Alright kids, after losing their first two, the Phils begged me to attend today's game in the hopes of reversing their fortunes. (They were 2-0 in World Series games I attended last year). So I am heading to the park.... [...]
Happy birthday to Philly legend David Rittenhouse, who was born on this date in 1732 near Germantown. You know all about his park, but how much do you know about him? He was one of America's foremost scientists of... [...]
Tonight the usual. O'Neals at 8 p.m., Bards at 10 p.m. One quiz this week. I got a private gig Thursday, so we'll have a substitute that night at the Bards. (As you know, no more quizzo at the Good... [...]
Think some of you guys may enjoy testing your baseball knowledge with a few baseball questions I threw together. And did you know that the Phillies are the only team to win an Opening Day Game due to forfeit? Here... [...]
Hey gang, just a quick heads up that I've got a new quiz On Demand. This time it's science, including questions about Mad Scientists. I asked around for your advice, and you said that you should only get 10...' [...]
This future country music star saw Johnny Cash perform three times at San Quentin, because he was a prisoner there at the time. He turns 72 today.... [...]
The King of the Pan Flute is turning 68 today, still blowing on that flute like there was no tomorrow. Alright, I'm off to the dentist so he can admonish me for not taking better care of my teeth....' [...]
O'NEALS Dork Sided 100 Twiss 86 Sell Your Soul Train 85 Why is John's Rum Gone 82 Savage Henry 81 BARDS Sofa Kingdom 116 Not Cho Peas 97 Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 80 Our Quizzo Team Fell off the Wagoneer 76...' [...]
Think you guys will get a kick out of a thing I wrote today on isportacus: 40 Reasons Baseball is Better Than Football. Also, remember that we're having a launch party/Phils party Sunday night at 6 p.m. We're gonna... [...]
Last night I asked the question: "Lynard Skynard was named after a guy named Leonard Skinner. Who was Leonard Skinner?" Leonard Skinner was their high school gym teacher in Jacksonville. And, rumor has it, he regularly suspended them for... [...]
The folks you see above? They were the Deep Fat Fryer, the first ever winners at the Good Dog. Who will be our final winner? We'll find out tonight. Final Quiz at the Good Dog is at 8 p.m....' [...]
I was at Penndot today, and I'm glad I went. I've been drinking a lot of wine coolers lately, thinking I was completely free from harm. Well, I was wrong. According to this sign at PENNDOT, Wine coolers are... [...]
Things in the quizzo world are getting more and more corporate, as this article in the New Jersey News shows. Andrew Weilgus (who was our go to guy in Chicago, Baltimore, and several other cities when we did our... [...]
Thanks to Hot Irish Slut for sending this in (seriously, that was the name on the email that sent this to me.) Dimitri appears at the 11:30 mark, but the whole thing is kind of interesting. If you are... [...]
Ok, Quizzo Bowl stuff is kind of all over the site right now, so I figured I would consolidate. Here ya go: The Final Wrap Up of the Night. Final scores of all teams. Official Quizzo Bowl Photos. Video... [...]
Hey kids, we're gonna have a iSportacus par-tay this Sunday for the Phillies opening night game. We are gonna kick it off at 6 p.m., watching the final four innings of last year's Phillies-Rays Game 5. We're gonna do... [...]
Big ups to my main man DJ Starr (yeah, it's his real name). After he took great photos of last year's Quizzo Bowl, I had to get him back this year. And this years pics are every bit as... [...]
Big thanks to my man Steve for shooting some video of Saturday night's show. Here is my opening rap plus a classic Haulin' Oats tune (give the video a few seconds to get started). Plus you can watch Smackdown...' [...]
This supposed 10 foot tall petrified man was "discovered" in 1869 in New York, and gave us the line, "There's a sucker born every minute." What was this giant called?... [...]
On April 1, 1985, Sports Illustrated published a story about a pitcher who could throw 168 miles per hour, having learned to master the pitch at a Tibetan monastery. Who was he?... [...]
In 1983 the German magazine Der Stern claimed it had found whose journal, and only after paying $6 million for it did they find out it was a hoax?... [...]
Gonna post pics of last weeks winners (Official Quizzo Bowl Pics are coming soon...and they are awesome.) ALright, since it is April Fool's Day, all questions below will be about famous hoaxes. One guess per person.... [...]
Yo gang, we are back in action tonight. O'Neals at 8 p.m., Bards at 10 p.m. I have been fishing for ideas for wild card rounds on facebook, so if you've got any good ideas, let me have them.... [...]
...17th place finishers You Dim Sum You Lose Sum. Very funny. You guys win a $25 gift certificate...somewhere. Shoot me an email and I'll rummage up something for you guys. Nice work....' [...]
Another year, another sell out, as almost 300 people packed the New Golden Palace in their quest to be named Philly's smartest team (and see a kickass Hall and Oats cover band). In the end, it was the defending... [...]
Here's the trailer that was shown at Quizzo Bowl. (The highlight of it in my mind is without a doubt Garbo's interview). Hopefully we'll see the whole movie on the big screen by the end of the year. As...' [...]
Didn't do it the night of QBV, and thank goodness, 'cause these guys probably wouldn't have won. It wasn't until after the game that I realized what they were. They were Philadelphia bars (Which explains their team name, The... [...]
Wanna say thanks to everybody that came out last night. Hope you had as much fun as I did. Congrats to Lambda Lambda Lambda, who edged Sold Our Soul Train last night for their 2nd straight victory. Photos, scores... [...]
Alright, kids. Tonight is the night. Doors open at 5 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. The sooner you show up the better because it will be easier to combine smaller teams. It looks like the tables are more... [...]
First of all, I expect to be sold out by the end of the day. I have about 25 tickets left. If you have not already bought tickets, please do so ASAP. You can try to walk up tomorrow... [...]
If you're looking to let off a little pre-Quizzo Bowl steam, be sure to check out my arch-nemesis in action tonight. Chip Chantry and Doogie Horner (also very funny) will be recording a DVD of their standup stylings at...' [...]
Yes, the Nova game will be played during Quizzo Bowl V. I am shocked that the NCAA would do this to me. I guess this is payback for my harsh words in the past about the BCS. Anyways, here's...' [...]
O'NEALS American Violet 97 Villanofun 90 Man-Bro Beeves 89 Going Broke 82 BigPinkChair.com 73 BARDS Sofa Kingdom 113 Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 109 You're what they call a practice girl 86 Jerome Where You Want To 79 The Freudian Penises, I... [...]
We are over the 200 mark, but there are a few more tickets left. Get your team together and order tickets ASAP! If anybody has any questions, hit me up today. I will not be in front of a... [...]
Playing For Change: Song Around the World "Stand By Me" - The best bloopers are here Dunno if you saw this yet. If not, you're gonna dig it. Promise....' [...]
Just wanna answer a few questions I've been getting. First of all, we are going to need to maximize space, so smaller teams will be matched with teams that need a couple of people. Again, having a small team...' [...]
Growing up with two Motown fans for parents, I heard a lot of Diana Ross, and yet somehow songs like "Baby Love" sound fresh every time I hear them. Happy 65th to a Motown legend!... [...]
Yeah, I'll do a new one, against my better judgement, so you guys can get some practice in. Good Dog at 8 p.m. and Bards at 10:15 p.m. I'll have tix on me.... [...]
Yo kids, it looks like we're going to have a sellout by tomorrow. Do not wait until then. Buy your tickets immediately. There will be no tickets available at the door on Saturday. We will be sold out by then....' [...]
This from this week's Philadelphia Weekly: How, exactly, does one stumble upon the moniker “Kill You in the Face”? For the eponymous local band, it stems from an intense dislike of Quizzo. “It was a tongue-in-cheek sort of thing,” says... [...]
J-Roll engaged. Eagle fans whine. Why you shouldn't trust a drug dealer named Styles. Hockey and hookers. Brett Myers walks that fine line between Redneck and White Trash....' [...]
What country leads the world in beer consumption per capita, as its citizens drink almost twice as much on average as Americans. a) Ireland b) Germany c) Czech Republic d) Australia Titanic is the only film that is not... [...]
First of all, just a heads up. We will be starting at precisely 6 p.m. on Saturday, not the normal Johnny Goodtimes schedule. Doors open at 5 p.m., but be in your seat by six, because that's when the... [...]
Back in action at O'Neals at 8 p.m. and Bards at 10 p.m. I will have Quizzo Bowl tickets on me at both spots. I don't know yet if I'm gonna have two quizzes this week or not. I'll let... [...]
Got our halftime entertainment, gang. A Lion Troupe, like the ones you see on Chinese New Year, will be entertaining us for halftime (which we are gonna move back to the end of the third round). This is gonna... [...]
Born on March 24th, 1829, this man ran for President in 1872, made a fortune in real estate and railroads, and inspired Jules Verne by going around the world in 80 days. Who was he?... [...]
Last night marked the end of the line for a local quizzo luminary, as Dark Horse John decided to call it quits after four years of quizzing. John, who was once part of a solid team at the Bards... [...]
Just to get you in the mood for another wild night of Quizzo Bowl Mania, I wanna show you some of the great photos my man DJ took at last year's big event. He's gonna be snapping more great... [...]
There's a lot going on today. We've lined up a Quizzo Bowl sponsor (Sly Fox) and an afterparty (Downey's.) We also got a little love from our good friends over at NBCPhiladelphia, who did a little write up on... [...]
For the 2nd straight year, the good folks at Sly Fox Brewery are gonna help us party at Quizzo Bowl. Sly Fox is generously donating several kegs to the cause. Beer will be free at Quizzo Bowl.... [...]
I searched far and wide for the perfect afterparty venue and I found it. Don't know if you've seen the upstairs at Downey's lately, but it extremely awesome and we get to use the upstairs balcony which has a... [...]
We're heading down the home stretch gang. If you want to buy tickets, you've got two choices. You can either buy them from me this week at quizzo or you can buy them online by clicking here. I'm up...' [...]
LOCUST RENDEZVOUS Lambda Lambda Lambda 113 The Jams 98 Magnus Ver Magnusson 88 Snouts In the Trough 82 Trivial Pursuiters 81 BLACK SHEEP Satan's Minions 110 What Up B***** 99 Duane's World 97 L. Ron Hubbard's Diabetics 97 Catdog... [...]
The director's cut of yesterdays column in the Metro about college hoop team names. This week's quizzo wild card round. Why don't they play first round games at the Palestra? The 1970s actor that Correll Buckhalter looks like. White...' [...]
Brett Mandel is accusing his opponent, the incumbent Alan Butkovitz of push-polling. It works like this, you get a call from a "reputable polling firm" that starts asking you questions about political candidates, but paints one candidate in a... [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves, because at 2:50 p.m. will commence one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Radford University will shock the world with a slim victory over the UNC Tar Heels. You heard it here first.... [...]
The run on tickets has begun. Get your team's act together and get your tix! You can buy them from me tonight at the Good Dog at 8 p.m. and at the Bards at 10 p.m. Or you can... [...]
George Anastasia has always been one of my favorite Philly writers, and he's also really good in front of the camera. A look at the murder of Philly mob boss Angelo Bruno in 1980. Here's the front page story... [...]
An interesting article in today's Metro about whether or not the city should consider legalizing marijuana to raise money. Here's a little bit more on the proposal in California to legalize it, tax it, and make millions off of... [...]
Alright, we're back in action tonight. Kicking it off at the Locust Rendezvous at 6:15 p.m., then on to the Black Sheep at 8 p.m. I will have Quizzo Bowl tickets on me tonight, so get your squad together and...' [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen, yooooooooooour 1988-1989 Broadwater Vikings JV squad. (Can you spot JGT?) Please notice how four guys on the team wore Reebok pumps. If memory serves, we were 7-20 that year. The year before was the worst team... [...]
Get Your iSportacus Brackets Done and try to win your share of the $375 in prizes! Why the NCAA hates Cinderella. What do Hugo Chavez, JC Romero, and Marquette's basketball coach all have in common? Some GQ dandy picks... [...]
Hey kids. Hanging at the Pub and Kitchen with the Lovely Ginger, discussing QBV and eating corned beef. Anywho, no quizzo tonight due to the holiday. I'll post pics of last weeks winners in a few....' [...]
The first few rows of seating to QBV will go not to the teams that arrive earliest but to the teams that arrive flashiest. VIP seating this year is being reserved for teams that either dress outlandishly (and yes,... [...]
Hey kids, just got a call from Chip, who told me that he is sick as a dog** and he can't make it to his own show tonight. However, the show must go on, and will therefore be hosted...' [...]
It's that time of year again. Time for me to finish in the bottom five of my own bracket-tacular, just like I do every year. And time for some of you to win big. All you got to do... [...]
Alright, kids, just gonna answer a few questions I've been getting about Quizzo Bowl V, so you know where we stand as we get ready to head down the homestretch. WHEN: March 28th. Doors Open at 5:00 p.m., Trivia...' [...]
O'NEALS Happy Mar10 Day 104 Hopplhead 90 Why's John's Rum Gone 88 How to Treat a Lady 88 Young Old and Restless 86 BARDS Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 105 Chris Brown's Greatest Hits 84 Bad Amish 83 You're What They Call... [...]
Will Johnny be upstaged by his lovely co-host this year at Quizzo Bowl? The lovely Ginger made an appearance on the 10! Show, and was interviewed by the lovely Lori "Shaving Off My Muff For You" Wilson.... [...]
Hey gang, just a little heads up that there will be no quiz at O'Neals or Bards on Tuesday, due to Day of the Manayunk Douchebag St. Patrick's Day. Back to normal on Wednesday....' [...]
