- If only all weddings were so compelling. The nuptials in
India were scheduled to go down between Jugal Kishore of Moradabad
and his bride-to-be, Indira, from Rampur. They key word there is scheduled, because
when they day was done, Indira was married, but not to Kishore. No, in a
shocking plot twist worthy of the worst romantic comedy, the bride elected to
ditch her betrothed and instead marry a guest on her big day after the groom
had a seizure during the ceremony. That seems like an especially d-baggish
thing to do to a man who’s already suffering physically, especially because the
groom was unconscious at the time. The story unfolded thusly: As Kishore was
preparing to garland his bride and extended his arms, he had an epileptic fit
and fell to the ground in front of the gathering. At that point, Indira
snapped, incensed that she and her family were not told about Kishore's medical
condition. In a stone-cold move, she immediately announced that she would marry
a guest at the wedding instead. The guest, playing the role of Indian James
Dean, was clad only in jeans and a leather jacket and after being initially stunned
by the request, he agreed and the
ceremony continued. A short time later, Kishore received medical treatment from
a doctor and returned to the wedding. He pleaded with Indira to change her
mind, but she shot him down and a badass brawl broke out, with spoons, plates
and dishes were used as weapons. Several people were detained in the brawl and Kishore’s
family later filed a police report, but withdrew it after “amicably” resolving
the matter with the bride’s family. This is definitely a new twist on being
left at the altar, mostly because when the bride bolts a typical ceremony, the
groom is at least conscious and upright……….
- Kasabian have become the British version of Black Keys
drummer Patrick Carney. In other words, they feel like it’s always the time and
place for them to comment on any musical topic and that there is no subject
within the industry that falls outside their purview. Serge Pizzorno is the
most frequent Kasabian commenter, but don’t sleep on frontman Tom Meighan, who
was asked about fellow British recording artists and noted man-band hacks One
Direction, who have clearly sold many more albums and made much more money that
Kasabian ever will despite Kasabian being what many would call an actual band
with actual musical talent. The good news is that Meighan is in no way bitter
or angry that five no-talent hacks who have the good fortune of being
physically attractive to the ladies while also being able to dance in unison
and do a good job lip-syncing along to unimaginative pop garbage that someone
else writes for them. No, he merely denounced the One Directioners as "five no-ones who won the lottery.”
It’s an apt description, but Meighan wasn’t done. No, he was a long way from
done and had plenty more to say. “"They're f*cking millionaires but
they're five no-ones who won the lottery,” Meighan continued. “They're massive,
but they're a product, we're not. They're like shampoo. You buy it to put in
your hair and wash it out, like the Spice Girls." Comparing One Direction
to either entity is a bit insulting, mostly because shampoo is actually quite
nice and useful, unlike your average One Direction song. Oh, and Baby Spice and
Ginger Spice would like an apology for Meighan sullying their names as well……….
- It’s a new breed of criminals out there. No, not because
there are so many more tools and assets available to evildoers these days,
tools that allow they to evade security systems and overcome any attempts to
slow their roll. In fact, it’s more a case of criminals back in the day
stealing something and actually, ya know, trying to get their newly (and
illegally) acquired item away from the scene of the crime as fast as possible
without stopping for any reason. That’s not how new-age thieves like Houston
teen Kenneth Davis roll. No, Davis is a millennial and like virtually everyone
his age, he’s big into social media. So big, in fact, that he decided that
mid-car theft was a perfectly suitable place to incorporate some Instagram
sizzle into his flow. Davis is charged with unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle and burglary of a motor vehicle after La Porte police tried to
pull over three pickup trucks driving without their lights on, causing Davis
and another driver to flee. One of the trucks was quickly tracked down after
the thief abandoned it and from there, the case unraveled quickly. The
abandoned car still had Davis’ phone inside that that phone featured a video of
him driving the vehicle and singing along to the Drake song "How Bout
Now." Getting that video mid-theft is both impressive and impressively
moronic, especially because the phone also linked him to other car thefts.
There is no guarantee that he would have gotten away if he’d foregone the video
or simply remembered to take his phone with him when he fled, but social media
is clearly a hazard to one and all, be they a criminal or just an average
citizen trying to successfully navigate the world of Snapchat, Facebook,
Instagram and YouTube………
- Score one for the corporate titan. In the battle ‘twixt
professional sports franchise and average fan trying to gravy-train free or
discounted viewing of said franchise’s contests, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall has ruled
in favor of the big guy. Kendall, in a decision announced at Everett M. Dirksen
U.S. Courthouse, denied a temporary restraining order petition on a video board
and additional signage planned for the right field bleachers at Wrigley Field,
dealing a major blow to a group of investors who own two rooftop clubs along
Sheffield Ave., adjacent to the iconic park. The judge ruled that the temporary
restraining order wasn’t needed because attorneys for the investors failed to how
that "irreparable harm" would come to the businesses before an
"expedited" preliminary injunction hearing. That hearing will take
place on March and will determine whether or not the Cubs are allowed to erect
a 2,250-square-foot video board along other signage that would block the views
from the rooftops in question. It will be a modern touch for a venue that has
lagged behind the times for years, even if the moochers who have turned property
near the stadium into their chance to watch games they otherwise couldn’t see
without buying, you know, actual tickets to the game. The team hailed the
decision and thanked the judge for expediting the process ahead of Opening Day
on April 5. It’s worth noting that the investors were not asking for construction
on the bleachers, the first phase of the ballpark's $375 million renovation, to
be halted -- just the erection of the video board and signs. Their attorneys
argued that the view-blocking video board and signage goes against the language
in the 20-year contract the Cubs and the rooftops signed in 2004. That deal allows
for government-approved expansion, but the fans are calling this an addition.
Expect this brawl to keep intensifying for another month, at which point money
and progress will win out over the little guy……….
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