Pics of last week’s winners

Gonna post pics of last weeks winners. Sorry so late, but I’m having some really frustrating technical problems at the home office these days. Really aggravating, but nothing a little therapy and laudanum can’t overcome. Anyways, Illinois became a state on this date in 1818, so all questions under the photos will be about Illinois.

What happened to Goodtime Joe?

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The last guy to call himself Goodtimes didn’t turn out so well. Was just doing some reading over the weekend about strange disappearances (because, um, that’s the type of thing I do on the weekends.) And came across Goodtime Joe Crater. Crater disappeared in New York in 1930 after stumbling out of a bar with his mistress, who then vanished herself after talking to the cops. “Pulling a Crater” went into the common lexicon for disappearing without a trace, and the Golden Girls even used his name as a joke once. The story came back into the headlines a couple of years ago when his apparent killer was found. Pretty interesting stuff.

The 2007 Eagles: The Biggest Chokers in Football History?

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It is amazing that the Eagles have had a chance in so many close games and blown almost every one in the final minute of the 4th quarter. This team is awfully reminiscent of the 2007 Mets. Consider:

  • Week 1 vs. Green Bay: The team muffs two punts, including one in Packer territory with less than a minute to go, to lose 19-16.
  • Week 2 vs. Washington: Eagles drive deep into Redskin territory in the final minute with a chance to tie, but turn the ball over on downs.
  • Week 7 vs. Bears: Give up a 97 yard drive to Brian freaking Griese and allow a touchdown with :11 seconds to play to lose the game.
  • Week 12 vs. Patriots: Driving for winning score with a little over three minutes left when AJ Feeley throws a terrible pass into the back of the end zone and they lose, 31-28.
  • Week 13 vs. Seahawks: Team has the ball at Seahawk 13 with under thirty seconds to play, when AJ Feeley decides to throw the ball to Lofa Tatupu for the 3rd time.

Of these five chokes, McNabb can be directly blamed for maybe one, the Redskin loss. But, oh yeah, he’s the main problem for this team, the reason they’re so bad. Get him out of here. Oh, here’s another interesting stat. McNabb has thrown 6 interceptions this season in 10 games, Feeley has thrown 9 INTs in 3 games. But no, Eagle fans, you’re right, we’ll be better off without McNabb. Good point.

The Scoreboard, Brought to you by Lucia

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O’NEALS

  1. Dork Sided 90
  2. Team Syzlak 80
  3. Cornbread Mafia 79
  4. Pierre’s Organized Crime 79
  5. Young, Old, and Restless 73

BARDS

  1. Sofa Kingdom 104
  2. Radically Inactive 99
  3. Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 91
  4. Lou Diamond Phillips 71
  5. Poetry in a Pint 44

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

  1. The Jams 100
  2. Team Name 94
  3. G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S 83
  4. 1022 78
  5. John Ashcroft’s Waterboarders 75

BLACK SHEEP

  1. Duane’s World 106
  2. Where is Katherine? 94
  3. But My Mom Says I’m Kool 87
  4. Your Parents Must Be Proud 87
  5. Catdog 84

GOOD DOG

  1. No Talent Ass Clowns 79
  2. Tallstones 69
  3. Approaching Alarm 65
  4. You’re Crumbelivable 63
  5. Team Jared 62

BARDS

  1. Sofa Kingdom 104*
  2. Hurtin Bombs 104*
  3. Sea of Bad Poetry and Retarded Sexuality 93
  4. Tony Romo? Tony Homo 86
  5. No Means Yes, Yes Means Twice 82

*Sofa Kingdom won in overtime. Question was, “In what year was Clark Gable born?’ Bombs said 1903, Kingdom said 1902. The answer was 1901.

How sweet it it is!

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Well, I hope you’re ready for the most exciting event in sports, the BCS post season tourney! Almost time for the worst climax to a sporting season in the United States, where a bunch of teams will play in meaningless bowls and two fairly random teams will be selected to play for the national title. Hoo-raa.

City vs. City Smackdown to be held at Urban Saloon

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We’re gonna try out a brand new place for the City vs. City Smackdown, and I think it’s gonna be pretty awesome. The Smackdown, in which we will be competing against teams from Denver and Seattle, will take place on Monday December 10th at the Urban Saloon (2120 Fairmount). They are having their Grand Opening tonight, and there isn’t much to read about them online, but the place looks incredible, the food is reportedly really good (and cheap!), and they’re gonna hook up $5 pitchers of Miller Lite and PBR on the night of the contest, and all other beers will be just $3.50. Word is they have 12 taps and an impressive bottle list. This is gonna be fun. I’ll have more details (price, prizes, etc.) at the start of next week.