Category Archives: General snarkiness

What the world needs now is a list of the greatest short dudes of all time. Angus Young, lead singer-guitarist of AC/DC, tops Maxim’s list of the “25 greatest short dudes of all time,” standing tall at 5 feet 2 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Intro: Hello, OTK readers! I’m Hope. I blog in an extremely random fashion at the Appalachia Alumni Association. I went to the LBJ School, worked two sessions as a Texas Senate staffer (for former Senator Mike Moncrief) and spent over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It must be a slow day around here, because I’m just unaccountably amused by the following comment at Jack‘s place: Cragg Hines is the Godzilla of liberalism at the Chronicle. That was intended as an insult to Hines by the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I love this line from this Washington Whispers piece on how Howard Dean is doing so far as the Chair of the DNC: So far, Washington likes what it sees, surprised he’s not the oddball that newsies pegged him as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You know, nothing says “Pop culture is filth” to me quite like John Derbyshire’s face on your breast. What woman could resist that? Thanks (I think) to Jack for the tip. Continue reading →

Banjo notes that the ad space on Shaune Bagwell’s boobies has been sold for $15K, apparently to Golden Palace Casino. Apparently, this is part of a broad advertising outreach strategy they’re on. I guess you gotta do what you gotta … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Now hear this: If Jim Henson were still alive, there’s no way that the Muppets would be shilling for Pizza Hut. That is all. Continue reading →

Step right up and put your ad on Shaune Bagwell’s boobies. For $2,000 a month, you can put a tattoo of your company’s logo across her chest. Bagwell is a pretty voluptuous bikini model, so there’s room for a lot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Even if it is just a ploy by the gorilla suit manufacturers to sell more product. Mark Evanier will be your master of ceremonies for the day. Read more about this important national holiday here and here. Enjoy! Continue reading →

Letter to the Editor: Do all the Bush-bashers really believe that if John Kerry had won that he would not have had an even grander inaugural ceremony? Please! LINDA SNYDER Sugar Land Memo to Linda Snyder’s children: The next time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I thought that James Dobson’s bizarre obsession with SpongeBob’s sexuality would easily be the dumbest thing I’d read this week, but damn if Jim Henley didn’t find something even dumber. Do we need to start putting warning labels that read … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Wow. How big a persecution complex do you have to have to do this? Continue reading →

I admit, I was almost fooled by this. I mean, it’s not like The Onion hasn’t been a bit too realistic some days, right? Read and laugh. Via Pandagon. Continue reading →

Last word, that is. Haunting friends and family from beyond the grave just got easier. LastWishes.com, a Dallas-based Web site, has found there’s a lively market for people who want messages distributed upon their death. Since it was launched last … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Great minds do indeed think alike. Continue reading →

Joyce Jillson, famed astrologer, dead at 58. Do I really have to make the joke here, people? Continue reading →

How many members of the Bush administration does it take to change a light bulb? None. “There’s nothing wrong with that light bulb. It has served us honorably. When you say it’s burned out, you’re giving encouragement to the forces … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If the networks are really concerned about dwindling ratings for the national conventions (something which, frankly, they themselves must take some blame for, as they do a better job of anti-marketing them than Beelzebud Selig did with MLB before the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Cow in police custody linked to headless chicken case. It’s a cement cow, and a 13-foot-tall mascot of a place called Joe’s Gizzard City. All I can say is that it’s nice to see a story that’s worthy of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is President Bush’s 58th birthday, and the DCCC has some birthday wishes for him. I may be haiku-disabled myself, but my readers aren’t. And you still have a few hours left to compose one for yourself to send to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is your last chance to compose a haiku in honor of President Bush’s birthday tomorrow. My muse for this sort of thing has obviously taken the weekend off, as I’ve tried and failed to come up with a good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know that political satire was alive and well long before the advent of Photoshop, but really, what would we do without it? I’ll bet old Thomas Nast would be the king of Fark if he were still around. Continue reading →

And here I thought Ted was kidding about seeing John Kerry in a Members Only jacket. I’m so out of touch sometimes. Continue reading →

Sometimes, reading a story is superfluous after reading the headline: Spam king quits, becomes drummer in rock band. What more do you need to know? Continue reading →

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Ted Barlow, the nattering nabob Nostradamus with the mostest. Continue reading →

Is it just me, or is Vice President Cheney’s natural facial expression a grimace? Hmm. Maybe it’s more of a sneer. What do you think? (PS – The man on Big Time’s right is running against Nick Lampson. Cheney was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By now, you’ve probably heard about this church play, since it’s been linked all over the liberal blogworld. A church trying to teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping the Easter bunny and breaking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve had my fill of the serious. Time for the strange. Whatever you do, don’t offer to take Norbizness to lunch at Schlotzky’s. Only Larry could find a story like this: Nun Faces Jail For Drunk Tractor Driving. If this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Headline in today’s Chron: Volunteer discovers a new asteroid on Internet. I must confess, I never would have thought to look there myself. Continue reading →

Ken Hoffman answers the questions you didn’t know you were asking: Houston attorney Phil Sellers sent an e-mail with a perplexing legal question: “In the Jack-in-the-Box commercial where the delicatessen manager is mad at Jack for introducing turkey club sandwiches, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Pete suggests a few targets for the Bush Administration whose eradication would make us all better off. I for one can’t find anything to argue with. Check it out. Continue reading →

The headline in the print edition of the Chron for this story is “Golden Globes glow”. Directly underneath it is this picture: So you tell me: What am I supposed to think? Continue reading →

Norbizness has the best response to the “weapons of mass destruction-related program activities” threat that you’ll see today. UPDATE: Slacktivist has an appropriately cheesy take on this. Continue reading →

This PreTeena comic pretty much sums it up. Continue reading →