Stories tagged with "joke"

Mora's seen Manning's greatness since high school by indystar

RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks coach Jim Mora was his dad’s assistant with New Orleans in the early 1990s when an area high school quarterback named Peyton Manning participated in... – Oct 01, 2009 at 5:20 PM in Colts

Pearl issues apology for remarks by indystar

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – An off-the-cuff comment by University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl has apologized for an unscripted comment he made at a charity... – Sep 25, 2009 at 2:15 PM in Sports

Love of gardening helps man create wonderland of color by Mark Ambrogi

J erry Cieslak’s neighbors teasingly call his Zionsville property a traffic hazard. The reason for the running joke is that drivers like to slow down and look at... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Zionsville

School racial incident may bring penalties by indystar

Anderson — Several Anderson High School students could face punishment, including possible suspension or expulsion, for a racial incident on the school grounds. Interim... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Andersons students in trouble for Klan prank by indystar

ANDERSON, Ind. — Several Anderson High School students could face punishment including possible suspensions or expulsions for a racial incident on the school grounds. Interim... – Sep 02, 2009 at 7:15 AM in Education

Ted was his own man by indystar

So the family will be gathering again. No, not the family, the clan. That’s the word we always used to describe the Kennedys, as if they were the huge sprawling royal tribe... – Aug 27, 2009 at 4:33 PM in Commentary

Ted was his own man by indystar

So the family will be gathering again. No, not the family, the clan. That’s the word we always used to describe the Kennedys, as if they were the huge sprawling royal tribe... – Aug 26, 2009 at 5:52 PM in Commentary

Ted was his own man by indystar

So the family will be gathering again. No, not the family, the clan. That’s the word we always used to describe the Kennedys, as if they were the huge sprawling royal tribe... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Tourney offer is no joke for Pike soccer player by Nat Newell

When Davon Wilson got the letter last year, he assumed it was a hoax. The then-Pike High School freshman was being offered an opportunity to represent his country and play soccer... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in West Marion County

Funding is not the solution to urban school problems by indystar

A July 6 headline in The Star, “Poorest students losing the most,” calls to mind the joke about a New York Times banner that reads, “World ends: Women, minorities... – Jul 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Palin takes the quitter's way out by indystar

What can you say about a public official who ridicules those who would take the “quitter’s way out” — as she faces reporters to announce that she’s... – Jul 07, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Clear Pass lanes shut down at airports by Tom Spalding

With just a few hours’ notice, the company that managed the Clear Pass system at major U.S. airports — including Indianapolis International Airport — has shuttered the program.... – Jun 23, 2009 at 8:21 PM in Business

Letterman gets a boost from Palin flap by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Nielsen says David Letterman got a ratings boost from his squabble with Sarah Palin. But his late-night rival Conan O'Brien retains the upper hand after two... – Jun 18, 2009 at 8:37 PM in Entertainment

'Knocked up' joke went beyond Hoosier sensibilities by indystar

It’s always been kind of neat that David Letterman was a local boy. Broad Ripple High School — his picture beams at you in the lobby, goofy beard and all. However, Dave... – Jun 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Police respond to Frankfort school threat by indystar

FRANKFORT — Students at Frankfort Senior High School had to wait in a security line before entering the building this morning while police investigated a threat made over the... – Jun 08, 2009 at 12:40 PM in Crime & Courts

Gawker's vampire website has some seeing red by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Is it an ad or a blog?An attempt by HBO to promote its vampire series True Blood has some blood boiling at the popular Gawker website.HBO produced a fake... – May 28, 2009 at 6:49 PM in Entertainment

Obama's fuzzy math doesn't add up by indystar

Is Barack Obama the biggest hypocrite of a politician ever? He campaigns on how a $400 billion annual deficit is bad. He then submits his first budget, which triples the yearly... – May 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Baseball move-in fills Noblesville's void at catcher by Ted Schultz

Javier Aponte came here from Puerto Rico, chasing his dream of a college scholarship NOBLESVILLE — When Noblesville baseball coach Justin Keever received an e-mail from... – May 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

Instead of making jokes, just try plain speaking by indystar

Dear Carolyn:So, I am supposed to fly across the country to visit the boyfriend tonight, but I am sick as a dog. Moreover, as part of a teasing conversation last night, I joked... – Apr 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Living

Has 'South Park' humbled Kanye West? by USA Today

NEW YORK — South Park may have accomplished the impossible — getting Kanye West to check his ego.The Comedy Central show skewered the famously self-important rapper on... – Apr 09, 2009 at 5:37 PM in Entertainment