I swear I did not do this, but this is currently on the wikipedia page for the Philadelphia 76ers:
In the first round, Philadelphia upset the gay Orlando Magic, three games to one, before being swept by the Indiana Pacers. But they pretty thouroughly kicked the living s*** out of the gay Magic, a team that was expected to make the NBA finals…A rumored trade to the Los Angeles Clippers fell through, but a complicated four-team deal that would’ve seen Iverson sent to the greatest f****** city in all the world..Detroit was agreed upon, only to see it dissolve due to salary cap problems.
Month: February 2008
Specter? I don’t even know her!
Larry Kane defends Arlen Specter’s decision to go after the NFL in the Spygate case. I agree. I can’t believe the NFL is getting off scott free for burning the tapes related to the case. What if baseball had destroyed all of the evidence of steroid use three years ago? There would have been a national outrage. So why does the NFL get off scott free? But wait, D-Mac goes Donspiracist style and finds a conspiracy theory behind Specter’s doings. “Hmmm, intriguing,” I say, stroking my beard and smoking my corncob pipe.
Super Bowl Thoughts
Yes, it was a great Super Bowl, perhaps the greatest ever. Right up there with Bengals-Niners, Broncos-Packers, and Titans-Rams. And yes, because I am a closeted Dolphins fan, I had no choice but to root for the Giants. And I was jumping up and down hysterically when David Tyree made the greatest catch in football history, on what was the greatest play in pro football history. (The third best play in football history over all: Number one is here, and number two is here.) But I have to admit, when it was all over, I had kind of a sick feeling in my stomach. Had it been the Packers, I would have been overjoyed, but these are the Giants, and I can only be but so thrilled when they win a Super Bowl.
Nonetheless, it was a great time. My dad and his college roommate get together every year and bet a bottle of whiskey on the Super Bowl (they’ve watched 37 of the past 39 Super Bowls together), and my dad had the Patriots this year, which he thought was a sure thing. We had clams and oysters and homemade hot wings and DiBruno Bros. cheese that I bought down, as well as a Super Bowl cake I got from Isgro’s (above). All in all, a fine way to spend a birthday.
As for the commercials, my favorites were the Will Ferrell commercial, the Charles Barkley one, and the one for the Planter’s nuts when the nerdy girl has guys all checking her out because she rubbed the peanuts on her wrists and her cleavage. And can I just say for the record that I am over animals in commercials. Talking and dancing animals have been played out for like ten years. Please stop! And I hate talking babies! Seriously, they did a movie about this 20 freaking years ago. The joke is over! It’s hack! Please! Anyways, if you’d like to vote for your favorite commercial, go here. Most of the ones that people are voting for are the stupidest ones, which really makes me upset. Man, why do I let this piss me off so much?
Dr. Sandman to Host at Draught Horse Tonight
Dr. Sandman will be at the Draught Horse (1431 Cecil B. Moore) tonight at 8 p.m. If you know anybody on North Broad, spread the word!
UPDATE: Cancelled. More details in the future, but I gotta hit the road and head back north now. Anyways, no quizzo tonight. Nonetheless it is Gladiator Monday. Woo-hoo!
Western Omelette wins at Bards
When Jon Lovitz played The Liar on Saturday Night Live, this woman was always his wife.
This is Not a Bus Wins at the Vous
This famous artist gave us Rosie the Riveter.
Sofa Kingdom Wins at Bards
This female writer from Pennsylvania and famous expatriate spent most of her life in France, and had Alice B. Toklas as a lover.
Dork Sided Wins at O’Neals
This man founded the New York Tribune, America’s most influential paper from the 1840s to the 1870s,and he ran for president in 1872.
Pics of last weeks winners
As most of you know, yesterday was my birthday. And so, in order to honor myself, I am going to post questions about people who also celebrate my birthday, February 3rd. One guess per person.
Quizzo Bowl IV…Legendary
Let’s get ready to Ruuuuuumble. The Blue Horizon, named the Number One Boxing Venue in the World by Ring magazine, will play host to a different type of heavyweight clash on March 29th, as the greatest beer addled minds in Philadelphia go head to head in Quizzo Bowl IV. The 150 year old venue, located on 1314 North Broad Street, was initially an enormous mansion, then became a theatre, then a world famous boxing venue. It is where eventual middleweight and current light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins recorded his first professional boxing victory. Boxing and acting legend Tex Cobb earned his stripes at “The Blue”, and will be honored there at the fights this Friday (If you wanna check out the venue, I’d suggest going for a fight. It doesn’t matter if you like boxing or not. The atmosphere is electric.) I went to see a fight there last year, and was just amazed by the venue, and thought how awesome it would be to hold a Quizzo Bowl there. At first, it was just a pipe dream, but after speaking to the owner a few months later, I realized it could be a reality.
But you don’t have to be a fight fan to appreciate this historic Philadelphia landmark. If you like old, historic buildings that are high on character, you’re gonna love this place. And this is only the first Quizzo Bowl announcement. There will be many more to come in future weeks, as I will announce the band, the halftime performers, the prizes, and much, much more. Stay tuned.