Just a quick heads up that this weeks quiz will be harder than normal. I’m pretty angry about the perfect score from last week and have decided to take it out on you, the players. Therefore, I am guaranteeing that no-one scores 100 points this week, not even that girls basketball team in Dallas. Any team that scores 100 or more will get an extra $10 and their photo taken with me dejectedly handing them the money. My money and my dignity has never been safer. Brawhahahahaha! We kick it off tonight at O’Neals at 8 p.m. and the Bards at 10 p.m.
Month: January 2009
About that 100-0 Basketball Game: Get Over It By Bobby Badtimes
I am so sick of all the hand-wringing going on over the 100-0 girls basketball game last weekend. I really am. About how the coach of the winning team was a monster and the girls who lost were the “real winners”. It’s really got me pissed off. A few thoughts about it:
- The coach of the winning team (Covenant) is not an evil monster. The AP story reads: A parent who attended the game said Covenant continued to make 3-pointers — even in the fourth quarter. The coach would have been a monster if he had instructed his girls to miss three pointers in the 4th quarter. That would have made a mockery of the game and sport. What was the coach supposed to do? Tell his players to miss shots on purpose? Hand the ball to the other team and let them shoot? If I am coaching a game and my team gets way out ahead, I pull out my best players and have my team play zone defense. But I’m not going to tell the kids that are in there to not play hard. That would be much more humiliating to the losing team than losing 100-0.
- The girls who lost are not the “real winners”. They are real losers. They lost 100-0. That is disgraceful. I blame their coach more for not making them competitive than I blame the other coach for running up the score. But what is most disgraceful is how the media has handled it. All the stories are about how the team that lost (Dallas Academy) is made up of girls with dyslexia and short attention spans. Who gives a s***? Does that really make this worse? They aren’t blind and deaf. Hell, I’ve got a short attention span. It has never affected my abilities on a basketball court.
- The Covenant team had a goal and they accomplished it. 100 points in a game was their goal. They achieved it. Good for them.
- I have been in a game as bad as this. I was on a Little League baseball team that gave up 39 runs…in the first inning! The game was called of darkness after one inning, with them leading 39-1. I never considered their coach to be a jerk. I would have if he had ordered his players to bunt and then walk down to first base.
- Apologize for winning? Covenant School issued an apology after the game. An apology for winning! What does this say about our society? That our winners have to apologize to our losers? “I’m sorry that I’m better than you.” Should Obama apologize to McCain for beating him so badly? Should he have let up on his campaigning in North Carolina and Virginia, just to make the score closer? Should the Eagles apologize for beating the Cowboys 44-6 in the last game of the regular season?
- The team that lost is called Dallas Academy. I am OK with any team that goes by the name Dallas losing by a lot of points.
- I am Bobby Badtimes. Beware my Wrath!
Question of the Week
What was the name of the grocery store where Kurt Warner stocked shelves for $5.50 an hour?
Quick Notes
- Here’s something worthless to know I just found out the other night: Former STP front man Scott Weiland, who played at the TLA Friday night, uses a teleprompter to remember his lyrics when he’s onstage. Is that kind of cheating? (Don’t ask me how I know that.)
- Here’s some fun geography facts.
- Today is National Geographic’s 121st birthday. Celebrate by checking out some of their cool photo galleries.
Hurtin Bombs Perfect at the Bards
30% of this Michigan city’s residents are Arab Americans.
The Jams Win at the Vous
The actor seen above was born in Detroit. Who is he?
Narcotyzing Dysfunktion Wins at the Bards
What’s the 2nd largest city in Michigan?
Where’s Johns Rum Wins at O’Neals
What bridge separates the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan?
Pics of Last Week’s Winners
Alright, kids. Michigan entered the Union on this date in 1837, so under pics of last weeks winners I’ll have a question about Michigan. One guess per person.
Update on Quizzo Bowl, Etc.
OK, first of all, I’m getting a ton of questions about Quizzo Bowl. Unfortunately, I was real close to signing a deal with the Marriott. But I thought I could convince them to drop a few more bucks off their room rental rate and they refused to do it. So here’s the deal. If I charge $25 a head, we can get the Marriott and do it next month. If I charge $20 a head, as I had initially hoped, I gotta find a new place and we won’t do it until at least the end of March. The $25 a head includes the normal entertainment (band, etc.) and a great venue but does not include alcohol (yes, there will be alcohol for sale but it’s not included in the $25 price.) I’m posting a poll below. Let me know what you think.
There is also a problem that doesn’t happen much but sometimes it does and I need to throw out a reminder. Do not come to quizzo if you are going to drink water and not order any food. I mean, you don’t gotta drink, but if you’re not gonna eat either then I would rather you not come. No offense, but these bars are running a business not a charity. If you’ve got a table of 8 and your bill is $20 you are wasting everybody’s time and space. Again, this is pretty rare and hardly worth mentioning, but I just want to make sure we’re all on the same page here.
Biggest hot streaks right now? Duane’s World has won 4 in a row. The Jams have won 3. As far as best chances to win? I’d say right now, the Black Sheep may have supplanted the Good Dog as most wide open. No offense to Duane’ World, who are a great team, but they have not had a good, solid rival in a while, now that Catdog has been scarce. If you want a solid shot at winning, I’d suggest Black Sheep.
And finally, a rather amusing antecdote for all of you Sofa Kingdom haters out there. They missed 3 questions out of a total of 80 in two quizzos this week…and lost both quizzos.