Hye guys, kind of slacked on the site today. Had a private gig and then was captivated by news from NO. But on tommorrow and Friday, I’ll be back at it. As some of you know, I played against AI in high school. I had a buddy that played in the same league email me out of the blue the other day. I asked him if he could provide his recollection of the day I covered AI. He obliged. I’ll have that posted on Friday. Also, history was made on Tuesday night at the Bards. More on that soon.

Hey gang, I’m gonna be charging a buck to play quizzo for the rest of this week, and probably next week as well. 100% of the proceeds will be going to the American Red Cross to aid with the epic disaster in New Orleans. We were able to raise $250 for Africa in July, and I hope we can raise even more this time. By the way, I’ve been meaning to post the letter I received from Action Against Hunger after we donated that money. If you would like to read the letter I received thanking us for our donation, read below.

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I was watching FOXNews last night to see the coverage of Katrina. There were several guys at a table, talking about how the rest of the country shouldn’t be responsible for something that happens in the south. “This is the price they pay for living in paradise. Why should a person who shovels their driveway all winter have to take care of person who took a chance by living in a place that they know has hurricanes?” The argument was that our tax dollars shouldn’t be used to bail out New Orleans. What??? Should we just use 100% of our tax dollars for killing people and none for helping people? War good…Helping Fellow Man bad. Is this really how conservatives think, or was this just an aberration? That wasn’t even the most ridiculous thing I saw on the news last night. On MSNBC, they had one of their shows “Coming to you live from Aruba, where there have been some major developments in the Natalee Holloway case.” Are you serious? What are you guys gonna do next? “Bummer about that hurricane, but we’re coming to you live from Havana, where there have been some major developments in the Elian Gonzalez case.” Meanwhile the storm gives us ample opportunity to revisit an old debate, as some scientists think that global warming had something to do with Katrina’s intensity. Here’s an interesting piece in attytood about the federal government cutting funds in hurricane budgets, at least partially to ensure their tax cuts. Looking to help? Here’s where you can send money and volunteer your time.

In what 1970s group would you have found Osi, Cujo, and Fahizah?

Will the breakdancers be good? Will your team be overnight sensations on the quizzo circuit? Will Johnny rap? Why won’t this nasty rash go away? There’s only one way to find the answer to these questions (and 48 more), and that is to attend an event unlike any other. The Johnny Goodtimes Beat the Champs Cowgirl Breakdance Steel Drum Spectacular at the World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut). Doors Open at 6 p.m.

Here’s the teams that have earned their two bonus points (Remember you get 8 bonus points just by buying tix early). If you earned any extra points and are not on this list, please contact me at johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com. Also, for the record, this is not Quizzo Bowl II. Quizzo Bowl II will be held in January. Quizzo Bowl is a very classy event, meant only for members of high society. Beat the Champs will not be classy at all. In fact, it will be remarkable primarily for it’s lack of class. The bouergoise are welcome to attend, and to teach me how to spell bouergeouise.
Trust Us, We Know
1022
Sofa Kingdom
Team w/ Eric and Andi
Missing Heads
Lance Armstrong and the Dirty Urine Samples
River of Rocks
Cracked Eggheads
Trivia Art’s Team

If you wanna earn bonus points via scavenger hunt, I’m gonna be somewhat forgiving. Just shoot me a photo of you with your item or a link to your craigslist posting to johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com by midnight tonight. Please tell me your team name when you send me the email. After a slow start, ticket sales have really picked up lately, so this should be a really wild event! I can’t wait!

Rick Ames, Esq., is a former counsel to Dead Kennedys, Pearl Harbor & the Explosions and Romeo Void, intimate friend of Symbionese Liberation Army, frequent visitor to Graceland. He is looking for a 40-50 year old woman who enjoys sunsets, booing Mike Lieberthal, and Quaaludes.

Strengths: Ability to read other people’s thoughts, transcendental medidation, the history of dentistry

Weaknesses: You kind of caught me off guard there. I’m sure if you gave me a minute I could come up with one or two, but right off the top of my head, no, I have no weaknesses.

Continue reading “Before you Beat the Champs, Meet the Champs” →

On philly.com’s list of top local celebrities, JGT was nowhere to be found, despite having won an award for that very thing only a year ago! Outrage! Commence with the burning and looting! Also, you can read about Beat the Champs on the Phillyist, a recent (and really good, I think) blog on the local scene. In my ongoing war with Larry Platt, score one for the Philly Mag editor. There were two letters to the editor in this month’s Philadelphia magazine about the absense of quizzo. He edited my name out of both letters! I’m not kidding. Congrats to Rose Muravchick and Kristie Wisniewski, whose letters were published! We’ll determine a winner of the $50 cash prize for best letter next week. Alright, I’m done ragging Philly Mag for a while. Promise. Also, congrats to Jamie, who won the $15 gift certificate to Good Dog for Porn Golf title. His “Happy to Drillmore” knocked off 2nd place “Caddy Shag” by 12% in the poll. Finally, a note to the teams who won this week: I will have your photos and stories up at the start of next week, when things are a little less crazy. Sorry about the delay, and thanks for your patience.

For info on Beat the Champs, click here.