Action starts at the Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. $3 Longtrail Belgian Whites and $2 Rolling Rock cans. On to the Black Sheep, where there are different specials every week, and an opportunity to knock off JGTSpI champs Duane’s World.
Tomorrow marks the return of French Fry Thursdays. $3 fries at both Industry and Bards, and we will be playing some French Fry Faceoff. I’ll also be giving away candy with some Name That Tune.
It’s that time of year again! Time to move the quiz at City Tap outdoors. And so that’s exactly what we’re gonna do, starting at 10:15 p.m. Keep in mind, too, that the youngsters are gone for the summer, so the sheer madness that was CTH quizzo for a while is been replaced by a much more laid back vibe. Looking forward to doing it outdoors starting tonight. And winners get $100 gift cert.
But first we start at O’Neals. Action starts at 8 p.m. Great specials tonight, as we have $5 nachos, tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. We also have $3.50 Mexican beers to go with it. And of course Philly’s best quizzo, and the front door open letting the summer air in. $50 gift cert to the winners. Hope to see ya tonight!
What anti-slavery Senator from Massachusetts was beaten soundly with a cane in the Senate chamber by South Carolina representative Preston Brooks on May 22nd, 1856?
Duane’s World are the Susan Lucci’s of quizzo no longer. A perennial favorite, they had yet to win a big event, and were coming off a disappointing 10th place finish at Quizzo Bowl. All that changed on Sunday. Like Lucci with her Emmy in 1999, they finally got over the hump. And not only did they win it, they won it decisively by a 12-point margin over the Jesters of Tortuga. The Jams finished 3rd. Underground Bard cruised through the first 4 rounds, holding the lead after rounds 3 and 4, but fell to pieces in the Impossible Round. You hate to see that happen to a team like them, especially on their home floor. I’m not sure they’ll ever recover.
It was a strange quiz, as the 2nd round, a picture round of celebrities in cap and gowns, proved to be the hardest round, and the music round was one of the easiest we’ve done in a while. That said, Ali Wadsworth and Joe did terrific renditions of the songs, so that helped make them easier as well. Incredibly, the 2nd place team at Quizzo Bowl, Sidecardigans, finished last (but did win a handy ice scraper). All of the Final scores are posted below.
I had a great time, City Tap House took good care of us with some great drink specials and prizes, and Anthrax Ames had yet another chance to complain about how ageist the questions were. So everybody wins. Especially Duane’s World. We’ll kick off the JGT Summer Invite in June.
Hey gang, the weather is being a real a$$hole but even if it rains we’ll just move inside at CTH for the Invitational and we’ll still have a great time. See ya at City Tap House at 6 p.m.! (If any individuals or groups of 2 wanna play gimme a heads up by emailing me at johnny @ johnnygoodtimes.com. I know a few teams could use an extra player or two.)
WHAT: The 3rd Annual Johnny Goodtimes Spring Invitational
WHEN: Sunday at 6 p.m.
WHERE: City Tap House (3925 Walnut Street).
WHY: Why not?
SO WHAT’S THE DEAL? It’s our semi-annual invitational where our regulars from different bars all come together to complain about Steak Em Up enjoy the fellowship of their fellow nerds from different bars across the city. We’ll get together, have a few beers, eat a few pizzas, share a few laughs, answer a few questions, and then discuss how much we loathe Steak Em Up enjoyed the musical duo.
DID YOU SAY LIVE MUSIC? Yes, I did. Ali Wadsworth and Joe Bisirri will be cranking out the tunes and helping us out a bit with the musical round. You can listen to Ali above or check out this article about her in Philly Weekly.
SO WHAT’S THE DAMAGE? $10.
$10 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN A TRIVIA SETTING? IT SEEMS LIKE KIND OF A SCAM. Some of that money will go towards the band and some of it will go toward the prizes. And also I had to cancel quizzo at the Bards Thursday because we were so slow and so I need to make some money on Sunday or I’m never going to be able to get those snow tires I’ve had my eyes on. And we’ll make it up to ya with killer drink specials and fun times that are funny. WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE WEATHER? As of now, it’s a 50% chance of rain. When they give a 50% chance of rain, it means they have no idea what they’re talking about and are just flipping a coin. The weather will be fine. But, if it’s not, we’ll just move the party indoors and blame the rain on Steak Em Up Milli Vanilli.
I THOUGHT THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME TO JESTERS OF TORTUGA. They haven’t earned enough enmity under the new name.
ARE THERE PRIZES AND S***? Yes, prizes for the winners, 2nd, 3rd, and a bonus prize for kicking Nate in the shins our Top 10 drawing.
HAVE ALL THE TEAMS RSVP’D? No, here is the RSVP list. Teams in red have RSVP’D. Teams in black said no and we have therefore eliminated them from existence. Teams in green still need to RSVP if they want to play. Those teams are:
TOP HAT FANCY
ALWAYS FINISH 4TH
MISTER SEPTEMBER
ANGELINA’S DISMEMBERED BOOBS
Shoot me a line if you’re on one of those teams and want to play. (johnny @ johnnygoodtimes.com)
