Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Patrick Swayze 1952-2009
After a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has passed away.
He's dancing with the angels.
In a dirty, dirty way.
Rest in Peace, Patrick. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Kanye West... you JACKASS!!!
For those people who didn't catch the VMAs last night, Taylor Swift won the award for Best Video by a Female Artist, and Kanye West felt compelled to put his two cents in. He jumped on stage, grabbed the microphone away from Swift and said, ""Taylor, I'm really happy for you. I'll let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!"
Jeepers, Kanye.
He then gave the microphone back to a stunned and obviously shaken Swift who really couldn't finish her speech - how, oh HOW, do you play damage control after that and get back on your feet?
Kanye was booed. Over and over. And for good reason.
Kanye West, you are a jackass for two reasons (that applies to the VMAs... I mean, I could go on and on and on...)
- You interrupt a 19-year-old rising artist to give props to Beyonce's video as if no one knew it was an excellent video.
- You must not have thought that a woman (Beyonce) could win Best Video of the Year.
Which she did...
Later in the show, Beyonce was awarded the VMA for Best Music Video of the Year, and she, in her classiest moment yet, got up on stage, and handed the microphone to Taylor Swift to give her an opportunity to give her acceptance speech.
West has since "apologized" in ALL CAPS on his blog, stating "I'm so sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she's in the bleachers! I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment! Beyonce's video was the best of this decade!!! I'm sorry to my fans if I let you guys down!!! I'm sorry to my friends at MTV.I will apologize to Taylor 2mrw (tomorrow). Welcome to the real world!!! Everybody wanna boo me but I'm a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin' (watching) the show at the crib right now cause...well you know!!! I'm still happy for Taylor!!! Booyaa. You are very very talented. I gave my award to Outkast when they deserved it over me. That's what it is! I'm not crazy yall (y'all), I'm just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for Taylor and I'm sincerely sorry!!! Much respect!!!"
Final summation: It may have appeared to the audience that Kanye West ruined the night for Taylor Swift. Instead, he ruined his career. Good job, West! Maybe being tossed off your imaginary thrown will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
Thank you and you're welcome.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
The Arakan Forest Turtle REDISCOVERED!!!
Joining the ranks of thought-to-be-extinct animals, presenting, the Arakan Forest Turtle!From Wikipedia-
The Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) is an extremely rare turtle species which lives only in the Arakan hills of western Myanmar.[1]
The Arakan Forest Turtle was believed extinct (last seen in 1908), but in 1994 was rediscovered when a few specimens turned up in Asian food markets. Like most Asian turtles, it is collected yearly as a food source or for "medical cures." Only a handful of these conservation reliant turtles are in captivity, and their status in the wild, which is dubious at best, is listed as critical.
"The animals seem to be extremely difficult to establish in captivity," said Peter Paul van Dijk, director of the tortoise and freshwater turtle program for Conservation International. There are only 14 Arakan Forest Turtles in Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited institutions in the United States -- at Zoo Atlanta, the St. Louis Zoo, the Miami Metro Zoo, River Banks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, and Knoxville Zoo.
In May 2007, Zoo Atlanta, the only Arakan Forest turtle breeding facility in the world, announced the successful hatching of their fourth hatchling to have been born there in the last six years. They also announced that there is another egg near hatching, and two additional hatchlings did not survive. Arakan Forest turtles only mate once a year, and the eggs take 100 days to hatch.
In 2009, scientists discovered wild Arakan Forest Turtles for the first time in history in an elephant sanctuary in Myanmar.[2]
The Arakan Forest Turtle was believed extinct (last seen in 1908), but in 1994 was rediscovered when a few specimens turned up in Asian food markets. Like most Asian turtles, it is collected yearly as a food source or for "medical cures." Only a handful of these conservation reliant turtles are in captivity, and their status in the wild, which is dubious at best, is listed as critical.
"The animals seem to be extremely difficult to establish in captivity," said Peter Paul van Dijk, director of the tortoise and freshwater turtle program for Conservation International. There are only 14 Arakan Forest Turtles in Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited institutions in the United States -- at Zoo Atlanta, the St. Louis Zoo, the Miami Metro Zoo, River Banks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, and Knoxville Zoo.
In May 2007, Zoo Atlanta, the only Arakan Forest turtle breeding facility in the world, announced the successful hatching of their fourth hatchling to have been born there in the last six years. They also announced that there is another egg near hatching, and two additional hatchlings did not survive. Arakan Forest turtles only mate once a year, and the eggs take 100 days to hatch.
In 2009, scientists discovered wild Arakan Forest Turtles for the first time in history in an elephant sanctuary in Myanmar.[2]
The more you know!
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