Articles for February 20th, 2009

When Tim Rogers Decides What’s Funny, The Terrorists Have Won

If you’re wondering where all your comments are disappearing to today, they have been deleted at the hand of Tim. That’s because his new rule is, “Hey, that’s not funny.”

So, Trey and Daniel, even though Zac and I just laughed at your “two chicks” dialogue in the comments, because we recognized it was excellent use of movie quoting (Office Space), Tim declared that “not funny.” And deleted it. Because the Internet is sensitive like that.

posted by Eric Celeste | February 20th, 2009 3:34pm | filed under Local News | 27 Comments »

Friday Afternoon Random Question: Spider Monkey Edition

Since it’s her birthday, Spider Monkey gets to ask today’s question. For her, it is not random, but rather, typical of every question she ever asks.

“What would you do if you had a time machine?”

posted by Zac Crain | February 20th, 2009 3:04pm | filed under Local News | 23 Comments »

Great WSJ Headline for A-Rod Story

An alert FBvian points us to the headline: “Why Everything Is Bigger in Texas.”

posted by Tim Rogers | February 20th, 2009 1:47pm | filed under Media | 2 Comments »

Another in a Series of Rants About How the DMN and Channel 8 Do Their Best to Make DISD Look Bad

I intended to purge myself of bile born from this latest injustice yesterday, but then I took a three-hour lunch, and the day just got away from me. You know how it is. But now I’ve found time in my busy schedule to tell you that YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE RAPED IF THEY ATTEND A DISD SCHOOL! That’s the implied message from reports out of Channel 8 and the DMN.

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posted by Tim Rogers | February 20th, 2009 10:45am | filed under Education, Media | 41 Comments »

Friday Fun: Shopping Cart Hero

Today’s Friday Fun is called Shopping Cart Hero. It’s some lo-res simplemindedness for you. The object is to launch yourself in a shopping cart as far as you can. The inspiration for today’s game is skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, who continues to be one of the most likeable, entertaining, guy-I-want-to-be-friends-with people on television—first on Rob & Big, now on Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Jumping shopping carts is so like him.

posted by Adam McGill | February 20th, 2009 8:53am | filed under www. | 3 Comments »

Leading Off (2/20/09): Spider Monkey B-Day Edition

1. Since she was supposed to actually write this Leading Off, but “forgot her laptop at the office,” according to an early-morning text, we’ll just have to put up stories she would appreciate. Like this one about how we may soon be able to shoot pigs from helicopters. I mean, it’s like she custom-ordered that one.

2. Remember the meteor that SM said she saw in the sky? Other insane people did, too, and they scurried to West, Texas, to find pieces of it. Some of them are scientists. And some are meteor hunters, aka, her next job.

3. Happy birthday Sawada! Cue it.

posted by Eric Celeste | February 20th, 2009 8:49am | filed under Local News | 22 Comments »