Coming Soon

Alright, I have lots of catching up to do today. I have tons of pics to post, new power rankings, and details on the Fall Brawl. Oh, and I have to tell you about my stunning bowling performance yesterday.

But it’s nice out and so I’m gonna take the dog for a long walk in the park. I will get cracking this afternoon. Promise. In the meantime, I think it’s time to get the ball back up and rolling on the Donovan’s fault tip, due to one of the worst losses in Philadelphia sports history against a glorified high school team. Be sure to send in your submissions. Also, be sure to follow Donovansfault on twitter.

Power Rankings Heading Into Fall Brawl

leavesNeedless to say, these will change after Saturday’s event. 

  1. Steak Em Up-Finally fall this week, but with the addition of the best player for Hurtin Bombs and the addition of Swanson, back from UVA, this is the team to beat at Fall Brawl.
  2. The Jams-Eek out a win this week, but will they be attending the big fall event?
  3. Duane’s World-Rumor has it they’re teaming up with Unusual Suspects for the big event.
  4. Lambda-Finally get a win at O’Neals and have a full complement playing at Fall Brawl. Two time defending Quizzo Bowl Champs looking to ad another feather to the cap.
  5. The Ear-Five game win streak ends, but still a formidable foe. This is your dark horse.
  6. L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics-competed with Sofa Kingdom and Hurtin Bombs last night, despite missing several of their best players. A very legit shot of winning this thing.
  7. Quiz on Your Face-Another dark horse, but if they can beat the Jams, they can beat anybody.
  8. The Hurtin Bombs. A huge win against several Top 10 teams last night. Unfortunately, they won’t be fielding a team for Fall Brawl.
  9. The Unusual Suspects. Teaming with Duane’s World for Fall Brawl.
  10. Magnus ver Magnusson. Not looking up the question of the week prevents them from tying the Jams.  

Wild Cards:

Rob’s Zombies (aka The Champs). The two time Quizzo Bowl winnners haven’t been seen in a while. Will they come out of the woodwork for Fall Brawl?

Narcotyzing Dysfunktion. No word yet on Steak Em Ups biggest rivals. 

Sell Your Soul Train. Surprising 2nd place finishers at Quizzo Bowl. Will they attend? They don’t even know yet.

The Fall Brawl at the East Falls Marketplace

leavesOk, kids, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The Fall Brawl is being held at the East Falls Marketplace. Here are the deets.

Tickets: $20, at the door. Includes Sly Fox beer, quizzo, and entertainment. (Bring a couple of ones, to tip your bartender.) There will be food for sale at the Marketplace. 

Why the East Falls Marketplace? In addition to just being a really cool space to do an event, it also has a lot of history that apply to us nerds. It was the home of the UNIVAC computer.

What’s the entertainment: In addition to quizzo, Steve-O is going to performing between rounds. That’s right, keyboard versions of all of your favorite Styx songs!

What else is going on at the East Falls Marketplace: Before the quiz, there is a beer tasting starting at around 3 p.m. and a slot car exhibition going on all day. 

Where: East Falls Marketplace, 3747 Ridge Avenue. You either have to go to Route 1, turn right and make an immediate right onto Ridge (Marketplace will then be on your left almost immediately) or go through the East Park by the Strawberry Mansion Bridge and come out and make a left onto Ridge.

Prizes: Winner walks with $250 cash. 2nd Place walks with $125. 

Rules: Regular quizzo rules apply. Up to 8 people on a team. 4 rounds. Ten Questions. No electronic devices. Hope to see ya Saturday! If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me. 

Volunteers Needed!

UYAHey gang, it’s that time of year again. We are beginning our Basketball and Rising Stars program at the Marian Anderson Rec Center, and we need a lot of help. That’s where you come in. We need coaches, tutors, people who can teach chess, and many, many others. Here is a full list of what volunteers we need. If you are interested in volunteering, please shoot me a line. Also, if you are thinking about volunteering, please join our facebook volunteers page, so I can let you know when different things are happening.

As you can see on that list, we have a new website. Please be sure to check it out to see what we’re up to. If you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to check out this video, as some of our kids talk about what they would do if they were Mayor for a Day, what a perfect day in Philly would be like, and who would play them in a movie. If you have any further questions about the program, please feel free to talk to me about it during quizzo.

Quizzo Tonight (And a few notes on Saturday)

We kick it off at the Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m., then move to the Black Sheep at 8 p.m. $2 McSorleys Black Lagers  at the Vous this week. Drank way too many of them Monday night. Possibly the best beer deal in town right now. Good stuff. On to the Black Sheep, where after a few months of wall to wall insanity, there has been more of chance to grab a table lately. Things kick off at 8 p.m.

As for the event, it will begin, once again at the East Falls Marketplace at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can be gotten at the door. More details, including ticket prices and entertainment, coming tomorrow. I just have to finalize things with the owner of the Marketplace. See ya tonight!