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RZA takes the evening
Posted by: | CommentsSome weeks have past since I’ve posted the pictures of our Monday Night Trivia Champs. during the last few weeks these teams have taken down the title . . .
Which brings us to last night. 30 players gathered for an evening of trivia, open-faced buffalo chicken sandwiches, and Miller Lite personal pitchers.
OB was celebrating his birthday – and his team was named in his honor -
- OB’s 55 and Still Alive! they faced off with . . .
- the RZA,
- Prestige Worldwide,
- I ordered a chicken sandwich but all I got was boneless wings, and
- “when Harrell needs answers he doesn’t go to the bathroom”
Out of the gate the RZA took the lead, and they added on to it in the second round. At halftime they led every other team by 3 points, so the night was certainly up for grabs. or, as Deke would say, “It’s anybody’s game”.
OB’s team used the third round to close the gap, and they were within one going into the final leg. But, a bonus question that consisted of riddles slowed them down, and they were unable to overtake the RZA, who finished with the win!
Public Service Announcement
Posted by: | CommentsHey, drinking beer is hard work. And, this guy takes one for the team each week by sampling a new beer (preferably a pounder), and blogging about it. He is indeed – the Man Can Critic!
I’m waiting for his review of the Black Metal Vegan Chef’s Pad Thai to be honest, but in the meantime a review of Magic Hat #9 at Dorko’s will do nicely.
8th Place at States
Posted by: | Commentsthe PA State Dart Tournament took place recently at the Lakeside Ballroom. Several teams from the bar went up to compete, with one team advancing through the qualifying round and into the finals.
The team of Joe Swatsky, Nate Dobeck, Kirk Wimble and Ed Dormer defeated the teams of “Askam Inn”, “Tanner’s Bar”, and the “Emmaus Fire Co.” before running into the Sharpshooters.
The Sharpshooters team had Jason Kroh in their lineup. If the name sounds familiar, Jason is the current “Big Dog”, winning the Big Dog event earlier this year at Dorko’s. He was joined by Bob Shirey, who averaged a 47 over 22 games last year at Nationals.
Nate, Kirk and Joe dug deep and posted games of 140 and 131. Both scores were good enough for the win, and they knocked the Sharpshooters into the loser’s bracket.
The weekend of the finals saw Dorko’s draw the team of Kuzynski’s Hauling. Their lineup included Bob Miske, who is a multiple time state champion, paired up with pro shooters Darrin Young and Johnny K. Despite putting up good scores, our guys couldn’t best the eventual tournament champions.
That set up a rematch with the Sharpshooters, who had picked up a multiple state title winner of their own, Kingfish. Kingfish had finished second at the Dorko’s Big Dog event. The Sharpshooters were indeed sharp, with every shooter posting a 50+ score in the first game. they took the second game as well, and went on to finish #4 in the state.
So, after falling to the #4 and #1 teams in the state, our guys finished in 8th in the largest “no cap/no handicap” American Dart Tournament in the World. Congrats Guys!!!
> Swat averaged 43.7 through the tournament with a high game of 52
> Nate averaged 43.4, also posting a high game of 52
> Kirk posted an average of 41.7 with a high game of 51
the homestand begins
Posted by: | Commentsafter having spent most of the shuffleboard season on the road, five of the final six games will see Dorko’s hosting various teams. it all starts this
Saturday night when the Eagles 2 visit!
here are how things stand going into this weekend’s matches:
Dorko’s 76 – 32
Wilburton 66 – 42
Atlas Legion 58 – 41
Clover Hose 62 – 46
Centralia 53 – 55
Eagles #2 49 – 59
Mt. Carmel Legion 43 – 56
Elks 40 – 59
Eagles #1 39 – 60
VFW 37 – 71
Tough Team Takes down the Crown
Posted by: | Comments
Deke Rivers was absent last night, and somehow the night STILL ended in a tie. The teams of “Larry is taking it up the backside for the team” tied with “the Corner Team” – both of them barely edging out the squad of “Tomorrow will be the first day that Larry isn’t full of crap” by a slim margin.
The corner team sent out Bob Bilder to square off against Gary Nameth with the topic being “Major League Baseball”. The question? What year was Cy Young inducted into the Hall of Fame?
bob said it was 1939 while Gary put down 1935 as his answer. The correct answer – 1937. So, after the tie breaking question, we STILL had a tie!
the follow-up question was “What was the budget for the film Pinocchio?”. Tony M. came closest to the actual answer with his guess, and the team in the corner walked away with the win!
The Four Horsemen Ride
Posted by: | CommentsTwo weeks ago, the “Four Horsemen” took the trivia title!
Shuffleboard Standings
Posted by: | Commentsthis week’s standings are in. this weekend Dorko’s is traveling on Saturday night to face the Centralia Legion!
Dorko’s Cafe 57 – 24
Atlas Legion 46 – 26
Clover’s 48 – 33
Wilburton 47 – 34
Eagles #2 42 – 39
Centralia 36 – 45
Mt. Carmel Legion 29 – 43
Eagles #1 27 – 45
VFW 30 – 51
Elks 26 – 46
No Streaks Lately
Posted by: | CommentsTeam Trivia on Monday was a great showing, and this despite being the day after Superbowl Sunday. A half dozen teams competed, including:
- Me and Mr Jones
- Big A’s on the Run for kicking Mofo the Cat
- We saw OB have a wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl
- RZA
- Corner Team
- and Tony Pays Midgets to go up on him
going into the final round, tony was in the lead!
but the “timed bonus question” did them in, giving the RZA a chance to slingshot them into first place for a victory!
when asked for a comment after the contest, they offered the following . . .
We won’t know if it’s a “streak in the making” until next week.
Drinking Tricks
Posted by: | CommentsThe Day the Well Ran Dry
Posted by: | CommentsOnce Upon a Time . . . .
on January 15th, to be precise, we had a Team of Drinkers who brought a set of skills and passion to the game that were previously unknown to mankind. On this day, the cooler showed signs of weakness. The supply of Miller Lite bottles was in peril. It was inevitable.
By late afternoon that fateful Sunday, they were gone. Every, single, bottle. Gone.
And now our thirsty crew turned their attention to the only 12oz Miller Lite left . . . the cans. And what was to become known as “Miller Quest” picked up steam. As drinkers made their way into Dorko’s that evening, the team grew. and what started as “the final 40″ cans of Miller Lite turned into the “remaining 39″. and then 38, and 37.
there would be no stopping. the cans all knew the end was coming. the cooler grew more naked by the minute. the air was electric. and the cries rang out . . . “24!”. As the cans fell, the carnage grew . . .
“24″ became “19!”, and then “14!”
The quest became more difficult. But there was no stopping Team Miller Lite!!!
With the end in sight, every member was filled with resolve. and finally, the supply of Miller Lite was exhausted. Every 12 oz bottle. Every 12 oz can. Gone. the cooler, naked in places where it usually displays cases of Miller Lite with pride. it had been tamed by TEAM MILLER LITE!!!
the exact minute will live in history – 9:38 pm, Sunday January 15th, 2012
