VFW: The Good, the Bert and the Crazy

Bert has gone a little crazy since last we saw her and the Foreplayers. Her team was mad for trivia and finally returned to the VFW. (Actually they returned last week, coincidentally the one week in the last five years when we didn't have trivia). They were a little rusty and didn't crack the top seven. Those honors went to Room Two, Trivia at Eight, Chicks and Dicks, Prius, the B52s, Mixed Company and the Zombies in that order).

Also, before I forget, a big thanks to new substitute host, the Other Mike!

Dave, the math teacher, was happy that he could easily divide his team's winnings with Frank and Kevin.

Greg and Chris were in shock that they came in fourth.

Just some good old boys (and girls): The Zombies were leading going into the last round, but ended up in seventh. They're going with "The Dukes of Hazzard" as their theme for next week.

Carmen convinced her mom, birthday girl Erma, to do her recuperating at the VFW

Brigid and Bentley were happy to have me back, until the final round.

Peter's Pals, despite missing the entire first round, did better than five teams!

Cheryl and Doug are doing a dramatic recreation of their life-saving disposal of a humongous beetle that had been trying to kill me. I felt something crawling on my neck and threw it into an ashtray. You should have seen the size of the thing! (Frank said it was trying to pick me up and fly me away). Cheryl and Doug then sprang into action and fricasseed the monster with their cigarette and cigar. The whole incident will be on the Discovery Channel's America's Most Daring Rescues in September.

Bube's in the News!

Co-owner and general manager Sam Allen and his wife, Jan Musser Allen, sit in the ballroom of the Inn

Here's a nice article by James Buescher about Sam Allen's new hotel rooms at Bube's that ran in the Monday Intell:

When it comes to visiting Lancaster, tourists have an amazing number of hotel choices: mega-resorts like Willow Valley or the Lancaster Host, for example, or more modest, family run establishments like the Revere Tavern.

Now, however, a local business owner is trying out a new concept in the heart of Mount Joy: the Inn at Bube's Brewery, a quirky, funky, urban-style boutique hotel that's being created from the remains of the borough's once-proud Victorian-era Central Hotel. (more...)

Bubes: The Return of the Whirlygigs!

(Warning: I left my notes at home, so I'm relying on my memory for this recap.) The Nutsacks Are Willing to Trade Josiah for Some Good Prospects were tonight's victors, one question ahead of The Flaming Moe-rons. A supersized Puff N Suds took the bronze, right ahead of the always formidable Linuscratchitt. There was a tie for fifth between Quietly Making Noise and Curryshits Vindaloo: The Trivia Guru, and the Tony Danza Slap got to pick next week's theme: skateboarding. That's them in the pic above about to poke their eyes out with the ever popular whirlygigs.

The Flaming Moe-rons enjoy a canister of reconstituted potato product.

Easy math: the third place Puff n Suds each got to take home one dollar.

Quietly Making Noise was hard at work coming up with next week's playlist.

Kevin is trying to decide how much the Stone Cutters can afford for a bribe.

Captain Jack enjoys a post-show snack.

Chuckles: Beware of Whirlygigs!

Sue demonstrates the proper way to bow down before an alien whirligig. Actually, her team, Suit and Tie, did no bowing down as they took first place on my first week back after vacation. A resurgent Skirtland was only 3 points behind, followed by a tie between Clowns McNutty and Ubersmack. Deric quickly went down and the McNuttys took the bronze.

The McNutty gang celebrates Amanda's victory.

Former Renaissance Fair actors The Lanes From Minnesota took a break from their Pennsylvania sightseeing to play trivia at Chuckles. It's a shame they're not locals, since they placed fifth. (even after missing the first round!)

While Trish and Dawn were on a biking excursion, Sue and Charlie of the Twin Roses decided to open up a business and incorporated themselves as C & S, Inc. The firm promptly went bankrupt at 10 P.M., making it one of America's shortest lived enterprises.

They're not giving their gang signs, they're indicating that they got the choice seventh place spot. After much deliberation (over an hour's worth, I think), Team 28 is going with VH1's Celebreality series of TV programs as next week's theme. Somebody alert Viewers for Quality Television!