Month: January 2010

Remembering the 90s: The White Bronco


Who can forget the circumstances of the White Bronco chase? I was watching the Knicks-Rockets game, as a lot of people were, when suddenly this surreal scene came on the television. It was OJ in the White Bronco, riding with his former teammate Al Cowlings and considering suicide. After all, he had just killed his wife found out that his wife was dead, so he was devastated. Al Cowlings claimed that OJ held a gun to his head and forced him to drive the Juice around. TMZ has asked Cowlings on multiple occasions if he and OJ are still friends, but Cowlings refuses to answer. It is unknown what happened to the Bronco.

There are some who think that OJ not only killed his wife rode in that Ford Bronco but in fact killed the Ford Bronco, as production halted in 1996. This led to the brilliant line on Arrested Development from a car salesman to George, Sr. Yeah, the Bronco’s been discontinued. We’re trying to shed that whole fugitive on the run thing. (Pointing to another Ford car) This is the Escape.

Where were you when the Ford Bronco chase went down? I was watching the Knicks game (worst 7 game NBA Finals ever, btw) at a hotel with a bunch of friends in Ocean City, Md.

I Never Really Got Grunge


I gotta admit, I was never much of a Nirvana fan. I don’t think “teen angst” really hit me until I was in my mid-30s, so grunge music just sounded like dudes playing their guitars loud and mumbling incomprehensibly. In fact, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that I pretty much despised grunge music. No rhythm, no message other than “we’re bored and loud”, and lots of groaning. It just sounded like a bunch of rich dudes sounding sorry for themselves. But obviously, in the early 90s, I was in the minority, as bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam sold billions of records, and lesser bands like Alice in Chains and whoever did that god awful Black Hole Sun song also groaned about how awful being rich and famous was. If someone who was a big grunge fan can please enlighten me on why that you liked that music/movement, it would be greatly appreciated. I know I’m being snarky here, but I’d really like to know what it was I was missing. I promise not to be a jerk about it in the comments. I don’t hate grunge in the same way I hate, say, modern country or Atlanta rappers (other than Outkast).

We Need a Team Name

geekbowlAs most of you know by now, I am joining forces with the Sofa Kingdom and Phil of the Jams to destroy a bunch of granola eaters in Denver in Geek Bowl IV. However, we have been unable to come to a conclusion on a team name and need a little help. I want something that is Philly-centric, whether it ties in to the city name, sports teams, places of interest, cheesy Rocky references, anything. So post your team name suggestion in the comments, and the best team name will win a free t-shirt from our good friends at phillyphaithful.com.

I Heart the 90s Flashback Video


As we continue on with I Heart the 90s Quiz (which, I must admit, was a little too easy last night), I’m gonna play some of my favorite 90s jams. This one is by one of my favorite groups of all time, Das EFX. While this is not my favorite song of theirs, it is the one most people remember from the 1990s. Das EFX was a duo from Brooklyn whose verbal linguistics were nothing short of brilliant, but unfortunately their style was copped by so many groups after their first album they had to scrap it, and they never found success with subsequent albums. Nonetheless, this one is a gem.

JGT, Chip, and Steve Gerben in Comedy Show This Friday

jgtHey kids, for those of you who want to see me fail, this Friday will be a ripe opportunity, as I will be performing standup for the first time in months. Gonna be a great show with Chip and quizzo regular Steve Gerben. The show, called Bing Supernova’s Cavalcade of Fools, will take place on Friday night at the Latvian Society, right near the Edgar Allan Poe house on 7th and Spring Garden. Show kicks off at 10 p.m. and tix are $10. For more details and to buy tickets, click here .

Goodtimes, Kingdom Headed to Denver for Geek Bowl

 
A few months ago the city of Philly was challenged by John Dicker, the head of the corporate behemoth Geeks Who Drink. (Seriously, these guys are everywhere now.) But he’s based in Denver, and that’s where Geek Bowl IV will be held. Well, not surprisingly, the one local group that was interested in the offer was the Sofa Kingdom. The four main members of the Kingdom (Nate, Koob, Garbo, and Swanson) then added me and Phil from the Jams to round out the 6 person squad. We are headed out there in a couple of weeks to represent Philadelphia and bring home the thousands in cash and prizes. We’ve bought our plane tickets and gotten the hotel. Now it’s 2 1/2 weeks of intensive mental workouts. With the Eagles season done, the Flyers kinda so-so, and the Sixers stinking, this may be Philly’s best chance to come home with a trophy until October. We take representing this city very seriously, and will do our damndest to bring home that trophy.

90s Week at Quizzo!

iluv90sOk, gang, a big week this week at quizzo, as we are gonna honor the 1990s. I was inspired by playing the 90s edition of Trivial Pursuit last night. To be honest, the questions were pretty crappy. They were almost all either gimmes or completely impossible. So I figured I could come up with some better questions about a decade we all know and hate love, so this week all questions will be about the 90s. (And don’t worry, history buffs, to make sure that there are still a few questions from before the 90s, I will also ask a few about people who died in the 90s.) Should be a fun quiz. Study your 90s movies, music, trends, and important events. They’ll all be on the quiz this week.

Inspired by Tony Robbins

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I posted on Twitter the other day that I had bought a Tony Robbins CD at the thrift store. Within hours, I had been befriended by TonyRobbinsSales, AnthonyRobbinsSales, and AnthonyRobbinsFan. Inspired, I’ve started befriending everyone who posts anything about quizzo. This Tony Robbins CD is already paying off, and I haven’t even taken it out of the package yet!

By the way, when I worked in Hawaii, Tony Robbins used to hold a one week seminar at the resort where I worked. Couple thousand people showed up for $10,000…and that did not include the flight or lodging at the Hilton (which was another few thousand.) I met some people who were involved. Apparently, in the Grand Finale, Tony Robbins descended from the rafters on wires as the crowd went wild. I need to find out a way to do that at Quizzo Bowl.