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Current status of Humanity: still crawling, but a much faster rate of repetition. See below what Mars, Wine, House, Naked, Steroids, Knockout, Female, Emphysema, and Mixed Martial Arts all have in common. And more!
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I sure wish today I had bought that pharmaceutical stock back in the 60's... damn!

Standby: for Following Ripped and burned throughout Internetdom today: "So, Say We All!!!!"

_____First up No News 06.24.2008
By DAVE HOLLANDER, AOL

Posted: 2008-06-23 20:57:26

Gina Carano: By the Looks of Her

In her first interview since becoming the first female fighter to capture a victory on prime-time network television, Gina Carano reveals her little known street fighting roots, admits that she’s not so tough that critics can't hurt her feelings and shares humorous stories from her dating life. The Elite XC MMA star, also known as "Crush" on American Gladiators, currently holds a 6-0 MMA record, and is fast becoming one of the most searched names on the Internet.

Carano Takes On All Comers

DAVE HOLLANDER: When was the first time you knew that you enjoyed punching someone in the face?

GINA CARANO: I think the first time was probably in a basketball game in high school. You know how you go down for those loose balls? We were all on the ground. And we’re like this Single-A Christian school. And this girl had a problem. Because you know, I guess we were both being really way too aggressive. She stood up and called me and explicit name. So I overhand-righted her. We both got thrown out of the game. (pauses) Actually, she started charging me first, then I over-hand righted her.

DH: How did it feel?
GC: I felt wonderful. Except the embarrassing part was I didn’t know how to throw a punch. The overhand right just came natural. But then I just started bonking her on the top of her head all awkwardly. So me and my friends had a really good laugh about that. They were like “Why were you bonking her on her head?” And I was like “I don’t know!”

____Next CONTACT SPORT No News for 06.24.2008
Posted Jun 23rd 2008 6:17PM by Michael David Smith
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw said in a radio interview with Dan Patrick last week that he used steroids during the 1970s, when he was leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles.

Will the REAL Terry Bradshaw Please Stand Up????

Bradshaw indicated that he obtained the steroids with a doctor's prescription, and that his primary motivation in using them was to recover from injuries, not to build muscle.

Terry Bradshaw Says He Used Steroids

"We did steroids to get away the aches and the speed of healing," Bradshaw said. "My use of steroids from a doctor was to speed up injury, and thought nothing of it. ... It was to speed up the healing process, that was it. It wasn't to get bigger and stronger and faster."

It's been well established that several players on the great Steelers teams of the 1970s used steroids, but this is, I think, the first time Bradshaw has said he used them.

____Next CONTACT SPORT No News 06.24.2008

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, AP

Posted: 2008-06-23 21:44:08

Burck sued to protect trademarks he had obtained as he appeared in television shows, movies and video games, including a Chevrolet commercial that debuted during Super Bowl XLI.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said a jury would have to decide whether Mars' advertising campaign left the impression that Robert Burck, who became a tourist attraction for strumming a guitar while wearing just boots, underpants and a hat, had endorsed the product.

Chin tossed out claims that Burck is owed compensatory and punitive damages because the M&M video advertisement that appeared on two electronic billboards in Times Square and a mural violated a New York State law protecting privacy rights of individuals.

Naked Cowboy vs. M&M's Moves Forward

The judge said the law protects the name, portrait or picture of an individual but not a character created or a role performed by the person.

______Down on her Luck No News Story 06.24.2008

AOL

Posted: 2008-06-24 07:33:44

Emphysemic Winehouse Caught Smoking...

A fan responds: imagemedgeorge 10:33:45 AM Jun 24 2008

HOPEFULLY SHE WILL KILL HERSELF AND THEN WE WONT HAVE TO SEE THAT UGLY FACE ON OUR COMPUTER SCREENS ANYMORE SINCE AOL CONSTANTLY PUT[s] IT THERE...AOL, YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

__And, on a day Paris Hilton gets out of Jail, Imus gets back in hot water
Imus resurrected his radio career six months ago with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by a racist and sexist comment he made about a women's basketball team.

By CRISTIAN SALAZAR,

AP Posted: 2008-06-24 10:24:17

NEW YORK (June 24) - Don Imus said Tuesday morning on his radio show that he was trying to "make a sarcastic point" in his latest on-air remarks about race, but that they had been misunderstood.

On Tuesday he said he was following the spirit of that promise by calling attention to the unfair treatment of blacks - in this case the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones.

"What people should be outraged about is that they arrest blacks for no reason," Imus said. "I mean, there's no reason to arrest this kid six times. Maybe he did something once, but everyone does something once."

Imus Defends Remarks as 'sarcastic'

...called the flurry of criticism surrounding the comments "ridiculous" and said that his program's cast is now more diverse than ever - and includes a black producer and two black co-hosts.

"How insane would I have to be? What would I be thinking?" Imus wondered aloud.

Co-host Karith Foster - who is black - came to Imus' defense during Tuesday's broadcast, saying, "People who interpret what you said as racist clearly didn't hear the whole thing, and they don't know who you are and what the program is about - and they obviously haven't been listening."