when Vick was arrested. I think it is well worth a re-read now that Vick has signed with the Eagles.

The latest developments in the Michael Vick dog fighting case seem to confirm what I have believed all along, which is that many people in powerful positions are trying to bring the man down. Although Vick is arguably one of the NFL’s greatest players and definitely the league’s most electrifying, his unconventional style of play along with his ability to “keep it real” seem to bother many members of the dominant culture. To put it bluntly, many people do not like him because he does not act white and corporate, and does not play the game like every other quarterback. I have further believed that “those people” have been out to get him for quite some time. Unfortunately, “those people” make up a disproportionately large part of the means that control society, such as the media. ESPN, in particular, has had a vendetta against this guy for at least the past year. From the middle finger incident, to the water bottle incident, and now this, Vick has taken more than his share of criticism. I mean, Kobe Bryant never took this much heat for buying his way out of a rape case. Moreover, the Feds never got involved in that one. They allowed the authorities in Eagle, Colorado to do their job, and there was no independent investigation conducted by the NBA either.

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Alright, gonna post pics of last week’s winners. Under each pic will be a question about somebody celebrating a birthday today. Post your answers in the comments below.

Here’s an article on quizzo in Helena, Montana.

Here’s a bunch of true-false questions in The Sun.

A major debate breaks out on Quizmaster Chris’s website about whether or not Scotland is a country.

I recently starting writing quizzes for Comcast.net. Here is the first one I did, on War Movies.

 
The best way to get over your Memorial Day hangover is to do more drinking. We kick if off at O’Neals at 8 p.m., then move on to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see you tonight! (I just added the above video because I love that song.)