Last Minute Notes

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If you bought your team’s tickets, but have extra players joining you, I highly advise your new teammates call today to reserve their seats! They are selling seats at tables that aren’t filled, so be sure to call asap! 215-222-1400 x1 will get you the box office, and you can order your seats over the phone. They are gonna cost the same over the phone or in person tommorrow, $13, so make sure you get your seats today!!! The doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Quizzo will begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Don’t follow Johnny’s example and come strolling in 15 minutes late! I will not go back over the questions after round one once I am done reading them. Oh, and I got an email this morning that read, “We cure any desease!” Apparently, misspelling isn’t a disease.

A few tix left!

Yes, there are some tickets left for Quizzo Bowl 2. I believe there are four tables left. Don’t take a chance and wait until game day! Your tix are gonna cost the same either way, so order now to secure your team a spot! To order your tickets, click here. I know it says 7:00 p.m., but the show begins at 6:30 p.m., so be there then. Sorry I’m signing in so late, but I had a private gig this morning, and just got home. Still got a lot of preparing to do for QB 2, so I’ll get the stories of this week’s winners as soon as possible. Thanks-JGT

5 quick questions with Keith Galle of the Philly Bluegrass Band

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Keith Galle is the banjo player for the Philadelphia Bluegrass Band, who will be opening the show at Quizzo Bowl 2.

1) When did you start playing the banjo? Why the banjo?
7 years ago+-. Long story, short – Because guitar players are everywhere.

2) How long has the band been together?
3 years

3) What other types of music do you like?
Seriously…? Bulgarian Choir is my latest CD purchase.

4) What’s the most embarrassing album you have in your collection?
Tom Scott – Reed My Lips

5) If you could have dinner with any two famous philadelphians, who would
they be and why?

Jim Coleman, because I like to eat and talk about food.
Maiken Scott, because she’s interesting. (Scott is a radio producer at WHYY/FM. She promotes shows in the Philadelphia area and runs Surreal Sound.)

QUIZZO BOWL 2 IN CITY PAPER, Tix moving fast

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Today’s City Paper has a write up about Quizzo Bowl 2. As if you needed any more ammo to hate on Where’s Johnny and the Sofa Kingdom, they are featured in the article. Also, tickets sales to Quizzo Bowl 2 have started to take off. There is a pretty decent chance we could have a sell out. Therefore I encourage you to buy your tickets tonight at quizzo (Good Dog at 8, Bards at 10:15). Even if you don’t play tonight, you can swing by and pick up tix. Otherwise, you can buy them online, although they are a little more expensive that way.

Johnny Picks An Outfit

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Johnny went outfit shopping for Quizzo Bowl 2 today, and let me just tell you this: I am advising all ladies to bring a cool, damp cloth to wipe off their foreheads, because when Johnny takes the stage, the temperature in the room is going to rise about 25-30 degrees. I am not bragging. This is simply a Public Service Announcement, so that we don’t have a bunch of screaming, fainting females ruining the fun for everyone else.

Some of the prizes we’re raffling off on Sunday

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Hey gang, I’ve got some really cool FREE stuff to raffle off at Quizzo Bowl 2. I have 10 complimentary passes to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, which will include tickets to the 4-D Deep Sea Theater. I also am giving away four tickets to see the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul. I have four passes to the Franklin Institute, which each include a free ticket to see an IMAX. And Barrister’s Bar and Grille is supplying a $50 gift certificate. Best of all, you don’t have to be on the winning team to win any of this stuff, you just gotta be at Quizzo Bowl 2!

What would Johnny Rap???

It has been firmly established at this time that Johnny will not be rapping at Quizzo Bowl 2. There is simply no chance of it. But if he did, what do you think he should rap? Any songs in particular you would have like to have heard Johnny rap? You won’t hear him rap them, of course, because his rap career is over, and that is final. But it doesn’t hurt to create hypotheticals, does it? Post below in comments you would have liked to have heard Johnny rap before he retired from the game.

Quizzo Bowl Q & A

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Alright, here’s some FAQ’s regarding Quizzo Bowl 2:

Are all the questions going to be about the Super Bowl?
No, there will be very few questions about the Super Bowl. This is going to be a general quizzo, very similar to the usual quizzo, except with lots of prizes (I’l tell you tommorrow what they are), cash and glory for the winner, and two live bands and a magician.

How many players on a team?
Up to 8, same as usual. Though I’m sometimes lenient with teams of nine at regular quizzo, I will not be at this one. There would be picketers outside of future quizzoes if a team of nine won Quizzo Bowl.

What time should I show up?
Doors open at 6, and I would show up no later than 6:30 p.m. That’s when the Philadelphia Bluegrass Band takes the stage.

What time do you think we’ll be done?
I’m aiming to be done at 9:30 p.m., but it depends on the size of the crowd. We will be done no later than 10 p.m.

Will you be wearing a garish outfit for this event, Johnny?
Absolutely not. I will be dressed very conservatively.

Why would I bother attending this one, when I can just play for free anywhere else?
Because this is going to be unlike any quizzo you’ve ever been a part of. This, to me, is a huge party in which we bring together all of the quizzo teams from all the different bars around the city for one night a year. It is a celebration of our unique community, something found nowhere else in the country. There is no Quizzo Bowl in NYC, DC, or LA. I have tried hard to keep the ticket cost low and the entertainment value high. I honestly do not think you will find a better bargain for $10 in Philadelphia this year.

How much are tickets?
$10 if you buy them from me at quizzo or by going by the World Cafe Live before the day of the show. THye are $13 if you buy them online (due to processing fee) or on the day of the show.

Will you be rapping at this event, Johnny?
I can’t believe you had the nerve to ask me that question. I have made it abundantly clear that my rapping days are done. No, I will absolutely, unequivacally NOT be rapping at this event.

Magician/Comedian Norm Klar added to the show!!!

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Norm Klar, who has opened for the likes of Tim Allen, Emo Phillips, and Soupy Sales, will be providing halftime entertainment at Quizzo Bowl 2! Klar, “The Man Who Does for Magic What Michael Jackson Does for Cosmetic Surgery”, has made numerous appearances in Atlantic City, and will be appearing at the World Cafe Live exclusively for Quizzo Bowl 2. “I saw Klar’s performance a couple of years ago, and it was so awesome that I thought of him when I was trying to figure out what to do for halftime a few weeks ago,” said Goodtimes. “This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity for people in Philly to hear two of the best bands in town (the Philadelphia Bluegrass Band and Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers) and see the best magician in town for only ten bucks a pop. Plus they’ll have the opportunity to win $450 in cash and lots of prizes. This is going to be an absolutely incredible event.”