JGT Power Rankings

carrot-topA huge week of upsets has wreaked havoc on the power rankings.

  1. Steak Em Up. A loss on Thursday doesn’t knock them out of the catbird seat. Last week: #1
  2. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. A win on Tuesday, a shocking loss on Thursday. Still, they move up one spot. Last week: #3
  3. Grab Your Ankles, I Want to Put It Innuendo. I don’t remember any team playing their first ever JGT quizzo…and beating Steak Em Up. Who the hell are these guys? Does Steak Em Up finally have a rival? Last week: NR
  4. Magnus ver Magnusson. Last week not even a blip on the radar, this week a Top 5 ranking. Funny what a win over the Jams can do for you. Last week: NR
  5. Newman’s Own. The JGTQCS computer almost exploded this week, with another team playing for the first time pulling off a win, this time at Black Sheep. Furthermore, they make a hell of an Italian dressing. Last week: NR
  6. Tube Sock. A 2 person team that had won a 98 Degrees CD just a couple of weeks ago for last place pulls off an Upset for the Ages at the Ugly American and finds themselves in the most prestigious power rankings on earth.
  7. The Jams. Picked a bad week to lose by a mere 2. With so many upset winners they drop to 7th. Last week: #4
  8. Duane’s World. A 2nd place finish at Westbury was acceptable, but a rare out of the money finish at the Sheep sends their stock tumbling. Last week: #2
  9. Savage Ear. O’Neals former Lone Stars stuck in a 2nd Place rut. But at least Annie got her gift certificate. Last week: #6
  10. My Couch Pulls Out But I Don’t. Another team comes out of nowhere to impress at the Black Sheep, losing by only two. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Inglorious Barristers, Phillie RNs, Unusual Suspects, Why Can’t Us, Crazed Sex Poodle, Pork Fried Rice, 1022

Quizzo News and Notes

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Holy Cow, what an incredible week. Four consecutive shocking upsets. I don’t remember a time there were this many upsets in a single week. The biggest one may have been at Ugly American, where a 2 person squad that won a 98 Degrees CD a few weeks ago for last place shocked a full Diabetics team. But they were hardly the only top seed to fall. The Jams fell on Wednesday by 2 points, Duane’s World finished out of the money at Black Sheep, and even Steak Em Up lost a close one at the Bards to a team that had never played JGT Quizzo before. This leads into what should be a really fun summer tournament. I will have details coming on Monday, I hope. Still have a few minor details to work out, but I am hoping to iron them out this afternoon. If this thing gets off the ground, the rest of the summer is gonna be crazy. In other notes:

Play the sports quizzes I’ve been posting on Comcast.net. The soccer team or cheese one is pretty fun.

My dream of sampling Pee Wee Herman on a rap song finally became a reality. This is just a rough draft, but I think you’ll kinda dig it.

Have a great weekend everybody.

Why Are There Two Bottles of Soy Sauce In My Flower Box?

IMG_1902I got home from lunch at Paesano’s* and noticed a few items had been tossed into my flowerbox. Now, the empty bottle of Bud Ice was no big surprise. There are virtually no trashcans in my neighborhood, so my flowerbox becomes a de facto trashcan fairly regularly. But that is where the mystery begins. Underneath the Bud Ice can were not one but two unopened bottles of Soy Sauce. Who was on their way home and decided, “You know what, these two bottles of soy sauce were luxury items. I don’t need these.”? I mean, I could see one bottle of soy sauce. But two? Could someone have put them down to tie their shoe and then gotten home and realized they left them somewhere? If you or anyone you know is missing two bottles of soy sauce, please tell them that Johnny Goodtimes has them and has not thrown them away. I gotta be honest, though, they’ve kinda put me in the mood for sushi.

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*The Arista is the best sandwich in the city. Hands down.

French Fry Thursday!

frenchfryIt’s hotter than two hells outside. You could use a beer. And some trivia. And maybe, just MAYBE, a free basket of french fries. That’s where I come in. Quizzo tonight at two locations famous for their air conditioning and ice cold beers. First of all, all beers at Ugly American are a buck off during quizzo. We kick off there at 8 p.m. Then we move to the Bards. It was jumping last Thursday. Let’s keep it going this week. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. and Lagers and Miller Lite’s cost a mere $2.50. Hope to see ya tonight!

JGT Power Rankings

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  1. Steak Em Up. Two big wins keep them in the top spot for the 7th straight week. Last week: #1
  2. Duane’s World/Escahton. Wow, what a week for Duane’s World. Three wins in one week is almost unheard of. Last week: #6
  3. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. A blowout win Tuesday at O’Neals, a blowout loss Thursday at UA. They drop one spot. Last week: #2
  4. The Jams. A narrow win at the Vous is their 3rd in the last 4 weeks. Last week: #3
  5. Look Up Look Down Now I’m on a Horse. Despite a performance by Pong that has the JGT Ethics Committee looking into possible sanctions,  2nd place finish at Bards on Tuesday keeps them in the 5 spot. Last week: #5
  6. The Savage Ear. A disappointing loss to the Diabetics drops them two spots. Pam can’t blame biased judges for this one. Last week: #4
  7. Inglorious Barristers. Another heartbreaking loss to the Jams, this time by two points. Last week: #8
  8. 1022. A week after a big win at the Vous, they finish a distant third and drop a spot. Last week: #7
  9. 85 Kicks in the Balls. WHere did these guys come from? They come out of nowhere to finish 2nd at the Black Sheep. Do we have a new player at the Sheep? Last week: NR
  10. Team Friendship. They add Steve-O but still can’t get past Steak Em Up. Last week: NR

Also receiving votes: Catdog, Unusual Suspects, Team Friendship, Pork Fried Rice, Eyes on the Prize, Forza Azzurri, Bong Hits, Phillie RNs

$195 on the Line on Big Money Tuesday

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Big money on the line tonight. $100 to beat Steak Em Up at the Bards. You read that right. I am upping the bounty to $60 (plus $40 gift certificate) for a one time only deal. If no-one can claim it tonight, it will drop back down to what it’s supposed to be (which is like $30 or $35). $2.50 Lagers tonight at the Bards. Also, keep in mind that O’Neals has the highest regular prize on the circuit. $50 for first place, $25 for 2nd. That buys a lot of $3 margaritas. And I’ll give you a little heads up: there is a mystery round tonight. O’Neals at 8 p.m. Bards at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!