Archive for January, 2009
Is the WH Press Briefing Room That Boring?
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Marc Ambinder is straight blowing up the Twitter machine in the WH Press briefing room. Perhaps it’s out of boredom or maybe it’s because he has a sweet case of ADD. Our favorite Tweet: The bald head is Salazar’s. http://twitpic.com/18bsw Marc, pay attention.
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A Sod Day in America
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Apparently members of Congress watch a lot of HGTV, because according to reports, they want to spend $200 million on the National Mall’s “curb appeal.” $21 million of which would be spent on new sod. Surprisingly, this doesn’t make Republican lawmakers happy. Matter of fact, Rep. John Boehner, the highest ranking Republican gardener, is so [...]
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Dear Boss, Not Going To Make It Into Work Today. My ‘Cello Scrotum’ Is Flaring Up Again.
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Behold the FamousDC Headline of the Day [perhaps even year] ‘Cello scrotum’ exposed as a hoax This little gem comes to us from across the pond and while it has nothing to do with politics, gossip or sports, we’d be doing this blog a complete disservice if we didn’t report on this medical mystery. CNN/Europe [...]
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Capitol Hill Ego Check
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Roll Call recently released it’s Fabulous 50 Capitol Hill Staffers list. No, not the one with the good looking people, the other one. You know, the one that highlights the, uh, smart ones. Of course there were your usual suspects: Brendan Daly John Lawrence Paula Nowakowski Brian Wolff But in leap frog news, it seems [...]
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Sir, Put Down Your Beaker
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
They say working for the government means you’re entitled to great benefits, but who knew they were this good. According to Politico, the National Science Foundation [NSF] has a few employees who love experimenting with porn – which is all fine and lovely, except they’re doing the porn research while at work. Politico reports: NSF [...]
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Famous 5 Questions: The Grooming Lounge
Posted on 28. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
We were dying to know which was worse, a unibrow or ungroomed finger nails – so we set out to find the answer. Luckily for us, that answer came in the form of Mike Gilman and Pirooz Sarshar – cofounders of The Grooming Lounge. The Grooming Lounge Famous 5 Questions begins now… How did you [...]
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Famous 5 Sneak Peak: Politcal Manscaping
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Have you ever wondered if any famous DC politicians “manscape”? Come back for tomorrow’s Famous 5 Questions featuring the owners of DC’s Grooming Lounge, and you might just find out. Previous Famous 5 Participants Famous 5 Question: Ask Miss A Famous 5 Questions: Project Beltway Famous 5 Questions: Suspicious Package Famous 5 Questions: Jackie and [...]
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A Rush To Weigh In
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
His ego is not the only thing getting bigger these days. [Jenny Craig dot com]
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Leader of the PAC?
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Apparently starting a PAC is the new pink. Even Joan of Arc wants in on the action.
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FDC Upgrades
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
We’re in the midst of upgrading our tubes, so forgive us for the down time that might occur in the next few hours. We promise to be back up just as soon as we figure out what country the GoDaddy call center is in.
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Drudge Loves His Headlines
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
What’s better? The headline that even we’re too scared to click on. or…. The fact that Steny made the picture and is looking a bit nervous.
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Rantworthy: Confessions of a Silver Ticket Survivor
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Here at FamousDC, we not only get tips, story ideas and other inappropriate electronic messages, but sometimes we’re sent very colorful emails from readers who simply want to rant about something that has them all fired up. The latest submission comes from Travis Hare. And while his story is less of a rant, it’s definitely [...]
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Caribou Coffee Introduces A Special Blend
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
From a tipster: “Caribou Coffee on 18th and M Street, NW has jumped on the Obama marketing bandwagon and introduced a special coffee of the day – the Obama.” We’re told that Democrats love the blend, but Republicans find the brew to be a little bitter.
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Obama Speech Writer Dips Pen in Company Ink
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
This is what happens when you’re good with words… From Gawker: Sorry, ladies: We’re told Jon Favreau, Barack Obama‘s 27-year-old single speechwriter, now has a girlfriend. With ample clearance. According to Gawker, Favreau is dating a fellow White House staffer, who just so happened to pose for Maxim magazine wearing only her undergarments.
