This famous entertainer, seen above, was named the 5th Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute and had a German mother.
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Narcotyzing Dysfunktion Perfect at the Bards
This famous director was born with the name Allen Stewart Konigsberg, and his grandparents moved to New York from Germany.
Where’s the Rum WIns at O’Neals
This German American director’s best known films were Metropolis, M, and the Big Heat.
Pics of last weeks winners
Gonna post pics of last weeks winners along with questions about famous German Americans. Why? Because today is German American Day!
Interesting Video from Ice Cube (NSFW)
I have long loathed gangster rap for basically ruining what was art and replacing it with, as Little Brother put it, a Minstrel Show. But I have to give Ice Cube credit. He is one of the few gangster rappers out there with a fairly high degree of intelligence, and his latest song in which he talks about what an ultraviolent society we live in and how that isn’t gangster raps fault is certainly thought-provoking, whether or not you agree with the message. That, to me, is art and precisely what rap should be. But 9 times out of 10 it’s just some dope talking about many people he’s shot, a tired spiel that’s been played out since 1992.
Monday Trivia, News, and Notes
A couple of interesting notes this morning:
Scoreboard, Brought to you by Sugar Shane
O’NEALS
- Why is the Rum Gone? 104
- Whimsey McCloud 96
- Rittenhouse Squares 92
- Nomads 88
- Mazel Tov 87
BARDS
- Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 119
- Sofa Kingdom 107
- Hurtin Bombs 98
- Just the Tip 82
- The Douches 79
LOCUST RENDEZVOUS
- The Jams 113
- Superfriends 97
- Cold Hand Luke 91
- 1022 70
- Den’s Glends 61
BLACK SHEEP
- Axis of Evil Knieval 105
- Duane’s World 100
- Wax That Bush Doctrine 92
- Joe Buck Hates America 88
- Is this Team Name Clever 70
GOOD DOG
- Fort Awesome 89
- Scweissefusse 81
- Underachievers 55
BARDS
- Sofa Kingdom 99
- Lee Trevino’s Putting Challenge 89
- Western Omelette 87
- Alaskan Queen Clam 71
- I Can See Russian From My House 69
Match of the week
Close one at the Black Sheep on Wednesday, a comeback win at O’Neals, and a big win for the Jams. But the choice for match of the week goes to the Bards Tuesday night, where Narcotyzing Dysfuntion became the 2nd team in JGT quizzo history to record a perfect score. The Narcs have long been the Sofa Kingdom’s chief rival on Tuesdays, and indeed the two teams were tied after three rounds on Tuesday. But the Kingdom recorded a mortal 42 in the final round, and the Narcs went 10 for 10, much to Johnny’s chagrin. Questions next week are expected to be extremely difficult.
How Sweet It Is!
That 2nd inning was just unreal. Here is my write up about Zen and the Brett Myers at-bat. For beerleaguers take, click here. But I have a quick question: between the Eagles loss to a mediocre Bears team and the Phillies two wins vs. Milwaukee, do you think the scales finally tipped? Is it too early to call Philadelphia…a baseball town?
Boxing Tonight at Blue Horizon
Yes I know I am like a one man promotional vehicle for the place, but I promise I didn’t cut some sort of deal to host Quizzo Bowl there. I really do think that you gotta check this place off your Philly-to-do check list to see a fight. And tonight is a good night to do it, as America’s #7 ranked heavyweight, Fast Eddie Chambers, tries to run his record to 31-1. For more info, click here. Opening Bell is 7:30 p.m.