First Place: Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 96
2nd Place: Steak ‘Em Up 94
T-3rd Place: DeLuzers 88
T-3rd Place: My Name Is Monkeepants 88
Author: Johnny Goodtimes
Top Finishers at O’Neals
1st Place: Why’s Johns Rum Gone 108
2nd Place: The Ear, Not Your Typical Orifice 95
3rd Place: Werthless Silver 90
Stephen Colbert Rips Glenn Beck a New One
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This is great. Glenn Beck is a clown who realized that more people listen when you act like a jackass than when you act as a voice of reason, so he has gone further and further off the deep end over the years, until he finally reached a point when he said that Obama “hates white people and white culture.” Of course, Kanye West said similar things about George Bush (though Bush doesn’t hate black people. He hates poor people.) and was pretty much blasted by all circles. I hope that even Bob T. can agree on this one: Glenn Beck isn’t a conservative. He’s just a moron.
Quizzo Tonight
We kick it off at the Ugly American at 8 p.m., where Duane’s World has won two straight weeks following an 8 week domination by L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. Rumor has it that the Diabetics will be a little short handed this week, so there may be a chance for a new team to slip into the mix. On to the Bards, where the crowds have started to pick back up a bit, but we’re still not at fall levels, so there are tables to be had. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. And if you have any great round ideas, hit me up on facebook. Hope to see ya tonight.
CONTROVERSY! MURDER! MAYHEM! AT QUIZZO
Ok, so no murder, and not really that much mayhem, but there was controversy at the Rendezvous last night. The Jams had a perfect score when, in round three, I asked the question, “What train was Casey Jones the engineer of, a train whose name sounds similar to a Burt Reynolds movie?” The correct answer was Cannonball Express. They answered, simply, “Cannonball”. I had taken off a point the night before for teams that had simply written Cannonball, and did so again. They then ran the tables in Round Four and finished one point away from a perfect score, with a 118. So the question I pose to you is, “Was I grading too harshly? Should I have given them full credit for cannonball?” Let me know in the poll below.
Teens Pick Favorite Character from the Wire
As you know, several friends from the quizzo community and I have been working in a summer program at the Marian Anderson Rec Center, concentrating heavily on Math and Writing. Just wanted to point you in the direction of the latest, as the guys picked their favorite characters on The Wire. (Most of them had already seen it, and we watched several episodes from Season 4). I know that several of you are Wire fans (since it is the greatest show in the history of television), so I thought you might dig it. Feel free to add who your favorite character is and why in their comments section. The guys really get fired up when they see that they get comments. Personally, my favorite character is Omar. I think he is one of the most original characters in the history of TV, and his adherence to a strict moral code while living as a stick-up man constantly challenged my own sense of morals.
RELATED: 10 most intense scenes from The Wire.
The 2009 JGT Moneyboard (thru July 31)
Here it is, kids, the JGT 2009 Moneyboard. This does not include results from last week or so far this week. Also, a couple of teams who keep changing their name might have been skipped. Keep in mind, Bards and the Black Sheep both offer a $40 fiirst place prize, Ugly American offers $30 first place prize, and O’Neals and Locust Rendezvous offer a $25 first place prize.
Andy Reid Cockfighting, Strange Brawls, and Neanderthals
Toughest Questions From Last Week
- In what state was Billy Bob Thornton born and raised?
- Captain Cook came within 75 miles of it, but the first confirmed sighting of this was made in 1820 by Russian explorers Mikhail Lazarev and Fabian von Bellinghausen.
- Burleigh Grimes was the last pitcher to legally do what?
- At the Beginning of the Tempest, he tells his daughter Miranda he was once the Duke of Milan.
- This town named after a person is known as the Switzerland of America and the Gateway to the Poconos.
- In terms of sharks, only four are responsible for the vast majority of fatal bites. One is the great white, and one is the oceanic whitetip. What are the two others?
- What extremely popular website was started in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar?
- After the US and Canada, what is the 3rd most populous English speaking country in North America?
- This landlocked country was formerly known as Upper Peru.
- Irritation of this nerve is known as hitting ones funny bone.
Question of the Week
What locomotive factory would you have found between Callowhill and Spring Garden directly west of Broad in the 19th century?