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Redneck Genius
“I Like Reading It Upside Down”
The only thing that would have made this spoof better: An appearance by Betty White.
Famously Facebooked
Facebook status abuse #1: Craig is multitasking. I’m being Mr. Mom for Billy, booking our New York trip for the first of March, and starting to celebrate Bob Marley’s birthday. What exactly do you mean by “starting to celebrate Bob Marley’s birthday?” If it’s what we think it is, please …
It’s Official: Reuters Has Run Out of Things to Write About
We hear Reuters is thinking about running Craigslists ads in order to get some better story ideas. Until then, they leave you with this.
“My Friends Say That When They Shave My Back, I Purr Like a Walrus”
Open letter to Claire Suddath RE; Your latest Time article You are a genius. Just when we thought we were the only ones who didn’t quite appreciate the social phenomenon that is Facebook, we read this. Thank you. Your recent article “25 Things I Didn’t Want to Know About You” …
Hyper Hill
Someone needs to get a life [seriously] What would they say about Twitter [west winging it] Obama calls out white people [awesome]
While America Suffers, Congress Retreats
CNN’s Campbell Brown makes a pretty good point in her latest column. [fly fishing congress]
Battle Royale: Tapper vs. Gibbs
Get these gentleman a steel cage. Round #1 goes to Tapper. Hands down.
Famously Facebooked
Today’s Facebook status abuse of the day: Tim Barns hates bitches who think they’re back in sorority-land and can just change the iPod whenever they don’t like the song. FAIL. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER LAW SCHOOL! Tim, virginity can be tough sometimes, but there is no reason for such an outburst …
How Many Emus Can You Buy For $1.273 Trillion Dollars?
The internet is buzzing about the high price of the so-called economic stimulus bill. But because we here at FDC have limited knowledge about basic economic principles [we slept through college] and since we eat off the dollar menu from McDonalds, we honestly don’t have much to add to the …
What’s a Congressional Dinner Without Barney Frank Jokes?
Last night the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its 876th annual Congressional Dinner. We hear the food was undercooked, but the entertainment was well done. Some of the talent on stage to deliver the laughs included: Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. McCarthy and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Below are the best jokes of …
In Case You Were Wondering, the AP Still Sucks
UPDATE: Our friend Dave Levy, who blogs at Most Likely to Die Alone [best blog name ever] has a great post on what exactly “fair use” is, and why the AP might get raked over the coals for this. ………….. In a shocking turn of events, the Associated Press is …
Keep the Facebook Tips Rolling In
Yesterday we unveiled our latest feature, the Facebook Accountability Venture [FAV]. We’re happy to report that it was met with great enthusiasm and we appreciate all of the anonymous tipsters that participated by sending in status updates. Like the one below: Tim wants to know why he’s always the last …
Someone Get This Lady A Tutor
According to Nancy Pelosi’s math, every time someone sneezes in America, someone else loses their job. And if it was ever possible for someone to lose their job twice in one day, she’s got that figured out too. Note: There are currently 305,700,000 Americans in the US.
“No, Sir. The ‘F’ Stands For Fresh”
In “Don’t They Have Better Sh*t to Do?” News: DC Councilmember Mary Cheh is planning to change the city’s health inspection system so restaurants would receive letter grades on their compliance with food safety and health requirements. Local businesses would have to post their A, B, C or worse in …