- Riot Watch! Riot Watch! The rage be real in Burundi –
check your Google Maps app so you know where Burundi is….we’ll wait - and it’s boiling over thanks to
hundreds of enraged citizens protesting against the ruling party's decision
to nominate the president to run for a third term. These change-makers turned
their rings around, took off their chains and flipped over some tables to get
their point across when they clashed with police over the weekend, prompting
The Man to block off some parts of Bujumbura, the capital. The uprisings s are
in response to the decision of President Pierre Nkurunziza's ruling party to
have him run in elections on June 26. You may not believe it, but watchdog
groups looking on from the outside actually had the foresight to warn that a
third term for the authoritarian leader would cause unrest and sure enough, thousands
of Burundians have already fled to Rwanda fearing pre-election violence. The
hang-up here seems to be that Burundi's constitution stipulates that a
president can only serve for two terms, but Nkurunziza's party is attempting to
circumvent the law by claiming that he is eligible for another term as
popularly elected president because in his first term he was elected by the
legislature. Opposition groups argue this is an improper interpretation of the
law and unless you are a moron or a Nkurunziza sycophant, you should agree with
them……….
- Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre may not have had a good night
at the plate against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards, but at
least Beltre had a good sense of humor about his struggles. Beltre went 0-for-3
against Richards in Texas' 3-2 loss, breaking his bat in all three at-bats, and
not being able to contribute to his team’s attack in a one-run loss to a
division rival left him searching for an appropriate retort. He found one by sending
the pitcher an invoice for $300 for his snapped sticks and did a pretty solid
job on the invoice, tagging it with "Cash only, no checks" and his
signature. "I always love facing him," Richards said. "We have
that good battle every time." Beltre’s night was decidedly less fun than
Richards’ was, as he grounded out to second base in the top of the second
inning, popped out to shortstop in the third and grounded into a 4-6-3 double
play to end the sixth. Richards, on the other hand, pitched seven strong
innings to earn the win, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks and
striking out five. He showed his own sharp sense of humor by responding to
Beltre’s faux invoice by sending him an autographed batting-practice bat
inscribed with a message that explained his hope that it would repay his debt.
Beltre has long been one of the best third basemen in baseball and judging by
this exchange, he’s also one of the guys in the sport who clearly enjoys his
job but doesn’t take it so seriously that he doesn’t know how to have a good
laugh at his own expense from time to time………
- So THAT’S how New York's famous Carnegie
Deli has been making such scrumptious sammitches all these years. It seems that
the world-renowned eatery may just have itself an illegal gas hookup, something
that led to the recent closure of the deli so city utility workers can find
time to investigate said hookup between their mandatory six daily coffee
breaks. A recording at the restaurant's phone number confirmed that it is
closed for repairs related to the city's gas utility, Con Edison, but Con
Edison spokesman Bob McGee said utility crews discovered a diverted line after
investigating a gas leak. That led to the posting of a stop work order Friday
and this is something that could happen much more often in the weeks ahead as investigators
from the city and the Manhattan district attorney's office step up inspections
of gas hookups since an explosion in the East Village killed two people on
March 26. Because that blast may have been caused by someone improperly tapping
a gas line, there is an intensified focus on making sure it doesn’t happen
again, even if it means shuttering a popular tourist destination known for its
massive pastrami sandwiches and pop culture cameos. No word on whether Woody
Allen could be hauled in as an accessory to this possible utility crime because
scenes from his film “Broadway Danny Rose” were shot there. Either way, count
Carnegie Deli as one of many businesses or individuals around Manhattan possibly
looking to save a few dollars or get some extra energy sources in their day via
a hookup that isn't exactly above board………
- Shot fired….literally. In a move that’s either a rap fan
celebrating the only way he or she knows how or a pissed-off patron who feels
like the concert they just saw didn’t live up to its billing, shots were fired
at Lil Wayne's tour bus after he performed in Atlanta over the weekend. Weezy
put on a show at the Compound nightclub in the city and like any hip-hop show
worth a damn, the gig went well past midnight and there were plenty of
alcoholic beverages and illegal substances consumed, leaving an amped-up,
peaking crowd in Wayne’s wake as he and his crew exited stage left. When the
Wayne entourage finally boarded their two tour buses and began the journey to
their next stop at around 3:30 a.m., an unidentified marksman opened fire on a
posse that included Lil Wayne and executives from his Young Money label, along
with other artists like Lil Twist and Hood. The intentions and identity
of the shooter weren't immediately known, but one bus was strafed by a shot and
it was
driven to a nearby hotel, where the police were then called. Because someone
took a shot at a tour bus containing a famous person, police made their way to
the scene and investigated, although the results haven't been too substantial
at this point. Gun shots at or immediately following a rap concert aren't exactly
a new or shocking phenomenon, so maybe this can become a fun tradition on Lil
Wayne tours, where one lucky fan is selected at random to open fire on the
departing tour bus and see if he or she can lodge a bullet in the wall of the
bus and give the entire thing a truly street feel………..
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