With rising gas prices, more Philadelphia area residents have chosen to stay closer to the area for their vacations. In an effort to please some of these “stay-cationers” and hopefully take some tourism dollars from the Jersey shore, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has commissioned Japanese construction firm Icanhaz Properties to build five artificial islands off [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 26, 2008
WYSP Changes Formats, Attracting Much Sought-After "White Trash" Demographic
Radio listeners were in for some changes yesterday morning when they turned their dials to WYSP (94.1 FM) and heard bands like Foghat and The Scorpions on their way into work. The change of formats, to what YSP is calling “The Rock You Grew Up With,” targets the much sought-after “white trash” market.
WYSP, which is [...]
August 22, 2008
Philadelphia Zoo Unveils Newest Attraction: Walrus Imitates Andy Reid!
(photo via Scoop Ketchems, AP)
Just in time for the start of the 2008-09 football season, the Philadelphia Zoo plans to unveil it’s newest attraction, an Andy Reid impersonating walrus. Now before you go calling the SPCA, you must realize that this is not your ordinary case of animal exploitation. One day, [...]
August 22, 2008
BREAKING: Among Ads For Transvestite Sex & Condos, Philadelphia Weekly Has 17 Pages Of Content
In a move that may mark a change in the Philadelphia alternative-weekly scene, Philadelphia Weekly, one of the two alt-weekly newspapers distributed in the Philadelphia area, set a record with their latest issue by placing 17 pages of original content in the 88 page paper.
PW editor Tim Whitaker says the 19 percent of original content [...]
August 21, 2008
U.S./Russia/Georgia Conflict Prompts Video Rentals of Rocky IV to Jump 200%
Gathered consumer data from both NetFlix and Blockbuster Online Video Rental outlets shows the rental of the 1985 Cold War classic, Rocky IV, has increased almost 200% in light of recent world developments. The movie depicts fictitious Philadelphia boxer, Rocky Balboa’s attempt to avenge the death of his former opponent and current best friend, [...]
August 20, 2008
Councilmen Hope To Ban "Talking," Everything Else, In Cars
If two City Council members have their way, motorists in Philadelphia will have to drastically change their habits in their cars as they will be prohibited from doing anything that isn’t strictly “driving related” such as talking, changing the radio station or adjusting the temperature in the car.
Philadelphia City Council members Bill Orange and Bill [...]
August 19, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: Tell All Book says, "Merrill Reese is a Hand-Puppet."
A newly published book that focuses on exposing the secrets of local sportscasters has hit national store shelves. Play by Play: Philly Commentators Exposed is a blistering literary attack on some of the most famous Philadelphia sports personalities, including the Eagles’ own Merrill Reese. According to author Tabor Jansens, Reese is in [...]
August 14, 2008
Michael Phelps Calls Americans ‘Front Runners’ For Only Following Swimming Every Four Years
In an interview with muckraking sports program Best Damn Sports Show Period, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps called Americans “front runners” for only following Olympic sports every four years.
On Thursday night’s episode of the FOX Sports show Phelps, who has won five gold medals and set five world records at this year’s Summer Games, told the [...]
August 14, 2008
Consumer Product Recall
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has issued a massive recall of 3 products for the city of Philadelphia, focusing on purchases made at local Super Fresh and Acme stores within the past 24 hours. The products are as follows:
Topps Ground Beef Patties (10oz) – serial #18897-3845 and product code 177.
JonJon’s Scrapple [...]
