Geek Bowl isn’t until January, but that doesn’t mean those idiots our friends in Denver haven’t started talking trash already. Several of our regular teams are called out here. But good news, Philly. As you saw last week when a writer in San Fran dissed our city, I am a badass when it comes to flame wars. I mean, seriously, I was raised on hip-hop and pro wrestling. I can talk some s***. You can expect a heated response by early next week. It will be ruthless, and people will cry.

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In case you missed it over on isportacus, here’s the poem I wrote after Saturday’s devastating loss, based on Casey at the Bat. I think it’s pretty good.

Great job getting me avatars this past week. I am going to give one last break to the youngsters in Manyunk by posting their photos this week. After that, the photo era has ended. The other teams who have not sent me avatars will be replaced by question marks. In other words, send me your avatars! And anyone who has one but wants to upgrade it, feel free.

A very rare treat tonight, as I’ll be hosting a Friday night quiz at the Ugly American! We kick off at 7:30 p.m. and I’ve got a couple of rounds that aren’t baseball related, but will get you fired up for Games 6 and 7. And of course the Rangers-Yankees game will be on. Dollar off all drafts during quizzo. And hey, it’s our first ever French Fry-day!

The Phils rally starts tonight, and we’re doing a pre-game quiz at the Bards at 6 p.m. Happy Hour specials followed by game specials. Come for the quizzo, stay for the first game of the Great Comeback of 2010. Gonna be a good night. And a very appropriate wild card round. If you played on Tuesday you are welcome to play again today. All new questions. Hope to see ya there!

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No Quizzo tonight due to the Phillies, folks (To read why the Phillies are likely to score a lot of runs tonight, click here). But keep in mind, you can still score points for the JGTAI by getting your physical challenge done today. And I need a few regulars to make me avatars (Barristers, Savage Ear, and Magnus, I’m looking at you.)

As for last night’s inaugural quiz at the City Tap House, it was a huge success. Over 40 people played, which is terrific for a first night, and lots of big teams, which is always fun. And the first team ever caught cheating at CTH? A team comprised entirely of Yankee fans. No kidding.

Things had been kinda off and on at O’Neals the past few weeks, but last night was packed. That was great to see. Hope we can keep it up.

Keep in mind, we have very special quiz times planned for the rest of the week. Thursday night, a pregame quiz at the Bards. We kick off at 6 p.m., then hang out after to watch the Phils take on the Giants. $3 Yards, $3 UFOs and 50 Cent Wings. Wanksta Wings I call ’em. Get it? Because 50 Cent is also…oh, never mind. Then a very special Friday night quiz at the Ugly American. 7:30 p.m. I think this one is gonna be a lot of fun.

Most of you remember that incredible video I posted a couple of weeks ago with the one guy singing Motown and the other two guys dancing wildly. (If not, this is “must-see” video.) Well, guess who I got to perform between rounds at the Fall Classic? No, not the two crazed dancers. Anthony Riley, the remarkably talented singer heard here, and most often at Suburban Station during the week. You might also remember him as the man whose remarkable voice got him arrested in Rittenhouse Square a few years ago. You can listen to him interviewed and singing “A Change Is Gonna Come” on NPR here.

In other news, the event will be held at City Tap House. Yes, the same City Tap House that will be playing host to my upcoming quizzos. They have a large back room that will fit 150 people, and a few more can sit at the bar, if need be. So here’s how we’re gonna run it. The Top 21 teams will earn invites, plus the two most successful teams in the next 4 weeks at City Tap House quizzo. That means that your team better get its act together if you hope to play, and hear one of Philadelphia’s most beautiful voices live! Hope to see ya this week!

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That’s right, kids, I’m hosting my first ever West philly quizzo tonight at the City Tap House. The prizes and specials are both spectacular. First off, $10 gets you a can of beer and a margarita pizza. $3 Sly Fox cans throughout the quiz. And winner gets a 2-hour happy hour for 10 people…FREE. You heard me correctly. Yeah, I know it’s insane. That’s why I like it. That’s gonna get started at 10:15. And since their Autumn Invitational Season is going to be cut short, I am going to invite the top two teams over the next four weeks at CTH to the Invitational (More on the Invitational shortly).

But first, we begin at O’Neals, where things have been running wide open for the last couple of weeks. 5 different winners in the past 6 weeks. What does that mean? It means that O’Neals is, without question, your best shot to earn 5 points toward the JGTAI, and your best shot at winning a $50 gift certificate. Action starts at 8 p.m. sharp (I gotta get to West Philly by 10:15 p.m.) And hey, with the game on at 4:15, why not stop by O’Neals for the game too?

And Mike Minion hosts at Terrace Taproom at 8 p.m. The theme round is British Rock. Hope to see ya tonight!

Mike Minion hosts at the Westbury tonight, and has a pretty interesting theme round. “Philadelphia Theater”. Action starts at 10:30 p.m. I have a meeting now at City Tap House but will be back this afternoon with JGTAI scores. And I’m giving you until 3 p.m. to achieve your physical challenges, so get on it! The avatar thing is an easy 3 points. And you can make a more complex one later. Just give me any avatar for 3 points today.

Great crowds last night. Hope we can keep it going tonight at French Fry Thursday. The party starts at the Ugly American at 8 p.m. All drafts a dollar off. Onto the Bards at 10:15 p.m. The Bards just revamped their entire menu and are starting to get adventurous with their beer selection. Come check it out.

As you know, I am only doing the one quiz a week at Bards now, which means that I had to go out and get a new quiz. Where will it be? Northern Liberties? South Philly? Old City? The whole world is waiting with baited breath. So I have decided to announce the decision on a show I call “The Decision”. It will air tomorrow afternoon live, with me being interviewed by Jim Gray, or someone similar if Jim isn’t able to do it. Be sure to tune in and find out where I will be on Tuesdays starting next week.

We’ve also had a lot of JGT quiz-goers get married recently that I want to acknowledge. Gonna do that tomorrow as well. Gotta get to work on questions. Hope to see ya tonight!