The Wheel of Terrific is the most ridiculous game show ever created, and response through the years has been…wildy varying. There are some who absolutely love it and find it hilarious. And then there are hipsters, who hate it. So will it be a crowd delight on Monday night, or will it fall flat on it’s face? Who knows, but either way, you win! In addition to the Wheel, there is gonna be comedy from Adrian DiGiovanni from Chicago, Julie Smith (from New Jersey!), sketch group Secret Pants, and headliner Steve Gerben. And I’m gonna tell the story of how I almost got my ass beat at quizzo last night. The first two shows have been AWESOME, and I think this one will be no different. For more info, click here.
Charity Poker Tourney This Weekend! At least $4,000 in Prize Money!
Hey kids, Steve O. wanted me to pass this along. Sounds like a lot of fun, and it’s for a great cause, the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief. For more info, you can click here. Here’s the basics:
3rd Annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
SOAR is holding its 3rd Annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2009, in the Brookline Fire Company Hall in Havertown, PA. Registration – 4pm. Tournament begins – 5pm. $100 entrance fee includes food and drink throughout the evening. CASH PRIZES!!!
- $4000 in prize money guaranteed!
- $100 entry fee gets you $5000 in chips.
- Re-buys are permitted – $50 gets you $2500 in chips. You can re-buy as many times as you want within the first three (3) rounds. No re-buys after the start of Round 4.
- Add-ons are permitted while you still have chips – $50 gets you $2500 in chips. Add-ons must be purchased during a break. One (1) add-on per person.
- The following blinds increase every 20 minutes, with 15 minute breaks every two (2) rounds.
- Round 1: 25/50
- Round 2: 50/100
- Round 3: 100/200
- Round 4: 200/400
- Round 5: 500/1000
- Round 6: 1000/2000
- Round 7: 2000/4000
- Round 8: 5000/10000
The number of entrants will dictate the number of winners. As this is a charity fundraiser, SOAR will take 30% of the pot. The remaining 70% will be shared by the winners. If we have a pot of $10,000, SOAR would take $3000 and the remaining $7000 would be shared by the winners. In this example, the payout would be $4000 for 1st place, $2000 for 2nd place, and $1000 for 3rd place.
Armenian food will be served for dinner – shish kebab, pilaf, pita bread, hummus, baklava, etc. Snacks after dinner. Beer, soda, and H20 to drink. Self-deal. Tournament will be run via a computer program/laptop/projector screen.
Right Now On iSportacus
- LaSalle’s dream of a postseason birth crashed and burned with a 62-60 loss to the St. Louis Billikens last night, which left me wondering, “What in the hell is a Billiken?”
- The most badass referee you’ve ever seen in your life. Guraranteed. (Seriously, you have to see this.)
- A Teal Phillie Phanatic? Only in Japan.
No Quizzo at Good Dog Tonight!
Hey kids. No quiz at the Good Dog tonight. Sorry for the late notice but I just found out myself. Apparently, beer week there is just over the top this year and if we did quizzo there it would be like at Black Sheep tonight, with a packed house and me almost getting into fisticuffs with some dude in a leather jacket and a mullet (Details to follow). So, I probably won’t do new questions for Bards because it’ll give me more time to work on Quizzo Bowl stuff, and besides, the Bards is gonna be apes*** packed with or without new questions. I’ll keep ya updated.
Quizzo Tonight
Kick off at the Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m. Somebody pointed out that it is on the list for beer week and has all beer questions. Not true. Regular quiz, though there are loud rumors about a beer related round. Moving to the Black Sheep at 8:00 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight!
It’s Official! Haulin’ Oats Performing at Quizzo Bowl V!
Last year it was Black Elvis who had people dancing in the aisles to the sounds of the King. This year Hall and Oates, the deadliest duo in Philadelphia history, are brought back to life** with a perfomance that only Haulin’ Oats can bring (no, not these guys. The other Haulin’ Oats.) Quizzo Bowl V will be the final performance of a cross country tour for Haulin’ Oats that included stops in such rock havens as Bethesda, Dover, and Wilkes-Barre. “We are going all out in a performance for the ages, and then we are retiring from the Hall and Oates impersonation business,” said singer Clark Haul of the band, which has built a cult following in the seedy, dimly lit bars of Winchester, VA. “This is going to be like Jordan retiring from the Bulls, except that we really mean it,” added guitarist Jimmy Oats. “Last Haulin’ Oats show ever,” added Larry Oats (no relation to Jimmy). “It’s going to be like when Richard Nixon retired from politics in 1962,” added drummer Brian Oats (no relation to Jimmy or Larry). “Last one. The penultimate. Wait, does penultimate mean next to last? Then nevermind. It’s the one after that one. The penultimate one will be held in the parking lot of the Germantown Acme on Friday morning, if anybody is interested.” So if you’ve ever wanted to see Winchester, VA’s FINEST Hall and Oates cover band, then Quizzo Bowl V is your final opportunity. Don’t blow it! Tickets are on sale now, and can be bought either online or from JGT at Quizzo. First tickets were sold last night. $25 a pop, and that includes booze, Haulin’ Oats, and your shot at the $800 top prize. A damn good deal. You can buy your tickets here or at quizzo.
**Wait, what? But they’re not even dead.
The Strange Saga of the Dionne Quintuplets
Started to do this story for the Metro, but it didn’t really fit the feel of my column, so I scrapped for another one. But I thought you guys might still be interested, so I’m gonna post it on here.
There has been a firestorm of controversy surrounding Nadya Suleman, the out of work mother who recently gave birth to octuplets. But this isn’t the first controversy surrounding multiple births.
The Dionne septuplets were born in Ontario in 1934, and were the first quintuplets to survive infancy. At the ago of four months, they were made wards of the State, as the local government realized that they were worth a fortune. The state built them a house with a playground surrounded by a one way screen, so that tourists could see the five girls playing three times a day. About 6,000 people came daily to the observation gallery at Quintland, and watched the girls play as if they were monkeys in a zoo. Over 8 years, the quintuplets brought in about $51 million of tourist revenue to Ontario*, and attracted more visitors than the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Their fame also made them popular spokepeople for various products, such as Karo Corn Syrup (Because who among us hasn’t wondered, as we scarfed down some pancakes, what brand of syrup quintuplets would use?)
Their parents, who had made a fortune off of the girls by selling souvenirs, regained custody when the girls were ten. They took them on tour, and regularly had them all dress the same, even when they were in their teens. When the girls turned 18, they left the family home and rarely spoke with their parents again.
In 1998, the surviving three Dionnes, who were living near poverty, sued Ontario for million in the tourism revenues they generated (and saw very little of) in the 1930s and 1940s and were awarded $4 million dollars.
- RELATED: You can find lots more info on the Quints here.
- RELATED: Story about them written in the New York Times in 1998.
*The city is looking for ways to reduce the deficit. How about a quintuplet playground?
Happy Birthday Chuck Norris!
Happy birthday to the man who counted to infinity-twice. He turns 69 today.
Quizzo Tonight
Savage Henry (formerly known as We got Nothin’) recently made a major free agency acquisition, picking up Skip from the (now defunct?) Young and the Restless. It paid off last week as they won for the 2nd time in a month. Their two wins sandwiched two wins by Where’s John’s Rum. Will we see a new champ tonight? Action starts at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, if you’re sick of having to stand to play at the Bards on Thursday night, then come by tonight. Been much mellower on Tuesday than Thursdays. Also gives you a better chance to win. Quiz starts at 10:15 p.m. Finally, quizzo stats for the first two months of 2009 go up tomorrow, so check back.
Steve O. On Name That Video
As those of you who have hung out with Lambda Lambda Lambda member Steve O. for more than 30 seconds know, he once won a brand new car for winning on a Vh-1 show called Name That Video. Well, the video has gone viral eight years later, and now you can see Steve-O bring home the gold. I think the fact that this thing went up on youtube less than 3 weeks before Quizzo Bowl is no accident, as Steve is trying to get in your heads by showing off that he can name Lionel Richie lyrics. Don’t let him do it! Part one is above. Here is part two (2nd part is better, as it’s when Steve starts to dominate).