August 7-8, 2010 - fresh AUGUST weekend knowledge

guy opens 200 bottles in 80 seconds
I guess this is really impressive if you have a party of 200 people who really want foamy bottles of beer immediately. However, I would like to get my hands on one of those nifty contraptions that he uses.
katy perry beach boys dispute
Let's get this clear, the Beach Boys don't have a dispute with Katy Perry or her impressive body…of work. However, the people who own the rights to the Beach Boys song California Girls do have an issue.
man robs woman eats dinner
I don't know about you, but I also believe that nothing tastes better after a good robbery than a never-ending pasta bowl along with never-ending breadsticks.
missing old people in japan
Did you know there are over 40,000 people over the age of 100 in Japan? Well, there were, but a lot of them have gone missing recently for some unknown reason.
free crack pipes in seattle
There's probably not a lot of places that sell nice clean crack pipes, so the good news is if you live in Seattle, someone will just give them to you…for free!
judge in prop 8 gay rumors
Have you heard the rumor that the judge in the landmark ruling that overturned Prop 8 in California is gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that…well, unless you consider personal bias to be problematic for a judge making such an important ruling…or you are just one of the homophobes that opposes gay marriage.
alligator in chicago
Is this another sign of global warming, or is it just an alligator on vacation?
men steal from old people
Still trying to decide if they should change that old saying about taking candy from a baby into "It's like gaining the trust of old people by lying to them, then taking all their money."
knicks rehire isiah thomas
I know Isiah Thomas was a total disaster the last time he worked for the New York Knicks, but if you totally ignore that, I guess I don't blame them for rehiring him.

pau gasol wants to be doctor
Call me crazy, but I'd feel a little uncomfortable if I was going under and right before surgery I look up and see a 7-foot tall Spanish former NBA player with the scalpel.

Impress all your friends with this cool green bottle opener that resembles a frog and goes by the name of Fred. Although it appears to be intended mainly for young children, I'm sure that's not the case.