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Various Pit Bulls

on Chinese Menus no more.

Thank you Michael Vick!

2007's Greatest Sporting Moment of the Year

So, i'm watching Nathan's 2007 hot dog eating contest......this was easily the best sporting moment of the year!! They hyped up the 6 time champion Kobyashi (sp?) who had a tooth pulled recently but the good old American Mr. Chestnut wasn't buying into it....the world record from last year was from Kobe (!) who ate like 53 dogs (12 minute contest)...this year Chestnut started off strong and had a 8-9 dog lead at one point, but then, he always goes out ahead and Kobe's machine like chewing allows a comeback.....(NOTE: Chestnut uses the Chipmunk style of forcing whole dogs in his mouth as opposed to Kobe, who uses the partial method of dogs, then bread, usually in pairs, before getting the 'eaten' count)....BOTH guys easily almost lap the field and with about 2 minutes left slow down (as does everyone...), BUT, they BOTH had busted the record and Kobe even ties Chestnut! Coney Island is stompin', and the fans don't stop rockin' the good ol' U.S.of A.....If you've ever seen Chestnut it's disgusting to watch him eat as he looks like he's crying while he hops around trying to pound the food down.....With 10 seconds left the crowd is hysterical (More than any NBA game this year, save the Golden State series)...and KOBE TIES !!!!!....remember their eating styles??? Well, they both tied with new world records, 66 dogs (+buns), down.....Chestnut's mouth is closed at the 1 second mark.......Kobe has his hands in front of his face...and at the 1 second mark VOMITS. AWESOME!! Now, being the champion Kobe is, he CONTINUE'S TO EAT, VOMIT AND ALL........this is Fuckin' A+ OUTSTANDING.....I can't say enough how competitive this is.....so, too close to call....it goes to judges....and to kill any excitement.......COMMERCIAL BREAK.....fuckers!!! And when we come back, the judges are going through the rules, and have to not include Kobe's dogs and/or fine him a dog or 2 or something (they weren't clear on this; the judges were even looking at what bread/dog amount he expelled while vomiting) so the USA wins in a last second dramatic vomiting episode......what more can you ask for??

NOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE ! ! !

Clearly it's time for a change....

I believe that we should now refer to Chris Benoit as "The Canadian Strangler".

Basketball Feel Good Wisdom...

For those of you who need a sports pick-me-up....

Redskins Area Losers

CCRC Story of the Day: Marketing People are Evil Edition

Oh, this one's a beaut!

Sony used a freshly slaughtered goat to promote the company's new violent video game for its PlayStation 2 console, the Daily Mail reported.

The dead animal's still-warm corpse was used as the highlight and centerpiece during a launch party for "God of War II."

Sony challenged guests to reach inside the goat's carcass and eat offal, which were bought elsewhere and intended to resemble the animal's entrails.

But wait, it gets better! Not only did they pull this Ozzy-esque stunt, they publicized it!

The company then further caused outrage when it used images from the party in its official PlayStation magazine. After being contacted by The Daily Mail, however, Sony issued an apology and promised to recall the materials.

What a shock!

The Detroit Lions have drafted a wide receiver with their first round draft selection! Who'da thunk it?!

CCRC Story of the Day: Zero POINT FOUR SEVEN!!!!

Wow, this is awesome!

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - A woman arrested following two car crashes last week registered a .47 blood-alcohol content on a breath test - nearly six times the legal intoxication threshold and possibly a state record.

Deana F. Jarrett, 54, was taken to Evergreen Hospital as a precaution following her arrest April 11, the Washington State Patrol said Wednesday. No one was injured in the accidents.

Jarrett blew the .47 on a portable breath tester after she collided with two other vehicles in quick succession, the patrol said. A check of all 356,000 breath tests administered since 1998 in Washington turned up only 35 above .40 - and none of those was higher than .45.

The legal intoxication threshold in Washington is .08.

Jarrett did not appear to have a listed phone number, and it was not clear if she had obtained a lawyer.

To out this in perspective, blowing a 0.48 is considered to be the equivalent of 36 drinks. Possible effects? A "severe coma possibly resulting in death." From the same source: "0.40 is the accepted LD50, or lethal dose for 50% of adult humans."

Still, Ms. Jarrett is a piker. But then, she's not Bulgarian.

Bulgarian doctors tested a man's blood-alcohol level five times before accepting it was 0.914 – nearly twice the amount considered to be life-threatening.

The 67-year-old man landed in hospital on Dec. 20 after a car knocked him off his feet [Ed. - How the hell was the guy on his feet?!] in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, police and doctors said Tuesday.

A breath test indicated blood-alcohol levels so high that police thought their equipment was broken, because the man remained conscious and talked with them.

The head of Plovdiv police, Col. Angel Rangelov, said five separate lab tests taken the same day confirmed the man's blood-alcohol level of 0.914.

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The man, who has not been identified, was reported to be in stable condition after being treated for head injuries.

Chopper City Refugee Camp Story of the Day: Don Imus Edition

A few days ago Udolpho pointed out the Imus Cluster Fuck is an example of "[those] donnybrooks of racial outrage [that] give people the opportunity to display their moral and class superiority through flagellation of race criminals and advancement of a racial spoils system." In case anyone doubted that...

CAMDEN, New Jersey (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine won't be able to walk normally for months because of a car accident that left him hospitalized with serious injuries, a doctor said.

The doctor said it will be at least several days before Corzine can resume his duties as governor.

Corzine, 60, was in critical condition Friday after undergoing two hours of surgery Thursday night to repair his broken leg and other injuries sustained in the crash on the Garden State Parkway in Galloway Township.

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Corzine was riding in the front passenger's seat of a sport utility vehicle -- driven by a state trooper -- and was en route from Atlantic City to the governor's mansion in Princeton to moderate a meeting between the Rutgers women's basketball team and radio personality Don Imus.

Why, exactly, did this meeting require the presence of the Governor of New Jersey? Could it be that he was simply looking for an opportunity to preen? [Added: It's still not clear if Corzine was wearing his seat belt, but one has to assume that he wasn't. The vehicle he was riding in wasn't that damaged in the initial footage from the scene and the other two people in the vehicle with Corzine were either uninjured or only slightly injured. Corzine himself has two fractures to a femur, one of which pierced his skin, broken ribs, a broken sternum, broken ribs, fractures to vertebrae and other assorted injuries. Wonder if HE'LL be ticketed for riding without a seat belt?] Governor Corzine, for stupidity in the service moral preening, you are the central player in today's CCRC Story of the Day. Enjoy that rehab, dumbass.

Update: The story here pretty much confirms that Corzine wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

Bobby Juska of Forked River, who was on the scene of the accident, said Corzine's legs were hanging out of the window after the accident. He said, "The governor was screaming 'My leg! My leg!'"

The governor does not usually wear a seat belt, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press, but it is unknown whether he was wearing one at the time of the crash.

New Jersey does in fact have a seat belt law. So Corzine is in fact a dumbass.

Chopper City Refugee Crisis

Chopper City has been invaded! We, the former denizens of Chopper City, have been forced into exhile. Currently we have set up temporary refugee camps elsewhere in Orlando: Oviedo, East Orlando, Hunter's Creek and elsewhere. [Update: Also Apopka.] We even have people who've been trapped behind enemy lines. We will soon be petitioning the UN Security Council for aid and additional security forces. Please, please, keep us in your prayers....