…from the body snatchers: Lead Body Snatcher Pleads Guilty Philly’s always been a tough place to live; now it’s not even safe to die there!
Posted on August 30th, 2008 by Chris
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I have written before about all the good-natured fun that ensues when Philly fans come up to spend a Saturday at Shea. Deadspin‘s AJ Daulerio lodges this stirring report about the gracious hosts that Philly can be. (Note to Daulerio: We wouldn’t hold the Super Bowl over your heads like that if you didn’t start [...]
Posted on April 25th, 2008 by Chris
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Tuesday’s parade through the Canyon of Heroes was the perfect ending to a perfect season for the Giants, who in the process, spoiled another team’s perfect season. It was awesome and humbling, and I was overcome once again. Not by my own joy, this time, but by the joy I saw in Michael Strahan, who [...]
Posted on February 7th, 2008 by Chris
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It’s an exciting week for we rare few, who cheer on the Mets and the Giants. First, the Mets landed about the only trade that has mattered this off-season, getting Johan Santana, a real, honest-to-Ged #1 starter, for four minor leaguers. Thank you, Omar. (The deal isn’t done yet; the Mets have until 5:00 Friday [...]
Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Chris
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I could have told you this myself: “Philadelphia home to the least attractive people in the United States.”
Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Chris
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*if there are any Carrie and I attended Saturday’s Mets-Phillies game at Shea. Now, we’ve been around the same collection of Mets fans for eleven Saturdays, and though we don’t really know anybody, we know quite a bit about a lot of them. There’s a whole group of class clowns and cut-ups, including the guy [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2007 by Chris
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But I’m really good at it. It takes practice to be the kind of asshole some people aspire to. And this morning, after finding a really good link on the web, I knew who today’s victim would be. Now, Mike Ostrich actually is a nice guy, and a good friend, and he may not have [...]
Posted on September 20th, 2006 by Chris
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I was otherwise engaged Friday night when Porcupine Tree was playing in NYC, and I didn’t want to wait until the fall or later to see them again, so I decided last night to make the trip down to Philadelphia to see the band at The Trocadero. I met up with Mike Emerson at his [...]
Posted on May 22nd, 2005 by Chris
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