‘Vermillion 398′ Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico

September 2, 2010
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Oh brother. Here we go again! Early reports are that it’s not an active rig. And luckily, no one was killed. The rig is located about 90 miles south of Vermillion Bay, and it is owned by Mariner Energy (out of Houston). And the rig is There’s not a ton of information yet, but here are some links to news stories about the explosion.

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BP Caps Oil Leak in Gulf of Mexico

July 15, 2010
July 15, 2010: BP caps the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico

It’s about damn time. But we’re not out of this mess just yet. Now people are worried that the pressure in the well may cause another leak somewhere else. Sheesh.

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11 Reasons the BP Gulf Oil Spill Disaster Should Scare the Sh*t Out of Everyone

June 14, 2010
Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit on fire 2010

I’ve been doing some research on the interwebs, and here is the stuff that is really scaring me. A lot of the information I found is alarming. To be clear: I do not know if any of this information is true. Please give this a read. Please feel free to comment with other resources. Let [...]

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Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington Tested Positive for Cocaine

March 17, 2010
Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington Tested Positive for Cocaine

Wow. This story is too incredible to believe, but it’s entirely true. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Ron Washington, the manager of the Texas Rangers baseball team, tested positive for cocaine in July 2009. I know. It’s almost too inconceivable to believe. But it’s true. Even Ron Washington confirmed it.

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7.0 Earthquake Hits Near Okinawa, Japan (Tsunami Warning)

February 26, 2010
Earthquake Hits Near Okinawa, Japan (Magnitude 7.3)

As if our world needs any more disasters after the Haiti earthquake, it seems that there was a massive earthquake in Okinawa, Japan today.The epicenter is the Ryukyu Islands, about 50 miles off Naha, in Okinawa. Check out the USGS information.

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Action Comics #1 & Detective Comics #27 Sold for $1,000,000+ Each

February 26, 2010
Action Comics No. 1: The first appearance of Superman in a comic book (June, 1938)

In the past few days, there have been two astronomically-priced comic books up for sale. The first was Action Comics No. 1. It was first issued in June 1938, and it was the first appearance of Superman. Someone dished out $1,000,000 for this comic book, which was sold at ComicConnect.com. Don’t look now, but that is 10 million times the comic book’s original price in June 1938!

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Captain EO Movie With Michael Jackson Returns to Disneyland

February 24, 2010
Captain EO Movie With Michael Jackson Returns to Disneyland

As I was sifting through the news today, I saw an article on the LA Times blog that said Captain EO will be returning to Disneyland starting today (Feb-23). WTF?! Really?! Wow! According to the post: At 10 a.m., the 17-minute, science fiction-themed musical returns to the Tomorrowland Theater for limited engagement.

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Epic Birthday Dog Meme

February 23, 2010
Epic Birthday Dog Meme

Ahahaha! I love the Epic Birthday Dog. And I’m glad to see that maybe he’ll get a meme. Here are the first 2 images I have seen so far.

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Tiger Woods Jokes List (with Kanye West, too!)

December 2, 2009
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By now, you have all heard that Tiger Woods crashed his car into a fire hydrant and a tree last week. And his wife Elin apparently came out of the house to “rescue” him. Yeah, she rescued him by smashing in his rear windshield with a golf club and then pulled him out of the back window.

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Rest In Peace: Ken Ober & MTV’s Remote Control

November 17, 2009
Ken Ober - Host of MTV's Remote Control 1980's Game Show

Well, another part of my childhood is gone. Ken Ober, host of the 1980′s MTV game show, Remote Control , died on Sunday, November 15th. He was 52. It was an awesome game show/party from back when MTV was awesome and original.

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