Second place is first hoser, eh?
Published 9:44 am Sunday, February 28, 2010
All that glitters: Prior to the start of Vancouver, B.C.’s Winter Olympics, Canadians boasted of “Owning the Podium,” uncharacteristically bragging that they’d win the most medals. While the U.S. won the overall medal count, Canadians earned the most gold.
Canada already has plans to fix that the next time they host the Olympics: They’re just going to cut the second- and third-place platforms off the podium.
Coming soon to eBay: The cash-strapped state may sell two airplanes used by Gov. Chris Gregoire and other state agencies.
But first, state officials must figure out what would bring in the most money: selling the planes or collecting insurance money after they’re stolen by Colton Harris-Moore.
And the Oscar for most chutzpah goes to: A producer for the movie, “The Hurt Locker,” is in trouble with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after he e-mailed Oscar voters pleading with them to vote for his movie over “Avatar” for best picture, a clear violation of academy rules.
In response the academy could publicly censure the producer, take away his Oscar tickets or impose its heaviest punishment: seating him next to Joan Rivers for four hours.
