Post Archive
August 2008
NY Delegates Warned About Boozing at DNC
Look, altitude does crazy things to your tolerance. [boozy] DENVER — The New York state Democratic party devoted a page in its information packet to three separate warnings to its delegation about how hard booze hits the system in mile-high Denver. … On a page titled “high-altitude tips” in a …
McCain Lands a Very Flavorful Endorsement
In case you were wondering [because we were] who Latin hip hop sensation Daddy Yankee was going to endorse for president, wait no longer. His boy… John McCain [for reals] Which brings us to this – will McCain embrace this endorsement and learn how to do the Daddy Yankee dance? …
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Lands a date [great recs] Anarchy at the gym [primal scream] Who does this? [bicycle tree lock]
Get Your DNC Tweet On
Our Twitter feed is straight blowing up. Follow us here. Don’t be shy – trust us, you’ll be the first to get all the juicy tidbits from our tipsters on the ground. Do it.
The Sunshine State. Denver. Gorgeous. [Update]
The actor Danny Glover is getting his DNC on. And rocking his MLK shirt. He has been spotted pulling up to a Gospel Hill Brunch w/ Creative Coalition. BUT not to worry, he’s on message and pulled up in a hybrid Saturn. Gospel Hill Brunch … Gospel Hill is a …
We Called It
…and of course, so did three quarters of the world. But we did leak a tip about Biden’s security detail being “doubled”, well before he was named Obama’s running mate. But, beyond the hype of actually naming a VP running mate, is how Camp BO did it. Or “promised” to …
The Sunshine State. Denver. Gorgeous.
Welcome to what we hope will be a string of FDC tips coming straight out of the DNC in Denver. We’ve already had a few loyal readers [who are on the ground] send us tips and tidbits, which is awesome – so if you have any tips, send them our …
Happy 50th Ben’s Chili Bowl
Nothing celebrates a 50th Birthday like multiple MOON BOUNCES! If they had these all the time, all of the city’s problems would be solved. Streets would get fixed, crime would come to a grinding halt, Pepco workers would be helpful – simply, the world would be a better place. We …
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Oldest Domain Names [100] Finale [online dating] Good Luck [stand up] Stay Away [NY Ave] Weekend [training] Nice Pad [McCain]
Captain Chaos Loves NKOTB
We’re still big fans of the Washington Redskins Blogging All-Pro Tight End, but Backstreet Boys? Really? Captain “Christy Has Me Whipped” Chaos: Chris Cooley taking his wife to the Backstreet Boys show at Wolf Trap on Monday. The Redskins star (yellow shirt, backwards Atlanta Braves cap) gamely fist-bumped a fan, …
Conventional Wisdom Friday
Both campaigns have done a good job trotting out their conventional wisdom picks: Romney for McCain Biden for Obama Did we just bite on another pump fake or are these the legit picks?
The Elephant in the Jail Cell
Martha Stewart is not pleased when asked if she can “even vote” seeing as she spent time redecorating jail cells for a living. Cat fight nearly ensues.
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Weird Sculptures [Connecticut] Sallying 2.0 [facebook] Breaking Up [friends] Preppy Paper [swap] $19 cab ride [max] Everyblock [DC]
Famous 5 Questions: The Hot File
She’s the mysterious character that occasionally pops up on the FamousDC radar screen. And as we know from our inbox, she seems to be popular, so we set out to find more out about what makes the “Hot File” so hot. Here are her Famous 5 questions. 1) Worst pick-up …
Hot Tip? Or More Pump Fakes?
We hear… Biden just doubled his security detail. Is he the VP pick or is this another pump fake by the Dream Team Obama?