Monthly Archives: November 2011

Art with Salt – Darth Vader

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Star Wars = movie = popcorn = salt = art. Watch as this artist creates Darth Vader from table salt!

Man Assaults Mom Because She Wouldn’t Get Him Kool-Aid

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Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) – A Louisville man faces assault charges after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his mom over Kool-Aid.

Police say Lequan Washington, 35, became angry when his mom told him to get his own cup of Kool-Aid.

Washington allegedly punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground. Police say he then continued to stomp on her.

Washington told police his mother fired a shot at him, but missed.

Police couldn’t find any evidence of that.

The Beat: Legends of the Game – “The Grand Old Man of Poker,” Johnny Moss

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Johnny Moss is regarded as one of the all time greats of the game and the first mainstream poker player in the world. He was born in Marshall, Texas in 1907 and moved to Dallas. His gambling days began as a teenager when Moss was hired by a saloon to watch over poker games to make sure they were being played fairly. He took this opportunity to learn the strategies of the game. It wasn’t too long after this Moss became a poker fanatic, looking for any games he could find. Moss became a superb no limit hold ‘em player and 7-card stud specialist, the game he won most of his WSOP bracelets.

TKO Via Somersalt Kick; You Don’t See That Everyday!

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Swedish MMA fighter Marius Zaromskis faced another Swede, Bruno Carvalho, in Stockholm on November 26. Bruno is still trying to figure which direction Marius’ somersault kick came from.

Tobey Maguire Hungover from $80,000 Poker Lawsuit

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Tobey Maguire knows when to fold ‘em, but it’s going to cost him $80,000.

The Spider-Man star has agreed to pay a portion of the $311,000 he allegedly won from convicted Ponzi schemer Brad Ruderman in high-stakes underground poker games.

Bills’ Stevie Johnson Mocks Plaxico Burress With Gun Celebration – 11/27/11

Johnson celebrated a second quarter touchdown against the team by briefly dancing the in the end zone and then shooting himself in the leg, a la the incident which led to Burress getting sent to prison for violating New York’s stringent gun laws!

http://youtu.be/ZF6wecC7ZBc

Outside Interference: Eric Young World Heavyweight Champion?

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Random Thoughts this week beginning with…

Will anyone really miss JoMo?

There is no questioning his in-ring talent, but John Morrison is terrible on the mic. Kinda reminds you of Jeff Hardy in that way. He may be better suited for Ring of Honor (where mic skills are not required). IF TNA brings him in, he’ll be a champion in less than a month. It’s the TNA way to push “future endeavored” WWE Superstars to the main event in a short time (see Jeff Hardy and Gail Kim).

That’s the truth, R-Truth!

Man Gets Dumped, Buys Full Suit of Halo Armour

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Anyone who’s been dumped will know that there are a few standard coping techniques that you should be aware of.

There’s the diet of fried chicken and beer, the soundtrack of Smiths songs you’d never otherwise listen to and the ritual destruction of any leftover belongings. Bravely bucking the trend, Eric Smith decided to do something a little bit more left field.

The Dan Truth: You Don’t Daggum With Daggum

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You read his articles every week in The Beat, now get a little insight into the man behind all that poker knowledge.  Here are some little-known facts about the man known simply as Daggum.

Daggum won the World Series of Poker using Pokemon cards.

Happy Thanksgiving from AGP!

Enjoy the only Thanksgiving song we’re aware of…