Miscellaneous

Waffles and Sheboygan? Be still me heart.

Posted on May 07, 2008
I’ve talked before about how I love Sheboygan, Wisconsin for no other reason than it’s fun as shit to say “Sheboygan.” And if I haven’t said it before, I also love waffles. So this story is just a wonderful marriage:…

Yankees Suck 60 Percent More Today

Posted on May 06, 2008
Don’t fuck with Yankees’ fans, folks. Or they will run your ass down. A woman accused of running down a man in her car after a Red Sox-Yankees argument in a bar never hit her brakes as she accelerated toward…

Worse than a 3 a.m. Phone Call ...

Posted on May 06, 2008
Jesus: How awful would it be to receive this phone call: An Oregon couple received a frightening phone call from their son in Afghanistan when he inadvertently called home during battle. Stephen Phillips and other soldiers in his Army MP…

The Sunglasses Do No Good When You're Head is Pointed Right at Them, Kerry

Posted on May 06, 2008

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The Daily Memo - 5/6/08

Posted on May 06, 2008
Thurgood Marshall’s on Broadway, courtesy of Laurence Fishburne. (WSJ Law Blog) A judge is suing a lawyer for defamation. (Law.com) I’m not sure I was against the plan to make two streets in LA go one-way during rush hour, but…

You question will soon be answered, good sir

Posted on May 06, 2008
(From The Smoking Gun, as always.)…

So what -- if it's there, you're not supposed to hit it?

Posted on May 06, 2008
Across the pond, police sergeant Mark Downing is facing three counts of sexual assault for allegedly getting a little inappropriate with two lady officers. Last year during a barbecue, he allegedly tossed a female officer over his knee, spanked her…

Damn it people!

Posted on May 06, 2008
I’m getting fucking tired of telling you this — stop showing up to court three sheets to the wind! A $72 traffic ticket wound up being the least of Richard Erickson’s worries when he showed up to court to fight…

The Empire Strikes Barack

Posted on May 05, 2008
Awesome. Really kind of awesome….

What? Why Is this the First I'm Hearing About It ...

Posted on May 05, 2008
And why is the source a UK paper? Tourists visiting the US face even tougher security checks now airport officials can search through mobile phones and laptops. Guards can download any details contained in the items and keep them indefinitely,…

Hillary's Stubborn Ignorance Smacks of W's Willful Stupidity

Posted on May 05, 2008
What does Hillary do when confronted with reason? In the face of criticism from a slate of economists who say her gas tax holiday plan would be ineffective or even harmful, Hillary Clinton said she wasn?t taking stock of their…

The Daily Memo - 5/5/08

Posted on May 05, 2008
Sigh … the FCC think that TMZ’s TV show is a “bona fide news program.” (ALOTT5MA) A California Superior Court’s web site makes it nice and easy-like to get Social Security numbers and other private personal info. (Computer World) Lenny…

Hillary wants to nuke the Dems?

Posted on May 05, 2008
Last week on “The Daily Show,” DNC chair Howard Dean said that he was planning to allow Florida and Michigan to sit at the Convention. He didn’t hint at whether their delegates would actually be counted, but he said that…

The Truth is Stranger than QuizLaw

Posted on May 05, 2008
From Time.com’s The Page comes this potentially quite-ironic metaphor: Hillary Clinton enthusiastically picked a filly named Eight Belles to win the Kentucky Derby and compared herself to the horse. Eight Belles finished second. The winner was the favorite, Big Brown….

Well that'll really harsh your mellow

Posted on May 05, 2008
Up in the Seattle area, a 56-year-old musician has died after he was denied a liver transplant. The reason? Because he was using medical marijuana prescribed to him by his doctor. The Medical Center said that they told Timothy Garon…

Whadda ya mean my hair is funny? Funny how? Funny like a clown?

Posted on May 05, 2008
…Oh, funny like Don King. Yeah, you’ve got me on that one. (Mugshot from The Smoking Gun, naturally.)…

Nostalgia Gold

Posted on May 02, 2008
I will smite anyone who says that Dave Letterman isn’t funny anymore, but I will concede that he’s not as edgy as he once was. Here’s a chance to re-live the glory of old. My God, he was awesome….

C*nt Punditry of the Day

Posted on May 02, 2008
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaawkard!…

The Entire Democratic Political Race to Date -- In Seven Minutes

Posted on May 02, 2008
Now you’re completely caught up….

The Daily Memo - 5/2/08

Posted on May 02, 2008
Douchebag shitty director Uwe Boll is suing Billy Zane over the douchebagy and shitty Bloodrayne. (The Hollywood Reporter) And Amazon is suing NY to try to put the kibosh on the state’s new internet sales tax. (Gizmodo) Orson Scott Card…

It's like Doogie Howser meets Omar from "The Wire"

Posted on May 02, 2008
From Australia comes this tale of a 12-year-old criminal: He has reportedly been committing criminal offences for years. On occasions, when chased by NSW police, he has given them the slip, like a character from Oliver Twist, by clambering “onto…

Missouri to Rules of Grammar: "Fuck off."

Posted on May 02, 2008
Missouri’s Department of Revenue recently ran an online contest, allowing voters to select a new slogan for the state’s license plates. The winner? “Show Me State.” Plates with a pretty little bluebird and the new slogan are due to drop…

A public service announcement for our Australian readers

Posted on May 02, 2008
This is just silly. Thanks to a strong breeze, some Australians have their personal and confidential financial info out there for anyone to find. Tax employees for Revenue and Customs were doing some work in an office when a stack…

Join or Die

Posted on May 01, 2008
Seattle’s Mayor Greg Nichols thinks that the city needs to declare its independence, seceding from the state. Apparently, he’s simply fed up with the traffic and transportation problems. Our region should declare its independence. If we were a country, [our…

Five Years Ago Today, "Major Combat Operations Ended in Iraq!"

Posted on May 01, 2008
Only 96 percent of the Iraqi War casualties have occurred since then! Thanks, Mr. President!…

Prison Break!

Posted on May 01, 2008
A couple of Oklahoma boys were jailed after trying to do a solid for an old dead lady. Two Wilson residents have been charged with second-degree burglary after they attempted to free a dog from the city animal shelter so…

The Daily Memo - 5/1/08

Posted on May 01, 2008
Breaking news! Clarence Thomas loves him some Egg McMuffins. (Above the Law) Nice. A Mayor down in Chile is giving out free Viagra to all the local oldies to make life better in town. (BBC News) W’s awesome. (Legal Antics)…

No no no! It's Barack Obama Who Is Out of Touch!

Posted on May 01, 2008

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

Posted on May 01, 2008
This lady over here is Carla Scharbach, who’s like the drunk, female version of the Hulk. She showed up to pick her toddler up from school and, fine mother that she is, was totally trashed. So the school officials said…

The Candian Supreme Court doesn't care about two-beer queers

Posted on May 01, 2008
I don’t know if this is true in the states, too, but up in Canada, I guess there’s an oft-used defense against DUI charges, the so-called “two-beer” defense. The defense has apparently been used for over a decade: The ‘two-beer…

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