Not very sporting at all! Apparently, after a minute of injury time, the fighter was disqualified. He then decided to kick the ref in the face. Yikes.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
An update to a post that created quite a wee buzz here:
A U.S. army deserter who fled to Canada rather than fight in Iraq was sentenced to 15 months in prison Friday, his lawyer said.
Pte. Robin Long, 25, of Boise, Idaho, faced a maximum jail term of three years, civilian lawyer James Branam said.
Long reached an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to desertion with intent to remain away permanently, a lesser charge than desertion with intent to shirk hazardous duty.
The soldier told a military judge in Fort Carson, Colo., that he fled when his unit was deployed to Iraq because of moral objections to what he felt was an illegal war.
Prosecutors said he abandoned his duty and his country.
Long came to Canada in 2005 and sought refugee status, but his claim was denied. He was deported from British Columbia on July 15 after a judge refused to grant a stay of his deportation order.
A U.S. army deserter who fled to Canada rather than fight in Iraq was sentenced to 15 months in prison Friday, his lawyer said.
Pte. Robin Long, 25, of Boise, Idaho, faced a maximum jail term of three years, civilian lawyer James Branam said.
Long reached an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to desertion with intent to remain away permanently, a lesser charge than desertion with intent to shirk hazardous duty.
The soldier told a military judge in Fort Carson, Colo., that he fled when his unit was deployed to Iraq because of moral objections to what he felt was an illegal war.
Prosecutors said he abandoned his duty and his country.
Long came to Canada in 2005 and sought refugee status, but his claim was denied. He was deported from British Columbia on July 15 after a judge refused to grant a stay of his deportation order.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
But as a Scot...
this video moves me much more. I Love my Glass Tiger.
'cold steel glistens in the dawning sun"
WOW - they were good....
Don't BOO Geo - just don't do it
Man, I loved this bad when I was 15ish. My cousin and I traveled to Vancouver as 15 and 16 year olds to check out the gig. It was so good, we followed them to Victoria to see it all again. As it turns out, we ran out of money and food, and limped back into town on fumes. Good fucking times. Gotta go sing along now...
Guy Jumps Over a Bull
Just a little more evidence that Spaniards are the craziest MoFo's on the globe.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
This guy is white, and doesn't look anything like Quint - WTF????
How desperate can you get? The following account may provide an answer.
A Colorado man claimed to be a police detective in order to obtain free X-rated movies from an adult shop.
Off course he didn’t get them. But he insisted. According to police report, the impersonator tried to fool the employees of the adult store on three separate occasions during a period of nine days last month (on July 18, 19 and 26). He told employees that he was a detective and he needed copies of the X-rated movies to make sure that there were no under-aged performers involved.
After shop employees turned him down three times, the manager called police.
The impersonator wasn’t all talk. He showed the store’s employees a badge and left them a business card from the Longmont police "age verification unit." The unit doesn’t exist.
"It was inventive on his part, I'll give him that," Cmdr. Tim Lewis said according to The Denver Post.
Inventive and cautious - the business card he left had no identification whatsoever on it, but police investigators have images from the shop’s surveillance camera and they are currently looking for him.
Lewis said the police department does not have detectives that verify the ages of those involved in the pornographic industry.
"That's a little too specialized for us," he said.
How desperate can you get? The following account may provide an answer.
A Colorado man claimed to be a police detective in order to obtain free X-rated movies from an adult shop.
Off course he didn’t get them. But he insisted. According to police report, the impersonator tried to fool the employees of the adult store on three separate occasions during a period of nine days last month (on July 18, 19 and 26). He told employees that he was a detective and he needed copies of the X-rated movies to make sure that there were no under-aged performers involved.
After shop employees turned him down three times, the manager called police.
The impersonator wasn’t all talk. He showed the store’s employees a badge and left them a business card from the Longmont police "age verification unit." The unit doesn’t exist.
"It was inventive on his part, I'll give him that," Cmdr. Tim Lewis said according to The Denver Post.
Inventive and cautious - the business card he left had no identification whatsoever on it, but police investigators have images from the shop’s surveillance camera and they are currently looking for him.
Lewis said the police department does not have detectives that verify the ages of those involved in the pornographic industry.
"That's a little too specialized for us," he said.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Hear an interesting tidbit re the Beijing games on my way back from physio this morning. It seems the Chinese gov. have seen fit to close all of the restaurants that have traditionally served dog meat in their dishes because it would not appeal to Western sensibilities. Which brings us to this though: are the pork dishes banned to appeal to the Muslims, are the beef plates sidelined to ease the Hindu's concerns. I wonder why, in this big old globe of ours, everyone kneels down to the West.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
A little word about my patio. It's holding an upcoming party (the big one Ron dreams of) and will be home to BO '08 later this month.
Hiram brought me this today. Look at the placement - right on the threshold. He's saying "Thanks for feeding me dad - here's a treat for you. Love ya!" What a man! Love the little guy; he made this kill with a bell on to boot! What a swell wee hunter.
This is the little monster. He's now an inside/outside cat, and is a way cooler critter as a result.
On another note; I'm looking after a friends house/canine til Fri. It went to 38 degrees today, so I went to rescue the mutt. His dog met Bailey once through a fence and was awfully snarly. Brought her to my place, and was amazed to watch the difference. My (almost 13 yr old) hound knows this is her home, and made the heavier, younger dog bow to her will.
This too happened on the deck - it's like Dunc's wild kingdom out there!
Hiram brought me this today. Look at the placement - right on the threshold. He's saying "Thanks for feeding me dad - here's a treat for you. Love ya!" What a man! Love the little guy; he made this kill with a bell on to boot! What a swell wee hunter.
This is the little monster. He's now an inside/outside cat, and is a way cooler critter as a result.
On another note; I'm looking after a friends house/canine til Fri. It went to 38 degrees today, so I went to rescue the mutt. His dog met Bailey once through a fence and was awfully snarly. Brought her to my place, and was amazed to watch the difference. My (almost 13 yr old) hound knows this is her home, and made the heavier, younger dog bow to her will.
This too happened on the deck - it's like Dunc's wild kingdom out there!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Iggy Pop truck stolen after show
A truck full of instruments and stage gear belonging to singer Iggy Pop and band The Stooges has been stolen after they played at a festival in Montreal.
Their road manager told the Detroit Free Press newspaper the stolen gear was worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The veteran rocker and his band are playing in North America ahead of a European tour later this month.
The star, 61, known for his wild stage antics, will play dates including London's Get Loaded in the Park.
'Priceless' instruments
The band's road manager Eric Fischer told the Detroit Free Press some "priceless" vintage instruments were among those stolen.
They include bassist Mike Watt's Gibson instrument, which he first used in US punk band Minutemen in the early 1980s.
We're all just gutted
Road manager Eric Fischer
"That bass would go in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame some day if we could find it," Mr Fischer told the paper.
"We're all just gutted."
Mr Fischer said the truck had been taken from the road outside the hotel the band were staying at after their performance on Sunday night.
He told the paper that the band's scheduled Wednesday night performance in Toronto would go ahead as planned using rented and donated equipment.
It would seem nothing is safe in Montreal - I got my wallet picked there in Sept., and now they're stealing from Iggy! Unbelievable. OK Doc, I'll stop making fun of the Mood for a while, and focus my rants on le belle province.
Monday, August 04, 2008
THIS IS TRULY MESSED UP:
'Pub ban' order for wife killer
A judge has told a Glasgow pensioner that stopping him going to the pub was a "more meaningful" sentence than a prison term for killing his wife.
Edward Flaherty, 74, was convicted of strangling 69-year-old Ina Flaherty with a tie after she refused to give him money to go out drinking.
Lord Matthews said Flaherty's dementia made him unsuited to prison.
He imposed a year-long restriction of liberty order which will keep him inside his home during opening hours.
The pensioner will be tagged and banned from leaving his home in the city's Drygate area between 1100 and 2300 BST after being found guilty of culpable homicide.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Matthews told Flaherty that under normal circumstances he would have been given a prison sentence in double figures.
He said: "I have read and considered a number of reports from experts. It is plain to me that if I were to impose that sort of sentence you would be released in a very short time because prison would not be able to cope with your condition.
"Sentencing you would just be a token gesture. I am anxious to impose a sentence that restricts your liberty.
"You still go to the pub where you went with your wife. That must annoy her relatives.
"Not being able to go there will be a more meaningful disposal than a prison sentence which will not last long."
During the trial the jury heard that Flaherty said he had no recollection of the moment he throttled his wife of 52 years in April last year.
When asked who killed her, he said: "It must have been me. There are no ghosts running about the house who would have done that."
'Pub ban' order for wife killer
A judge has told a Glasgow pensioner that stopping him going to the pub was a "more meaningful" sentence than a prison term for killing his wife.
Edward Flaherty, 74, was convicted of strangling 69-year-old Ina Flaherty with a tie after she refused to give him money to go out drinking.
Lord Matthews said Flaherty's dementia made him unsuited to prison.
He imposed a year-long restriction of liberty order which will keep him inside his home during opening hours.
The pensioner will be tagged and banned from leaving his home in the city's Drygate area between 1100 and 2300 BST after being found guilty of culpable homicide.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Matthews told Flaherty that under normal circumstances he would have been given a prison sentence in double figures.
He said: "I have read and considered a number of reports from experts. It is plain to me that if I were to impose that sort of sentence you would be released in a very short time because prison would not be able to cope with your condition.
"Sentencing you would just be a token gesture. I am anxious to impose a sentence that restricts your liberty.
"You still go to the pub where you went with your wife. That must annoy her relatives.
"Not being able to go there will be a more meaningful disposal than a prison sentence which will not last long."
During the trial the jury heard that Flaherty said he had no recollection of the moment he throttled his wife of 52 years in April last year.
When asked who killed her, he said: "It must have been me. There are no ghosts running about the house who would have done that."
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Good stuff here, you'll like it mucho is you're a fan of the late H.S. Thompson. Bill Murray apparently portrayed him to a tee long before Mr. Dep did. Going to have to track that film down - looked interesting. I highly recommend this film.
OK - the following film made me sad. I saw trailers for it probably a year or so back, and heard some rumblings that it was delayed post production. Dennis Quaid was just awful in this movie. The face that he donned for most of the film would have been better put to use in a laxative commercial. To bad, because it had a neat premise, but the actors (Forrest Whittaker) among them were just going through the motions. Oh well - whatcha gonna do? Hollywood will continue to throw bankfulls of money at shit like this, and let other actual scripts rot away on the shelves.
OK - the following film made me sad. I saw trailers for it probably a year or so back, and heard some rumblings that it was delayed post production. Dennis Quaid was just awful in this movie. The face that he donned for most of the film would have been better put to use in a laxative commercial. To bad, because it had a neat premise, but the actors (Forrest Whittaker) among them were just going through the motions. Oh well - whatcha gonna do? Hollywood will continue to throw bankfulls of money at shit like this, and let other actual scripts rot away on the shelves.
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