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The War Against Beer Pong

Awhile back, someone posted on FourSixteen a story about Beer Pong for the Wii.

Well, in typical fashion, the media has picked up the story.  Now called "Pong Toss" due to letters from Attorney General types with nothing else to do, the game is the background for this article which discusses Beer Pong and how it is being banned all over the place.  Schools like Georgetown have banned Beer Pong altogether (to include pong balls and tables).  Some schools (Dartmouth?!!?!) have actually banned playing Pong with water b/c that can kill you.

Last year, Dartmouth College banned water pong, the real-world version of Pong Toss, because of the risk of water intoxication - it's no joke, an H2O overdose can be fatal. "I know that [water pong] seems like a good balance between the Dartmouth drinking culture and just trying to have fun," Kristin Deal, a Dartmouth community director, wrote in an email to students announcing the prohibition. "However, it can be just as dangerous, if not more so."

Really?

All this really make me want to do is go out to the parking lot at work, setup a table, and start playing.  What's next...banning flip cup?

In a related story...can't wait for Sleekfest!

Classic Doggie

Via The Superficial:

On coaching Camila:
"We found a great rhythm. Contractions started kicking in. I sat there with her, right between her legs. We got tribal on it, we danced to it! I was DJ-ing this Brazilian music."

On finding out it was a boy:
"I said, 'Come here, little man. I saw the pecker and screamed that we'd been right all along about him being a boy. Then I brought him over to her [Camila]."

On how long he's wanted to be a dad:
"I have it all chronicled. Becoming a dad is something I've dreamed of doing since I was 10. Becoming a father felt very, very natural. We were jamming!"

God Bless Him.

American Airlines Shooting Themselves in the Foot

Here is a good idea.  You are a middle of the road airline who has been pioneering the nickle and dime luggage charges in tepid attempt to put off bankrupcy or takeover.  Rather than make it easier for folks to fly your airline, you want to make it harder. 

Good move American Airlines, Im sure this is going to work.

American Airlines has decided to yank their listings from Kayak, and potentially Orbitz. Their reason?  To save on transaction fees that must be paid to these sites.  Here's the problem...when is the last time that you first went to an actual airline site to book travel?  I know that one of my first stops is Kayak b/c their interface is useful and very easy.  AFTER I have searched Kayak I may go to the actual airline website to book IF it saves me money.  However, If I never see the flight, as will be the case with American, then that won't happen. 

Travelers are almost always going to look for the best deal (although I will pay extra to fly JetBlue) so MAYBE they will still find an AA flight, but I doubt it.

Originally posted on kevinheald.vox.com

Fantastic Quote

  I'm sure everyone has been on top of the Starbucks crisis of 2008, but what you may have missed is some of the local reactions.  I caught this story published by one of our cat-tastic news affiliates, WBALtv.com, that could contain one of the best quotes ever...

Excerpt from WBALtv.com article:

Some customers said it's not a big deal because there are many locations.

"There's always one nearby. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Starbucks," said Bob Humphries.

You're damn right Bob.

A dangerous, out-of-control careen down Memory Lane.

Beer Pong for Wii

If you don't have a Wii yet, you may be out of excuses once this game is released.

Baby Doggie!

Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves have a baby boy

Still another joke.

Sitting in a beachfront watering hole one afternoon, a man is stunned to see Matthew McConaughey walk in the front door, walk up to the bar, place his mouth under the tap and fill himself with Budweiser for 90 seconds straight.

When he's done, McConaughey wipes his mouth, slaps a $20 bill on the bar and walks out the way he came.

"Whoa!" says the man to the bartender. "Did you see that?"

"Yeah," the bartender replies. "But don't take it personal. He never says hello to anybody."

Another joke.

Tired after a long day in the sun with his shirt off, Matthew McConaughey walks into a bar and orders a beer.

The bartender, stunned, figures he can make a quick buck off the notorious brewhound.

"That'll be $8," he says. "By the way, we don't get a lot of movie stars in here!"

"Well, at these prices," quips McConaughey, "you won't get many more!"

Joke.

Q: Knock, knock.

A: Who's there?

Q: Interrupting Matthew McConaughey.

A: Interrupting Matthew McC--

Q: The ol' interruption doggie!