nicotine hunger force wins, loves camilla

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The Nicotine Hunger Force wasn’t happy with just a win at Doc Watson’s on Monday, they also wanted to make a fashion statement. “We’ve both been huge Camilla fans for years. Wearing these Camilla hats was our way of not only showing her how much we loved her, but also showing America how Kool she is-with a capital K!”
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Orangutan Man goes to the South Pole

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As you may recall, I interviewed Todd Carmichael (and his future fiancee Lauren Hart) in late November about his upcoming trek to the South Pole. Well, in December he joined a very small fraternity of folks who have succesfully made that hike, as he walked over 70 miles through the frozen tundra of Antarctica in an effort to hip people to the plight of the orangutan. Uh, yeah. Orangutans are highly endangered, and will be extinct in just a few years unless something drastic is done. So, in an effort to raise awareness, this coffee entreprenuer attempted the most insane stunt he could think of. In this follow up interview, you’ll learn about the isolation of the trip, the hikers who didn’t make it, and the hardcore scientific gurus who hang out at the South Pole.

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Eagles Hurry Up Offense pulls off upset

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Learning from his mistakes on Sunday, Andy Reid proved that he can lead a team in the late going, as the Eagles Hurry Up Offense ran away from the opposition on Monday night at Doc Watson’s. “A victory at Doc Watson’s is no Super Bowl,” said Andy, “But it’s close. And I hope people notice how quickly we were writing down answers in that final round, especially those last six minutes.”

What’s the Haps on the Craps?

Hey dudes. Here’s a couple of kool (with a k) things going on tommorrow night. Photographer and quizzo player Mike Persico will be showing some of his photos in a first Friday appearance at B’Sheihu on 13th and Sansom at 7:00 p.m. Later, there is a great comedy show taking place at World Cafe Live. (I’m not just shilling for those guys b/c they let me do Quizzo Bowl there! Seriously!) Dennis Horan, who is one of my favorite comedians in Philly, will be joined by Coleman Green, John Kensil and others at World Cafe at 10:00 p.m. And what’s even kooler? Tix are only $10 each, and all proceeds go to aid tsunami victims!