The Star-Press’ headline on the failed bailout: I don’t know how I feel about this headline. The Ball State Daily News went with “Boom goes the economy” – the slogan for 2008.
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
VP debate moderator breaks ankle while researching for debate
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Foreshadowing the emotional and physical drama expected of Thursday’s VP debate, the moderator has manged to hurt herself prior to game day. TVNewser reports: PBS’ Gwen Ifill has broken her ankle after tripping and falling down stairs at her home last night, a NewsHour insider tells TVNewser. We’re told Ifill had been walking up a [...]
Google Releases 2001 Search
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Google has released their search (mostly) as it was in 2001. According to their FAQ it will be around for about a month. Google 2001 Search
More from Couric's Interview With Palin
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
CBS News released a new clip from Katie Couric’s interview with governor Sarah Palin which took place after a speech in Columbus, Ohio where she remarked she had been hearing Joe Biden’s speaches since she was in second grade. (Original Post) After Couric asked her if that was a risky thing to say given her [...]
Hotel stores perishable food in guest room, with AC on high
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Pennsylvania health inspectors uncover why your room is so damn cold. They’re storing food in it! WHTM-TV reports: “In this case, there was a correct complaint,” said [Bill Chirdon, director of food safety for the State Agriculture Department.] “There was validity to it, and when the inspector opened up room 102, there was a significant [...]
The Boom is Back!
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Brian Collins has returned to College Humor! The popular site has decided to honor Collins’s recently successful job hunt not just by re-posting the original video, but instead by posting a clip of Collins working his new gig and aggregating the many Boom Goes the Dynamite spin-off videos that have emerged over the years.
Nothing Escapes The Google
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Google Labs recently released Google In Quotes, a service that uses the power of Google News to let you compare, side-by-side, statements by national politicians on issues you select by keyword. You can click the “Spin” button to get two new quotes on the selected issue by each individual. It’s not just the Presidential candidates [...]
Sarah Palin vs. Boom Goes the Dynamite
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Sarah Palin reports for her college news station in a manner that can only be compared to … well … we blog … you make fun of …
Palin continues valley girl quoting spree
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Alaska Gov. and sad (vice-)presidential candidate Sarah Palin spoke at a rally in Columbus, Ohio today. She’s stoked for her Thursday night debate date with Obama’s main man, Joe Biden, according to NYTimes.com. “I’m looking forward to meeting him, too,’’ she said. “I’ve never met him before, but I’ve been hearing about his Senate speeches [...]