JGT Power Rankings for Week of October 4th

JohnniE of Duane’s World said after their loss last week: “There are 3 places that nobody wants to be, because of the accompanying curse. The cover of SI, the cover of Madden, and #1 on the JGT power rankings.” Well, the top 3 teams in the past 3 rankings have all lost the following week, so there could be some truth to that statement. We’ll see if this week’s #1 can avoid the curse. If your team made the cut, click like below to show off to your friends how much of a nerd you are.

1. The Jams (Locust Rendezvous). They are a team of mystery outside of the Vous since they refuse to have their photo taken, but being the top team at JGT’s toughest quizzo bar makes them the picture of success. (That’s terrible writing, folks.) Last week: #5

2. Team Popesack (North Star). This 3 player team just keeps on winning at North Star. With the other top teams tumbling, they make a giant leap in the standings. Last week: #6

3. Steak Em Up (CTH and Bards). Were primed to take ove rhte top spot with a big win on Tuesday and a big lead on Thursday, but a stunning collapse in the final round keeps them in the #3 spot. Last week: #3

4. Inglorious Barristers (Locust Rendezvous). Keep in mind the QCS computers keep strength of schedule in mind when making these rankings, and a first and 2nd place finish the past two weeks at the Vous has the Barristers shooting up the charts.  Last week: #7

5. Duane’s World (Black Sheep). A third place finish knocks the World out of the top spot, but at least lifts the dreaded JGT Cover curse. Last week: #1

6. What’s Good for the Puma (Black Sheep). Now that Catdog has started getting married, having children, and behaving like adults, there has been a bit of a power vacuum at Black Sheep the past few months. Enter a new cat. What’s Good for the Puma looks like they might be taking up the role of Duane’s World’s chief nemesis with an impressive win this past week. Last week: NR

7. Why Can’t Us (Ugly American). Heidi’s husband Bill looks an awful lot like Joe Blanton, but this team is still all aces. Last week: NR

8. Phillies Nutz (Bards). A huge come from behind win for the Nutz, as they knock off the Steak at the Bards on Thursday. Last week: NR

9. Jews for Tom Cruise (O’Neals). Win a defensive struggle at O’Neals on Tuesday to climb into the Top 10. Last week: NR

10. Million Dollar Robot Baby (City Tap House). Record the 2nd highest score on the JGT circuit last week…and lose to Steak Em Up, who had the highest. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Specific Jawns, Missing Heads, Boner Soup, We Got Here Late, Mr. Mapother, Madame Butterface, Taint Jester, Mom’s Textually Active, Magnus ver Magnusson, The Champs, the Diabetics, Tooth Wind and Fire

A Few Changes on Quizzo Schedule for This Week

Needless to say, we are tweaking this week’s schedule around a bit with the Phils. The schedule is as follows for this week:

TUESDAY

  • O’Neals 8 p.m. or nearabout. As soon as the Phils game is over, we will begin the quiz, but not before.
  • City Tap House 10:15 p.m. As scheduled

WEDNESDAY

  • Black Sheep 9 p.m. roughly. As soon as the Phils game ends, we will start the quiz at Black Sheep.

THURSDAY

  • Locust Rendezvous 6 p.m. Believe it or not, I am planning to start the Vous quiz on time this week, as we have a Thursday tripleheader.
  • Ugly American 8 p.m. As scheduled
  • Bards 10:15 p.m. As scheduled

SUNDAY

  • City Tap House 6 p.m. Science Quiz. This one could be changed, depending on what the Phillies do and if they make the NLCS, what time they will play that day. We’ll keep you updated.

There will be two quizzes this week as part of our overrated/underrated week. I think I got enough material from you guys last week to do two. There will be One quiz for Tuesday-Wednesday, and one for Thursday. So if you play Tuesday or Wednesday, you can come back and play at any of the quizzes Thursday. Hope to see you this week, and Go Phils!

Autumn Invite Scores Heading Into Week 3

Here they are, the scores after 2 weeks of the JGTAI. Keep in mind, it is still early, so even if you haven’t scored yet, there is plenty of time to catch up. Furthermore, there will be several opportunities to score bonus points. There is a Science quiz this Sunday at City Tap House where you can score double points, and a David Lynch/Twin Peaks quiz at POPE on October 16th. There are more special quizzes on the way as well. And finally, there is a brand new physical challenge on the facebook page (If you’re not on facebook and would like to email your pics, the challenge is as follows: I want a picture of you at any ballpark OTHER than Citizen’s Bank. It can be a pro park, Little League park, whatever. One point per pic, up to 6 points per team. Email photos to johnny@johnnygoodtimes.com.)

It’s gonna be a great fall.

Last Shot at Football, Fashion, and Fritos Quiz Tonight

If you missed the football, fashion, and Fritos quiz last week, you do have one last shot to check it out. Tonight at North Star Bar, I’ll be hosting it one last time. Includes a picture round and a music round. Action starts at 7 p.m. I’ll have some Name That Tune action to give away free beers, as well as tix to an upcoming show. Hope to see ya tonight!

And So It Begins

I’ll be honest, I haven’t been as into this Phillies team as I have been in the past. They’re just so dominant, and had the division on lockdown for so long, that their games became merely a coronation for a division title starting in, oh, around May. Yeah, I still keep an eye on them every game, but let’s face it:  in September of 2008, we hung on every single Phillies pitch, then listened to the Mets game so we could hang on their every single pitch. This September, we kept checking our watches to see how many more days until October began.

But now, finally, we can return to that mad, mad part of our brain where reason flies out the window and subsequently we find out greatest happiness. We can go back to screaming at our televisions and hugging strangers and disregarding what medical literature says about too much alcohol consumption. We can try to explain why Charlie put Pence in the 3-hole to a cabdriver from West Africa who could really care less, but is too polite to say so. We can turn our hat backwards when the count goes to 3-2 because the last time we did that Howard got a hit, though if he strikes out this time it’s because we should have never put that damn hat on backwards again. We’ll put reason on the backburner and believe in the type of voodoo that no sane person in a civilized country should possibly believe in and second guess Charlie and then when his hunch pays off apologize for screaming at him, although he doesn’t know that we exist. We’ll explain to our wives that we would never leave them for Cliff Lee, but that if he offered to elope with us we would be foolish if we didn’t at least consider it. It’s playoff baseball, and instead of hiding our mental madness from our friends and family, we have an excuse to bask in it. We are in Philadelphia. It is 2011. Roy Halladay is on the hill. The beer is cold. Life is good.