Spinal Tap won the vote, with with 29% of 158 votes cast, edging out Rushmore. So Spinal Tap wil be the film showing on November 27th. Thanks for voting, gang. And remember, you can’t dust for vomit.
Month: November 2006
Great Show Tonight
In addition to quizzo tonight, there is going to be a terrific comedy show. 16 of Philly’s best comedians will be competing to appear on an upcoming show on Comedy Central. Comedians include Wheel of Terrific regulars Chip Chantry and Pat House. BEst part? It’s free! Just make reservations by calling 215-496-9001. The show starts at 8 p.m., and will be at Helium, (2031 Sansom), which is right around the corner from the Bards. Show should wrap up around 10:15, giving you time to make it to quizzo. So check it out. I have seen a bunch of these guys live, and they are really good. This will be a great show.
BCS: Bull Crap System
I’m assuming the BCS is desperately hoping that Rutgers loses to West Virginia in the final game of the season. Otherwise, they will be left out of the college football championship for one simple reason: they weren’t good enough in July, which is really when the NCAA championship should be decided, don’t you think? Since the coaches didn’t have them ranked back then, they can’t have them at #3 now, despite the fact that they play the exact same schedule as Louisville and beat Louisville. Why was Louisville allowed to move to #3? Because they were ranked in the top 20 at the start of the season. If Rutgers goes undefeated, then a team eligible for the BCS will be one of two college teams to win all of its games and still won’t get to play for the national championship. Which is patently absurd! If the Big East isn’t good enough to play for the national championship, then they shouldn’t be in the freaking BCS!
Of course, Rutgers in the championship game would be hard for the NCAA to sell. America hates the underdog. That’s why Rocky fizzled at the box office, and why the the first two rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament are a yearly failure. Yeah, it would be a hard sell, a team that lost by scores of 61-0, 50-0, 80-7, and 42-0 in coach Greg Schiano’s first year turning it around and playing for a national title five years later. I mean, I doubt it would be the greatest f****** sports story ever since the Miracle on Ice. Of course, if the NCAA had been in charge of the 1980 Olympics, they probably would have just handed a forfeit to the Russians since they were so much better. Idiots.
Congrats Trivia Art
Trivia Art got much love from the Inky’s blog of record, Blinq: But Foobooz takes the prize for best-tended food blog. Food, drink and deals is Arthur Etchells’ beat, and if he was working the city desk, he’d be a cop reporter. There’s always something newsy, like the latest post, which informs us that Le Bec Fin has just received five stars from Mobil Travel Guide.
RELATED: Foobooz.
Question of the Week
Who starred as James Bond in the original 1967 film version of Casino Royale, Phineas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, and the Phantom in the original Pink Panther?
Ed Bradley 1941-2006
I’ve been kind of surprised at how shaken up I’ve been by the news of Philly native Ed Bradley’s death. I mean, I don’t know what it is, but I just got a lump in my throat when I heard he died and then I cried all the way through the 60 Minutes special last night. Maybe it was because my dad used to always watch 60 Minutes when I was a kid, and I’ve watched it on and off ever since, so I guess I heard Bradley’s voice a lot more than I realized I had, and am just sad that I won’t hear it any more. I was particularly moved by this line from Wynton Marsalis: “Oh, man. You know, they say that soul is when you have the ability to make other people feel better about being alive, regardless of their condition. And he possessed that in such abundance.”
Related: Washington Post obit for TV legend.
Be sure to vote!
Polls will be closing tomorrow in the vote for what movie we’re gonna be showing at the Troc in two weeks. It is an extremely tight race as of right now, so your vote will make a huge difference. Just scroll down a bit and look on the right side of the page to vote.
Half Baked Tonight
Half Baked is gonna be showing at the Trocadero (1003 Arch) tonight, with the Wheel of Terrific kicking things off at 7:30 p.m. Tonight will include special co-host “The Lovely Ginger”. Now, this movie is about weed, but I’d like to remind you: marijuana is a deadly, deadly drug, and anyone who is suspected of coming to this movie with a reefer buzz will be summarily executed. Discipline must be maintained.
Sports Trivia
Alright, guys, I’m gonna post the pics from last week with a sports trivia question underneath it. Sorry it took so long to get started today but the server crashed. Anyways, I’m gonna post a question and you post the answer in the comments section. One guess per person.
Rocky Horror! Two Major Upsets this week!
The week began with Rocky Horror at the Troc on Monday. We had a great crowd for the Wheel of Terrific, and they were treated to games such as “Jenga of the Undead” and “The Reverend Ted Experience”, in which a contestant had to speak out about the abomination of gay marriage, then get a massage from a gay prostitute. Of course, they were also treated to sexy bartender Marianne (above) and a Rocky Horror troupe performing the movie onstage.
Click below to read about this week’s major upsets and best team names.
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