I am very excited to announce the addition of some of my favorite comedians to Saturday night’s show at the Trocadero. Pat House, recently featured in Philadelphia Weekly, has been added to the show. John Kensil, who has been plying his trade in LA for the past year, will be on the show. And one of my personal favorites, Chris Schlotterer will be doing time as well. He is an absolute riot. Of course, I will be hosting and Chip Chantry will be headlining. It’s going to be a fantastic show and tix are only $5.
Month: February 2007
What’s the worst love song ever?
Last year around this time, I posted what I thought were the worst love songs of all time. Well, this year I want you to tell me what they are. And who knows, maybe the one you suggest could be a question this week. So post below what you think is the worst love song of all time. Oh, and the pic above is of Muskrat Love. (I still can’t decide whether it’s the greatest love song of all time or the worst.)
Quizzo for the Cause
Hey gang, gonna be a little selfish this week. As many of you know, I am coaching a Little League basketball team, and the end of our inaugural season is rapidly approaching. The head of the league wants to get trophies for all of the players for making this first year of the league a success, and is trying to raise money to do so without having to ask the kids, many of whom come from situations where money for a basketball trophy is out of the question. Therefore, I am gonna ask everyone playing quizzo this week to donate at least a dollar to play so we can get trophies. Thanks for your support!
PS: If you can donate about 6-8 hours a month to completely change a child’s life for the better and help make Philadelphia a world class city, please do so! Remember that the smallest good deed is greater than the greatest grand intention.
Question of the week
In what state will you find the city of Valentine, which calls itself Heart City?
Around the Horn
-Bummer on the local blog scene. Blinq, the blog of record at philly.com and considered by many to be the best blog in the area (in fact, Blinq was named “Best Local Blog” by the City Paper in 2005) has gone offline. Daniel Rubin (above), the proprieter of said blog, is still gonna be around, but he’s gonna be writing for the actual paper. I guess that’s kool, but I’m gonna miss checking out his site every day. He did a great job keeping his ear to the ground and had a knack for finding interesting stories and blogs. Best of luck with the new position Dan!
-They’ve apparently replaced Blinq with a weather blog. Which should be really exciting and filled with lots of good tips on weatherproofing your-OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE START BLOGGING AGAIN DAN!!!
–Trocadero. 7:30 p.m. tonight. Be there!
-Big winners at the Grammys last night were the Dixie Chicks, Mary J. Blige, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Is this a joke? Have any of those 3 recorded an album since 1993? What, no awards for other “hot” groups like C & C Music Factory and Right Said Fred?
-Just wanted to say congrats to La Va coffee shop on 21st and South (aka my home away from home) on their one year anniversary. Good food, good coffee, and great ambience. Congratulations on year one!
Jams win at Vous (Represented by KFC and new flatscreen TVs at the Vous)
While in the US House, Lincoln opposed the Mexican American War and slammed this president who authorized it, claiming that he was looking for “military glory — that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood.”
Young the Old and the Restless win
Who was Joshua Speed Fry?
A) Lincoln’s Vice President his first term B) His adoptive father C) Man who defeated him for US House in 1856 election D) Man Lincoln shared a bed with for 4 years
Happy Birthday Honest Abe!
Well today is Honest Abe’s big day, as he turns 195. I took the Abe Lincoln tour this past year, as I hung out in the town he was born and went to the theatre where he was killed. There are rumors that there is going to be an Abe Lincoln impersonator at the Troc tonight, but nothing has been confirmed. Anyways, we’re gonna see how much you know about Ol’ Abe. I’m gonna post pics of the winners, with an Abe Lincoln question below. You’re gonna post answers. One guess per person! And no cheating!
Just in Time for the Holidays: True Romance and the Love Connection
We are going to have a blast Monday Night at the Trocadero, as in the spirit of the holiday we are gonna be playing Love Connection, with various people vying for the affection of Chip Chantry and sexy bartender Marianne (below). Then we are going to be showing a pretty damn sweet film. True Romance, starring Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, and Brad Pitt, among others. An incredible all star cast and a really fun movie. Come on out and join us at the Troc Monday night. 7:30 p.m. sharp. Be there!
The Week in Review
Wow, what a week it was. It started on Saturday, with the best Quizzo Bowl yet. In fact, it was so much fun, I’m thinking of a possible Summer Slam event. Whattya you guys think? Anyways, here’s the final wrap up: Here are photos, here are the final scores, and here’s the final write up. Oh, and the now infamous Flashdance video. I know of at least one ex who sent a copy of the video to all of her friends and wrote, “Yes, it’s gotten so bad that I actually dated this guy for a little while.”
We move to Monday night, with Beetle Juice on the big screen. I was expecting nobody to be there the day after the Super Bowl, but we actually got a decent crowd of about 60 or so. Chip and I decided to do a little charades instead of the Wheel, which was fun. The movie itself, well, I gotta admit, it is my 2nd least favorite Tim Burton film. (Mars Attacks is by far my least favorite Tim Burton film.) I get a little bored when he goes off the deep end.