Category: Ocurrencias

  • Burnt Orange Twist of a Different Sort

    I don’t even know how to describe this story at Deadspin. Suffice it to say that this takes the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma University and Texas University to a whole ‘nother level. If you’re squeamish you might want to skip this one. You’ve been warned. These CTs are feeling it.

  • Semitough: Banned in Turkey!

    Well, to be more specific all blogs on WordPress.com have been blocked/banned. But true nonetheless that my Turkish readers are now deprived of my witty bon mots and insightful commentary. Never have I felt more at one with my compatriot, Billy Hayes who said: To the Turks, everything is “shurla burla”, which means “like this, like that”. You never know what…

  • Fox News: Edwards Pulling Campaign Staff out of Nevada

    Fox News reports that Democratic presidential candidate (sic) John Edwards is pulling his campaign staff out of the state of Nevada. Prompting Semitough to say: Goodbye, good riddance. One down, 49 to go. Who knew it could be this easy?

  • A Dog’s Life

    This just in from the Great White North. Seems a former mall security guard cum “Animal Cruelty Investigator” (read dog catcher) upon discovering a dog locked in a car, rescued said canine. Good so far right? He then proceeds to handcuff the dog owner to the car to await the arrival of police, leaving him stuck there while he rushed the dog…