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Retired Lumberjacks Demand Lower Gas Prices

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Thoughts that came to me while reading this in today’s Metro, in order:

  1. Is that old guy trying to fight me?
  2. Y’know, he looks pretty good for 65. Especially since he’s a retired lumberjack. I’d have to imagine they have a pretty hard job that takes a toll on the body.
  3. Okay, he looks pretty good for 65 — besides his teeth.
  4. Wait, how many lumberjacks are there in Philadelphia? What the hell is a lumberjack, anyway?
  5. And how does one come at a number like “18 percent”? And then change it to 25?
  6. Those other answers are kind of funny, too. Don’t gas taxes already go to government-funded programs? Obviously, these programs are probably bloated and such, but still. And weren’t we all complaining ridiculously about gas at $2 instead of a buck? I don’t think that’d be much better, either.
  7. But, yeah, gas should be like a buck a gallon. I’d totally be able to afford to drive then.

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Franklin Mills’ Takeover Of The Northeast Continues

From today’s Metro:

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North Philly, West Philly… Franklin Mills? Do they have condos there now, too? Wow.

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What Can We Learn From ‘Person On The Street’ Interviews?

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Ireland is the “Emerald Isle.”

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And Germany is 700 years old.

Thanks, people on the street!

Street Talk [Philadelphia Gay News]

Do You Think He Has A Gun In Each Pocket?

From the op-ed page, the “Today’s Debate”:

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Well, we know who would win the toughman contest in the “Today’s Debate Challenge.”

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Your AIDS Vaccine May Cause Erections Longer Than Four Hours

This week’s on-the-street interview from the Philadelphia Gay News:

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Ooh, I know someone who’s voting for Hillary!

Street Talk [PGN]

Philly PD To Make World’s Largest Bong

032906MJ.jpg The other day, the Philadelphia police were responding to a robbery call in West Philly and — whoops! — stumbled over $11.6 million of marijuana.

Now, obviously, if the police force were to, say, sell that $11.6 million of marijuana on the sly, that could make, oh, somewhere in the neighborhood of $11.6 million. But, of course, marijuana being illegal, the cops are just going to burn all the weed.

I’m no scientist, but it seems to me that burning a giant pile of weed might not be the best way to get rid of it, especially considering burning leaves is one way to turn them into, say, smoke. I fear that an 11.6 million dollar bonfire bong of marijuana will make every citizen in the 135 square miles of this city high. Actually, that might calm down some of our high-strung residents. Hmm.

Still, though, I’m not sold. And, apparently, neither was Metro, which asked the following:

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What’s that dude in the center doing? Petting an exceptionally large, cute doggy? Leaning on a bike rack? Patting the head of a dwarf?

Although, maybe it has something to do with that $11.6 million worth of weed he’s planning on smoking. That’d make anyone do crazy shit.

Cops can’t cash in on record pot haul [Metro]
Yesterday: Commish Hops On The ‘Sixth Borough’ Bandwagon
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‘Metro’ Gives Aid And Comfort To The Enemy

The daily “Today’s Debate” in Metro:

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Uhh, Mr. Steel, that sounds like the talk of Al Qaeda! Why do you hate mom, apple pie, baseball, freedom, courage and Our Fearless Leader™, who has done more for this country just this morning than you ever will?

Federal agents will be at your house in a few days.

Immigrants don’t drink on St. Paddy’s Day

The resdigned Metro “Today’s Debate” continues to ask the tough questions:

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Three of the five Planeteers agree: No. (Well, they’re certainly in some sort of superhero group, standing in formation and all.)

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Immigrants don’t drink on St. Paddy’s Day

The resdigned Metro “Today’s Debate” continues to ask the tough questions:

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Three of the five Planeteers agree: No. (Well, they’re certainly in some sort of superhero group, standing in formation and all.)

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‘Metro’ readers ready for their close-up

If you haven’t seen Metro this week, they paper’s re-tooled its “Today’s Debate” section to this:

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I’m not quite sure what it looks like. I feel like they’re in the Flying V, in Power Rangers formation, or maybe posing for a pop music group publicity shot. Either way, this is tremendous newspaper design.

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