Two things causing smiles around the SOTL offices this weekend, courtesy of the always-heartwarming comments section over at TKC:
I know! Can you believe Goodwill wouldn’t even give me an interview?!?
“Ms. McKay”? Oh… oh, that just hurts.
Archive for the ‘Comedy’ Category
Posted in Comedy on December 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Oh, So That’s Where You Take Them…
Posted in Comedy on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wondering where to take your domicile-challenged friends? This storage container at the corner of 75th and Wyandotte is here to help. Sheesh. This is like something from a David Lynch movie.
Posted in Comedy, tagged Pitch, Trains on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s award for sharp-eyed humor goes to CJ Janovy, who brings us this.
Ryan Haraughty Mini-Scandal Reaches Fever Pitch
Posted in Comedy, Controversy, Education, Odd Behavior, Parenting, Technology, tagged Facebook, Firings, Prairie Village, Ryan Haraughty, Shawnee Mission Schools on November 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Meet Ryan Haraughty, the Mission Valley Middle School teacher at the center of the Florida-centric donnybrook which seems to be consuming the Kansas City media. The picture comes from his Facebook profile, which — for the moment, at least — is a public listing on the KCMO network. This is the final respite you shall [...]
Posted in Comedy, Holidays, tagged Jason Sudeikis, Plaza Lights on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hilarious local Jason Sudeikis will turn on the Plaza Lights this year. But will he let us in for FutureSpace?
‘Innocent Remark’ Mystery Solved; Students Hit The Picket Lines In Support Of Fired Jokemaker/Teacher (UPDATE)
Posted in Comedy, Controversy, Education, tagged Firings, Open Mic Night, Prairie Village on November 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Remember yesterday when we wondered what “innocent remark” had gotten Mission Valley Middle School teacher Ryan Haraughty fired? Well, some diligent listening reporting by the Star has cracked the case. Turns out it wasn’t completely innocent — unless you consider jokes about engorged, phallic U.S. states to be innocent. But that didn’t stop Bob Hope’s [...]
Bryan Busby: Unsafe Driver, Diet Cheater, Bemusingly Awesome Amateur Documentarian
Posted in Awesomeness, Comedy, Food, Local Journalism, tagged Bryan Busby, Fitness, Blair Witch on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We know Tony has already mentioned this, but if you get a chance to check out KMBC’s “Get Fit Team KMBC” project, you won’t be without laughter. It’s an adorable effort by the news staff to, I guess, drop a few pounds and be a little healthier. Or at least that’s what it’s supposed to [...]
Posted in Comedy, Star on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You can always count on Star editorial writers to bring the early 90s humor in their headlines. Maybe Yael wrote this while listening to a Color Me Badd album.
‘Frink’ Panel Pits Terrible Comedy Vs. Terrible Comedy
Posted in Comedy, Ink, Local Journalism, Romance on February 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s the best part of the week: when KC’s Most Important Social Networkingish “Media” Site posts the latest installment of the “frink” panel, that group of young, hip Kansas Citians whose opinions are more important than yours. The topic this week? Valentine’s Day: Have “frink” panelists’ plans changed because of the recession? Well, it’s hard [...]
Treasury Secretary Dismayed To Discover “Jazz Hands” Manuever Fails To Deliver Desired Financial Market Reaction
Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Headlines, Money, Politics, Trivial, Uncategorized, tagged bank bailout, Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These aren’t the banking droids you’re looking for…
