Month: April 2008

The JGT Bracket-tacular!

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Haven’t had a chance to say much about the bracket-tacular, with all of the Quizzo Bowl excitement. And that was for the best, as I am currently ranked 72nd out of 73 teams (though I am spoiling for a comeback). Anyhow, here’s how it’s shaping down heading into the final weekend. For the 2nd straight year, Smackdown (above, in blue) is right in the mix. Last year, Ohio State’s loss in the championship cost her the title. This year, she needs UCLA to knock off UNC in the finals. I would find it hilarious if it’s UNC-UCLA and UNC wins, but that’s just me. If that happens, current leader Matt Cohen wins. If North Carolina defeats Memphis for the title, Touched by an Uncle (Matt Kallend) wins. If Memphis defeats UNC or Kansas, then Adam’s bracket wins. If Kansas defeats Memphis, then Total Ownage wins. And if Kansas defeats UCLA, then Davidson’s dream season continues, as Davidson grad Sarah Vaala takes the title. Best of luck to all the competitors, and go UNC!

Around the Horn, Quizzo Bowl Celebrity Attendees Edition

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  • Quizzo Bowl champ Steve O. will be singing Sinatra tomorrow morning on WIP at 7:30 a.m.
  • Did you know that the WID hosts quizzo? Yep, tonight at For Pete’s Sake at 9 p.m.
  • Played Irish John’s quizzo last night at Tangier. I love me some Irish John, but that “must have the correct spelling” thing drives me freaking insane.
  • Fooboozer Trivia Art (above, focused on his beers) is making his TV debut on April 13th, as he’ll be a judge on Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 10 p.m. on the Food Network. It’s no rhubarb contest judging gig, but it ain’t bad.
  • D-Mac says what we were all thinking yesterday: Nutter looked like a total dork with his Phillies jersey tucked into a pair of jeans. I bet he was wearing a braided belt too.
  • One last big name celebrity appearance: Vertical Paper, who finished 3rd in the 2006 World Rock Paper Scissors competition in Toronto, played on the Swayze Express.

Where should we do Quizzo Bowl V?


After a long 14 month wait between QBs III and IV, I think it’s not gonna be so long until Quizzo Bowl V. I’d like to get back to doing it in late January, if possible. Here a few thoughts on venues:
World Cafe Live: Obviously better acoustics, closer location for most people, and to be honest, less work for me (They do ticketing, insurance, security, etc.) And as a man of leisure, the less work the better. But after three straight sellouts from a local act, they seemed extremely indifferent about hosting QB IV, which was kind of a turnoff.
Blue Horizon:Lots of character, the employees were a pleasure to do business with, plenty of room, and the opportunity for free beer. Downsides: a little bit out of the way, a little bit chilly (though that could probably be corrected if we did it again), and the acoustics were so-so (not the sound guys fault, just the way it’s gonna be in a large old building not built with acoustics in mind).
Somewhere New: Would be fun to do it like the Super Bowl, where we got to check out a new venue each year. The question is, where? After doing lots of research on this, I have discovered that there are plenty of places in Philly that sit 200 people, but almost none that sit 300. I’d love to do it at a place like the Troc, but it’s simply not big enough. Houston Hall on Penn’s campus or The Armory are big enough, but I’d need to rent tables and chairs and find a way to get them to those places, which sounds like a nightmare. If anyone has any ideas, please post them below.