Daily Archives: September 19, 2002

Chron bashing goes national

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Once again, other writers follow where Off the Kuff leads. Not only does Richard Connelly of the Houston Press take his shot at poor defenseless Fran Blinebury, he even quotes LA Times writer TJ Simers doing the same: After the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cool school

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just going to give in to the fact that I’m in a whimsical mood today and keep posting silly stuff… The noted academic journal Seventeen magazine recently released its list of the Top 100 Coolest Colleges, “where girls can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Survivor: Gilligan’s Island”

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

From today’s Chron: If the TV show Survivor has conveyed one clear message to viewers, it’s that people are dispensable. When someone gets on your nerves, simply vote him off “the island.” If only the original stranded castaways had such … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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National Talk Like A Pirate Day

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. Too bad we don’t have a staff meeting, this could have come in handy. You can also find out your Pirate Name. Here’s mine: Captain James Rackham Even though there’s no legal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Websurfing | 7 Comments

WarLiberal milestone

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to Mac Thomason for his 50,000th visitor. He’s earned every one of them. Here’s to your next 50,000, Mac. As for me, between the old Blogspot site and this one, I’ve passed 25,000 and am on my way to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron poll shows Perry ahead

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The top headline in today’s Chron is for this story, which shows Governor Goodhair holding a nine-point lead in the polls over Tony Sanchez. The other statewide races are all seen as closer. Before I go into the details, let … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2002 | 2 Comments

Um, try the neighbors…

Posted on September 19, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s weird Google search: “naked women in alamaba”. Hey, Mac, can you help this guy? Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 1 Comment