December 2008 Archives

Just got back in town. Gonna lie low tonight and save my energy for the parade. Holler at me if you got something fun going on during the parade. Otherwise, have a safe and Happy New Year, and I look forward to seeing you next week!

Who wrote the poem Auld Lang Syne in 1788?

Yes, I'm in Virginia, (and there is a Santa Claus). There is also a Trivia Art of Foobooz fame, making his long awaited return to the mic tonight at O'Neals and the Bards. O'Neals kicks off at 8 p.m. and Bards starts at 10 p.m. No quizzo Wednesday or Thursday. Urrything 'll be back to normal next week.

Here's a short story that will put you in the mood for the holidays, written by John Henry Faulk. And here's a few final Christmas notes. Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!

The beloved original had a strong anti-commercialism message. The 2000 remake featured a heavy cross- promotion with Visa.

This 2004 Christmas film starred Ben Affleck. 'Nuff said.

The governor of California stars in this 1996 Christmas Classic.

This 2004 movie, written by John Grisham, starred one of America's least funny human beings, Tim Allen.

This is the 2nd straight year that Vince Vaughn is in a bad Christmas Movie. What Christmas film did he star in last year?

This 1996 holiday favorite took place in the town of Snowmonton, and included a serial killer and a truck full of genetic materials.

Alright gonna post pics of last weeks winners. Bad Christmas movie questions underneath. One guess per person.

Hey kids, thought I had a fill-in for quizzo tonight but it fell through, SO NO QUIZZO TONIGHT. Which is actually kind of cool cause Internet access down here isn't real easy to come by and it would have been a pain to do questions. Plus I have more shopping to do. Yesterday, my sis and I hit up thrift stores in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, and let me be honest with you: IT WAS AWESOME. Seriously, it is so much more fun and less stress than regular Christmas shopping. I highly recommend it. (Though I did make a small concession and buy my niece a lawn mower at Toys 'R' Us. Not a real one, you dimwits. One that blows bubbles.) But like I said, Thrift Store Christmas* is the new Internet Christmas shopping.

*I can say "Christmas" now instead of "holidays" because I'm in the South and liberals haven't won the War on Christmas down here yet.

I'm off to Virginia Beach to go shopping with my sister. To make shopping more interesting this year, we've decided that gifts have to be homeade or bought from a thrift store. I already completed my kick ass homeade project and now it's time for the shopping part. In the meantime, here's a couple of Christmas things you might like:

• New York Times last week had a piece about It's a Miserable Life. Pretty interesting. Also brought to mind the great piece Slate did a few years ago about what a swingin' place Bedford Falls was.
• In case you didn't read it last year, do yourself a favor and read the Donspiracist piece on whether or not Santa Claus exists, and what the government is doing to suppress the truth about Santa. This is really a great piece.
• Finally, be sure to read the "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" letter. Everybody knows the phrase, but have you read the letter. Good stuff.

O'NEALS

1. Young, Old, and Restless 98
2. Why's John's Rum Gone 83
3. Merry Listas 69
4. Murder Book 67
5. Baby Pictures of Ruthless Dictators 53

BARDS

1. Sofa Kingdom 93
2. ...Angel Gets It's Wings 69
3. 13th Grade 66
4. Blue Ball Assassins 65
5. Predictably Last 45

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

1. Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout, Everyone 91*
2. The Jams 83
3. 1022 71
4. Team Estrogen 61
5. I Love Foot Stink 55

BLACK SHEEP

1. Duane's World 110
2. Sexual Chocolate 98
3. Ze Frosted Umlauts 78
4. Total Strangers 76
5. Who Throws a Shoe? 66

GOOD DOG

1. Invincible 98
2. Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins 86
3. Hanukkah Harrys 84
4. Duck Billed Assholes 83
5. Ignorance 77

BARDS

1. Thank God It's Them Instead of You 100
2. Hurtin Bombs 91
3. Axis of Evil Knieval 91
4. Just the Tip 81
5. Padma's Arm Scar 75

*Won the $20 bounty, which they donated to the Covenant House

Slow news week in Atlantic City (except for the fat guy with tiny ears story). Yesterday, a rather wordy expose came out in the Press of Atlantic City about quizzo cheaters. The unanswered question at this trivia game - was there a cheater in their midst? With the advent of phones that double as online encyclopedias, it's a thought that seems to be always on Quizzo players' minds. "I'm pretty sure most people in here tonight are cheating," said Alex Delsordo, 23, sitting with three other friends, all part of the team Jedi Knights. "We feel that, and of course we aren't - so yeah, we get annoyed."

Alex sounds like a royal tool. I could be wrong and nieve, but it's been my experience that most regular, contending teams don't cheat. Since we have a community here, regular teams know that their good name would be ruined if a cell phone was used and they got called out on it. Sometimes I see teams cheating and I let it go, because almost always the team that is cheating is like 40 points behind the leader and that team could keep Ken Jennings on speakerphone and still get crushed, so it is irrelevant. And I also keep in mind that it's a game, so if a team with two players that isn't going to win anyway wants to ask the bartender for an answer, I have no problem with that. And then we've got teams like the one at Black Sheep last week, who I told over the speaker, "I would appreciate it if you guys would be a little less shameless about your cheating. There were like 5 guys, all checking their iphones. But again, they were struggling to cross the 40 point plateau, so I wasn't going to throw a fit about it.

This is incredible.

Holiday quiz tonight. Yes it's the same questions because the holidays make me lazy. Good Dog at 8 p.m. Bards at 10 p.m. See ya tonight. Until then, you should read about the murder of the fat guy with the really tiny ears.

After the disaster of the Star Wars Holiday Special, nobody did Christmas Specials anymore. Which is unfortunate. Here's a few I would have liked to have seen. If you can think of any you would like to have seen, please post them below.

Ok, so I've been working on making my Christmas present today, which has involved lots of old photos. If you're wondering just how freaking adorable I was when I was a kid, I just posted a ton of old photos on Facebook. (I think you gotta friend me first to see 'em, though. Ok, ok, so maybe this is just a desperate attempt at getting more cyber friends. Whatever.) Anyways, where were we? Ah yes, doing what I love the most, talking about me. I have also posted some pretty good stuff on Totalphilly lately.

• Philadelphia Flyers crash a Temple Frat party.
• Lil' Adolf Hitler discriminated against in New Jersey. This is an outrage!
• My thoughts on Nutter closing the libraries! My most self-righteous piece in a while.
• Finally, a few thoughts on Eagles fans.

An extra $20 for any team that can defeat the Jams. Quiz at the Rendezvous kicks off at 6:15. Black Sheep starts at 8:15 p.m. We're also collecting money for the Covenant House this week at quizzo.

This man, turning 62 today, appeared in the films A Mighty Wind and American Pie.

This famed political commentator wrote for the New York Times from 1973-2005, both in politics and in a column called "On Language". He turns 79 today.

This birthday boy was college roommates with Colorado Rockies third baseman Garret Atkins.

This actress and model, seen above, was in the movei Dazed and Confused, and turns 33 today.

The author of Confederacy of Dunces was born on this date in 1937. Who was he?

The founder of Penthouse Magazine turns 78 today. Who is he?

Ok, gonna post pics of last weeks winners. Good news! These photos are terrible, but I found my decent camera after a three week search. It was in my quizzo bag. I wish I was kidding. Anyhow, questions below about people having birthdays today. One guess per person.

It's been a while since we heard from Quizmaster Chris, who does for righteous indignation what Babe Ruth did for the long ball. His blog posts lately have been few and far between, and most of them just had to do with quizzo. We thought that the days of reading his brilliant, angry diatribes against the likes of Dirty Franks and Big Daddy Graham were over. Which was a shame, because when Quizmaster Chris gets on a roll, he is a extremely entertaining writer. But fear not, QC is back on the warpath. A company named Centocor, who apparently didn't pay him what he was owed for a private function he did, bears the full frontal force of an attack that contains all the subtlety of a Mack truck in a library. This one is a dandy. A few highlights: The latest excuse that I "can't" get paid is that they now want me to fill out a W-9 form, a brand new demand that as late as this past Friday was not being made, and had not been brought up from when I was contacted to do the quiz months ago until today.

I always love the use of the word "can't" in an organization when someone chooses to do the wrong thing. See also Nuremburg defense. And note also the result of its use...I've made it very clear that Pennsylvania law states that I'm owed this money, and no amount of post-quiz mid-level-management office petty tyrant jiggerypokery un-makes their debt to me. I just want my damn money. The next step is I sue in Small Claims Court, with damages and costs, and win.

Centocor, one may learn through the information superduperhighway, is a bunch of morally challenged mother-stabbers and father-rapers. The public should avoid doing business with them and avoid their products.

Did he really just call them "Mother-stabbers and father-rapers"? Amazing. And did he really just pull the tried and true "small claims court" card? Quizmaster Chris, our worries about you missing a beat were thankfully misguided. Kepp fighting the good fight. Viva la quizolution!

You know the drill. O'Neals at 8 p.m., Bards at 10:15 p.m. Hope to see you tonight. And keep in mind, $20 bounty on the Jams tomorrow at the Rendezvous.

This year, we are raising money for the Covenant House Pennsylvania, a program that provides homeless, runaway and at-risk youth with a number of services, including a Streets Outreach Program, a Crisis Center, and a transitional living program. The majority of youth who use the program are between the ages of 18 and 21, and many have nowhere else to turn after they age out of the foster care system. The teens then work with a youth advisor and a social worker to come up with a plan to get them in an apartment of their own or in a transitional housing program. In addition to the overhead costs, the money we raise will also go toward SEPTA tokens so they can go to job interviews, pay for college application fees, help them secure proper identification, and take them on field trips. I am asking each person to donate at least a dollar to play quizzo this week, with 100% of the proceeds going to this worthy cause. There is also a Wish List of things the program is looking for for Christmas. For a look at the items on the wish list, click below. If you have anything that you'd like to provide on the wish list, call 215-923-8350.

In the Star Wars Holiday Special, what is the holiday that Chewbacca and Han Solo are heading to Chewbacca's native planet to celebrate, very similar to our Christmas?

Hey gang, since there is only one day for quizzo next week and I probably won't even be in town for it, I figured we should do our holiday spectacular this week. So the deal is this: one quiz this week, all holiday oriented questions, and yes, there is still a $20 holiday bounty on the Jams.

Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuck (No relation to Grandmaster Flash) refused to take a drug test after the Chess Olympiucs and now could face a two year ban for doping. Yes, doping, the kind of stuff bike riders do in the Tour de France. But how in the hell could this help a chess player? ...when a chess player nears the end of a match and comes under mounting pressure, he can hyperventilate, and his pulse can shoot up to 160 and his arterial blood pressure to 200. In that situation, beta-blockers could help a player keep his head clear. Um, sure, whatever. This just sounds creepy and Big Brotherish. So does a chess player named Robert Hubner, once ranked third in the world. He considers doping tests to be a bureaucratic show of power, and he believes that the tests are degrading and deprive the individual of rights and responsibilities. Drug tests will be introduced into Germany's federal chess league next year, and when that happens, says Hübner, he will give up his career immediately. What a badass. This is a hell of a story. There hasn't been this much controversy in chess since the Turk.

Because I've seen it about 200 times and I still laugh every single time. "This is a farewell kiss, you dog" would be a great team name this week, by the way. Speaking of funny, this is pretty hilarious, though most certainly crude and not safe for work.

Today is LL Zamenhof's birthday. Zamenhof is the man who gave us all the thrills and chills of Esperanto, the Universal language! To celebrate, all of this weeks questions will be asked in Esperanto**. Here are some helpful esperanto phrases to get you started on your way to communicating with people all over the world!

**not true

O'NEALS

1. Why is John's Rum Gone 114
2. Young Old and Restless 101
3. Federalist Rolling Papers 99
4. Less Than Nothin' 94
5. Steve O. 91

BARDS

1. Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 111
2. Sofa Kingdom 105
3. Anal Bum Cover 96
4. Acey Douchey 94
5. Re-Sign Pat 93

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

1. The Jams 114
2. Millions for Defense, Not a Dime for a Senate Seat 90
3. Sunny Never Rises 88
4. Me Fail English? Unpossible 84
5. Grateful Dems 75

BLACK SHEEP

1. Gas Grass or Ass: Senate Seats Ain't Free 110*
2. Duane's World 110
3. 25 ta Life 101
4. C-Section 88
5. Senate Seats on E-Bay 85

GOOD DOG

1. Always $$ in the Banana Stand 104
2. Invincible Ignorance 99
3. Where the Hell are My Friends 91
4. Steve O 72
5. Dude Abides 70

BARDS

1. Dimitri the Lover 108
2. Hurtin' Bombs 103
3. Happy Wrong # by the Sea 87
4. Jewish Mothers 78
5. Dynamic Duo 67

*Won in a tiebreaker. Had to guess what year Johnny the Barback was born. GGA guessed 1983, Duane's World guessed 1984. The answer was 1981.

What rocker was interviewed in the movie "Bowling for Columbine"?

What porn star, who is a member of MENSA, appeared with Bunny Lebowski in the movie, "Logjammin'"?

Who had a hit with the song, "Take the Skinheads Bowling"?

There are two variations of bowling that are popular in New England. What are they?

In their first game after the passing of the leader of their team, Trevor, We Got Nothin' pulled off a huge upset at O'Neals. In honor of the win, they asked that the photo be taken simply of the things he usually saddled up to the bar with: his Budweiser, a shot of Rumplemintz, his Marlboro Lights, and the paper. Not to be overly sentimental about something as silly as quizzo, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I got chicken skin when I realized that they had won that night.

Yeah, i'm a slacker. Deal with it. And yes, the pics look crappy because i lost my good camera and have been using my iphone. i promise to either get a new camera or find the old one before this week. Anyways, here are photos of winners from two weeks ago. Underneath each one (except the first one.) is a question from the bowling quiz. One guess per person.

Long day at the salt mines. Scoreboard, photos, etc, going up this weekend. In the meantime, I leave you with a question: What's the best Christmas movie ever? I gotta go, top 3:
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Christmas Carol (w/ George C. Scott)
3. Nat'l Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Zima is calling it quitz. Our favorite malternative iz no longer. I can't believe they are giving up after only 15 years of abject failure. I can "clearly" zay that I have never zeen anyone drinking a Zima zince 1995. That's why I think it waz primed for a comeback, and why dropping it now is zuch a bad idea. I mean, rich white people like it. Geez, first they cancel Crystal Pepsi, now thiz. Finally, can anyone explain thiz ZIMA commercial to me? It makez no zenze.

Yes, I am running way behind this week. And tomorrow I'll be "out of the office" all day. But I promise to catch up over the weekend. This has honestly been the busiest non-Quizzo Bowl week I think I've ever had, but I should return to a life of leisure in the next week and get all caught up. I am shooting this thing for Comcast tomorrow. I'll let you know when it's gonna be On Demand. Gonna take a while to edit and stuff. As for Quizzo Bowl, things are looking good. Unless this thing falls through, I should have an announcement before Christmas. In other quizzo news, The Jams won their 5th straight last night, so there will be a $20 bounty on them next week. . Finally, the last I heard, the Quizzo Documentary was progressing nicely, and the crew is hoping to have it premiere at the Philadelphia Film Festival. As for tonight, we're back on at the Good Dog. 8 p.m. Bards at 10 p.m. Hope to see ya tonight.

OK, so I think this is my funniest one in a while. It's a write up about the old Christmas classic the Twelve Days of Christmas, and what ridiculous gifts people receive on those days. Special tip of the cap o Steve-O, who gave me the idea. But wait, was the song actually a code written by persecuted Catholics? Snopes investigates.

Happy 35th to one of my all time favorite rappers, Mos Def.

Locust Rendezvous at 6:15, followed by the Black Sheep at 8:15. See ya then. In the meantime, here's a couple things I wrote over at totalphilly: The Inquirer truck was stolen and the World Series Trophy is going on display this weekend, but the Stanley Cup is cooler.

I'm always looking for good new tunes to download and play at quizzo. Anybody heard anything good lately? If so, leave it below.

A man named Dimitri the Lover teaches men how to use his tricks to seduce women, and he's speaking tonight in Toronto. This is one of those random things I just kind of stumbled onto after Steve-O sent me this link, to Dmitri leaving messages for a girl in San Francsico. (WARNING: Women, if you listen to this message, you will be helpless against Dimitri's irresistable charms. He finds you extremely elegant. He couldn't take his eyes off you.) Anyhow, I did some more research and came across this, an invitation to a speech Dimitri is giving tonight in Toronto. A few highlights: So the theme of our next TORONTO REAL MEN meeting is “STUFF MY STOCKING WITH HO HO HO’s”. It will feature Dimitri The Lover lecturing for 3 solid hours on WHERE to find depressed holiday sluts and HOW to approach them in a cordial yet efficient manner. Dimitri The Lover will teach you how to DETECT bored, lonely, highly impressionable shoppers, CHARM them by employing an approach which takes advantage of their “holiday blues”, SEDUCE them through the utilization of proven techniques that he has developed over time, then sexually ENSLAVE them through the employment of magical religious thought protocols.

My magical religious thought protocols have been unemployed for a little too long. Ok, so then I stumbled onto his Toronto real men website. Apparently, you have to get certified through his class and you will become a great lover and he will give you business cards saying you are certified. According to his website, his Worship the C*ck workshop courses are only $2997. What a bargain! But if you just wanted to attend tonight's meeting, it's only $29, and if I had a ride to Toronto, I would so be there.

UPDATE: Uh-oh. Be careful around Dimitri. He's had some run-ins with the law and sounds a little unstable.

Gonna be kind of light posting this week. Working on a project for Comcast which should be fun but is going to take a lot of work in the next few days, so somethings got to go. However, I am still posting on Totalphilly, so you can go over there if you want to read about the former Penn QB who might be coming to the Phils or about the 15 year old kid who wanted to shoot up his school in Pottstown. There will be quizzo tonight. O'Neals at 8 p.m. and Bards at 10. Hope to see ya tonight.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday. It's nothing new in Illinois. The man he replaced as Governor in 2003 is currently in prison after being convicted for racketeering and fraud. Who is he?

Gotta couple of meetings this afternoon (with FOX and Comcast, no less. What happened to the idealistic young firebrand who read Noam Chomsky and railed against The Man? I am such a sellout.) In the meantime, here are ten great TV ads for infomercial type stuff.

The first ever Bowlizzo went exceedingly well, despite the fact that Sofa Kingdom (AKA Spiro Agnew Kids on the Block, as all team names had to deal with either bowling or Richard Nixon) emerged victorious with a 239. They were aided by not only their trivia skill but by Koob's bowling, as he had the 2nd highest roll of the night. The Tricky Dick Pins finished 2nd with 228, and RIchard Nixon's Putting Challenge finished 3rd with 225. The Putting Challenge had the highest bowling average of the night, a 125, aided in large part by one team member's 212. The real story of the night was 4th place finishers I Am Not a Hook, who had the highest quizzo score with a 118, but the 3rd lowest bowling score, a 90. Bowling scores were done by averaging the scores of all six players on the team, and total scores were determined by adding that to their quizzo scores. The lowest bowling score was an 82 recorded by Tricky Dick and the Dickettes, and the lowest total was I Don't Roll on Shabbos with 173. Full scores after the jump.

O'NEALS

1. We Got Nothin' 83
2. Why is John's Rum Gone 80
3. Free shots at Applebees 79
4. This is Not a Bus 76
5. Young, Old, and Restless 71

BARDS

1. Sofa Kingdom 105
2. Re-Sign Pat 57
3. Sloppy Seconds 54
4. Dave's Angels 50
5. IDK, my BFF Jess? 48

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

1. The Jams 92
2. But My Mom Says I'm Cool 84
3. Accidental Gunshot Wounds 81
4. Troll Toll 78
5. Trust Us We Know 61

BLACK SHEEP

1. That Team 98
2. Sexual Chocolate 88
3. Duane's World 86
4. Bollywood Dance Massacre 82
5. Baron Munchausen 80

BARDS

1. Hurtin Bombs 94
2. Christina's World 91
3. Us and Them 91
4. Extra Large Popcorn 86
5. Dynamic Duo 81

WHERE: St. Monica's Parish. 16th and Shunk. I can't remember which end of Shunk it's on, to be honest. But you'll find it.

WHEN: Tonight (Saturday). 7:30 p.m.
AVAILABILITY: The lanes have sold out, assuming everyone is coming who says they are. But I do have availability for a couple of duos if anyone wants to join a team. If you do, please let me know ahead of time.
WHY: All the proceeds will go towards the Rec Center where I volunteer.
FOOD AND DRINKS: Yes, I'll have a couple of kegs. If you think you need more to drink, feel free to bring it. As for food, we'll be selling meatball sandwiches for like $3 a pop.
TRANSPORTATION: The Broad Street Line is like 3 blocks away. Get off on Oregon, go one block north and two blocks west.

Something struck me as funny about this sign at the Municipal Court Building today (long boring story about taxes, I'll tell you later). Anyways, I like the fact that apparently there has been a lot of persistent knocking on this door. Like, it's kind of a big problem, big enough to make a sign about it. And whoever is doing the knocking just keeps on going, way longer than would be expected. And apparently, the person doing all that knocking should not come into contact with the civilian population. I'd feel like kind of a doofus if I went up to a municipal court employee and was like, "There's some dude who won't stop knocking on that door. I would let him in, but the sign says not to." I'm wondering if it's just the courts way of saving us from a landshark. Any other theories? Please post them below.

Ok, so first off a quick drink after quizzo turned into a last call situation. Haven't closed down the Bards since the Phils won the Series, so I was probably due. Anyways, we are down to two lanes left at the first annual Richard M. Nixon Memorial Bowlizzo Spectacular. I also have a couple of duo spots available, so let me know if you and a friend wanna play on a team. If you're gonna play, better hit me up asap. Also, had a meeting this morning about Quizzo Bowl. Looks promising, but hey, so did the Kimmel before they pulled the rug out, so I'm not going to get ahead of myself. But the meeting went well and I should hear something soon. Will let you know as soon as I do. Alright, scoreboard coming soon.

• First of all, you guys have to watch this, a BBC documentary on violent crime and drugs in North Philly. Wow, this is incredible.


• A couple of notes of interest on Totalphilly. First of all, a brief history of General McClellan who celebrated his 182nd birthday yesterday. Also, how Nike is trying to squash the beef between Beanie and Gillie da Kid. Ridiculous. Finally, the S&M love triangle that took place in Philly and what my S&M name would be.


• And remember, no quizzo at Good Dog tonight. Quizzo at Bards at 10 p.m. Sofa Kingdom will not be there, so you've got a good chance to win.

O'NEALS

1. Johnny Hates Rugby 109
2. Why's John's Rum Gone 92
3. Young Old and Restless 91
4. Douchebaggage 68
5. Fat Chicks in Party Hats 52

BARDS

1. Sofa Kingdom 107
2. ??? 94
3. Left Hand Shake 76
4. Flailing Tube Man 74
5. Bowling for Kids Sake 71

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

1. The Jams 114
2. Where's Johnny? 99
3. Mr. Green Jeans 93
4. Team Ramrod 88
5. 1022 79

Alright, we've got 5 lanes down, 7 lanes remaining. If you are a solo player or a duo and want to play, shoot me a line and I'll see if I can put a wild card team together. Please note: I know I said 8 p.m. last time but I'm moving it up to 7:30 so we have enough time to get some extra bowling in after bowlizzo is done. Also, I have decided to make it the Richard Nixon Memorial for a touch of class. For more details on the event, click here.

Here's a fun fact for you: GM loses $1,271 every time they make a car. How is a business like that sustainable, and why bother saving it? If I had to pay the bars $20 every time they let me host a quizzo, my business wouldn't last long. I'd hate to see so many people lose their jobs, but in a capitalist society, there is a need for business to, you know, make money at some point. How can American Taxpayers be expected to bail out a failed business that is certain to hemorrhage the money we give them every time they make a car?

RELATED: Is it the union's fault?

Here's the latest, about things the Sixers can do to improve their pitiful attendance. If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave them below.

All of the following questions deal with Thanksgiving foods.

1. This was introduced by General Foods in 1972, after being developed by a research team of nobel prize winning scientists. I need a brand name in the answer.
2. Whose debut album was called “Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”
3. This ACC team plays with a nickname, but their real name is the Fighting Gobblers.
4. The makers of this brand of corn syrup are credited with popularizing pecan pie.
5. This Ben and Jerry’s flavor is named after a hippie who was the official clown of the grateful dead.
6. What dance move was popularized by Philadelphian Dee Dee Sharp in 1962?
7. What is a favorite drink of the students at Hogwort’s school of Witches and Wizards?
8. What song did Domino have a hit with in 1994?
9. It’s a lucrative arrangement, or the name of an all beef dog food.
10. What is the capital of Turkey?

Quick heads up. There is no quizzo at the Good Dog this week. Apparently, they want to make "money" (Damn capitalists) so they've got a private gig going on. Anyhow, the good news is that this gives me a good excuse to be leisurely and only make one set of questions this week, so you won't have to deal with the Sofa Kingdom on Thursday (they won by 48 points last night). Also, sold the first three teams tickets last night to Bowlizzo. Three down, nine to go. I'll have tix on me tonight.

• I will have Bowlizzo tickets on me tonight. Hit me up. (And oh by the way, Rakim: Quowling would be a terrible, terrible name.)
• Totalphilly is looking quite a bit better now that we dropped all the bells and whistles. Here's something I recently did on the history of the airport, and here is something written solely to piss off Dark Horse John: Why we don't need this stupid soccer stadium in Chester.
• Finally, in case you missed it: Yes, I do have a Spiderman wallet. I got it for $.50 at a yard sale. It's totally awesome.

Treach, the lead member of Naughty by Nature, is celebrating his 38th birthday today. Though better known for OPP and Hip Hop Hooray, this has always been my favorite Naughty song. Treach is an absolutely great writer and rapper.

Who was the last Emperor of China, losing almost all of his power in 1911 at age 5?

The people have spoken. Let's do this. Bowlizzo party on Saturday night at St. Monica's (16th and Shunk, 3 blocks from Oregon stop on Orange Line). Here's how it will work. Up to 12 teams, 6 players per team (You can have 8, but only 6 can bowl). $20 a head. Winner walks with $200, 2nd place gets $100. I'll get a couple of kegs and some pretzels. Any extra money will go to my Little League at the Marian Anderson Rec Center. I will sell tickets at quizzo this week. First come, first serve on tickets. After 12 teams, I'm done (there are 12 lanes). I will have tickets for sale at all quizzos this week, so you can buy them off me there. It will go down on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., probably wrap up around 11 p.m. or so, or maybe 2 a.m. Who knows? Here's how the scoring will work: bowling scores for each team will be averaged after every couple of rounds. They will then be added to quizzo score. So two frames, then Round One, two frames then Round Two, two frames, then Round Three, two frames then Round four, then it will all come down to the last two frames. I think this is going to be pretty wild.

Hey y'all. Still kicking it down in VA. Decided to hang around another night, so I'm gonna cruise back up tomorrow. Had a great Thanksgiving with the fam. Played in the alumni B-ball game on Friday night, did fairly well, then hung out with a few friends from elementary school (above). Hope you guys had a good holiday too. I'll have scores and pics up tomorrow (I accidentally left my scoresheets and my camera in Philly.) Also, announcement about bowling party coming in a few minutes.