I am pushing hard for the above song to be made the Phillies unofficial theme song for their 2009 World Series run. What Philly group originally sang it?
Right Now on iSportacus
- Should Major League Baseball adopt Instant Replay? I say no, BMT heartily disagrees.
- The Eagles are in the midst of a four game series in which they play 4 of the worst teams in pro sports. But which one is the absolute worst? Vote in the poll.
- Penn State is ranked 14th, but shouldn’t even be in the Top 25.
- Follow us on twitter! We’ll be tweeting during tonight’s game, then hanging our heads in shame that we used the term “tweeting”.
Lots of Quizzo News
First of all, remember Fall Brawl is going down this Saturday at the East Falls Marketplace at 5 p.m. Live music, beer, and $250 in prizes. I know that some of our top teams are lined up to play. Should be a fun time.- Pics of Thursdays winners forthcoming. I took the photos on my dad’s camera, he went back to VA, and now he can’t figure out how to send them via email. I am currently in talks with my sister, who I am hoping can take over the project and get those pics sent to Philadelphia. I will let you know how things develop in this very delicate process.
- Quizzo taking foothold in Kansas City.
- 168 Hour Film and Sketch Spookyfest next Monday at Khyber. If you want to put together a “Haunting” skit or video for our show, please let me know, and you will receive the email tonight with the prop, One Liner, and rules. You will have a mere 168 hours to complete your project, so use your time wisely.
- Is Denver’s Evil Empire expanding toward Philadelphia? Geeks Who Drink CEO John Dicker and I have long been friends, and I have marveled at his ability to expand his empire. But now he is hitting close to home. He has started quizzo in Charlottesville, VA, within one days marching distance of Philadelphia. Be forewarned, Dicker, my sentries have scattered to the city walls. My archers are practicing their aim. My phalanx are…doing whatever it is phalanxes do. You’ve been warned!
Three Bounty Bowls This Week!
Hey kids, I am probably gonna end up going broke by the end of the week. But this isn’t about me. It’s about you. You can win BIG MONEY this week at quizzo. First of all, at O’Neals, The Ear has pulled off 5 straight wins, and anyone who knocks them off gets $20 cash in addition to the gift certificate. The same holds true at the Ugly American, as L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics have again established a foothold with 5 straight W’s. $30 off bar tab in addition to $20 cash to anyone who knocks them off this week. Finally, at the Bards it is just getting ridiculous. Steak Em Up won this past week in OT over Duane’s World. The bounty there is up to $35, in addition to the $40 GC, making this Thursdays quiz worth a crazy $75 for the winners! A great week to make it out to the quiz.
How Cubans Celebrate Columbus
One of the wonderfully ironic things about this ignorant and idiotic holiday about a failed explorer whose two major accomplishments were a) getting lost and b) killing and enslaving millions of people is that he didn’t discover America at all. In fact, he never stepped foot in it. But he did step foot in Cuba, which makes this newspaper article about the bar that marks the spot of his landing in Cuba fascinating:
When visitors pull up, the employees greet them with a full-costume re-enactment of Columbus’ arrival...His landing is commemorated by a lone plaque, almost lost amid sculptures of Taino gods, a replica of a Taino village — which includes the bar — and the ruins of a marker, toppled last year by Hurricane Ike, for a small Taino archeological site…The shore, now a badly eroded beach, where Columbus and his crew landed their boat is unmarked and obscured by vegetation.
The Jams win at the Vous
1st Place: The Jams (Repped by Dancin Delay) 98
2nd Place: Quiz on Your Face 92
3rd Place: 1022 91
The Ear Wins 5th Straight at O’Neals
First Place: The Ear, Not Your Typical Orifice 96
2nd Place: Lambda 92
3rd Place: Ivan the Trivial 83
3rd Place (tie): Dorksided 83
Fall Brawl October 17th
Hey kids, just a reminder that Fall Brawl is going down at the East Falls Marketplace on Saturday, October 17th at 5 p.m. There is a beer tasting event before the Brawl at the indoor market, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, the very cool Laurel Hill Cemetery is right across the street. Be sure to check out both before we get started. More details coming Monday. Photos of winners coming this afternoon.
Bounty Bowl Tonight
Alright, kids, I’m heading down to the ballpark to go again today. (I still need to find tix, so if anyone has any extras let me know.) Quizzo tonight, I don’t know how in the hell I’m gonna come up with questions, but I’ll figure something out. Ugly American at 8 p.m. I really need a team to come in and push L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics for the crown. All craft beers, good food, and of course the infamous Lady Di. Last week, when some rude jerk told her to shut up, she said, and I quote, “Don’t talk to me like that mother f***er! I’m a lady!
Then on to the Bards for the Bounty Bowl. It is up to $30 now. Anyone who can knock off Sofa Kingdom wins $30 cash in addition to the $40 gift certificate, a $70 Prize. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
Baseball Today; Quizzo Tonight
Hey kids, I’m off to the Phils game. It starts at 2:37, so it should wrap up around 6ish. I’ll be heading to the Vous as soon as it’s done, so hopefully we’ll start on time, but if it goes extra innings, I could be a little late. Action at Vous should start around 6:15ish. We then move on to the Black Sheep at 8 p.m. Been a little quieter there the past couple of weeks, so now’s the time to go to get a table. It’ll be packed by this winter. In anticipation of tonight’s game, here are a few things to check out.
A Few Random Thoughts I Had About Baseball this Morning.