Volcanicast June 18th, 2008

In this week’s Volcanicast, we discuss things that are always bouncing and full, the number of previous US presidents who have been black, and more on the assless PJs debate… Just to name a few.

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Jun 7, 2008 (SAT)

• 15.paul cortez (BOB)
  
  - Convicted killer
  
  - - Sentenced to 25 years
  
  - - - BOB SKIP #1
  
  

• 14.carlton pearson (WES)
  
  - Preacher and bishop for the Church of God in Christ
  
  - But not a total douche.
  
  - Pronounced false that the concept that just not knowing about Christ will send you straight to Hell when you die.
  
  - - Who does he think he is, the Pope? You can’t just change the rules on a whim, you know.
  
  - - - Unless people are leaving your church and you need to attract more of the community.
  
  - - He calls this The Gospel Of Inclusion
  
  - - - Upon preaching it, the numbers in his congregation began to decline.
  
  - - - - See above. You’re doing it wrong.
  
  - - In March of 2004, Pearson was pronounced a heretic
  
  - - - Welcome to the club!
  
  - - In recent years, he has included in his Gospel Of Inclusion members of the LGBT community.
  
  - - - That’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
  
  - - - - I bet that’ll help his cause.
  
  - Recently, he has been accepted to the United Church of Christ and is senior pastor in the New Dimensions church in Tulsa.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Nothing in the news in particular, but considering he’s black AND a minister, I’d say someone tried to connect him to preacher-challenged Barack Obama.
  
  - On a serious note, his treating of human beings as human even though they don’t conform to a rigid, millennia-old standard is laudable at least and is one of the few trends in organized religion that I agree with.
  
  - - Which scares me, but hey. Maybe I’ll try to be a bit inclusionist myself.
  
  
• 13.national building museum (BOB) FUNNY (Buildings w/teats, “big balls”)
  
  - A giant building
  
  - - With buildings inside
  
  - - - That you can look at
  
  - - - - And maybe take pictures
  
  - - - - - And read some boring description
  
  - That’s untrue
  
  - - I think
  
  - It’s actually a museum dedicated to, and I quote Wikipedia:
  
  - - “architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning”
  
  - - It’s housed in the former Pension Bureau building
  
  - - - Which has a vast interior space
  
  - - - - Which they actually do raise buildings in from time to time
  
  - - - - Also, they hold inaugural balls sometimes
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Hillary Clinton held her final campaign rally there
  
  - - - She finally conceded what everyone else had known for months
  
  - - - - That she’d been beaten to the Democratic presidential nomination
  
  - - - - - By Barrack Obama
  
  16.alicia sacramone
• 8.shawn johnson
• 7.nastia liukin (BOB)
  
  - American gymnast
  
  - - Born in Russia
  
  - - - To two Russian world champion gymnasts
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - There was a meet in Boston
  
  - - - She defended a couple of her championships but lost another to Shawn Johnson
  
  
• 12.shirley ardell mason
• 5.sybil (SAM)
  
  - Not Sybil Shepherd.
  
  - And I don’t know of any other Sybils.
  
  - There was a 4 hr long movie miniseries thing in 1976 called Sybil.
  
  - About a woman with upwards of 16 personalities.
  
  - The actor won an Emmy for her performance.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - CBS did a remake.
  
  - Some said great, orthers said flop.
  
  - It aired tonight.
• 4.ushers syndrome (SAM)
  
  - A genetic disease that has more than one symptom.
  
  - Thus us why it is called a syndrome not diseaase.
  
  - Both parents must be carriers for a child to get this disease.
  
  - If both carry, there is a in 4 chance to get it.
  
  - Wes, that is like 1 in a million.
  
  - This disease causes deafness or hearing loss along with issues with vision.
  
  - Night blindness and peferal vision loss.
  
  - Causes other retinal issues also.
  
  - Three seperate types.
  
  - Type 1 is profoundly deaf at birth with of course, balance issues. Obtain little or no hearing from hearing aids. This goes on to having vision issues.
  
  - Type 2 is moderate hearing loss but no balance issues. Vision issues not usually started until teen years.
  
  - Type 3 is when there is normal hearing at birth, hearing issues in teen years and vision issues around 20s. By mid adult, the person is usually legally blind with vision spots.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Jockey of Big Brown, who was pegged for #1 is the Triple Crown announced his son sufferes from this disease.
  
  - His som Jacob was the honoured guest Garden City Belmont Festival Parade on Friday Night.
  
  - Was also discussed before the race.
• 11.belmont winner
• 10.furlong
• 9.belmont stakes post time
• 6.big brown belmont
• 3.belmont stakes results
• 2.da tara (WES)
  
  - There was another one of them there horse race thingys.
  
  - - The third part of the Triple Crown, in fact: The Belmont Stakes.
  
  - - Big Brown, the winner of the previous two Crowns, totally failed to win this one.
  
  - - - BECAUSE HE’S A LOSER!
  
  - - Da’Tara, which is Klingon for longshot (38-1 to the happy bettors), won instead.
  
  - - - Big Brown was in last place.
  
  - - - - Can you bet on that? I bet that was a long shot.
  
  - - - - Every horse walked away alive though, so in a way they’re all winners.
  
  - Related search term, furlong, was attached to the other terms but not obviously related to the race.
  
  - - It is an imperial measurement equal to 1/8th of a mile, or 660 feet, or about 200 meters, or 16.8 Saxony Hogsheads.
  
  
• 1.jim mckay (SAM)
  
  - American sport journalist for TV.
  
  - Has covered all Olympic events since 1972.
  
  - Mostly worked for ABC.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Passed away toady.
  
  - He was 86.

Jun 8, 2008 (SUN)

• 8.residensea (WES)
  
  - Tired of waiting for the (FOTS from 2008/03/14) Freedom Ship?
  
  - Well, wait no longer! Someone beat them to the punch.
  
  - Residensea (quite clever name, but my brain wants to pronounce it residen-see-uh) has a cruise ship named “The World” that you can buy condo space on.
  
  - - They go for about 2.5 million for the cheap ones, up past $5M for the good ones.
  
  - - - And I now have a rough retirement money goal.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - TV peaks at 3pm local times imply coverage on one of your Sunday afternoon fluff shows.
  
  
• 7.tyler hoechlin (BOB)
  
  - American actor and collegiate baseball player
  
  - - Got his acting break alongside Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition
  
  - - Plays infield for the UC Irvine Anteaters
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Grounded out to the pitcher as the final at-bat for the 2008 Anteaters season
  
  - - - Also the final at-bat for the LSU Tigers’ Alex Box Stadium
  
  - - - - They’re building a new one
  
  
• 5.leon powe (SAM) (SKIP #1)
  
  - Some basketball dude.
  
  - A reserve for the Celtics.
  
  - apparently scored heavy against the Lakers.
• 6.double vision lyrics
• 4.you sexy thing lyrics (WES)
  
  - Bob wanted the week off of lyrics.
  
  - - I don’t blame him.
  
  - - - In fact, I’m joining him and this is skip #1
  
  - You Sexy Thing is from the band Hot Chocolate, and Double Vision is from Foreigner
  
  
• 3.maria mutola (WES)
  
  - Mozambiqor athlete specializing in the 800m
  
  - - I’m guessing on that. Maybe it’s Mozambiquite or Mozambiquer
  
  - In the 90s she dominated the 800m in many World Indoor Championship contests.
  
  - - In the late 90s and early 00s she moved outdoors and won several World Championship contests.
  
  - - She also won bronze in the 1996 Olympics and Gold in the 2000 Olympics.
  
  - - - She just missed placing in 2004 and was 4th place.
  
  - She has said that the 2008 Olympics will be her last major Championship
  
  - On June 1st Pamela Jelimo of Kenya broke Maria’s African record in 800m.
  
  - - 1:55.19 for Maria, 1:54.99 for Pamela.
  
  - - - That’s 1/5th of a second.
  
  - - - - That’s like 1 in a million!
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - She won (for the 16th time) the Nike Prefontaine Classic.
  
• 2.myspace login (BOB)
  
  - Don’t, says me
  
  - - I won’t, says Wesley
  
  - - - BOB SKIP #2
  
  
• 1.top secret recipes (SAM)
  
  - A book put out by Todd Wilbur.
  
  - Includes reciepies like KFC fried chicken origional recipe.
  
  - Off backorder in time for Father’s Day.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Can’t actually be bothered to find the actual show.
  
  - On at 4pm EST so i am going with Oprah.

Jun 9, 2008 (MON)

• 20.vinny del negro (BOB)
  
  - American basketball coach and former player
  
  - - Had a 14 year pro career
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Named head coach for the Chicago Bulls
  
  - - - It’s his first coaching job
  
  - - - The sports pages seem to think he has a tough road ahead of him
  
  - - - - I say pull Jordan out of retirement again
  

• 17.wmata (BOB)
  
  - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  
  - - Rail and bus transit system for the Washingon, D.C. area
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Not sure
  
  - - - A gentleman who uses the name Dr. Gridlock and works for the Washington Post had a 1pm online chat on the day in question
  
  - - - - And the majority of the searches are from the Washington area
  
  - - - - - And he mentioned the WMATA
  
  - - - - - - So I’m going with that. Yay! Not TV
  
  - - - Apparently, on “Code Red” days, when pollution is particularly high, you can ride some of the buses for free
  
  - - - - That’s fairly cool
  
  16.lake delton (BOB)
  
  - Man-made lake in the Wisconsin Dells tourist area
  
  - - Was formerly 267 acres (just over a square kilometer)
  
  - - - And held 600,000,000 gallons of water
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - It’s not a lake any more
  
  - - - Flooding caused a highway which formed a dike wall to erode
  
  - - - - Causing the lake to spill, in its entirety, into the Wisconsin River
  
  

• 15.russell brand (SAM)
  
  - Some English Dude.
  
  - Comedian
  
  - Why now?
  
  - On the Jay Leno show.
  
  - Because of the book deal? Oh hell no.
  
  - Because he was seen sitting with Phoebe Price.
  
  - That apparently means they are now dating.
• 13.dean corll (WES)
  
  - Mass Murderer from Houston Texas
  
  - - Rotting away in jail
  
  - - And my skip #2
• 18.jeffrey steele
• 11.justin gaston
• 10.nashville star (SAM)
  
  - American Idol for Country.
  
  - On the NBC network.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - It aired tonight.
  
  - Billy Ray Cyrus.
  
  - Do I have to keep going?
  
  - He is the host this year.
  
  - States he can’t judge them…he would break their hearts, their achy breaky heart.
• 9.party unity my ass (BOB)
  
  - Abbreviated PUMA
  
  - - A splinter group of Democrats, who supported Hillary Clinton’s campaign
  
  - - - But vow to vote for McCain, if necessary, over Obama
  
  - - - But are also considering creating a new party
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Hillary’s concession led to the group gaining momentum
  
  - - - And news coverage
  
  
• 8.terressentials (SAM)
  
  - Terra is Latin for solid, or earth.
  
  - Essentials means something that can’t function without or becomes a necessary.
  
  - So this is stuff we need made from earth.
  
  - Close enough.
  
  - It’s organic stuff for personal grooming essentials.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - The dude from Dirty Jobs was at Terressentials.
  
  - It aired tonight.
  
  - He was cleaning up messes with mud.
  
  - I think that ammused him.

• 7.warren g harding (WES) INFORMATIVE
  
  - 29th president of the United States
  
  - - Served from 1921 to 1923
  
  - Was also a US Senator from 1915 to 1921.
  
  - - Conservative Republican, elected on vows of return to normalcy after WWI.
  
  - - - Won by a landslide, 60/40
  
  - - - He was very popular while in office.
  
  - - - - However, historically he is known by scholars as one of the least successful presidents.
  
  - - - President during the Teapot Dome Scandal, a fairly boring land-deal scheme gone wrong (read: found out about).
  
  - - - - Harding was apparently unaware of the scandal while it was taking place.
  
  - - - - - He died of a heart attack the same year (1923) that the trespasses were discovered.
  
  - - - - - His presidency has gone down in history, however, as one of the most corrupt.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - John McLachlan, the venerable host of the McLachlan Group televison show, pronounced that Barak Obama would not be the nation’s first black president.
  
  - - - You see, according to McLachlan, “Warren G. Harding was a negro!”
  
  - - - - You know, I was going to make a joke but I didn’t want to sully this.
  
  - - - - Harding’s genealogy is questionable, but to quote him, “How do I know…? One of my ancestors may have jumped the fence.”
  
  - - - - - Incidentally, and just as an aside that isn’t supposed to really be taken with anything nearing a grain of salt…
  
  - - - - - - WHO THE HELL CARES!?
  
• 12..af domain
• 5..af (BOB)
  
  - The national top-level domain (TLD) for Afghanistan
  
  - - Ours is .us
  
  - - - But it’s seldom used
  
  - - - - Except when people like to get creative with their URLs
  
  - - - - - I have to admit, I’m fond of the name del.icio.us
  
  - - - - - - But I’ve never used the site
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Almost impossible to tell
  
  - - - Google ignores the dot and AF stands for all kinds of things
  
  - - - - My guess: there was a .af URL on the TV news
  
  
• 4.loopt (WES)
  
  - New service.
  
  - - You can post your location online at all times.
  
  - - - People apparently want this.
  
  - - - - Stalkers of the world are rejoicing.
  
  - - - - - But I’m skipping, and this is #5
  
  
• 3.hallmarkchannel.com (SAM) (skip #2)
  
  - It;s a website.
  
  - For hallmark TV channel.
  
  - if you are really into it, you can look it up yourself.
• 19.iphone 2.0 release
• 14.aapl
• 6.3g iphone release date
• 2.me.com
• 1.mobileme (WES)
  
  - Apple made an announcement.
  
  - - So everybody clambered over themselves to find out what it was as quickly as possible.
  
  - - - New iPhone? iPod Toothpic? MacBook Vacuum?
  
  - - - No, this time it’s MobileMe
  
  - - - - It lets you sync all your Apple devices.
  
  - - - - - Yeah, that’s it.
  
  - - - - - - BUT OMG IT’S AWESOME!
  
  - Related term only because it was announced on the same day, they actually have a new iPhone.
  
  - - The 3G iPhone was announced to be released on July 11th.
  
  - - - I’m sure we’ll have more to say then.
  
  

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Jun 10, 2008 (TUE)

• 7.anthony afterwit (BOB)
  
  - One of Benjamin Franklin’s pseudonyms
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - I couldn’t find it
  
  - - - So, BOB SKIP #3
  
  

• 6.with bouncing soles (WES)
  
  - Bouncing Souls is a band.
  
  - - With Bouncing Soles is not.
  
  - - - Neither intrigued me.
  
  - - - - So this is skip #3
  
  

• 5.michael crowe (SAM)
  
  - Cricket lengend.
  
  - With his brother Martin.
  
  - though often confused as twins, Martin is a year older.
  
  - Both played for NZ cricket team.
  
  - But this wasn’t the guy that was looked up.
  
  - Michael Crowe in this case was accused of stabbing his little sister while she slept in 1998.
  
  - Two other friends were also accused and in the end Michael and one friend were accused of the murder.
  
  - The case ended just before going to trial when blood was found on a T-shirt belonging to someone else who happened to be in the area at the time.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Hearing started into the manner in which the kids were interogated that lead to a false confession.
  
  - The kids stated they were coerced.
  
  - A prior judge found though the interogation was harsh and storng, it wasn’t considered over the line because it was not used in court against them.
  
  - However, the police pretty much kept the kids until they said they did it.
  
  - Michael was 14 at the time.
  
  - At that age, you will say anything after being held for days.

• 4.paige birgfeld (SAM)
  
  - Mother of 3 living in Colorado.
  
  - Was a divorcee of the father of her children, but apparently had a husband before him.
  
  - had started to date her origional husband.
  
  - Went missing in June 07.
  
  - While searching for her, police discovered a secret identity.
  
  - Paige was also Carrie, a high priced esscort.
  
  - She had to pay for her $6,000 monthly bills somehow.
  
  - At the age of 21, Paige was earning up to $400k a year stripping.
  
  - She apparently called he first ex on the way home on the 4 hr drive.
  
  - And told him she would call him later when she got home.
  
  - She never called.
  
  - There was no list or blackbook for the police to go after, just her cell phone.
  
  - And her car, that was found burnt out about 15 miles from her home.
  
  - Close to a RV shop that a client of hers works for.
  
  - Though the police have closed in on this guy, no charges have been filed to date.
  
  - Why now then?
  
  - It aired on the TV.
  
  - On CBS 48 hr Mystery.

  3.randy pausch update

• 2.randy pausch death (BOB)
  
  - FOTS (well the Randy Pausch part) from the week ending 4/11/2008
  
  - - I thought he was on the show earlier as well, but I can’t find it in the archives
  
  - Computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University
  
  - - Was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006
  
  - - - In August 2007, was given 3-6 months to live
  
  - - - - Is still here 10 months later
  
  - - - Gained fame for his “Last Lecture”
  
  - - - - Which was a very inspiring thing about living life while you’ve got it
  
  - - - - He’s also dealing with his situation with incredible strength and grace
  
  - - - - - Which is also inspiring
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - He’s not dead yet
  
  - - - Thankfully
  
  - - Randy got a letter from the President of these here United States
  
  - - - Wishing him well and thanking him for inspiring others
  
  
  

• 1.buckhead library (WES)
  
  - Library in Atlanta, GA
  
  - - Unique architecture.
  
  - - - I think it’s quite ugly.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - A developer has purchased the land and wants to tear it down to put something less eyesore-y there.
  
  - - People are freaking out.
  
  - - - They even put up an online petition
  
  - - - - Because those always work.
  
  - - - Said developer has offered to rebuild the library a few blocks away.
  
  - - - But people don’t want that.
  
  

Jun 11, 2008 (WED)

• 12.heidi and heather burge (BOB)
  
  - Twin sisters
  
  - - 6′5″ each
  
  - - - Same height as me
  
  - - - - They both played basketball
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Disney made a movie of their lives, Double Teamed
  
  - - - And then played it on the teevees
  
  

• 11.omakase (BOB)
  
  - Japanese word for “entrust” or “protect”
  
  - - When used at a sushi bar, you’re asking the chef to make what he wants
  
  - - - At the price he wants
  
  - - - - While it can be a gamble, you’ll usually get the highest quality fish
  
  - - - - - At less than the a la carte price would be for the same
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Wesley and I had Sushi Omakase at our local Japanese restaurant that very weekend
  
  - - - But it’s a regular menu item with a set price
  
  - - - - While that’s true, I doubt it’s the reason for the googles
  
  - So why now, really?
  
  - - I couldn’t find it
  
  - - - Related search terms are TV stations and “blowfish sushi”
  
  - - - - Possibly the traditional “Your seafood can KILL you” story
  
  - - - - - More at 11
  
  
• 10.bonny doon fire (SAM)
  
  - Smallish wildfire in the Bonny Doon area in California.
  
  - Spread up to 300 acres about 3pm.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Ended up burning down 10 different buildings by the time the fire was put out.

• 8.priscilla ahn (BOB)
  
  - Well, I was going to research this topic
  
  - - But then Wesley put a picture in
  
  - - - And now I find it hard to concentrate
  
  - She’s an American singer/songwriter
  
  - - Of the folkish pop variety
  
  - - - Her songs are pretty, but fairly unmemorable
  
  - - - - The same goes for her voice, which is of the breathy variety
  
  - - - - - Although she shows moments of depth
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - I’d like to say it’s because she was named Paste magazine’s artist of the week
  
  - - - But that was like a week earlier
  
  - - She was on the Tonight Show
  
  - - - That’s the one with Jay Leno
  
  
• 6.lucedio (BOB)
  
  - Lucedio Abbey
  
  - - Built in the 12th century in northern Italy
  
  - - - Played an important part in the development of rice production in the region
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - On Scariest Places on Earth
  
  - - - Near FOTS; the same show that had Poveglia on 4/8/2008
  
  - - - - Unlike Poveglia, Wikipedia doesn’t say anything about its supposed hauntedness
  
  - - - - - One blog, however, says that the monks tortured people there
  
  - - - - - - I’m inclined to doubt it, considering the rather mundane history on the source of all truthiness
  
  
• 5.crap cannon (WES)
  
  - Teh Awesome!
  
  - - It’s a cannon. That shoots crap.
  
  - - - I win!
  
  - Okay, so it doesn’t shoot crap. It’s not even a cannon. But imagine the possibilities.
  
  - It’s actually a device that emits a low-frequency tone that, for some unexplained reason, causes uncontrollable defecation in humans.
  
  - Said tone is known as the Brown Note
  
  - - No, I’m being totally serious.
  
  - - - Except about the part that it’s true.
  
  - - - - There is no such note.
  
  - - - - - I can prove this beyond a doubt by pointing out that people would be making the noise all the time if it actually existed. Hell, I’d put a big speaker in the local shopping mall just for fun.
  
  - - - - - - I’d even hang out there (after a good healthy BM and in diapers just in case) to see the hilarity that would ensue.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - People were afraid, for some reason, that crowd control methods at the Democratic National Convention in August would include the alliterative cannon.
  
  - - - They will not.
  
  - - - - Nor will police be using hover boards or voodoo dolls.
  
  
• 4.lisa lips (WES)
  
  - Porn star better known as Lisa Lipps
  
  - - Has extremely large breasts.
  
  - - Stars in such films as “The Greatest Big Bust Video Ever,” “Breast Sex,”and “Tit Attack”
  
  - - Also can be seen on various websites such as myfriendshotmom and joggs
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - She was at the Laker’s NBA Finals Game 3 victory party.
  
  - - - Seriously, that’s all I can find.
  
  
• 3.sean salisbury (SAM) (SKIP #3)
  
  - espn NFL Analyst suspended in Dec 2007.
  
  - For taking pictures and showing others.
  
  - They were pics of naughty wobbly bits.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - don’t care. I skipped him.
• 2.jillian grace (SAM)
  
  - Dating David Spade.
  
  - Still.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - Announced she is pregnant with the spawn of David.
• 9. blu cantrell
• 7. celebrity circus
• 1.stacy dash (WES)
  
  
  - Skip #4
  
  - Celebrity circus is a new game/reality show.
  
  - Which explains why this is skip #4
  
  

Jun 12, 2008 (THU)

• 6.usopen.com
• 5.us open (WES)
  
  - There are two major events called the “US Open”
  
  - - One is a tennis tournament that takes place in August
  
  - - The other is a golf tournament that takes place in June
  
  - - - Guess which one we’re talking about?
  
  - Anyway, Round 1 was on Thursday
  
  - - Rounds 2-4 were on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
  
  - - - This year, incidentally, at the end of Round 4 Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate were tied.
  
  - - - - So, on Monday (Today) they (by now) finished their tiebreaker round.
  
  - - - - - On the 8th hole, Tiger was up by 2, at -1 to Rocco’s +1
  
  
• 4.jeffrey osborne (BOB)
  
  - American Funk and R&B musician
  
  - Why now
  
  - - Sang the national anthem at one of the NBA finals games
  
  - - - I skipped it
  
  - - - - And I skip this
  
  - - - - - BOB SKIP #4
  
  2.lumbar vertebrae (SAM)
  
  - The 5 lower vertibre of the back.
  
  - Have a small spine on each so they don’t tend to stick out much.
  
  - Sit on top of the sacrum.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - No news articles for this day.
  
  - Others about back pain, slouching and relieving back pain while flying.
  
  - Some new study in fusing the vertibre above and below a damanges disc to help relieve pain.
• 3.betty white
• 1.susie essman (SAM)
  
  - American stand up comedian.
  
  - I have no idea who she is.
  
  - Well, she was our #1 look up this week.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - On a new TV show called Million Dollar Password.
  
  - Hosted by Regis.
  
  - Celebs give clues to people who have to guess a word.

Jun 13, 2008 (FRI)

• 21.wisconsin dot (BOB)
  
  - I mentioned Wisconsin flooding before
  
  - - Their department of transportation closed roads as a result
  
  - - - I guess people wondered where and when
  
  - - - - But I didn’t
  
  - - - - - BOB SKIP #5
  
  
• 15.fabian society (WES)
  
  - British Socialist movement
  
  - - AKA commies
  
  - - They promote social democracy via gradual and reformist means.
  
  - - - AKA, they’re brainwashing us, not shooting us.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - The peak, a 9:00am eastern time spike with a long tail, implies an announcement of some sort.
  
  - - - There is NOTHING in the news for the month.
  
  - - - - Some of them, you just have to let go.
  
  
• 14.trot nixon (BOB)
  
  - American major league baseball player
  
  - - Aged 34
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - Traded to the New York Mets
  
  - - - But this is BOB SKIP #6
  
  
• 18.susan atkins
  
  
• 13.manson family today (SAM) (Skip#4)
  
  - The group that murdered the actress Sharon Tate in 1969.
  
  - One of them may be released from prision shortly because she is dying of cancer.
• 12.ultimate tea diet (WES)
  
  - As fad diets go, this one’s more simple than most.
  
  - - Find a tea you really like.
  
  - - And drink a lot of it.
  
  - Note: I really like Earl Grey tea. I’m also fond of English Breakfast.
  
  - - I drink a lot of them.
  
  - - - On workdays, I drink 4-6 mugs of tea.
  
  - - - I am not really noticing the pounds melting away.
  
  - The idea is that tea has a substance called L-theanine which curbs the appetite.
  
  - - Aside: I’m as hungry as I’ve ever been at work.
  
  - Theanine is an amino acid that can cross the blood-brain barrier, and has been shown to reduce mental and physical stress.
  
  - - I am likely the least stressed-out living human being so I can’t speak to that.
  
  - It may also increase the body’s immune system.
  
  - - This one I can speak to. I get sick about once every 2-3 years, for my entire adult life (since I was 16 or so, actually). Since I started drinking tea in earnest this year, I’ve been sick twice.
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - ABC’s show Good Morning America had “Dr Tea” on to show you how to use tea in food.
  
  - - - The recipe I saw had green tea leaves on a hamburger.
  
  - - - - That actually sounds interesting, but color me skeptical.
  
  - - - - - At 210 calories per burger, I suspect it’s the other ingredients and not the tea that’s helping you lose weight.
  
  
• 17.r. kelly
  
  
• 11.acquitted
  
  
• 6.r kelly verdict (SAM) ( Skip #5)
  
  - It;s not my fault the last two topics were bad ones I wanted to skip.
  
  - Nothing to do with them being on the last day.
  
  - R. kelly, rapper, was aquited of 14 charges of rape of a child.
  
  - Enough said.

• 20.andrea mitchell
  

• 19.coronary thrombosis
  
  
• 16.david bloom
  
  
• 10.charlie jones
• 9.tim russert meet the press
  
  
• 8.luke russert
  
  
• 7.meet the press
  
  
• 5.nbc news
  
  
• 4.maureen orth
  
  
• 3.tim russert heart attack
  
  
• 2.coronary embolism
  
  
• 1.tim russert (WES) TOPICAL
  
  - American newsman and host.
  
  - - Hosted Meet The Press for 16 years.
  
  - - NBC’s Washington News Chief
  
  - - Host of the CNBC show “Tim Russert”
  
  - - Frequent guest on the Today Show and Hardball
  
  - Why now?
  
  - - He died
  
  - - - At work, recording voicovers for his show Meet the Press
  
  - - - Officially listed as “sudden cardiac death with the immediate cause being an occlusive coronary thrombus in the left anterior descending artery, resulting from a ruptured cholesterol plaque.”
  
  - - - He was 58
  
  

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