What was physicist Neils Bohr’s nationality?
Month: April 2008
Sofa Kingdom Wins
The stars on the Steelers helmets represent the three main components to make steel. The blue one stands for steel scrap. What do the yellow and orange ones stand for?
Lamda Lamda Lamda WIns at O’Neals
This saxophonist, who won a Grammy for the album “Forever in Love” and who totally sucks, was born in Seattle.
Pics of last week’s winners
Yeah, I’m running a little behind. I’ll get there. Gonna post pics of last week’s winners (yes, pre QB week), and gonna post underneath a question taken from Quizzo Bowl 2. Putyour answers underneath. One guess per person.
Quizzo Bowl Round Two questions
This year, the topic was, “Did it Happen before or after the Blue Horizon was built?” The Horizon was built in 1865. So Before or After 1865.
- Tom Thumb gets married
- West Virginia admitted to the Union
- Brooklyn Bridge was opened
- Dmitri Mendeleev creates periodic table
- Tolstoi releases Anna Karenina
- Darwin publishes Origin of Species
- Crimean War Ends
- Marx and Engels write Communist Manifesto
- Woodrow Wilson born
- Dickens writes a Tale of Two Cities
- Jesse James pulls off the first train robbery
- Philadelphia sports team wins pro championship
Wow!
Not nearly enough families die in commercials when their race cars explode. Am I right?
More Quizzo Bowl Pics!
Alright, well I’m headed out to the ballpark to see the Phils get their first win. Last year, they were terrible in games I attended (I think like 3-11), but I’m pretty sure that’s gonna turn around this year. Anyways, I’m taking the rest of the day off, but you’ll be able to keep yourselves amused with all of these new pics from Quizzo Bowl (taken by Jonah Detofsky). Also, be sure to vote and let me know where we should do it next year. Go Phillies!
Who wants to watch some flicks?
A few years ago, my buddy Chet Bumstead and I went wild, trying to see as many movies in the film festival as possible, and it was a blast. I’d like to do that at the Film Festival again this year, and then maybe write up a short review about the flicks. I need fellow watchers/reviewers. Kind of like the pizza thing except with movies. If you’re interested, shoot me an email and let me know which movies you wanna see and I’ll see which ones work into my schedule, and we’ll make it happen.
Round One Questions
For those of you who were scared to go North of Girard (to whom I say, “I hear there is cheap rent in Lafayette Hill, you’ll love it there”), here’s the home version of Quizzo Bowl IV. Not as much Black Elvis, but you’ll get the general idea. Here is round one:
- What did John Pemberton brew the first batch of in Atlanta on this date in 1886?
- In what number Wrestlemania did over 93,000 people fill the Detroit Silverdome to witness Hulk Hogan bodyslam Andre the Giant?
- This building in Westminster is home to the annual summer proms.
- Today is Cy Youngs birthday. How many games did he win in his career?
- This hostess of tomorrow’s Wrestlemania is currently dating Reggie Bush.
- Many people think the term upset in sports comes from the time a horse by that name defeated what famous horse?
- What newspaper has the 2nd highest circulation in the US, after the USA Today.
- Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham formed this kickass band in Philadelphia in 1982, and they have sold 18 million albums.
- In what country is the city of Mecca located?
- Which of the following is not the name of a space shuttle?
a) Discovery b) Endeavour c) Atlantis d) Voyager - In standard poker, which of the following does not defeat a flush?
a) Straight Flush b) Four of a kind c) straight d) full house - What toy company makes Barbie dolls?
Answers after the jump.
Rocky is Dead
I held Quizzo Bowl IV at a boxing venue in Philadelphia, and never once, not in the promotional stuff, not on the website, not in the questions, did I invoke the name of Rocky. Why? Because even in that setting, it would have been trite and downright lame. Rocky is done. The city has moved on. I’m no marketing guru, but even I know that trying to win over voters in Philly by tying yourself to Rocky is like trying to win over voters in Kentucky by wearing a coonskin cap and carrying a musket. It’s embarrassing and downright silly. Listen, Hillary, we’re done with Rocky. The only place Rocky lives on is in the Philly Mag’s Writers Handbook (Rule 1-A: You must reference Rocky and cheesesteaks in every single issue.). Wow. Just when I think I can’t possibly like her any less, she trots out this groaner. Anyways, the good news is that Obama is gaining on her in Pennsylvania.