Author: Johnny Goodtimes

No Black Sheep Quiz on Wednesday

philliesHey kids, just a quick heads up that Quizzo at the Black Sheep has been cancelled for Wednesday due to the Phils game. However, there will be quizzo at the Rendezvous. It will be starting at 6 p.m. sharp! Need to get done by 7:30 before it turns into a madhouse. All other quizzos are on as scheduled this week. Hope to see some of you Black Sheep regs at a new bar this week. Go Phils! 

Sofa Kingdom Wins Fall Brawl

IMG_1058A great night at the East Falls Marketplace on Saturday, as the Sofa Kingdom came from behind in the final round to defeat Lambda and the Champs, 110-97-97. Lambda won the tiebreaker. Every bar on the JGT circuit was represented with the exception of O’Neals. The Kingdom, who saw the return of The Swan, found themselves down four going into the final round, but aced the final round to cruise to the win. Lambda finished 2nd after a tiebreaker. In a move that made many recall Deion Sanders playing for the Braves and the Falcons in the same day, Steve-O of Lambda hopped back and forth between the playing field and the keyboard, where he jammed on the keyboard between rounds. 

I want to thank the East Falls Marketplace for having us, want to thank all of the teams for making their way out to a new spot, and want to thank Sly Fox for supplying us with their terrific beer. 

Final results and pics of all the teams after the jump. 

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Coming Soon

Alright, I have lots of catching up to do today. I have tons of pics to post, new power rankings, and details on the Fall Brawl. Oh, and I have to tell you about my stunning bowling performance yesterday.

But it’s nice out and so I’m gonna take the dog for a long walk in the park. I will get cracking this afternoon. Promise. In the meantime, I think it’s time to get the ball back up and rolling on the Donovan’s fault tip, due to one of the worst losses in Philadelphia sports history against a glorified high school team. Be sure to send in your submissions. Also, be sure to follow Donovansfault on twitter.

Power Rankings Heading Into Fall Brawl

leavesNeedless to say, these will change after Saturday’s event. 

  1. Steak Em Up-Finally fall this week, but with the addition of the best player for Hurtin Bombs and the addition of Swanson, back from UVA, this is the team to beat at Fall Brawl.
  2. The Jams-Eek out a win this week, but will they be attending the big fall event?
  3. Duane’s World-Rumor has it they’re teaming up with Unusual Suspects for the big event.
  4. Lambda-Finally get a win at O’Neals and have a full complement playing at Fall Brawl. Two time defending Quizzo Bowl Champs looking to ad another feather to the cap.
  5. The Ear-Five game win streak ends, but still a formidable foe. This is your dark horse.
  6. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics-competed with Sofa Kingdom and Hurtin Bombs last night, despite missing several of their best players. A very legit shot of winning this thing.
  7. Quiz on Your Face-Another dark horse, but if they can beat the Jams, they can beat anybody.
  8. The Hurtin Bombs. A huge win against several Top 10 teams last night. Unfortunately, they won’t be fielding a team for Fall Brawl.
  9. The Unusual Suspects. Teaming with Duane’s World for Fall Brawl.
  10. Magnus ver Magnusson. Not looking up the question of the week prevents them from tying the Jams.  

Wild Cards:

Rob’s Zombies (aka The Champs). The two time Quizzo Bowl winnners haven’t been seen in a while. Will they come out of the woodwork for Fall Brawl?

Narcotyzing Dysfunktion. No word yet on Steak Em Ups biggest rivals. 

Sell Your Soul Train. Surprising 2nd place finishers at Quizzo Bowl. Will they attend? They don’t even know yet.

The Fall Brawl at the East Falls Marketplace

leavesOk, kids, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The Fall Brawl is being held at the East Falls Marketplace. Here are the deets.

Tickets: $20, at the door. Includes Sly Fox beer, quizzo, and entertainment. (Bring a couple of ones, to tip your bartender.) There will be food for sale at the Marketplace. 

Why the East Falls Marketplace? In addition to just being a really cool space to do an event, it also has a lot of history that apply to us nerds. It was the home of the UNIVAC computer.

What’s the entertainment: In addition to quizzo, Steve-O is going to performing between rounds. That’s right, keyboard versions of all of your favorite Styx songs!

What else is going on at the East Falls Marketplace: Before the quiz, there is a beer tasting starting at around 3 p.m. and a slot car exhibition going on all day. 

Where: East Falls Marketplace, 3747 Ridge Avenue. You either have to go to Route 1, turn right and make an immediate right onto Ridge (Marketplace will then be on your left almost immediately) or go through the East Park by the Strawberry Mansion Bridge and come out and make a left onto Ridge.

Prizes: Winner walks with $250 cash. 2nd Place walks with $125. 

Rules: Regular quizzo rules apply. Up to 8 people on a team. 4 rounds. Ten Questions. No electronic devices. Hope to see ya Saturday! If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me. 

Volunteers Needed!

UYAHey gang, it’s that time of year again. We are beginning our Basketball and Rising Stars program at the Marian Anderson Rec Center, and we need a lot of help. That’s where you come in. We need coaches, tutors, people who can teach chess, and many, many others. Here is a full list of what volunteers we need. If you are interested in volunteering, please shoot me a line. Also, if you are thinking about volunteering, please join our facebook volunteers page, so I can let you know when different things are happening.

As you can see on that list, we have a new website. Please be sure to check it out to see what we’re up to. If you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to check out this video, as some of our kids talk about what they would do if they were Mayor for a Day, what a perfect day in Philly would be like, and who would play them in a movie. If you have any further questions about the program, please feel free to talk to me about it during quizzo.