Random News

These past few weeks have proven quite strange...so much random news that it's hard to keep up.

**06-28-09 Billy Mays dies at 50, three days after Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Billy was unique and he loved what he did for a living-that says a lot, most people are miserable and wander around without a clue (don't think so? get on a bus/train in any city and look around). Without him, I would never have tried OxyClean but I won't miss all the yelling. It's not the same without him...the ShamWOW guy sucks.

**6-29-09 Two Mexican dwarf wrestlers die after a night with prostitutes. Further proving that prostitutes aren't that smart, the two brothers are drugged and die as a result of an overdose. Prostitutes in Mexico are a double threat...I would think that Mexican Dwarf wrestlers might have more options. Guess not.

**07-01-09 Karl Malden dies at 97 of 'natural causes'. He'd been out of the light for a while but his loss will be felt all over. 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is one of the best movies ever made in my opinion. I loved "The Streets of San Francisco" as a kid. Why can't actors today live a similarly 'un-public' life like this? Exit with dignity, not fanfare...

**07-03-09 Sarah Palin quits as the Governor of Alaska. There isn't much about this that makes sense...she just up and quit. Good thing she didn't get elected-she'd give other prominent women a bad name. The only thing more bizarre than the sudden forfeit of her post is that she seems to think she's going to run for president in 2012...what? Hoping that people won't remember that her IQ is the equivalent of Magic Johnson's shoe size? Dubya got in through nepotism...there's really no other explanation for it. And what's with her wearing terrier dog earrings during her announcement? Hey Sarah, come to Chicago and get eaten alive by the bat-shit crazy mayor.

**07-04-09 Steve McNair is killed by his 20 year old mistress. A great football player is lost. I can't say much about him otherwise...he seemed to make some odd decisions-including dating an emotionally unstable 20 year old. One bad decision can end you real quick. Reminds me of Nikki Catsouras (warning:Graphic Photos).

**07-06-09 Robert Strange McNamara dies of 'natural causes'. A guy I find interesting in his many facets of ability and talent. He had a diverse career portfolio and excelled at many of his varied roles in life.

It's been a weird few weeks, indeed.

Other things that caught my attention:

--Canadians and Drug Use...I'm nearly convinced that the creators were forced to make this in some sort of rehab program. You almost have to watch this to understand.
--A cabbie in Chicago rapes a passenger. What the fuck was he thinking? His name, photo and ID are visibly posted in the cab. He should be castrated, banned from driving and have to walk lower Wacker picking up trash with a shirt that reads "I'm a rapist" until he either leaves the country or dies.


/rant