Friday, August 21, 2009

10/11 & Angry Barbers

1. On Thursday night a Cleveland barber returned to rob a convenient store after becoming upset over some bad beef jerky he bought there. The barber said the jerky made both him and his dog sick. You know, despite the lapse in judgment, it's just nice to know that Gary Busey is working, and a little frightful that he's a barber.

2. North Korea delivered a message from Kim Jong Il to South Korea paying respects after the death of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Both countries say relations have been improving over the last year. Though, it didn't help that Jong Il's message was created using the Jong Il puppet from Team America.

3. Economists say the era of the rich getting richer may be over because of the ailing economy. John McAfee, founder of McAfee Associates, may agree. The net worth of the business man who started the antivirus software company has dropped from $100 million to only $4 million. Though down, McAfee is not out, and he's hoping his new venture, the Sad Violin Music Station, really pays off.

4. The Ricketts, a billionaire brokerage family and owners of Ameritrade, will reportedly purchase the Chicago Cubs for $845 million dollars it was reported Friday. Long time Cubs fans, the Ricketts say they are excited to see if they can change the team's luck. "We don't want them to get swept in the first round of the playoffs anymore," says Joe Ricketts. "Let's bring a World Series loss back to Chicago!"

5. Rudy
Giuliani is reportedly mulling over the decision to run for New York governor. The former NYC mayor and presidential candidate said that he would make his decision in 30 to 60 days. "That way," says Giuliani, "we'll have time for not just 9/11, but 10/11, too."

High five.