May 11, 2006 Posted by urbanus

Dancing Marine Defeats Swiss Army at Finn’s

The Swiss Army arrived in force at Finn McCool’s on Tuesday, boasting a team 10 strong.  But there isn’t always strength in numbers as they began to fall like dead birds in round 2.  In the end it came down to Matt Luber (who trains with the Goldberg/Farma clan) and The Dancing Marine (not the Dancing Machine as our silly announcer said).  The Dancing Marine took Matt Luber in a match that... read more

May 9, 2006 Posted by urbanus

After Work Pre-Quizzo RPS at Finn McCool’s Tonight!

Well, it’s Tuesday.  That means that the 2006 PBRPRPSCLCS heads to Finn McCools (12th & Sansom) for some just after happy hour RPS excitement.  Competition starts around 7. After tonight’s PBRPRPSCLCS champ is crowned, why not head down to The Dive (947 E. Passyunk) for a little quizzo courtesy of the Johnny Goodtimes Empire (www.johnnygoodtimes.com).  This is the only one Johnny... read more

May 3, 2006 Posted by urbanus

Friedman Sinks Her Fangs Into The Competition at Finn McCool’s, Heads to San Francisco

While the Flyers may have disappointed Philadelphia hockey fans yesterday, there was no such disappointment when it came to RPS. Fangs Friedman took off her glasses to “see the throws with more clarity” and pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory in the finals over Skippy Dog.  Skippy Dog (always a student of the game) has obviously been watching footage of the Bartulo/Rammage match... read more

Apr 27, 2006 Posted by urbanus

Remy Takes Second Title in Three Weeks, Puts Philadelphia on Notice

Remy (formerly known as Rich Goldberg) took home the title at Finn McCool’s for the second time in three weeks by defeating Rookie of the Week candidate Melissa C.  Remy easily kept all the Finn McCool’s gift certificates handed out so far this season in the Goldberg/Farma family pockets (see last week for more on that).  While Remy was somewhat cocky (and rightfully so) in his latest and... read more

Apr 22, 2006 Posted by urbanus

Jeff Farma Keeps it in the Family at Finn McCool’s

Jeff Farma, brother of last week’s Finn McCool’s champ Rich Goldberg, swore to avenge his brother’s first round loss this week to the Las-Vegas based player known as Gambit.  He made good on his word in the semi-finals and then took out The Love Machine to keep the Finn McCool’s title in the family for another week.  The Love Machine vowed to come back strong next week, while... read more