First Place: L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics 105
2nd Place: Douchecougar 95
3rd Place: The Seersuckers 93
Month: May 2011
Where’s John’s Rum Wins at O’Neals
First Place: Where’s John’s Rum? 93
2nd Place: Jews for Tom Cruise 81
3rd Place: Pill Collins 68
Cinco de Mayo Quiz Tonight
Hola, mis amigos. Tonight’s wild card round will undoubtedly be Mexican themed, and we’re going to have a lot of fun at the Bards. $2 Corona ponies, $4 margaritas, and $10 margarita pitchers. They’ll also be serving guacamole, Tacitos, Quesadillas, Nachos, etc. Gonna be a really fun time. The greatest Mexican party at an Irish bar ever. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. There are rumors that Steak Em Up might not make it, but that has not been confirmed.
We kick off at Ugly American at 8 p.m. $2 Lagers. The past 4 weeks, L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics has been all other teams’ El Guapos. Shall you face your El Guapo tonight?
Right Now on Philly Sports History
If you like sports and haven’t checked out our new sports blog yet, please give it a look. It’s getting rave reviews, and evven though I’m biased I think it’s pretty daggone cool. Some very interesting things on the site right now.
- On May 4th, 1980, Don Baylor batted out of order for the Dodgers against the Phils. He grounded into a force out. After Dallas Green complained, Baylor got to bat again and hit a home run. A very strange story with a twist ending. A must read.
- The Eagles drafted a 26-year old Canadian named Danny Watkins in the first round of the draft. Who knows if he’ll be a star or a bust, but I highly doubt the Birds picked him over 5 future Hall of Famers like they did in the 1983 draft.
- Raul Ibanez just ended an 0-35 streak, with a double last night preventing him from joining three Phils who held the record for most at bats w/o a hit at 36. Who were they, and which one later managed a team to two World Series wins? Find out here.
- What former Phillies pitcher pitched two 20-inning games in one year, including all 26 innings of the longest game in MLB history? The answer is here.
- The Bruins and Flyers are facing off in the playoffs. What happened when they faced each other in the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals?
Bounty Bowl Tonight
Action starts at the Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. After seemingly a new winner every week, the Jams have been on fire lately, winning 6 in a row (and 10 of their last 11, their only loss a one point loss to Brown Betty.) Therefore there is a $30 Prize Bounty on their head. Winner gets a $30 prize in addition to the normal gift certificate if they knock off the Jams.
On to the Black Sheep, which has quieted down lately. I know a month or so ago it was impossible to score a table, but it’s actually been fairly quiet the last two weeks. If you want to play, tonight could be a good night. Duane’s World is always tough to beat, but their have been 4 different winners in the past 4 weeks, so there seems to be a lot of parity at the Sheep lately. Action starts at 8 p.m.
A very interesting Round 2 this week, unlike any other ever done. Most teams have crashed and burned, but you’ll definitely learn a little something. And Round Three is actually pretty damn cool, I think.
Also tonight, Koob and Kristy are hosting their first quizzo at National Mechanics. Pop Culture quiz. It starts at 8 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
Big Money Tuesday Tonight!
We are back in action tonight at O’Neals. Action starts at 8 p.m. $3.50 margaritas and a great chance to score a win. 5 different winners in the past 6 weeks, and a hefty $50 gift certificate for the winner.
On to City Tap House, which has been off the chain the past few weeks. Of course, the $100 first prize doesn’t hurt. Quiz starts at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
QUICK NOTES: A $30 bounty on the Jams Wednesday night at the Locust Rendezvous. Also, Koob and Kristy are going to start a 9:30 p.m. quiz next Monday at Artful Dodger.
Steak Em Up Wins JGTSpI
Steak Em Up trailed heading into the final round of the JGTSpI on Sunday, but turned it on in the final round, and knocked off Autumn Invitational champions the Exhausted Nihilists 123-109. The match was complete with a flower round and a live music round, as Steve-O not only played between rounds but did an 11 song round about the sun (Seasons in the Sun, Cheap Sunglasses, etc.). Percy Street BBQ was a great venue and the food was spectacular as always. Special thanks to each and everyone came out. We’ll kick off the Summer Invitational after Memorial Day.
Question of the Week
This priest and first revolutionary leader of the Mexican War of Independence, in Mexico he’s known as Padre de la Patria, or Father of the Country.
Simpson’s Quiz on Sunday; More Nerd Quizzes to Follow
Hey folks, Mike Minion is gonna be starting up a string of specialty quizzes this weekend with a Simpson’s quiz. Here’s more info from the man himself:
Mike Minion here. Do you find yourself quoting Homer Simpson just a little too often? Do you ever ask yourself, “What would Kramer do in this situation?” Do your friends look at you funny when you say, “Live long and prosper”? Well, now there’s a place where you can be among your own kind. Starting this Sunday, The Ugly American will be hosting a series of “Specialty Quiz” evenings.
I’m gonna cover all the favorites: The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Star War/Star Trek, Baseball (nerds LOVE stats!), Harry Potter, etc. And there will be some surprise topics every now and then – but rest assured, they will be VERY nerd-friendly.
The quizzes will be on Sunday evenings at 7 PM, every other week. First up: The Simpsons (Seasons 1-10)! In To kick things off on a high note, in addition to the normal prizes ($30 for 1st place, $20 for 2nd), some lucky team will win a GIANT Bart Simpson Pez dispenser. And I’ll have some other give-aways to boot.
The schedule of topics for the the next few quizzes will be published later this week. If you have any topic you want to see covered after this initial run, let me know. Suggestions can be sent to mikeminion@yahoo.com.
Looking forward to seeing LOTS of Simpsons fans this Sunday. More details later this week.
Koob and Kristy Hosting 3 Quizzes This Week
Koob and Kristy kick off their pop culture quiz tonight at the Khyber at 7 p.m. $50 first prize for the winners, and crazy good drink specials and excellent food.
They will then be taking their pop-culture quiz to National Mechanics. Great bar, I’m sure they’ll have some great specials. More details in the next couple of days. Kickoff is at 8 p.m.
On Thursday, they’ll be hosting an All-Beatles quiz at Drinker’s Tavern in Old City (124 Market). Action starts at 8 p.m. They host a great quiz, hope you can make it out!