Alright, gonna post pics of last weeks winners with a question underneath each. Write your answer in the comments. This weeks topic is the Oscars. One guess per person.

Another wild one, as we have a couple of unlikely teams over halfway to Bounty Bowls. We start at O’Neals, where We Got Nothin’ has come out of nowhere to win three straight weeks at O’Neals. On to the Bards, where the Sofa Kingdom ended the Dyfunktion’s two week run. At the Vous, it was “Where’s the Beef” cruising again this week with yet another double digit win. The Dalembert Report pulled off their 2nd straight win at the Black Sheep, spoiling the return oone of Johnny’s all-time favorites from the old school, WTF. At the Good Dog, MAGMA returned to try to take back their rightful place as kings of the hill, but got clipped by Team Awesome, as it was Team Awesome’s 3rd consecutive win. Finally, on to a ridiculously packed Bards,where the Kingdom and the Omelette both had a perfect score going into the final round, but finished tied for 2nd, as the Hurtin’ Bombs took home the gold. Scoreboard coming soon.

Hey kids, JGT political correspondent Chip Chantry is gonna be on TV on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. The people over at DigPhilly.com have started a TV show, and Chip is gonna be on it on Saturday. Peep it, yo!

And a happy birthday to my good friend Mary, who I am marrying in two years.

This week, JGT political correspondent Chip Chantry tells us that we blew it by not voting for Mitt Romney.

Fair, balanced, and impartial: As a political correspondent, that is what I aim to be. Johnny Goodtimes has paid me thousands upon thousands of dollars for my work over the past few weeks. In return, I feel it is my duty to him, and to you, the millions of readers, to report the facts, leaving my agendas and political leanings at the door.

However, in this column, I have a little baggage to unpack; a package, if you will. But for some reason, I cannot let go of that package.

That package belongs to Mitt Romney.

Here, over a week after Romney bowed out of the politial race, I sit here alone, with my laptop, a half-empty bottle of vodka, and, for some reason, a 1998 Third Rock from the Sun page-a-day calendar, and I lament the next four years that could have been. We missed the boat on this one, voters.

Full Disclosure: I am a Mitthead. Although it has become clear that the vast majority of voters disagree with me, Mitt Romney had a clear vision for this country. Unfortunately, his message was not conveyed properly. Romney had some incredible ideas and plans for this nation that the public heard very little about- until now. Although it may be too late for the former governor, I have laid out ten of Mitt Romney’s platforms that he woulda, shoulda, coulda implemented as Commander in Chief.

Continue reading “A Big Mitt-Understanding” →

Alright, gonna post pics of last weeks winners. All questions underneath will be about presidents. One guess per person.

We started on Tuesday with Ice Ice Baby, where walking was a dangerous proposition. Understandably, crowds were smallat both venues. To those of you who braved the elements to make it out: You are warriors and I love each and very one of you. Except Nate. At O’Neals, the We Got Nothin’ Guys continued their incredible run, edging Young, Old, and Restless, 92-90. SPeaking of a run, the Narcotyzing Dysfunktion is the hottest team in quizzo, crushing Sofa Kingdom and scoring 111 points for the 2nd straight week.

The Jams were shorthanded at the Vous, but a strange lack of regulars (No Bus, No 1022, No Trust Us, We Know, no Project Home squad. Come back guys, I missed you!) meant that they were able to escape unscathed with a 94-81 win over Philly Softcore. New blood at the Black Sheep, as The Dalembert Report held off Duane’s Minions, 87-81. Smackdown put on an impressive performance (not in quizzo) as three guys from Paris hit on her for hours.

On to the Good Dog for the first leg of the Lonely Hearts Club quizzo. And wouldn’t you know it, my ex-girlfriends team, Team Awesome, pulled off a win in the V-Day quizzo. It was Team Awesome’s third win in 5 weeks. Perhaps they have become the first team to beat at the Dog since the MAGMA-Evil Knieval days. Highlight of the night at the Good Dog: When I played Mr. Big, everybody started singing along. When I stopped playing the song, everybody kept singing. Amazed, I cracked, “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so white.” Not missing a beat, Moose, the only black guy in the room, stated: “Neither have I.”

Questions on Thursday night were all about heartbreak and bad love songs. Sofa Kingdom apparently knows a lot about both. They missed the first question of the Bards quiz, then rattled off 39 consecutive answers to finish with the 2nd highest score ever, a 118.

This is, quite honestly, the worst song ever recorded by humans.

Quizzo regular Laura is a teacher at Philip Randolph Career Academy, and recently told me about her school’s efforts to start up a baseball team and wanted to see if we could help raise funds for baseball equipment. It sounds like a great cause, so I am going to ask everyone playing this week to please donate at least $1 to play. Here is a bit more info on the school and the team, from Laura:
Philip Randolph Career Academy, located at 3101 Henry Ave, was originally an asbestos factory. In 1975 it was converted to “Randolph Skills Center” and was used as a place for students to do shop training. In 1993, the school district administratively attached Randolph to Dobbins Area Vocational Technical School. The buildings shared administration, sports, and events such as prom and graduation. In 2004, the school district made Randolph its own school and it became “Randolph Career Academy.” Even though the schools were separate, Randolph did not have its own sports teams. Football and basketball players had to be shipped to Dobbins to play on the Dobbins’ team.

After much protestation and petitioning from the students, Randolph is slowly coming to its own and distancing itself from Dobbins. For the first time ever, Randolph will have its own boys Baseball team.

The students come from all around the city and they chose Randolph due to their interest in some vocational field – auto-mechanics, carpentry, electrical, culinary, etc. 95% are African-American and 70% are below the poverty level.

The boys on the new team are excited to be able to play other teams in the school district and represent Randolph as its own entity. The new coach, a social studies teacher that has been at the school since Randolph’s first year on its own, is enthusiastic about coaching the boys in their first season.

Because the school is small and cannot spare the money for extra curricular activities and a lot of boys do not have money for equipment, we are looking for donations to help raise money for equipment – bats, balls, cleats, catcher’s equipment, gloves, etc.

Hey, I’m looking to start a study hall for one of my basketball leagues, and need nerds (i.e. you) who would be interested in helping some of these kids get their grades up. Study Hall will be on Saturdays, probably from about 11-1 at the Marian Anderson Center (17th and Catherine). If you are interested in helping out, please drop me a line. I am always looking for volunteer coaches as well, so drop me a line if that interests you also.