Um, yeah, good luck with that

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The NFL just unveiled a new Fan Code of Conduct: drunk and “disruptive” fans can be ejected from stadiums or parking lots without refund — and stripped of their season tickets. The same goes for fans who verbally or physically harass other fans, use obscene language or gestures or interfere with the game by throwing objects onto the field. Fans who become drunk or unruly during pregame tailgating will not be allowed into stadiums.

Fans becoming drunk during pregame tailgating will not be allowed into stadiums? Yeah that should go over well for the 50,000 Philadelphians whose entire lives revolve around becoming drunk during pregame tailgating and then going into stadiums. But other than that (and I’m sure I’ll catch heat for this), I think this is a good policy. Listen, I’m all for getting drunk and cheering on your team. But truth be told, the level of obnoxiousness I’ve witnessed at Eagles games is beyond absurd, to the point of being disgusting. Sorry glutton, but save your beer throwing, vomiting, and sexist/racist/homophobic screams for Wing Bowl. (scroll down.) But don’t worry, Eagle fans. You can still boo your quarterback, even though he’s the best one the team’s ever had. They can stop you from being drunk, but they can’t stop you from being stupid.

Trivia News, brought to you by Chill Rob A (left)

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  • A few weeks ago, we did a Quarter Back Quiz, where I told you what was on a commemorative quarter, and you told me what state I was referring too. Well, here’s an online version where you can actually see the quarter. From our good friends at Mental Floss. (I got 12 out of 20.)
  • A pretty cool new trivia site just went up: Triviaworld.com launched yesterday. Haven’t had time to check it all out yet, but it looks pretty impressive.
  • Ok, so this is more quizzo related than trivia related, but nonetheless fun. Most of you regulars know Chill Rob A, member of the once dominant Team MAGMA. Well, this past week he explained the famous Whispering Wall in Fairmount Park in a video on WHYY’s website. Rob looks about as comfortable on camera as Adam Eaton does on the mound. (via Quizmaster Chris’s site.)

Moustache News

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Jason Giambi turned his season around when he grew a moustache, and since then the ‘stache has started to make a comeback of sorts, even though Giambi shaved his off after a recent slump. Jam Master Sean and I are currently working on a project that will get plenty of you growing one. So be ready. More details to follow. In the meantime, you can look for inspiration in the 2007 World Moustache Championships. These ‘staches are nothing short of breathtaking.

The State Capitol in Harrisburg-Off the Chain

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I went with seven of the kids in our summer program at the Marian Anderson Rec Center, one of our teachers, and recently elected State Rep Kenyatta Johnson to the State Capitol building in Harrisburg this past Friday. And as hard as this may be to believe, the Capitol building is one of the top five most spectacular buildings I have ever stepped foot in. I am not kidding. Here is a link to some photos of our group and the building. I would highly suggest a road trip to check the place out. Chip also tells me that there is a Pennsylvania Museum across the street which is pretty sweet as well.
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Once there we got to hang out for a few hours with the youngest Representative in Pennsylvania, Tony Payton (left), only 27 years old, who has an ambitious plan to get more lower income children into college. The guys had a lot of questions, and he answered every one. I like this guy. I like Kenyatta too, who regularly comes in in the afternoons and helps out with the anti-violence program. I saw Kenyatta and Tony again on Saturday night at the Weekend of Peace basketball tourney at 19th and Washington. (I swung by for a few minutes since some of the kids I coach were in the tourney.) One of my guys won the 3 point shootout. A guy called only “Elevator” won the slam dunk contest by jumping completely over a guy who was about 6’5″. It was pretty damn incredible. I was not asked to participate in the slam dunk competition.