The Village Idiot never ceases to amaze. Nice apostrophe. And love the misplaced quotation marks. (Courtesy of Michael Klein.)
Tonight! It’s French Fry Thursday!
We’re finally back at the Ugly American tonight, and French Fry Thursday is in full effect. All new questions tonight, so if you are really committed to this “More Quizzo” New Year’s Resolution that you made, you can play again this week. French Fry Thursday at both Ugly American (Front and Federal) at 8 p.m. and the Bards (20th and Walnut) at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
The Khyber Conveyor Belt of Gilbert
Two upsets at quizzo last night. An overtime thriller at the Vous resulted in a win for 1022 over the Jams, and Showing Our Youth came out of nowhere to knock off the Dalembert Report at a packed Black Sheep.- Not that you asked, but my take on the Gilbert Arenas situation: I think he should be banned for life. What do you think?
- The Khyber is for sale. Or perhaps it isn’t. Even more interesting: it’s bar is from the 1876 Centennial Convention.
- Finally, is Donovan McNabb still ruining everything? Of course he is.
Happy Birthday Kenny Loggins
I used to think this was such a badass song.
Quizzo News and Notes
First of all, got last weeks Bowl/Not a Bowl quiz over on isportacus. Secondly, Ivan the Trivial continues to steamroll the opposition at O’Neals, winning their 9th straight over their foes. Bounty is now up to $40 for next week, which quite frankly makes me nervous. I don’t know where I’m going to come up with that kind of cash. Alright, well I’m going to check out the Masonic Temple next to City Hall and see if they have the right kind of space for Quizzo Bowl. I doubt it, but it’s a good excuse to check the place out, which I’ve been meaning to do for a while. I’m also checking into a spot in Fishtown and into the Starlight Ballroom, in case we need to have Quizzo Bowl in the hood. If anybody has any more ideas, give me a holler at johnnygoodtimes@hotmail.com.
80s Props Needed
Hey kids, I need 80s props for a project I am working on. If anyone has any of the things below, please shoot me a line (johnnygoodtimes@hotmail.com). I’d just need to borrow them for a weekend. Your help would be greatly appreciated. This is a very cool project.
- GI Joe outfit
- Refrigerator outside
- Motley Crue Outfit
- Red Linen Robe
- Max Headroom mask
- LA Gears
- British Knights
- Rainbow Brite
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Transformers
- Adidas jumpsuit
- Jerry Rice or Joe Montana jersey
- CB Radio
- Leather jacket
- Black Spiked wig
- Police outfit
- Larry Bird jersey
- Magic Johnson jersey
- He Man outfit
- Raybans
- Slap Bracelet
- Michael Jackson jacket and silver glove
Question of the Week
The world’s tallest man made structure just opened in Dubai. What is it called? (It recently changed names, so be careful. I’m looking for the current one, not Dubai Tower!)
Back on My Grind for the Double M to tha X (Or DMX)
Alright Peeps, vacation is over. I had a good one. Went up to New Hampshire for 5 days, came back, hosted a little quizzo, then headed down to the Eastern Shore of VA to spend New Years there. Lots of relaxing, reading, and playing board games. But now it’s back to the Big City, back to getting my grind on (as we say in quizmaster circles). And in a New Year, lot’s of new projects to get cracking on. First and foremost, Quizzo Bowl VI. Still need to find a spot. Any suggestions would be welcome. Also, want to a) write and produce a play for the Fringe Festival and b) start working on my novel this year. Yeah, I know, I know, I’m not exactly the best at following through on stuff, so we’ll see, but those are my two big goals for 2010. We’ll see. Nonetheless, the quizzo frivolity will go on as scheduled. All 6 quizzes this week for the first time in a while, and the resumption of French Fry Thursdays after a lengthy hiatus. Question of the week coming soon. Good to be back in town. Hope to see you guys this week.
Year in Review October-November
OCTOBER
October was pretty much dedicated to watching the Phillies make a another run for the title, a run that ended just short of the goal. But man we had fun on the trip. That included my rap above and the Back to Back rap here. And then of course there was the LA writer I skewered after he dissed Phils fans after Game 4. And the Phils fan who made the near fatal mistake of celebrating on top of a moving cab.
NOVEMBER
This actually occurred on October 31st, but in November, we voted for the winner in the Battle of the JGTs.
Sam, who occasionally plays quizzo while he’s shooting darts at the Bards and O’Neals, wins $1 million on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Visited Gettysburg for the first time ever and had a blast. Also learned about Dan Sickles, who nearly single-handedly lost the Battle of Gettysburg for the Union.
DECEMBER
I bought a bunch of old Philly postcards, and did research on the old buildings on them. We learned some really cool stuff here, like the architect who died broke after designing the Divine Lorraine, the Super Sweet Sixteen party held at the Bellevue in 1926, and of course the House of Orphans of Oddfellows.
The Allen Iverson Haiku Contest.
Honest Gabe’s Suicide Prevention Hotline (NSFW).
Controversy erupts in comments section over the way Steak Em Up is comprised.
Congrats AW on Best Worst X-Mas Story!
We had to go to a run off because we had such a close contest, and in overtime AW was able to pull it off. Congrats to AW, who wins a $20 gift certificate to Sidecar Bar and Grille, a t-shirt from phillyphaithful.com, and a large bottle of Sly Fox Christmas Ale. Dating Survival, who finished 2nd, wins a $25 gift certificate to the Swift Half. Want to thank everyone for participating and voting, and our sponsors for supplying the great prizes. Here is the winning entry for worst opening to a Christmas novel.
Santa glanced from the List as Mrs. Claus entered, ensconced in an aura of steaming cinnamon-sugar cookies. Their eyes locked. After so many millenia, the ache still crept up his core whenever he spied her dowdy silver ‘do, her horn-rimmed bifocals, and the plump, fleshy rolls bursting from her frumpy gingham jumper. He stood and slid his fuzzy gloves seductively along her ample midriff …