Archive for October, 2008

WORLD FUCKING CHAMPIONS

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Yo, on the real: Did ANY of that just happen? Perhaps we’ll never know. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their tips, photos and links this week — it was amazing sharing this week with you. And next week promises to be that much crazier. Stay with us, and again, thanks so [...]

Halloweekend Picks: Hey Now, Hey Now Now, Sing This Corrosion To Me

Friday, October 31st, 2008

FRIDAY: >>> First things first: AN INDIE ROCK SHOW IS NOT A HALLOWEEN PARTY. That is, unless all concerned really go the extra mile to make this crazy Halloweenphilsobama ENERGY take over, thereby superceding whatever tired rockness is printed on the ticket. For Man Man, we suspect, this won’t be a problem, as the band [...]

In Case You Missed It: Cole Hamels Does Letterman Top 10

Friday, October 31st, 2008

From The Desk Of Hugh E. Dillon: Jayson Werth Rocks A Coors Banquet

Friday, October 31st, 2008

You deserve it, brah. [Photo credit: HughEDillon]

Readers Write: Captain Angry Getting His Swerve On Just Like Yer Uncle

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Got a first glimpse of the parade on 21st and Ben Franklin Parkway …… Brett Myers is pounding Coors Light cans!

Readers Cameraphone: Millions Now Parading Will Never Die

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Wow.

Noontime Nuggetz: The Boss/Jersey Devil Connection, Finally Revealed

Friday, October 31st, 2008

[via Bruce Springsteen.net]

Things We’ve Gleaned So Far From Watching The Parade On TV

Friday, October 31st, 2008

· SEPTA IS BROKEN!!! At 1pm, they’re shutting down all Center City inbound trains. But wait, didn’t the City encourage all people to take SEPTA to the parade? EPIC FAIL. · NBC10 is streaming the action live. · Ryan Howard is dressed up like a hip-hop stevedore. · Brett Myers‘ wife: Not on the float. Oh wait, [...]

R.I.P.: Aerosol Albuterol Inhaler, 1990-2008

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Here lies our beloved metered-dose inhaler, which kept us alive throughout the 1990s and even the early ought years, until Advair came along. But we still held onto ya, little buddy, because nothing could quite match your bold, refreshing aerosol blast. It was you alone that kept the Ministry of Information and other super-smokey bars [...]

Readers Cameraphone: Phils Parade Already Devolving Into Just Another Foggy Goggle Morning Breakdown At The Irish Pub

Friday, October 31st, 2008

These people are crazy. Rumor has it that there have been people out there since 6:00AM. Irish Pub has a sign out that it opens at 9:00AM. Rufinol, breakfast of champions? And now some kids have started playing whiffle ball on the empty lot next to Blue Cross. At least 100 people out there now.

And Now, Philebrity’s Five Rules Of Nature Regarding Halloween In Philadelphia

Friday, October 31st, 2008

1. If you don’t have a costume now, give up already. 2. Someone is having a party at the RUBA — you may not know the host, but you damn well know everybody else. 3. No matter what day Halloween actually falls on, white people in Fairmount had it two days earlier. No, seriously. 4. [...]

Rumblings: Love Is The Seventh Wave

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

>>> Jayson Werth ate at Honey’s today and probably broke whichever NoLibs cell phone tower it is that handles frantic text messages. >>> Assholes are selling Phillies celebration tickets on Craigslist. Do not buy them. Instead, flag these people. Like the Dude says, don’t be a jackass. [Craigslist] >>> And yo, EVEN TERRY GROSS HAS [...]

From The Desk Of Chuck Garrity: No More Shall We Ridicule Your Boner, William Penn

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

An Open Letter to William Penn: Yo Bill! How’s our favorite Quaker? Not sure if you caught the game last night, but our Phils have finally done your city proud. Just a quick note to sincerely apologize for the disrespect over the last 25 years. First, we build Liberty One, and the one law that [...]

Chaos On Broad Street: The Time Lapse Video

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Director: Jamie Moffet

Readers Write: Phillies Fans, Can We Please Fix Ted’s Flipped Car Please?

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hey All, So after I came home last night after celebrating the World Series win I found my car flipped over on Broad Street. All the windows were broken, the side mirrors were smashed, the bumper was ripped off, and there was tons of damage to the body. Funny enough it was the only car [...]

“This Is An Ass-Naked Man Burning His Own Underwear In The Middle Of Broad Street.”

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Flickr user mmmmmichelle, we’re not sure what kind of prize there is for this type of thing, but you definitely just won it. Also check out: NealSantos: Slideshow With Audio By Brian James Kirk EddieGotAScanner: Polaroids Of The Madness uwishunu: Phils Fans Go Wild [Video] Gruber: Broad Street Videos [Video] ExpatriotAct: More Broad Street G-Town [...]

Nutter Administration Apparently Dialing For Dollars To Fund Parade

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hi, Evil Corporate Overlord Who Reads Philebrity As Part Of His Regular Google Vanity Searches! How about them Phillies? No, really, how about them? Because for once, you shmucks are coming in handy. At a press conference announcing details for tomorrow’s parade (scroll below for preliminary details, we’ll have more up shortly), Mayor Michael Nutter [...]

Apparently, He’s A Rays Fan

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

UPDATE: For some reason (legal?), embedding got disabled on this clip. View it here, before it probably goes away entirely, and into an evidence bin.

The Aftermath: They’re Not Going To Tampa, You Don’t Need That Luggage, Brah

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

WHOA! WhhhaaaaaaaaaaattttaaaaNIGHT! As you can imagine, we are still sorting through not just all the photos we took, but also the photos and stories you, dear reader, are still sending in. And by all means, keep ‘em coming. After we ply ourselves with a greasy celebratory cheesesteak, we’re going to try to organize ‘em all [...]

WE CAN, AND HAVE, US.

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR NUTTER AND PHILLIES ANNOUNCE WORLD SERIES PARADE Moments ago the Phillies became the 2008 World Series Champions. Together, the team and the City will celebrate this victory on Friday, October 31, by hosting a parade that will originate at noon at 20th and Market Streets and travel [...]