Machu Picchu 100th Anniversary Celebrations

Hiram Bingham's discovery of the lost Incan city of Machu Picchu was celebrated by the entire country of Peru yesterday. The famed explorer came upon the city through locals on July 25, 1911 and the world has been captivated ever since.

The Peruvian government held a HUGE celebration to mark the anniversary of the discovery, lighting up the ancient city with laser lights and hosting fireworks in the capital city of Cuzco.

The Inca ceremony Tinkay is performed during the
centennial celebrations of the city's discovery

Tourists watch fireworks explode as the
celebrations get under way at the main square in Cuzco

Caylee's Law

A grass-roots movement called "Caylee's Law" has taken hold much like Megan's Law, Jessica Lunsford Act and the Amber Alert. All named for the senseless killings of little girls and all "plugging loopholes" in the legal system.

Caylee Anthony's mom was acquitted of murdering little Caylee this week to the outrage of practically everyone. There wasn't enough evidence for the jury to rule in good conscience for felony murder.

Caylee's law hopes to amend what was considered one of the most egregious acts of this entire affair - the fact that her mother never reported her missing and that the grandmother called police 31 days after Caylee went missing.

Caylee's law would make it a felony for a parent or caregiver not to report a child missing within 24 hours and also within one hour of death.

If this law had been in place this week, then Casey Anthony would have been charged with a felony for not reporting Caylee missing.

The petition site Change.org set up a page created by an outraged citizen named Michelle Crowder of Oklahoma, which has had a record number of visitors. So many that the founder of the site called Michelle to thank her personally. It is the single most visited petition page in the world right now getting a reported 5,000 signatures an hour. And in 2 days has recorded over 300,000 signatures.

Lawmakers are listening. Four states are RIGHT NOW drafting similar laws to make it a FELONY CRIME not to report a child missing or dead. Florida, Oklahoma, New York and West Virginia.

Let's get the Delaware Valley involved and the rest of the country too. There was a time when people didn't need to be told to do what was right, but obviously those days are long gone so we need to legislate people to do the right thing.

Go to: Change.org Petition for Caylee's Law and sign for Caylee.

"State Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, announced Wednesday afternoon that he's currently drafting legislation consistent with the Internet movement. Hager is on the Justice Committee.

"Placing a law on the books requiring parents and guardians to report missing children who are in significant danger in a timely manner will ensure that parents are held accountable for their actions," he said in a statement. "It will also assure that we put justice on the side of those among us who are most vulnerable. And finally, it will put an end to the kind of irresponsible and outrageous behavior we observed with Caylee's mother."

Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. Megan Kanka of NJ was murdered by the sex offender that lived across the street from her house.


Jessica's Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to re-offend. Jessica Lundsford of FL was murdered by a repeat sexual predator that lived near her house.

An AMBER Alert is a child abduction alert bulletin. Amber Hagerman of TX was abducted, raped and murdered while out riding her bike close to her house.

TDF: There Will Be Blood

Brajkovic on pavement after crash

Janez Brajkovic of Team Radioshack was involved in just ONE of the MANY crashes in Stage 5 today that also shook up Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer, Sylvain Chavanel, Bradley Wiggins and Christophe Kern.

Kern had to abandon the race with three other riders, so there is now 195 riders on the Peloton. The Tour De France is just brutal sometimes.

Brajkovic needs some stitches
but returned to the race

Our favorite Norwegian, Thor Hushovd, still holds the Yellow Jersey by only one second!

Today's stage winner: Mark "the Missile" Cavendish.

Cheney Mason Lashes Out

Take a look at Casey Anthony's lawyer, Cheney Mason, as he gives America the finger.

It looks as if a couple glasses of champagne has turned this seasoned genteel Southern lawyer into a bigger douchebag than we thought possible.

Novak Djokovic Gets Hero's Welcome in Belgrade

2011 Wimbledon Champ Novak Djokovic received a hero's welcome in Belgrade yesterday as over 100,000 people gathered to cheer him on.

FROM REUTERS:

(Reuters) - Some 100,000 Serbian tennis fans gave Novak Djokovic a royal reception in central Belgrade on Monday after the 24-year-old arrived home to celebrate winning his first Wimbledon title.

Djokovic, who leapt to the top of the ATP rankings in the process, was greeted by a deafening roar as he arrived in an open-top bus which took hours to reach the Serbian parliament square from the airport.

Traffic on the main motorway ground to a halt as fans got out of their cars to salute Serbia's most popular athlete, whose entire family paraded alongside him on a giant stage where rock bands entertained the crowd.

"This is absolutely unbelievable and I owe all of you eternal gratitude for this reception," an elated Djokovic said as he held aloft the trophy he won with an emphatic four-set win over Spaniard Rafa Nadal in Sunday's final.

"The time has come to bare all my emotions to you and all I can say is that you are the best in the world because only Serbian fans can throw a party like this.

"You have made the happiest day of my life even better and I dedicate this trophy to you," said Djokovic, who will lead Davis Cup holders Serbia in their quarter-final tie away to Sweden next weekend.

"We have a soul that is second to none and with the team event coming up, I can promise you we will do everything in our power to win it all again," he added.

Djokovic and his two younger brothers then joined rock, pop and folk bands on stage in singing local chartbusters, as fans lit flares and waved Serbian flags.

The frenzy culminated when Djokovic and his family engaged in a traditional Serbian folk dance as fireworks lit the skies above Belgrade on a warm evening.

"Young people are here in droves because they look up to this extraordinary young man and draw inspiration from his accomplishments," said former Davis Cup coach Radmilo Armenulic.

"He is a role model and a true champion, finding the strength and willpower in his family and close friends, which is the best way to keep your life on the rails."

Awww...

Gotta love young Nole!

Note - Just FYI: Nole is the Serbian nickname for people named Novak, which is a common name in Serbia.

TDF: An American Wins on the 4th of July

Just a few months after American Tyler Farrar contemplated quiting the sport, he comes up big on America's day.

Farrar was best friends with Wouter Weylandt who was tragically killed in the Giro a few months ago and was so depressed he quit cycling.

He came back big for the Dauphine Libere, a week long race that is kind of a "tune-up" for the Tour.

"After crossing the finish line, Farrar held up his hands to form a "W" with his fingers and thumbs in tribute to Weylandt.

"This has been a horrible last two months with everything that happened in the Giro," Farrar said. "I've had a lot of ups and downs. But in the end, I wanted to be able to come back, and do something special to pay tribute, and this is certainly the biggest stage in the world to do that.

"I certainly would have taken it on any day," Farrar said. "But as an American, winning on the Fourth of July, it's the icing on the cake. ... Lucky me.""

Farrar is the first American to win a stage since Levi Leipheimer in 2007 and the first in all time to win on the 4th of July.

Big Thor Hushovd gets to keep the yellow jersey for now. He won't be able to keep it during the mountain stages in weeks 2 and 3 when the climbers really take hold. That is "Contador's time" and the anemic looking Spaniard has to win all the mountain stages to make up for the lost time on day one.

Happy 40th Birthday, KOKO

Koko, the Western Lowland Gorilla adopted by the San Diego Zoo decades ago, was born July 4th, 1971. Her name means "fireworks child."

Koko is an ordinary gorilla that was raised and lives in remarkable circumstances. Her abilities are not remarkable, but the circumstances that gave her the gift to be taught human communication are. And for that, she is a remarkable, unique, wonderful and amazing animal.

To manipulate a quote from Star Trek "Of all the gorillas we have known...Koko is the most...human."

To date, she has mastered over 1,000 English words using sign language and over 2,000 words of spoken English.

She is able to talk and communicate her feelings and thoughts. It is well known that Koko loves kittens and over the years many kittens have been introduced for her to live with and take care of.

For a long time Koko had a "mate" named Michael. Koko was supposed to have a baby with Michael but instead told their keeper, Penny Patterson, that she considered Michael like a brother and could not mate with him and have a much desired baby.

Koko has always wanted to me a mother.

Michael died in 2000 but before that he had told Penny that he remembered being captured as a baby and how he was forced to see his parents being slaughtered in a bush raid. He said they were shot.

Michael was in command of just 600 words compared to Koko's 3,000 and managed to tell a remarkable story.

We can learn so much from the animals that we can communicate with...as people.

Visit Koko at her website: http://www.koko.org/index.php

Happy Independence Day!

Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic, world's number One, rips the win from Rafael Nadal on the 30th anniversary of the famous Wimbledon Bjorn Borg win over John McEnroe. All Hail The Current King of Tennis. Nole!

6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3

What a day at the 125th All England Lawn Tennis Championships!

Favored Rafael Nadal fails to live up to numbero uno as Novak Djokovic, 48-1, this year, PROVES why he is now number one.

From SI this afternoon:
"Novak Djokovic is the new king. When Djokovic achieved the No. 1 ranking on Friday, it was met with quiet admiration. It took him 48 hours to legitimize his supremacy — and the reaction has been emphatic. With a breathtaking display of offense, defense and mental strength, Djokovic took down defending champ Rafael Nadal on Centre Court today, 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Djokovic has lost one match since Thanksgiving weekend. He has won two of the last three majors. He beaten Nadal five straight times, twice on clay, twice on hard courts, once on grass. Two years ago, we coronated Federer here. A year ago it was Nadal. Suddenly Djokovic looks darn near unbeatable and is halfway from turning in a season that will rival any year Federer or Nadal put up. What a player. What an era."

The young Serb, after winning, walked to center court and started eating the grass, literally plucking some grass and stuffing it into his mouth, said he "felt like an animal."

"I managed to achieve a lifetime goal and I managed to make my dream come true, all in three days' time," said Djokovic, who tossed three of his rackets into the crowd before accepting the championship trophy. "It's just an incredible feeling that I'm never going to forget. This is the best day of my tennis career."

Serbian President Boris Tadic was in the Royal Box along with several former champions to watch the match on Centre Court. We know The Silver Fox, Bjorn Borg was there as well as John McEnroe who was calling the match for NBC.

"Nadal had won 20 straight matches at the All England Club, including two of the previous three titles. He missed the 2009 tournament because of injury, but was playing in his fifth Wimbledon final in six years."

Rafa needed today's win to match Borg's record of 11 Grand Slam titles. He'll have to try again at the US Open in August. Finally some hard court!

Wimbledon was a huge success this year and we had a great time watching all the matches we could.

Congratulations, Nole!

Also and this is last but not least - All Hail the Bryan Brothers! The phenomenal twins won their 11th doubles title today cementing their names into history. They are the winningest team of all time. The only reason they don't get more press, is because they've never played singles men's tennis... and no one watches doubles.

It's almost sad but they "cry" their way to the bank, those guys. Bob and Mike Bryan are the like the fucking wondertwins. WTG, guys!

Big Thor Takes The Tours Yellow

Norway's Thor Hushovd takes the maillot jaune (the yellow jersey) today after his team - Garmin-Cervelo - won today's team time trial. Big Thor shares it by just one second with his teammate and Brit David Millar.

Australia's Cadel Evans is only a second back after coming in 2nd today, a mere 3 seconds behind the giant Norwegian.

"Hushovd, who has worn the yellow jersey three times previously, told reporters: "It was a big dream of mine to pull on the yellow jersey as world champion, so you can imagine how happy I feel."

Defending champ Alberto Contador? Not good. Contador is now trailing in 75th position in the general classification, one minute and 42 seconds behind Hushovd.

However, crucially, he is now 1:41 and 1:38 behind Cadel Evans and Andy Schleck.

The Top ten:

1. HUSHOVD Thor
TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25"

2. MILLAR David
TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25" + 00' 00"

3. EVANS Cadel
BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 26" + 00' 01"

4. THOMAS Geraint
SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

5. GERDEMANN Linus
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

6. SCHLECK Frank
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

7. CANCELLARA Fabian
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

8. HAGEN Edvald Boasson
SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

9. QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"

10. SCHLECK Andy
TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" +


Tomorrow's Stage 3: Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon (198km)

The TDF: Today's Time Trial

Day two of the Tour De France is on Versus - now - and it's the Team Time Trial.

Day one saw Alberto Contador fall to the back of the pack after getting booed the day before at Pre-Race events.

The alleged doping charges against him has turned public opinion and it seems this years tour is off to a bad start for him.

Big Thor Hushovd had a GREAT first day as did fave, Cadel Evans.

The time trial should only take a few hours today and the race will progress normally tomorrow.

Tune in for updates!

Wimbledon: Men's Final Happening Now...

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic
The top two tennis player in the world right now

The above photo taken in 2008 at the Beijing Summer Olympics shows the two friends playing some poker.

The stakes are slightly higher today as the two meet again for the 4th time this year.

Novak is 4-0 against Rafa this year, HOWEVER in major Grand Slams it's Rafa that's 5-0.

The match is playing now on NBC. Tune in for what should be a 5 set barnburner.

Wimbledon: Men's Semi-Finals Day

Big Jo Tsonga

Our boy Novak!

It's here! Men's Semi final Day at Wimbledon.

First up: Novak Djokovic vs. Jo Wilfried Tsonga

Novak has lost only ONE match since last year and in our eyes is the favorite for this match. Tsonga has the momentum though, having won the match of his life beating Roger Federer the other day and is, as they say, On A Roll.

Should be some of the best tennis yet.

Novak has TWO ways to win the Number One spot.

1) Rafa could lose against Murray. We think the only way Murray could win is if he brought a machine gun to the court instead of a tennis racket...

2) Novak beats Tsonga.

With either of those scenarios Novak will be the world's number one tennis player, usurping Rafa for the first time in two years.

Our other favorite of all time, Rafael Nadal

Go Rafa!

Andy Murray, the Scot with all the pressure.
Can he finally do it?

Poor Andy Murray. His situation is like "always a bridesmaid never a bride". He can't seem to win a major and he needs one badly. He's a great player but just can't seal the deal.

Will it be today against current #1 Rafael Nadal?

We hardly think so. But hey. Rafa could break a leg or something. You never know.

It Gets Better: A Message of Hope from the US Senate

The US Senate got together for "The It Gets Better" Campaign. This campaign encourages LGBT youth to try and get through high school without killing themselves because "it gets better."

We've already posted some of these videos in the past. Notably, Tim Gunn's video as WE LOVE HIM.

This video touched us personally. We see the anti-gay hatred every day at work from ignorant Republican conservatives who question "why do they (gay people) need to be married?" In other words, can't they just go away and leave us normal people alone?

It drives us fucking crazy because gay people are our friends, family and co-workers. We cannot even imagine a life without them. We don't consider them second-class citizens without rights. We can't imagine them killing themselves as teenagers either.

It's about time to end the partisan bullshit and political rhetoric regarding the fact that people are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered. It's a fact. It's not something to even debate. And, people start out as kids that are confused enough about life. They don't need other people's bullshit killing their fragile egos to the point where they want to die.

Good for the Senate.

Here it is:



News Article

The Trevor Project.org

It Gets Better.org

Wimbledon: And on the Men's Side

ROGER FEDERER IS OUT!

The six-time Wimbledon winner was ousted by big Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Muhammad Ali look alike. Tsonga was ELATED over the win as you can see from the pic above.

WOW! What a shocker! Tsonga is good but not take-down-Federer-in-his-own-house good. But he was today. And to boot, Roger was 178-0 in matches where he was up 2 sets.

Yes, folks, Roger was up the first two sets and lost the last three. Did anyone check to see if Hell is freezing over?

Also, in good news, our boy Novak Djokovic rolls on to the semis as well.

Andy Murray - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - Jo Tsonga are the final four.

We're looking forward to a Rafa - Novak final.

NY Times: Tsonga Stuns Federer

10 Things to Know About Tsonga

Wimbledon Update: And on the Women's Side

Serena and Venus as the Divas they are

THE WILLLIAMS SISTERS ARE OUT!

Hallelujiah!

We know they are the best players of their generation but personally they are so unlikeable they make our skin crawl. We just cannot root for them. Ever. There is absolutely nothing to like about them. They are mean, rude and simply obnoxious people that do not get "it" or anything for that matter. Their narcisssim level is in a class by itself.

Venus was bested by the same person who put her out last year and with the SAME score: Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2, 6-3.

There is word that Venus should retire. Wimbledon was her best event. She's 31 and can't even win 6 games here now.

Serena was bested today by Marion Bartoli in three sets. Bartoli is an "outcast". She's not one of the glamorous ones, her father is her coach (we know how THAT goes) and we like her for that. She is consistently in the WTA's top ten players and SHE BEAT SERENA. Go Bartoli!

So, Good bye Serena. Good bye Venus. Take that bitch Maria Sharapova with you!

Caroline is everything that Bitch Sharapova wishes she was...
talented, cute and liked

We also say good bye to Caroline Wozniacki who once again is "under fire" for being ranked #1 in the world with NO MAJORS. That's right. Cute little Wozniacki has never won a major title and it's starting to piss people off that she is ranked so high without one.

She lost today in three sets to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.

As cute as Wozniacki is, she doesn't hold a candle
to the sex kitten known as Ana Ivanovic. WOW!

Speaking of sex...

Although this is a post about the Women's side...

WE MISS MARAT SO MUCH, WE CAN'T TAKE IT.
HERE HE IS FOR OLD TIMES SAKE...

Big, delicious Marat Safin at Wimbledon
a few years ago...
Where are you now, Buddy?

Say Hello, Mrs. Bond!

Congratulations to the newly wed couple! Yes, British actors Daniel "James Bond" Craig and GORGEOUS Rachel Weisz tied the knot over the weekend, in a super secret ceremony.

They have been dating since meeting during filming of one of "Dream House".

We can see Daniel in this July's upcoming "Cowboys and Aliens" with Adam Beach, the second coolest Native American actor out there (Wes Studi being #1, of course). The Trailer for "Cowboys" is pretty wild. Harrison Ford co-stars as well. Here is the summary: "A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way." Oooh! Aliens vs. Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Adam Beach. We CAN'T WAIT!

Rachel's new spy flick "Page Eight" is due out in the fall and also stars Ralph Feinnes. She's so gorgeous we'd see anything with her on the big screen. This is the second or third movie for Rachel and Ralph together. The last was "The Constant Gardener."

We Dare You Not to Laugh At This

Another day, another cute as hell animal video.

Enjoy this and we dare you not to laugh...

R.I.P Peter Falk

To millions he is known as Columbo, but for us he will always be Harry Buscafusco, Peter Falk's character in Vibes.

What? You mean you never heard of Vibes?

It's 1988's BEST MOVIE. Get it on netflix and enjoy the craziness of Jeff Goldblum, Cyndi Lauper and Peter Falk discovering an ancient temple of gold in Peru. One of our favorites of all time. And Peter had some classic lines!

R.I.P big guy. Thanks for the laughs. You were a hoot!

Missy Elliot is Back

We were all wondering where Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot has been all this time. We weren't even wondering as much as DYING for some good music!

Missy has been fighting Graves disease and was very sick for the last three years.

She explains to People magazine that the medication and radiation treatments have worked and her thyroid issues are under control.

Good to hear! Can't wait for the new beats...


Here's one of her classics: LOSE CONTROL
TURN IT UP!

Happy Birthday Bruce Campbell!

"Gimme some sugar, baby..."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of our favorite actors - OF ALL TIME - Bruce Campbell!

We just LOVE LOVE LOVE him.

Bruce is one of those "B" list character actors that makes every movie he is in SO MUCH BETTER. We consider him "A" list. Why Hollywood never made him the leading man we'll never know because he kicks ass and takes names doing what he does best...being Bruce.

He has a cult fan base like no other. We are all such LOYAL fans.

He has been on the USA TV show Burn Notice for the past few years, racking up legions of new fans. In fact, his character, Sam Axe, is so popular that USA gave him it's own TV movie, "Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe".

Everytime Bruce does a meet and greet rabid cult fan followers...like us...show up in droves. And he is so nice to his fans.

We got to meet him in Philadelphia a few years back and HE IS SO AWESOME in person. Nice, down to earth, unassuming and just pleasant.

His resume at IMDB is off the chart. He's been in hundreds of TV shows and movies. He is listed as actor, director, producer and writer as well. He is talented beyond belief.

His childhood friend, Sam Raimi, is one of the most respected Hollywood directors and you may know his little brother, Ted Raimi, as Joxer from the Hercules/Xena shows...of which Bruce starred in as well.

Sam directed Bruce in the cult hit "Evil Dead" which to date remains one of the most successful horror films of all time. The third sequel "Army of Darkness" came out in 1992 and was a commercial success. A special DVD called "Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness: Boomstick Edition" and is one of our favorite collectibles.

Suffice it to say, if you like Bruce, you REALLY like Bruce. He is a Hollywood favorite.

The TV show western "The Adventures of Brisco County" is on DVD. RENT IT. Bruce is fantastic as the lead character, Brisco, on a mission to revenge his father. It was the best TV show Fox ever made.

Bruce at IMDB.com

Bruce's Bio on Wiki

Bruce's Old Spice Commercial



Army of Darkness - Boomstick scene
This is a fucking classic




Brisco County, Series Opener




The acting scene which should have won Bruce the Academy Award!
The infamous "Who's laughing now?" scene from Evil Dead II

Ancient North American Carving Discovered

Archaeologists are excited to announce the discovery of a 13,000 year old carving of a mastodon. The carving, found on a bone fragment, is the oldest known art work in the Americas.

"The bone fragment, discovered in Vero Beach, Fla., contains an incised image about 3 inches long from head to tail and about 1 3/4 inches from head to foot."

The carving is very similar to cave drawings found in Europe.

Dogma and backward thinking keeps the archaeologists from declaring that there was Pre-Columbian European contact. However, EVERYONE should know by know that ancient people from different cultures travelled all over the world. Why this is still "Dogma" is beyond belief. Do we still believe the Earth is flat, too?

We personally think these ideas persist because people do not want to accept the truth that Man did not go from "cavemen to striped toothpaste." Civilizations and technology are cyclical. They come and go. Maybe it's threatening to know that people 5,000 years ago had electricity and roamed the Earth, mapping everything and building monuments we couldn't possibly replicate today. We want to think that we are the end all be all of civilization and that those who came before us we're...just cavemen.

To suggest otherwise is "controversial" and invites "skepticism and criticism".

How sad.

The Omni Report however, thrives on controversial and relishes skepticism and criticism.

OPEN YOUR MIND!

Read more on this exciting discovery: News Article

Live Like a Jackass, Die Like a Jackass

First off, we are sorry for his friends and family who are grieving for Ryan Dunn, one of the "Jackass" crew made famous by their jackass stunts.

We are angry as hell at Ryan Dunn for driving 140MPH while twice the legal limit. What would his friends and family do for the friends and families of someone he could have killed. Never mind that HE DID IN FACT KILL SOMEONE. A seasoned war veteran, no less. Zachary Hartwell was a Navy veteran who served as a gunner's mate in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Zach survived in Afghanistan, defying the odds, only to be killed by his friend after a night of heavy drinking.

How fucking sad and depraved.

They are reporting Dunn had over 23 prior offenses for DUI and speeding in the 13 years before his fatal accident. He WAS a "Jackass"!

An open note to Bam Margera,
Make good and do a PSA against drunk driving. Forgive Roger Ebert and move on.
The Omni Report

Our Oceans are Fucked

Are there even any words for this?

1,000 year old coral die-offs. Dead zones. Floating garbage patches the sizes of entire states. Global warming. Overfishing. Mass extinction. Habitat loss. Pollution. Oil spills. Reduced oxygen.

Basically, our oceans are fucked up. They are sick and dying. Scientists warn that if we don't take action now they will never recover.

"(Reuters) - Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study showed on Tuesday."

This is critically dire news for the entire human race. Can you imagine trying to go to the beach and the water is just a slimy mess because the oxygen has dissapated? This is where we are heading.

No seafood? Just. Imagine. Now get used to it. It's happening NOW.

News Article

In a related blog post, read this guys story from Greenpeace.

Drink Like a Bruin

Boston Bruins player Zdeno Chara drinks
from the Stanley Cup as team mate Shawn Thornton drinks
straight from the world's most expensive bottle of champagne

If you are a Boston Bruin and you win the Stanley Cup, what is the first thing you do to celebrate?

Apparently, the answer is: Run up a $156,700 bar tab! That's right. Just SIX of the Bruins ran a mind blowing $156,700.000 beer/wine/champagne tab at the MGM Grand in Mashantucket, Connecticut on Saturday night.



To say they had a good time is a fucking understatement.

Did they have the Stanley Cup with them? YES.
Did they dance with their shirts off on top of the bar, Coyote Ugly style? YES.
With half naked girls? YES.
Did they order the world's most expensive champagne? YES
A $100,000 bottle of Ace of Spades Midas Champagne? OH HELL YES. THEY SURE DID.


"The champagne, Ace of Spades Midas, is only one of six of the 30-litre bottles in existence - well, five now. Made by luxury brand Armand de Brignac and produced by Champagne house Cattier, it is the largest bottle of luxury Champagne in the world. The gold metallic bottles are crafted entirely by hand, inspired by fashion designer Andre Courreges. They are housed in a black wooden case, lined with velvet and fitted with an engraved nameplate. Each is embossed with the Champagne's royal crest."

Well, if you're going to drink alcohol directly from the Stanley Cup, it might as well be champagne that costs as much for one bottle as it does to buy and own an entire house!

And a good time was had by all!

SOLSTICE DAY

Welcome to the Longest Day of the Year, June 21st.

The summer solstice occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'...or
simply, it's the longest day of the year with the most sunlight hours.

So go celebrate!

at Stonehenge!

Stonehenge is the world's most famous monolithic example of a celestially aligned astronomical monument, however there are examples of this phenomenon everywhere in the ancient world.

The Anasazi pueblos in Arizona for example incorporate many solstice features. And in Bolivia much of Tiwanaku is aligned with both winter and summer solstices.

The entire field of archeoastronomy is a joyous journey into the astronomically aligned past which we are proud to highlight now and then at The Omni Report.

Chaco Canyon, astronomical alignment showing a "dagger" of light at
solstice or equinox piercing petroglyoh spiral

The Pharaoh is "Innocent"

From June 16, 2011

CAIRO: An Egyptian court ruled on Wednesday that Egypt’s firebrand Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass is innocent of charges against him. The minister is currently in the United States on a speaking tour.

“Today is a very special day for me. The MSA, and myself personally, will always hold the laws of Egypt in the highest regard,” Hawass wrote on his personal blog.

“The MSA, and myself personally, have always held the laws of Egypt and the ruling of our courts in the highest regard and we will continue to do so,” he continued."

Did we expect anything less? Remember the "Teflon Don"? Well, Dr. Hawass is the "Teflon Pharaoh". Nothing can touch this guy!

The world is going to be so boring without him one day...

Keith Olbermann is Back

He's baaack! "Countdown" fans rejoice, your favorite tell-it-like-it-is news anchor has a new network and is ready to launch tonight at 8pm. Current TV, Al Gore's newstation, pulled Keith onboard to help boost ratings.

The word on the street is, that Keith is trying to get his protege Rachel Maddow to join as well.

Tonight's first guests? Michael Moore and Markos Moulitsas (founder of the Daily KOS.com)

Fox news nemesis, Olbermann, will also bring back his "worst person in the world" segment, as well as his cutting commentary.

Just in time for the 2012 political Presidential run season. We can't wait. The only thing we need to do now is find Current TV on our cable lineup.

Good news for Al Gore. Ratings are up already.

R.I.P.: Clarence Clemens

The world lost its best saxophone player this weekend when 69 year old Clarence Clemens passed away from complications from a stroke. Clarence was a great guy and will be missed. His years in the E Street Band were legendary.

His latest project was playing sax for Lady Gaga for her new song "Edge of Glory."

Anyone else remember him in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"?

“Clarence lived a wonderful life,” Bruce Springsteen said in a statement. “He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage." Springsteen added that the loss of Clemons, known as the Big Man, "is immeasurable" and that he and his bandmates "are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years."

From their Anaheim, Calif., show on Saturday, U2's Bono addressed their audience: "I want you to think about a beautiful symphonic sound that came out of one man's saxophone."

It's Friday. Let's Rock Out.

It's RAMMSTEIN TIME!

Get ready to rock your brains, your mind and your head OFF!

As always, we recommend you let it spool up once,
then replay AS LOUD AS YOU CAN..

Enjoy!

Du Reist so Gut - Can we love this song anymore than we do?
We don't think so.




Sonne - The best Video of ALL TIME.
BEST. OF. ALL. TIME.
God bless Richard and his giant mountaintop guitar...




Du Hast - One of their most commercial successes...




Weisses Fleisch - LIVE AUS BERLIN!
Worship the Rock God known as Til




Fucking Rammstein was on Jimmy Kimmel Live a few weeks ago
AND WE FUCKING MISSED IT!! JEEZ!
Du Hast live
See how the crowd loves them as much as we do?
LOVE LOVE LOVE




We hope you enjoyed our Rammstein program today.
They are the one of the best bands of all time and we LOVE them. Look them up on youtube.
These 4 songs are nothing..they have so many good ones!

Sea Shepherds Coming to You This Summer

FROM The Sea Shepherd E-News

The legal bluefin tuna fishing season is over and we are ready for direct action! The Steve Irwin and the Brigitte Bardot are patrolling Mediterranean waters looking for any sign of fishing activity continuing. It was this time last year that we caught an illegal bluefin operation, dove in, cut the nets, and freed over 800 illegally caught bluefin tuna. This year, we hope the poachers won't be so greedy, but we are prepared and we will not stand down!

Thanks to your steadfast support, we are able to defend bluefin tuna and our other clients like the whales, dolphins, and sharks. Sea Shepherd fills a void in the conservation movement. No other organization in the world does what we do, and we couldn't do it with you! Your donations keep our ships at sea and our campaigns moving forward with success. Thank-you!

Also, The Sea Shepherd Event Tour is still happening.
Here is the list of US cities they will visit this summer:


USA

· Jun 18-19 - Vallejo, CA

· Jun 25 - Riverside, CA* *Captain Watson attending

· Jun 25 - Alexandria, VA

· Jul 2 - Golden, CO

· Jul 25 - Denver, CO

Michele Bachmann is an Idiot

This dumb bitch Michele Bachman, who is under some delusion that she could be the next POTUS, is a fucking idiot.

We are so incensed with this stupid broad that we are at a loss for words. Please read the NRDC post by Heather Taylor-Miesle that was just posted on Huffington Post to get a clear idea why we hate this bitch Bachman.

NRDC blog post

Bachmann wants to abolish and disband the EPA as it's a a "job killing federal agency".

Besides being a tea bagger she's a shill for Xcel Energy and Exxon Mobil among other planet killing polluting cretins.

If this is the best the tea baggers can do, then they are a bunch of fucking morons and losers, too.

Never trust a Michele with only one L.

The only cool ones have 2!

Tupac's 40th

Legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur, would have turned 40 today had his life not been cut short by his still unsolved murder in 1996.

2Pac has sold over 75 million records to date, being one of the most posthumously lucrative artists in history.

His shooting outside of a Manhattan nightclub sparked the infamous East Coast-West Coast gansta wars of the 90's as both sides assigned blame and retribution. Just 2 years later both Tupac and Biggie Smalls would be killed in that war.

Yesterday, Dexter Isaac, a 46 year old convicted murderer, still in prison for his other crimes, confessed to shooting Tupac, the first time, in 1994. Isaac, claimes he was a paid hitman that night for some other creepy record industry guy and that as Tupac lay shot he and his co-horts robbed Tupac of all his jewelery, then divided it amongst themselves. He also claims he still has Tupac's necklace which is proof he did it.

After languishing in prison for murdering other people, he says he wants to give closure to Tupac's and Biggie's mothers.

Either way, the murders of both Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur cemented them into rap history and made martyrs and stars out of both.

The Boston Bruins Win Lord Stanley's Cup

The Bruins won game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals last night 4-0 in Vancouver.

Such heartbreak for the poor Canucks who desparately wanted...needed...to win last night.

With one of the best home records of the year, it was a no-go when they needed it most. Just one more game at home. Heartbreak!

New England Teams continue to rack up trophies between the Bruins, ending their 40 year drought, the Red Sox and the Patriots.

Some are saying that the phenomenal eclipse last night was what the Bruins needed to win. Read this:

"It has been claimed that Thursday’s eclipse, the longest in more than a decade, “helped” the Bruins defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to win their first cup in almost four decades.

Some observers have noted a similar turn of events occurred when the Boston Red Sox baseball team finally broke their drought in the World Series.

A total lunar eclipse occurred on October 27, 2004, when the team beat the St Louis Cardinals to sweep to their first Word Series title in 86 years.

According to reports in America, that eclipse was visible at Busch Stadium in St Louis where the Red Sox beat the Cardinals in Game 4.

The moon was also coloured red just as it was during Thursday’s eclipse."

Coincidence? Divine intervention? Either way, poor Vancouver lost. So sad.

Some upset Vancouver fans decided to riot and try and burn down their own city, instead of flying to Boston and burning them down.


In the meantime, Boston is planning a massive victory parade for Saturday. The team should be back in town in just a few hours.