Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Former Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch surrendered to authorities in Harris County, Tex., Tuesday after he was charged with assaulting his common-law wife.

Knoblauch - named in the Mitchell Report as a player who used performance-enhancing drugs - took the anti-anxiety medication Xanax and had been drinking heavily Friday night when he hit and choked Stacey Stelmach, according to prosecutors.

Knoblauch was charged with assault of a family member. A change in Texas law that took effect Sept.1 makes it a felony to choke a family member, and the former All-Star faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, Harris County Assistant District Attorney Donna Hawkins said. An emergency protective order barring Knoblauch from contacting his wife was also issued.

Knoblauch, 41, was being held in the Harris County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.

"The judge wanted him to be processed just like anybody else. We hope to get this resolved as quickly as possible," Knoblauch's attorney, Dan Cogdell, said. "It's a disagreement between he and his wife. They're going through a divorce. It's a rough time for both of them."

Cogdell did not return a call from the Daily News. The Hendricks brothers, Knoblauch's former agents, did not return an e-mail.

Chief prosecutor Kari Allen told State District Judge Hazel Jones that Knoblauch and his wife had been arguing when she tried to take away his car keys. An altercation ensued.

Knoblauch and Stelmach have a 5-year-old son, Jake, who accompanied the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year when he was deposed by congressional investigators before the Feb. 13, 2008 hearing on the Mitchell Report.

Knoblauch told the investigators that he had obtained human growth hormone from former Yankee strength and conditioning coach Brian McNamee. McNamee told former Sen. George Mitchell and his investigators that he had also provided performance-enhancing drugs to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and other players. Clemens is currently under federal investigation for perjury.

A former Gold Glove infielder with the Twins, with whom he played seven seasons, Knoblauch finished his baseball career with the Kansas City Royals seven years ago. Knoblauch's Yankee career was highlighted by his three championship rings and his well-documented fielding hiccups that surfaced in 1999. His off-target throws to first base during the 1999 and 2000 seasons got so bad that then manager Joe Torre eventually used him in the outfield and as a designated hitter for the 2001 season. He retired after the 2002 season and returned to his native Houston.

We all knew that Chuck Knobluach could hit but couldn’t field and now he is out there CHOKING HIS COMMOM LAW WIFE!!  I bet she mentioned the fact he couldn’t throw to first and he was like I WILL THROW YOU DOWN THE STAIRS BITCH.

 

This electronic transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately as use of this information is strictly prohibited.

Higs Tickets

Higs Tickets-Baseball Tavern Red Sox End of Year Party 9/30.

Subject: RED SOX PARTY TONIGHT UPDATE---SEATS ARE IN THE INFIELD!!

"The seats we have are going to end up being in the infield which are $50 face value!! So our party for $60 is a huge bargain!!! Call while we still have space 617-722-4116......thanks Higs"

NHL kick off

I didn’t want to write up a whole NHL preview because fuck it would take too damn long. I didn’t ask Iggles to pitch in because that dude is too busy with his ball busting and fantasy updates. Rio’s basically shut it down. Chiefdude doesn’t actually post anything but pictures and Stylegal is still MIA. I decided I would say a line or 2 about each team (some of the shit I say won’t have anything to do with the upcoming season…ha) and if I think they are play off bound or not. If you don’t like it then skip this article. Alphabetical order seems appropriate.

Anaheim Ducks: I can not take a team serious that is named after a Disney movie. Is Charlie Conway still playing there? Playoffs – YES.

Atlanta Thrashers: If Heatley didn’t kill a guy they would of dominated – Savard, Heatley, Hossa and Kovalchuk. Didn’t work out and now only Kovalchuk is left. Playoffs – NO.

Boston Bruins: It is going to be hard to replace a top sniping goal scorer, in Ke$$el but if Sturm, Wheeler, Kobasow and Bergeron all pick up the slack we may not be overly concerned with Ke$$el gone. Playoffs – YES.

Buffalo Sabres: This is the team Mrs. Booze and her brothers grew up rooting for. Now she loves Lucic and couldn’t name a current Sabre…suck it Ryan Miller. Playoffs – NO.

Calgary Flames: Jerome Iginla ENOUGH SAID. Adding Jay Bouwmeester always helps. Playoffs – Yes.

Carolina Hurricanes: Basically returned the same team as last year and added Aaron Ward. I would like the Bruins to meet them again in the playoffs. Playoffs – YES.

Chicago Blackhawks: It is all or nothing for these guys this year. They will have any decisions to make next off season with their core group of players. Playoffs- YES.

Colorado Avalanche: What a joke this franchise has become. I mean really, I think a few phantom all star teams could beat them. Playoffs – NO.

Columbus Blue Jackets: This team goes as far as Rick Nash and Steve Mason take them. I am not sure it is playoff bound but they will be entertaining. Playoffs – NO.

Dallas Stars: This is my sleeper team this year. If they can carry last years momentum over then hell they can play with anyone. Playoffs – YES.

Detroit Red Wings: They are the Yankees of hockey or are the Yankees the Red wings of baseball? Either way. Playoffs – YES.

Edmonton Oilers: It seems like every 5 or 6 years they go from suck to mediocre. This could be the year they are not too bad. Playoffs – NO.

Florida Panthers: They lost their best player in Jay Bouwmeester is not going to make a shitty team any better. Playoffs – NO.

Los Angeles Kings: I only know Jonathan Quick from their roster and that’s because he went to ZooMass. Playoffs – NO.

Minnesota Wild: I hate all the Koivu’s – Mikko and Saku. Playoffs – NO.

Montreal Canadiens: I am upset that I can’t yell “FUCK YOU HIGGINS” anymore but I am sure Brian Gionta, Hal Gill, Scott Gomez or any other of the new Cuntnadians can fill that void once the season starts. Playoffs – YES.

Nashville Predators: I don’t know how or why Tennessee has a team. Playoffs – NO.

New Jersey Devils: They have their old coach back. The King of the neutral zone trap. Their games will be boring. They have a great goalie. They will win lots of games by 1 goal. YUCKY. Playoffs – YES.

New York Islanders: Seems like every year they are rebuilding. Maybe this team should be folded. I will watch this new kid, John Tavares. Playoffs – NO.

New York Rangers: They made a major over haul of their roster. Lots of new faces with loads of NHL talent. Chris Drury and Henrik Lundqvist anchor a solid team. Playoffs – YES.

Ottawa Senators: Go Sens Go or is it NO SENS NO. They aren’t going anywhere this year. Playoffs- NO

Philadelphia Flyers: Ray Emery – check. Chris Pronger – check. Mike Richard/Jeff Carter – check. This could be an exciting time in Philly or a riot at the arena every night. Either way I am excited for the fire works. Playoffs – YES.

Phoenix Coyotes: A young team that needs Coaching, an owner, a sense of direction, OH and some fans. Playoffs – NO.

Pittsburgh Penguins: Two of the best players in the NHL with Crosby and Malkin. Returning cup champs. Playoffs – YES.

San Jose Sharks: They can only be better with Dany Heatly on a line with Joey T. Playoffs – YES.

St. Louis Blues: Hard working team who really gelled half way through last season. Didn’t go as deep in the playoffs as I thought last year. Playoffs – YES.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Vinny Lacavlier and Marty St. Louis should be able to bring a team to the playoffs. Not this year. Playoffs – NO.

Toronto Maple Leafs: I hope they don’t win 25 games. Playoffs – NO.

Vancouver Canucks: LUONGO, LUONGO, LUONGO and the Sedin twins! Playoffs – YES.

Washington Capitals: Ovechkin + Backstrom + Green = a top 5 team in the NHL. If they could only get an outstanding goalie. Playoffs – YES.

Out of the East - Boston, Carolina, Montreal, New Jersey, NY Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington.

Out of the West - Anaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, San Jose, Vancouver.

The playoffs will be rocking as always and someone always ends up scoring an upset.
I have Boston vs Washington and San Jose vs Calgary with the winners moving on to the Stanley Cup. It is still the day before the season starts and injuries could derail this whole plan.

Smidawg

This isn't so much a quote of the week but more of a forum for William J. Smiddy to get his word out...

"This is an official statement! I am sorry if I embarrassed or offended anyone on Sunday evening. I hope you can forgive me if I did! Sincerely! The Smidawg"

"Also I promise to act like an adult on Sundays from now on!"

Take it as it is and leave your comments below.

10 Fall Beers

10 Great Fall Beers

Existing somewhere between the light, refreshing offerings of summer and the richness and heavy spice of winter brews, fall beers provide the perfect seasonal transition. Malts take center stage. Hues get darker, matching the season's withering foliage. And overall flavors get heartier, preparing to hold their own against fall's thick stews, slabs of turkey and decadent wedges of pumpkin pie. Plus they offer a more flavorful alternative to throwing back cans of Budweiser and Coors on football Sundays (not that there's anything wrong with that). So with the help of resident beer expert Tim Ensor at the Brooklyn-based craft beer dealer Bierkraft, I've compiled a list of 10 great fall beers -- from both the US and abroad -- to get you through the coming months.

Most can be found at well-stocked grocery and specialty beer stores - and maybe even your neighborhood pub -- but if you're having trouble finding any, many retailers (Bierkraft included) will ship via mail order. And if you happen to be in the area, stop by the breweries for a guided tour or tasting.

Brooklyn Oktoberfest Beer
Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

I'll kick things off in my home town. Located in a former matzo ball factory in Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg neighborhood, Brooklyn Brewery has received numerous awards and keg-sized quantities of critical praise. Brewmaster Garrett Oliver consistently concocts some of America's finest beers and his interpretation of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest lager is up to his usual standards. With a deep, reddish amber color and plenty of rich malt and caramel flavor, this full-bodied seasonal brew is the perfect way to welcome the cold.

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton, Del.

With pumpkin ales sometimes less is more—because nothing makes my taste buds shudder like an overly pumpkin-y beer with its own well-stocked spice cabinet. But the seasonal flavors in this offering from Delaware's innovative Dogfish Head Brewery are subtle and well-balanced, with its pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice evenly paired against mild hoppy bitterness and head-spinning potency (Punkin Ale weighs in at a whopping 7% alcohol by volume!).

Southern Tier Harvest Ale
Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, N.Y.

Taking advantage of the fall crop, harvest ales are brewed from freshly picked hops, giving them an intense, grassy character. The style is growing in popularity among American beer makers and this young upstate New York brewery produces one of the best. Inspired by the English-style extra special bitter (ESB), its golden straw-like color and potent hoppy zest will satisfy those craving a bit more bite in their fall beer and certainly pays homage to the season's bounty.

Victory Moonglow Weizenbock
Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, Penn.

Essentially a heartier wheat beer, weizenbocks tend to have complex malt character, minimal hoppy bitterness and a bright fruity quality. And Pennsylvania’s take on this Bavarian fall classic is dead on, partially thanks to Victory’s brewmasters having trained in Germany. Moonglow is dark amber in color with prominent banana and clove—I know this sounds unappetizing, but trust me, it’s good—balanced with a refreshing citrus crispness common to wheat beers. And at 8.7% alcohol by volume, it’s by far the most potent beer to make the list.

Paulaner Oktoberfest-Märzen
Paulaner Brewery, Munich, Germany

In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria threw a party to commemorate his marriage and thus the first Oktoberfest was born. Decades later in 1872 the Spaten brewery adapted the popular Vienna lager and developed the first Oktoberfest beer, deeming the style Märzen (March) after the month in which it was brewed (though it wasn't tapped until fall). But while Spaten may have founded the Märzen, Paulaner has perfected it: Malts and sweet toffee dominate but prominent hops round out the flavor resulting in a complex, satisfying brew with an essence of Heath Bar. Plus, you can't beat the label, depicting a row of burly German women merrily hoisting beer steins in celebration of fall.

Great Divide Ridgeline Amber/Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver

This amber ale from one of America's most decorated microbreweries is smooth and easy to drink but rich enough to hang with fall's hearty dishes. Visually, think rich copper; taste-wise a perfect balance of malt and hops with a subtle nuttiness. If you're looking for something with a paler complexion and a lot more earthiness, Great Divide also has a praise-worthy harvest brew called Fresh Hop Pale Ale. Though fresh harvest brewing requires a far greater quantity of hops, nothing says fall like Fresh Hop's powerful grassy aroma—it's like a newly mowed lawn.

Original Flag Porter
Darwin Brewery, Sunderland, United Kingdom

Appearances aside, trust me when I say you’re not about to glug a jar of straight molasses. This near-black elixir is somewhat lighter than expected and manages a smooth drinkability despite its bold malty taste and lots of coffee and chocolate flavor. Plus it has a great back story—OFP is brewed using yeasts salvaged from a ship that sank in the English Channel in 1825. Several intact beer bottles were found in the wreckage and while according to brewer and microbiologist Dr. Keith Thomas the brew itself tasted like “old, wet boots,” enough live yeast was present to cultivate resulting in this complex, fall-friendly porter.

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale
Smuttynose Brewing Company, Portsmouth, N.H.

According to brewing lore—and the Smuttynose Web site—early American colonists made beer with local squash in order to “extend their supply of costly imported malt.” This assertively hoppy offering from the Granite State’s premier brewery succeeds in honoring this heritage with a hint of pumpkin layered beneath bold clove and nutmeg. It has a noticeable but appetizing bitterness and stands out as one of the spicier and more natural-tasting pumpkin brews.

Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, Calif.

Creators of America’s first harvest ale back in 1996, Sierra Nevada has dropped another hop bomb on the beer world. The result of two 8,000-pound hop harvests, both brewed immediately, this year's ale is aromatic—think grass and pine trees—and has a manageable, complex and forestial bitterness. A touch of malt and caramel provides a subtle candy-like balance. One of the most vibrant and fresh-tasting beers on the market, Sierra’s Harvest brew tastes as if drawn from some unspoiled spring of pristine ale in the mountains of Northern California.

Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
Ayinger Brewery, Aying, Germany

I know, yet another Oktoberfest—can you tell I’m obsessed? This seasonal brew comes to us from the 1,200-year-old village of Aying in Bavaria. The Ayinger brewery uses mostly local ingredients to produce its 12 beers and has been operated by the same family since 1878. Their unique take on the Märzen style is lighter than many of its heavily malted counterparts and has a pleasing bread-like quality with a crisp, refreshing finish. A beer-loving friend of mine recently described it as "Having a Triscuit vibe…but in a good way."

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Cougars and cruises

NHL and Versus

October

The Bruins seasons starts this Thursday and you know what that means OCTOBER is here.

October is also Italian Heritage month. Im sure CVG already knew this but he could of passed the word along.

http://www.italianheritagemonth.com/


Here is a calender of events:
http://www.italianheritagemonth.com/2008_calendar/2009%20pam-Italian%20Heritage%20Month%202009%20downsized.pdf



20th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest

Friday, Oct. 2nd & Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2009

The first weekend in October is time for our German style Octoberfest, one of the biggest in New England. Come enjoy fresh Harpoon Octoberfest beer, German food, and German Oompah music. Ja!

LATEST UPDATES ABOUT HARPOON OCTOBERFEST

All About Harpoon Octoberfest:

  • The 20th anniversary of Boston’s favorite Octoberfest celebration
  • A festival of beer, music, and Fall in New England at the Harpoon Brewery
  • A wide selection of fresh Harpoon beer including IPA and UFO Hefeweizen
  • Plenty of German food sold by a local guest restaurant
  • The best Chicken Dancing this side of the Alps and the famous keg bowling game
  • Three stages of music including New England’s premiere German Oompa bands
  • Come celebrate the original New England-style Octoberfest

When is Harpoon Octoberfest (Remember - Rain or Shine):

  • Friday, October 2nd, 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm (Doors close at 9:30 pm)
  • Saturday, October 3rd, 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Doors close at 7:30 pm)

Where is Harpoon Octoberfest?

How to get to Harpoon Octoberfest?

  1. FREE SHUTTLE - from the South Station area. Departs from behind the Federal Reserve along the Fort Point Channel off Summer Street. Look for the Shuttle Sign.
  2. TAKE THE "T" - hop aboard the the Silver Line at South Station. Visit http://www.mbta.com for schedules, rates and bus routes. Take SL2 or SL3 and get off at Harbor Street.
  3. PUBLIC PARKING - available for a fee at the Brewery in garage across the street

Harpoon Octoberfest Admission:

  • Cover charge $20.00 and includes a souvenir Pint Cup and one (1) drink ticket (does not include food or additional beers
  • Must be 21 or older and have proper I.D.
  • Cash bars offer a selection of fresh Harpoon & UFO beers for $5.00 a pint
  • Plenty capacity, come anytime!
  • For more info, call 888-HAR-POON ext 3

Designated Drivers:
Remember to plan ahead and figure out how you will be getting home. Harpoon supports a Designated Driver program at each Festival. All designated drivers should visit the Customer Service booth when they arrive at the Festival where they will receive complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.


ADSL SEASON 4 – WEEK 3 REVIEW


I’m taking a timeout from the fantasy weekly review because I’m really pissed off. I know, I know….I won the week so how can I be pissed off. First of all….if you know me than you know I can always find a reason to be pissed. Here is why….V is coming back and none of you Mo-Fo’s told me. For those of you under the age of 33 or 34 you may not remember V the mini-series which aired in 1983, but it was probably the best mini-series ever made. I’ve been talking about this show for years and always thought they should try and remake the series. Anyway, I’m watching TV last week and saw the commercial for V the Series that airs this November. Most people will look forward to what the show will be like since graphics and special effects are a million times better than in the early 80’s….but not me. I’m just looking forward to seeing the alien/human sex scene. And yes Chrissy, I’m well aware you probably already have some XXX rated bootleg version of the scene, but I’ll just wait for the TV version. Thanks

On to the football…….

THE GOOD
Genius…absolute genius. Congratulations Beach Bums, you get The Good Award for week 3. I know what you guys are thinking…how is that possible? Because BUMS is smarter than the rest of us…plain and simple. At first I was completely shocked to see that the bench players for BUMS had not only outscored his starters but they also outscored everyone’s starters. I mean how is that even possible????? But then it dawned on me while walking the dog….BUMS had found a loophole in the scoring system. Where does it say in the rules that your starters are the team of record? Why can’t your bench players be your team of record? Well done BUMS…..well done!

If only I had figured this little trick out in 2007 I wouldn’t have come in last.

THE BAD
FAST WILLIE PARKER dammit! MUST START! Did I not send out a text earlier in the weekend? Seriously people we went through this same crap last year. If I tell you a player is a must start then you start him…end of discussion. What was I last year…13 for 17 on must starts? Somebody look this shit up…I don’t know what the exact numbers were but I know I was on fire with the must starts. With the Celek/Parker combo this week that makes me 3 for 4 this year. Do you bet against 75%? I don’t think so!!!

AND THE UGLY
I’m trying here…I’m really trying. It’s still early and I understand we are all trying to get adjusted to our rosters. But seriously guys…this is a bonafide cluster-fuck we got going on here. Roethlisberger 20 points (MIM), Santana Moss 33 points (MIM), Willie Parker 19 points (MFN), Kevin Walter 10.5 points (Smidawgs), Cotchery 25 points (FELONS), 49ers Defense 14 points (FELONS), Carson Palmer 15 points (WIZARDS), Julius Jones 19.5 points (BUMS), Knowshon Moreno 15 points (BUMS), DeSean Jackson 28 points (BUMS), Vernon Davis 24.5 points (BUMS), Pierre Thomas 29 points (IGGLES). All of these guys were on the bench and cost their teams at least 9 points. This is a looooong list and it’s possible I missed a few…what a mess. Come on people lets start paying attention to who starts and who sits.

TEXT OF THE WEEKEND
“Go 2 the bottom of the page and look @ the league leader all receivers on the bench” Sunday, 3:42pm…STREET PHARMACIST

Man did I love this text. So we are coming towards the end of the 1:00pm games and as we discussed earlier there were a lot of points being left on the bench this week. I can’t remember the last time I saw all the league leaders at one position on the bench this late in the day. But the real reason I loved this text is that PHARMACIST found the league leaders page and took the time to find each of them on their respective teams and confirm they were all benched. I see people logging on and off all day during the games and I always assumed they were just checking in on their own team. I didn’t realize there were other losers out there like myself that check all of the other teams. I guess it’s just nice to know I have some company in Loserville!

TEAM ONE-LINERS
Beach Bums
All joking aside…you do realize that if you played the right people you would have had a 178 point week. This is the team to beat people.

Smidawgs
Lets be honest here…I’m not the most mentally stable person in this league. And if we took a vote of who goes postal in a shopping mall one day I would fully expect to receive 100% of the vote (yes I would vote for myself). But Smidawgs has got to get an honorable mention here…I’m very concerned that he is gonna blow a gasket one of these days. Every Monday I can count on walking into work and Smidawgs gives me the ‘we gotta talk’ look, I reluctantly go ahead and start a conversation but in the back of my mind I’m thinking this could be it for me. And 95% percent of the time he’s not even pissed at me but I’m still a little scared.

It’s OK Smidawgs…I love your energy but this is just fantasy football…you are starting to scare people.

Franklins Felons
Just between you and me FELONS….you gotta be a little disappointed in the Fitzy/Johnson WR combo. You know I’m a Johnson fan and I’m deep at the RB position. Call me kid…you make the right offer I may even pay the transaction fee.

Iggles
I just want to make sure I have this straight. I drafted Donald Driver last year figuring a young inexperienced QB (Rodgers) would need a veteran WR to be his safety blanket. So what happens? Yep…Rodgers throws to Jennings all year long. So this year I draft Jennings and this bastard Rodgers is now throwing to Driver all game long. Green Bay is about to go on my NO DRAFT LIST!

Madd Fucking Niggerish
FAST WILLIE PARKER.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most Interesting Men
Killin’ me….you’re absolutely killin’ me. I sing MIM’s praises last week calling them the team to beat, and this is why I picked them to win this year….blah, blah, blah. And this is how you repay me…..58.5 points. 58.5 freaking points!!!!!! Incredible. Somebody please tell me that these jackasses aren’t going to get paid for low week.

Sflabo
Terrell Owens=Team Wrecker. Sflabo is just the latest team that Owens (0 points) has ruined in his storied career. Don’t worry FLABO…you’re not the first and you certainly won’t be the last.

Street Pharmacist
Man I really like your team Street Pharmacist. Other than Vincent Jackson your team didn’t have a good week and you still managed 91 points. Just another PHARMACIST kind of week…hang in there and at the end of the year you wind up in the top 3.

Team Mung
When your kicker is the 4th highest scorer it’s never a good sign. Welcome to fantasy football kid.

The Slippery Wizards
Be very careful here Mr. Roy E. Williams. I don’t know much in life, but I do know you never piss off the head Wizard. You needed to come up big Monday night for the Wizards to win their first weekly win EVER….and you cam up small.

On a side note: Has this been confirmed that the Wizards have never won a week? I know they haven’t won one since ADSL started but does this consecutive winless streak go back to previous fantasy football leagues? Just curious.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Only in Philly

19-Year-Old Arrested For Duct Taping Cat In Philly

Cat, Nicknamed 'Sticky,' Now Up For Adoption

A cat wrapped from its head to paws in duct tape was dumped in a yard in Philadelphia.

 

Pennsylvania SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement officers have arrested a 19-year-old individual in connection with duct taping a cat from its head to its paws and dumping the feline in a yard.

Officers from the PSPCA rescued the cat Tuesday from a yard. According to investigators, the female cat was so tightly wrapped in duct tape that she could not walk, according to CBS station KYW-TV.

Medical staff at the Pennsylvania SPCA was able to successfully remove the duct tape and the cat, nicknamed Sticky by staff. The friendly feline is doing well.

The Pennsylvania SPCA had offered a $2,000 reward to anyone who provided information leading to a conviction of the person or persons responsible.

"I've been doing this for a lot of years and I have to say that this is the worst case... I've seen animal's feet duct-taped and their mouths duct-taped, but never a body suit like this," George Bengal of the PSPCA said.

Though charges have not been announced yet, according to the PSPCA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was pursuing a misdemeanor charge against the person responsible for this crime. A misdemeanor charge carries the potential of up to one year in jail, a fine up to $2,500 and prohibition of pet ownership of up to one year.

There is no word yet on what led the arrest, PSPCA officials are planning on releasing details of the arrest to the media later today.

Sticky is not yet up for adoption; however, applications are being accepted. Applications are available online on the PSPCA Web site.



Typical Philly raising serial killers!

Snapple Caps

#1 A Goldfish’s attention span is three seconds.

#2 Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons.

#3 Beavers can hold their breath for 45 minutes under water.

#4 Slugs have four noses.

#5 Camels have three eyelids.

#6 A honey bee can fly at 15mph.

#7 A queen bee can lay 800-1,500 eggs per day.

#8 A bee has five eyes.

#9 The average speed of a housefly is 4.5 mph.

#10 Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas.

#11 Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp.

#12 Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backward.

#13 Cats have over 100 vocal chords.

#14 Camel’s milk does not curdle.

#15 All porcupines float in water.

#16 The world’s termites outweigh the world’s humans 10 to 1.

#17 A hummingbird weighs less then a penny.

#18 A jellyfish is 95% water.

#19 Children grow faster in the spring.

#20 Broccoli is the only vegetable that is also a flower.

#21 Almonds are part of the peach family.

#22 Alaska has the highest percentage of people who walk to work.

#23 The San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile national monument.

#24 The state of Maine has 62 lighthouses.

#25 The only food that does not spoil is honey.

#26 The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters.

#27 A ball of glass will bounce higher then a ball of rubber.

#28 Chewing gum while peeling onions will prevent you from crying.

#29 On average a human will spend up to 2 weeks kissing in his/her lifetime.

#30 Fish have eyelids.

#31 The average human will eat an average of eight spiders while sleeping.

#32 There are one million ants to every human in the world.

#33 Termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music!

#34 If you keep a goldfish in a dark room it will eventually turn white.

#35 Elephants only sleep two hours a day.

#36 A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.

#37 A snail breathes through its foot.

#38 Fish cough.

#39 An ant’s smell is stronger then a dog’s.

#40 It is possible to lead a cow up stairs but not down.

#41 Shrimp can only swim backward.

#42 Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open.

#43 A cat’s lower jaw cannot move sideways.

#44 The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.

#45 Elephants are capable of swimming 20 miles per day.

#46 Elephants are the only mammal that cannot jump.

#47 Giraffes have no vocal chords.

#48 Cats can hear ultrasound.

#49 Despite its hump … camels has a straight spine.

#50 Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.

#51 There are 63,360 inches in a mile.

#52 Eleven percent of people in the world are left-handed.

#53 The average women consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime.

#54 The average smell weighs 760 nanograms.

#55 A human brain weighs about three pounds.

#56 A quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.

#57 You blink over 10,000,000 times a year.

#58 A sneeze travels out of your nose at 100 mph.

#59 Brain waves can be used to power an electric train.

#60 The tongue is the fastest healing part of the body.

#61 Pigs get sunburned.

#62 The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.

#63 The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime.

#64 Strawberries contain more vitamin C then oranges.

#65 A one-day weather forecast requires about 10 billion math calculations.

#66 Americans, on average, eat 18 acres of pizza a day.

#67 There are 18 different animal shapes in the animal cracker zoo.

#68 The longest one syllable word is “screeched.”

#69 No word in the English language rhymes with month.

#70 A “jiffy” is actually 1/100 of a second.

#71 There is a town called “Big Ugly” in West Virginia.

#72 The average person uses 150 gallons of water per day for personal use.

#73 The average person spends two weeks of its life waiting for a traffic light to change.

#74 You share your birthday with nine million others in the world.

#75 The average person makes 1,140 phone calls per year.

#76 The average person spends two years on the phone in his/her lifetime.

#77 No piece of paper can be folded more then seven times.

#78 Alaska is the most eastern and western state in the U.S.

#79 There are 119 grooves on the edge of a quarter.

#80 About 18 percent of animal owners share their bed with their pet.

#81 Alaska has more caribou than people.

#82 August has the highest percentage of births.

#83 Googol is a number (1 followed by 100 zeros).

#84 Oysters can change genders back and forth.

#85 The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

#86 Until the 19th century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.

#87 A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance.

#88 A ten gallon hat holds less then one gallon of liquid.

#89 The average American walks 18,000 steps a day.

#90 The average raindrop falls at seven mph.

#91 There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.

#92 Fish can drown.

#93 A kangaroo can jump 30 feet.

#94 Lizards communicate by doing push-ups.

#95 Squids can have eyeballs the size of volleyballs.

#96 The average American will eat 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime.

#97 A turkey can run at 20 mph.

#98 When the moon is directly over you, you weigh less.

#99 You burn 20 calories an hour chewing gum.

#100 In a year, the average person walks four miles making their bed.

#101 About half of all Americans are on a diet at any given time.

#102 A one-minute kiss burns 26 calories.

#103 Frowning burns more calories then smiling.

#104 There are more then 30,000 diets on public record.

#105 You will burn seven percent more calories walking on hard dirt then pavement.

#106 You weigh less at the top of a mountain then sea level.

#107 You burn more calories sleeping then watching TV.

#108 Licking a stamp burns 10 calories.

#109 Smelling apples and/or bananas can help you lose weight.

#110 Frogs never drink.

#111 Only male turkeys gobble.

#112 At birth, a Dalmatian is always pure white.

#113 The fastest recorded speed of a racehorse was over 43 mph.

#114 The oldest known animal was a tortoise, which lived to be 152 years old.

#115 Bamboo makes up 99 percent of a panda’s diet.

#116 The largest fish is the whale shark - it can be over 50 feet long and weigh two tons.

#117 The starfish is the only animal that can turn its stomach inside out.

#118 Honeybees are the only insects that create a form of food for humans.

#119 The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.

#120 The only continent without native reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.

#121 The only bird that can swim and not fly is a penguin.

#122 A duck can’t walk without bobbing its head.

#123 Beavers were once the size of bears.

#124 Seals sleep only one and a half minutes at a time.

#125 Pigeons have been trained by the U.S. Coast Guard to spot people lost at sea.

#126 A pigeon’s feathers are heavier than its bones.

#127 A hummingbird’s heart beats 1,400 times a minute.

#128 Dragonflies have six legs but can’t walk.

#129 Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.

#130 Koala and humans are the only animals with unique fingerprints.

#131 Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater to fresh water.

#132 A crocodile cannot move its tongue.

#133 Honeybees navigate by using the sun as a compass.

#134 An ant can lift 50 times its own weight.

#135 A single coffee tree produces only about a pound of coffee beans per year.

#136 Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.

#137 The city of Los Angeles has three times more automobiles than people.

#138 Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.

#139 Hawaii is the only state with one school district.

#140 Holland is the only country with a national dog.

#141 The square dance is the official dance of the state of Washington.

#142 Hawaii is the only U.S. state never to report a temperature of zero degrees F or below.

#143 “Q” is the only letter in the alphabet not appearing in the name of any U.S. state.

#144 Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space.

#145 Lake Superior is the world’s largest lake.

#146 The smallest county in America is New York County, better known as Manhattan.

#147 Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.

#148 The tallest man was 8 ft. 11 in.

#149 Theodore Roosevelt was the only president who was blind in one eye.

#150 The first sport to be filmed was boxing in 1894.

#151 The fastest served ball in tennis was clocked at 154 mph in 1963.

#152 In 1985, the fastest bicyclist was clocked at 154 mph.

#153 The speed limit in NYC was eight mph in 1895.

#154 Americans spend more than $630 million a year on golf balls.

#155 In 1926, the first outdoor mini-golf courses were built on rooftops in NYC.

#156 Swimming pools in the U.S. contain enough water to cover San Francisco.

#157 The first TV soap opera debuted in 1946.

#158 The first MTV video was “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by the Buggles.

#159 The first TV show ever to be put into reruns was “The Lone Ranger.”

#160 One alternative title that had been considered for NBC’s hit “Friends” was “Insomnia Café.”

#161 The first TV network kids show in the U.S. was “Captain Kangaroo.”

#162 The temperature of the sun can reach up to 15 million degrees Fahrenheit.

#163 The first penny had the motto “Mind your own business.”

#164 The first vacuum was so large, it was brought to a house by horses.

#165 Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise.

#166 Before mercury, brandy was used to fill thermometers.

#167 You have to play ping-pong for 12 hours to lose one pound.

#168 One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns.

#169 The first human-made object to break the sound barrier was a whip.

#170 In 1878, the first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names.

#171 The most sensitive parts of the body are the mouth and the fingertips.

#172 The eye makes movements 50 times every second.

#173 Chinese is the most spoken language in the world.

#174 The world’s biggest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico.

#175 In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.

#176 The first bike was called a hobbyhorse.

#177 The first sailing boats were built in Egypt.

#178 The first ballpoint pens were sold in 1945 for $12.00.

#179 The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty in 1886.

#180 The first VCR was made in 1956 and was the size of a piano.

#181 The first jukebox was located in San Francisco in 1899.

#182 A rainbow can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon.

#183 The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. has 365 steps to represent every day of the year.

#184 The most used letters in the English language are E, T, A, O, I and N.

#185 A male kangaroo is called a boomer.

#186 A female kangaroo is called a flyer.

#187 There are over 61,000 pizzerias in the U.S.

#188 Antarctica is the driest, coldest, windiest, and highest continent on earth.

#189 The Sahara Desert stretches farther than the distance from California to New York.

#190 Thailand means “Land of the Free.”

#191 Popcorn was invented by the American Indians.

#192 Jupiter spins so fast that there is a new sunrise nearly every 10 hours.

#193 The year that read the same upside down was 1961. That won’t happen again until 6009.

#194 You don’t have to be a lawyer to be a Supreme Court Justice.

#195 Eleven of the 50 states are named after an actual person.

#196 If you doubled one penny every day for 30 days, you would have $5,368,709.

#197 The first person crossed Niagara Falls by tightrope in 1859.

#198 The U.S. is the largest country names after an actual person (Amerigo Vespucci).

#199 The largest cheesecake ever made weighed 57,508 lbs.

#200 The first country to use postcards was Austria.

#206 Over 1 million earths would fit inside the sun.

#208 Add up opposing sides of a dice cue and you’ll always get seven.

#214 Giraffes can lick their own eyes.

#218 A jackrabbit can travel more than 12 feet in one hop.

#221 The game of basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.

#227 Tsiology is anything written about tea.

#228 There is a town in South Dakota named Tea.

#229 The Caspian Sea is actually a lake.

#232 The blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car.

#233 There are seven letters that look the same upside down as right side up.

#236 Cows give more milk when they listen to music.

#238 An ostrich’s brain is smaller than its eye.

#244 The watermelon seed-spitting world record is about 70 feet.

#251 There are more French restaurants in New York City than in Paris.

#257 The first food eaten in space by a U.S. astronaut was applesauce.

#258 Lemon wood is carved into chess pieces.

#262 The act of chewing an apple is a more efficient way to stay awake than caffeine.

#267 Double Dutch jump rope is considered a cross-training sport.

#268 One lemon tree will produce about 1,500 lemons a year.

#269 Horseback riding can improve your posture.

#270 Colors like red, yellow and orange make you hungry.

#272 At birth a human has 350 bones, but only 206 bones when full grown.

#273 Each year, the average American eats about 15 pounds of apples.

#275 It took the first man to walk around the world four years, three months and 16 days to complete his journey.

#278 China only has one time zone.

#292 Heavier, not bigger, lemons produce more juice.

#294 No only child has been a U.S. President.

#300 Pennsylvania is misspelled on the Liberty Bell.

#302 Ketchup was once sold as a medicine.

#312 A flea can jump 30,000 times without stopping.

#315 No two lip impressions are the same.

#326 On average, you’ll spend a year of your life looking for misplaced objects.

#336 The last letter to be added to our alphabet was J.

#346 The medical term for writer’s cramp is graphospasm.

#351 Cold water weighs less than hot water.

#354 Bamboo can grow three feet in one day.

#357 A baboon is a variety of lemon.

#358 Butterflies were formerly known by the name Flutterby.

#359 A teaspoon contains 120 drops of water.

#360 Mexican jumping beans jump to get out of sunlight.

#363 Pearls dissolve in vinegar.

#366 The center of some golf balls contain honey.

#370 Heat, not sunlight, ripens tomatoes.

#372 A housefly hums in the key of F.

#381 Baboons were once trained by Egyptians to wait on tables.

#383 Mount Katahdin in Maine is the first place in the U.S. to get sunlight each morning.

#390 Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.

#396 The dragonfly can reach speeds of up to 36 mph.

#399 Manhattan was the first capital of the United States.

#406 The deepest place in the ocean is about seven miles deep.

#408 Panda bears eat up to 16 hours a day.

#409 Approximately 16,500 people in the U.S. go by the last name Lemon.

#411 Lifejackets used to be filled with sunflower seeds for flotation.

#419 A jiffy is an actual time measurement equaling 1/100th of a second.

#422 Apples, peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family.

#423 U.S. paper currency isn’t made of paper - it’s actually a blend of cotton and linen.

#424 The “ZIP” in the ZIP code stands for Zone Improvement Plan.

#425 Kangaroos can’t walk backwards.

#427 Lemons ripen after you pick them, but oranges do not.

#428 There are 118 ridges on the edge of a United States dime.

#429 There are 336 dimples on a regulation American golf ball.

#430 One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

#431 A twit is the technical term for a pregnant goldfish.

#436 Beavers have orange teeth.

#437 The woodpecker can hammer wood up to 16 times per second.

#438 Mount Everest rises a few millimeters every year.

#439 Snails can sleep for up to three years.

#440 The pupils in goats’ eyes are rectangular.

#442 Bees’ wings beat 11,400 times per minute.

#444 The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 sandal.

#445 If there are two full moons in a month, the second one is called a “blue” moon.

#446 You breathe in about 13 pints of air every minute.

#447 A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.

#448 The sun evaporates about a trillion tons of water a day.

#449 Sound travels quicker in water than in air.

#450 A group of cats is called a clowder.

#452 There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on your tongue.

#453 Raindrops can fall as fast as 20 miles per hour.

#454 Polar bear fur is transparent, not white.

#455 Lobsters can live up to 50 years.

#458 Fresh cranberries can be bounced like a rubber ball.

#463 The dot over the letter “I” is called a tittle.

#464 Cows do not have upper front teeth.

#469 454 U.S. dollar bills weigh exactly one pound.

#473 Antarctica has as much ice as the Atlantic Ocean has water.

#474 To temporarily revive your ballpoint pen, dip the tip into hot water for a few seconds.

#475 Wrapping rubber bands around the ends of hangers can prevent clothes from slipping off.

#476 Replacing your car’s air filter can improve gas mileage by 10 percent.

#477 A chalkboard eraser is one of the best ways to wipe a foggy windshield.

#478 Candles will burn longer and drip less if they are placed in the freezer a few hours before using.

#479 Knots come out easier if you sprinkle talcum powder on them.

#480 You can tell which day a loaf of bread was baked by the color of its plastic twist tag.

#484 Rinsing bacon under cold water before frying can reduce the amount it shrinks by almost 50 percent.

#485 Refrigerating apples can help them last up to 10 times longer than those left at room temperature.

#486 While chopping onions, hold a piece of bread between your lips to keep your eyes from watering.

#487 Place an apple in the bag with your potatoes to keep them from budding.

#488 Place a slice of bread in the storage container to keep cookies soft when storing.

#489 To keep an ice cream cone from dripping, stuff a miniature marshmallow into the bottom of the cone.

#490 To take lumps out of a bag of sugar, place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

#492 To remove crayon marks from walls, use a hairdryer to heat the wax.

#493 To make a zipper slide up and down more smoothly, rub a bar of soap over the teeth.

#494 Wipe the leaves of your plants with the soft inside of a banana skin to bring up shine and remove dust.

#496 To clean paint off your hands, use olive oil - it softens the paint and makes it easy to remove.

#497 To fix a button about to fall off, dab a little clear nail polish over the threads holding it on.

#651 Forty-six percent of leisure visitors to downtown New York City come from outside the United States.

#654 New York taxi drivers collectively speak 60 languages

#658 New York City is made up of 50 islands.

#660 The strike note of The Liberty Bell is E flat.

#661 Pigs were banished from Philadelphia’s city streets in 1710.

#662 Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States.

#663 Forty percent of America’s population lives within a one-day drive to Philadelphia.

#664 It is against the law to put pretzels in bags in Philadelphia.

#665 One in six doctors in America was trained in Philadelphia.

#667 The shoreline at Wildwood grows almost 100 feet per year.

#668 Cape May is the oldest seashore resort in America.

#669 In the game Monopoly, the properties are named after streets in Atlantic City.

#670 Long Beach Island was once frequented by pirates.

#671 There is a town called “Jersey Shore” in Pennsylvania.

#672 The Wildwood Boardwalk extends nearly two miles and has more than 70,000 wooden planks.

#673 The first Ferris wheel was built in Atlantic City in 1869.

#674 Snapple helped fund the creation of more than 138 new PSAL Teams.

#675 Snapple helped fund the creation of the C.H.A.M.P.S. Sports & Fitness Program, benefiting more than 15,000 NYC Public School Middle Students.

 



via videosift.com