Wednesday, June 16, 2010

 

American Ninja, Vassar & Raging Bull

I just got some great news. I've just been given some additional Phil Vassar tickets to give away tomorrow morning (in addition to the pair I already had).

Phil will be at Celebrate Virginia this Friday night. I'll give two of those tickets away when we play More's Mystery a little after our 7 A.M. news. I always appreciate when you take the time to read this blog, and to show my appreciation, I'm going to give you the first two clues to tomorrow's mystery right here.

We'll be looking for a physical activity.



1.) This activity requires heat.



2.) Although nobody knows for sure when and where this activity began, it is believed that it started in China.



I'll give you clue #3 tomorrow morning.


Earlier this week, 50 year-old California construction worker Gary Brooks Faulkner was detained in a remote mountain area of Pakistan, once rumored to be a hiding place of Osama Bin Laden. He entered Pakistan as a tourist, but allegedly planned to kill Osama. He was quickly dubbed "American Ninja". His brother has been talking to the media. He says his brother is not crazy, just extremely patriotic. He doesn't even care about the $25 million reward being offered for Osama. He just doesn't want to see Bin Laden get away with 9-11. Faulkner's brother said, "Gary doesn't rob banks. He doesn't go around shooting people. He's not a terrorist, and again, he's not crazy".

I appreciate this guy's patriotism. I really do, but doesn't entering Pakistan as a tourist automatically qualify you as "crazy"?

By now, you've probably seen the video that's been making the Internet rounds of Matador Christian Hernandez, who should probably be looking for another line of work. Hernandez was badly gored in a bullfight several months ago, and this past Sunday, he decided he was ready for a comeback. He stepped into the bullfighting ring at Plaza Mexico in Mexico City, but the first time the bull charged, Hernandez dropped his cape and ran for higher ground behind the protective wall.

Apparently, this is pretty serious stuff in Mexico. Hernandez was arrested for breach of contract. Later, he said, in an interview, that he just lost his nerve. He added (sorry, I'm just quoting her), "There are some things you must be aware of about yourself. I didn't have the ability. I didn't have the b---s. This is not my thing."

I would say there are two careers this guy is probably NOT cut out for:

1.) Bullfighter

2.) Motivational Speaker







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