12 Days Of Canadian Christmas

back in the 80's rick moranis and dave thomas were better known by their canadian alter egos, bob and doug mckenzie. as the mckenzie brothers, moranis and thomas recorded a comedic version of the 12 days of christmas. in this version the mckenzie's list the 12 days as: christmas, christmas eve, new years day, new year's eve, boxing day, 2 saturdays, and 2 sundays. what do they call the 3 remaining days? double punches if you know the answer! the answer to tuesday's trivia: head of the household.

Festivus

today is festivus, a holiday alternative to christmas created on seinfeld. on this day we make a contribution to the human fund, put up an undecorated metal pole, air our grievances, and compete in the feats of strength. TRIVIA: who is wrestled and pinned to the floor during the feats of strength? double punches today for everyone who knows! the answer yesterday's trivia: merry christmas (i don't want to fight tonight) by the ramones.

Christmas Week Already

christmas is just a few days away now. we've already had our first snow of the season, christmas decorations are up, christmas cards are arriving in the mail, and christmas music will be playing until christmas eve @ homer's. here's a lyric from one of those songs that i played on my shift last week: christmas ain't the time for breaking each other's hearts. if you know which song has that lyric you'll get double punches today! merry christmas!

True or False: Nintendo Coffee Table

TRUE or FALSE: if you have $1300 lying around you can purchase a working nintendo coffee table for that special someone this christmas. if you know the right answer you'll get double punches toward a free drink! the answer to last wednesday's trivia: pat benatar

Put Up Your Dukes...

hit me with your best shot is usually NOT a request heard in coffeehouses (although it should be), this phrase is more likely to be associated with: a)paul newman b)pat benatar c)muhammed ali. if you know the right answer you'll get double punches today! oh and hey, big thanks to angie for being an idea consultant to the blog!

Monday Match Up

here we see three mugs from three baristas. some people would have you believe that you that a coffee mug reveals alot about a person... i don't think that's the case today. however, if you know which mug belongs to jerry, dave, or nate you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! oh and the answers to last tuesday's match up trivia: A2, B3, C1.

Tuesday Match Up

yesterday we played a few monday songs @ homer's: manic monday by the bangles, monday monday by the mamas and the papas, and i don't like mondays by the boomtown rats. today we'll see if you can correctly match up the tuesday song with the recording artist.
the songs are: a) ruby tuesday b) tuesday afternoon c) tuesday's gone
the artists are: 1) lynyrd skynyrd 2) the rolling stones 3) the moody blues
if you match up the song with the artist correctly, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! the mystery customer in last thursday's throwback photo: jeff todd

Throwback Thursday!

this guy is one of our regular customers. this dazed and confused pic is from 1977. double punches today if you can correctly identify him! the answers to monday's trivia that we would have accepted: hammerhead, depth charge, black magic, red eye, bellringer and just about any other name that can be imagined for a coffee espresso mashup.

Kick In The Face

late sunday afternoon jenny & i drove to gardner for the groundhouse coffee experience. she ordered an egg nog latté, and i ordered a kick in the face. every coffeehouse has a different name for this drink that combines espresso and drip coffee. this blog listed at least 10 alternate names for a shot in the dark (that's what it's called @ homer's) over the last couple of years, if you can name one of those other names you'll get double punches today! the answer to last week's trivia: joust.

900 Retro Arcade Games

eric is a regular customer @ homer's. he always orders a big mint mocha. last night he posted a link on my facebook wall to an internet arcade. i clicked on it and found out the internet archive has over 900 classic arcade games. if you have a computer and internet access, you can go back in time faster than marty mcfly. double punches for every customer who knows what game the screenshot above comes from.

Chuck & Toddy?

happy birthday to rock and roll pioneer, chuck berry! john lennon once said "if you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it chuck berry." berry's string of rock hits started in the 1950's, but before he caught maybellene at the top of the hill or rolled over beethoven, he married themetta suggs in 1948. true or false: themetta's nickname was toddy. if you guess right, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today!  

52 Years Ago Tonight

on this day (or night) in 1962 the tonight show starring johnny carson aired on NBC for the first time. johnny would host the program for the next 30 years, giving coffee drinking insomniacs something watch after the network news. TRIVIA: johnny carson actually began his broadcasting career in what midwestern city? dubuque, iowa? omaha, nebraska? springfield, illinois? double punches for everyone who can name the correct city! the answer to last week's trivia: weird al.

You Don't Love Me Anymore

many recording artists have songs about couples falling out of love, and some of them manage to tug at our heart strings... but only one performer can take a serious subject like that and hurl it over a comedy cliff when he combines lost love with coffee, a poisonous cobra, and an elevator shaft. double punches if you can correctly identify the artist (one of the guys pictured above) or the song! the answer to last thursday's trivia: breaking us in two

Today In Rock History

today in 1983, night and day by joe jackson entered the album charts. it was jackson's highest rated studio album, peaking at number 4. two hits came from that album, one of them was steppin' out, do you know what the other one was? double punches today for everyone who knows the name of that other hit (or at least how it goes)! the answer to tuesday's trivia: fayetteville.

The Crossing

while camping out in arkansas last week, my wife and i visited a coffeehouse in russellville. the crossing could be the offspring of homer's coffeehouse: it's christian based, hosts live local music, and they give back a portion of their profits to local charities and organizations. we went there 3 times in four days. the gable bradley band (above) drove over an hour to play friday night. double punches if you can guess what arkansas town they came from! the answer to last friday's trivia: true

National Chocolate Milkshake Day

today is national chocolate milkshake day, so come to homer's, order a chocolate shake, and show your national pride! TRUE OR FALSE: the term milkshake was first used in 1885 to describe an alcoholic beverage that was a "sturdy, healthful, eggnog type of drink." double punches for everyone who knows the truth or falsehood of this statement today! the answer to tuesday's trivia: theodore roosevelt.

National Teddy Bear Day

hey! it's time to share a cup of coffee with your favorite stuffed animal. why? because today is national teddy bear day (not to be confused with the november teddy bear day celebrated in vermont). TRIVIA: who was the US president that the 'teddy' bear is named after? theodore roosevelt? george washington? william howard taft? double punches if you know the correct answer today! the answer to last friday's trivia: multiplicity.

Happy Birthday Michael Keaton!

michael keaton is 63 today! TRIVIA: what movie has this scene where michael keaton reads a paper, makes coffee, and pours it down his shirt all at the same time? batman? mr. mom? multiplicity? double punches if you know the right answer today! the answer to wednesday's trivia: tom hanks

Hanx Writer

someone is ALWAYS reading or writing when they come inside homer's, whether on their laptop or smart phone. it's very unusual for someone to order a drink and then just stare into space. it would be even more unusual to hear the clickety clack of a manual typewriter, but now there is a new app called the hanx writer that might bring that sound back. TRIVIA: who is the celebrity that turned a typewriter obsession into an ipod app? whoopie goldberg? tom hanks? lady gaga? double punches if you know the answer today! the answer to thursday's trivia: 23.

Thumbs Up For RVGB!

homer's was the place to be thursday night for retro video game bash! radio hits from the 90s and 80s mingled with the familiar sounds of golden eye, mario kart, defender, and missile command. when the asteroid dust settled there were three guys left standing. ben took home the first place trophy (and a gift card to homer's and vintage stock), ian won the worst zelda game ever made (along with a free homer's drink coupon), and the third place prize was my lava lamp (ian stanford received as a proxy, the actual winner went home early). the N64's golden eye was based on the 17th james bond movie by the same name, TRIVIA: how many james bond movies are there? 20? 21? 23? double punches if you know the answer! the answer to thursday's trivia: moon patrol.