I have a question for anyone out there who happens to be either a sportswriter, broadcaster or an editor. Is there a regulation somewhere stating that every time Tampa Bay plays a hockey game, you are required to use the words “bottle Lightning” when reporting on it?? If the answer is no, then I also …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
I Hope The Pay Is Good
No matter how hard I try, I can’t get my head aroundthis story.I’ve been sitting here trying to write it up for about the last 10 minutes and I just can’t make it sound right, so I’ll let the story do the talking and throw in comments where I must. LONDON (AP) – As a …
What?
This story is so completely ridiculous that it just had to be shared.
It’s Official, Human Beings Are Retarded
Honest to God, I actually read the words below just now on a real website while unsubscribing from a real newsletter. “if you are unsure what your email address is that you are subscribed under, this is located in your ezine below the Unsubscribe Link.” Let’s give these people a pass on the poor wording …
That Ain’t Right
Right now, at 7:33 AM on Friday, January 5th, 2007, the temperature is 9 degrees Celsius. It is expected to rise all the way to 13. This is happening in Canada, not long after Christmas, in a part of Ontario generally thought of as a portion of what people have taken to calling the snowbelt. …
Too Bad They’ll Never Know
Remember those 2 idiots who died after climbing inside of a giant helium balloon and running out of air? If you do, you will no doubt be happy to know that their complete and utter retardedness has now been forever recognized as an award-winning part of history. Yes, for their heroic efforts to further the …
What Would The Start Of A New Year Be Without Lists?
It wouldn’t be right, so here are a couple now. First up is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while, a list of the 10 worst toys ever made. Keep in mind as you read through this that every single one of them is real, including the Atomic Energy Lab that was …
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Help Me Out Here
Right now I’m listening to “Paralyzer”, the new Finger Eleven song, and I’m curious about something. In the opinion of anybody who’s had a chance to hear it, is it a bigger rip-off of “Trampled Underfoot” by Led Zeppelin or “Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand? I can’t decide.
Here’s One For The Hockey Fans
Somebody sent this to me years ago and I always thought it was funny, but for some reason I never got around to putting it up. If you’re not a hockey person there’s a chance that you might be about to get totally lost, and if you’re blind and using a screen reader, the best …
Another Quick Plug
And this time it isn’t even for something I’m a part of. This is True author and publisher Randy Cassingham, whose writing I’m a big fan of, has started his own blog, and he’s kicking it off with something that I think is pretty interesting. Starting from 1994 when True was launched, he’s posting, in …
