http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghaiing
Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in this form of kidnapping were known as crimps.
“Crimp my Ride” — (If Ice-T lived in the 19th century)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case
The case has been described as the most publicized criminal trial in American history
Now, don’t get me wrong, O.J. Simpson is kind of my homie. At least, the pre-murderous-rampage O.J. I went to USC for college; Mr. Simpson went and won himself a Heisman for his kick-assery on the football field there many years earlier. And how can anyone deny the genius that was Nordberg in the Naked Gun trilogy?
Side Note: These movies are a seminal part of my childhood. To this day, my brother and I frequently throw around an obscure quote from Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult in which Lt. Frank Drebin (played by comic mastermind Leslie Nielsen*), unsuccessfully trying to give the “signal” for his law enforcement contingent to infiltrate the scene, keeps repeating “I’ve been swimming in raw sewage… and I LOVE IT!” Ahh, sibling buffoonery.
Sorry. Digression.
Anyway, beyond this vague affinity for Simps, I was actually alive, sober, and in Los Angeles when the whole low-speed chase/murder trial business went down. (Don’t worry about how old I was. I remember it.)
But with all this Casey Anthony business today, the O.J. jokes were flying around like wildfire. And in this age of instantaneous internet clever-battles, you gotta know your facts to compete.
Consider this a refresher course.
*RIP buddy, I’m pouring a little out for you!
(Source: theage.com.au)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_rape_drug#Types_of_drugs
Some assailants have committed “rapes of convenience” whereby they have assaulted a victim after he or she had become unconscious from drinking too much.
C’mon baby, don’t be afraid
if it wasn’t for date rape I’d never get laid.*
Drink responsible-like, kids! It’s a scary world out there.
Also, I apologize for the lack of posts lately. The internet has been down at my house (CURSE YOU VERIZON!), and I feel like someone cut off my oxygen.
*Ed. Note: Not true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson#University_of_Southern_California
Another dramatic touchdown in the same game [of 1967] is the subject of the Arnold Friberg oil painting, O.J. Simpson Breaks for Daylight.
In 1968, he rushed for 1,709 yards and 22 touchdowns, earning the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award that year. He still holds the record for the Heisman’s largest margin of victory, defeating the runner-up by 1,750 points.
Reggie Bush killed USC’s bowl eligibility for the next two years. O.J. Simpson killed his ex-wife. (Allegedly.) Both Heisman-winning running backs.
Heisman-winning USC quarterbacks just kill their NFL teams’ records.
Motto: if you’re going to play USC football, don’t shoot for the Heisman. Aim low. For everyone’s sake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP
Who are these bastards, anyway?
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All shenanigans aside, here are ways you can help the Gulf Coast while sitting on your ass in front of your computer with your credit card in your pocket. It’s the least you can do.
Help provide the families in the Gulf with emergency assistance (food, rent, etc.) with United Way: http://www.unitedway.org/gulfrecovery
Help find and save the wildlife covered in oil, and recover the ecosystem that sustains them with The National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/
Help the long-term recover of the Gulf’s natural habitats with The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/gulfofmexico/
We all live on this planet.
