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Spirit Airlines Oil Spill Jokes: Too Soon?
Spirit Airlines is making oil-spill jokes in online and e-mail promotions. [too soon?]
Only in the Midwest: Are you a Producer or Parasite?
Who needs Twitter when you have a tractor trailer and a can of spray paint? [yup] So when the 72-year-old Raytown man wanted to speak out politically, he used what he had handy: a 45-foot-long, semi-truck box trailer. Are you a Producer or Parasite Democrats – Party of the Parasites …
Famously Facebooked: Hardcore Flirting
Facebook Status Abuse: The nice barista chica at Starbucks was hardcore flirting with me this morning. GREAT way to start a Monday! No she wasn’t. She said, “Here’s your change, sir” Do you have friends that abuse Facebook? Report their abuse. [contact-form 3 “Facebook Alerts”]
USA-Algeria: Five Things To Watch For
Can the U.S. avoid its Game 3 Curse? [5 things to watch for] And can the announcers stop saying things like, “the winner of this match will be the team that holds their opponent to the fewest goals.”
Famously Facebooked: Hot as Goats
Facebook Status Awesomeness: Ben spent the longest and hottest day of the year outside learning about goats. We have no idea what this means, but we wish Ben the best of luck today with the roosters. Do know someone with unusual Facebook updates? Send them to us anonymously. [contact-form 3 …
Famously Tweeted: SPIN
SNL funny: sethmeyers21 On the plus side, the McChrystal profile in SPIN is super positive. And his next profile will likely appear in JET.
Firearms Training for Kids
Some folks believe this plan might backfire: The Republican endorsed candidate for Connecticut attorney general is advocating firearms training for children in schools, in scout groups and in summer camps. She [Martha Dean] was not misquoted: [comparing sex to guns] “As your Attorney General, I will advocate firearms training for boys …
Another Useful Government Website
Taxpayer money at its best: Fatherhood.gov It’s a series of internet pages filled articles about how to be a better father. It’s littered with amazing fake dad stock imagery. We’re told if this site enjoys huge success, it will lead to: Motherhood.gov Sisterhood.gov FirstCousinSecondRemoved.gov StepChild.gov
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20
A quick note about last week http://j.mp/aJneJk # Come on, brosephs — you’re both press guys. http://j.mp/aJneJk # @thecooleyzone Tanner Cooley is still playing hard to get. https://www.famousdc.com/2010/06/15/chris-cooley-mustard/ in reply to thecooleyzone # @cpaulitz https://www.famousdc.com/2010/06/15/chris-paulitz-confused/ in reply to cpaulitz # Getting a good seat for POTUS speech. (@ Our Nation's …
Your WTF of the Week: Top This Sh*t
Nothing about this is normal, which is exactly the reason we wish we could have witnessed it. A German student “mooned” a group of Hell’s Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer, police have said. [typical thursday] The puppy is fine. The boy is …
The Environment is Important, But So Are Life Vests
Yes, the oil in the water is really bad, but before we can continue letting you clean it up, we have to make sure you have the proper amount of life vests on your barge. [Bureaucracy at its finest]
Jim Webb Likes Tour Buses As Much as We Do
We’re just glad we aren’t the only ones fed up with traffic. Move Along, Tour Buses: Webb The senator [Sen. Jim Webb] sent a letter Tuesday to Mayor Adrian Fenty and NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis, noting the need to promote tourism while improving traffic flow in the area, and asking …