FIrst of all, Happy birthday to quizzo cutie Sada of “The Number of Men I’ve Had Sex WIth Is…” Her 25th was Thursday. Today would be the 106th birthday of Frank Zamboni if he were still alive. He invented the, well, I think you know what he invented. The Frank. Hahahahaha. Whew. Man, that was good. You thought I was gonna say Zamboni and then I said Frank. That just totally messed with your head. Yesterday was Philadelphia boxing legend Bernard Hopkins b-day. He turned 42.
Month: January 2007
Wow
That is piano playing, Andy Reid impersonating quizzo regular Steve Odabashian above with, yeah, that’s right ladies. Fabio. Only in America. Oh, and vote in the new poll to the right.
Around the Horn
-FIrst of all best wishes Danny (above). He bartended his last quizzo on Thursday. He got called up to the big leagues, and will be working the floor at the Good Dog on Friday and Saturday nights.
-Lonely? Well how about getting yourself that perfect gift that just screams “creepy loner.” It’s the one man see-saw.
-Fun time waster. Here’s a bunch of completely random old newspaper articles from Philadelphia, from the 1700s to now.
-I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: johnnygoodtimes.com is your K-Fed headquarters.
Question of the Week
Martin Luther King was a student at the Crozer Theological Seminary in what nearby city, receiving his Bachelor of Divinity in 1951?
Great MLK Quotes
I submit to you that if a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
The chain reaction of evil – hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars – must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.
The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.
Snakes, followed by back to back Jack
We’ll be showing Snakes On a Plane tonight at the Trocadero. The action kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with the Wheel of Terrific. I am not sure I will actually be watching the movie because, uh, geez, how do I say this without sounding like a sissy? Ok, fine, I’m scared of snakes. Anyways, the next two weeks are going to be incredible. Next Monday, we’re showing The Shining. The week after that, I’m throwing a little birthday celebration at the Troc with the movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay for the year I was born, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which also happens to be one of my favorite films of all time. Back to back Jack is gonna be awesome.
What are you doing for Martin Luther King Day?
I hope that today some of you are inspired to do with your lives what Martin Luther King did with his, which to is leave the world a better place than you found it. JOIN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS. Just a few hours a month can have a tremendously positive impact on a child’s life. Don’t wait for other people to make Philly a better city. It is time for YOU to help make it a better city. If anyone has any questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact me.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” -Martin Luther King
Young, the Old and Restless Win at O’Neals
Traitor Trivia
Today is Benedict Arnold’s b-day. Happy Birthday, ol’ sport. In honor of Benedict, I’ll post pics of the winners above with trivia questions about famous traitors. One guess per person.
Keep those heads up, gang
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