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pdxsucks.com podcast – february 10, 2010

February 10, 2010

We get all pop culture (revolt) today with Avatar hate, NBC blocking Olympics streaming, Hollywood Video, Cats (the awful musical, not the pets), and… Portland? There’s an app for that.

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Tagged as: andrew lloyd weber, avatar, bankruptcy, cats, hollywood video, nbc, olympics, portland iphone app

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pdxsucks.com podcast – july 15, 2009

July 15, 2009

Topics: Dave Chappelle in Portland, Twitter Rules, KOIN 6 TV Bankruptcy, and Bad Bad Bank Robbers in Woodland, Washington

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Tagged as: bankruptcy, dave chappelle, KOIN 6, Podcast, Portland, portland blog, social media, streaming radio, twitter, woodland bank robbery

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pdxsucks.com podcast – may 5, 2009

May 5, 2009

Topics: Governor Ted vs. Swine Flu, Mayor Adams vs. Competent Driving, Boone’s Farm Wine

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Tagged as: bankruptcy, car accident, George Ardizzone, Governor Ted Kulongoski, internet radio, jantzen beach, Mayor Sam Adams, Podcast, Portland, Ritz Camera

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Ladies & Gentlemen, We Have a Winner!

April 9, 2009

We’re calling it. As of 4pm this afternoon the 2009 Portland Sucks Dead Pool Contest is officially (finally) over. Yesterday several news sources quoted various persons stating the Joe’s is headed for liquidation which means that one of our lucky readers/listeners just won his or herself $500.00 cash. We are attempting to contact the winner [...]

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Tagged as: bankruptcy, Dead Pool Contest, Joe's Sporting Goods, joe's sports, winner

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The End is Here. Circuit City Closes Forever Tomorrow.

March 7, 2009

It’s official, tomorrow is the last day YOU the CONSUMER can shop at that armpit of armpits Circuit City. All accounts have been that the “discounts” have been a joke. You were expecting better? Shame on you. That store has been a joke for years – why would their “clearance sale” be any different?
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…And Now It Gets Interesting

March 4, 2009

No sooner did I post an email from Christopher M. of SE Portland last night, half way congratulating him on his near win of the 2009 Portland Sucks Dead Pool contest, when BINGO – we have another potential contender.
It seems that Sporting Good Megamart and Hair Pants Seller Extraordinaire (check out this podcast to hear [...]

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Dead Pool Contest Update: Ritz Camera?

March 3, 2009

Reader Christopher M. of SE Portland emailed me tonight to remind me that he had picked Ritz Camera to be the next dead national retailer in our 2009 Dead Pool Contest. He also sent me this link here to prove his point. While filing Chapter 11 doesn’t spell doom QUITE yet (though it usually does) [...]

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Announcing the 2009 Portland Sucks Dead Pool Contest

February 9, 2009

Thanks to the crumbling economy we’re losing big box stores like socks in a public laundromat. Linens ‘n Things just a few months ago (I know, BIG loss) and now Circuit City. Thousands of undereducated Xbox-addicted Portlanders are gearing up for unemployment and all of the self-loathing that goes along with it. We can’t help [...]

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