Something’s up. That’s pretty much all I know or all I can effectively communicate. I could end this blog post right now, and maybe you’d be just as far ahead than if you continue reading. However, I believe that maybe someone can shed some light on all this and take my headache away, cause Tylenol doesn’t seem to be working.
First of all, Global Warming is being debated; some say its real, while others say its a myth. So I don’t want to wage in on that debate. Some other “out-there” theories include 2012 prophecies, a 10th planet or 2nd Sun getting closer to Earth, our magnetosphere falling apart, and even a real-life machine in Alaska called HAARP that is proven to manipulate weather and has been linked to playing around with the sort of things related to earthquakes. (And no, I have not SPARKED UP anything in an attempt to get rid of my headache)
I just want to say, while everything mentioned above is up for debate, it SEEMS that its a stone cold fact that earthquakes are coming hard, fast, and furious, and that’s scary stuff. I only use the word “seems” because, well, I’ve become a cynical bastard when it comes to our world media, government, and the things “we really don’t know.” If you ask me, swine flu was a sham. It was a money-making, fear mongering, alterior-motived pile of steaming poo. And the media ran with it. It was all that anyone would talk about…until Tiger Woods got horny. And then, oh hey, look its the Olympics. Anyway, swine flu is forgotten, and I’m hoping these eerie earthquakes aren’t just a new media darling to scare us. But if it is, its working. I’m freaking out, man.
But supposed facts can’t lie right? According to the US Geological Survey, Planet Earth has on average 134 earthquakes a year that are of a 6.0 magnitude or greater. So far in 2010, we’ve had almost 50 already. We have never before experienced such a frequency of serious quakes, in so little time. Below is just a piece of the alarming list, judge it as you will. Please leave comments & your thoughts, so I can maybe sleep tonight, because hey, maybe earthquakes are just the new swine flu afterall. Why else would Independence Day, Volcano, AND the Core all be on tv today unless someone wanted us in a “doomsday mood”? LOL
January 9th, 2010 - 6.5, off the coast of California
January 12th, 2010 - 7.0, Haiti
January 19th, 2010 - 6.2, Cayman Islands
February 27th, 2010 - 7.0, Okinawa
February 27th, 2010 - 8.8, Chile
March 1st, 2010 - 3.9, Quebec
March 3rd, 2010 - 6.4, Taiwan
March 5th, 2010 - 6.5, Sumatra
March 8th, 2010 - 6.0, Turkey
March 9th, 2010 - 4.4, Hawaii
March 11th, 2010 - 7.7, Chile (can you call it an aftershock 12 days later, when its a 7.7?!)
March 11th, 2010 - 6.9, Chile (okay, that’s probably an aftershock)
March 11th, 2010 - 6.0, Chile (Holy Jeebus, poor Chile)
March 13th, 2010 - 6.4, Indonesia
March 14th, 2010 - 6.6, Japan
Sweet dreams everyone! (If you need some cheering up, check out Rock Sugar below!)

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If you haven’t heard of a “mashup”, then you’ve never been REALLY bored at work or at home on a weeknight. (I know that if you’re on a computer bored at home, it usually leads to naughty things anyway). A mashup is simply when a skilled editor takes two songs, strips the vocals of one, and the music of another and puts them together to show the world how cool it is. There’s some good ones, and there’s some bad ones. But the band Rock Sugar (cool guys, bad name) have taken this a step further. They PERFORM mashups live, and they have made an incredible schtick out of combining 80s rock with some of the cooler 80s-era pop songs. THIS is the best they’ve got, but feel free to say no to porn, and yes to doing some more digging on these guys to find all sorts of gems. DON’T STOP THE SANDMAN BABY!

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A bucket full of awesome with melted “Oh My God” all over it. Jeff Bridges next film, and the next piece of 3D awesomness

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“Now ladies & gentlemen, dig the Who.” Its too bad nobody would get to dig this video from the Rolling Stones “Rock & Roll” circus for over decades. FINALLY released last year, I love it, so I posted it “just cause”

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For as long as I live, I’ll never forget last night. While you can’t compare Henderson’s goal to Crosby’s goal to determine which one was better, 2010’s Olympic gold WAS the definitive hockey goal for a whole new generation. And the answer to the question “Where were you when it happend?” will always be, Elgin Street, in Ottawa. And I know full well that this is but one street corner, in one Canadian city, as the WHOLE country came together AS ONE, and we showed the world not only who’s game it is, but how to celebrate it. Click below for my own experiences in the middle of the madness:

And THEN, the march to Parliament

I apologize for the blurriness, its a combination craziness, drunkeness, and a Blackberry Bold’s suckiness. Here’s some clearer shots from other CHEZ nation members:

Thank You Ottawa, Thank You Canada…Thank You Crosby!

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He lives a life we all would give our left…you know, for. He is THE man. And for that, Hugh Hefner is being sued. Stockholders at Playboy are reporting that the company is in trouble…actually, “shambles” is the word prefered by the suits that only get to pretend to be Hef when they “visit” the mansion for “business” *wink wink*
Apparently, Hefner has single handedly “sabotaged” more than one lucrative deal to buy the company, bunny and all. One of those options, I talked about on my show months ago: Richard Branson of Virgin millions/fame. He apparently offered a lot of cash, and the chance for Hef to stay aboard in a “consulting” and “figure head” role. While figure head is what Hef already experiences on a daily basis, apparently he does NOT want to let go of the reigns of his company. And I wondered what become of that rumor.
So, the shareholders are suing to get Hef booted, so they can make the “proper” decisions for all parties. If it goes to court, and Hugh can’t prove that he stifled potential deals for any other reason than pride, he WILL get the boot. But, if things get that messy, you can guarantee that Hef won’t stick around for any figure head in the grotto. A Hef-less mansion? A Hef-less magazine?
Ladies & Gentlemen, the apocolypse is upon us…maybe. Lets pray that this “lawsuit” will just pressure Hef to make a deal before it goes in front of a judge. Or, lets hope if it DOES go to court, Hef still has the pull to send a couple blondes with bunny tattoos on their navel over to “visit” said judge. I’ve envisioned Hef being at the mansion till he dies. We all know eventually the mansion would house Hef’s tomb, and become a “Graceland” of sorts. Only with lube and 40% more nipple. Ahh, dreams. Lets hope it doesn’t get messed up over red tape.

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Um, pretty sure this video speaks for itself. Its like a musical allstar game!

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Regardless of my political preferences or affiliations, and despite my feelings on proroguing parliament, I opted to take a CSIS agent up on his invitation to meet Stephen Harper Saturday afternoon at the Sens/Habs game, during Hockey Day in Canada. By invitation, I mean simply, while walking back to my seat with beer in hand, I got held up in a crowd that was gathering around our Prime Minister. I made eye contact with one of his security personnel who casually threw out the invite. Why not. The most powerful man in Canada, the leader of our nation, in the same building as my Montreal Canadiens. What followed was the weirdest, most interesting 30 seconds in recent memory:
Harper: “Let’s take a picture, what’s your name?”
Me: “It’s Ben…I think its pretty EXPLETIVE cool that you can just come hang out with everyone at a hockey game like this. Says a lot about how cool our country is eh? Oh Canada indeed.”
(His slightly amused look is the only indication that he noticed me drop the F bomb)
Harper: “Um, well, I don’t get to get out to as many games as I’d like.”
Me: “Haha, well…you’ve got nothing else going on these days right?”
Harper: “Hahaha, good one. Enjoy the game”
I dropped the F bomb AND let slip a dig about proroguing parliament? Oh God, how classy am I? What was delightfully even more surprising, was how cooly Harper handled it. He showed a great sense of humor by genuinely laughing it off. And I am truly impressed, that unlike other countries, our leader can just come hang out, have a beer, and be a hockey fan. Oh Canada indeed. (Though, not all of us enjoy the resources to write a BOOK about hockey. Which, by the way Mr. Harper, when is that going to see the light of day? You really do have all the time in the world to work on it now since you’re not governing or anything.)

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Anybody spending their evening in a cloud of smoke? Watch this then…

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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: Conan O’Brien was MADE by this NBC late night debacle. His ratings skyrocketed, he made headlines, he made himself look like a hero…I’m forgetting something…oh yeah, he got $40 million to walk away from the Tonight Show! People now can’t wait for him to come back in September, wherein, he’ll make tv history for sure. But, rewind back to 2008, while Conan was still doing his Late Night show, as he prepared to move to take over the Tonight Show. He has comedian & Howard Stern co-host Artie Lange on his show. (As a sidenote: Artie Lange looks atrocious, plus he just recently attempted suicide. But what he fortells in this video is creepier than all that) Lange eerily predicts Conan’s fate, and points out that a $40 million payout may have been in the works for longer than we think.

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