Caption Contest
Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO SOCIETY) Winners will be announced Monday PMPosted in Outside The Beltway on October 15, 2009 06:12
Caption Contest
Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Winners will be announced Thursday PM Last Thursday Contest winners will be announced Tuesday PMPosted in Outside The Beltway on September 7, 2009 09:03
Sarah Palin’s Toenails
Huffington Post is catching some grief over a post by Anya Strzemien titled "Sarah Palin's Toenails: What's Painted On Them? (PHOTOS, POLL)." Apparently, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee had some manner of decorative adornment on her nails which were in display in some orange strappy sandals: While some are taking HuffPo to task for journalistic silliness and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on June 9, 2009 14:30
6 Years of Iraq War Photos
Yesterday, as was noted here and there, was the 6th anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq. That we're still there after so many years is remarkable -- depending on who's counting, it's the second longest war in American history -- but the number 6 isn't one we pay much attention to. We like round numbers and multiples of ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on March 20, 2009 10:18
Obama His Own Hero? (Updated)
Kate McMillan has discovered a treasure trove of photos at whitehouse.gov placed in a sub-subdirectory called "hero." All of the photos in that subdirectory include a certain resident of the White House. Bob McCarty and Jeff Emanuel discovered the same thing independently. Now, I'm pretty sure Obama doesn't have time to upload photos to the White House website and that file ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on March 10, 2009 08:25
How Many Dates Until Sex?
via @pwgavin, I see that Washingtonian magazine's Kelli DiNardo has done a "Dating Diaries Roundtable: How Many Dates Until Sex?" complete with names, bios, and photos of the respondents. @pw seems mildly upset by this, snarking, "Wow, looks like it won't be long before Washingtonian mag moves from Best Dentist to Best Stripper." But it's a pretty useful service if you're into ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 27, 2009 13:56
Obama Defiles Oval Office with Shirt!
Barack Obama has already lowered the standards of the presidency, CNN Political Ticker reports. It's the same Oval Office. The same desk. Even the same curtains. But President Obama has already made one major change: Go through eight years of White House photos, and you won't find one of former President Bush in the Oval Office without his jacket on. It wasn't ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on January 21, 2009 16:09
Gay-rights Leaders’ Enthusiasm for Obama Subsides
Today's Headline of the Day: "Gay-rights leaders' enthusiasm for Obama subsides." Clearly, they haven't seen the latest photos of him without his shirt on.Posted in Outside The Beltway on December 24, 2008 06:11
Newsweek Sarah Palin Cover Outrage!
Apparently, some folks are irate that Newsweek put a close-up of Sarah Palin on their cover this week and didn't airbrush away her imperfections. This, apparently, is "a slap in the face." [caption id="attachment_25977" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Sarah Palin 'One of the Folks' NEWSWEEK cover"][/caption] Critics note that it's pretty standard to touch up photographs, especially close-ups, to be more flattering and that Newsweek ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 8, 2008 15:15
John Edwards ‘Love Child’ Photo
I am assured by the folks at National Enquirer that these are THE PHOTOS EVERYONE'S BEEN WAITING FOR! The NATIONAL ENQUIRER is releasing the photograph that the world has been waiting for – the first-ever picture of John Edwards and his love child! The stunning “spy photo” shows the former presidential contender holding his infant daughter Frances Quinn Hunter at the Beverly ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 6, 2008 13:13
Obama Has a Nice Plane – “O-Force One”
Barack Obama has better-than-usual accommodations on his campaign plane. Allison O'Keefe breaks the news on this important scandal for CBS News: Barack Obama’s new campaign plane is nothing short of grand. Well, for the candidate that is. Obama’s section of the plane rivals that of any first class. Recently the front cabin of the Boeing 757 was retrofitted to install four ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 4, 2008 06:55
OTB Caption JamTM
Weekend Caption Jam Linkfest. . . Rodney thought he was the valet. Wizbang needs an oil change. Wyatt Earp picked the wrong time of the month to give up sniffing glue. Willisms has Hans and Frans. Cowboy Blob is staying ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 19, 2008 09:55
Caption Contest Winners
The Toro Toro Toro Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: Floyd - Suddenly $4.00 a gallon doesn't seem so bad! Second: DL - And they promised me that bulls never chase blue.... Third: Kenny - I knew I should have taken a left at Albuquerque! HONORABLE MENTION John425 - Manolete must be spinning over and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 17, 2008 20:21
Caption Contest
Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Winners will be announced Monday PMPosted in Outside The Beltway on July 17, 2008 06:09
With the Furies Breathing Down Your Neck
NASA is indicating that the asteroid 99942 Apophis, which had previously been deemed to not be an impact risk, might pose a bigger risk than originally thought: It turns out that there are a few things we still don't know about the orbit of Apophis, which could change its projected course by millions of miles, according to an article yesterday in ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 16, 2008 15:39
