For those of you from Umass.. you may remember this was the best part of the Daily Collegian. A section of lil blurbs on all the stupid shit kids were doing to get themselves arrested. Of course, Umass kids were pretty stupid, but not sure any of them would be so dumb as to..
We actually have a 57-way tie this week.. thanks to two posts from FOD (yes, it took me a minute to add that up.. hey, I was an English major.. at Umass)
A congressman took great exception Tuesday night to being
questioned by a New York cable news reporter about allegations surrounding his
campaign finances and was heard on-camera threatening to throw the reporter off
a balcony if the reporter brought up the topic again.
Following President Obama's State of the Union address, Rep. Michael
Grimm, a Republican from the New York City borough of Staten Island, was asked
for his thoughts by New York 1's Michael Scotto.
According to NY1, Grimm called the address
"divisive."
After Grimm finished answering what he thought was the last
question of the interview, which was conducted on a balcony of the U.S. Capitol
building, Scotto added, "And just finally before we let you go, since we
have you here: We haven't had a chance to kind of talk about some of
the..."
"I'm not speaking about anything that's
off-topic," Grimm interrupted. "This is only about the president's
speech tonight. Thank you."
He then walked away, and Scotto said, "So Congressman
Michael Grimm does not want to talk about some of the allegations concerning
his campaign finances. We wanted to get
him on camera on that but he, as you saw, refused to talk about that. Back to
you."
With the camera still rolling, Scotto suddenly looks up,
clearly startled.
"What?" Scotto asks.
And Grimm, again on-camera, though
off-mike, can be heard speaking to Scotto in a low voice.
Grimm says, "Let me be clear to
you, you ever do that to me again I'll throw you off this f-----g
balcony."
"Why?" Scotto says. "I just
wanted to ask you..."
In muffled cross-talk, Grimm is heard
again saying, "If you ever do that to me again..."
"Why? Why?" Scotto asks.
"It’s a valid question."
After more cross-talk, Grimm says,
"No, no, you're not man enough, you're not man enough. I'll break you in
half. Like a boy."
Grimm then walks away.
I know, I know.. sounds too good to be real, right? Let's check the videotape..
New study says Salt Lake City, not Providence, is least into the Bible
A study
from the American Bible Society purported to rank the
“Bible-mindedness” of 100 American cities last week, and based on how
often respondents read the Bible and how accurate they believe the good
book to be, it found Providence, R.I., and Bedford, Mass., to be the two
least “Bible-minded” cities in America. But that didn’t sit well with
the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island—and he’s not alone.
Sadly.. as expected.. the ABB have announced this is the end.. which was to be expected after Warren and Derek announced their departures. So, get out and seem em while you can.. and let's take a moment to reminisce about jams gone by..
Earlier today we posted about Gregg Allman's revelation that the Allman Brothers Band are calling it a career at the end of 2014. The Allmans have been a fixture of the jam scene since their return in 1989 and it's tough to imagine our neck of the music world without them. Yet we're happier to see them end on a high note than try to replace the unreplaceable Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes.
The Allman Brothers Band formed in 1969 and went on despite the losses of Duane Allman and
Berry Oakley until 1976. In 1979 the group re-formed, though they disbanded once again in
1982. However, from 1989 until 2014 they brought their music to new generations of fans.
We'll be rolling out tons of Allman Brothers Band-related content over the next few
months, but we want to start off with a three-part Through The Years feature. In
today's Part One we share a handful of YouTube clips featuring the Allmans in the '70s. As
you can imagine, there isn't much in the way of ABB footage from the '70s, yet what there
is must be seen by fans of the group. Check out rare video of Duane crushing "Mountain
Jam," audio of one of the few "Blue Sky's" featuring Skydog, footage from Berry Oakley's
last show, a bit of Saturday Night In Macon and Geraldo Rivera's feature on the
group from 1979:
And I hate to be lame.. but really can't help but acknowledge what everyone else has been acknowledging all week long. A little band from Liverpool, perhaps you've heard of them?
Forty-five years ago this month, on January 30, 1969, The Beatles performed live for the last time in their historic career. The quartet and guest keyboardist Billy Preston set up on the roof of Apple Studios on Savile Row in London as the climax of the Let It Be film they were producing. The band played for 42 minutes, 22 minutes of which were shot for the film and circulate on YouTube.
It's insane to think The Beatles not only stopped touring in 1966, but rarely played even
a song together outside of the studio during the last four years of their career. The
Rooftop Concert gives us a glimpse at what could've been had The Beatles toured behind
Let It Be. Paul McCartney was a big proponent of The Beatles returning to the
road
in '69, as he felt that was the only way to bring the warring factions of the band back
together. However, John Lennon was not looking to tour and won out in the end.
Watch The Beatles last live performance from 45 years ago this month:
((once again, click link above for videos..these damn sites are starting to figure out my scam.. guess they deserve the clicks though... enjoy!))
Let me just take a moment to say that if you aren't watching American Horror Story.....
.... you are seriously missing out. Last season was amazing, but this season has taken the crazy to a whole other level. And of course, the cast is just unreal. Just when you think Angela Basset chicken strutting around a hair salon is the best shit ever.. you cut to Kathy Bates [[SPOILER DELETED]] in a box. And yet, somehow, with all these amazing actresses.. it's Frances Conroy who's been this year's MVP. Her delivery on some of the most bat-shit insane dialogue is just mind blowing..and oh yeah, she jams out on the Theremin. A must, must, MUST see..
It was almost a week ago now..but lemme take a moment to direct your post golden globe coverage this way..
Of course, who won is only part of the story.. the more interesting thing to me.. is who was instagramming with who...
And oh yeah..did you know?
Thanks, E!
3. Rocky Mountain Hi Hi
If you havent noticed yet, CNN has officially become the official news network of potheads. Everyday they have a different story on "the pot" which of course, has been picking up even more since Colorado made it like, totally legal. Anyway, it all crescendoed this week on AC 360.. I dont know whats more amazing. The look on the 72 year old's face when she picks up "The Dube Tube".. or the wry smile on the reporters face.. when she realizes AC just totally outed her stoned ass.
Customers enjoying a pint and the banter in the bar of the Black Bull, Mid Calder. Picture: Ian Rutherford
MEN now have the perfect excuse to sneak
off for a crafty pint with their mates – research has found that going
down the pub can be good for their mental health.
The study revealed that men drinking with friends in the
pub reported positive effects on their mental well being, allowing them
to open up and talk about their emotions – traditionally a masculine
taboo in Scotland.
Sharing a round of drinks also helped them
look out for each other and lift their spirits, according to research in
the West of Scotland.
In a related story... sitting at home and drinking a bottle of wine to the dome had the same effect on women..
6. The Exception That Proves The Rule?
What Scotland has proven.. South Dakota shall unprove
Newser.com
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Posted: 01/14/2014 4:52 pm EST | Updated: 01/14/2014 4:52 pm EST
Take a saloon and combine it with a shooting range ... what
could possibly go wrong? Deadwood, South Dakota, will soon find out.
The City Commission looks poised to allow a local businessman to open
an indoor shooting range with a saloon inside -- the
appropriately-named Bullets and Beer Saloon.
And may I just take this moment to acknowledge Huffington Post for covering news you can use. I mean, it's not an overexaggeration to say that sometimes half of our content comes from them, hard hitting stories like this one.. or this one.. and in fact, I dare say The Daily Saw might not be here today if not for their special brand of journalism. And did you know that they're actually based in the UK? Who says Americans don't care about international news!
Doris Deahardie just turned 100, but that doesn't mean she's done living it up. In fact, to celebrate her centennial, the great great grandma did something new: She hired a stripper to give her a lap dance.
Doris, of Saundby, England, ordered the stripogram herself and even put in a special request for a "full monty."
"I told the lad he might have to be careful with her because of her age," recalled Doris's daughter-in-law Sharon, "but then she told me she wanted the whole lot!"
Doris came fully prepared with her own bottle of baby oil and even a can of whipped cream which she had the stripper lick off her face.
"She's in great health for her age," said her son, Barry. Which is a good thing, because Doris plans on being around for many strippers to come.
GET IT GIRL!
8. PSA #3
Not that I needed any more proof..but in case you do.. BEARD UP, GENTS!
9. Nerd Alert
Sure they may know the Atomic weight of Cobalt..but when it comes to sports... ehhh not so bright..
Just when you thought a show about the apocalypse couldn't get any more depressing...
11. Haters Club
ICYMI.. Tom Brady was voted the most hated quarterback in the league ... but what's really alarming.. is that the hate could be coming from his own sideline as well..
12. Equal Opportunity
Because guys always get a bad rap.. just a friendly reminder.. Women are perverts too.
13. PSA #4
If you've never heard of The Motet.. you should check them out. Saw them on NYE in Portland.. and they were quite the funky good time. As luck would have it, they have a new album coming out.. so I'm sure there will be a tour to follow. If you like to "Dance Your Ass Off" ... make it a point to check them out.
14. FSF
In honor of the impending Jizzfest, er, I mean Jazzfest trip... (guess which act got me so excited) here's some jazz.. live.. from jazzfest. (No video unfortunately, but the audio is already sensory overload.. Miles, take it away!
... Snoop Dogg then posted what could be the best picture in the history of photography. As I mentioned on The Face Book... also makes for an awesome caption contest... have at it in the comments below!
B: You bring the good shit?
S: And you know this, Barry-O!
2. Old M.C.
And just when you thought things couldn't get any weirder.. Alex Trebek started rapping...
hahah.. somehow seeing the screen grab is almost funnier than hearing it..
3. The Greatest Wall
It's been a surprisingly amazing week for the Vagina. It's literally making headlines all over the place (not that there's anything wrong with that). Special thanks to our new "Wall of Labia" correspondent for finding this gem:
Warning: As the title suggests, this post is full of vaginal
renderings. If you do not want to see a wall of labia, do not continue
reading. We repeat, do not continue reading.
UK-based sculptor Jamie McCartney has spent the better half of a decade creating hundreds of renderings of female genitalia. In a project titled "The Great Wall of Vagina,"
the artist demonstrates not only his ability to craft effective word
play, but also his knack for capturing the physical diversity of labia
in a 30-foot polyptych.
McCartney recruited around 400 women for the series of 10 panels,
casting the vulvae of women aged 18 to 76. During the five-year process,
he encountered identical twins, transgender individuals, pre- and
postnatal women and pre- and post-labiaplasty patients, all of whom were
willing to submit their genitalia to plaster in the name of art.
"This is about grabbing the attention, using humour and spectacle,
and then educating people about what normal women really look like,"
"The Great Wall of Vagina" site states. There McCartney makes sure to
point out that the work of sculpture is not erotic art, nor is it
pornography -- it's actually closer to “the Vagina Monologues of sculpture."
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No, I did not write that warning.. but damn I sure wish I did. Also wondering.. did we really need a 76 year old to take part in the study.. and of course, this begs the question.. which one do you think is the 76 year olds? I think it's pretty obvious..
The ex-wife of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy
was arrested Saturday after allegedly whipping a gun out of her vagina
and threatening her boyfriend.
Look upon the indoor poop storm of 2014, and tremble.
8. Rodman's World Tour
I'm sure you've all seen this story by now..but worth repeating.. the Rodman All-Stars (AKA the Expendables) are in N. Korea spreading good cheer (among other things). And oh what a long strange trip it has been.
But seriously.. why all the hatred for Rodman. He's just a man of God doing God's work.. all in the name of peace. I say we cut him a break..
"I'm not a president, I'm not a politician, I'm not an ambassador," he
said before arriving. "I'm just an athlete and the reason for me to go
is to bring peace to the world, that's it. That's all I want, no money. I
want no money, no money."
Also decided to finally look up the lyrics/meaning to Oye Como Va... dont know why it took me so long, because they are even more awesome than I could have imagined.
