March 2010
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“Often, when I go to the homes of people who have small children, the children...”
– The late Andre the Giant in a 1981 Sports Illustrated article. (I also enjoyed this post on Deadspin about Andre, despite telling Liakos before I read it I was going to hate it. See, I can change my mind about things.)
Also awesome in that SI article is this recap of Andre’s drinking...
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“I mean, if someone nuked Philadelphia, I could have made a great zombie movie,...”
– George Romero, quoted in the latest Fangoria (via Secret Dead)
“NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Nashville man says he and his 10-year-old daughter were...”
– “Road rage, accident centers on Obama bumper sticker,” WKRN.com. I could see if it were a Kerry/Edwards sticker, but Obama/Biden? C’mon. Update: Flipped the bird, gave the finger. Not “gave the bird”, unless you’re buying a parrot as a present.
Measure to legalize marijuana will be on... →
Well. This will be interesting.
False advertising →
RJ White:
About seven or eight years ago, I made this fake ad, exhorting parents to give soda to their babies. It was done on a bored afternoon when J.D. Ryznar asked for someone to make that very specific thing on his livejournal. I whipped it together, posted it to the web, joke over.
THEN. A couple of years later- it started showing up online, in those weird lists that pop up every so often...
WatchI was on the Walkoff Walk Furious Five podcast last night, and maybe made some good points? You might not be able to tell, as Mumbles McQuade was in full force last night!
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Help! Prostitutes Have Taken Over TV News →
This headline was less literal than I would have liked it to be. But it was written by Rick Steves, so it gets a pass. (via iracane)
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“The Division of Public Safety has been made aware through various sources that a...”
– Actual email Public Safety at Penn sent to University workers this afternoon. Two points:
Mobs of youths are now annoying Penn students and workers? I might need to reconsider my long-held stance on youth mobs now.
It’s amazing that Penn Public Safety was able to avoid incorrectly using the...
How we got Comcast to add the Game Show Network →
I wrote an article for my good friend Molly Eichel at City Paper, originally meant to be just about how my parents have Game Show Network with Philadelphia Comcast and I don’t. While speaking to Comcast about it, I learned that we will have Game Show Network in Center City sometime early next month. I’d like to be humble, but let’s be clear: This was all me. This is the most...
“TWO HUNDRED AND FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
At the great base ball match on Tuesday,...”
– Hartford Courant ad placed by Mark Twain in May of 1875. I always enjoy engaging in hurrahing. (via NYT)
“Somewhere along the line, the refereeing of college basketball—maybe...”
– John Gasaway on college refs. I agree 100 percent. Extremely tight refereeing has hurt many a good college basketball game this year.
WatchBoardwalk Empire looks fantastic. (via RJ)
WatchConsidering my love for Air Bud, it’s obvious that 500 people have sent met this Onion story. I figured I’d post it. The Red Sox/Phillies tag at the end is hilarious.
“Dr. Yoerger said he had tried not to become too emotional about the loss of ABE,...”
– Noted underwater robot ABE broke at the bottom of the ocean and is lost forever. The New York Times wrote it up like a real obit! The final two paragraphs, above, are my favorites. (via lineara)
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“Jarrett Jack, a Raptors guard, says the ‘mix of people’ in Toronto...”
– “Why Pro Athletes Love Toronto,” WSJ.com. The women, apparently.
“‘To find out that the young men executed were Vikings is a thrilling...”
– Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site - CNN.com
Manalapan police set out deer carcass to attract... →
Big news from New Jersey! (via Rob)
“How could a company from Philadelphia buy a company from New York? That’s...”
– Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
“Philadelphia can never achieve the true racial equality that it must unless a...”
– Is it just me, or is he kind of saying: “Unless we separate the Latinos, we can never truly achieve racial harmony.” I miss Rick Mariano. I’m glad he’s getting out next year. (via Clout)
“For more than 20 years, [Steven] Singer has provided prizes for Stern contests...”
– Actual (awesome) sentence in Dan Gross’ Daily News column today.
“NEARLY HALF of black women have herpes?!”
– Actual lead in today’s Daily News.
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Was the Pentagon Shooter an Obama-approved... →
This article is from the editor of Accuracy in Media. Obviously.
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