This is what I call news: 2
Ok livejournal, I wasn't really planning on doing another news blog so soon. But during my daily surfing I found a few stories that were just too damn good to ignore. So let's get started shall we?
According to Sir Elton John, Jesus was gay.
During an interview with the celebrity news magazine 'Parade' he said "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead". Now as you might imagine, the good God fearing, gay hating public is pretty pissed off about this. The Catholic League is condemning the comments. League President Bill Donohue released a statement saying "Jesus was certainly compassionate, but to say He was “super-intelligent” is to compare the Son of God to a successful game-show contestant. More seriously, to call Jesus a homosexual is to label Him a sexual deviant. But what else would we expect from a man who previously said, “From my point of view, I would ban religion completely. We’re not sure what’s worse-John’s ignorance or intolerance. In any event, if we thought we could persuade him to issue an apology, we would try. But given his recidivism, we won’t even bother to ask. One thing is clear: someone needs to straighten John out."
Now personally I would like to hear Elton John out more on WHY he thinks Jesus was gay. I'm not saying it's impossible or anything. But they can't even prove who Jesus was in historical terms, let alone prove his sexuality. Hell, if the Catholic's are to be believed he lived and died a virgin. If he did live, I SERIOUSLY doubt that he never fucked. Straight sex, gay sex, whatever. If the man lived, he had sex. I just can't believe otherwise.
An airplane, dinosaurs, Hello Kitty, a hospital, a toilet, and ninjas. What do these things have in common? They're the themes of restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan. I'm not even kidding. Google them, there are pictures.
Wait until the drawbridge lowers over the moat, past the cascading screen of water, just inside the entrance to Taipei's newest theme restaurant, Ninja. Climb the dimly lit stairs and get into the dining area where waitresses in black or red wielding swords are waiting to light your menu on fire for you; you watch the flames snake across your table (not leaving a trace of ash, I might add).... then, they'd be glad to take your order.
Ok seriously.... WHY DO WE NOT HAVE SUCH AN AWESOME RESTAURANT IN AMERICA? Because now I need to go to Taiwan, and eat out. A lot.
And last but not least... is any one else SICK AND TIRED of hearing about Tiger Woods? His press conference this morning was apparently important enough to not only be streamed by youtube and every other major news network's websites, but it also was important enough to preempt TV shows on every major network. What made it even better, is even after all that coverage, the entire mid-day news broadcast was all about Tiger. His statement, people's reactions to his statement, and people bitching about how he didn't announce a return to golf yet. Really? Is he THAT important?
And that kiddies, is what I call news.
According to Sir Elton John, Jesus was gay.
During an interview with the celebrity news magazine 'Parade' he said "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead". Now as you might imagine, the good God fearing, gay hating public is pretty pissed off about this. The Catholic League is condemning the comments. League President Bill Donohue released a statement saying "Jesus was certainly compassionate, but to say He was “super-intelligent” is to compare the Son of God to a successful game-show contestant. More seriously, to call Jesus a homosexual is to label Him a sexual deviant. But what else would we expect from a man who previously said, “From my point of view, I would ban religion completely. We’re not sure what’s worse-John’s ignorance or intolerance. In any event, if we thought we could persuade him to issue an apology, we would try. But given his recidivism, we won’t even bother to ask. One thing is clear: someone needs to straighten John out."
Now personally I would like to hear Elton John out more on WHY he thinks Jesus was gay. I'm not saying it's impossible or anything. But they can't even prove who Jesus was in historical terms, let alone prove his sexuality. Hell, if the Catholic's are to be believed he lived and died a virgin. If he did live, I SERIOUSLY doubt that he never fucked. Straight sex, gay sex, whatever. If the man lived, he had sex. I just can't believe otherwise.
An airplane, dinosaurs, Hello Kitty, a hospital, a toilet, and ninjas. What do these things have in common? They're the themes of restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan. I'm not even kidding. Google them, there are pictures.
Wait until the drawbridge lowers over the moat, past the cascading screen of water, just inside the entrance to Taipei's newest theme restaurant, Ninja. Climb the dimly lit stairs and get into the dining area where waitresses in black or red wielding swords are waiting to light your menu on fire for you; you watch the flames snake across your table (not leaving a trace of ash, I might add).... then, they'd be glad to take your order.
Ok seriously.... WHY DO WE NOT HAVE SUCH AN AWESOME RESTAURANT IN AMERICA? Because now I need to go to Taiwan, and eat out. A lot.
And last but not least... is any one else SICK AND TIRED of hearing about Tiger Woods? His press conference this morning was apparently important enough to not only be streamed by youtube and every other major news network's websites, but it also was important enough to preempt TV shows on every major network. What made it even better, is even after all that coverage, the entire mid-day news broadcast was all about Tiger. His statement, people's reactions to his statement, and people bitching about how he didn't announce a return to golf yet. Really? Is he THAT important?
And that kiddies, is what I call news.