Weekend Notes


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Will have scores heading into final week posted Tuesday morning at the latest. Remember, if you want to earn an invite to the Spring Invitational on May 1st at Percy Street BBQ, there is still time to earn some points via physical challenge!

Rumors of a royalty themed quiz next week. Also, Kristy and Koob will be hosting a science themed quiz at City Tap House on Tuesday at 8 p.m. More details coming soon. Quizzo Bowl questions posted below. Have a great weekend everybody!

Quizzo Bowl Impossible Round


Here are all of the impossible round questions from the 2011 Quizzo Bowl.

1. Born on February 19th, 1473, this scientist wrote On the Revolutions of Celestial Bodies, considered by many to be the starting point of modern astronomy.

2. What city is the last national capital in alphabetical order?

3. The parotid, the submandible, and the sublingual are all what kind of glands?

4. With his Academy Award win in 1938, he became the first and still only person to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize. Who is he?

5. This actor, who performed in film for over 5 decades, got his first big break in the movie Rebel w/o a Cause.

6. Only one couple on the Bachelor have ever gotten married, and in fact it was the runner up who got the man. Who are they? (First names are fine)

7. Ben Franklin’s dad was a tallow chandler, meaning he made and sold what?

8. This Hall of Fame pitcher, with over 3,000 career strikeouts and 2 Cy Young Awards, has the record for most strikeouts in a World Series game, with 17.

9. In what James Bond film would you find a yo-yo saw and knife throwing twins Mischka and Grischka?

10. Who wrote the short stories upon which the musical South Pacific was based?

11. What man was the inspiration for the character Dean Moriarity in On the Road?

12. Though it was popularized by Rod Stewart in 1991, who originally recorded the song Downtown Train in 1985?

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Week 7 Wraps Up on French Fry Thursday


Action kicks off tonight at the Ugly American at 8 p.m. If your team is looking for an invite, and want to score a few points, this is the spot to go. Lots of parity. On to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. You wanna see how you stack up against the legendary Steak Em Up squad? Here’s your chance. Great drink specials at both spots and I’ll have french fries to give away. And the Phils game will be on at Bards. Hope to see ya tonight!

Frosty Bill, Basketball Riots, and Great Goalie Masks

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Can You Knock Off the Heavyweights at Quizzo Tonight?

Things seem to be heating up as we head down the homestretch. Nice crowds at both spots last night. Tonight we move downtown, with quizzes at the Black Sheep and Locust Rendezvous. Take your chances against the two hottest teams in quizzo right now. First, at the Vous ($3 Shock Top Rasberry Wheats, $2 Rolling Rocks) the Jams have won 8 of the last 9 weeks. Meanwhile, at the Black Sheep, Duane’s World has won 5 of the past 7 weeks. Can you knock off either of these heavyweights? Test your mettle against the best tonight.