Happy Birthday Alf Landon! The loser in the 1936 presidential election would be turning 121 today. He actually died in 1987, at age 100. Which means that he watched Alf on TV. Presumably.
Month: September 2008
Quizzo Tonight
Kicking off at O’Neals (3rd and South) at 8 p.m., then off to the Bards (20th and Walnut) at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
Sports Shorts: Blowout Edition
- The Eagles enjoyed a blowout win over the Rams, who will be hard pressed to match their 2007 total of 3 wins. But the Eagles weren’t the only ones enjoying a blowout this weekend, and 38-3 looks like a thriller when compared to the biggest blowout of all time. And in case you were curious, the Eagles biggest blowout win came in 1934, when they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.
- Arkansas State got off to a good start in their season opener, knocking off Texas Southern, 83-10.
- The record for biggest blowout in college football history was Georgia Tech over Cumberland College, 222-0. This game was a statisticians dream: Cumberland ran 27 times for -42 yards with 9 fumbles, and their QB was 2-18 with 6 interceptions. Georgia Tech had over 1,000 more yards rushing than Cumberland, finishing with 978 yards rushing. (They did not attempt a pass.) As the NY Times notes, Tech may have run up the score because Cumberland’s baseball team had defeated theirs 22-0 in 1915.
- Slovakia’s Women’s Ice hockey team may have just one upped Georgia Tech, as they defeated Bulgaria 82-0 over the weekend. They averaged one goal every 44 seconds.
Book Review
You have a long history of coming to johnnygoodtimes.com to learn more about love from the “Love Maestro”. I have given you beauty tips, dating tips, and the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are learning from a man with a long history of success in the Game of Love. Well, I want to share one of my latest secrets to help your love life: pick up this book, written by my totally awesome editor Dorothy Robinson and some guy. Dorothy is an extremely funny writer, and this isn’t some crappy melange of cliched dating tips. It’s silly and fun and spot on. You can trust me, I’m the Love Maestro!
Question of the week
On September 10, 1945, a chicken in Colorado had his head cut off. Miraculously, the chicken did not die, and lived for 18 months with no head. What was the name of this chicken?
Boxing This Friday at the Blue Horizon!
I would highly encourage anybody who is looking for an authentic Philadelphia experience to go to the Blue Horizon this Friday night for boxing. Yeah, it was an awesome spot for Quizzo Bowl and it is undoubtedly an awesome spot for boxing. But even more than that, it is the best place to people watch in Philadelphia, bar none. Guys dressed like extras in 70s Blaxploitation flicks sit side by side with doctors in pleated khakis, North Philly teens in hoodies and oversized white tees wait in line for hot dogs next to meathead frat boys in Abercrombie shirts. I have never been anywhere in Philadelphia that hosts such a crosscurrent of our population. I am definitely planning on going. Lemme know if you are. Here’s the info on friday’s bouts.
RELATED: Column I did in the Metro on boxing at the Blue Horizon.
Sofa Kingdom (aka Nate’s Sweet New Hairdo) Wins at Bards
Nobody can ever say that this former NBA star and birthday boy choked in big games, as he averaged 26 ppg in a losing effort in the 1999 NBA Finals.
Susan’s Peters WIn at Rendezvous
16 year old Margaret Gorman won the first ever _____ _______ ______ on this date in 1921?
Narcotyzing Dysfunktion Wins at Bards (Takes Bounty)
A powerful hurricane hit this city in 1900, killing 8,000 people and inspiring the excellent book Isaac’s Storm.
Where’s the Rum Wins at O’Neals
In what city did Michaelangelo unveil David on this date in 1504?