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Conspiracy Theories
Well, remember, the "Let's Roll" guy called the bluff. And it kept the plane from damaging some buildings in Washington, D.C. Instead, it just crashed to the ground. And, I agree about sitting around waiting for death, but hindsight is 20/20, my man. Just look at all the hijacked planes in history. And look at the various results and how they panned on, based on what passengers and crew did. You'll find that being complient, probably works best.— June 26, 2009 10:02 p.m.
Lakers Win, State Loses
Well...now with Shaq teaming up with LeBron over in Cleveland, I'll be rooting for them to win a ring. And, it'll be one more ring O'Neal has over Kobe. Go Cavs!— June 26, 2009 9:59 p.m.
The Dog Blog -- A Walk in the Park
I wonder...what if...the cat just realizes if the owner dies, they'll have nobody to feed them and clean their cat box. And that's why they're saving their owners!— June 26, 2009 9:58 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
Spliff...are you the adopted son of a local writer in town? And, once again, you actually do bring a somewhat decent point to the table. I agree, the parents were naive for sending their kids there. Well, aside from the one that collected $20 million after he did (I kid, I kid). But, before you come down that harshly on the parents, you have to realize...most people think the best of others. It's why SDaniels, who posts on this sight, thinks I can actually learn things from you. When it's obvious you have an IQ below 70. When kids want to meet the famous singer, and play at his Disneylandesque estate, and watch Disney movies...parents probably just think he's a rich, famous person that wants to spread the love around. And I think some parents even met him and his "people" first, and felt comfortable with the situation. Bob Goldthwait does a funny stand-up bit about the father who sent his son, and then got $20 million. I won't repeat it all here, but the punchline is basically: "No amount of money will ease what you did to my son. You took his innocence. You've ruined his life. You..." Jacksons lawyers: HOW ABOUT WE GIVE YOU $20 MILLION? "He has a brother!"— June 26, 2009 3:01 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
I disagree with that, rickey. To put him in the same category as Paula Abdul, is just insane. Unless you're referring to the fact that both were dancers. Jackson had some great songs. I was never a fan of the Jackson 5, but his solo stuff was good. And refried...that is what my entire problem is with all the praise I'm seeing thrown upon Jackson right now. About 90% of it is about him being a "musical genius" and not his freakish behavior. And, the term "genius" really shouldn't be applied. Even though he wrote a lot of his songs, it took him teaming up with Quincy Jones, and other people, before he took it to the next level. I've been waiting to hear a statement from Paul McCartney. I seem to remember when Lennon was murdered, he had some really harsh statement, that almost seemed like he didn't care. And with Michael, and some of the bitterness he had towards him because of the Beatles songs...I'm guessing he won't say what he really wants to say.— June 26, 2009 9:55 a.m.
Puttin' on the Hits
'Canes has the best fajitas in San Diego. And it's a great venue for live music. And, as bad as I feel for this guy (if his story is true)...what does he expect clubs to do? I mean, I hated hearing about bands that had to "pay to play" back in the 80s, at popular venues. And their friends and family were forced to buy the hundreds of tickets they had to sell. But, if this guy was pitching an idea (and it sounded like a good idea, I mean...I know a bunch of people that went nuts over that goofy "air sex" competition at the Casbah the other day; lip synching sure sounds a lot more fun). Who doesn't like a good lip syncher? We all loved Ducky doing Otis Redding in Pretty in Pink. We liked Andy Kaufman doing the Mighty Mouse theme on SNL. And, for anyone that bought the Fiona Apple CD that came with a DVD four years ago, you got to see comedian Zach Galifiagnas lip synch her song hysterically, complete with his fat belly being stuck out during certain stanzas of the song.— June 26, 2009 12:58 a.m.
Oceanside Cop Back to Work
POLICE SHOOTING UPDATE: The officer did an interview on one of the local radio shows. He said all the things you'd expect. One being that, had he seen the boy in the car, he would've let her back up and take off his leg before firing. I would've loved to ask him...why did you get out of your car, and risk losing your leg (or life), when there's a wild woman behind the wheel that's "scaring" you? I'd sit in my car, the safest place...call for backup (as they did), and protect your wife the best you could, even with the gun drawn, if need be. ON TO ANOTHER POLICE SHOOTING: After an Angels game, an off duty cop shot two people (I think one died). He said they were throwing beer bottles at him. So, he was probably justified in shooting, but really. Think about that. A crowded parking lot, after a game, when a stray bullet could hit anyone...and instead of just calling for backup, writing a license plate number down, or showing the badge...his instinct is to whip out his gun and fire. Seriously, they're going to need to pass a law that prohibits cops from taking home their serve weapons. They'll have to stay in their locker at work.— June 26, 2009 12:52 a.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
On a side note: the title of this blog is horrid. It reminds me of "Eats, Shoots & Leaves."— June 26, 2009 12:43 a.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
That's a good point, andrea. I know for years, I supported him against all these allegations of child molestation. I said, "I think he just loves kids. He's like a kid himself and likes playing games with them," etc. The problem is...he admitted to letting kids sleep in his bed. That's wrong. And, it's one thing to coach a youth sports team, be a Cub Scout leader, or whatever else an adult might enjoy doing with kids. But a new child actor would get popular: Webster, Macully Culkin, Corey Feldman, etc. And he'd immediately seek that child out, start hanging out with them, inviting them for sleep-overs, and even carrying Webster around like he was a puppy dog. There's something very odd about that. It wasn't like he did a movie with a kid, and stayed friends with that child. SD: I've just never understood when a rich, famous African-American is claiming the powers that be screwed them over because of race. Paul McCartney feels Jackson screwed him over on song royalties to some Beatles tunes. But he just said Jackson had more money to buy the catalog. No claims of racism. Does Jackson think, if he was white (well, technically, he was)...that instead of making the $800 million he made, he would've made a few billion? Then, this newscaster I loved for Channel 10...Lisa Lake. I hear she's now suing the station, claiming racism. And a bunch of other claims, which I find hard to believe. It's just the go-to complaint, it seems. And lastly, refried...not sure what you even mean by bringing Dennis Rodman into the fold. But, I think he's got a lot of mental problems, and aside from some drinking (and trying to pick up my friends 17-year-old niece at a stop light in LA), I don't really have a beef with him, per se.— June 26, 2009 12:42 a.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
SD: I actually have a lot of sympathy for Michael. I think many of his problems (mentally) stem from having an abusive father. But, I'm not talking about having kids sleep in your bed once in a while. Maybe there's a bad storm and they're scared, or a situation like that. But he admitted in an interview, to letting all kids sleep in his bed, even children that aren't his own. And he thought there was nothing wrong with that, because he "loved them." And, I didn't even get into his child dangling from the balcony stunt. Or his racist rants against Jews, and calling a record label (Sony, I believe it was) a bunch of racists. Once again, it's an African-American playing the race card and claiming everyone else is "racist". Maybe that's why he and Al Sharpton were such good friends. They're both racists.— June 25, 2009 6:36 p.m.