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Quizzo Tonight

Action starts at 9:30 at Sidecar. We’ve been rocking the past few weeks. Let’s get back to it this week.

As far as North Star, I have not heard anything in the past couple of weeks. I’ll begin looking at some other spots in the neighborhood soon. In the meantime, if any North Star ex-pats are itching to play some quizzo, your best bets to find parking would be City Tap House on Tuesdays at 10:30 or Thursdays at 6:30 at Industry.

Email from PAWS

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A few weeks ago, the quizzo community raised $900 for PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society). I received an email from them that will give you a better idea of where that money went. And I want to again thank everyone who donated. You guys rule.

Thank you so much for your generosity and support of Philadelphia’s homeless, abandoned, and unwanted animals. Your donation of $900.00 on 10/20/2015 to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in support of the 9th Annual Mutt Strut has made a significant impact on our ability to serve the city’s most vulnerable pets.
Each year, tens of thousands of dogs and cats enter the city’s shelters. Whether they had been wandering the streets or abandoned by their owners, all face an uncertain future. Many are injured, sick, or neglected, and have never known the comfort and safety of a loving home. PAWS is dedicated to saving them through rescue and adoption, and preventing them from entering shelters in the first place by providing affordable veterinary care to the neediest pet owners.
As the city’s largest no-kill shelter, PAWS saves more than 2,700 animals per year who would otherwise be killed. We rescue them from the city’s animal control shelter, house them in our facilities and provide needed medical care, spay/neuter, and TLC, and place them into loving foster or adoptive homes. Every time we send an animal home, we fill that vacancy with another pet who is desperately waiting for a way out of the shelter.
PAWS also works daily to prevent pet homelessness through our low-cost Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinics. Serving nearly 24,000 animals each year, the clinics prevent the birth of countless unwanted litters and provide the veterinary care necessary for pets to remain as cherished family members. Each day, pet owners tell us our services have saved them from making the heartrending decision to give up their beloved dog or cat.
All of PAWS’ efforts are privately funded. Thousands of pets who had no place else to go are now enjoying the protection and love of a family, thanks to the support of generous donors like you.
You are an important part of PAWS’ lifesaving community. Together, we will make Philadelphia a city in which every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home.
With gratitude on behalf of the animals,
PAWS

Quizzo Tonight

We’re back at it this evening with a couple of great quizzes. We start the party at Industry at 6:30 p.m. $40 gift cert for first, $20 bonus if you can reach 115 points. $3 craft beers (yeah, you heard me right), delicious food, and terrific service. IF YOU LIKE THAT KIND OF THING.

On to Bards at 9:15. Let’s get it.

Quizzo Tonight

We kick it off at O’Neals tonight at 8 p.m. Double your gift cert if you can top 120. On to City Tap House, and you’re not gonna believe who is waiting tables: Erin from the North Star! After they closed I told her to talk to Andy at CTH. The interview went well, they hired her, and she’s gonna work quizzo nights! Very cool. Action starts at 10:15 (Last week I ran a bit behind so we started late but this week I’ll try to get there on time). Hope to see ya tonight!

Triple Points in JGTAI Tonight at Industry!

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If you’d like to all but wrap up an invite to the JGT Autumn Invitational on November 22nd at the City Tap House, you should definitely play tonight at Industry. We have a tremendous amount of parity, so it’s anybody’s ballgame. Tonight, in addition to our regular $40 and $20 prizes, we’ll offer a $20 bonus to any team that can score 115. As for drink specials, we’ve got $3 Ninkasi Belgian IPAs and Victory Prima Pils. Action starts at 6:30 p.m.

On to Bards at 9:15. Our usual mayhem, $3 lagers, the legendary Michael behind the bar.

Thus far this week, we’ve raised over $500 for PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society). You guys are just incredible. Let’s try to get that number up to $750 by the end of the week. Such a terrific charity, and so psyched to be involved with them. So anyway, tonight’s quizzo is all animal questions. A tough music round that took down some of our best teams last night.

A Note on North Star

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Hey guys, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the closing of North Star (understandably). Here is where we stand as of now: they are going to be closing for a couple of weeks for renovations, as well as changing the concept and the name. I have not yet confirmed that I will be returning there when they re-open, but as of now that is the plan.

Regardless, assuming I decide to keep an 8th quiz (will have to talk that one over with the wife), I will be staying in the neighborhood. We’ve got a great crew of regulars and we’re not gonna leave that hood . Once I talk to the new owner, I’ll have a better idea of what the game plan is, but just wanted to make sure that the regulars at North Star knew that if we miss a couple of weeks there, it will only be temporary. I will either be coming back with the new bar or I will find another spot in the same hood (or, on the off chance I do decide to stay home on Mondays, I will have a solid replacement lined up to do my quiz. Franchising!)

Finally, I am going to miss working with the North Star crew. Steven, Erin, and Steph have been a pleasure to work with, and I know everyone liked the entire Monday Night “team”, not just the quiz. Best wishes to all of them moving forward (Steph has actually started to do some artwork for Shibe, so we’ll stay in touch.) Alright, as soon as I have more updates, I will keep you guys informed.

Quizzo Tonight

Action starts at 6:15 at the Locust Rendezvous. On to Founding Fathers at 8:30 p.m. Once again, we are raising money for PAWS. We’ve raised over $300 so far this week and would like to get over $700 by the end of the week. All questions will be animal related. Hope to see you tonight!