Tuesday, November 29, 2011

This week's Subject round topics

Wednesday, November 23, 7:30pm
12 Steps Down
9th & Christian Sts.
Subject Round: CENTRAL AMERICA


Thursday, November 24, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Subject Round: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

For once this week's photo is one I took.  This is about the coolest place in the world and I encourage you to visit - Antigua, Guatemala.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving - no Draught Horse quiz this week

Wednesday, November 23, 7:30pm
12 Steps Down
9th & Christian Sts.
Subject Round: COLONIAL AMERICA


Thursday, November 24, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
NO QUIZ - THANKSGIVING

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Yahoo article on Slinky snubs Philadelphia, can't get much else correct either

A recent Yahoo! article by "Mike Smith" (Real person?  Who knows!) couldn't get much correct about the Slinky.

First the article claimed it was invented in a Pittsburgh shipyard, when in fact it was invented at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Next the claim was that the Slinky is between 70-80 feet of wire, when in fact the standard Slinky is 62-63 feet in length, which happens to have been a recent quiz question of mine.

Not content with getting these things incorrect, the article claims that "they're not made from long wires that are rolled into coils, but shaved in a circular pattern from lengths of metal pipe."  As another commenter on that article points out, "made from long wires that are rolled into coils" is exactly what happens, and there's YouTube video to prove it for fuck's sake.  Does this internet "journalist" not have an internet connection..?

Given what we can't seem to get correct about the damn Slinky, claims on Yahoo about rather more complex topics such as the economy and foreign policy should be taken with the appropriate amount of skepticism.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Your weekly Subject rounds are...

Wednesday, November 16, 7:30pm

12 Steps Down
9th & Christian Sts.
Subject Round: SOUTH ASIA

Thursday, November 17, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Subject Round: HAUTE CUISINE


The prize bins are still overflowing, thus extra prize rations for non- gift certificate or gift card teams again this week.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Extra prizes awarded this week

Wednesday, November 9, 7:30pm
12 Steps Down

9th & Christian Sts.
Subject Round: BEST PICTURE WINNERS


Thursday, November 10, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Subject Round: BIG BOX OFFICE LOSERS


 The prize bins are overflowing, thus extra prize rations for non- gift certificate or gift card teams this week.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This week's belated Subject round topics

Wednesday, November 2, 7:30pm
12 Steps Down
9th & Christian Sts.
Subject Round: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Thursday, November 3, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Subject Round: HUMAN ANATOMY

Friday, November 4, 9pm
The Draught Horse
Broad St. & Cecil B. Moore Ave.
SECOND-EVER ALCOHOL-INTENSIVE SPELLING BEE