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Athletes Hot-Doggin' It
There's no "i" in 'vegetarian'. Oh wait, there is. But there's also 'tar' in it, too. And that's what those damn garden burgers taste like!— November 4, 2009 1:46 a.m.
Annoying Airline Passengers and Dead Celebs in Commercials
I loved Spade on SNL. And I sat next to him at the Rainbow Room once on Sunset. Seemed like a pleasant bloke. Pete, it's not the cheap thing. I had these nice speakers, and they just stopped working one day. My computer geek friend tried to fix the problem and couldn't.— November 4, 2009 1:44 a.m.
Take Me Out to the Dentist
No, not Reisen. Isn't that a poison or somethin'? Skor, that's the one. I took a bite into one, and swear, I almost barfed. Adam Carolla once said on his radio show, that he could never find Charleston Chews either. I'm not big into that taffy stuff.— November 4, 2009 1:43 a.m.
Annoying Airline Passengers and Dead Celebs in Commercials
I don't have speakers that work on my computer. What is this video of?— November 3, 2009 10:03 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Dentist
How did Monica Lewinsky give the Jews a bad name? Wouldn't it have been Clinton and Linda Tripp that did that? She was young, and an intern. Re: the candy. Your top 5 are: Whatchamacallit (DO THEY STILL MAKE THOSE? haven't seen one in 20 years) Twix (caramel, not peanut butter). IN MY TOP 5, easily. Rolos ...THESE TASTE OKAY, but stick to your teeth. Not worth the trouble to pick them out. Milky Way. THEY AREN'T HORRIBLE...but probably my top 50, they make it. Maybe. Reese's Fast Break. TO ME, a fast break is something done in basketball. Never heard of this. But yeah, the Reese Peanut Butter Cups rule. and i really miss the old Marathon bars...NO CLUE what this is. My Top 5: Twix, Snickers, Mr. Goodbar, Kit Kat, Nestle Crunch. Worst candy: Bit O Honey, Hot Tamales, and...what is the name of that candy bar that starts with an "R". Something like "regal" but I know that isn't it. They are toffee flavored and just disgusting.— November 3, 2009 10:02 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Dentist
I've heard of minor league players being traded for equipment. That's gotta hurt. As a kid, I remember reading about the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trade with the Bucks. They traded 9 players for him, and the Lakers still got the better end of things. Anyway, I'm not saying prostitution should be illegal (heck, since it is, probably makes Petes love life a lot more difficult). But as long as it is, you can't post ads like this or the cops will try and bust ya.— November 3, 2009 8:47 a.m.
Video Gamers' Health, Miranda Rights, Car Radio Distraction
I always think it's a crack up when officers have to read the Miranda rights off a paper. I mean, really. Can't we all quote those, just from the amount of cop shows we've seen? Regarding the radio and looking for an address...great scene in the movie Broadcast News. Albert Brooks' character is smart, but not good looking (and sweats). SO he doesn't get the great anchor job a dense William Hurt gets (he also gets his girl, Holly Hunter). But the one thing Brooks can do, that most can't? He sings Midnight Train to Georgia while reading a book, even uttering along to the chorus with "I can read/While I sing/'cause I'm smart/I can' do both". Great stuff.— November 3, 2009 2:12 a.m.
Athletes Hot-Doggin' It
Speaking of "hot doggin it"...did Shawn Merriman REALLY have to bring back his goofy Lights Out dance? He sacked the worst QB in football. Heck, possibly the worst QB in Raiders history (which includes Todd Maranovich!) And Merriman hadn't been doing much all year, aside from partying with Tia Tequilla. I swear, the Chargers are really trying all they can to make me root against 'em.— November 3, 2009 2:05 a.m.
Annoying Airline Passengers and Dead Celebs in Commercials
Awesome link. Thanks for that, kesmith. I had thought the same thing about Patrick Swayze, when I saw the Spade commercial.— November 3, 2009 2:03 a.m.
The President and Perverts on Halloween
A few news reports showed Obama giving the candy out and said he was dressed as "an American citizen". He was wearing a sweater. Not sure what that was all about. I have to imagine that, on the subject of "offending", the President probably thought ANY COSTUME could offend someone. But, I don't think it would've been hard for him to come up with something that wouldn't offend a person out there. Ponzi, you bring up a good point with the Osama costume. I'm guessing the Secret Service wouldn't have allowed that, just because they'd know that with the photo ops going down...it would be a PR nightmare. Now...if one of the kids dressed as Rush Limbaugh; the suit could be stuffed with pillows, and the child could be carrying around a pill container filled with Sweettarts, and a microphone. That would've been great.— November 3, 2009 2 a.m.