I hosted a post wedding quizzo at the Dark Horse on Saturday night. (Congratulations Phil and Tessa!) The winners of the quizzo might be familiar to some of you old schoolers. They called themselves Holy Matrimony Batman, but you might recognize them as the former members of the Missing Heads. And they spoke of a possible reunion tour at the Black Sheep at some point in the future.
Month: April 2007
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What pitcher once pitched a no-hitter while high on LSD, which some people have called the most impressve feat in the history of sports?
Dork Sided Wins at Oneals
At what school did Timothy Leary lecture from 1959-1963?
This weeks photos
On April 16, 1943, Albert Hoffman discovered the effects of LSD. Therefore, this weeks questions will be about acid. One guess per person, and no cheating.
The Most Important Athlete in the History of Sport
It was on this date in 1947 that Jackie Robinson took the field for the first time in the Major Leagues. He received a steady stream of death threats, and racial slurs were hurled at him constantly. Some of his teammates refused to talk to him, and opponents jeered him from the opposing dugout. And yet, in an environment that no athlete before or since has ever had to endure or will ever have to endure, Robinson excelled. He was named Rookie of the Year, and two years later he was named Baseball’s Most Valuable Player. He destroyed the notion that blacks were inferior with his actions and behavior both on and off the field. He could have easily remained in the Negro Leagues and made good money and never had to bear such an enormous burden . But he was placed on earth for a higher purpose, and he more than fulfilled it. There are very few people who I truly consider my heroes. Jackie Robinson is one of them.
RELATED: A sportswriter on the field that day reminisces.
Philadelphia has one of the best managers in baseball…
…in town today. Joe Girardi is announcing the Phillies game against the Astros.
The Week in Review
Another thriller at O’Neals, as for the 2nd straight week, four teams finished within a question of a win. Dork Sided made their way to the top of the heap, edging the Young the Old and The Restless, 92-91. Philly Hardcore scored 90, and the Team to Beat in the NL East scored 88. The highlight of the show, of course, was my mom hosting round number two.
Another week, another win for the Kingdom, who cruised at the Bards on Tuesday. They blew out the field, knocking out Narcotizing Dysfunktion, 108-87.
No surprise at the Vous, either, as the Jams blasted past the competition to finish with 110 points and the win. 1022 finished 2nd with 102.
The River of Rocks proved that they can win regardless of venue, as the Rendezvous semi-regulars edged the Satan’s Minions at the Black Sheep, 111-108. Both teams only missed 3 questions, but the Minions missed the double question about Anna Nicole and the Rocks got it (question to follow on toughest Qs of the week).
A major MAGMA choke at the Good Dog. After three rounds, it was all but rapped up. They had a 9 point lead over Swiss Misters Little Sister and a 12 point lead over 3 1/2 Armenians, starring Steve O., going into the final round. But the wheels came off (possibly distracted by the green sweater?) and they finished 3rd with an 82. 3 1/2 Armenians took the title with a 90-88 win over the Swiss Misters.
A near upset at the Bards that would have been one for the ages. Johnny Utah’s Bulge in Stone Washed Jeans Resurrected Christ came one word away from defeating the Kingdom. But on the final question, “In the movie the Pink Panther, what was the Pink Panther?”, they wrote “A Diamond Thief.” Had they just wrote diamond, they would have walked away with an improbable come from behind victory. Instead Sofa escaped with a 102-99 win.
I Believe in Miracles
It’s no secret how much we here at JGT headquarters love Journey. The two albums that you will find constantly on the office stereo are Enter the 36 Chambers by Wu and Escape by Journey. But there was still something missing when we listened to the Journey album. We thought to ourselves, “Sure, Don’t Stop Believin’ is a great freakin’ song, but would it be even better if it was covered by Mr. Belding and Tony Romo? Alas, we’ll never know.” At least that’s what we thought until we saw this (Unfortunately the language is not safe for work, but you have to see this when you go home. It will make your weekend.) Now, if we can just get Kotter and Ben Rothliesburger to perform Cash Rules Everything Around Me… (Thanks, Steve for sending this in.)
Willie Gee Discusses Pac Man
You all remember Willie Gee, right? The friend of mine from back home who had been fired from over 25 jobs, in easily one of the funniest things ever posted on this website. Well, with a resume like that, I had to hire him as a sports reporter for the website. And you’ll be happy to note: Willie decided to go back to school, and is currently enrolled at VCU. This week he talks about the injustice of the PacMan Jones ruling by the NFL:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 is a day that will forever live in infamy for the National Football League, at least in the eyes of its fans that still believe in a free society. This is due to the suspensions of Adam “Pac Man” Jones (1 year) and Chris Henry (8 games) for their alleged violations of the league’s new personal conduct policy which was recently implemented by commissioner Roger Goodell. This is a fascist policy that has underlying racial, cultural, and economic motives which transcend football and flow powerfully into society. It is one that perfectly exemplifies the perceived “White man’s burden.” The NFL is creating a system where they are attempting to police society with a paternal, father knows best approach that effectively reduces the league’s players (who are a majority black) to nothing more than chattel. See, the NFL’s governing bodies and the sports media which covers them seem to believe that the league’s young black players need a paternal white father figure to guide them through life. Moreover, under the new personal conduct policy in the NFL, there is no due process and the players are basically nothing more than million dollar slaves. Although all the talking heads in the media “applaud the commissioner on his new policy”, they seem to forget that the role of punishing individuals in our society belongs to the courts and to law enforcement. It is therefore up to them, and only them, to punish these players for conduct off the field.
This is good stuff
Barry Melrose of ESPN ranks his favorite mullets of all time.