Just Saw The Top 20 Rudest Cities List

It's a pretty interesting list. Washington, DC is on the list. No surprise there. I've lived near there I would totally agree with that.

Also on the list was Anchorage, AK and Seattle, WA. I was quite surprised by this since so many of our favorite fisherman live in Seattle. I don't recall a lot of them living in Anchorage, AK.

The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon

Yes I called it the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. It will always be that to me.

I heard a while back that Jerry Lewis would not be on the telethon this year because of the changes they had made. At the time I couldn't imagine what they were. Now I know. While watching Big Brother After Dark I went to set the DVR to record the telethon and discovered it is only on for 6 hours. Yes, I record the telethon, I don't like to miss any of it.

And In The Local News

I checked the news today. I'm trying to be better about it, especially since it's hurricane season now. It usually just makes me mad, but I'm in the I should do it mode. So this is what happened in the last two days.

Police shocked a naked man with a stun gun (he was wearing shoes) after he allegedly followed a ten year old girl.

Stupid People Really Amuse Me!

This was too good not to share.

This is why people should have stupid stamped across their forehead.

A man called 911 to complain about the escorts he hired. Yep he was arrested. Idiot!

That's almost as stupid as calling to report your weed was stolen.


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Netflix Price Increase - What Do You Think?

Wow what a way to run off customers! 

Tuesday Netflix sent out an email saying they are increasing their rates as of September 1st.

Currently I have a plan that allows me 1 DVD rental and unlimited streaming for $9.99 a month. They are changing the structure of their pricing so as of September first, I would have to pay $7.99 for 1 DVD at a time and an additional $7.99 for the unlimited streaming. So the new rate is $15.98, which is a 60% rate hike.

Tug Boat Sinks Off St. Paul Island In The Bering Sea

I'm catching up on news today and found this. Better late than never I guess.

On June 26, 2011, the 68 ft tug boat Aries started taking on water at approximately 6am, 109 miles east of St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs. They were listing 25-30 degrees starboard.

The May Day Call to the Coast Guard.

Peter Falk "Columbo" Has Died

Peter Falk better known at least to me as "Columbo" passed away at age 83 on June 23 in his home in Beverly Hills.

Peter Falk had advanced dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in the recent years.

Jack Kevorkian Died

At age 83, Jack Kevorkian died on June 3, 2011 at a Royal Oak Hospital in Michigan. Jack had been in the hospital for pneumonia and a related kidney ailment.

Jack Kevorkian as most of you probably know was an advocate for assisted suicide. He was suspected of assisting in at least 130 suicides in the '90's. He spent 1999-2007 in prison for his supposed crimes.

Russian King Crab Stolen - Deadliest Catch

This really doesn't have to do with Deadliest Catch, but it is about Russian King Crab and I found it interesting. So I thought I would share.

I just read an article about that a trucker who went to Los Angeles and picked up 25,000 pounds of Russian King Crab worth $400,000 for delivery in Seattle on Monday. Then he just disappeared.

Jeff Conaway Has Died - So Sad

Well I waited to post anything until I heard from Dr. Drew, since people have been posting Jeff Conaway died for the last two weeks. I didn't want it to be true, but Dr. Drew says it is, so I guess I'll have to believe it.

It looks like from the report's Jeff was taken off of the ventilator Thursday and succumbed to his illness on Friday. I don't know how reliable that information is, except that it does appear he died Friday.

Is Jeff Conaway Dead or Alive?

Who knows? It's hard to say, who do you believe? There have been so many stories out there I'm not sure what to believe.

On May 18th, reports started emerging that Jeff Conaway was in the hospital in a coma from an apparent drug over dose.

May 20th, Dr. Drew tweeted that Jeff Conaway did not have a drug overdose he had pneumonia and sepsis and was expected to recover. He also said he was in a medically induced coma.

All this I shared with you when I found out.

On Thursday May 26th, I guess it is Friday now, so yesterday. TV Guide reported that Radar Online had reported that Jeff Conaway may be taken off of life support later in the day, that the feeding tube had been removed and that he had been brain dead since he was brought into the hospital.

Jeff Conaway To Recover - Not A Drug Overdose

I'm so happy. Dr. Drew just tweeted he visited Jeff Conaway and he is doing better. He is stable and recovering from pneumonia, not a drug overdose as all the news people reported. I sure am so glad I saw that tweet!

I really hope Jeff gets well soon. He certainly has had a time of it lately. I'm so glad to hear it wasn't a drug overdose as the press initially reported.

I also have to wonder how many of them will make the correction as I am doing. I'll bet it won't be as many as reported he was in a coma from a drug overdose.

Update 05/21/2011 Someone asked Dr. Drew Why Jeff Conaway's manager is giving all the reports he is in a coma. Dr. Drew responded. He is in a medically induced coma. He is actually on a Propafol drip. Someone else asked if that meant he was on a vent? Dr. Drew  responded "Right. Pneumonia with Sepsis. No evidence of intentional OD".

I sure hope Jeff can recover from this.


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Jeff Conaway In A Coma

This makes me so sad and mad. Most of you probably will recognize Jeff Conaway from his performances in Taxi and Grease. He is now 60 years old and was found unconscious on May 1. He is in a coma from an apparent drug overdose. He is in an Encino hospital in critical condition. 

Ban On Light Bulbs - Boy Have I Been In The Dark

I'm sitting here with my dad the other night and he asks me if I want a three way light bulb for the lamp at my desk. I say no, because I like a lot of light at my desk so I can see and I didn't see much use for a three way light bulb if I just always leave it on high. Well, a few minutes later he goes out and comes back in with a three way squiggly florescent light bulb. I say I don't think that will even fit in the lamp. He says he'll put the light in the lamp.

Then he tells me there's a federal light bulb law, that starting next year you won't be able to buy regular light bulbs any more. I seriously thought he was BS'ing me. Then he started talking about how SC was fighting to prevent the law. So I get to looking...

Tilikum The Killer Whale Is Back To Work At Sea World

Is Sea World really that greedy?

In February 2010 Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau. After this happened we found out it wasn't the first time Tilikum has killed. Tilikum had killed twice before that we know of; a homeless man who sneaked into his tank and another trainer.

Sea World says it has added new safety measures, and that the trainers will not be allowed to swim with Tilikum due to a series of violent events.  Really, three deaths a series of violent events. Call it was it is. These were deadly events. Three people are dead.

Smart Phone Users Putting Kids At Risk With Geotagging

If you have a smart phone and enable the GPS feature you could be putting your children, yourself or others at risk because of geotagging.

I'll try and put this in layman's terms for those of you who don't speak geek.

Geotagging = GPS location stored in your applications and photos. The GPS function on your phone can be a great feature, but it can also cause problems.

When you use these GPS enabled devices and take pictures, the pictures have stored in the picture file the GPS location you were at when the picture was taken. This is a great feature if your going through old photos and can't remember where you were when you took the picture.

Radiation - Radioactive Iodine ??

Think about this.

Too much radiation causes cancer, yet radiation is used to treat cancer.

Iodine is used to treat radiation exposure, yet people in Japan can't drink their water because of radioactive iodine in the water.

Is it me or is this a tad confusing?

The more I hear about this Fukushima Plant the more I think it's worse than people are letting on and there is less and less news on it everyday. But the news has reported the "important stuff" - Apple's Ipad 2 will likely be delayed. OH NO!

Charlie Sheen Found Dead - News Prediction

Charlie Sheen born Carlos Irwin Estevez (born September 3, 1965) was found dead this morning in a local hotel. A fantastic actor gone before his time.

The 45 year old actor, no longer able to find work, finally succumbed to his disease, because he refused to get help for his drug addiction and alcohol abuse. His belief that tiger blood would get him through anything proved to be no antidote at all.

Mr. Sheen was known for many films and TV Shows including: Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, Hot Shots!, Spin City and most recently Two and a Half men.

An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon to confirm cause of death.

Mr. Sheen leaves behind five children, his father, mother, a brother and a sister weeping over his exploded body.

 No Longer Winning

1965-2011

Snake Bites Model's Breast and Dies

Israeli model Orit Fox was bit in her surgically enhanced breast while modeling with a boa constrictor.

"As she maneuvered the snake into position for the "kiss" Ms. Fox loosened her grip on its neck, and after being licked the reptile reacted angrily. It aimed straight for Ms. Fox's prized asset and sunk its teeth into her left breast."  Maybe she forgot to brush her teeth. 

Ms. Fox had to get a tetanus shot. The snake died a short time later from silicone poisoning.

Is it me? If the snake died of silicone poisoning wouldn't that mean it would have punctured the sack of silicone in the breast. Wouldn't you think the model should be seeing about getting a new breast implant? Wouldn't you think it would be leaking. I think more than a tetanus shot is required.

Video of Snake bite.

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Immigration Officer Put's His Wife On List Of Terrorist Suspects

This is a true story reported on dailymail.co.uk

An immigration officer tried to get rid of his wife by adding her to a list of terror suspects.

He used his access to security databases to put his wife on a watch list of people banned from boarding flights into Britain.