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Famously Tweeted: Wolf Man
We couldn’t agree more: @aford: best quote: “Wolf Blitzer, is so hot. So much beard – so little man.” Do you have a tweet worth sharing? Email us at [email protected]
Doppelgänger Week on Facebook
This whole Doppelgänger thing is cracking us up: “It’s Doppelgänger week on Facebook; change your profile picture to someone famous (actor, musician, athlete, etc.) you have been told you look like. After you update your profile with your twin or switched at birth photo then cut/paste this to your status.” …
Obama May Take Action on BCS
Apparently our elected officials bore easily… The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for an antitrust review. [hail mary] Should we let U.S. Senators officiate …
Fenty Wakes Up To More Good News
According to a new Washington Post poll, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s approval rating has plummeted over the past two years, with support eroding in all parts of the city and across demographic groups, particularly among African Americans. Fenty’s good news can be seen here.
Brown Confident He Could Smoke Obama
Who’s up for a game of horse? He hasn’t been sworn into office yet, but Massachusetts Sen.-elect Scott Brown is confident he already has the president beat in at least one respect: basketball. h/t CNN
Treach Has Nothing On Us
Mr. Jim Treacher, [if that’s even your name] We see your Separated at Birth and raise you one. Hugs, FDC Sen. Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Martin Short.
Famously Quoteworthy: Master of Malt
Jon Stewart on Chris Matthews: … “a Scotch away from becoming Ron Burgundy.” Watch it here.
Relax, it’s FedEx [National Zoo Panda Headed to China]
National Zoo panda Tai Shan is set to fly to China on custom FedEx plane. Complementary drinks will be served and somebody will have to sign for him upon his arrival. Tai Shan will fly Feb. 4 nonstop from Dulles International Airport aboard a giant FedEx 777F air freighter. The …
Closing Bell: Intervention
Harder than Chinese Arithmetic: Explaining to non-DC speaking friends that we live-tweeted the State of the Union last night.
Free Georgetown-Duke Tickets
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but the same does not ring true for college basketball. [dc lottery] The DC Lottery is giving away tickets to Georgetown-Duke at 11am tomorrow. You have to go to facebook.com/dclottery to enter.
Your WTF of the Week: Version Three
There have been so many good ones this week. Man hugging, kissing chicken on NYC subway And no, this wasn’t a drunken KFC run gone terribly wrong. New York City’s transit agency is investigating a video posted online that shows a man kissing and snuggling a live chicken aboard a …
Need More Attention on Twitter?
Fast Company is sharing tips about how to get RTs via Twitter. Not on the list: Words or phrases like: OMG, LOL, ugh, gym, commute, I’ll be on CNN and anything that elludes to you “working for the weekend.” Read the whole list here. h/t MKHammer
Have You Seen the New iPad?
“Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.” — Oprah Winfrey h/t Tater
Erin McPike Breaks House Hacking
Computer hackers have always been so creative and friendly. Hackers struck at least 10 House websites overnight, substituting expletives aimed at Pres. Obama just hours after his State of the Union address. [hack job] Who knew they could do so much damage from their parent’s basement.