Daily Archives: August 2, 2010

Quote of the Day

“Arresting Snooki for public intoxication at the Jersey Shore is like arresting Santa at Christmas for going into people’s houses.”Me, to just about everyone I saw this weekend, because I thought it was hilarious (and quite frankly, right on the money).

P.S. I could not be more lame.

P.P.S. This, and Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, were the only news on NY TV this weekend.

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A View from the Bridge

When you haven’t been home in a while, you appreciate it more when you come back. This summer, I’ve been spending most of my weekends on Long Island, so imagine my enthusiasm to once again cross the Hudson on the Bear Mountain Bridge. Here are some pics from my bberry. Also, can’t forget the Manhattan skyline (this time from the Throgs Neck, because, don’t worry, I still made it to LI). I love New York.

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Once Again, N. Korea Out-Crazies Itself

Kim Jong Hun Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Armando Franca

The crazy shiz going on in North Korea isn’t getting enough play.

I’m a few days late on this, but according to the Daily News, the North Korean government took public humiliation to a whole new level recently when it forced it’s national soccer team – which just returned home from a disappointing showing at the World Cup – “in front of 400 people at the Working People’s Culture Palace in Pyongyang, were they were criticized for failing in their ‘ideological struggle’ to win in South Africa.”

Basically, every player on the team was individually called out for their specific shortcomings. Each player was then forced to denounce the team’s coach, Kim Jong Hun. Apparently this entire process took six hours – six hours.

And as if that wasn’t enough, the Daily News is also reporting that Coach Kim was “forced out of the Worker’s Party, North Korea’s ruling group, and into labor at a construction site.”

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