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Monday, July 12, 2010

News Good Morning, News!

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 9:08 AM

The best opening paragraph of a local news story I've read in quite a while: "A car full of people dressed as zombies crashed on Interstate 84 near downtown Portland on Friday, causing initial confusion by people who witnessed the crash." Hat tips to Blogtown tippers Mark and Jason!

America screws up extradition forms, giving the Swiss all the reason they need to free pedophile Roman Polanski. (Guys, you might want to lock up your Swiss Miss.)

Forbes has released their top 100 list of Best Places to Live, including Beaverton (98) and Hillsboro (92). Obviously, Forbes has a very different set of priorities.

Somali militants have claimed responsibility for the bombings that killed at least 74 Ugandans at World Cup viewings.

BP will be testing a new, tighter cap today which has the potential of stopping the Gulf Oil Gusher. (I'd advise you to not get your hopes up, but you knew that.)

Spain is happy.

Rest in peace comic artist Harvey Pekar, author of American Splendor, who has passed away at age 70.

Now here's what's going on in your neck of the woods: Much cooler in the low '70s today and tomorrow; creeping back up into the '80s later this week.

And finally, you can really tell this kid wants to sing "Happy Birthday" to his idol Rosanne Barr... but it's kind of hard when you're in the middle of a Plushie Rape Convention.

 

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The editor is not doing a bang up job. CNN, Money, and Fortune are not Forbes
Posted by baby on July 12, 2010 at 9:54 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING, STEVE! HOW ARE YOU? IT WAS FUN SEEING YOU GET KILLED BY KHAN.
Posted by Graham on July 12, 2010 at 10:17 AM · Report
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THANK YOU. THAT KHAN IS A DICK! I HAD JUST BEEN PROMOTED TO NAVIGATOR ON THE BRIDGE, TOO! I HAD MY WHOLE RED-SHIRT LIFE AHEAD OF ME!
Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on July 12, 2010 at 10:33 AM · Report
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@Steve - I admired your fierce thousand-yard-stare while you were navigating.
Posted by Reymont on July 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM · Report
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You didn't stand a chance against Khan. Once he powered up to open the door, we knew you were screwed.
Posted by Fruit Cup on July 12, 2010 at 11:57 AM · Report
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GOOD MORNING/AFTERNOON EVERYONE. STEVE I HAVE TO CONFESS I WAS EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR DEMISE AT THE HANDS OF KHAN. I'M SORRY HE IS JUST SO MAGNIFICENT I LOST TRACK OF WHO WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME SOB!
Posted by kiala on July 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM · Report
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Were we ALL there? Should we have sat near each other? Maybe a tentative wave, at least?
Posted by Reymont on July 12, 2010 at 12:55 PM · Report
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I noticed myself in some of the photos that were posted. I have since been devising a ruthless virus that will bring blogtown to its knees.
Posted by Fruit Cup on July 12, 2010 at 2:07 PM · Report

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