Monday Breakfast Bender
Welcome to May 5! On this date 83 years ago, according to Wikipedia, Tennessee educator John T. Scopes was arrested for allegedly teaching evolution at his high school.
Here is your Monday Top 4:
4) Rest in Pabst
Bill Bramanti may have found a way to remind friends and a family of both his love for beer even after he's gone. The 67-year-old resident of South Chicago Heights, Ill. will go to his rest in a specially designed coffin shaped like a giant can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Bramanti, who is 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs 280 pounds, estimates the "vessel" can hold him or as much as 15 cases of beer on ice. And while he fully intends to use it as his final resting place, in the interim Bramanti is getting use out of it as a cooler for his favorite beverage. According to reports, he hosted a party Saturday during which he guests enjoyed ice-cold PBR straight out of the coffin.
3) Cold War Cold Cuts
Though U.S.-Russian relations may not be stellar, the nations' naval forces have decided to settle things in the kitchen. According to reports, cooks from the U.S. destroyer Stethen and Russia's Pacific Fleet will square off, Wednesday in a sandwich-making contest to be held in the Eastern port of Vladivostok. The event is intended to introduce visitors "to features of national cuisines and naval cooking traditions." And what better way to foster friendly diplomacy than with sloppy rations of powdered eggs and jellied eels?
2) A Name You Can Trust
Steve Kreuscher of Illinois has come up with a new handle that's really money. The 57-year-old bus-driver from Zion, near Chicago, is petitioning to have his name changed to "In God We Trust," according to reports. Kreuscher says the name change will "fully express" who he is as both a person. And, in case you were wondering, if all goes well for him on June 13th, his first name would become "In God" and his surname would become "We Trust."
1) Lightweight Blames Beer
Iancu Boroi of Romania has reportedly filed an official complaint with Romania's consumer protection office claiming he nearly passed out after just one can of an unnamed brew. "I am more than capable of holding my drink and it is ridiculous to think one can of beer can get me so drunk," the 35-year-old is quoted lamenting. "There must have been something wrong with it and I am demanding compensation."
And for dessert, here is your Moment of Schadenfreude:
By Emil Steiner | May 5, 2008; 7:00 AM ET | Category: OFF/beat
Posted by: Mark G. | May 5, 2008 8:24 AM
PBR is such a trendy wannabe hip beer. Anyone who drinks it is a poser!
Posted by: Toluk | May 6, 2008 11:52 AM
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That's great - making sure your family knows what you want saves them lots of stress down the road (I'm sure PBR doesn't mind the publicity either).
The article "Answer One Question and Save Thousands of Dollars" (http://www.affairsorganizer.com/tellwhatyouwant.html) is all about why telling your family what you want is important from a financial perspective:
"When someone we love dies, "death care" businesses sometimes prey on our vulnerability by aggressively pushing very expensive and profitable "premium" products and services. In our grief and uncertainty, we end up spending huge sums of money to "show" how much we care ... Remember, if a deceased's loved ones clearly understand that person's wishes for moderately priced final arrangements, they are unlikely to fall for the old funeral salesman's pitch: "Wouldn't your loved one want the best?" Talk with your family and write down your preferences - save your loved ones thousands of dollars and spare them from having to argue and guess about what you would have wanted. "