Week 2 of the JGTSI; One of Our Craziest Weeks Ever

Don’t remember the last time we had a week like this. The Jams fall, the Steak loses twice by double digits, and Duane’s World has to stage a furious comeback to win at the Black Sheep. L. Ron would have gone down at the Ugly American…but the 2nd place team forgot to look up the question of the week and it cost them the game. Duane’s World was down 16 at the Sheep, but Pesca pulled a Lebron in the 4th and missed the last 4 questions and missed the bonus by one year, costing them a 4 point lead. Meanwhile, the facebook physical challenge board is straight blowing up. The scoreboard is going to look very interesting come Monday. And out topic for next week? Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s only gonna get crazier.

UPDATE: Mike will not be hosting his quiz at Ugly American on Sunday night because of Father’s Day. We’ll keep you updated on his next quiz.

Brown Betty Wins at Locust Rendezvous

First Place: Brown Betty 98

2nd Place: The Jams 84

3rd Place: Magnus ver Magnusson 80

Million Dollar Robot Baby Crushes Steak, Diabetics

First Place: Million Dollar Robot Baby 112

2nd Place: Steak Em Up 98

3rd Place: Sex With Porcupines 94

Brain Delay Kicks oFf Crazy Week With Win at O’Neals

First Place: Brian Delay 108

2nd Place: Bachman-Boehner Overdrive 101

3rd Place: The Ear 98

Beer and Baseball, Golfers Who Lose Their Minds, and The Phillie Who Inspired “The Natural”

Some very cool stories on the the Philly Sports History site right now.

The US Open is currently underway. Did you know that the first ever American winner of the US Open was a Philadelphian, who won it exactly 100 years ago this year? Three years after winning, however, he lost his sanity and remained institutionalized for the remainder of his life.

You’ve probably seen the movie The Natural. Did you know that it was based on the true story of a Phillie named Eddie Waitkus, who was shot by a crazed female admirer in 1949?

Did you know that Philly was one of the last cities in the country to serve beer at baseball games, and only served it when Phillies fans acted so obnoxiously that they felt they had no choice?

Want to bring Shibe Park into your living room? Steve Wolf can make that happen with one of his incredible miniatures.

All New Y2Quiz Tonight

All new questions about the 2000s at quizzo tonight. Looking to get on the big board in an effort to help defend Philly’s honor against Denver? Your best shot is Ugly American at 8 p.m., where there really is no favorite. 3 different winners in the past 3 weeks. On to the Bards, where the Steak holds court. They were upset at 2000s quizzo on Tuesday. Could another upset be in the works tonight? Action starts at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!

UPDATE: Koob and Kristy are hosting a Freddie vs. Jason quiz this week at Drinker’s Old City. Action starts at 8 p.m.

The Raelians Want You to Go Topless

This week we had the question, “What cult of nutjobs claimed to have created a human clone in 2002?” Strangely, almost no teams got this except at the Black Sheep, where most teams got it. The answer was the Raelians. Here is an article about that cloned baby, appropriately named Eve.

The Raelians eventually hope to develop adult clones into which humans could transfer their brains, Rael said. “Cloning a baby is just the first step. For me, it’s not so important,” he said. “It’s a good step, but my ultimate goal is to give humanity eternal life through cloning.”

So these people are obviously bat$hit crazy, but they’re not all bad. One of their big causes is topless rights for women. According to a website they operate called GoTopless.org,

“As long as men are allowed to be topless in public, women should have the same constitutional right. Or else, men should have to wear something to hide their chests.”

We couldn’t agree more. They are holding a National Go-Topless Day on August 21st to support the cause. A number of cities are participating, including New York, DC, and Chicago. But thus far, no Philly. I think somebody needs to pick up the torch here. I would do it myself, but something tells me the wife would hit me over the head with a frying pan. So if you’re out there, and you believe in freedom, contact the Raelians immediately.

Francis Scott Key: Jackin’ For Beats

Last week we had the question, “What famous song is sung to the tune of the British drinking song “To Anacreon in Heaven”? The answer is the Star Spangled Banner. Yep, Francis Scott Key and Ice Cube have more in common than you knew. Here’s the lyrics of the “bawdy drinking song” that inspired the Star Spangled Banner.

Quizzo Tonight

A very interesting and unusual 2000s quiz this week. At O’Neals, a team that I thought of as intellectually smart (Brain Delay) proved that they know plenty about crappy pop culture too. The team that won at City Tap House last night almost didn’t play, then decided to give it a shot and ended up smoking both Steak Em Up and L. Ron (and no, this team wasn’t cheating). So a very unpredictable quiz this week.

We start at Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. $2 Narragansett cans and $3 Abita Purple Haze pints. Solid competition. On to the Black Sheep at 8 p.m. where the field is fairly wide open this week. Duane’s World are the prohibitive favorites, but I’m guessing that the 2000s won’t be their strong suit. That said, they’ve proven me wrong before. We’ll find out tonight.

And if you do poorly tonight, fear not: I’ve got some SWEET last place prizes this week.

Big Money Tuesday Tonight

Week 2 of the JGTSI starts tonight, and a great chance to win at both spots. We had a brand new winner at O’Neals last week, and with the kids out of town, things have gotten fairly quiet at City Tap House. When you consider that winner gets a $100 gift certificate, and 2nd place gets $50, you’d be nuts not to give it a shot. Action starts at O’Neals at 8 p.m. City Tap House at 10:15 p.m. All questions will be about the 2000s. See ya tonight!