Archive for May, 2008

Tonight: Trivia Preview - The Edge of Wetness

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Trivia, Housekeeping | 7 Comments »

In giving a nod to the gorgeousness of the day today, we're going to do at least two different rounds that will remind you of how good we've got it ... Read more..

Follow-up: Gong Show Needs Contestants!

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Game Shows, NYC, Trivia, I Found This Interesting | Comments Off

Further to last week's announcement that the Gong Show was returning, it turns out that they're actively recruiting contestants. To pull Dave's quote from Dead Frog, where I heard this ... Read more..

Tom Waits Press Conference

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Music, I Found This Interesting | Comments Off

Like Joey says, be sure to watch this through to the very end. The payoff is excellent: Read more..

I Did Not Know This

Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Game Shows, NYC, Music, I Found This Interesting | 1 Comment »

...but Adam Green of the Moldy Peaches also appeared on Cash Cab. With his mom! I'm glad he won, but I'm also glad I did better than he did. It means ... Read more..

The Gong Show Returns

Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Game Shows, Trivia, I Found This Interesting | 2 Comments »

That's right. After decades as the butt of worst-game-show-ever jokes, Comedy Central has decided to bring back Chuck Barris' greatest masterpiece, deciding that specialized ripoffs like Rock of Love, Flavor ... Read more..

Trivia Recap: Team Names

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Recaps, NYC, Trivia | 2 Comments »

Team names this week skewed slightly toward the Hillary/Obama developments of the last week, with only one team picking a Burmese disaster theme. I'm going to start analyzing these things as ... Read more..

Cryptograms

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Sports, Trivia, I Found This Interesting | 1 Comment »

Pentagram Interactive provides a quick list of fourteen cryptograms, or word-puzzles, for you to decipher. Each one is fairly simple, with a different trick, and they all come from a ... Read more..

The Best Photograph Ever Taken

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in I Found This Interesting | Comments Off

How many ways do I love this group photo of the 1975 Redondo Beach Stoned Rollers bowling team? It's a mixed 5 league, but there are six in the picture. ... Read more..

People Doodle.

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Trivia, I Found This Interesting | Comments Off

   It's been known to happen. A couple of drinks and a piece of paper can turn even the mildest-mannered aesthete into Pablo Picasso. I've got a half-dozen examples waiting to ... Read more..

Trivia Recap: A Twofer

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Recaps, Trivia, I Found This Interesting | Comments Off

Because I didn't do a recap last week, I'll give youse two for the price of one this time through. Here are the teams who contested for the golden coaster ... Read more..