Last Chance Thursday!

Here it is, folks. If you are trying to earn an invite, or trying to sneak into the Top 10 for the Bonus drawing, tonight is your last chance. A whole new quiz. And I gotta admit, the quizzes have really been pretty good lately. I feel like I’m kind of “locked in” right now with questions. The way things are looking now, I think a team can squeak in with 8 points.

Action starts at the Ugly American at 8 p.m. This is your best shot for a win. Things have been kind of mellow lately (Of course I said that Tuesday about O’Neals and everyone living within a 6 block radius came out to quizzo that night), so come on down. If $1 corn dogs can’t entice you to play, then quite frankly, I don’t know what will.

On to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. We’ve been having a lot of fun at a rejuvenated Bards lately. Things have been poppin’ the past few weeks. They have completely rehabbed the place. Swing by if you haven’t lately. $3 Lagers and Miller Lites. And yes, I’ll be giving away fries at both spots. And needless to say, at least one round tonight will be honoring our Veterans. Hope to see ya tonight!

Quizmaster Chris Don’t Need No Stinking Badges!

It is no secret that if there one thing we take delight in, it is reading Quizmaster Chris when he goes off on a moral crusade. Who can forget the time he accused a large company of being “morally challenged mother-stabbers and father-rapers” because they made him fill out a W-9? Or the time he got into a rivalry with Big Daddy Graham? Or when he got himself into the middle of the greatest Scotland is/is not a country debate that has ever taken place, on earth, ever?

So when we read that Chris nearly came to fisticuffs while working at the polls last week, and that the brouhaha had shut down the polls for heaven’s sake, we got the popcorn and the hot cocoa ready. We figured that the show was about to begin. Good old fashioned Philly political corruption (at the Mummers Museum no less), and Quizmaster Chris was smack dab in the middle of it? This had Instant Classic written all over it. But so far, nothing on his blog. Thankfully, the Daily News story itself had some real gems in it.

(Quizmaster Chris) Randolph got into a shouting match with the man who was sitting in the seat reserved for the minority judge of elections. Randolph told him to give up the post.

“Shut the hell up!” said the man, who declined to give his name. “I’m tired of looking at your face and listening to your fat mouth.”

The argument escalated when Michael Harrison, a volunteer for the Democratic ward leader Ed Nesmith, asked Randolph to produce a badge or credentials.

“I have a court order,” responded Randolph. “I don’t need credentials. We don’t need no stinking badges.”

“Don’t disrespect me like that,” said Harrison, who leaned close to Randolph’s face. “This court s— here, don’t mean s— to me! I will f— you up!”

Harrison and Randolph appeared eager to take the fight outside, but two police officers arrived about 1:15 p.m. and a sergeant ordered the polls shut down to sort out the dispute.

My favorite part is when the guy says, “Don’t disrespect me like that.” What? Was he wearing a sombrero at the time? Otherwise, how could he have been offended by a line from the Treasure of the Sierra Madre? That being said, great comeback from Quizmaster Chris when asked to produce a badge.

There is somewhat heated back and forth with someone in the comments section of the article, but mostly just between Chris and some guy who just seems keen on ruffling his feathers. QC doesn’t really fall for the bait. Nonetheless, we want to hear, from Quizmaster Chris, what happened on that day. Our popcorn is getting stale.

Quizzo Tonight

Ok, so I’ve got some good news for you teams floundering around with just 3 or 4 points. It looks like I’m going to be able to squeeze a couple more teams into the Invitational. Therefore, you are not out of it yet. Get your bomb squad together and get ready to rumble this week. Also, I have extended the deadline on the physical challenges until tomorrow (Thursday) at Noon. That will be it! After that, no more opportunities to earn bonus points.

Also, I’ll have all of the details up later, but the main question is “What time is it?” It will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The tvs at the bar will have the games on if you need to check your fantasy scores, and the Eagles don’t play until Monday, so that won’t really matter.

As for tonight, we kick it off at the Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. Abita Purple Haze Pints are $3 and 16 oz. Lager cans are $2. We move to Black Sheep at 8 p.m. Hoping to see a packed house at both places. And good news for losers: I have some sweet last place prizes tonight.

Doogie Horner to Host 50/50 Round at Autumn Invitational

I am very excited to announce that local comedian, author, and flowchart aficionado Doogie Horner is going to be hosting our 50/50 Round on Sunday. Doogie has just released a book, Everything Explained Through Flowcharts, which I bought last weekend and which I cannot say enough good things about. This is pretty much the ultimate resource for nerds like you. Do yourself a favor and buy this book (The link above will send you to the Amazong page.). Who knows? It might even come in handy on Sunday. Anyways, I thought it would be fun if Doogie’s unique view of the world was part of the festivities on Sunday. A Motown One Man Band and a star from America’s Got Talent. Sunday’s show is starting to shape up to be very interesting.

Question of the Week

What type of plague struck Strasbourg, France, in 1518, killing dozens of people?

The Autumn Invitational Standings Are Posted as We Head Into the Final Week

The standings for the JGTAI through 7 weeks can be seen here, and wow, are things getting tight. The battle to be the 10th and Final team to have a chance at the $100 bonus prize is extremely close, with numerous teams within striking distance. Right now the Ear holds a one point advantage over the Exhausted Nihilists. But much more dramatic are the teams vying for a invitation at all. The 20th place team, the Inglorious Barristers, have 14 points. 8 teams are within one victory from tying them or getting ahead of them and getting a guaranteed invite. I am going to the City Tap House today to work on audio. I will also see exactly how many teams we can seat. We may be able to sit 22 or 23. But until I know for sure, the cut off point is 20. Which means that it all comes down to this week. Where’s your best shot of winning? I would say undoubtedly O’Neals. To be honest, things have been pretty remarkably quiet there the past few weeks. You get a good team together tonight, and I can all but guarantee a Top 3 finish. Your 2nd best shot? Ugly American. That’s not to say that the other venues are impossible. The City Tap House has had three different winners in the first three weeks. Both Black Sheep and the ‘Vous had winners who had 1 JGTAI point going into last week.

Of course, if you are on the bubble you can also all but assure yourself of a spot in the mix by earning some last chance points via the physical challenge on facebook. I am giving each team the opportunity to score up to 4 extra bonus points this week by posting pics of any of our previous physical challenges. So get your team together and get out to quizzo this week. We’re going to have a lot of fun on Sunday. I’d hate for you to miss it.

Quizzo Tonight

Well, my team knocked off the powerful Group W last week, proving that it can indeed be done. This week a wild card round that I won’t offer any help in but you might: Harry Potter. QUiz starts at the Westbury at 10:30 p.m. As always, great drink specials, JohnniE behind the bar, and the 2nd best questions in town (ahem). Hope to see you there.