In honor of "Talk Like A Pirate Day", I give you SNL's pirate convention sketch, with guest host Peter Sarsgaard.

Who knew the Valley had its very own improv comedy group?

The No-Pants Players -- more specifically, no long pants -- have apparently been around for five years. But I just caught them this evening at a fund-raiser for the local HS volleyball team.

If you're familiar with Whose Line Is It Anyway?, then you have a good idea of what an NPP show is ( Read more... )

First a bit of explanation.

I submitted four, and the paper called me this evening because, well, they couldn't read my last name -- stupid fax machine -- which tells me it'll probably be in tomorrow's paper.

They didn't mention (and I didn't ask) which one, but here's what I submitted:

MungSpace.com
Kevin Pittsmungle (NBA profile)
Passion of ( Read more... )

Mistakes in my view:

(1) On their sandwich board, the local neighborhood sports bar is advertising psychics coming up next month. Well, in one direction they are; the other direction, they're advertising "physics".

(2) At the ballgame last night, the team was welcoming various groups in attendance. One of the groups announced was General ( Read more... )

And you thought it was just a movie.

Turns out, it can really happen. Just ask this guy.

First, a bit of solemn exposition from the Daily Mail (emphasis added):

Fred C. Seabolt, 83, of Belle died May 28, 2006, at home following a long illness.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ortha Scarbro Seabolt; two sons and their wives, Charles and Mary Seabolt of Belle and Darrell and Mary Kay Seabolt of Charleston; two grandchildren, ( Read more... )

My office is having a Mother's Day raffle (excerpted below, emphasis added):

The basket is an Apostrophe Purse with the following contents: LoveSpell Lotion - Shower/Bath Gel - Body Spray, Spa Bath Pillow, Ultra Exfoliating Swirl Pumice, Bath Puff, Trinket Box and Plague "Live well, Love much, Laugh often", Wildflower Mix, Gardening Magnets, and ( Read more... )

"Hey, ump! I got your cell phone; you missed a call." -- Appalachian Power Park, Charleston WV 5/5/06

From CNN.com:
Miss Deaf Texas struck by train, killed

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