The D-List: 2010 June Week 3

Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt - It's really hard to summarize this insanity, you really need to read the whole articles....they're rather hilarious. Here's a quick summary though: "According to Bill Shaikin of the LA Times, the McCourts paid Vladimir Shpunt several hundred thousand dollars over five years to apply his "V energy" and help the Dodgers to victory. Between 2004, the first season under the McCourts' ownership, and 2009, Shpunt was retained for Dodgers matches, despite the fact that he knew little about baseball. He would channel positive vibes towards the players as he sat in Boston, some 3,000 miles from LA. By watching the game on television, he could get instant feedback on how his energy was affecting performance."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/10/la-dodgers-psychic-baseball-mccourt
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-psychic-20100610,0,6975547.story

South Georgia Peanuts Manager - For this extremely excessive freak out
Manager Freakout

Egyptian Bitch - WTF is this woman talking about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDqWGtykYNE

Vuvuzelas - the incessant and annoying unofficial noise maker of soccer. For those of you unfamiliar, just watch a minute of any world cup game or go to vuvuzela.fm
http://www.vuvuzela.fm/

Travelers - the majority of travelers are idiots and/or huge a-holes…perhaps best epitomized by the guy who removed his belt (as instructed) before walking through the security scanner, but then carried the belt through the scanner with him thus setting the alarm off. Or maybe the duty free miser, whose carry-on luggage scheme centers around the endless amount of alcohol they hope to bring home with them…I have no problem with the Duty Free shop, just with those who appear to be starting their very own Margaritaville as a result of said shopping spree. Or then there’s the d-bag who had the front exit row and as a result had over twice the leg room and still insisted on reclining his chair back all the way (see attached photo)…all while going on and on about the sluts at the club during his brotastic journey…sweet moccasins douche, and take off your aviators, just b/c you’re on a plane doesn’t mean you are the Top Gun.

Clayton Anderson - The Astronaut / Nebraska native has asked to throw out the first pitch at the CWS. Officials have neither confirmed nor denied if this will happen. Isn’t this like inviting yourself to the party? Yes you are an astronaut and that is cool, but take it easy hot shot. If this was a movie star asking to throw out the first pitch, I think we could all agree it’s a d-case move.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100617/NEWS01/100619738#astronaut-asks-for-1st-cws-pitch

Bill Byrne, Texas A&M A.D. - For calling an Aggie fan and leaving an angry voicemail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCHGLof8KIE

Marvin Harrison - For getting pulled over for going the wrong way on a one way street, and then fumbling his gun into Escalade’s middle console while being pulled over. When asked if he had a gun he replied no despite carrying the permit for such a gun, when cause for a search was determined the cops found the gun. The gun is now being investigated for a link to a 2008 shooting that Harrison was allegedly connected to, and it’s believed this could be the reason why Harrison stashed the gun and lied about having it. The victim of the 2008 shooting survived the incident and accused Harrison of being the gunman but Harrison was never convicted of anything, the victim was shot and killed three months later.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/17/marvin-harrison-gun-confi_n_615635.html