Month: March 2012

JGTSI Scores After 3 Weeks

Here they are. Things are getting interesting, especially now that we’ve added bonus points according to quizzo scores (1 point for a 90 or higher, 2 points for 100 or higher). One more week of all points coming from quizzo and then we’ll start offering up some physical challenges. Still plenty of time to get in on this if you haven’t scored already. But I would definitely play soon (Specific Jawns, I’m looking at you.) Guest host week is next week. Koob and Kristy on Monday-Tuesday, and Mike Minion on Wednesday-Thursday. I’m off to New Orleans for a week. Woo-hoo! I’ll be updating some of my adventures online (much to my wife’s dismay) but I’m gonna stay offline as much as possible. The schedule is on the right side of the screen. Have fun this week.

Possible Final Four Scenarios for our Bracket-tacular

Well, I stopped paying attention weeks ago, and with one team left in the Final Four, I don’t even think I have a chance to finish 50th. I am currently 79th out of 92 teams. There are some people who still have hope, however. Here’s how it could play out.

KENTUCKY. If Kentucky beats Louisville and then beats Ohio State in the Championship, then a team called JGT Bracket-tacular will win…despite having picked Missouri to make the Final 4. If Kentucky beats Kansas in the finals, then Julie will win.

LOUISVILLE. If Louisville beats Kentucky and then beats OSU in the finals, then James’s Bracket and Tiger Lily will finish tied for first and it will come down to a tiebreaker. If Louisville beats Kansas in the finals, then Julie will win. (Nobody in the pool had Louisville winning it all.)

OHIO STATE. If Ohio State beats Kentucky or Louisville in the Final game, then James Bracket will win outright.

KANSAS. If Kansas wins the title by beating Kentucky, then the Braqrat will take the title. However, if Kansas beats Louisville, then Anyone But Duke will win. I am sure their tourney was already made in the first round either way.

Grandpa Gene Wins Mad Men Quiz at Trestle Inn

We had an awesome time at the Trestle on Sunday with our Mad Men quiz. In fact (dare I say it?) I kind of think the quiz was a little better than the premiere (was it just me, or was the premiere kind of boring?). Anyways, Grandpa Gene (above) came away with an thrilling 130-126 win over Popesack Resurrected (It was a 5 round quiz). Great bar, great drink specials, and a pretty damn fun quiz. We’re going to do an All-Philly quiz there at the end of April. Details coming soon. Here is the products round for those of you who missed it.

1. What product is promoted by comedian Jimmy Barrett?

2.  What diet cola did Pepsi make in 1963, in the show inspiring an ad that featured an Ann Margaret lookalike singing the opening number to Bye Bye Birdie?

3. Peggy’s first account is as a junior copywriter with this skin care company.

4. What airline do they advertise for right after a horrific plane crash, dropping Mohawk Air in the process?

5. What clothing company did Don give an ad featuring a nude model flashing the audience and the headline limit your exposure?

6. There were some who thought that this carmaker,  owned by General Motors, bought product placement, until Betty vomited in the car’s interior.

7. When Ken Cosgrove landed this account early in season 3, results were disastrous.

8. Perhaps the memorable pitch to date was one for this product in the season one finale, which he calls a “Time machine. It takes us to a place where we ache to go again.” (two word answer)

9. What product does Betty purchase for a dinner party, not realizing that Don had told Duck previously that Betty was the market for said product?

10.  In the famous drunken life cereal pitch in season 4, Don Pitches seven different slogans, including the one they pick. Name as many as you can for one point each.

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International Quiz Tonight; News for Next Week

Great turnouts most of the week this week. Hopefully we keep that going tonight. We start at Ugly American at 8 p.m., then move to Bards at 10:15. Judging by last night’s results, this is one of the easier quizzes I’ve written in a while. All international questions.

As for next week, well, I’m headed out of town for a much needed respite from you nerds. Therefore, next week will be “Guest Host Week”. On Monday and Tuesday, Koob and Kristy will be hosting a Pop Culture quiz. On Wednesday and Thursday, Mike Minion will be hosting an Un-Pop Culture quiz. So if you read US Weekly and know all of the words to Ke$ha’s top hits, come out on Monday and Tuesday. If you’re a bit more high-brow, and want questions about physics and astronomy, come out to Mike Minion’s quiz on Wednesday-Thursday. Oh, and with Opening Day next week, I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw a few baseball questions as well. Should be an interesting week.