We’ll be showing Snakes On a Plane tonight at the Trocadero. The action kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with the Wheel of Terrific. I am not sure I will actually be watching the movie because, uh, geez, how do I say this without sounding like a sissy? Ok, fine, I’m scared of snakes. Anyways, the next two weeks are going to be incredible. Next Monday, we’re showing The Shining. The week after that, I’m throwing a little birthday celebration at the Troc with the movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay for the year I was born, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which also happens to be one of my favorite films of all time. Back to back Jack is gonna be awesome.

Today is Benedict Arnold’s b-day. Happy Birthday, ol’ sport. In honor of Benedict, I’ll post pics of the winners above with trivia questions about famous traitors. One guess per person.

We got it started on Monday with Jackass 2 at the Trocadero. The Wheel of Terrific was, well, a disaster. And therein lies the beauty of the Wheel. It is usually either a laugh riot or a really awkward 15 minutes, which is almost as fun, b/c when it starts going downhill Chip and I just get more obnoxious to amuse ourselves. The games were mostly the same as games that have killed in the past. But there were a lot of hipsters there, and laughing out loud is expressly prohibited in the hipster handbook. The awkward silence was especially pronounced during “Horny Robot Jenga”. This monday we’ll be showing Snakes on a Plane.

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This week Ginger talks about her first Mummers experience and gets called dirty names by her sister. Enjoy!

I woke up at 5:30 in the am and decided I would cheer on the mummerific clowns at Broad and Washington. I thought things were kicking off at 7:45. There I was, of all things to be early to, I took to the bleachers at 7:43 and waited. And waited. I can’t remember the last time I saw so many bleach-blond moms in eagles jerseys feeding their children bologna sandwiches. But those Oscar Myer children were adorable. I got sick of waiting and sold my soul to corporate america for a crappy cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee, returned to the bleachers and waited some more. Finally sometime around 9:15, they start dancing. Kicking things off with “Living on a Prayer.” Followed by “Rosalita.” When C & C’ Music Factory’s “Everybody Dance Now” came on, I had to make my exit –I got called into work. But I had been inspired.

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Yo peeps, I’m out the door. Gonna see Rocky Balboa with my Little Brother. I’ll let you know how is. I’ll have Week in Review and Ginger up manana. And Snakes On a Plane on Monday at the Troc, and then back to back Jack, which is gonna be FREAKING AWESOME. Details to follow soon.

I just got this email from my friend Meghan at the PSPCA. If you or any of your friends are looking for a dog, please let her know ASAP. Thanks!
PAWS, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR HELP. We have a Female, Mix Pit Bull named Thea currently in our care that needs foster care. She was scheduled to get euthanized until I found her and she started licking my hand. I stopped the authorization so I could try my best to save her life. Now I really need your help. She came in on 1/9, with an open wound and scars on her leg after being injured in some way. We have had her on medication until the stray hold was up, but we simply do not have the resources to keep her in our care. We desperately need someone to step up to the plate and help her get what she truly deserves. When most dogs come to shelters, they are shaking and scared, trusting no one. This poor girl acts like nothing is wrong, wagging her tail and giving neverending kisses, while dangling her leg, maybe it’s because she knows I’m trying to save her.
We cannot keep her through the weekend, therefore we need to find her foster care by the end of the day Friday, 1/12 or she will be placed to sleep.

Please do not let this happen, contact me immediately at (215)852-3999 or at mgarber@phillypaws.org. If I had a camera handy I would take a picture so you could see how beautiful she is. If you cannot help, please pass this to someone who you think can.

Yeah, I totally forgot to post pics of last weeks winners, so I’m gonna post ’em now To find out how they won, click here. BTW, in honor of Tony Rom this weeks questions will all be about great chokers. One guess per person.

Well, we’re kicking into gear this week as I start recruiting people to do their part to make Philly the greatest city in the country. As I said before, it takes more than great restaurants, museums, and nightlife. It also takes a feeling of community, an honest effort by its citizens to go the extra mile to help those less fortunate. Amber Adamson at BBBS is going to help me achieve my goal by matching you with prospective Little Brothers. Here’s a bit more about her and about our mission:

My name is Amber Adamson and I work at Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA (BBBS SEPA). I have lived in the Philly area for the past 10 years (wow, that long already- I AM getting old). I was a student at Swarthmore and Penn, and have held a few different postions in the past 6 years-working first as a teacher for kids with learning disabilities, a year doing an Americorps VISTA and then of course, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Outside of work, I enjoy celebrity gossip, drinking wine, wearing high heels and going to the beach (THE SHORE)!

Johnny Goodtimes volunteers as a Big Brother with BBBS. He wanted to start the New Year off on the right foot by helping to recruit MORE MEN to become Big Brothers for BBBS. I am here to help YOU start 2007 right by learning more about how to become a “Big” like Johnny.

So, let me tell you about BBBS SEPA. Our “Bigs” (adults who volunteer to be friends with a child) and “Littles” (what the children are called) do simple things together, like playing football in the park, playing video games or even going grocery shopping. It’s quite simple and easy – these children simply need someone in their life to spend time with them and show them that someone cares.

Not to scare you, but but we have about 1,000 boys who are waiting to be matched for a Big Brother, and honestly, we don’t have enough men to pair them with.

This is where you come in. We are looking for a few good men to step up and spend a few hours a month with a boy in our program. You and your friends can be just what the boys on our waiting list need. You don’t need to be an expert to be a mentor. If you can be yourself and have fun, you can be a “Big”! Johnny Goodtimes is a Big Brother and he LOVES it- just ask him. See if it sounds like something YOU would want to do.

Johnny has committed to getting 100 boys off the waiting list and matched to a Big Brother by the end of 2007. Want to help?

Just give me a shout and we can start the process.

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

Amber Adamson
Work: 215-790-9200 ext. 306
Cell: 215-917-1311
Email:Aadamson@bbbssepa.org

We’re back in business tonight at the Trocadero, as Jackass 2 will be playing. The action kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with the worst game show in America besides Deal or No Deal, the Wheel of Terrific, hosted by Chip Chantry and myself. And of course, the ridiculously sexy Marianne will be behind the bar. Hope to see you there!

The New Year started with a bit of a whimper. I left Virginia sunsets like the one above to roll into Philly on Sunday, just in time to make it down to the Eagles game. It was fun, though they replaced their starters so it was sort of an exhibition. After the game, I was exhausted (sort of like Britney on New Years), so I headed home and was in bed by 10:30 p.m. I’ve never been that big on New Year’s Eve anyway. I was pumped for the Mummers on New Year’s day, but that was a washout, so I just watched a lot of football instead.

Enough about me, let’s talk about quizzo. We got the New Year started on Tuesday at a surprisingly full O’Neals. January 2nd is usually the slowest day of the year, but you wouldn’t have known it on 3rd and South. Dork Sided cruised into the New Year with an impressive performance, finishing with a 107 and edging Saddam’s Last Dance by a single point..

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