I'll Believe It When I See It

Now I can see why people don't believe in God. They can't see him, so whats the worth of it, right? That's what I think of when I read the following story. It's inspirational and almost tear worthy. It was even pulled out of Chicken Soup for the Soul WORD FOR WORD! But like the skeptic I am, I googled Nat King Cole LO AND BEHOLD- it isn't true.

THE STORY:
"One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.

She seemed t o be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole."



THE PROOF IT'S ALL A LIE:
"Though it's a lovely story, it too didn't happen. Nat King Cole died of lung cancer at dawn on February 15th 1965 in Santa Monica, California. He was hospitalized in December 1964, and on January 25th 1965 his left lung was removed. At least from the date of his operation until his death, Maria Cole was with him every day. There was no opportunity for her to have been stranded in the rain beside an Alabama highway in the weeks leading up to her husbands death. She was sitting with him when he passed away, and none of the newspapers that commented on her vigil made mention of a last minute dash to the hospital, an automotive breakdown, or a helpful Samaritan who got her there in time."
http://www.snopes.com/luck/trump.asp


Dangit, it was so good too!
Oh well. Hey have you heard about that midget that killed himself on set of The Wizard of Oz...

All About My Vag- Well Not Mine But, Alright.

I feel like I've been on the internet forever. I remember all the stupid websites I used to read and message boards I used to be a part of...I was a jerk.

So when I stumbled on this site All About My Vagina (which I used to recommend to friends when I was about 14 or 15 lol) I was blown away at how few of the sites I visited are actually still up! Its always nice to see that she's still maintained to keep the layout and look of it simple. And now there's a STORE! Maybe educators should explore this site during sex ed rather than those awful overrated videos and lectures.

This one is definitely worth the shout out. A highly entertaining [and even educational!] read, I highly recommend it!

click to explore myvag.net

Let's Up The Anti on Dorky-ness Y'all!

Have a Twitter account? Own a Nintendo DS?

LETS PUT THEM TOGETHER!



“Now instead of playing Mario in the bathroom, you can tell the world you’re playing Mario in the bathroom.”

I'm Absolutely Certain I Would Have Had Nightmares For All Of Eternity.

Check out these original concept drawings for the Joker in The Dark Knight



When I came across these, I nearly shit myself. These look like they should fit a character in a horror film rather than a blockbuster summer hit that children are most likely to see. Stay tuned! Not only are you going to be haunted by the sudden death of the cast member but now when you look at him you'll be pushed that much further off the edge!









I'm glad they went the path they did.

FREE TIBET! FREE TIBET! FREE TI-ohwait.

Here's to the 2008 Olympics! Woo!

50% Rain, 100% Olympics.

Ladies and gentleman, weather control has arrived.

FOR THE OLYMPICS!



Because northeast Asia is such a high precipitation area in the Summer, there is a 50% chance of rain scheduled to soak Beijing on August 8th. But to prevent this tradgedy, Chinese scientists have uncovered a technique to place a so called "umbrella" over the Olympic stadium to preserve the magic of the opening ceremony. Too bad the magic couldn't be saved for the USA Women's Soccer Team.

More on China's plans to control the world save the Olympics...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-rain31jan31,0,39372.story

For Your Reading Pleasure: Unnecessary Knowledge

"Rats and horses can't vomit"

"Three years of a person's life is spent on the toilet."

http://www.unkno.com/

Into The Wild: In Review

I just finished watching 'Into The Wild' and it is without a doubt one of the best movies I've seen recently. Running a total of 2 hours and 20 minutes had me glued the entire time once finished leaving me wanting more.



It's the story of Chris McCandless, a college graduate and vagabond on a journey to find himself in the Alaskan wilderness. Portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the film, we watch as Chris aka Alexander Supertramp travels across the country and even into Mexico, destination Alaska, with special attention paid to the relationships he makes along the way.

Usually after watching a movie I always want to look up as many facts I can about behind the scene stories. So naturally as soon as the movie was over I googled the shit out of Christopher McCandless' story. He came from a wealthy background, "stable" home, and graduated with honors from Emory University. "Disillusioned" by material things in life and society, days after he graduated he destroyed all forms of identification, burned all his money (specifically donating $24,000 of his trust fund to charity), abandoned his car and just...took of.

I find the different perspectives of his story interesting. A lot of people idolize him and set off on journeys of their own, usually men around the same age and even take a picture in front of the infamous bus he passed away in. Then on the other hand, a lot of Alaskan natives and park rangers from the area call Chris' acts foolish and selfish, based on the reason that he could have saved his life had he known there was a man made pulley system to get him across the river that was significantly lower when he crossed only a few months earlier. Had he known this, he wouldn't have had to turn around.

Another issue that maybe was expected to come up after the film's release was the issue regarding the school bus. Residents of the area are pushing for the bus to be air lifted, and set down at the beginning of McCandless' trail rather than where it is now due to unwanted tourist attention.



A dreamer or a fool, the life of Chris McCandless that Emile Hirsch brought to life was truly amazing.