How Well Do You Know Philly? Quiz

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Only people who played at Black Sheep last week got to do the Philly Fun Spots Round because we did this one for the Travel Channel, so I’m gonna drop it on ya here to see how ya do.

  1. In what building will you find the Dream Garden, the stunning Tiffany Glass mosaic based on a painting by Maxfield Parrish?
  2. This park used to be a drug haven, but after recent renovations it now has a carousel and putt putt golf course.
  3. What cheap and beloved mexican restaurant will you find at 908 Washington Street?
  4. This legendary music venue first opened in 1870, and is the only 19th century Victorian Theater still in operation in the United States.
  5. Built in 1927, this Philly gem is known as the Cathedral of College Basketball.
  6. This 45 acre garden in Fairmount Park is named after it’s founder, a Quaker farmer who was one of Ben Franklin’s good friends.
  7. The oldest continually operated bar in Philadelphia opened in 1860. What is it?
  8. Judy Wicks founded this West Philly favorite 26 years ago, and just gave up ownership last month.
  9. Formerly the lunchroom for a long since shuttered brewery, it is now one of the funkiest music venues in town.
  10. Many Philadelphians claim that the best cheesesteak around isn’t in Philly at all, but on Henry Avenue in nearby Roxborough.

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Fun Mind Bender Quiz: Things in Threes

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OK, so a bunch of us had fun with a triples quiz last night at the Black Sheep, so I figured I’d give you a few of them. They work like this: I give you a hint for three things that when combined make sense. In other words, if I say, Seinfeld actor+Macedonian leader+Fitzgerald classic=Jason Alexander the Great Gatsby. Answers after the jump. Good luck! And if you’ve got any of these to add, drop ’em in comments below.

  1. Diarist+architect+Tom Wolfe book=
  2. 76er Great+90s R&B group+Great Running back of the 70s and 80s=
  3. Ray Charles song+American adventure author+raincoat manufacturer=
  4. Surprising boxer+Army General+famous American playwright=
  5. QUADRUPLE! Ohio State great+Kansas City Royal+The Hitman+80s TV show=

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Beef and Beer on Sunday

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Think I might check this out on Sunday and thought you guys might wanna do the same. It’s a Beef and Beer, it’s $25 for all you can eat and drink, and it benefits a great cause. There are also gonna be a ton of really cool prizes auctioned off during the event. Here are the deets:
Beef and Beer to benefit Andrea Corey
Andrea is currently battling pancreatic and liver cancer
Sunday, March 1st from 3-7 at Bonner’s Irish Pub (23rd and Sansom)
$25 at the door gets you all you can eat and drink (beer only) – liquor isn’t included

Items to be raffled off during the event include:

  • Dinner and a room at the Borgata for a night
  • A suite for 16 including food and beverage at Camden Yards
  • Four tickets for a suite at a Boston Red Sox game
  • Certificate to be a ball boy/girl at a Phillies game plus 2 club box tickets
  • Sixers basketball autographed by the entire team
  • Thaddeus Young autographed sneakers
  • Various gift certificates to area restaurants
  • Gift certificates to salons, etc.
  • Various tickets to upcoming events at the Wachovia Center and Spectrum
  • And much more, including Flyers memorabilia.

Also, there are rumors that local megastar Chip Chantry will be attending. You know Chip, the one who decided to title our two man show “Chip Chantry’s One Man Show”? Yeah, great guy. A real pal. Anyways, I hear he’s going to be there. And me too. The star power in that room is going to be like a freaking, uh, star. Be there!

Bounty On Jams Up to $30 Tonight

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The Jams have succesfully fought off the bounty the last two weeks by a total of 2 points. WIll this be the week they finally fall? We’ll see. Rumor has it that there are some big names playing tonight, including the Kingdom and possibly Lamda. If you wanna see how you stack up against the big boys, tonight’s the night.

Quizzo Tonight

You know the deal. O’Neals at 8 p.m., Bards at 10:15 p.m. And don’t give me some “I can’t go to quizzo because the State of the Union is on tonight” excuse either. There are no jobs, no hope, and everything is going terribly wrong. There you go. There’s your State of the Union. Now play quizzo.

David Stone at San Quentin


(Today’s late start brought to you by the good people at Cantina Los Caballitos, who served me way too many margaritas last night.)
Some of you who have been in the game for a minute may remember David Stone, the Johnny Cash impersonator who performed at the start of Quizzo Bowl I, and who even did a few songs at the Bards quizzo one night. Well today is the 40th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s Legendary performance at San Quentin, and guess where David is? That’s right, he’s doing a show today at San Quentin. Pretty cool.

Brian Tierney Out of His MInd

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The only explanation we can come up with is that Brain Tierney’s big dream was always to become the least popular man in Philadelphia since Rich Kotite. If that is indeed the case, he has succeeded. Turns out that while the Inky and Daily News were spiralling towards bankruptcy, Tierney was awarding himself an enormous raise! Does this guy actually possess arms and legs or does he physically slither across the floor?

Oscar thoughts?

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Any of ’em you think they screwed up? Any they got right? I heard the Kate Winslet movie was slow as all get out. But Holocaust movies always get Oscars, even if they make Nazis sympathetic, like they did in The Reader. So you knew she was going to get it. And sorry, but I thought Penn had the third best performance I saw over the weekend. Shoulda gone to Langella, though Rourke woulda been fine as well. I thought it was I liked Slumdog a lot, but I wasn’t crazy about the ending. But I can see why it got Best Pic. I never did get around to seeing Benjamin Button. I understand it was a perfectly good movie, but not Best Picture Worthy. And I have to disagree with Smackdown’s assessment that Penelope Cruz is one of the best actresses going. But I didn’t see any of those Best Supporting Actress Movies, so sure, she wins. Best Supporting Actor? I only saw two films, and thought Brolin and Ledger were both terrific, but it was pretty predetermined that Ledger was gonna win. Your thoughts?