Coffee Mogul’s Latest Adventure

Some of you might remember my interview with La Colombe founder Todd Carmichael after he hiked to the South Pole a few years ago (If not, I highly recommend it. Pretty fascinating interview.) Anyways, he recently went at it again, this time trying to set a record for fastest trip from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole unassisted. He got off to a great start, but his partner soon suffered an injury and had to abandon the voyage, then he got hit by a blizzard that just never seemed to end. Anyways, the video is pretty interesting as is the website.

News and Notes

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  • First off, quizzo tonight. Irish John is kicking off a new quizzo at Tangier (18th and Lombard) at 9 p.m., I believe. I bring up a rival quizzo for two reasons. a) I like Irish John and b) because it’s near my house and on a Monday, so if it works I may try to put a team together. Doubt I’ll make it tonight (It is Gladiator Monday), but I’ll try to make it in a few weeks after Gladiators ends.
  • Great weekend. Went to the Blue Horizon on Friday night with Gabe from Western Omelette. After watching the fights, we went to the Sidecar (22nd and Christian) where I got their amazing Crawfish Monica, which is quite honestly the best thing I’ve eaten in 2008. Finished the night with an appearance at the Dolphin Tavern. Saturday night I went to Jose Pistollas (a place that also has quizzo tonight, as well as the lovely Ginger behind the bar). Great Belgian beer selection. I highly recommend it. Last night I stayed home and watched Saving Private Ryan for the first time in ten years. Great film. I’ve been in war flicks lately. Last week I watched Platoon for the first time in probably 15 years.
  • Remember to mark your calendars. March 29th. Quizzo Bowl IV. Right now, I’m still working on particulars. A lot more to do to get this thing ready than last year. Will keep you updated.

The Scoreboard

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O’NEALS

  1. We Got Nothin’ 100
  2. Turkish Babies Can Fly 93
  3. Young Old and Restless 93
  4. Are You Calling My Friend Fat…Tuesday? 66
  5. 4 teams tied at 64

BARDS

  1. Narcotyzing Dysfnktion 111
  2. Sofa Kingdom 91
  3. Western Omelette 87
  4. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler 76
  5. I’d Rather Have a Bottle in Front of Me…66

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

  1. The Jams 104
  2. But My Mom Says I’m Cool 83
  3. This is Not a Bus 82
  4. Dripping Pus 73
  5. Puffy Shirts 72

BLACK SHEEP

  1. Duane’s World 116
  2. The Western Kingdom 96
  3. Fine Young Cannibals 95
  4. How’s My Sloppy Seconds 89
  5. Satan’s Minions 77

GOOD DOG

  1. Fort Awesome 100
  2. Dork Sided 96
  3. Mitt Pulls Out Early 90
  4. The Lawn Wranglers 86
  5. Sadma 67

BARDS

  1. Hurtin Bombs 110
  2. Sofa Kingdom 110
  3. Call Me Mint Jelly Cause I’m On the Lamb 105
  4. Lamda Lamda Lamda 103
  5. You Can’t Really Dust For Vomit 101

Week in Review, brought to you by Frank Buckles

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A very interesting week of quizzo. It started on a quiet Tuesday, when I Got Nothin’, a team that’s been playing for a good year without a victory, finally got over the hump at O’Neals. On to a mellow Bards, where the Dysfunktion beat up on the Sofa Kingdom, scoring a 111-91 win. Big blowouts on Wednesday as the Jams cruised to a 104-83 win. The most impressive win of the week came at the Black Sheep, as Duane’s World only missed one question in the whole game on their way to 116 points. We finally got a thriller at the Good Dog, as Team Awesome (a team that included my ex) made a 4th round comeback to pull off a 100-96 win over Dorksided. Finally, a shootout at the Bards, as the Hurtin Bombs and Sofa Kingdom finished in a tie with 110, and the top 5 teams all cracked the 100 point plateau. The Hurtin’ Bombs pulled off the win in OT. To see the full scoreboard, click below.