Archive for the ‘Newsmakers’ Category
July 2nd, 2008
The Kansas City Chiefs have a "Fan Code of Conduct" - Text Ratting
by: DS

This goes in the WTF category. When I lived in Kansas City, I got to go to a few games and the crowd was “energized” but not out of control. The standing up fans was not an issue at all.kc

Unless something happened in the last 3 years, I really don’t see what the problem is that needs a code-of-conduct. This is not tennis, it’s American Football.

Even better, they are using the stealthy technology of text-tattle on “Fan Code of Conduct”. So you can enjoy the game and rat on anyone that breaks the code. Now that screams sportsmanship and something the fans will love to embrace.

Next they will ask if you believe in evolution before entering the stadium…come on KC Chiefs, let the fans stay standing but textdrunk the bad seeds.

Read the full story on .

Other KC Chiefs posts:

Chief’s running back denies his rap.
Hard Knocks: Kelli Croyle or October Gonzales
October Gonzalez Photos
Kansas City Chiefs Home Field Advantage
Hard Knocks: KC Chiefs Tony & October Gonzalez

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June 28th, 2008
Cloud Design
by: DS

Now I can really make the twisted images I see in clouds. Imagine explaining this idea to someone before you started building it.

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June 26th, 2008
The Naked Cowboy goes to court what will he wear?
by: Sarah

Naked Cowboy goes to court

Naked Cowboy’s legal battle
Well, it’s been about three months since I heard about the Naked Cowboy’s journey to sue the Mars Inc. for copyright infringement and I just found out that the judge is allowing the case to go to court. Good for the Naked Cowboy, but $4 million dollars is an awful lot of money, especially if all you buy is whitey tighties.

Big question I’m wondering, what is he going to wear in the courtroom?

The Naked Cowboy takes on more than the weather in the lawsuit vs. Mars Inc.

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Info: Posted June 26th, 2008  in Newsmakers
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June 23rd, 2008
Comedian George Carlin Dies
by: DS

This is a sad day for me. I grew up on George Carlin on HBO specials from the time I entered the USA.

He was American counter-culture. I agreed and disagreed with him but most of all he made me laugh.

George C is a generation away from me (maybe 2) but what he said and how he said it was fitting for every generation.

I’m sorry he went so soon but glad I got to know his point-of-view on the stage, his interpretation of life, politics but mostly religion.

Goodbye George Carlin, We will miss you and your unique sense of humor.

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Info: Posted June 23rd, 2008  in Celeb Gossip, Celeb News, Entertainment News, Newsmakers
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June 16th, 2008
BMW GINA Light Visionary Model - A True Flex Car
by: DS

I know I’m on a bit of a car kick and this is one hell of an idea.

The BMW Gina is like nothing I have ever seen before and very cool. A flexible skin car. has a great write up so I will not try and out wordsmith them…I can’t.

Also check out the video from Road & Track about the BMW Gina.

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June 4th, 2008
KCK Petroleum Plant Explosion
by: Sarah

Lightning strikes near the blaze

We had some wicked thunder and lightning last night, so wicked that it struck a storage tanker at Magellan Petroleum facility near downtown, causing 100-foot flames to erupt from the facility. The flames and thick black smoke billowing from the building was visible for miles.

The tank contained 58,000 barrels of unleaded gasoline, and fire crews are trying to prevent the blaze from reaching a nearby tank with 15,000 barrels of gas.

KCK Fire Chief Thomas DeKeyser says the department plans to let the fire burn itself out.

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That storm last night was pretty amazing, it left my grandmother without power, and my parents with a flooded basement. I watched as the large river that used to be my apartment’s parking lot carry off small children and a dog. Not really, but it was extremely flooded with the amount of rain we got.

Photo courtesy of Phil with his awesome camera phone

Magella Petroleum plant under blaze

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Info: Posted June 4th, 2008  in Breaking News, Newsmakers
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June 4th, 2008
Car crashes into bike race
by: Sarah

As the intoxicated driver plows into the crowd of bicyclists

Drunk driving is deadly and stupid.  Here is a case where an intoxicated 28-year-old plowed into a Sunday bike race along a highway near the United States-Mexico border.  His stupid mistake killed 1 and injured 10 others. A city official snapped a quick photo just as the car slammed into the racers and you can see bicyclists and their bikes being tossed into the air by the collision.

The driver, Juan Campos, has been charged with the killing of Alejandro Alvarez, who was 37.

Authorities said the wreck happened 15 minutes into the 34-kilometer (21 mile) race Sunday along a highway between Playa Bagdad and Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas.

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Info: Posted June 4th, 2008  in Newsmakers, Stupid People
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May 23rd, 2008
2008 So You Think You Can Dance - SEX Is Back
by: DS

I must tell you that SEX coming back is a huge surprise and a welcome one.

In the season opener, SEX (as he likes to be called by himself and his mother) hits the stage for “3rd times a charm”…but not this time.

We posted about So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD from here on out) a few times from previous seasons so we will try and keep up during the auditions anyway. SEX has it going on and we should all be proud of his moves and passion. Pump up the jams SEX, pump them up.

2006 So you think…?
2006 So You Think You Can Dance 2  SickStep Crew
2006 So You Think You Can Dance… Xufei “Sophia” Wang  
2006 So You Think You Can Dance | SickStep Crew
2006 So You Think You Can Dance
2006 Fergie Gets Her Groove on So You Think You Can Dance
—bunch of youtube vids got killed so the don’t work anymore–
2007 So You Think You Can Dance | The Hanna Lee Sakakibara Story
2007 Hanna Lee Sakakibara Goes Home

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May 16th, 2008
Werewolf Boy overcomes his differences
by: Sarah

Pruthviraj Patil

What an incredible young man. I have read a few stories of remarkable youngsters, but this one is especially awesome.  I have heard cases like this a few times before, but not of a boy with such confiden

Pruthviraj Patil has suffered from hypertrichosis, a rare genetic condition also known as Werewolf Syndrome, since birth. He is believed to be one of only 50 people in the world with the condition.

Patil rarely leaves his home town in India for fear of strangers reactions.  Children at his school used to tease him, but now they accept him as if he didn’t suffer from hypertrichosis, aka werewolf syndrome.

Sad thing is, not even laser hair removal will work for him.  So now he appealing to doctors to seek out a permanent cure.

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Info: Posted May 16th, 2008  in Newsmakers, World News
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May 15th, 2008
Starbucks has a new face, their naked logo is unappealing to some
by: Sarah

I don’t know what Starbucks was thinking, but I’m sure the logo appeals to some people. Personally I don’t care what the logo is, I already don’t drink Starbucks. Their baristas are less than excellent, at least the Kansas City ones are… and their average cup of joe isn’t worth the bucks if it tastes like crap, right? That’s just my two cents on the Starbucks fad, drink your crappy coffee, I’ll home brew or hit up the little coffee shop on the corner for half the price and twice the flavor.

As for the video, I loved how the guy describes the logo, “figurative legs spread like a prostitute.” That just has such a nice ring to it, might it be a good new slogan for the fellas over at Starbucks. The logo is merely just a full body shot of what it originally used to be, who cares, bitch about something else.

Courtesy of DS, The New Starbucks Logo

Old Starbucks Logo

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