oyster
Posts In 3/2009
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Today's post is at First Draft
1512 days ago
Go here, my merry people.And yes, the title of the linked post is a reference to the Pink Floyd song…
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Slightly askew
1513 days ago
The movie guide from my cable provider rates Shanghai Noon three stars and Fast Times at Ridgemont High two and…
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Can't beat Clay's digest
1513 days ago
Noladishu has your reading assignments.
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I lost my house in a town called Frisco
1514 days ago
Whoopsy-poopers!Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife have 10 days to pay outstanding homeowners' association fees on their suburban Dallas townhouse…
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Population Update
1515 days ago
Remember this dumb population forecast by an LSU researcher which projected Orleans parish to gain only 15,000 people over the…
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Breaking News!
1517 days ago
Link to big news story here.By the way, whoever came up with Britney's sexy-degenerate circus motif for this tour stole…
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"From the director of Die Hard 2 and the producer of Speed"
1517 days ago
Need I say more?Yes? Really?Ok. Get ready for "12 Rounds"! It's an action movie shot in New Orleans, starring professional…
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Can't get off this confounded volcano
1517 days ago
An apparent communist writes a letter to the T-P:Monday a volcano 100 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, the state's largest city,…
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Great Muppet Caper
1518 days ago
Clancy Dubos:My sources say the feds have already paid Meffert a very threatening visit … to his home, no less.…
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Good times, sad times...
1519 days ago
Hearty congratulations to Jeffrey and Menckles. Lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed the wedding*, reception, and second-line down to Jackson Square.…
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Lucky dead duckies
1519 days ago
This tsunami warning system doesn't seem like the biggest black swan we need to monitor, but can we get a…
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But aren't molten ash explosions more fun when they're unexpected?
1520 days ago
If you liked the "no one could've predicted" approach of the Bush years, you'll love President Jindal.
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"Chairman" plus rant
1525 days ago
T-P:Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who was one of the first national figures to call to congratulate…
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Developing...
1525 days ago
I know these cryptic hints and insinuations about potential scandals are frustrating. It's frustrating on several levels.But please rest assured…
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Enjoy every green beer
1525 days ago
Joejoejoe sent me a link to Warren Zevon's performance of "The Lakes of Ponchartrain", which topped the charts nearly two…
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What are the Feds investigating?
1528 days ago
Stephanie Grace:Two of [Mayor Nagin's] department heads went rogue, and his initial reaction was to shrug it off. Hey, the…
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"More Trickle Down, Yeah Right!"
1528 days ago
YRHT is happy to publish David C. Bellinger's response to a T-P letter to the editor by Jon Gegenheimer, Jefferson…
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Comedian's comedian
1529 days ago
Speaking of comedians, I couldn't sleep last night and watched the uncut Jim Bob Saget Roast on Comedy Central. It…
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Comedian Ray Nagin performing stand up act at Harvard
1530 days ago
Not sure, but I believe he's doing a one man show at the Hasty Pudding Club calledThe Fierce Urgency of…
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This Dick on my neck is killing me
1530 days ago
A few days ago I was listening to the news on my car radio and a report began "Vice President..."…
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"We are capitalizing your adventure."
1530 days ago
That's Jon Stewart from pt 2 of his much-discussed interview with Jim Cramer. See the whole thing here, if you…
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transparent as garbage
1531 days ago
T-P:In a break with longstanding city policy, [activist lawyer Tracie] Washington got the council e-mails from [Sanitation Director Veronica] White,…
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Explosive local news
1531 days ago
In response to Jeffrey's fine "Lifeboats" post, Dambala comments:"[The] FBI already conducted a forensic audit on every computer in [the…
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I really do like this guy
1531 days ago
"Zero."---Please Note: When I say I really do like this guy, I'm referring to Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, not to…
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Classic Vitty-cent
1531 days ago
At Dulles Airport, Sen. Vitter reportedly goes "ballistic" on an airline workerAccording to [a "Heard on the Hill"] tipster who…
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People in Glassman's house should throw stones, jump out the window and run away as fast as they can.
1533 days ago
Pardon the long quote, but Somerby gets busy on one of my favorite whipping posts (his highlights):[C]onsider the “Conversation With…
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You are correct, sir!
1533 days ago
Clancy Dubos' excellent summary of Judge Ledet's ruling against the Nagin administration is categorized under "conspiracy theories" (among other labels).…
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Uggh
1534 days ago
Greg properly categorizes a news story.===Update: Regarding such a case, would Gov. Jindal argue for the execution of the stepfather/molester,…
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Entergy: FYYFF
1534 days ago
Entergy is one of the top ten corporate citizens? What an interesting belief that is!I've been doing quarterly reports on…
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Saints cut FB Mike Karney the day before he is married
1534 days ago
This is a double whammy for Lovely. Friday, when she learned the news about her favorite Saint, she took a…
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Political Rumor
1537 days ago
John Georges will run for mayor. He arrived at some sort of understanding with Councilmember Arnie Fielgood, and Fielgood won't…
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"You haven't achieved exaltation until you've tried my green jello salad."
1537 days ago
Here at YRHT, we don't like to make jokes about our Mormon friends. (Wait, lemme check the archives to make…
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Simple answers to simple questions
1537 days ago
Barry Ritholtz asksCould [Government] Sachs dig any deeper at Treasury?The answer is yes. To Ritholtz' credit, he answers correctly.
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Let's play two more
1537 days ago
Stephanie Grace: To recap: Last month, the administration said it hadn't complied with a public records request for Mayor Ray…
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A train from Disneyland to the Bunny Ranch to...
1538 days ago
...Octumom's uterus. The way this myth is evolving, I'm convinced it's only a matter of time before we hear that.
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Untitled
1538 days ago
Reuters - U.S. oil and natural gas producing companies should not receive federal subsidies in the form of tax breaks…
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John Stewart to Billionaire fraud man: "F*ck You"
1538 days ago
Thanks to the Byzigenous Buddhapalian who pointed me to John Stewart's fabulous torching of CNBC, including the Santelli rant, the…
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I really do like this guy
1538 days ago
Huffpo:Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, a Republican in a deeply Democratic Louisiana district, was welcomed on Tuesday night into the Congressional…
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I ammm, an immature ma-a-an, oh yes I am
1539 days ago
1. The urge to sully Grandmere Mimi's wholesome post about Louisiana's Pink Dolphin (with a comment containing the word "waxing"…
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Cao not cowed by Mighty Maha Rushi
1539 days ago
Big Red Cotton sent us an email about a call she made to Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao's office. Big Red…
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As Ernie Banks would say "Let's play two."
1539 days ago
WWL posts an executive summary of the IG's crime camera report (which was completed back in December, but not publicly…
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The Stupid, it burns
1540 days ago
This idiotic ABC story might as well be retitledSuper Dumb Louisiana lawyer believes conservative hype, fears Obama will confiscate ENTIRE…
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It became necessary to destroy the Constitution in order to save it
1540 days ago
Yikes! The legal memos written by the Bush administration's Office of Legal Counsel show a government grappling with how to…
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Quotes of the Weak
1541 days ago
"While some of the projects in the [Democrats' stimulus] bill make sense, their legislation is larded with wasteful spending. It…
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60 Minutes serves up a PBJ Fluffernutter
1541 days ago
The 60 Minutes segment on Gov. Bobby Jindal was such a confectionery puff piece, I thought it was indecent for…
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Important Announcement!
1542 days ago
Team Sarah Louisiana and Louisiana Resistance to Host “Tea Party” and “Anti-Pork” Rally in Lafayette!!Awesome! I can't wait to join…
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How "1 and 2" becomes "1 then 2"
1542 days ago
An important part of maintaining and feeding one's Blog Ego is the ability to select certain co-incidents and imply causation.Observe:1)…
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Untitled
1542 days ago
Celcus:Representative Cao might just have done more to help the recovery of the city in a month and a half…
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Not sure why, but feeling like some horsecore
691 days ago
Untitled
692 days ago
Pat Paulsen
695 days ago
Quote of the weak
697 days ago
Posts in 2011:
June: 6
May: 11
April: 3
March: 6
February: 8
January: 7
Posts in 2010:
December: 7
November: 14
October: 14
September: 10
August: 9
July: 3
June: 1
May: 74
April: 53
March: 43
February: 41
January: 32
Posts in 2009:
December: 48
November: 56
October: 31
September: 63
August: 20
July: 29
June: 24
May: 9
April: 27
March: 48
February: 42
January: 69
