First Place: Inglorious Barristers* 97
2nd Place: The Jams 97
3rd Place: Magnus ver Magnusson 83
*Won in overtime. Question was “What year was Henry VIII born?”, and they knew it exactly. (1491)
Month: May 2010
Anniversary of Lindbergh Fight
It was 83 years ago today that Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris after flying across the Atlantic Ocean, and became one of the great American heroes of the 20th century. Of course, less than 15 years later, he would be seen as a villain by most Americans, and his legacy has been a source of controversy ever since.
Let’s Celebrate the National Day of Hatred!
Now here is a holiday we can get behind. May 20th in Cambodia is their National Day of Hatred (also translated as “Day of Maintaining Rage”.) It makes total sense, as it is a day when intellectual Cambodians pretty much just hate on Pol Pot. However, we think that this holiday should extend to the United States. We want to kick off the celebration with a short list of things we hate, and ask that you please celebrate this holiday by posting things you hate in the comments. It’s kind of like the airing of grievances in Festivus.
- Jose Reyes
- Celine Dion
- The movie “Step-Brothers”
- skinny jeans (on guys)
- House music
- The Fox and Hound (the bar, not the movie. We love the movie.)
- The Philadelphia Parking Authority
- Red Sox fans
- Scones
- Sean Hannity
Miercoles on Ice!
Ok so we’re still working on a name for Wednesdays. Regardless, it is a good night to quiz. We start at the Vous at 6:15 p.m., as of late the most competitive quizzo on the scene. Not to be outdone, there is plenty of parity at the Black Sheep as well (with, quite frankly, a better chance to win if you score less than 100.) Black Sheep kicks off at 8 p.m. A very interesting wild card round tonight which I think is going to even the playing field at both venues. We’ll see.
May 19th, 1780: The Mysterious Day of Darkness
I remember reading about this when I was a kid and thinking it was really cool. New England’s day of Darkness…when darkness fell at noon and didn’t lift for over 24 hours.There wouldn’t be another day of darkness again in New England until 2010, when Boston’s hockey squad squandered a 3-0 Series lead to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Weird Ad
Do you think an ad showing a mom holding a baby with dozens of caffeine pills within arms reach on a nearby table is necessarily a good message to send? Also, what’s up with that hair?
Question of the Week
The Flyers recently became only the 4th pro team in the the four major North American Sports Leagues to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. Who was the first team to do so, doing it in 1942?
Programming Note
There is no quizzo at O’Neals tonight, thanks to the damn Flyers. We will be quizzing tonight at the Bards at 10:15 p.m., however. $2.50 Miller Lite and Lagers, and $40 gift certificate to the winners. Action starts at 10 p.m. Hope to see you at Bards!
JGT Quizzo Power Rankings
- Steak Em Up. They have the Bards on lockdown. Not too long ago, the Jams had the Vous on lockdown, then some serious competitors rolled into town to change the dynamics. Does anyone have the guts to step to the Steak? Last week: #1
- Duane’s World. 2nd at Westbury, 3rd at Black Sheep wasn’t enough to keep their top position, but sister squad Eschaton’s win by 40 at UA keeps them in 2nd. Last week: #2
- The Jams. A stunning 116 in a very difficult quiz rockets them up the charts. Last week: #6
- Tooth Wind and Fire. Back to Back Jacks at O’Neals. The only thing that can slow them down is the Flyers. (O’Neals cancelled tomorrow night for friggin’ hockey.) Last week: NR
- L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. They take their show on the road, but it doesn’t pay off: they finish 3rd at O’Neals. Last week: #3
- Catdog. 2nd win in three weeks at Black Sheep. Catdog is angling to make a move into the Top 5. Last week: NR
- Look Up Look Down Now I’m a Horse. Continue to move up the charts with another 2nd place finish, this time at Black Sheep. Last week: #10
- Magnus ver Magnusson. Out of the money at the Vous drops them all the way down to the 8th spot. Last week: #4
- The Savage Ear. Slip sliding away. They were #3 two short weeks ago, but haven’t made the top 3 in either of the last two weeks. Last week: #7
- Narcotyzing Dysfunktion. I’m fairly certain that the Dante’s 8th level of Hell is a quizzo game where the same team finishes in 2nd place every single week. Last week:#9
Others receiving votes: Why Can’t Us, Lambda, Team Friendship, Unusual Suspects, The Champs, The Four Cs, 1022
Jams Impressive at Vous
First Place: The Jams 116
2nd Place: 1022 87
3rd Place: But My Mom Says I’m Cool 86