bad news

Overnight we performed a much needed update to our commenting system. Unfortunately, as anticipated, all existing comments were erased.

Terrible, right?  Having read every single comment ever left on the blog, I know each one was a mini-masterpiece.

But that's the bad news.

Here's the good news.  Think of every post as a fresh white canvas.  Now is the chance to go forth and defile our life's work once again.

This is your second chance to be "First."  You can be born again.

It's only fitting with the prophecy of Tosh529 nearly upon us.  Plus that's the best bullshit I could come up with to cover our asses.

It's one tragedy after the next. The entire Denny's menu just went up a dollar.

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The blog is taking most of today off in observance of MLK Day. We'll be back in full tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, THERE'S AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF TOSH.0 TOMORROW AT 10 PM/9C ON COMEDY CENTRAL!

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Every week we see countless comments that have absolutely nothing to do with anything. Our favorite irrelevant comment this week came from Keith D. in response to The iPad: Will It Blend? post.

That sucks, Keith D. April 5th wasn't my birthday either so I guess we're in this together. Just two people trolling around on the Tosh.0 blog on one of the 364 days of the year that doesn't belong to us. But we can still wear party hats, right!?!

If you have any irrelevant comments, please go ahead and leave them below. We bloggers truly appreciate your cooperation.

Hey, Keith? Wanna go get ice cream or something?

I've been taking a stand against journalists following poor decorum just because it's online.  So here we go again…

Yesterday, NBC Washington reported the story "Teen Burns, Stomps American Flag" that happened over the Fourth of July weekend.  The teen was charged with desecrating a flag and disturbing the peace.  Fine.  Whatever.

But author Jim Iovino continued, stating, "However, the last time we checked burning a flag was still legal in the United States."

As one diligent commenter, Pat, pointed out: "'Last time we checked…'???? You're a reporter writing a story about burning a flag and you didn't bother to check to see what the law currently is?"

Good call, Pat!  Yes, this is "local" news, but it is still news (and was noteworthy enough to get a Drudge Report link).

So I have an idea: You're writing the story now, why don't you check again now?!  "Last time" you may have been on a two day mescaline trip through the New Mexico desert.

Oh, you'd prefer to use cute language to make yourself feel superior to your readers?  I guess you've earned that right after all the diligent reporting you've done for the Washington local online news.

Last time we checked, you need to get over yourself!