Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Tuscaloosa News is going to lose its shirt

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This is not going to work.

Welcome to Tuscaloosa, Crazy Larry!

Trial for Langford moved to Tuscaloosa | TuscaloosaNews.com | The Tuscaloosa News | Tuscaloosa, AL

If you’re not sure how to get here, when you get on the interstate in Fairfield, instead of driving to Birmingham, go in the opposite direction. It’s about a 40-minute drive.

Blast off!

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford blasts rumors of his health, leaving office – al.com

Apparently, BMLL had two surgeries on Friday, and there’s a rumor that he has cancer. And both of his co-defendants have pled guilty and will testify against him. And seemingly he is indigent. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. He says he’s not resigning and that he’s not sick.

Only the good die young

Columnist Robert Novak dies at 78 – CNN.com

Maybe he can sell one of his suits

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford can’t afford to pay lawyer, judge says – al.com

Crazy Larry, who makes $45,000 a year as mayor and has another job with Budweiser, will get his lawyer paid for by the court, meaning by the taxpayers, who are also paying for the prosecutors and for the judge.

We’re number one! Whoo!

Colonial BancGroup, 4 Other Banks Shut – ABC News

Colonial, based in Montgomery, is the largest bank failure this year. And you thought Alabama couldn’t create havoc with the economy.

Excuse me?

13 die as Islamic radicals, Hamas clash in Gaza – CNN.com

Hamas doesn’t qualify as “radical” anymore?

Son of a bitch

Fun with out of context quotes:

Diocletian – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Born to a Dalmatian…”

One of these

Hurricane Felicia strengthens, heads toward Hawaii – CNN.com

Now, remember, while this is tragic for Hawaii, it doesn’t count. Only Atlantic hurricanes that hit the US mainland count.

Well, Ford should be safe

After 34 years, Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme to be released – CNN.com

Seeing as how he’s dead and all. Personally, I think releasing assassins, even failed assassins, is a bad idea.