Before I say anything else, I want to make it clear that I’m not trying to discourage anyone from buying the app. If you’re a baseball fan, you absolutely should. $20 for every radio broadcast of every game all season long on all of your devices? It almost feels like theft. I renew mine every …
Monthly Archives: May 2015
You’ll Be Ok. Just Swallow One Of These Tubes And Call Me Tomorrow When I’ve Slept It Off
Usually when somebody talks about having a drink to take the edge off, it’s entirely sensible and maybe even not the worst idea in the world. But there’s taking the edge off and then there’s telling the folks who are investigating the death of the woman you killed by putting the breathing tube into her …
So Long, B.B. King
B.B. King – Why I Sing the Blues I almost saw B.B. King live once. He came to town a couple years ago and I was thiiiiiiiis close to buying tickets. I ultimately didn’t because the weekend was looking a little too full of things I couldn’t get out of to make it work, but …
Gunpoint Gun Robbery
This is so perfect that it almost looks like a bit of news satire written by someone not in favour of open carry gun laws, but as best I can tell it actually did happen. A man openly carrying his new handgun was robbed on a Gresham street by a man with a gun of …
If I Was A Death Penalty Guy, I’d Fry Him For This
Brownlee began arguing with his wife “over not having enough fried chicken leftovers,” according to a police report. Shay Alamo, Brownlee’s wife of four years, told investigators that the 3 AM dispute escalated into a physical confrontation. Alamo, 40, said that Brownlee pushed her into their bedroom, where he then shoved her onto the bed. …
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The Dream World Of Dion McGregor
Carin might be interested in this one. Long before her Sleep Talkin’ Man, there was Dion McGregor. Dion McGregor (1922–1994) was an American songwriter known for talking in his sleep. An LP of his dream diatribes – The Dream World Of Dion McGregor (He Talks In His Sleep) – was released to minor acclaim by …
Everybody Must Get Stonered
Arrested last August after police were tipped off to a marijuana grow op in their home were father and son Rodney Ray and Adam Lee Stoner. And before one of you with a long memory asks, I have no idea whether or not they’re related in any way to the Stoner who was popped for …
Put All The Money In John’s Bag!
Part way through the story of John David Martinez’s horribly bungled bank robbery, I started feeling bad for him and thinking maybe I’d have a heart and not post it. I mean the poor guy is nearly 70 years old and he and his wife had been living in a Ramada after being evicted from …
He Won’t Be Winning Burglar Of The Month
I understand being proud of having been named salesperson of the month down at the Mazda dealership. It feels good to be recognized for working hard at something and ultimately succeeding. Were it me, I might even carry around whatever sort of trophy they gave me for a little while so I could show it …
UberFacts Mostly Aren’t
If you spend any time on Twitter, you probably either follow or see fairly frequent retweets from people who do follow an account called UberFacts. And if you’re like me, you’ll often see one of the interesting little factoids they send out and think to yourself boy, this sounds an awful lot like garbage. And …
