PUNCHING KITTY: 2009 - 2013
Punching Kitty was a writing project for the city of St. Louis to have a little fun and try to get everyone to stop taking themselves so seriously…and hopefully highlight some critical issues along the way. Not everyone liked it (it turns out people don’t love being made fun of) but we converted a lot of people and I take pride that the site was truly well read. From the local media, to area police departments, Punching Kitty truly became a source for news and entertainment for St. Louis.
We had a lot of fun, but all good things need an ending and ours was on March 13th, 2013. When we closed up shop the news made local radio, TV, and even the front page of STLToday (The St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website) where we were the top story over a new pope being named. Wild stuff.
While we will no longer actively write, the site will stay up as an archive for St. Louis.
- The Editor
U2 is Coming to Busch Stadium
The Admiral Riverboat is on Ebay
Calm Down, Woody and Rizzuto are Probably Just Messing With You
Comic Book Guy Standoff: Please Do Not Arrest Me on the Display Case, It Contains a Valuable Mary Worth
Steve Jackson Talks About Rams Receivers, Lockouts and Hair on the T. Ocho Show
Where can the St. Louis Rams all-time leading rusher go to talk about the lack or Rams receivers, a possible NFL lockout and how great his hair is, all while looking like he’s getting his senior photo taken? Versus T. Ocho show!
The awkward show, hosted by…um…it doesn’t matter, with controversial Cincinnati wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ocho Cinco on a big screen, has a weekly guest that the two receivers mumble questions at while the host tries to save the show and try not to catch a look at himself in something reflective and have an instant suicidal reaction to where he career has lead him.
On how T.O. was nearly a Ram this past offseason:
Owens: “I was like…litterally 24 hours away from being in St. Louis and this T. Ocho wouldn’t be possible right now.
Jackson: No it wouldn’t man. You know. We would have been a good tag-team, bro, you know. You wouldn’t have to fight for catches around here, I’ll tell you that.
[Awkward laughing]
On the differences in the show if Jackson was one of the hosts:
Jackson: It seems that you are lacking some style, some hair. I would bring a whole different angle from it.
On the possibility of an NFL lockout next year:
Jackson: Well the lockout is definitely possible. It’s something we need to be conscious about and we tell the young kids to save their money and be prepared for a lockout.
Interesting, but stupid…just like Terrell Owens himself. The important thing is that none of that stupid transfered to our boy SJ39. You’re cool, right Steve?!
Well, crap.
(Full video after the jump!)
via Saturday’s Bernie Bits
[Read More]The St. Louis Rally for Sanity and/or Fear
We stopped by the Arch grounds on Saturday afternoon to see how the St. Louis Rally for and/or Fear was doing. The crowd for the “satellite” rally to the one happening in tandem at the Washington DC mall was larger than expected and sitting on the Arch steps watching John Stewart on a smallish screen setup, cheering at every joke and musical performance.
Though some missed the point and brought campaign posters to be intermixed with the awesome signs, the rally was a peaceful, entertaining time for everyone, no matter who you are planning on voting for Tuesday. Sure, there were a few nutjobs…
…but there were far more nice people, filling the Arch ground steps, having a good time…
The one problem for the local rally’s organizers was how do you clear the crowd after the DC rally telecast was over? We know! Have a few comics up on stage to make awkward jokes and talk about edgy stuff like how men and women are different!
There you go! That did it. Plenty of room now to ride your weird bike…
Full gallery after the jump…