Question of the Week

This woman was the last monarch of Hawaii before the US government stole the kingdom at gunpoint. She was also a songwriter who composed Aloha Oe, a song that has been performed by Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Tia Carrerre.

Quick News and Notes

–Here’s my latest in the Philly Post, about SEPTA winning “Best large Transit System in North America” award. Please check it out.

-JGTSI is going down on August 12th at City Tap House at 6 p.m. We’re gonna do it outdoors if possible. More details next week.

-Things have been a little hectic lately, and I’ve probably been a little haggard at quizzo. (Even more so than usual). Well, I’m actually working full time at Comcast for a couple of weeks in addition to my normal quizzo duties. I know, I know, I’m an inspiration to you all. Anyways, I’m basically working on keeping this page updated all day, from 9-5. It’s a pretty good way to see what’s going on in the Olympics as they happen, and an excuse to watch a ton of Olympics.

As far as quizzes go, I want to thank Mike Minion, who has actually written the vast majority of the questions over the past two weeks, since I’ve had almost no time to write questions. As much as I am loathe to publicly acknowledge Minion, whose ego certainly doesn’t need the boost, he has been a huge help.

-I’m telling you, team handball is the best sport in the Olympics. Root for Iceland, who is trying to the first ever gold in the country’s history. Join the movement! (Which thus far consists of me, Trivia Art from Foobooz, and my buddy Gregg, who wrote this excellent article on why handball isn’t more popular in America.)

Last Night of the JGTSI, Bounty Bowl

Tonight is your last chance to score points in the JGTSI. An all new quiz tonight, so if you played early this week and didn’t do well, feel free to try again. We start at Ugly American at 8 p.m. No prohibitive favorites, could be a great opportunity to score some points. Oh, and $2 Lagers. On to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. Bounty is up to $35, and nobody has come close to knocking off Steak Em Up. Could tonight be the night? $2.50 Lager Lights. Expect a few Olympics questions, and perhaps a few about England as well.

Quizzo Tonight

O’Neals at 8 p.m. City Tap House at 10:15 p.m. I’d expect a few (but not all) Olympics questions. It’s the last week to score points in the JGTSI, so be sure to make your way out tonight. See ya soon!

Question of the Week

The best sport in the Summer Olympics is team handball. What country’s silver medal finish in team handball in the 2008 Olympics made them the smallest country ever to medal in an Olympic team sport?

Let’s Talk About Sex in My Basement

Here’s the latest from Timaree and I. We talk about how being anti-gay will affect Chik-Fil-A, and whether Olympic athletes should have sex before taking the field.

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JGTSI Scores With One Week to Go

Here ya go. Scores through 6 weeks. We’re gonna have a wild card week after that. So if you want to play on August 12th, you better make it happen soon. The good news is, even if you haven’t scored yet, is that you’ve got a real shot to get right in the mix. There is a brand new physical challenge on Facebook. There are still some very winnable quizzes out there (Ugly American comes to mind). Get the “A-squad” out next week so you can get on the invite list.