April 2008
3 posts
March 2008
8 posts
What's In a Name?
It began in 1932 when the women of a Seattle bridge club had a great idea for an easy-to-make pie crust. Since then Krusteaz - a clever mix of “crust” and “ease” - has come to stand for home-baked goodness, fresh from the oven in minutes. Our quality mixes bake up moist, tender, and delicious. One bite and you’ll know why Krusteaz is such a cherished Northwest...
The Lost Foley IMs
(reprinted from the Original FEED) Rep. Mark Foley’s departure leaves behind a trail of questions concerning the extent of the sexually explicit e-mails and instant messages he sent pages, staffers and colleagues over an unknown period of time. Earlier today, THE FEED acquired several unpublished IM exchanges between Mr. Foley and House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Karl Rove, Rep. ...
Small Low-Fat Decaf Raspberry Mocha Latte
Why would you order this?
Ask the Feed
Dear FEED, What is the difference between a Ding Dong and a King Don? Signed, Rev. Estus W. Pirkle, New Albany, Miss. Dear Rev. Pirkle, Funny you ask. Here’s what little we know: When Hostess introduced Ding Dongs® in 1967, the advertising campaign included a ringing bell: hence the name Ding Dongs. However, in the eastern United States, Hostess opted to package the cakes as King Dons to...
February 2008
29 posts
Weakest Business Nickname Going
Boutros is known in M&A circles as a briefcase slammer (!)
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Alert: Dong Shortage
We Have an Opinion! To wit: You’re probably not reading Foreign Policy’s blog. Well, perhaps you should be: it’s brilliant and informative. And, funny/clever as shit: Vietnam is suffering from a massive dong shortage. See? Dong jokes made within the realm of an important journal is comedy gold!
Today's Florida Report: Naked Drivers
Police said that around midnight a motorcyclist was driving on State Road 408 in Orlando in the pouring rain without lights. A sport utility vehicle slammed on its brakes, trying to avoid the motorcycle, causing the SUV to hit the guardrail and flip over. Authorities said the driver of the motorcycle drove off, meaning that driver could face charges of leaving the scene of an accident with...
Start Your Day Off Rite
“Winners do what losers don’t want to do.” - Gary Busey, The FEED/GQ/Hormel Oscars Party, February 25, 2008
Anatole France Quote of the Day
“If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.”
Which is the better time to read Dostyevsky?
From OverheardinNYC before it started to fall apart: The subway doors open. A hobo enters, holding a bottle of windex in one hand and a tube of toothpaste in the other. He says: Which is the better time to read Dostyevsky? Winter? He sprays the windex. Hobo: Or Spring? He squeezes toothpaste out of the tube. Japanese girl: Spring! Hobo: You are correct. —F train
Anatole France Quote of the Day
“A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.”
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Burmese propaganda rag calls Rambo fat: The Voice, a Myanmar-language magazine, decried Rambo’s bloodletting and said he “looks funny fighting a war even though he’s so fat with sagging breasts.”
Lousy Mashups Pt. 1: Stagflation
The WSJ lede warns we could be entering a period of stagflation — combo of inflation and recession and off-putting pornography. I would like to warn economics professors that creating bad mashups will further alienate the masses. Consider bringing in Danger Mouse as a consultant.
Michel Gondry Is Served Some Freedom Fries...
by a Brit no less: A comedy without one foot on the ground is no more than a flight of fancy, as directionless as a balloon; the master clowns of silent cinema knew that, and so does Mr. Fletcher, the gravid elder statesman of this film. As he says to Mike and Jerry, “I appreciate your creativity, but let’s be realistic for a second.” Be kind. Erase
Is Obama Too Cool fo School?
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The Feed is Back!
This is gonna hurt.
