“You’re not going to go to a bar and find someone dressed like Tom Coughlin in New York.”
Quizzo News and Notes
Swung by the Golden Palace today and met with the manager. Very friendly, and hopefully we can do this. I am looking at possibly April 11. On March 7th and 14th Temple and/or Penn is on break, March 21 I’m in Vegas, March 28th is still a possibility, and April 4th is the Final Four. Anyways, he’s gonna get back to me with a rental rate in the next couple of days. The place is plenty big for 300 and we’d do it dim sum style, and either get kegs or do a BYO. Then we gotta find an afterparty. Connie’s Ric Rac looks booked up already. Any other South Philly ideas?
As for tonight, we kick it off at the Good Dog at 8 p.m., and the Bards at 10 p.m. See ya tonight!
The Greatest Rap Song Ever…And It’s About SEPTA
And good news. It’s over seven minutes long.
If you want to take a trolley that has no tracks
Then Frankford will treat you to the max
With restyled ETBs that give a smooth ride
With a style that makes you ride with pride
Toughest Questions From Last Week
There were a lot to choose from, as my quiz on Tuesday-Wednesday was my toughest one ever. Here’s a dose of the tough ones from last week:
- This Italian opera composer gave us such classics as Rigoletto, Nabucco, and La traviata.
- Charles XII crushed Peter the Great’s Army in battle in 1700. Nine years later, Peter the Great exacted revenge on Charles’s army. What country was Charles the leader of?
- What word, often heard in Philly, is the term for an eleven in craps?
- This man wrote the music and lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the lyrics for West Side Story?
- Who was the last running back to be named Super Bowl MVP?
- Who gave us classic perfumes such as Notes, Belong, Enchanting and Sensational?
- What was the name of the Rebellion which took place near Pittsburgh in 1794?
- In 2001, this became the first nation to grant same sex marriages.
- What team has the record for most points scored in a super bowl, and still lose it?
- What was the name of Nicholas Cages character in Raising Arizona?
Nate Newton Apparently in West Philadelphia
This went down in West Philly today: As the officers spoke with the woman, a male passenger fled from the vehicle on foot. The suspect got away and police said an officer who was chasing him suffered minor injuries in the pursuit…A K-9 unit search of the car following the arrest turned up nearly 60 pounds of marijuana.
(A Michael Phelps reference in my headline instead of Newton would have been gratuitous and simple playcating to the masses.)
Sofa Kingdom Wins at Bards
This former Eagle great, born on February 4, 1965, led his University of Miami team to wear camouflage before they played Penn State in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.
Jams Win (Repped by Answer)
The singer seen above turns 47 today. Who is he?
Hurley Needs a New Nickname Wins at Bards
This golfer, born on this date in 1912, won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945 and now has a touranment named after him. Who is he?
Not Carrying Your Dead Weight WIns at O’Neals
TIME’s Man of the Year in 1927, he was born on this date in 1902 in Detroit and died in Maui in 1974.
Pics of Last Week’s Winners
Ok, so I’ve been a total slacker. But it’s been a vacation week, with football, and snow, and birthdays, and such. Anyways, here ya go. Pics of last weeks winners with questions about people celebrating a birthday today. One guess per person.