- Ah, the ol’ “hijack Israeli antiquities and stash them in
the paneling of a diplomatic vehicle used by the Norwegian Embassy” trick. It’s
one of the time-tested methods of thieves of valuables around the world, yet it
crashed and burned this time for a driver from an Arab neighborhood in
Jerusalem who was arrested for "suspected smuggling of ancient
artifacts" at the end of May, according to the Israeli Tax Authority.
Israeli authorities say they found ancient coins and artifacts hidden in the
car, unearthing 22 pounds of ancient coins, statues and other items found
hidden in the Mercedes after a search. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says it
takes the incident "very seriously,” but added that the car was a
Norwegian diplomatic vehicle from its Representative Office to the Palestinian
Authority in the West Bank. There are plenty of questions, namely who this
driver is, who he’s working for and how he gained access to a Norwegian
diplomatic vehicle. According to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, it has
initiated an "internal process" in addition to the Israeli
investigation. Considering all of the murder, madness and mayhem that goes on
daily in and around Jerusalem, trying to thieve a few ancient coins and statues
is a relatively minor happening, but the Israelis would be quick to dispute
that point of view and they aren't likely to forget this act of attempted
thievery any time soon….or ever, for that matter………
- Let Mad Bum swing. San Francisco Giants ace and resident
red-ass Madison Bumgarner is a man of few words but many talents and one of
them is swinging a big bat on days when he pitches. He has 13 career homers,
tops among all active pitchers, and said over the weekend that he wants to
participate in July's Home Run Derby at the MLB All-Star Game. He put on a
display in batting practice Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and used the
occasion to stump for a spot in the derby. "I want to do it,"
Bumgarner said. Sadly, Giants manager Bruce Bochy isn't so pumped on the idea
of allowing his star pitcher to take his cuts against the best power hitters in
baseball. "No, to be serious, I couldn't let him do it," Bochy said. "We
couldn't let him do it … and Bum, he's convinced he could win it. I think he
would wear himself down in the first round, he'd try to hit it so hard."
Yeah, but skipper, on Sunday, Bumgarner went badass in batting practice,
sending more than a dozen balls over the fence in left field. Two balls reached
the third deck, soaring above the "Big Mac Land" sign. It was his
final swing that really delivered a shot, as the ball reached the fourth deck,
a feat rarely accomplished at Busch Stadium. It was enough to leave fans pining
for more Mad Bum at the plate. He’s not exactly going to DH in interleague
games or play first base on his non-pitching days, so hacking it up in the Home
Run Derby is as close as we’re going to get to seeing this free-swinging
7-footer do his thing in his natural environment………
- Seriously, Roger Clinton? You did the whole black sheep
relative of an elected official so well, but that was two decades ago and well,
the world has kind of moved on since then. We sort of hoped you had too…but
apparently not. Bill Clinton's half-brother was arrested over the weekend in Redondo
Beach, California, and charged with driving under the influence, according to
local police. The half-brother-in-law of Democratic presidential front-runner
Hillary Clinton picked a great time to get thrown in the drunk tank, just two
days before his sister-in-law competes in the state's primary. Redondo Beach
Police picked up ol’ Rog shortly after 8 p.m. local time and his bail was set
at $15,000. Lieutenant RBPD Joe Hoffman confirmed Clinton's identity and said
in a statement that Clinton was "evaluated for driving under the influence
of alcohol, which included the performance of field sobriety tests, and
subsequently placed under arrest.” Clinton’s next court appearance will be in a
Torrance, California, court on September 2, meaning the family can shuffle him
off to some hidden location for a few months to keep him from causing further
embarrassment. "Clinton was transported to the Redondo Beach jail where
he refused all chemical testing and was booked for suspicion of driving under
the influence." Sadly, Bill Clinton won't be able to pardon his
half-brother this time as he did in 2001, shortly before leaving office, for a
1985 cocaine charge………
- Quentin Tarantino has never really been appropriate,
politically correct or overly polite. His films push boundaries, are designed
to offend and spill plenty of blood, guts, gore and profanity in all
directions. Yet it’s his casting call for an upcoming movie that’s causing
waves in Hollywood, mostly because a male director seeking “whores” for his
next project is probably going to offend a few people. That derogatory term appeared
in an post that asked women aged between 18-35 to audition for the project. “Caucasian,
non-union females, ages 18-35. Western film shoots June 21st-25th in Los
Angeles,” the post reads. “No highlights, natural eyebrows, natural breasts,
natural hair color to be true to the period. Dress sizes 2-8. Please send
photo, including sizes." Let’s just say this did not go over well with the
Feminist blog Women and Hollywood. The blog took notice of the post before it
was hurriedly deleted. "Putting a casting call out for, or including women
in your script with the description of ‘whores,’ is not OK", the blog wrote
in a critical post. "Nor is asking actresses to submit their photos and
information for consideration with the subject line ‘Whore.’ Aside from the
fact that there are better words to use if one is looking to cast women who
work in the sex industry, this description is actually a typical example of
Hollywood sexism, particularly as it pertains to roles for women." Ah,
femi-Nazis, you never cease to entertain with your vitriolic rebuttals, angry
accusations and sheer rage on account of everyone failing to bow down to you because
you’re of a certain gender. Tarantino may not have written that post himself,
but this is going to stick to him for a while, at least until he does or says
his next offensive thing and then a different group will be pissed at him and
looking to pick a fight with one of Hollywood’s most peculiar and outright
bizarre directors………
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