Here’s a little bit more background the weekly double in round three of the Quizzo Bowl (What do the three stars on the Steelers helmets stand for?) Another quizzo tie- in? John Rooney of the Peanut Butter Bumpers (far right in photo) is related to the Rooney’s who own the Steelers! No kidding! And vote in the poll for who you think is gonna win the Super Bowl.

The Hungry Hungry Hebrew is making history this week, becoming the first person to ever compete in both Quizzo Bowl and Wing Bowl. His team, Wormser’s A Real Whiz At Aerodynamics, finished an impressive 6th at Quizzo Bowl, which really isn’t all that surprising, considering that Triple H was a 3 time winner on Jeopardy in 2001. He made his entry into Wing Bowl by eating two pounds of gefilte fish, which you can learn more about by clicking here. But he’s in Wing Bowl for more than just the glory. He’s also raising donations for an organization he started with other young Philadelphians, including former Eagle Cecil Martin, called Brotherly Love for New Orleans, and he is asking people to donate money for each wing he eats tommorrow. Here are his five questions:
1. What’s your favorite restaurant in Philadelphia?
Old Original Bookbinder’s and Maccabeam

2. Which is more challenging, quizzo or competitive eating?
Certainly a different kind of challenge. Perhaps competitive eating, since one can’t rely on teammates the way one can in Quizzo. And it certainly takes a (temporary) toll on one’s body.

3. Who are your favorite cartoon characters?
Yosemite Sam (in general I love passionate and enthusiastic people) and Wile E. Coyote (very admirable perseverance).

4. Have you ever eaten wings at seven in the morning before?
Not before getting my Wing Bowl training underway!

5. If you could eat a 72 oz. steak with any two Philadelphians, past or present, who would they be and why?
Haym Solomon – from during Revolutionary War period — oh wait, inevitably you know that! –first real Jewish Philadelphia hero (could the steak be kosher?). Reggie White – incredibly generous and warm-hearted star player on my favorite sports team. Passed away far too soon. Plus he’d inevitably be of greater assistance than Mr. Solomon in helping me finish that steak.

The groundhog got his moment of glory today, as Phil hopped out in Punxsutawney and declared that there would be six more weeks of winter.

Hey gang, just got back from the Loews Hotel. Had a lot of fun doing the TV thing. Miss America was actually a lot cooler than I thought she would be. She had a really great sense of humor. Of course, I think my 15 minutes of fame will be a footnote to the much larger story. In case you missed it, MIss America carries her crown around in a wooden box. At one point during the show, Bill Henley said, “Nice box, Miss America.” I’m not kidding. It was just so wonderful to be a part of tv history.

Yeah, I asked her if she had a boyfriend, and sadly, she does. Bill Henley was pretty cool, and the whole thing was remarkably easy going. It was a little tricky to get a word in sometimes, because Bill is so quick on the draw, but you can’t really have any down time on live TV, so he has to be. I thought there would be a lot more stress, but everybody just sort of jokes around during commercials, and there were no real emergenices. Got to tell my Iverson story to a wider audience, so that was pretty sweet. When it was done, there wasn’t a lot of fanfare. “Hey, nice job. Don’t forget your trophy.” Miss America said she was gonna stick around so I could get a photo with her, but she was gone by the time I got done. Story of my life. I finally meet Miss America, and she stands me up. Heartbreaking.

Just found out i’ll be interviewing Miss America tommorrow on the 10! show. This could get interesting.

I caught some grief this past week for not honoring Mozart on his 250th birthday, which was this past Friday. But I’m now making up for it. I mean, hey, what greater honor is there than being a question of the week? So this week’s question is: In what city was Mozart born?

Yes, the rumors are true. Johnny Goodtimes will be co-hosting NBC’s 10! show on Wednesday (big ups to D-Mac for showing me a little love, which I think I kind of guilted him into after he didn’t show up at Quizzo Bowl 2.) I have a meeting at 2:30 today to find out exactly what I’ll be doing on said show. The real question is, what should I wear? Any suggestions? Should I bust the $6 tux back out for my tv appearance? (Also, it’s probably totally illegal for me to post the above “wallpaper” without NBC 10’s consent, and I will probably be sued by them shortly after hosting the show.)

Alright gang, well this is it. If you have team members who have not yet paid, please tell them to order their tickets online asap! That way, they are guaranteed a spot at your table. Tell them what you table number is, so they can order at the right table. Remember, max team size is eight. The schedule we will be following (loosely) is below. It is possible it could be a little off, but this is what we’re aiming for. Also, after careful deliberation, Johnny Goodtimes has decided NOT to rap at tonight’s event.

Quizzo Bowl Schedule
6:00 p.m. Doors Open
6:30 p.m. Philadelphia Bluegrass Band
7:00 p.m. Johnny comes on, Raps, explains rules
7:05 p.m. Round One Begins
7:20 p.m. Round One Ends , Nate Wiley Begins
7:35 p.m. Round Two Begins
7:50 p.m. Round Two Ends, Intermission
8:00 p.m. Magician
8:20 p.m. Magician Ends, Round Three begins
8:35 p.m. Round Three Ends, Nate Wiley Begins
8:50 p.m. Round Four Begins
9:05 p.m. Round Four Ends, Nate Wiley Begins
9:20 p.m. Winners Announced
9:30 p.m. Shows over

Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Chuck Norris has 72… and they’re all poisonous. You have got to read this site. Thanks to Bret for sending it to me.

What was discovered by James W. Marshall on January 24th, 1848?