Today in history

1955 - President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour. Seriously? Man, have I been getting screwed.

1987 - George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" hits number 2 on the charts. You know, there are rumors that when he sang "I want your sex," he was actually thinking about a man.

I love Work-From-Home-Friday

No shower. No shaving. No getting dressed. No half-hour commute.

Just roll out of bed and stumble to the laptop.

The Cannonball Run II Curse

Having just watched "The Rat Pack" for at least the fifth time, I did a little research on Sinatra's gang. What I discovered was very disturbing: I believe that "Cannonball Run II" killed most of the Rat Pack.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. all appeared in the movie. Dean Martin appeared in only one more movie after Cannonball. Sammy was in only five more flicks. And Frank only made a guest appearance in a TV movie.

Then they all died.

We can only be thankful that Tony Danza, Jackie Chan and Dom Deluise have survived the Cannonball Run II curse.

Drunken milestone

I just reached 10,000 visitors on this site, according to the little counter. Unfortunately I didn't have that thing up there until March 23rd. If I had installed it when I started this blog last July, surely it would be showing at least 10,023 visitors by now.

Today in history

Today is a slow day in history.

1953 - Hulk Hogan was born.

2002 - After effectively ending his career, Jason Priestly nearly ended his life by crashing his car during practice for a race in the Infiniti Pro Series. He suffered a spinal fracture, a moderate concussion, a broken nose, facial lacerations and broken bones in both feet.

Who doesn't like boobs?

Breast- feeders must cover

Anytime a woman wants to whip 'em out, that's alright with me.

Finally someone named Bush says something I agree with

Gov. Bush criticizes NCAA ban on FSU's nickname

I am proud to say that I graduated, with a solid 2.8 GPA, from a school that uses Fighting Sioux for its nickname.

Today in history

1948 - Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" made its TV debut. Originally it was titled "Allen Funt's Punk'd."

Hey, that bitch just ran away with my mower!

Runaway Bride Mows Lawn As Part of Service

Drunken achievements

I now average 100 visits/day on this site.

The advertising has generated $14.09 so far. In six or seven years I'll be able to treat myself to a nice dinner.

The dangers of the hard-core Adult Contemporary lifestyle

'Walking in Memphis' singer shot in head, survives

Today in history

1803 - 1st horses arrive in Hawaii.




1974 - Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. He would spend his remaining years bouncing from one dead-end job to another.

Drugs on TV

Entertainment Weekly ranks the top 10 most memorable drug moments on TV.

How did they leave off the Saved By The Bell episode where Jessie becomes addicted to caffeine pills?

Here are a couple of good write-ups about that episode:

lightsoutfilms.com
level-zero.org

Today in history

Three of the biggest celebrities of all time were born on this day:

1952 - Robin Quivers, radio/TV personality (Howard Stern's sidekick)



1953 - Donny Most, actor (Ralph Malph-Happy Days)



1959 - Rikki Rockett, drummer (Poison)




1992 - The "Dream Team," which included NBA stars like Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, clinched the gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. This trend of USA domination would continue forever, like in 2004 when a team composed of megastars like Carlos Boozer and Emeka Okafor managed to win the bronze medal.

Half-Nekkid Thursday Archive

What's Half-Nekkid Thursday?

MY ARCHIVE:

1/11/06 - Nevermind
1/4/06 - Overflowing HNT
12/22/05 - Better to give than receive
12/15/05 - RoboWirthy
12/8/05- Hate when this happens
12/1/05 - Lame
11/24/05 - Gobble gobble
11/17/05 - What is...HNT
11/10/05 - The most important meal of the day
11/3/05 - This can't end good *My all-time favorite!*
10/27/05 - Pervert
10/20/05 - Bald
10/13/05 - Lap dancing HNT
10/6/05 - Vintage HNT
9/29/05 - Hungover
9/22/05 - Boring
9/15/05 - Tricky HNT
9/8/05- Painful HNT
9/1/05 - Permanent sunburn
8/25/05 - Inaugural entry

Drunken Lego Wirthy Ancestry

My first name, Michael, is a common biblical name, regarded as being borne by one of the archangels. In the Middle Ages, Michael was regarded as captain of the heavenly host, symbol of the Church Militant, and patron of soldiers.

My last name, Wirth, is a German occupational name for an innkeeper.



Find out about your name here.

Battle of the spider people

Now playing on HBO: "Spider-man 2"

Now playing on CINEMAX: "Spiderbabe"

Both movies are about people who gain spider-like super powers after being bitten by a spider. But while Spider-man follows the adventures of Peter Parker, a teenage nerd, Spiderbabe follows Patricia Porker (played by Misty Mundae), a shy coed who gets a shot of super sexiness.

Hmmm...which one should I watch?

Today in history

1973 - Stevie Wonder came close to losing his life, following a freak auto accident. He probably shouldn't have been driving anyway.

1976 - Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) was born.



1999 - "The Sixth Sense," opened starring Bruce Willis as a child psychologist and Haley Joel Osment as an 8-year-old who is visited by ghosts. Get this: at the end of the movie, it is revealed that Bruce Willis is actually dead.

Today is a sad day in television history. In 1993, ABC aired the final episode of "Perfect Strangers." And in 1998, the last episode of Magic Johnson's talk show, "The Magic Hour," aired. It lasted all of eight weeks.

Crabby disease

Sadly, Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son has died after an eight year battle with Krabbe disease, a degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It has no known cure.

I am very concerned because a lot of my friends' kids suffer from a similar disorder, Crabby disease. This disorder causes them to scream and cry all fucking day, for no goddamn reason. There is no known cure.

To learn more about Krabbe disease or to make a donation, visit Hunter's Hope Foundation.

Kate Hudson: Wife of the Year

Every once in a while, one of these dingy actresses says something intelligent.

"Access Hollywood" asked Kate Hudson if she believes her husband (Black Crowes' Chris Robinson) has ever cheated on her. This is her response:

"If for some reason, that's what he has to go do, I just don't want to know. As long as things are good in our house, just please, don't get caught."

I think a lot of you wives could learn something from Kate Hudson.

Kate Hudson: Monogamy isn't realistic

Today in history

1961 - Tawny Kitaen was born. See Tawny now.

1966 - John Lennon says Beatles are more popular than Jesus. Jesus responds by headlining a hugely-successful world tour.

Let this be a lesson to all you girls

Sports fan gets death for killing wife after sex

The guy just wanted to watch some sports.

Today in history

1693 - Dom Perignon invents champagne. I walk by his bottle every time I buy my $5 Cooks champagne.

1884 - Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world. He would later be named 1884's Man With Most Free Time.

1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness. I commemorate this day every year, by getting drunk myself.

More teacher sex

As I've done before, I will judge innocence or guilt, just by looking at a photo.

I'm gonna say this one is not guilty.

Teacher Charged With Rape For Alleged Sex With Teen

Today in history

1492 - Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that would eventually take him to the Bahamas.

1995 - CNN en Espanol premieres.

Drunken Lego Wirthy denies steroid use

Today in history

1943 - Lieutenant (and future president) John F. Kennedy's ship was rammed and sunk by the Japanese destroyer Amigiri. Kennedy suffered a back injury that plagued him for the rest of his life. 20 years later, he would suffer a gunshot wound to the head, which really made the back pain seem trivial.

1992 - Kevin Bacon marries Kyra Sedgwick. This weekend I saw "Wedding Crashers" which stars Owen Wilson. Owen Wilson was in "Zoolander" with Theo Kogan. Theo Kogan was in "In The Cut" with Kevin Bacon, who is married to Kyra Sedgwick.

Today in history

1774 - Joseph Priestly discovers oxygen. People were now able to breathe.

1950 - American Bowling Congress ends all-white-males rule. Millions and millions of black people flock to the sport.

1981 - MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles. The channel would show eight more videos, before abandoning music altogether for shows about strangers living together, souping up 1982 Toyota Corollas, touring homes of rappers and skateboarders, and people getting f'd with by Demi Moore's boyfriend.