tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009:mephisto/ Mephisto Noh-Varr 2009-12-28T20:51:26Z freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-12-28:4147 2009-12-28T20:06:00Z 2009-12-28T20:51:26Z 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. jhill tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-12-19:4076 2009-12-19T16:14:00Z 2009-12-19T16:18:58Z 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. freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-12-07:3942 2009-12-07T14:56:00Z 2009-12-07T16:05:18Z

<p>Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 19th for a Toy Drive to benefit <a href="http://www.northernhome.org">Northern Home for Children.</a></p> <p>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.</a> <p><a href="http://anyvite.com/events/home/xijj2hx9zr">Linky</a></p>

<p>Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 19th for a Toy Drive to benefit <a href="http://www.northernhome.org">Northern Home for Children.</a></p> <p>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.</a> <p><a href="http://anyvite.com/events/home/xijj2hx9zr">Linky</a></p> <p>Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 19th for a Toy Drive to benefit <a href="http://www.northernhome.org">Northern Home for Children.</a></p> <p>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.</a> <p><a href="http://anyvite.com/events/home/xijj2hx9zr">Linky</a></p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-12-02:3913 2009-12-02T14:24:00Z 2009-12-02T16:11:03Z

<p>For Immediate Release </p> <p><h2>National Mechanics Closed For The Day On Sunday Dec. 6th</h2><p> <p>Philadelphia, Pa - National Mechanics will be closed Sunday Dec, 6th for the whole day. That is all.</p>

<p>For Immediate Release </p> <p><h2>National Mechanics Closed For The Day On Sunday Dec. 6th</h2><p> <p>Philadelphia, Pa - National Mechanics will be closed Sunday Dec, 6th for the whole day. That is all.</p> <p>Philadelphia, Pa - National Mechanics will be closed Sunday Dec, 6th for the whole day. That is all.</p> ceej tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-10-08:3453 2009-10-08T16:01:00Z 2009-10-08T19:52:20Z

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

<p><b>“DANGIT SAM. GET IN HERE!”</b> yells my editor, Mack, from inside his office. I jump up from my desk. <b>“AND DONT FORGET THE NOTES FROM LAST NIGHTS QUIZZO!”</b></p> <p><b>“DANGIT SAM. GET IN HERE!”</b> yells my editor, Mack, from inside his office. I jump up from my desk. <b>“AND DONT FORGET THE NOTES FROM LAST NIGHTS QUIZZO!”</b></p> <p><i>Darnit! Where in the heck did I leave those notes?!?</i></p> <p>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.</p> <p><i>God, I love that movie.</i></p> <p>But right now, I've got an angry editor breathing down my neck.<i>Where are those notes?!? Not in this pile; not this one, either.</i></p> <p>I check and recheck each Drawer. </p> <p>Empty.</p> <p>Empty. </p> <p>Empty... except for a single Dorito. </p> <p><i>Mmmmm. That Dorito was delicious. Okay, think. Where did you have those notes last?</i></p> <p>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 <a href="http://www.artintheage.com/spirits-aita/">Root</a>. And then what happened?</p> <p><i>It all gets a little fuzzy there.</i></p> <p>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!</p> <p><b>“DANGIT SAM! I SAID GEDDIN HERE!”</b></p> <p>I check my pockets and find the list of names!</p> <p><i>Just in time! This is going to be one great blog post...</i></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> jhill tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-09-15:3062 2009-09-15T22:49:00Z 2009-09-15T23:00:50Z <p>Please join us Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 9PM for a very special television event: <br /> <a href="http://www.philebrity.com/2009/09/15/this-week-in-philebrity-events-all-over-the-place/"><img src="http://www.philebrity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/sunnypartyFF.png" height="400" alt="Always Sunny 2009 Premiere" width="400" /></a> </p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-09-03:2868 2009-09-03T15:14:00Z 2009-09-03T21:37:52Z

<p><a href="http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs205.snc1/7226_127007284353_841654353_2242694_2454598_n.jpg">The ironing is delicious</a></p>

<p><a href="http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs205.snc1/7226_127007284353_841654353_2242694_2454598_n.jpg">The ironing is delicious</a></p> <p>I haven't written the Pub Quiz blog in a while.</p> <p>I know, I know. So much has happened I don't even know where to start. Let me think...</p> <p>Very interesting site. Hope it will always be alive! penis enlargement best penis enlargement pills best penis pills best penis pills penis size enlargement best penis enlargement pills penis enlargement pills best penis pills penis enlargement penis enlargement penis enlargement penis enlargement pills penis enlargement pills online fuck off</p> <p>Welp, it was great being back, I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. It's been real.</p> <p>PEACE</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-07-23:2259 2009-07-23T20:09:00Z 2009-07-23T20:13:26Z

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>2 Miller Lights and 2 Shots of Jager!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <i>Rapist-Berger</i> 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 <i>That's The Way Ya Jizz</i> consisting of Amy, Robert, Jeff, Mike and 2 Michelles.</p> <p>Congrats guys! See ya next week!</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-07-16:2196 2009-07-16T15:41:00Z 2009-07-16T15:42:15Z

<p><a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/50700167.html">Never trust a voodoo priest with a chin strap.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/realvodou">and the myspace</a></p> <p>sigh</p>

<p><a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/50700167.html">Never trust a voodoo priest with a chin strap.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/realvodou">and the myspace</a></p> <p>sigh</p> <p>Hardest. Quiz. Ever.</p> <p>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.<p> <p>Well...</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Anyway, last night's winners! Ok. So the 1st place team last night was <i>I'm In The Band's Pants</i> 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 <i>Rectum Damn Near Killed'm</i> consisting of Kai, Mitu, Brian, Troy, Louis, Jason and Jen.</p> <p>Congrats teams! See you next week! Probably!</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-07-09:2173 2009-07-09T18:16:00Z 2009-07-09T18:21:19Z

<a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090705&content_id=5706712&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">Vote Victorino Before 4 Today!!</a>

<a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090705&content_id=5706712&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">Vote Victorino Before 4 Today!!</a> <p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090705&content_id=5706712&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">Vote Victorino Before 4 Today!!</a></p> <p>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!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Oh right, last night's Pub Quiz. It was so crowded! Wait. Ok. The winners from last night's FAAAAABulous quiz were <i>Not Suspicious At All</i> consisting of Ingmar, Isabelle, Ishtar, George II, Gustace and Julian the Apostate. Coming in second (but at least still coming ;) ) was <i>My Sister's Stinky Box</i> (I'm not even asking LOL!) consisting of Toshi, Scott, Steve and Corey.</p> <p>Till next week guys! Ta!</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-07-02:2143 2009-07-02T16:16:00Z 2009-07-16T14:28:32Z

You were taken too soon, <a>sweet prince.</a>

You were taken too soon, <a>sweet prince.</a> <p>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 <i>Irv Homer Picked The Wrong Week To Die, Billy Mays Is Not My Lover</i> and <i>The Blonde, The Beard and the Kiddie Fucker</i> 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.</p> <p>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.) </p> <p>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!</p> <p>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!</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-06-04:2086 2009-06-04T19:09:00Z 2009-06-04T20:06:03Z

<p>A moment of silence for David Carradine...grasshopper.</a>

<p>A moment of silence for David Carradine...grasshopper.</a> <p>So last night's quiz was hard, I think, with all those questions about all that stuff I had forgotten about. I mean, seriously, who is going to remember the answer to that one question? NOBODY! HA! That's who!</p> <p>Or what about when Irish John was all talking all that stuff in that one round and we were all like, WHAAAT?? and he was like, Oh you guys, but we weren't even HAVING any of that. I love when Quizzo is totally fun and you can obviously remember what happened and you don't wake up bewildered, soaking wet and freezing on a bench near the Delaware. It just makes everything that much more fun. <p>Oh! And how can I forget about the team names! They were all so hilarious! Especially that one that referenced that current event! Right after the Quizzo host read it, I was like, Oh no they didn't, but apparently, yes they did...AND a bag of chips!</p> <p>LOL</p> <p>Anyway, I somehow misplaced the score sheet or lit it on fire (my pockets were filled with white ash, a wad of wrinkled cash and a smashed light bulb when I woke up this morning) but if you guys want to add your names in the comments, I will gladly add it to the blog. Or I can look through my stuff because maybe I just forgot it wherever I slept.</p> <p>Till next week!</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-05-21:2057 2009-05-21T20:55:00Z 2009-05-21T20:59:23Z

<p>Since this blog is coming in late, all the good John Yoo ones were taken, so I'll just leave you with a google image search for <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=enhanced+interrogation&btnG=Search+Images&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&um=1&sa=2">enhanced interrogation.</a></p>

<p>Since this blog is coming in late, all the good John Yoo ones were taken, so I'll just leave you with a google image search for <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=enhanced+interrogation&btnG=Search+Images&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&um=1&sa=2">enhanced interrogation.</a></p> <p>So the blog has become much less regular, but I'm following a strict diet advised by <a href="http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/162828_curtis_l.jpg">Jaime Lee Curtis</a> and eating that yogurt with Spina Bifida so hopefully it will be more regular in the future.</p> <p>::Rushes to bathroom, returns::</p> <p> So everyone understands that :: means stage cue, right? Right. Anyway, last night's Pub Quiz was one for the record books. First, after the first round, the <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/images/2007/10/12/spice_girls.jpg">Spice Girls</a> showed up and just started playing! <a href="http://www.distinctivehomevideo.com/images/Soccer1.jpg">Me and Sporty started playing soccer for a little bit</a> but then I guess <a href="http://www.myopia.org/child.jpg">they had to leave or whatever</a>. They gave away a bunch of relly cool stickers which I put all over my bed (I don't care what my mom says...it's MY bed.)</p> <p>Right after that <a href="http://evomo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/71.jpg">me and my boys just cut loose</a> and we were all jokin' and stuff and just kickin' it and Irish John was asking about astronauts or whatever. I didn't even care. I was totally DRINKING. Then came the picture round which I'm going to have to say was my personal best. Dale Gribble? GET OUT OF HERE!</p> <p>::Puts on sunglasses indoors::</p> <p>Anyway, the first place team last night was Tony, Fred and Chest Rockwell (totally awesome guys!1!) from <i>Hey, Hey We're The Monkey Lemurs</i> and coming in 2nd was Phil, Dave and Pete of (pssht) <i>Dear Zanzibar, Send Zebras Signed NZ.</i> <p>I hope everyone had a KICKASS time and I'll see y'all next week. PEACE!</p> <p>::record scratch::</p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-04-09:1885 2009-04-09T16:59:00Z 2009-06-04T20:07:26Z

<p>I didn't win or anything and I forgot the sheet with the winning teams, so really it's a pretty marginal victory. The blog, however, is back and will be updated weekly. I promise...</p>

<p>I didn't win or anything and I forgot the sheet with the winning teams, so really it's a pretty marginal victory. The blog, however, is back and will be updated weekly. I promise...</p> <p>So the quiz went as well as it could with Irish John in absentia. The new guy tried filling John's mighty shoes but without the accent and the anger and spelling of words using various sexual organs, it just wasn't the same.</p> <p>SIGH</p> <p>I mean...it wasn't even bullshit or pathetic. I need a montage of Irish John clips set to Dust in the Wind....</p> <p>I'm too depressed to go on. I...I'm sorry</p> <p>::bumps microphone, walks away from pulpit crying::</p> <p>Editors note: The quizzo writer is too distraught to complete the blog. He also forgot the paper with the winning teams on it and after watching LOST this morning before he came into the office, totally doesn't even CARE ABOUT IT OMG DID YOU SEE THE HIEROGLYPHICS IN SMOKEYS TEMPLE AND ILYANA SAYIN A RIDDIL N DES N PENNIE TOTES BEET UP BEN CUZ HE NOT ALL DAT BAD ZOMGGGGZZZZ!!!!!!!&lt;//p> freshpro tag:blog.nationalmechanics.com,2009-02-26:1880 2009-02-26T18:18:00Z 2009-02-26T18:23:30Z

<p><a href="http://www.retractaround.com/images/Star_Burst.gif">America!</a></p> <p>Quizzo action after the jump</a>

<p><a href="http://www.retractaround.com/images/Star_Burst.gif">America!</a></p> <p>Quizzo action after the jump</a> <p>AMERRRRRRRRICA!</p> <p>In America, everyone is free to do as they please! As free as the tootering birds in the sky and the flowers!</p> <p>We're all shining puffs in a bright blue sky of candy and Transformers are flying all around and having lots of fun with all of us! It's like a magic fairy land with sparkly rain made of gumdrops filled with sun flavored marmalade!</p> <p>But sometimes, mean old volcanoes try stealin' our moneys and ruinin all the funs we havin acus they're ugly and jerks and holdin the office I want to run for and full of lava. Not like the water that pretty mermaids live in and give us treasures from and is blue and sugary.</p> <p>Anyways, you guy's wanna play TV tag?</p> <p>Quizzo? Ok neat! We played that like a million times when I was in the US. House of Reparennatives</p> <p>Oh we finished already? Ok. Congrats you guys.</p> <p>Editors Note: I forgot the paper with the names on it so I'll update later. I wouldn't want to bruise anyone's ego by not mentioning them here.</p>