July 2011
27 posts
June 2011
33 posts
“#LiveRoadTripTweeting A reliever is taking bets on doing the worm in the middle...”
– Michael Schlact’s tale of a pitcher, a broken bus, a minor-league road trip and Twitter - The Early Lead - The Washington Post
(Hat tip: Rachel Barnhart)
““You know what you should do,” [teammate Vernon] Wells said....”
– Do You Believe in Jose Bautista? - 06.27.11 - SI Vault
(Hat tip: Bluebird Banter)
“It speaks volumes about the man’s lack of character and naked ambition that he...”
– Jon Huntsman Calls Obama ‘Remarkable’ Before Plotting His Treachery | RedState
“The move would allow Speed to use live NASCAR broadcasts to increase the license...”
– Fox contemplating move to Speed for portion of its Cup events | NASCAR News Now - SceneDaily.com
The entire article distilled down to its most important sentence.
U.K. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Leaves Friends... →
Royal Marine David Hart, who had taken out a $403,800 life insurance policy before he was deployed to Afghanistan, stipulated in a letter that in the event of his death, his friends and their partners should travel to Sin City for a massive party in his memory.
“The Calgary Flames have hired Clint Malarchuk as a goaltending coach. A smart...”
– Greg Wyshynski, regarding the former Buffalo Sabres goaltender known for having his throat slashed by a skate blade during a game.
“I like the Red Sox and she goes along with Daddy,” Taylor’s dad,...”
– Two Eastside Little Leaguers to compete at Citi Field | Democrat and Chronicle | democratandchronicle.com
“It occurs to me that [Don] Cherry wears those pink floral suits because, without...”
– Kelly: A Vancouver roller coaster to oblivion - thestar.com
“Barack Obama shows himself to be clearly ignorant of the way a free market...”
– Barack Obama Thinks an ATM Ate Your Job | RedState
“8. The pace-car driver puts a donut on the side of your car – twice.”
– Kenny Bruce’s Top 10: Signs your race isn’t going well | NASCAR News Now - SceneDaily.com
Why I love and hate having a smartphone - The... →
(Hat tip: Andy and Nancy)
“Brian Dupra is one story out of hundreds, but he’s a feel-good story: a polite,...”
– The Brian Dupra Story | Extra Bases | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Titantic II Sinks on Its Maiden Voyage -... →
Wilkinson had bought the [16-foot cabin cruiser] second-hand, named it the Titantic II, and decided to take it out fishing, The Sun reported. A large hole opened up in the vessel’s fiberglass hull on his way back to the harbour.
(Hat tip: Jason Smith)
Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner... →
Instead of Bank of America foreclosing on some Florida homeowner, the homeowners had sheriff’s deputies foreclose on the bank.
It started five months ago when Bank of America filed foreclosure papers on the home of a couple, who didn’t owe a dime on their home.
(Hat tip: Sean Heber)
Pawlenty to Lay Out Three-Tier Income Tax System... →
In a speech expected to be heavy on specifics, Pawlenty was ready to propose a three-tier income tax system:
— The estimated 45 percent of U.S. households that did not pay income taxes in 2010 would see no change in their tax rates.
— Individuals would pay 10 percent tax on the first $50,000 of income. Couples earning $100,000 would also pay that rate.
— “Everything...
Operation Overlord - Wikipedia, the free... →
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 12,000-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving almost 7,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000...
“You may also wish to note what other things are categorized as Group 2B possible...”
– Why I’m (still) not worried about my cell phone hurting my brain | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
(Hat tip: Daring Fireball)