So far this year, the quizzo train has been packed with people at Vous and Black Sheep. We’ve been standing room only at both bars for the past month, and in fact a couple of teams got turned away last week at the Locust Rendezvous. Therefore, I would highly encourage you to make reservations at the Vous tonight. A small price to pay for $2 Buds and $3 Magic Hat Howls. 215-985-1163.
On to the Black Sheep, and like I said, it’s been rocking lately. I would highly encourage you to try to get there no later than 7:30, or you probably won’t get a table. Action starts at 8 p.m. Good quiz this week.
One more note: we’ve had a couple of amateur teams trying to get away with using their iphones the last few weeks. Don’t worry. I see them, I tell them once to stop, and after that I just knock 30 points of their scores. Why? Because teams that cheat never have the nerve to complain about their scores. Bottom line: don’t cheat at my quiz.
And of course, I’ll have Quizzo Bowl tickets for sale tonight. Keep in mind, this has sold out the past 6 years, so don’t wait too late to buy yours. This is going to be the best Quizzo Bowl ever. Guaranteed.
On Saturday, February 19th, we’re headed back to where it all began, the World Cafe Live. And we’re bringing back two of our greatest acts of all time. Haulin’ Oats, who ripped the roof off the Golden Palace in Quizzo Bowl V, are taking it to the next level. In addition to Hall and Oates jams, they are going to be playing all of your favorites from the 80s…though there are rumors of a Motown song or two, just to keep things honest. You think they sounded good in the Golden Palace, wait until you hear these guys shred in an actual music hall. It’s gonna be incredible. Furthermore, we are bringing back our greatest halftime act of all time, Norm Klar, who rocked the house at Quizzo Bowl II! He will be performing his amazing magic/comedy act for our halftime show. He is one of the funniest and most beloved comedians in Philadelphia, and I can’t wait to see him shock and astound again this year.
Of course, in addition to the Lovely Ginger and the Lovely Cookie, Fastball Bob will be returning this year to help co-host the event. (Also, if anyone has any room on their couch or even room in their garage, he could use a place to stay the weekend of the event.)
However, there is one aspect of previous Quizzo Bowls that will NOT be taking place this year. Johnny will NOT be rapping and dancing to open this one. And even if he were rapping, he certainly would not be performing an accompanying dance number with Chip Chantry. Such a thing would be ludicrous, and quite frankly, a bit immature.
Anyways, Johnny will have tickets on sale at Quizzo all week, where he will be selling them. They are $25 a pop. If you can’t make it to quizzo, you can buy them online, though there is a $2 service charge.
Yes, it will be a spectacle. Yes, we are going to win. I will be tweeting from Denver the whole weekend, including on game night, if anybody wants to follow Philadelphia’s finest on our quest for Geek Bowl Glory.
We’ve been playing to sold out crowds at the Vous and Black Sheep. Good luck finding a table at the Bards, and the Ugly American was rocking this past weekend. Best place to find a seat? Well, right now it happens to be at the two places that offer up the best prizes, O’Neals and City Tap House. At O’Neals the winner walks with a $50 gift certificate, and at City Tap House it is an outrageous $100 GC for first. Furthermore, I only let Steak Em Up play once or twice a month at City Tap House, making sure that we’ll have some parity there, so in addition to having the best prize it also provides one of your best chances of winning. O’Neals at 8 pm, CTH at 10:1 5 pm. Hope to see ya tonight!
A few points to make here: these charges of me “spreading crotch rot” are both unfounded and potentially libelous. If I have to address this through legal channels, I will do so.
As for the penis of a midget comment: most dwarfism is caused by achondroplasia. Therefore, everything grows normally except the bones, so midgets have normal sized penises. Perhaps if you were any better at quizzo than you are at rapping, you would be aware of that fact.
Finally, did you mention Greenwich Village? Are you aware that Greenwich Village belongs to our overrated neighbor to the north? Something tells me that your team will struggle in the geography portion of Geek Bowl. Assuming, of course, Dicker allows some real trivia topics like geography to sneak into the mix this year, instead of 80 questions about Fruit Loops and animal penises.
And just so uber-liberal Austin is aware of this fact: we hate communists. Consider your Marxist asses on notice: we will be channeling the spirit of Joe McCarthy when we wipe out you pinko commie leftists on the geek battlefield.
Finally, a quick trivia note: The town of Austin was initially known as Waterloo. Ironic, as any Austin team that appears at Geek Bowl is going to meet their Waterloo.
The team has been fully assembled. Unfortunately, Jam Master Phil had to bow out this year due to quiz related injuries, but we added some fresh blood to the team. CB4 has played with my team several times at the Westbury, and has a long history of finishing 2nd to Sofa Kingdom at the New Deck in the good ol’ days. And he seems to be pretty damn sharp. Does he know all of his 90s R&B songs like JMP? Perhaps not, but he can definitely fill some gaps. As for the rest of the team, I’ll try to get some interviews next week, but they’re all familiar faces to anyone who knows the quizzo scene. Garbo, Swan, Koob, and Nate Dawg. And while I think I chipped in like 2 answers last year, needless to say my work as hype man has been superb. The team name: Philly Ray Cyrus. Which reminds me: does anyone have a mullet wig I can borrow? (Seriously.)
In other quizzo news: Great week this past week. One match went to overtime, one was determined by 1 point, one determined by 2 points. Should be another great week next week. A couple of quick notes:
Please call to make reservations for next week’s quiz at the Vous. Things have gotten so packed there lately they need to start taking reservations. Black Sheep has been bouncing off the walls too lately. Best shot to get a full team table these days? O’Neals, City Tap House, and Ugly American. We had a great crowd at the American this week, but the place is huge, as is City Tap House. At O’Neals, we’ve had nice crowds the past few weeks, but there has definitely been one table open each week.
Helped a team win Mike’s quiz at the Westbury on Monday. His last couple of quizzes have been really good. Check him out at the Westbury now that he’s moved his time up to 9 p.m. He’s hosting “Mike Magical Mystery Quiz” next week. Two mystery rounds, one of which is a musical mystery round. That’ll be at the Westbury on Monday at 9 p.m. and Terrace Taproom Tuesday at 8 p.m. Have a great weekend everybody!
So far this year, the quizzo train has been packed with people at Vous and Black Sheep. We’ve been standing room only at both bars for the past month, and in fact a couple of teams got turned away last week at the Locust Rendezvous. Therefore, I would highly encourage you to make reservations at the Vous tonight. A small price to pay for $2 Buds and $3 Magic Hat Howls. 215-985-1163.
