Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
THE BITS…
Kanye West now says that rapping is very dangerous work like being a police
officer. Sure, Kanye may not put his life on the line, but when is that last time a
cop has had to come up with a word that rhymes with chocolate.
Kanye West now says that rapping is very dangerous work like being a police
officer. Kanye may not have to risk his life, but let’s see a cop keep a straight face
while telling Kim Kardashian that dress doesn’t make her butt look big.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show is on tonight. For those who buy Playboy to
read the articles, Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy are performing.
Britney Spears now says her reality show with ex-husband Kevin Federline was
the worst thing she’s done in her career. You know the show is bad if Britney
thinks it’s worse than the time she shaved her head.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s wife, Crystal Harris, says she doesn’t notice their
age difference. You’d think that she’d notice their age difference when he puts on
his Medic Alert condom.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s wife, Crystal Harris, says she doesn’t notice their
age difference. That’s hard to believe when Hefner has pajamas older than she is.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, are
having a new mansion built. I’m not saying it’s going to be big, but Tom’s man
cave is going to have a Jumbotron.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, are
having a new mansion built. The mansion will be so big that the Patriots plan to
play several home games in the living room.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
SON OF THE BITS…
Time magazine is considering both NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and
Wrecking Ball singer Miley Cyrus to be their Person of the Year. It’s easy to tell
them apart because one is a leaker and the other is a licker.
The Super Bowl XLVIII committee has announced that there will be no tailgating
allowed at MetLife Stadium prior to the game. After all, just because you paid
$2,000 for a ticket, it doesn’t entitle you to have fun.
It was 60 years ago today that Hugh Hefner published the first issue of Playboy
magazine. They say that Hefner’s magazine helped millions and millions of men
have sex…sometimes even with a partner.
It was 60 years ago today that Hugh Hefner published the first issue of Playboy
magazine. For millions of teenage boys, hiding Playboy under their mattresses was
a rite of passage and the only way to get a naked woman in their beds.
A huge snowstorm has snarled airline traffic around the country. They say the
storm is so bad that it could take up to two days for the airlines to resume losing
your luggage.
A huge winter storm continues to grip the country. In fact, it’s so cold that Miley
Cyrus is wearing a giant Gore-Tex finger.
Romance novelist Ida Pollock has died at the age of 105. In her career she wrote
about more happy endings than a massage parlor reviewer.
Romance novelist Ida Pollock has died at the age of 105. Sadly, the last throbbing
she wrote about was caused by her arthritis.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
TODAY’S BITMAN AUDIO…
Today on the Bitman audio feed we have reality fun with The Voice, the
return of the Sing-Off plus the Monday Night Football final call and a
late night roundup with Jay, Dave, Conan, Craig and the Jimmys.
Plus more from Ron Jordan and the Bitman audio archive! It’s all at
BitmanComedy.com in the Subscribers area
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Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
TINSELTOWN TATTLER…
The man who pummeled BARRON HILTON will be arrested for the attack. Law
enforcement sources tell TMZ they have "probable cause" to arrest Ray LeMoine
and will likely do so in the very near future. However, that could be a problem as
Radar Online says he may flee to Cuba, if he hasn’t done so already. Meanwhile,
Hilton is talking about suing both LeMoine and LINDSAY LOHAN, claiming she
orchestrated the attack because she thought he was talking smack about her at that
Miami party. Big sister Paris Hilton has already lined him up with a lawyer.
TILA TEQUILA is back to serve up another helping of crazy! Tila went on
Facebook to say that she knows who killed Elisa Lam, the 21-year-old Vancouver,
British Columbia woman whose body was recovered in a water tank of a
downtown Los Angeles hotel in February. Tila says she believes she’s the only
person on the entire planet who knows what happened and said it was a ritualistic
murder, just like PAUL WALKER’S. That last part brought out the Internet haters,
but Tila fired back saying the haters are the ones heavily involved in occult ritual
sacrifices and that they’re already dead but they don’t even know it yet.
Meanwhile, those two guys that tried to steal a piece of the Porsche that Walker
died in have been charged with felony grand theft and two other misdemeanors.
LAMAR ODOM cut a plea deal in his DUI case in which he’ll get three years of
probation, attend a three-month alcohol-education program and pay $1,800 in fines
and penalties. Odom was pulled over on an L.A. freeway last August for allegedly
driving below the speed limit in a "serpentine manner," but he refused to take a
chemical test at the jail.
BRITNEY SPEARS now says the reality show she did with ex-husband Kevin
Federline was the worst thing she’s done in her career. If you’ve forgotten, it was
called Chaotic and it aired on UPN from May 17th to June 14th, 2005. Asked if
she feels the same way about her 2002 movie Crossroads, she shouted "No!"
Adding, "I like Crossroads! F--k you!"
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 2…
The mouth that roared has opened its gaping hole again. KANYE WEST now says
that rapping is very dangerous work saying, "This is like being a police officer or
something ... or like war or something. You're literally going out to do your job
every day knowing that something could happen to you." What sort of danger does
he face? Kanye says he could slip on the stage or get his feelings hurt because
people could watch a show and decide they don't like him. (See here)
CHARLIE SHEEN has apparently found the porn star of his life! Charlie has been
hot and heavy with adult movie star Brett Rossi for only a few weeks, but he now
says, “I’ve been on a lifelong journey, a 1000 century quest, in search of the better
and missing half of my heart and my brane (sic). That expedition is now (rated) ‘a
major success’ and beyond the valley of dunn-ski complete. the Masheen (sic)
wins again.”
KELLY CLARKSON is slamming tabloid reports that her new husband Brandon
Blackstock is involved in an extramarital affair and expecting a child with another
woman. Some woman came forward with the claims, but Kelly denies the
allegations and she tweeted: “False rumors don’t bother me & Brandon but they do
affect the lives of our 12 & 7 yr old. They’re kids & don’t get that people can print
lies.” Blackstock’s two children are from a previous relationship and he and Kelly
are expecting their first child together.
CRYSTAL HARRIS is dishing on her marriage to Playboy founder HUGH
HEFNER. Crystal tells Access Hollywood, “Hef’s very romantic, very cozy…I
don’t notice the age difference. Hef’s a lot of fun,” adding that their marriage is
“exclusive.” Crystal says, “Hef loved me more than I’ve ever felt in my life.”
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 3…
Former Family Ties star MEREDITH BAXTER and contractor Nancy Locke got
married on Sunday following a seven-year courtship. The two exchanged
handwritten vows in front of close friends and family. Baxter was previously
married to Robert Lewis Bush, David Birney and Michael Blodgett before coming
out in 2009.
KATY PERRY has revealed that she turned down her parents' request to attend
President Obama's 2013 inauguration because of their conservative politics. Katy
campaigned for Obama and when her parents found out she’d be performing at the
inaugural they asked to attend, but Katy says, “I was like, 'No, you can't. I love you
so much, but that—on principle.' They understood, but I was like, 'How dare you?'
in a way."
Time magazine is carefully considering who their Person of the Year will be.
Among those under consideration are Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Pope
Francis, President Obama, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, NSA leaker Edward
Snowden and MILEY CYRUS. The magazine will make its official announcement
tomorrow morning on the Today show.
ADAM SANDLER has been named 2013's Most Overpaid Actor by Forbes
magazine. Sandler generally gets about $15 million per movie, but has had a string
of flops, aside from Grown Ups 2. The rest of the top five were Katherine Heigl,
Reese Witherspoon, Nicolas Cage and Kevin James. Forbes calculates their list by
looking at the last three movies each actor starred in over the past three years and
factored their pay, movie budgets and expenses against what a movie made.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
New Movies on DVD:
Despicable Me 2 - Gru and the girls are back with the voices of Steve Carell and
Kristen Wiig
Fast & Furious 6 - Dwayne Johnson and Paul Walker reunite to topple another
bad guy.
Mary Poppins - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious nanny Julie Andrews and Dick
Van Dyke star in the 50th anniversary Blu-Ray edition.
New TV on DVD:
Deadwood: The Complete Series
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor
Futurama: The Complete Series
The Game: The Sixth Season
Teen Wolf: Season 3, Part 1
BOB BARKER will return to THE PRICE IS RIGHT on Thursday for his 90th
birthday celebration. (See clip here)
Showtime has announced that the upcoming Season 7 of CALIFORNICATION
will be its last. The 12 final episodes will premiere in April and promises to neatly
wrap up the characters’ sexcapades.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD 2…
Following the success of THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE, NBC is already
planning to do another live musical special next year before the holidays. They
have a few musicals in mind, but they’re not saying what they are just yet.
T.I. will star in his own animated holiday special. The "T.I. & Tiny: Holiday
Hustle Special" will air on VH1 next Monday. The show will see T.I., his wife
Tiny and their six children traveling from Atlanta to the North Pole in hopes of
saving Christmas after Santa disappears.
A GAME OF THRONES video game is being developed. No word yet on which
platforms the game is in development for or when it’ll be out. However, the fourth
season of Game of Thrones is set to return to HBO this spring.
The Swedish Chef takes on the boorish chef GORDON RAMSAY in a new
Muppets web video. At an outdoor festival, Ramsay challenges the Swedish Chef
and his Børk Børk Førk food truck to a cook-off. (See here)
ELEANOR PARKER, who’s perhaps best remembered as the scheming baroness
in the original movie version of The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 91.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
MUSIC NOTES…
New Music in Stores Today…
Childish Gambino - “because the internet”
Krystal Keith - “Whiskey & Lace” (Toby Keith's daughter)
R. Kelly - “Black Panties”
Shelby Lynne - “Thanks” (five-song EP)
Parmalee - “Feels Like Carolina”
7 Days of Funk (feat. producer Dâm-Funk and Snoop Dogg) - “7 Days of Funk”
New MP3s
Zac Brown Band - “The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1“
The Civil Wars - “Bare Bones EP” (six acoustic songs)
Mastodon - “Mastodon Live At Brixton” (recorded at London’s O2 Academy on
Feb. 11, 2012; 24 songs)
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
Eric Clapton - “Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings [Box set]
Lou Reed, John Cale & Nico - “Le Bataclan Paris Jan 29, 72" (originally broadcast
by French TV)
Various artists - “The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 12B: 1972" (5 CDs, 100
songs)
Neil Young - “Live At The Cellar Door” (recorded Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, 1970, at
the Washington, D.C., venue)
Reissues (MP3s)
ABC - “Alphabet City” (1987 album, with three bonus tracks)
Chevelle - “The Collection” (four complete albums)
Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay - “A Christmas Present …
And Past"
Blake Shelton - “The Blake Shelton Collection” (nine complete albums)
ZZ Top - “La Futura: Deluxe Edition” (2012 album, with two bonus tracks)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
MUSIC NOTES 2…
KINGS OF LEON have announced dates for the second leg of their 2014 tour. The
second leg will begin March 19th in Phoenix. You can also catch them as the
musical guests on Saturday Night Live December 14th.
THE ROLLING STONES’ concert documentary Sweet Summer Sun – Return to
Hyde Park will air on Showtime on Friday, December 20th. (See them perform
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" here)
THE WANTED’S Siva Kaneswaran is off the market as he’s gotten engaged to
longtime girlfriend Nareesha McCaffrey. Siva says he couldn't even tell the other
boys in the band about his plans to pop the question because they might blow the
surprise. Siva says he found out Nareesha was planning a surprise party for his
birthday, so he decided that would be the perfect time to propose!
MTV has named MILEY CYRUS as their Artist of the Year. Her performance on
the MTV Video Music Awards was one of the year's most talked about events and
the MTV artist site devoted to Miley had more visits than any other artist's.
CHRISTINA PERRI'S new album, now titled "Head or Heart," will be released on
March 11th. Christina will then kick off a two-month North American tour on
April 4th in Denver.
JUSTIN BIEBER will release a new set called Journals next week. It’ll include the
10 songs from his "Music Mondays" series, plus some additional tunes and other
features such as Bieber's Believe theatrical trailer and his Guatemala Pencils of
Promise journal video. The package will be available on iTunes for just 18 days
starting next Monday. Bieber says he plans to have a new album out late next year.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
MUSIC NOTES 3…
GARTH BROOKS was on Good Morning America to promote his new box set
and a DVD of his show at the Wynn Las Vegas when he announced that he’ll kick
off a world tour next year. Apparently the announcement was pretty impromptu
because Brooks' rep said: "He honestly surprised everyone and himself."
The final stop on GEORGE STRAIT’S The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will be an
intimate little gathering at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas next June with more
than 100,000 fans in attendance. The concert sold out within hours of tickets going
on sale last week.
LEANN RIMES has released a clever video for her single Gasoline and Matches
that was shot on a couple of iPhones using the Vine app. (See here) The song
features Jeff Beck and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
TUBULAR…
Daytime:
GMA: Amy Adams; ``Downton Abbey'' cast members; Andrea Bocelli performs
CBS This Morning: Victoria’s Secret models Lily Aldridge and Behati Prinsloo
Today: Actress Miranda Cosgrove
Kelly & Michael: Amy Adams (American Hustle); Jimmy Smits (Sons of
Anarchy); ``toy guy'' Chris Byrne
The View: ``Downton Abbey'' cast members; R. Kelly performs
The Talk: Aretha Franklin performs; TV host A.J. Hammer; chef Todd English
Queen Latifah: Actor Ed Asner; Snoop Dogg performs
Ellen: Carey Mulligan (``Inside Llewyn Davis''); tennis player Maria Sharapova;
Phoenix performs; guest DJ Candice Swanepoel
Primetime:
CBS: Supermodels strut in their undies and Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy perform
on The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show
Fox: Trace Adkins and Danica Patrick host the American Country Awards
NBC: It’s the semi-finals of The Voice as Christina Aguilera, Cassadee Pope,
Danielle Bradbery, The Swon Brothers and Michelle Chamuel perform
FX: It’s the big season finale of Sons of Anarchy
ESPN: College hoops with Kansas at Florida and Boise State at Kentucky
ESPN2: College hoops with Oakland at Indiana and Gonzaga at West Virginia
NBC Sports: Hockey with the Predators at Rangers
Late Night:
Jay Leno: Kirstie Alley; ‘Turtle-man’ Ernie Brown Jr.; Switchfoot performs
David Letterman: Billy Crystal; Julie Chen; ZZ Ward performs
Jimmy Kimmel: Tom Hanks; Rachael Ray; Childish Gambino performs
Conan: Jason Schwartzman; Columbus Short; Pentatonix performs
Jimmy Fallon: John Goodman; actress Michelle Dockery
Craig Ferguson: Paul Giamatti; sports analyst Michael Irvin
Arsenio: T-Pain performs
Bitman
Bitman
By David
Evjen
By
David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 29th, 2009
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
THE WATERCOOLER…
Aron Ralston has been freed and he didn’t even have to cut his arm off. The hiker
that inspired the movie 127 Hours was released from jail after allegedly assaulting
his girlfriend. The charges have been dropped because prosecutors determined they
didn't have enough evidence to convict him. However, his girlfriend is still facing
charges for allegedly assaulting Aron in front of their 8-month-old child.
Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ killer George Zimmerman is asking a judge to
change the terms of his bond so he can have contact with the girlfriend he's
accused of assaulting. Zimmerman filed an affidavit from his girlfriend that says
she doesn't want him charged with the crimes and that she wasn't coerced into the
request. This comes after Zimmerman was arrested last month after his girlfriend
called 911 and accused him of pointing a gun at her, smashing a coffee table and
pushing her outside.
Facebook has come out with some lists about the most talked about subjects of
2013. The most talked about subjects in the U.S.: 1. Super Bowl; 2. Government
Shutdown; 3. Boston Marathon; 4. Syria Crisis; 5. Harlem Shake; 6. Pope Francis;
7. George Zimmerman; 8. Royal Baby; 9. Nelson Mandela; 10. Presidential
Inauguration.
Facebook’s top major life events that people added to their Timeline in 2013 were:
1. Added a Relationship; 2. Got Married; 3. Got Engaged; 4. Traveled; 5. Moved;
6. Ended a Relationship; 7. Had a Baby; 8. Were Expecting a Baby; 9. First Met;
10. Lost a Loved One. The most talked about movie on Facebook was The
Conjuring. The most talked about TV show was Scandal. The most-played song on
Facebook was "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk and Peyton Manning was the most talked
about public figure.
Bitman
Bitman
By David
Evjen
By
David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 29th, 2009
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
THE WATERCOOLER 2…
If you thought Black Friday was crazy, a man in a China went out shopping at a
mall in city of Xuzhou over the weekend with his girlfriend. After five hours of
shopping he couldn’t stand it anymore and insisted that they leave. When she
wanted to look at another shoe store they got into an argument. He told her she
already had more shoes than she could wear in a lifetime and it was pointless
buying any more. She started shouting at him, accusing him of being a skinflint
and spoiling Christmas. The man then gave up, threw his shopping bags on the
floor and tossed himself over a railing and plummeted seven floors to his death.
A Christian nativity scene and a Christmas tree are on display at the Florida
Capitol, which didn’t sit well with Deerfield Beach resident Chaz Stevens, who
applied to put a Festivus pole on display as a protest. Much to his surprise,
Stevens’ request was granted. The pole will be made from emptied Pabst Blue
Ribbon beer cans and Stevens says, “I still chuckle, I literally can’t believe there
will be a pile of Pabst Blue Ribbon cans in the state rotunda.” Festivus is
celebrated on December 23rd and grew in popularity thanks to an episode of
"Seinfeld." Traditions include the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength,"
where the head of a household challenges someone to a wrestling match, not to
mention the erection of an unadorned aluminum pole. Florida's Department of
Management Services says that as long as it meets guidelines and there is space
available in the capitol, they’re happy to allow all cultures, denominations,
committees and groups to put up their holiday displays.
If you think it’s cold here, try living in East Antarctica. A review of NASA satellite
data revealed that Earth set a new record for the coldest temperature ever recorded
back in August 2010 when it hit minus 135.8 degrees. Then on July 31st of this
year, it came close again at a balmy minus 135.3 degrees. That's so cold scientists
say it hurts to even breathe. In comparison, those low temperatures are about 50
degrees colder than anything in Alaska.
Bitman
Bitman
By David
Evjen
By
David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
May 29th, 2009
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
THE WATERCOOLER 3…
You may not be in the mood for an ice cold beer right now and apparently that’s
true during other times of the year as well. It’s reported that U.S. beer sales have
dropped in four of the past five years. Between 2007 and 2012, beer sales fell by
2.3%, or more than 4.8 million barrels. While sales of craft beers are rising, some
mainstream brands are getting hit especially hard. The big loser is Michelob Light,
whose sales are down nearly 70 percent; Budweiser Select is off by over 60
percent; Milwaukee's Best Premium is down by nearly 60 percent; Miller Genuine
Draft minus over 56 percent; while Old Milwaukee sales fell 54 percent.
Good looks not only help in the workplace, now they say it helps with grades in
high school. A new study of almost 9,000 high school students has found that those
rated by others as better-looking had higher GPAs. However, they found that while
good looks translate to better grades in high school, the super-attractive didn't have
an extra advantage in their GPAs. They added that when the better-looking get
better grades, they’re more likely to get a college degree, setting them up for
economic advantages down the line as well.
Researchers now say that girls who reach puberty early might be more likely than
their peers to get into fights or skip school. The study found that girls who reach
puberty before age 11 were more likely to admit to a "delinquent act," such as
getting into fights at school, skipping classes and running away from home. There
are a number of theories as to why this is with one being that these girls look older
and are treated by others as older, even though they’re not necessarily developing
any quicker emotionally and socially.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
SPORTS SHIRT…
Quarterbacks Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois, Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M,
AJ McCarron of Alabama and Jameis Winston of Florida State have been invited
to Saturday’s Heisman ceremony, along with running backs Tre Mason of Auburn
and Andre Williams from Boston College.
The New England Patriots say tight end Rob Gronkowski is out for the season after
suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee after a hit from Cleveland Browns
safety T.J Ward on Sunday.
The Super Bowl XLVIII committee has announced that there will be no tailgating
allowed at MetLife Stadium prior to the game. Fans will be allowed to have food
and drinks in their cars, but can’t take it outside their parking space.
Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre were elected unanimously to the
Baseball Hall of Fame. Former players’ union head Marvin Miller and Yankees
owner George Steinbrenner failed to make the cut. La Russa, Cox and Torre
combined for 7,558 wins and eight World Series championships.
Pitcher Roy Halladay signed a one-day deal with the Toronto Blue Jays and then
announced his retirement yesterday. Halladay is a seven-time All-Star and won
two Cy Young Awards. He finishes his career with 203 wins.
ESPN has announced that Curt Schilling will replace Orel Hershiser on "Sunday
Night Baseball" next season.
The NHL suspended the Pittsburgh Penguins James Neal five games for kneeing
the Boston Bruins’ Brad Marchand in the head after he’d fallen. The league ruled
the incident was intentional and noted Neal has been suspended twice previously.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
Scoreboard
NFL
Chicago 45 Dallas 28 Final
NBA:
Charlotte 115 Golden State 111 Final
L.A. Clippers 94 Philadelphia 83 Final
Denver 75 Washington 74 Final
Memphis 94 Orlando 85 Final
Portland 105 Utah 94 Final
Sacramento 112 Dallas 97 Final
NHL:
Ottawa 5 Philadelphia 4 Final SO
Pittsburgh 2 Columbus 1 Final
Vancouver 2 Carolina 0 Final
Anaheim 5 N.Y. Islanders 2 Final
Today’s Games
NBA
New York at Cleveland (7:00 PM)
Miami at Indiana (7:00 PM)
San Antonio at Toronto (7:00 PM)
Oklahoma City at Atlanta (7:30 PM)
Boston at Brooklyn (7:30 PM)
Minnesota at Detroit (7:30 PM)
Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 PM)
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers (10:30 PM)
NHL:
Ottawa at Buffalo (7:00 PM)
Tampa Bay at Washington (7:00 PM)
New Jersey at Columbus (7:00 PM)
Los Angeles at Montreal (7:00 PM)
Detroit at Florida (7:30 PM)
Nashville at N.Y. Rangers (7:30 PM)
St. Louis at Winnipeg (8:00 PM)
Chicago at Dallas (8:30 PM)
Phoenix at Colorado (9:00 PM)
Boston at Calgary (9:30 PM)
Carolina at Edmonton (9:30 PM)
N.Y. Islanders at San Jose (10:30 PM)
NCAAM:
Oakland, Mich. at Indiana (7:00 PM)
Kansas at Florida (7:00 PM)
Gonzaga at West Virginia (9:00 PM)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
DUH…
The BBC interrupted a repeat of their sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys to announce the
death of Nelson Mandela and to give an update on severe storms that were lashing
Britain. Following the bulletin, the BBC received 850 complaints from viewers
who felt they had devoted too much airtime to Mandela and not enough to the
storms. News director James Harding apologized, but defended its coverage saying
Mandela was the "most significant statesman of the last 100 years, a man who
defined freedom, justice, reconciliation, forgiveness." In 1990, more than 500
viewers complained when the BBC cut away from Antiques Roadshow for a news
bulletin about Mandela's release from prison.
A Sonic restaurant in a Kansas City suburb was ready for some football, but not for
the backlash after they posted a sign on Sunday urging the Kansas City Chiefs to
scalp the Washington Redskins, feed them whiskey and send them to the
reservation. The Chiefs did wallop the Redskins, 45 to 10, but the sign was
apparently the work of a lone employee. A manager at the restaurant later
apologized, saying the sign was inexcusable and wrong.
An unnamed teenage girl and an accomplice disguised themselves in balaclavas
and robbed a restaurant in Halmstad, Sweden at knifepoint. Police were able to
track down the punks in a mere 47 minutes, but the girl denied the accusations
despite police finding photos on her cell phone showing them wearing the
balaclavas and holding the knife and a picture of the loot with a quote by
poet Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Commit a crime and the world is made of glass".
An unnamed 26-year-old man in the Australian city of Millicent decided to help
himself to some gasoline from one of a number of cars in an auto yard.
Unfortunately, our friend didn’t have to foresight to put out his cigarette before
punching a hole in a gas tank. Police arrived to find several cars on fire and a man
with burns on his legs. The damage is estimated at $100,000 and the man was
arrested and charged with arson and illegal interference with a motor vehicle.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
MO’ DUH…
Georgia’s Matthew Webb managed to get out of the friend zone with Aubrey
Mayo. However, you may think twice about using his method. The two friends
were spending time together on the roof of Matthew’s mother’s home when they
saw a pack of deer across the street and decided to go hunting. The two became
separated in the woods and Aubrey softly called to Matthew so as not to scare the
deer away. Matthew didn’t hear her calls, but he did hear a rustling of branches and
fired a shot. Yes, Matthew shot Aubrey and as she lay in the hospital he wrote her
a letter confessing his true feelings. Aubrey’s brother-in-law said, “Cupid doesn't
use a bow and arrow anymore, he uses an SKS rifle.” Still, if they do eventually
get married, walking down the aisle could be difficult for Aubrey as her leg might
have to be amputated if it becomes infected.
Hallsville, Missouri’s Brian Gravatt noticed two children trying to catch a dog that
had gotten off its leash. Brian decided he would help by shooting a rifle towards
the kids and the dog. When the kids’ mother confronted Brian, he pointed the rifle
at her. When police later confronted Brian, they discovered he had a previous
felony conviction, making it illegal for him to possess a firearm. To make matters
worse for Brian, the rifle was stolen and he was arrested.
An unnamed man in Barcelona, Spain happened upon an abandoned painting next
to a garbage dumpster. As the man stopped to examine the artwork, four policemen
surrounded him and fined him $122. Officials said the man had broken municipal
laws by rummaging through rubbish on a public street. However, the man’s public
defender said police made no effort to find out what had really happened.
Orlando’s 67-year-old Robert Greis was looking for more than Merlot at a local
Total Wine store. It seems Robert had cameras mounted on his shoes to record
video up a woman's skirt. Unfortunately for Robert, the woman’s boyfriend caught
him and the store manager let him age until police arrived to arrest him.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
HISTORY LESSON…
1851: Dewey decimal system creator Melvil Dewey was born
1896: The first intercollegiate basketball game was played with Wesleyan
University defeating Yale 4-3
1901: The first Nobel prizes were awarded.
1938: Filming began on Gone with the Wind
1953: Hugh Hefner published the first issue of Playboy magazine
1955: Mighty Mouse made his debut on CBS
1958: National Airlines introduced the first domestic passenger jet service
1964: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize
1965: The Grateful Dead played their first concert, at the Fillmore Auditorium in
San Francisco.
1967: Otis Redding died in the crash of his private plane in Wisconsin.
1984: Band-Aid released the single Do They Know It's Christmas
1990: Janet Jackson won eight trophies at the first Billboard Music Awards
1998: The first astronauts moved into the international space station
2005: Comedian Richard Pryor died
2007: NFL quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his
role in a dog fighting operation
2009: The movie Avatar had its world premiere in London.
Birthday Partiers:
actress Gloria Loring (Days of Our Lives) 67
actress Susan Dey (L.A. Law, The Partridge Family, Emerald Point NAS) 61
actor Kenneth Branagh (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Valkyrie, Pirate
Radio) 53
TV chef Bobby Flay 49
actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Cadillac
Records) 36
actress Raven-Symone (The Cosby Show, That's So Raven, College Road Trip) 28