I posted some questions about hoaxes this week. Here’s another one, a chess playing gadget called the Turk . I didn’t exactly break my back finding this (it’s currently on the front page of wikipedia), but it’s pretty interesting.

This past week, the 100th person was murdered in the city of Philadelphia in 2007. Numerous writers made note of the “milestone”. But it seemed that most of them did what I think a lot of people are doing with this problem: find someone to blame. Several writers claimed that using the term “Killadelphia” would wake people up at City Hall, as if we could turn this thing around if the Mayor just came up with a committee of people in suits and ties sitting around a table. I’m not completely belittling their efforts, because I think that it’s important that we keep the heat on City Hall to come up with ideas to deal with the problem. But there is only one group of people in Philadelphia who can really make an impact on the murder rate, and that is the citizenry. As long as we lob grenades at easy targets, nothing will get accomplished. If you want to lower the murder rate in Philadelphia, then it’s up to YOU to do it. Not Mayor Street, not Sylvester Johnson, not the local media. YOU. You have the power to make a MAJOR IMPACT on the future of this city. Now do it.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Alright, you know the deal. I’ll post questions, you post answers. No looking them up. One guess per person. Seeing that this is April Fools Day, the questions this week are about hoaxes and fakes.

Last week saw upsets galore, but this was not to be the week of the Cinderella. We start at O’Neals, where the Young, the Old and the Restless resumed their winning ways with an 84-76 win over Shake and Bake. No surprise at the Bards, either, as the Sofa Kingdom held off the newly reformed Western Omelette, 99-86. The Kingdom was perfect through three, but missed three in the final round. The Omelette was one of quizzoes most vaunted franchises in 2004 and 2005.

At the Rendezous, the Jams came back after their rare loss last week to cruise past 1022, 102-85. Meanwhile, in a cruel twist of fate, Trust Us We Know, a week after pulling off the upset with an incredible score of 114, finished in last with a measly 61. The River of Rocks, who usually give the Jams a run for their money, could only muster up 75 points.

Another week, another winner at Black Sheep, which seems to have the most parity of any of the bars. Viggo the Carpathian was perfect through three, and in the end held off the Satan’s Minions, 109-95. The Crotch Angels finished third. Duane’s World continued a recent slump, finishing with a 72. Rumors of a major shake-up have everyone on the team a little rattled.

With the Axis of Evil KNieval pulling a disappearing act the past few months, MAGMA is having a hard time finding fierce competition at the Good Dog. They cruised to a 98-84 win over the DaVinci Choad. It marked the 5th straght time they’ve won with JGT hosting. There are rumors of a bounty next week.

FInally, we end with a little deja vu all over again. The Sofa Kingdom only missed two questions to skate to a 113-104 win over the Western Omelette.

In this weeks very special episode, Ginger heads north and lives the good life! -ed.

As I sat at a bar called D.B.A and listened to Carole King sing of “the sweet-tasting good life way over yonder,” I smiled knowing that I didn’t have to go in search of it. I found it this weekend in the tapestry of New York City.

Everytime I go to New York, I try to switch it up. Last summer I spend my city time in Brooklyn and Queens (actually attended an event called the JJQ…where two birthday boys, Jay and Jay cook different amount of meats corresponding to however many years they turned), over Thanksgiving it was wherever my sister and her friends wanted to live out their Sex in the City dreams–enter meat packing district, enter $15 captain and cokes (yet another reason to drink beer!)

During this particular jaunt, beer was the focus, I went in pursuit of ale throughout New York City’s best beer bars.
I headed up with Lance Romance in a snazzy limousine bus courtesy of Tom Peter’s, owner of Monks. We had a caravan headed northward– some of the Monks and Fergie’s bartenders, as well as prolific beer writer Michael Jackson. (Meeting him is the equivalent of getting a baseball signed by Hank Aaron).

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Lots of famous people celebrating a b-day today. I’m gonna post a pic of last weeks winners and then a trivia question about someone with a b-day today. No looking it up and one guess per person. If you wanna see how things went down last week and see if you could answer last week’s toughest questions, click here.

We start on Monday, when Chip and I made our (mildy) glorious comeback at the Khyber. We move to Tuesday, where the Young, the Old and the Restless got knocked off by Smart Teammate (with Steve O. on the drums), 92-89. Move to the Bards, where we saw another upset. The Narcotyzing Dysfunktion knocked off the Kingdom, 106-100.

Upset week continued at a packed Vous on Wednesday as Trust Us We Know aced the final round to knock of the Jams, 114-109. It was their first win that I can recall since last April. The Jams only missed one question in the final round (Tikal was an important ceremonial center of what civilization? The answer: Mayans.), but still couldn’t pull off the win.

A new team won at the Black Sheep as well. Not Good Enough for the Grown Up Table was plenty good enough, blowing out the Satan’s MInions, 112-94. Duane’s World had a devastating off week, coming in next to last with a 73. Also on Wednesday, we talked about hipster fights.

Things returned to normal on Thursday, as MAGMA cruised at Good Dog and The Sofa Kingdom won big at the Bards. Both teams dedicated their wins to Pat Robertson (above) , since it was his birthday. MAGMA defeated Heather Mills Prosthetic Leg, 94-78, while the Kingdom blew by the Hurtin’ Bombs, 94-85.

Can you answer the six toughest questions of the week? Click below to find out.

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Salutations! I am off to Nueva York for the Ultimate Belgian Tasting followed by barhopping in Brooklyn then sleeping swankily in this hotel called “Dream” which has been described as “Whimsically Chic.” This is all very exciting–right down to my limo escort. I am moving on up Jeffersons style. I will share deets on my experience upon my return!

Blanket forts are kool. (No, I did not post this on craigslist.)

Gonna post pics of last weeks winners with a little Dylan trivia. Why? B/c it was on this date, 45 years ago, that he released his first album. Post your answers in the comments section below the question. If you wanna know how things went down last week, and see if you know the answers to last weeks toughest questions, click here.