- Even though they are much more common than they should be, tales of idiots getting onto or into non-automobiles while drunk and attempting to pilot said means of transportation are still funny. Some stupid lush hopping onto a Huffy, steering a scooter or driving a piece of farm equipment down the road while hammered and having the local sheriff pull him or her over is always good for a laugh and Lake Andes, S.D. resident Guy Hornedeagle is no exception. Hornedeagle, more than three decades north of the legal drinking age and thus more than capable of knowing better, was arrested last week on state Highway 46 after filling up with gas at a service station and allegedly buying a beer. Filling up your lawnmower at the gas station and buying a bottle of beer definitely happens only in places like South Dakota, by the way. After purchasing whatever cheap, skunky beer one purchases at a rural South Dakota gas station after filling up a lawnmower, Hornedeagle headed out and on account of lawnmowers not moving all that fast and the trip home taking longer than he probably would have liked, he decided not to wait for his liquid refreshment and fired open his beer. He made quick work of it and before too long, a sheriff's deputy arrested him on charges of driving under the influence, having an open container of alcohol and littering for allegedly throwing the empty container in the ditch. Hornedeagle is due in court on June 21 and assuming the judge can hear his case without repeatedly and uncontrollably breaking into fits of hysterical laughter, he should receive his punishment. What it could be after an accusation of driving a lawnmower while drunk, one can only wonder…..and laugh……….
- It truly is a beautiful thing when technology is used for something important, meaningful and world-changing. With all of the time and money poured into research and development for new technologies that will change the way humans live their lives, finding and invention or innovation that can impact the average person in a real way is uplifting. Bearing that in mind, big ups to a website that will soon be on the minds (and tongues) of lushes around the United States: Beer2Buds.com. By visiting the site or downloading its smartphone app, a person can digitally purchase a beer for themselves or a friend. Firing up the site or app, selecting "Buy a Beer", filling in the proper contact information, then adding beer money using a credit card or PayPal is all a person needs to go. The site and app both churn out links users then follow and on the resulting page, enter their code. After all of that, it’s simply a matter of printing the page or showing the smartphone to the store or bartender. For those worried this could lead to even more underage drinking (as if it won't happen anyhow), there could be a concern or two. Users need only confirm that they are over the age of 17 to download it, not the legal drinking age of 21. Of course, the burden is still on those actually selling the alcohol and placing it in the hands of customers and this app changes none of that, but Nevada's law enforcement coordinator of underage drinking laws isn't swayed. "Parents are going to have to wise up, and they're going to have to really take control, take a look at that website and see what they think, because they're the ones who are going to make a difference in trying to shut something like this down," Diane Pidsosny said. "It's just another irresponsible company who really (doesn't) care (about) access as long as they make their money. It's email. It's iPhone. It's Twitter. It's Facebook. It's iTunes. There's no… how do you regulate that?" How? By enforcing the same freaking laws that remain on the books. How a person pays for their beer makes no difference if the bar, convenience store or grocery store selling it to them cards them and finds they are underage. It might be different if the app allowed a person to have beer delivered directly to their home without having to show proof of age, but that’s not what Beer2Buds.com does. Confronted with the concerns over its service, Beer2Buds.com issued a statement that read, "We have not yet had one single report of someone underage attempting to redeem a Beer2Buds card. Our intent is to keep our site out of the presence of minors as we are absolutely not promoting underage consumption of alcohol, and encouraging responsible drinking of those of legal drinking age." Sounds fine to me and besides, there are hundreds of other beer-related apps out there anyhow and this is just one more to add to the pile…………
- After staying uncharacteristically quiet during his team’s playoff run, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has resurfaced now that the franchise has won its first NBA title. After the Mavs' 105-95 Game 6 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night, Cuban started doing interviews again and despite being on the record as saying championship parades and title rings just aren't his style, Cuban admitted that not only will the Mavericks have a parade to celebrate their championship with their fans, but he will be picking up the tab. "We'll do it," Cuban said early Monday morning. "All I told them was -- Terdema Ussery, our president -- you plan the parade. I'll pay for it because I don't think it's right for the city to have to pay for it. And let's just have some fun.” A billionaire owner paying for a championship parade is certainly a refreshing concept, as even the über-rich, old (usually white) dudes who own professional sports franchises tend not to want to ante up the cash for a parade when they can just as easily have their grateful, albeit cash-strapped municipality absorb the cost. The parade comes five years after Dallas took a 2-0 lead in the Finals over the Heat and squandered that lead as parade plans were revealed prematurely and provided an embarrassing backdrop for the meltdown. While the Mavericks and their fans will celebrate with a parade, the bombastic billionaire did hint at one area where he might break with tradition: championship rings for his players. "I might not get rings," Cuban stated. "Rings are old school. You've seen it before: There's guys who pick up the sweats and towels and they have these big, blingy rings. I'm like, 'Rings are done. It's time to take it to the next level.'" As for what he might give the players to commemorate their achievement if not rings, Cuban refused to give any hints…………
- Props to the locals in the southern Jordanian city of Tafileh for not being on their best behavior Monday during a visit by King Abdullah. With the king rolling into Tafileh, 111 miles south of Amman, and security heightened, it would have been easy for citizens to not cause any trouble or make any waves. Instead, violent clashes broke out between citizens and anti-riot police after pro-reform activists were denied access to a royal event to launch a development initiative. Rather than accept the rejection, turn around and go home, the activists became belligerent and initiated a confrontation that grew to include youths hurling stones at security services who responded with forces. Tafileh has been the scene of anti-government protests in recent weeks, so the day’s festivities were merely a continuation of what was already happening. Jordanian Minister of Communications and Government Spokesman Taher Odwan was quick to downplay the violence and deny reports that the King's motorcade came under attack during the incident. “A group of citizens attempted to greet the king and started shoving security personnel who responded back. This is something you would find at any event," Odwan said. Probably not, but spin it any way you want. The drama came just one day following a royal address to the nation during which the king announced widespread political reforms being called a major step to place the country on the path to a constitutional monarchy. In the speech, designated to mark the anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt, King Abdullah announced a number of reforms including relinquishing his power to form a government to the parliament, a greater separation of powers and further constitutional amendments. He then headed south to visit several cities, including Tafileh, to announce $21.1 million worth of development projects in the city. The king had to know he was in for a hostile environment, as protestors in Tafileh have recently called for the government's dismissal, the dissolution of parliament and greater efforts to combat corruption. For the rest of the world, Monday was simply a chance to enjoy some more Middle Eastern political pyrotechnics………….
- Lady Gaga’s Twitter fans may not be the only overly enthusiastic group of celebrity sycophants out there to beware of. Running afoul of these freaks on the popular micro-blogging site is still a major headache, but Glee fans can hold their own when it comes to striking terror into the hearts of those who hate on their favorite show - or even for members of the show’s cast. As the cast hits the road for the summer to “connect” with the fans (i.e. making money while the show is still a viable commodity), fans are clearly revved up for the experience. Just ask Darren Criss, who plays Blaine in the series. Criss had a narrow miss over the weekend in Washington, D.C. when he got a little too close to the paying customers and nearly paid the price. A female fan became a little too exuberant and got her hands on Criss, yanking him off the state. Criss was reportedly performing Queen's 1976 hit Somebody to Love when a woman dragged him into the audience. Criss managed to avoid taking a header off any railings or security barriers and was able to regain his footing and get himself back before the woman was able to successfully extricate him from any articles of clothing. Not only that, he finished the song and later posted a humorous message about the incident on his Twitter account that read, “To the lady who pulled me off the stage and into the pit tonight: if I ever see you on a stage... keep your wits about ya. Love, Darren :) !”
He stuck a slightly more serious tone in a subsequent tweet, writing, "btw I'm lucky I didn't hit my head on the gate in front of this lady. Seriously close call tonight... Like, please don't kill me. I'm nice.” As for the rest of the fans who have thrown down serious money to see the Glee¬-sters on tour this summer, is it too much to ask that you all stay in your shoes and act like you’ve seen a quasi-celebrity at least once before? After all, these are the barely known cast members of a scripted show about glee clubs who will be famous for a few more minutes before their 15 are up and then, they will fade right back into obscurity. Yanking them off stage and/or accosting them in any way is not only a bad idea for them, it makes you look pathetic as well………….
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