Sunday, May 2, 2010

Boned like a saint With the consciousness of a snake

The finances are so tight that the [Washington Times] hasn't paid some of its bills or tended to basic maintenance issues -- such as hiring an exterminator to deal with mice and snakes sneaking into the building on New York Avenue in Northeast.
[...] "There was a three-foot-long black snake in the main conference room the other day. We have snakes in the newsroom -- the real live variety, at least. One of the security people gallantly removed it."
Our artist's reconstruction shows the secret discussions in which the director Nicholas Chiaia (right) rebuffs a request from the editor Sam Dealey (left) for an extension of the US$35 million / year subsidy that keeps the Washington Times going.
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I am shocked, shocked that a US newspaper, founded to promote the right-wing political views of a South Korean billionaire conman / religious leader, turns out have buggerall readers and be commercially unviable. It is almost as if the journal's real target audience consisted of journalists and editors from other papers.

H/t Snorghagen.
Here at
Riddled we have previously called our readers' attention to the threat posed by butt-snakes, but did anyone listen?!

11 comments:

ckc (not kc) said...

...the exterminators might also want to check out the giant ants/miniature chihuahuas which seem to be swarming freely...

fish said...

Well at least the National Review doesn't need to ask for money.

Oh wait.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Those are Saint (or is it GOD?) Moon's believe terrier rats, ckc.
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Substance McGravitas said...

One of those Pinocchio noses should be turned around because I can only put 'em on one guy.

J— said...

Because I don't have anything better to do, I checked the Washington Times' location. It's right next to the National Arboretum, so those are federal government pests from the Ag Department.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Seen at another bog.
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zombie rotten mcdonald said...

Just call me Desdenova.

I am the one you warned me of.

ckc (not kc) said...

Just call me Desdenova.

Wikipedia suggests that you do not exist - who am I to argue?

Smut Clyde said...

Only 7 comments? It is as if the sands become a crust And most of you have gone away.

ckc (not kc) said...

...the real live variety, at least.

[wonders] What would be the most?

Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

"There was a three-foot-long black snake in the main conference room the other day.

It really is all about fear of the preznit's "package".