Category Archives: Travel
In Strathman v. Franklin, Flaxen-Haired Reporter Emerges Victorious
We follow with great interest the goings-on at KSHB when it comes to investigative stories — mostly because the robotic and super-creepy Russ Ptacek never blinks — and the latest shot across the bow of would-be evildoers did not disappoint. … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Economics, Transportation, Travel
Bankrupt Missouri Forces State Reps To Paddle To Capitol
Apparently Missouri hasn’t changed much since the days o’ Samuel Clemens and his many fictitious rapscallions, who floated the Mississip’ and changed the course of… uh, junior high reading curricula. Now five Show Me legislators, starved of travel funding, are … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Politics, Transportation, Travel
Kansas City Makes Triumphant Return To 1930s
Break out the fedoras and smuggled gin: the old decades are back again. The City Council voted to approve $250,000 in start-up money for the highly questionable trolley plan — which plan will mostly involve shuttling local drunkards from meat … Continue reading
Filed under City Government, Social Life, Transportation, Travel
Fox 4′s Definition of “Fun” Apparently Influenced By Hanging Out With Tim Burton Too Much
Fox 4′s “Just 4 Fun” feature recently visited the Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Mo. Ummm…yippee? Typically, “Just 4 Fun” highlights regional attractions such as the Weston Brewing Company, the Moon Marble Company or the Pony Express National Museum. Bor-ing! Now, a … Continue reading
Filed under Local Business, Oddities, Politics, Religion, Strange news, Travel
Comedian’s Chicanery Cons Local Hotelier; Regret Emerges As Biggest Foe
Today marks the nationwide opening of Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest effort to unmask the rampant redneck-ery which infects America. And it turns out that our fair city has notched a fairly dubious honor in the film: the Hotel Phillips, … Continue reading
