National Mechanics - News

Still Revolutionizing

2010-07-19T21:15:00Z

Philly's tech community may not be taking up arms, but the revolution is still happening. Now where did I put my beret and arm band...

See What You're Missing?

2010-07-07T17:10:00Z

Schooly D and Friends doing an Aqua Teen Hunger Force Freestyle at the Monday Night Club

Thanks Dave!

2010-05-26T14:56:00Z

Dave's been with us from the beginning and we just want to wish him a fond farewell as he departs for the far left coast. Once he arrives at his new destination, we're sure he'll find all the clams he can eat.

Cheers Dave and safe travels!

Best Veggie Burger On The Internet

2010-04-15T16:11:00Z

We don't mean to brag but...Can anyone find our own horn? We're trying to toot it.

NEW YEARS EVE!!!

2009-12-28T20:06:00Z

NYE is fast approaching and let's face it, if it's this late and you don't have plans, you are staring down a bleak avenue of options - but have hope! National Mechanics is celebrating New Years Eve spinning the music we're known for spinning at the kind of party we're known for throwing. Here is the breakdown: 60 gets you in, fed, and drunk from 8-12. 75 gets you the same deal plus table service and a free bottle of bubbly to cap off 2009. Sound good? OK. See you here, to see the year out.

Toy Drive POSTPONED until 12/21

2009-12-19T16:14:00Z

The toy drive / drinkup originally scheduled for Saturday 12/19 has been rescheduled for Monday 12/21. You've got another 2 days to go out and pick up an unwrapped toy for a kid 0-18 years old to exchange for hootch.

Holiday Toy Drive 12/19

2009-12-07T14:56:00Z

Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 19th for a Toy Drive to benefit Northern Home for Children.

Bring an UNWRAPPED gift for a child age 0-18 and stay for drink specials, DJ's and general holiday cheer. More info to come.

Linky

Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 19th for a Toy Drive to benefit Northern Home for Children.

Bring an UNWRAPPED gift for a child age 0-18 and stay for drink specials, DJ's and general holiday cheer. More info to come.

Linky

Closed Sunday, Dec. 6th

2009-12-02T14:24:00Z

For Immediate Release

National Mechanics Closed For The Day On Sunday Dec. 6th

Philadelphia, Pa - National Mechanics will be closed Sunday Dec, 6th for the whole day. That is all.

My Life as a Quizzo Blog Intern

2009-10-08T16:01:00Z

“DANGIT SAM. GET IN HERE!” yells my editor, Mack, from inside his office. I jump up from my desk. “AND DONT FORGET THE NOTES FROM LAST NIGHTS QUIZZO!”

Darnit! Where in the heck did I leave those notes?!?

I know I had them. I remember writing down the name of the winning team, something about “Queefer Sutherland”, that old guy from that movie with Goldie Hawn and Matthew McConaughey, Fool's Gold.

God, I love that movie.

But right now, I've got an angry editor breathing down my neck.Where are those notes?!? Not in this pile; not this one, either.

I check and recheck each Drawer.

Empty.

Empty... except for a single Dorito.

Mmmmm. That Dorito was delicious. Okay, think. Where did you have those notes last?

I talked to the winning team, and then I talked to those losers, what were they called? “Whose a noob?” I don't even know what that means. They were too drunk on their complimentary losing-team-shot, courtesy of the people at Root. And then what happened?

It all gets a little fuzzy there.

Next thing I remember, I woke up on the kitchen floor. I was late for work, so I took off wearing the same clothes I had on last night. That's it!

“DANGIT SAM! I SAID GEDDIN HERE!”

I check my pockets and find the list of names!

Just in time! This is going to be one great blog post...

Congratulations to the 1st place team “Amber the Lesbian Poofer Sutherland”, and its members Danny, Sammy, Jonny, Riffy, Mikey, and Laureny. I checked their IDs, and those are real names.

And congratulations to the losing team “What is a Nubian?” for undeservedly getting a free round of Root liquor. Danielle, Jay, Paul, Time and Torrey agreed Root was, in fact, a drink.

Always Sunny in Philadelphia Premiere!

2009-09-15T22:49:00Z

Please join us Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 9PM for a very special television event:

Youth In Asia Will KILL Your Grandmother

2009-09-03T15:14:00Z

The ironing is delicious

I haven't written the Pub Quiz blog in a while.

I know, I know. So much has happened I don't even know where to start. Let me think...

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Hooray for this Quizzo Blog!

2009-07-23T20:09:00Z

After the last few week's rush of news, it seems like this week is a real loser. Everything is Afghanistan war casualties and captures, rampant racism, pitched political battles, major advancements in medical science...where are all the celebrity deaths? lurid tabloid stories? I need to be ensconced in Fox News and US Weekly for a little while. Make your own jokes, I've got to go find some sand to bury my head in.

2 Miller Lights and 2 Shots of Jager!

If there is a more dreaded drink order to hear spat out by a loudmouth bar patron, I have yet to hear it. Last night, as I minded my Quiz sheet, these interlopers came in, ordered loudly, sat uncomfortably close and were generally obnoxious awful people. Plus they offered an answer and it was wrong! The nerve of some people.

Anyway, besides the soul-sucking intrusion by the worst people on the planet, who I'm sure have their own special ring of hell full of anise based tortures and boiling tasteless domestic beers, Quizzo was alright. There were some decent teamnames...Ok...I'm going to return for a sec to those 2 guys. I mean, really? Miller Light and Jager? Did they stop at the stereotype store to grab some Axe spray and Ed Hardy gear before thinking, "Hey, let's head over to that bar and scream-order the douchiest thing there. " Ugh.

Anywhoo, the winning team this week (who weren't, by the way, people that would make the hate-fuck demon child of Hitler and Nurse Ratchet sick with disgust) was a cleverly-titled Rapist-Berger consisting of Cap'n Rick, Tone Loc, Jim The Desert Fox, I Hate The Chicken Pox, Riley Black and Shaun Kuter. (Ben - Best of luck.) The 2nd place team (also not a horrible bunch mouth-breathing illiterates who probably hit their kids) was That's The Way Ya Jizz consisting of Amy, Robert, Jeff, Mike and 2 Michelles.

Congrats guys! See ya next week!

We play Quizzo! On Wednesdays!!

2009-07-16T15:41:00Z

Never trust a voodoo priest with a chin strap.

and the myspace

sigh

Hardest. Quiz. Ever.

Not really. The first round was really hard. Well, relatively hard. It was hard in relation to the other 2 rounds. They were pretty easy.

Well...

They were also relatively easy. Like, in comparison to the first round and, I guess, other rounds in the past, the 2nd and 3rd rounds were easy.

The picture round though! That was...well...I guess the picture round was pretty normal in relation to other picture rounds. I mean, it was normal enough that it didn't really stand out. Like, I'm not going to go home and write about it! Well. I'm writing about it now but I'm not at home. I guess where I am shouldn't really be the deciding factor when it comes to writing about it, so I don't think I will. Although I already have. Let's say that I wouldn't if I already hadn't. That's pretty satisfactory. Sort of.

Anyway, last night's winners! Ok. So the 1st place team last night was I'm In The Band's Pants and that team had Jonny, Sammy, Katie and Matty on it. They all have "E" sounds at the end of their names. See how they did that? Coming in 2nd place was Rectum Damn Near Killed'm consisting of Kai, Mitu, Brian, Troy, Louis, Jason and Jen.

Congrats teams! See you next week! Probably!

Vote Victorino!!

2009-07-09T18:16:00Z

Vote Victorino Before 4 Today!!

Now that we got that out of the way, how crowded was it last night? I couldn't help but keep bumping into everyone in their backside area. It was like I was having a great time and everyone else kept looking at me weird and being offended that I kept bumping into their backside area over and over but I was like, ITS CROWDED AND HOT, RIGHT??? Anyway, it was great seeing you all again for another great fun installment of Quizzo at National Mechanics!

So, lets get down to business...I got so drunk last night! 4 Baybreezes, a couple ciders and a shooter of framboise and I was.. WOOO! How does the phrase go? "I like to drink martinis. Two at the most. Three I'm under the table, four I'm vomiting on the side of the stairs and smoking a cigarette to get it off my breath" or something like that. I think a Dorothy said it. Hmmmmm.

Oh right, last night's Pub Quiz. It was so crowded! Wait. Ok. The winners from last night's FAAAAABulous quiz were Not Suspicious At All consisting of Ingmar, Isabelle, Ishtar, George II, Gustace and Julian the Apostate. Coming in second (but at least still coming ;) ) was My Sister's Stinky Box (I'm not even asking LOL!) consisting of Toshi, Scott, Steve and Corey.

Till next week guys! Ta!

Farrael Mays McJackson 19234758-2009

2009-07-02T16:16:00Z

You were taken too soon, sweet prince.

So even though everyone died this week and there are hilarious wars and side-splitting tense political situations happening around the world, the team names were only so so. A couple tips of the hat need to go out to Irv Homer Picked The Wrong Week To Die, Billy Mays Is Not My Lover and The Blonde, The Beard and the Kiddie Fucker but to the rest of you - for shame. Pat Dick Fish? Sit On My Facebook? Really? You guys read Cracked magazine when you were little, didn't you.

Anyway, after a 2 week hiatus from the Pub Quiz, I've returned to a different world. Michael Jackson is dead, President Zelaya has been ousted...I don't even know who you are anymore. What's next? The death of an aging remnant of late night TV past or a high strung sales pitchman? I don't even want to think about such things. I'm just going to go back to Miami-Dade County to look for my lost cat and when I find it, I'm hoping everything will just get back on the right track. I guess I should also call my best friend Neda and see how she's doing (I hear it's pretty hot in Iran this time of year.)

So back to the quiz from last night. (Sorry if I sound like I'm rushing but I have a bunch of friends on a plane landing in the Comoros Islands and I don't want to miss the call.) Right, so back to the quiz. Last night went pretty well for our team. We just barely lost 2nd place to a very able team manned by Jen, Louis, Jason, Hubert, Brian and T. Roy. The 1st place team this week was manned by Danger Russ, Queenie Sussex, Shaun, Tone Loc, Robert Goulet Jr, Mary and Johnny Sack. Great job guys!

Now I'm off to South Carolina to see how my friend the Governor is doing. I think he just got back from vacation or something, so I'd like to ask him about his trip. Have a great week guys!