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May all your candy be Kit Kats and all your costumes be hits at the party. Unless you're dressed like these idiots. Halloween [Wikipedia] Posted by D-Mac at 04:00 PM Leftovers: Philadelphia, Somewhere In The USA
• You can all stop sending me this story about the stolen puppy. First off, I'm sure it's a fine pup, but it's not nearly cute enough for me to steal. Second off, I was in a different part of Egg Harbor City that night. [NBC 10] • Gay Marriage is unlikely in Jersey, as the legislators are likely to simply pass civil union laws instead. Sez an anti-civil union state senator in need of some rephrasing: "If all of a sudden we deemed that a white man that marries a black woman would be denied benefits, that's equal protection." [Press of AC] • Curt Weldon earmarked money to the company whose director bought Terrell Owens' NFC Championship ring. Heh. [Inquirer] 'Phillymag': More Dangerous Than Actual Homicide?
This month, though, the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association has warned hotels to think twice about giving Phillymag out due to the story about Philebrity editor Joey Sweeney. No! Wait! Phillymag has a cover with a gun and the word Murder, and the hotels association wanted to let its members know that this month's Philadelphia (the magazine) might not be the best introduction to Philadelphia (the city). Not sure if it would do harm to the hotel industry, especially when they're already in the hotel and, as Phillymag editor Larry Platt pointed out, a high murder rate would be, uh, more of a turnoff. But, as we know, our city's fine mayor is probably already burning copies of the magazine. The Dead of Night [Phillymag] Suing Your Way To An Election Win
Yes, that's right. Wright, a Republican, saw an ad for opponent Chris King that featured footage of Wright on the floor of the state house, so he went and whined to John Perzel who got a Williamsport lawyer to threaten a lawsuit if the ad wasn't removed. (That's Wright in the photo from his official state senate page, which includes this complete personal history: "Married to Donna[.]") Footage from the floor of the state house, you see, is copyrighted by, uh, the state house. And so using footage for political campaigns is against the rules. We wouldn't want our constituents learning what actually goes on there! (The state senate has similar rules, naturally.) Perzel spokesman Al Bowman said the purpose of the restriction is to “protect the integrity of the proceeding[.]" Ha! Let that one sink in. King, of course, will stop running the ads on Bucks County cable television. All hail the mighty lawsuit! Attorney: King’s TV ad violates copyright law [Bucks County Courier Times] Breaking: Unions, Management Agree To ExtensionNo strike at midnight! The Newspaper Guild, the Teamsters and eight other unions have agreed to an extension with management for 30 days. This means that the two unions that authorized strikes, the Newpsaper Guild and the Teamstears, won't be striking tonight. Come Dec. 1, perhaps. But for now, another 30 days to talk. Alleluia. Newspapers, unions agree to 30-day contract extension [Inquirer] Erie Canal Takes Center Stage In Boston-Philly Debate
The Daily News ended up reprinting the article last week, and Mark Alan Hughes responded earlier this week in the DN, and said that... uh... the Erie Canal was what made New York City great, while Philly rules and we shouldn't respond to Vitullo-Martin's column because of tipping points and straw men and Rittenhouse Square and blah blah blah in a column that probably hurts Philly's image more than the original WSJ one. Today, Hughes gets a letter responding to his column. Naturally, it's about his criticism of the Erie Canal: I wrote a book on New York City's water and have one coming on the Erie Canal. As to water, Philadelphia's brilliant Fairmount system was world famous while New Yorkers were still dying from wells sunk next to privies; a lot of good geography and the civic will of one now obscure alderman (Myndert Van Schaick) eventually delivered excellent mountain water to New York City. As to canaling, New York was favored by geography with the only break in the 1,000-mile Appalachian chain, and the extraordinary political will of DeWitt Clinton. Alright. All we need to do is find an top-notch alderman and we're set. Get on it, people! A little N.Y. history and a geography lesson [Daily News] Flyers Win Hockey Battle, Lose Wig War
The creepiness above is from the Wachovia Center last night, where the Flyers beat the Blackhawks 3-0 to improve their record to 3-7-1. In addition to topping the lowly 'Hawks, the Flyers also attempted to set the record for most wigs worn at one time, clearly the most important of all the Guiness World Records. Flyers fans wore 9,315 wigs, topping the old mark of 6,213 at a Detroit Pistons game in 2004. Or did they? From the Orlando Sentinel's What The Blog?! (sigh): On February 21, 2006, fans at Quicken Loans Arena [in They couldn't even get enough wigs to break the record. (And didn't have enough fans, either.) Can anything else go wrong this season? Win helps to ease identity crisis [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 12:40 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Clear Your Calendars For November 9
The Reading Terminal is going to be rocking that day. Ridin' Shotgun In My Dodge
Only every single time you buy a car, right? Well, a car dealership in Chester County, Country Dodge Chrysler Jeep, has made everyone's wishes come true by offering a coupon for a free shotgun when you purchase an SUV of equal or greater value. This has upset some people, including a local resident! Anabella Hampton is upset because the western Chester County dealership is only 15 miles from the site of the Amish school shooting in Nickel Mines. And if the Amish buy cars and get free guns with them, none of us are safe. The dealership countered that the deal was almost over, and that it was almost out of certificates anyway, so nyaah. That didn't please Hampton, who said: "I mean, what's next, a semi-automatic with the purchase of a house?" Let's hope so. That'd be killer. But, eh, I don't know about this car dealership deal. As much as I'd like a shotgun, I don't think these cars have any place for me to plug in my guitar. Car Dealer Includes Free Gun With SUVs [NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 11:56 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Alas Poor Yorick -- He Ran The Ferris Wheel
Yes, you never know what you're going to find on the beaches of Wildwood. Britt Wetzel found a human skull -- likely an adult female -- yesterday in North Wildwood while fishing. Another beachgoer called police. Wetzel gave this account to the Press of Atlantic City: “There was definitely a creep factor. My reaction was definitely creeped out." Police are investigating the crime, but Wetzel has his opinions: “The first thing we thought was, ‘This is definitely something from an unsolved mystery,'” Wetzel said. Thanks, gumshoe. Human skull found on Cape beach [Press of AC] Posted by D-Mac at 11:28 AM | Comments (2) | TrackBack Philly To Get Shittier
Anyway, check out the AP article about the exhibit, which is currently at the Miami Metrozoo: Miami is the exhibit's second stop after opening at a Virginia museum in May. After the exhibit closes at the Metrozoo in January, it will make stops in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Redding, Calif. Oh, was there any doubt. Zoo Flush With Visitors For Poop Exhibit [AP/NBC 10] Abridged 'Daily News' ColumnistsRonnie Polaneczky: Administration of the Robin Hood Dell sucks. You tell 'em, Ronnie! Elmer Smith: Politicans are mean! Breaking: Possible Extension At Inky/Daily News?Today is the final day of the contract for the Newspaper Guild, the largest union at the Inquirer and Daily News that represents a majority of the writers, editors, photographers, etc. So, y'know, the unimportant stuff.
Word came last night that there is a possible extension to the contract brewing. Federal mediator Walt Bednarczyk asked the two sides to extend the contract -- both sides have already extended it once, from August 31 to today. The Guild has agreed to extension, and the company is expected to respond today. Management has already agreed to contracts with 6 of the 12 unions at the paper. Full memo from the Guild after the jump, but let's share this part of it first: With contracts with several unions still outstanding, the Company said it had no time available to bargain with the Guild Tuesday, but might have time Wednesday. Guh-wha? Again, click through to read everything else. Contract Extension Under Consideration October 30, 2006Reminder: Philadelphia Will Do SEPTA Contest
Anyway, here's the deal: SEPTA has new power washers that are supposed to clear leaves from the track, making the "slippery rail" problem that plagues SEPTA in the fall not quite as bad. Of course, these power washing machines run along the tracks, and so it's only a matter of time before one of them breaks down and causes delays in the morning. Your job is to email septacontest@gmail.com with the date and the track (regional rail, EL and Norristown High-Speed Line) and you could win... something. Hey, I never said this was a good contest. Best of luck. Leftovers: Party On North Broad
• Oh, yeah, if you're wondering, apparently Temple football fans can hold a grudge about being called a crappy football team for a long, long time. [Temple Football Forever] • Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the first city to pass an anti-illegal immigrant ordinance in America, is now suffering from businesses closing (in the Hispanic business district) and such. But the mayor sympathizes with the business owners, so, y'know. [Inquirer] • As much as I hate podcasts, there's a new podcast up on SoundAboutPhilly by the always-entertaining Once Upon A Nation people. Play it for your out-of-town friends. [SoundAboutPhilly] • A former Republican staffer in Bucks County claims he was fired after criticizing an email sent by GOP supervisor Fred Gold. The email featured a topless woman promotion "Breast Appreciation Day" -- ho ho -- and a sentence saying, "Beats the shit out of Martin Luther King Day, doesn't it?” Gee, this ex-GOP staffer should learn that sexual correspondence over the Internet is part of the Republican party's platform. [Bucks County Courier Times] A Slightly More Competitive Ejaculate
I don't know what it is about Faye Flam's column, but there's always some sort of unintentional hilarity. Is it because I have the maturity of a 12-year-old? I do, but I don't know if that explains it all. Could it just be that the way the Inquirer "has" to write about sex makes it funnier? Maybe. Could it just be an excuse to find something to make fun of in lieu of actual content? Certainly. Anyway, In this week's column, Flam reviews the 1996 book Sperm Wars. Here's how she describes it: Sperm Wars is aimed at those of us who have ever paused in mid-thrust to wonder what, exactly, we're doing. Funny. Usually mid-thrust I'm repeating the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies regular season batting averages over and over in my head. ("Darren Daulton, .257; John Kruk, .316; Mickey Morandini, .247...) The book's title refers to a phenomenon called sperm competition, which is what happens when females mate with multiple males in the same fertility window (a.k.a. estrous cycle). Of course, no one you know would ever do such a thing. But DNA testing shows that it happens. In case you were wondering, baseballs are to softballs are to basketballs as gorilla testicles are to human testicles are to chimpanzee testicles. Not only must men ejaculate in high numbers in order to compete, he says, they also can (unconsciously) change the number of sperm released depending on what is known of the intended destination. If they are headed into a vagina, a man can assess the likely competition and adjust accordingly. That means sending more for a one-night stand than for a steady partner - unless the partner has been away. Wow. Our subconscious is pretty stupid. In Baker's scientific view, a lot of non-procreative sex actually has a higher purpose. The urge for oral sex evolved in a number of animals as a form of sleuthing - its olfactory clues can be a tip to a partner's cheating. And masturbation can increase a man's fertility by ejecting old, feeble sperm, which are then replaced by freshly minted seeds. Think of it as a form of house cleaning. Baker says masturbation holds an advantage for women, too, but that's more complicated. That sounds like an awesome ad for one of those late-night TV ads for a sperm potency tablet or something else that doesn't work. "Take Potent Pills™, and get a slightly more competitive ejaculate!" I bet it'd be a big hit. Biology, says Baker, is not aimed at helping people have better sex. But Sperm Wars might help you understand and perhaps even predict your partner's behavior. Like Christopher Columbus with his almanac, you never know when some basic knowledge could come in handy. His sex almanac, that is. Carnal Knowledge | Finally, a sex book with surprises [Inky] Posted by D-Mac at 03:30 PM | Comments (5) | TrackBack Breaking: Upscale Store To Open On Walnut Street! Wow!
Construction on this building isn't expected to end until sometime in 2008, so it'll be a long while before you females can live out your Sex & The City-type recreations inside the store. Alas. Walnut, though, does continue its upscale trend, especially west of Broad. Are there even any dollar stores left? Full release (in JPEG form, as it arrived!) after the jump. Update, 5:32 p.m.: A source confirms that it's a Barneys Co-Op and not a Barneys New York. The Co-Op is their "younger-themed" store or whatever. Right.
And So It Begins...
Sometime over the weekend, YouTube unleashed a bunch of content-deleting zombies onto the website and began deleting perfectly normal fair usages of video clips. Mainly, content from Comedy Central and the NFL seems to have been deleted, with clips of other sports probably on the way next. So, weep, Internet public, as you can no longer view this kick by David Akers' hit the post loudly and go in, and you will have to get that moment squarely from memory. For now, all we can do is look to the future and find a new video sharing site with owners without such deep pockets. Derailing The Gravy Train [Blinq] Posted by D-Mac at 02:25 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Adwatch: Bucks County Kitchens
The ads mostly just replay a clip of Patrick Murphy on Hardball, where he can't tell Chris Matthews whether he would have voted for the Iraq war (which he served in), and they play up his inexperience. Let's explore one of these attack ads, after the jump. I must say, this ad seems pretty effective, unless you consider not being able to respond to Chris Matthews a plus (which I do). There are some strange techniques in this ad, though, for example:
Posted by D-Mac at 01:33 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack Every Celebrity Into The Gene Pool!
First, that's only one celebrity. (Sharon Stone doesn't count.) Second, this story continues to get more intriguing. You have Rush Limbaugh, that dude who played Jesus in the Mel Gibson movie (Jim Caviezel), Kurt Warner, Jeff Suppan, Mike Tyson's ex-wife and that woman who's in the Acme ads (Patricia Heaton) against Michael J. Fox, Sharon Stone, Moby and Michael J. Fox's mom. Who will join next? Does Urkle support stem-cell research? How about Gillian Anderson? Ooh, and Demi Moore, I must know where she stands! I can't make a decision on a subject without hearing what Kevin Federline thinks! And just where is Fatboy Slim on this issue? Oh, and there's a slideshow of all the players involved! Wow! Imagine if they did this for, like, local elections? (Had slideshows and celebrities involved.) People might actually vote. More Celebs Jump Into Fox-Limbaugh Battle [NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 01:06 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Camden Only Nation's Fifth Most Dangerous
But that's not all. Philly is 5th most dangerous among cities with a population of 500k or more, while Reading nabbed sixth in the 75k-100k category. On the safe side, Brick Township, N.J., was named safest city overall. State College was named the second safest metro area in the country, which proves that underage drinking really is a victimless crime. But back to Camden. In lieu of a joke, I present to you Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison's reaction, as quoted by the Camden Courier-Post: "You made my day! There's a new hope and a new spirit. Huzzah, Camden. Huzzah. Top 25 Dangerous/Safest Cities [Morgan Quitno] Turn Over A New Leafy Opulence
With only a day until the contract between the unions at the Inquirer and Daily News and management expires, it's good to see the coverage continues to focus on "leafy opulence." Killings still echo in leafy opulence [Inquirer] Posted by D-Mac at 11:31 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Go Outside Today, Please
I was just outside for the past hour or so. It's gorgeous out. The first three days of this week are probably the last two times when you'll be able to go out without a jacket, with it windy but gorgeous and the sky an incredible shade of blue. So, please, go out. Sometime soon. Mighty Nice Monday [Philadelphia Weather] So Be Sure To Wear Boxers
You're telling me. Carnal Knowledge | Finally, a sex book with surprises [Inquirer] Abridged 'Daily News' ColumnistsStu Bykofsky: Bob Brady will run for mayor! Stu Bykofsky: What the hell? Bob Brady won't run for mayor? Two Byko columns with different conclusions and similar intros in the same paper. Madness! John Baer: If Rick Santorum isn't re-elected, he thinks it's the end times. Urban Warrior Chris Brennan: God forbid we let a church have a place to park for its members. Posted by D-Mac at 09:29 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Ed Hochuli Lays Down The LawOkay, so the Eagles were pretty pathetic yesterday. They lost, 13-6, were tremendously outplayed the entire game, etc. etc. But there was one star of yesterday's game: Referee Ed Hochuli. Truly, during the game, if the Jaguars' Marcus Stroud did not get his camera outside of the team box area, the jacked referee was going to take the ball and go home. "Cameras are not allowed in the team box area," indeed. Posted by D-Mac at 08:53 AM | Comments (2) | TrackBack Philadelphia Will Do SEPTA Contest
Autumn is a beautiful time of the year, with cool temperatures and colorful leaves. Autumn, however presents a challenge for SEPTA rail systems. When falling leaves land on the railroad tracks and are pressed by passing trains, an oily residue is created that reduces traction between the steel wheels of the train and the rail. This causes "slippery rail" conditions that can result in delays because trains must operate at reduced speeds. Which gives us an excuse to be late. I'm fairly sure that last part was added on the sign by an irate SEPTA customer. (Though, who knows.) As any regular SEPTA regional rail rider knows, leaves seem to fall on the tracks more often than one expects; after all, no SEPTA lines run through the forest. And so it's just another SEPTA frustration. Perhaps knowing this, SEPTA has designed a machine that will clean the rails for them. A very good idea, of course. Here's how it works: According to spokesman Felipe Suarez, SEPTA has designed a machine to eliminate the leaf problem and has built three of them. Right. We're all thinking the same thing: When are these going to break down and cause delays of their own? You just know it's going to happen. After the jump, a contest. Since it's pretty much 100 percent likely that these leaf scrubbers will break down one night -- they run six nights a week on the regional rails, the El and the Norristown High-Speed Line -- we have to have a contest about it. Here's how it works: Email septacontest@gmail.com with the following information:
That's it! And you could win... hell, something. Haven't decided yet. But we'll come up with something, and you email in those answers. Posted by D-Mac at 08:33 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack October 27, 2006Week In Will Do: Mesmerizing, Isn't It?
• If pro football isn't your thing, how about pee-wee football? No? Well, how about a pee-wee football game where a father brings out a gun because his son isn't getting enough playing time? If that's not your thing, I give up. • From now until election day, Adwatch will be pointing out that we elect our leaders in what is essentially a series of 30-second spots aimed at seven-year-olds. God Bless America. • In other election news, Lynn Swann is great at beer pong and Ed Rendell hangs out with boobs (har, har). • Cub Scout robbed. Just another day in the suburbs. • Things at the dailies: Not so good. (Well, the Inquirer and Daily News. I'm sure the people at Metro are doing just fine.) The new owner says he's going to have to lay off people, the union retaliates by releasing a totally awesome commercial and authorizes a strike. Sigh. • Wildwood is turning into a "resort" town. And one man felt it was important to make sure the island got its share of giant drink tumblers and lava lamps. Sigh. • Gays have rights in Jersey! Well, the right to enter into a binding legal contract, that is. And shared health benefits, too! We'll all find out whether it's called "marriage" or "civil union" within six months. • Finally, let's just end with this: Puppy! And Another puppy! Adwatch: Joe Sestak Out Of Nowhere!
While Sestak is a political neophyte, he's running ahead of Curt Weldon in recent polls, mainly due to... well.. Curt Weldon being the zaniest (to put it nicely) politician ever. Also, Sestak has these ads that are, like, super-patriotic. I'll analyze one after the jump.
Okay, all these veterans are saluting and then AAAAAAH JOE SESTAK OUT OF FUCKING NOWHERE WHERE THE HELL DID HE COME FROM!?#&! Posted by D-Mac at 03:05 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack Getting Back To My Roots, Part IIPuppy! Welsh Corgi [YouTube] Posted by D-Mac at 02:19 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack The Top 4 Stories, In Order, On NBC 10's Website At Around 11 O'Clock Last Night
Yep. You're right. We are doomed. 101 QB Rating Not Enough For Some People
No? Oh, well let me remind you: It was the stupidest, most pointless thing ever written in the history of the English language. Jerry Mondesire's essay about McNabb made Christine Flowers look like George Eliot. It made the Philadelphia blogosphere look like The Collected Works Of English Literature, Vol. II, only with more slightly liberalism. Hell, it made Godfather III look like Godfather II. Well, according to Gar Joseph, he's baaaaaaaack! Yes, that's right, Mondesire wants to bash McNabb again, despite his status as possibly the NFL MVP after seven weeks. But, coming off last weekend's loss to Tampa Bay, McNabb is again in Mondesire's sights. Boy! I can't wait! To ignore this piece of trash column just like last time! Won't youse join me? McNabb: Another sack? [Daily News, 3rd item] Posted by D-Mac at 12:11 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Watch Out, First-Born Sons Of Jersey
Flowers, of course, is against gay marriage, and even gay civil unions. I sort of get the anti-gay marriage position, since lots of people like to say "this is our ball and we're not letting you play with it." Lame, but whatever. But opposition to gay civil unions -- i.e., letting gay partners have all the benefits of marriage if the couple wishes to -- just strikes me as absurd. Oh, those queers! If they get spousal privileges in court and hospital visitation rights I will just blow my stack! To be honest, I think it'd be better if marriage wasn't sanctioned by the government. When's the last time the government did anything successful? Right. If I were to get married, I'd rather have it not government-sanctioned. It'd totally have a much better shot at succeeding. What's the divorce rate right now, about 50 percent? Like most things, marriage is another government failure. But anyway, Ms. Flowers is against the New Jersey court's ruling, because... it... it could cause brothers and sisters to enter into civil unions of their own! Uhm, okay. Not to get all John Stossel on you, but, really, who cares? (And the prohibition on cousin/sibling/etc. marriage is because of the creepy kids you'd get, right? Because no one has premarital sex nowadays!) Alright, alright, let's finish this up: Flowers uses an interesting technique in this article. It's what scholars of rhetoric called "calling your opponents children and then telling them they're going to burn in hell." THERE'S AN interesting scene in "The Ten Commandments" where Yul Brynner, as the pharaoh, decides to show everyone that his word is law. Ho ho! Get it? A plague of locusts on New Jersey for its intolerant ways of letting gay and lesbian couples share health insurance! Christine M. Flowers | NEW JERSEY COURT'S PYRAMID SCHEME [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 11:45 AM | Comments (4) | TrackBack Here's A Photo Of Ed Rendell With Some Boobs
No! Wait! Wrong kind of boobs! What I meant to post was this photo the Daily News printed and wrote about today:
There we go. Campaign photo fun [Daily News, 2nd item] Abridged 'Daily News' ColumnistsChristine Flowers: If I'm ever in some sort of court case, I really, really, really hope the opposing attorney is Christine Flowers. John Baer: Reader mail! Elmer Smith: Temple sucks. Michael Smerconish: Citizen-soldier Michael Smerconish, reporting for duty, sir! We must invade the horn of Africa next! A Way To Get People Interested In PoliticsFrom (where else) NBC 10:
Good thing we got rid of those pesky elections and replaced them with celebrity deathmatches. Fox-Limbaugh Battle Gets Uglier [NBC 10] October 26, 2006Breaking: 'Inky', 'DN' Union Authorizes Strike
About 500 people showed up to the meeting. Only four voted against the authorization to strike. More on this tomorrow, obviously. For now, you can read the backstory from Steve Volk. Oh, and look at that Daily News cover. Archives: Brian Tierney Leftovers: You Say Upside-Down Pie, I Say Tomato Pie
• Get the rid of a drug dealer without selling any drugs! Start your own business? No way! Just pick up a cheap car at Bristol's drug kingpin car auction, this Friday and Saturday. Bids as low as $20! (No, really.) [NBC 10] • A study says that a bachelor's degree is worth about $23,000 a year. Sweet. Or, if you're a professional blogger, $23,000 less than that. [AP/CBS 3] • A report out of New York City blames the free daily papers, including the esteemed Metro, for subway flooding. SEPTA hears this, comes up with a great idea for an excuse this winter. [N.Y. Sun] • And, finally, Tara Reid is blaming her dating woes on her boob job. Yeah, I'm totally stealing that excuse. [NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 04:20 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack And Don't Get Them Started On Unicorns
Blogger: Scientists, Mathematicians better shut the hell up before they get a boot in the ass for annoying me. Answer To Energy Crisis Blowin' In The Wind
Does the Bulletin speak about the plight of the energy companies? No! Writer Josh Meyer writes, "Utilities will complain about alternative energies, but they have an enormous infrastructure to support. If people start making their own energy, we no longer have the need for long power lines and subsidized energy plants." Oh snap! Although Philadelphia doesn't have the level of wind economically viable to produce giant windmills, smaller windmills, Meyer says, could revolutionize the home and power the city! Locally produced electricity could reach its destination within a few feet. If the resident isn't home, most likely someone in the neighborhood will make use of that energy. Of all the benefits modern technology has brought us -- the ability to have a job doing this, for example -- I think the ability to check if I left the curling iron on is by far the greatest. Sign me up for some o' this windmill power! Where Is The Wind In This City? [Bulletin] Please, End The Election So Eddie Can Return
Well, that hole will be filled for one Sunday, at least. Jim Cramer will be taking over for Fast Eddie on PGL for the Jacksonville game. Cramer, best known for his CNBC show Mad Money and for a New Republic cover story in the 1990s when he cheered AT&T for laying off thousands of workers, also went to the Stephen A. Smith school of TV commentating, which means HE SPEAKS VERY LOUDLY ABOUT Nonetheless, Cramer is an Eagles fan -- he's from the area -- and so we must greet him with a hearty "Booyah!" or something. After all, as NBC 10's Eagles Blog notes, Cramer's Myspace page has an Eagles logo on it. Shit. Mine doesn't even have that. Looks like he's a real fan. Jim Cramer [Myspace] Posted by D-Mac at 02:19 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack Adwatch: Death Of A Governor?!
Despite his pedigree as a football player and a football sideline reporter, it appears Swann isn't going to take the Pennsylvania election this year. Ed Rendell is leading by, uh, lots and lots of points in the polls, and Swann will end up doing TV analysis of Steelers games or something come late November. That hasn't stopped him from continuing to take to the airwaves, however. After the jump, his Rendell attack ad.
WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? First, Ed Rendell is a disco dancer. Then he's doing, uh, Jazzercise or something, then he's in Miami Vice along with Pac-Man. Then he's an early 1990s MC Hammer backup dancer, and later a dude out front of a green screen that they put Independence Hall on. Still, I must say, nice attempt at comedy in this ad. It, uh, kinda fails, but it's a refreshing break to see political ads done with the same amount of humor (and equal production values) to local car dealership advertisements. I am a little troubled by the last shot of the Rendell impersonator we see:
Holy shit! Did Swann's campaign ad kill off Ed Rendell?! Posted by D-Mac at 01:00 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack When You Lose The Graffiti Artists, You Lose The Election
Snapped by a reader on Richmond Street near Allegheny. Love the "Bob Brady" in the corner, too. (You can click to enlarge.) Between this and Santorum's campaign pulling broadcast television ads, it seems like Casey is going to actually win this stupid election after all. Santorum In Trouble? Campaign Pulls Broadcast TV Ads [AP/NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 12:27 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack Jersey Gays Closer To Spousal Privilege Rights
The state legislature in Jerz now has 180 days to either pass a gay marriage law or a gay civil unions law. Not sure exactly what the difference is, but surely people on both sides will be tremendously up in arms over it for the next 180 days. (And probably even longer.) Of course, since the ruling came so close to the November 7 elections, observers are wondering if it could effect them. Will Bunch, writing in the Daily News, says that "[m]any experts were surprised that the court, which has a 4-3 Republican majority, ruled on the political hot potato right before the Nov. 7 election." So the pro-gay rights court ruling is most certainly a Republican plot, right? Not so fast, says some asshole. League of American Families director John Tomicki is pissed! "That's our history. That's our tradition. That's what the law is in an overwhelming majority of this country and this court has decided in their judicial arrogance to go ahead and legislate from the bench." Oh no, our tradition will surely be ruined by lesbians getting hospital visitation rights with their partners! Our tradition of gaybashing is surely ruined! Small step down the aisle [Daily News] Posted |
