At age 11, Anthony Seblano has a fiery fastball that’s a blessing and a curse. The Brooklyn sixth-grader, nicknamed The Rocket, was recently yanked off the mound and banned from pitching against the St. Athanasius Youth League team – all because he’s too good. Huh, something similar to being banned from some games has actually [...]
Archive for May, 2004
New Beastie Boys Video
28May04I came across this new Beastie’s video (~2.3 MB Quicktime) tonight. I dig it– has an old school sound, and it sounds like they actually sampled their own percussion which is a big plus in my book.
This Just In– Gigli Sucks
28May04Apparently Gigli sucks so bad, even Starz refuses to hide the fact.
There’s a Fly In My Soup
27May04A businessman from eastern China has killed eight million flies over the past 10 years in a vendetta against the insects for ruining a business deal, a news report said on Tuesday. And I thought I didn’t like flies. This guy makes the collective group of bug zappers in the South green with envy. Update: [...]
I can’t even come-up with an opener for this one– maybe my title is good enough? As part of an ambitious effort to identify genes that cause disease in dogs and humans, scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle analyzed DNA collected from 414 dogs representing 85 breeds, including some of the [...]
If so, you should check out the Recovered Property section of the DenverDA site. Metro area law-enforcement agencies recently arrested an extremely prolific thief who may be responsible for felony crimes from Longmont to southern Douglas County over the last 18 months. His arrest has led to the recovery of thousands of pieces of stolen [...]
Saturday Night Live Transcripts
25May04Yesterday evening I was trying to describe one of the skits on SNL’s Christopher Walken special to a couple of my co-workers, and I came across a site which has SNL shows transcripted from 1975 all the way up to the last live broadcast. I’m sure there are some gaps in there, but it’s pretty [...]
Minibikes Invade Boston
22May04I’ve seen humorous videos of the mini crotch rockets on motorcycle websites in the past couple of years.. and now they are selling them in parts stores and even truck stops. Insanity. Looks like the peeps in Boston are none too pleased about them. The sparkling chrome mufflers, sleek fiberglass bodies, and ventilated disc brakes [...]
David Hasslehoff Does Hip-Hop
22May04Germans love David Hasslehoff, but will they love the hip-hop? Ice-T thinks so The rapper – real name Tracey Morrow – told The Sun: “The man is a legend, we are going to show a whole new side of him. “He’s gonna come out as Hassle the Hoff. “The Hoff will surprise people with his [...]
Maybe I Should Move to Scotland
19May04Apparently in Scotland, beer bellies are prized posessions. Scientists found that a large number of the Scottish males they interviewed prized their beer bellies because it meant they did not look weak. The trend was so pronounced, according to the study, that some men of ‘normal’ weight even wanted to be fatter.
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