In case you missed it, I wrote my column this week on the Civil War museum, which is set to close at the July. I highly suggest checking it out before it does. This place is a hidden jewel. Philly has a lot more than Independence Hall and the Art Museum. See my visit to The Weaver School of Dentistry. Anybody know any other hidden jewel museums in the area?
Major Pet Peeve
I was just sitting here, with CNN on in the other room, and the news woman said, “Houston we have a problem…with the plumbing.” Something about the space shuttle, but who cares. The point is that “Houston we have a problem” is the hackiest, lamest cliche ever, and I see and hear it constantly. Just watch, the next time the Phils play the Astros, if we lose, the Inquirers headine will read, “Houston, We Have a Problem.” This drives me insane. I swear, people (especially newscasters and newspapers) use this line all the time and it makes me nutty. It’s not funny, it’s not original, it’s just stupid. What tv and newspaper cliches get you angry?
Trivia Event in Atlantic City
Well, details are fairly scant, and pretty much all I know about the event is from their tickets page. The basics are:
June 7, 2008
Bally’s Beach Bar
1900 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ
Registration starts at 1:30 p.m., with game starting at 3 p.m. It should last about 3 1/2 hours. Let me know if you are interested in putting a team together and I’ll let the guy running it know how many folks are coming up from Philly. There is a $2,000 pot, but I don’t know how much goes to the winners. I think it’s $20 a pop, and teams are up to 10.
Larry Craig Bobblefoot Day
The Saint Paul Saints, a minor league baseball team I read about recently in an excellent book called Slouching Toward Fargo, had a special promotion last week in honor of National Tap Dance Day. It was bobblefoot day, a not so subtle reference to something that happened at the nearby Minneapolis airport. The team said that the it was a “tribute to all their toe-tapping friends and fans from around the nation who may ever have set foot in Minneapolis-St. Paul… even for just a change of planes.” This is not to be confused with the Larry Craig Action figure.
Great Show Tonight
Chip is gonna be on the Ministry of Secret Jokes show tonight at Fergie’s. Went to the last one. Took a little warming up to get into it, because I came in late, but it turned out to be pretty hilarious. Starts at 9 p.m. Here’s some more info courtesy of Phawker.
Tutors and Coaches Needed
Hey gang, our summer basketball league starts this weekend, and I still need coaches, referees, general helpers, etc. Also, this summer, I am helping put together a pretty intensive study program for about 10-12 of the teens in one of our leagues. I need someone who is looking (teacher, perhaps?) for a little extra scratch during the summer. Looking primnarily for English and/or Math help. 3 or 4 days a week, 2 hours a day, and pretty good pay. Please contact me if you are interested in either. Thanks!
Hot Rod Wins at Bards
Stone appeared as the “bad guy” in this 2004 film, considered one of the worst movies ever made.
Jams Win (Repped By Basic Instinct 2)
Stone starred in this 1993 film about voyeurism with William Baldwin.
Suck it Trebeck Pulls Off Major Upset at Bards
Stone starred in this 1990 sci-fi film with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
We Got Nothin’ Wins at O’Neals
Sharon Stone starred in this 1988 star studded classic with Carl Weathers and Craig T. Nelson. Yes, that’s right, Carl Weathers and Craig T. Nelson in the same film.