Daily Archives: August 19, 2002

The season has begun

Posted on August 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

We had the local newscast on during dinner, and there were at least five political ads during that half-hour. The Big Issue appears to be insurance rates, as that was the focus of spots by Governor Goodhair, Tony Sanchez, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Doris Wishman

Posted on August 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Doris Wishman, whom Joe Bob Briggs hailed as “the greatest female exploitation director in history”, has died at the age of 82. She was famous for making about nudist camps, often running into problems with censors as a result: “Nude … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Get the Ig Nobel committee on the phone!

Posted on August 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Presented without comment, as there are some things that need no embellishment: Scientists have proven that alcohol helps people get laid. Want to be more attractive? Then make sure those around you are having a drink. British scientists have found … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Drop the Blue Light Special and slowly back away

Posted on August 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Houston police conducted a massive raid on a K-Mart parking lot on Saturday night, arresting over 400 teenagers who were supposedly loitering. (Do I really need to make the obvious Martha Stewart jokes here? Talk amongst yourselves.) I don’t have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Baseball fans: The Next Generation

Posted on August 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Jeff Cooper has a really cute picture of his eight-month-old son on his page, which you’ll have to scroll down to see as another variant of the Evil Blogspot Permalink Bug ™ appears to have reared its head again. Of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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