There was a time in my life when I thought that Whitesnake was as cool as it got. In hindsight, nobody with hair like that should take a photo where they’re trying to look tough. Whatever, it’s time for your Monday Sweet Jam. I used to play this song and perform amazing dunks on my Nerf Hoop. Yeah, I was pretty cool.
Month: February 2010
Bala Cynwyd Native Alexander Haig Dies
You knew that Haig was Reagan’s Secretary of State, but did you know that he went to St. Joe’s Prep and Lower Merion High School and worked at Wanamakers? Haig is a fascinating political figure. He worked for MacArthur in the Korean War and essentially ran the country when the Nixon presidency crumbled in 1974. He then had a brief, controversial reign as Reagan’s Secretary of State. Here is his obit in the New York Times.
5 Minute Guide to Quizzo Bowl
WHO: You, me, Chip Chantry, Fastball Pitcher Bob Gutierrez, and the West Philadelphia Orchestra
WHAT: Quizzo Bowl VI. The premiere quizzo event on Earth. The previous five have all been epic, and this year’s promises to be no different. There will be four rounds of 12 questions each (That’s 8 bonus questions!) Teams can have up to 8 members.
WHEN: March 20th, 2010 at 8 p.m. sharp. Doors open at 7 p.m.
WHERE: TLA (334 South Street). Historic Live Arts venue at 3rd and South. Going to be unlike anywhere we’ve ever held a quizzo bowl.
WHY: Why not? Tix are $25, and I assure you that you will get your money’s worth. And keep in mind that I will be giving away $1400 in prize money to the top 3 finishers as well as tons of random giveaways throughout the night. You are going to love the band, the halftime performance is going to be hilarious, and the questions will be drawn from my gold reserve of great questions. Oh, and if you win, you will be a quizzo immortal.
If anyone has any further questions, please post them in the comments below and I’ll be glad to answer.
UPDATE: Afterparty will be at O’Neals. Spoonie has promised to have good drink specials for us at the party.
Toughest Questions at Quizzo This Week
Here are the toughest questions from the week that was. See how ya do. Answers (and links to a couple of the more interesting ones) are after the jump. For more tough quizzo questions, click here.
- This is something you’d hear on the Titanic. It’s also the name of a 1980 Van Halen album.
- It’s a group of rhinos, or something a car sometimes does.
- What game is based on the popular parlour game Dictionary?
- What number does the spinner go up to in the game of LIFE?
- Known as the “Nazi who said sorry”, this German architect served a 20 year prison sentence then wrote two bestselling autobiographies.
- This Canadian news reporter has been with 60 Minutes since 1970.
- What three kids of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have the letter X in their names?
- Of the metallic elements, it’s the one most strongly attracted to a magnet.
- This magnificent sultan ruled the Ottoman Empire for 46 years.
- In diner slang, what is a blonde with sand? (It goes with breakfast).
The Jams Win at the Vous
First Place: The Jams (repped by King Tut) 114
2nd Place: Magnus ver Magnusson 109
3rd Place: 1022 104
Lambda Wins Again at O’Neals
First Place: Lambda Lambda Lambda 106
2nd Place: The Ear 103
3rd Place: Ivan the Trivial 97
Right Now on iSportacus
With a hockey team that is on hiatus and a basketball team that is simply awful, we have been focused on the Winter Olympics. I think we’ve got some pretty good, original coverage.
How curling is a lot like World War Two.
BMT rants against the IOC for making goalies take messages off their masks.
My buddy Duff (the same one who used to host quizzo at the Rendezvous) is now living in Vancouver, and giving us a birds eye view of what’s going on in the city these days.
Poll: Do You Like the Picture Round?
Been doing a lot of picture rounds lately. Finally got my printer fixed, so I felt like I had to make up for lost time. Anyways, wanna see what you guys think about the picture round. Some people say it’s too dark at the bars to see what the hell is on the sheets. At the same time, I get a lot of cheering every time I announce picture round. So what’s the verdict?
Chip Chantry in My Backyard
Chip Chantry in Johnny Goodtimes’ Backyard from Secret Pants on Vimeo.
Last year, we had two of the greatest comedy shows in Philadelphia history in my backyard, something we’re hoping to do again this summer. Here is a clip of Chip Chantry in one of them. Chip’s going to be doing a little bit of stand up at Quizzo Bowl VI, as well as playing host in what is sure to be one of the most epic halftimes ever. And when you consider that our halftimes have included healthy belly dancers, the Legendary WID, and a Chinese Dragon troupe, that’s saying something.
Quizzo Tonight
Kick it off at O’Neals at 8 p.m., then move onto Bards at 10:15 p.m. Rumors of some comedy at halftime of the Bards contest. We’ll see. Yes, I will have Quizzo Bowl tickets on me and yes there will be some Winter Olympics questions. And there are rumors, thus far unfounded, of there being another picture round tonight.