Today is August 8th, 2008 or 08/08/08...weird. This has been happening since 2001 and will stop happening after 12/12/12 (2012), which will also be the day before my 29th birthday. Last year's same month, same day, same year thing (not sure what the technical term is), happened in July on 07/07/07.
That day I went to Live Earth at Giants Stadium, which was supposed to be the concert for global warming. However, I think it ended up being the concert that accelerated global warming with all the expensive music acts/celebrities they had to fly in. It marked the first Giants Stadium appearance of the newly reunited Police in over 20 years (The Police, ironically, played the last show of their reunion tour last night at Madison Square Garden in New York). Other great acts that day at "Live Earth: The Concert for Accelerated Global Warming Because Al Gore Lives in a House That Uses More Energy Than the Las Vegas Strip" at Giants Stadium included: Kanye West, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bon Jovi, and Roger Waters. A month after that show I got to see the Police perform a full set at their own concert also at this unofficial Jimmy Hoffa Cemetery in East Rutherford, NJ. They were great that night as well, and now their tour is over, one year after it began. Hopefully they'll tour again but who knows; anyway back to 08/08/08.
On this cosmic day, the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China have kicked off. The most notable story so far has been the members of the US Cycling Team who showed up in Dr. Kevorkian masks because they were worried about the smog in the highly populated city. To celebrate this event, I will be going to Atlantic City, New Jersey tonight to drink and gamble. How this relates to celebrating an ancient athletic international tradition, I have no idea. I will be coming back late tonight, and returning to Atlantic City again tomorrow to see the Stone Temple Pilots, an equally cosmic event. In honor of 08/08/08, here's a list of some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
That day I went to Live Earth at Giants Stadium, which was supposed to be the concert for global warming. However, I think it ended up being the concert that accelerated global warming with all the expensive music acts/celebrities they had to fly in. It marked the first Giants Stadium appearance of the newly reunited Police in over 20 years (The Police, ironically, played the last show of their reunion tour last night at Madison Square Garden in New York). Other great acts that day at "Live Earth: The Concert for Accelerated Global Warming Because Al Gore Lives in a House That Uses More Energy Than the Las Vegas Strip" at Giants Stadium included: Kanye West, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bon Jovi, and Roger Waters. A month after that show I got to see the Police perform a full set at their own concert also at this unofficial Jimmy Hoffa Cemetery in East Rutherford, NJ. They were great that night as well, and now their tour is over, one year after it began. Hopefully they'll tour again but who knows; anyway back to 08/08/08.
On this cosmic day, the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China have kicked off. The most notable story so far has been the members of the US Cycling Team who showed up in Dr. Kevorkian masks because they were worried about the smog in the highly populated city. To celebrate this event, I will be going to Atlantic City, New Jersey tonight to drink and gamble. How this relates to celebrating an ancient athletic international tradition, I have no idea. I will be coming back late tonight, and returning to Atlantic City again tomorrow to see the Stone Temple Pilots, an equally cosmic event. In honor of 08/08/08, here's a list of some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dustin Hoffman (happy birthday Tootsie/Bernard Focker)
Dino De Laurentis (fellow Italian and producer of many films, including 2 of my all time favorites "Conan the Barbarian" the film that put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the map and "Kuffs" with Christian Slater) Here he looks like a high school principal in Wisconsin circa 1982.
Don Most (Ralph Malph from "Happy Days")
Also well known for his co-starring role in the Weezer music video for "Buddy Holly"
David Evans AKA the Edge (guitarist for U2)
He looks like a drunk desert hobo,
Rikki Rockett (drummer for Poison)
He resembles what it would look like if Rush Limbaugh and Corey Feldman had a lovechild.
Scott Stapp (singer for Creed)
Smile for the mugshot, Scott.
Rashard Lewis (NBA player for the Orlando Magic)
Seen here with the creepy ass Blue Men Group.
Roger Federer (pro tennis freak)
He's putting the sword back in the stone after he chopped Pete Sampras in half with it.
Drew Lachey (the "Dancing with the Stars" guy who's the brother of the guy who used to be married to Jessica Simpson)
Now I know why Simpson divorced Nick Lachey, his brother's patriot pants scared the bejesus out of her. What a clown.
Eric Angle (older brother of WWF star Kurt Angle)
I scoured the interwebs for a picture of this guy to no avail, so I included this picture of his brother Kurt mollywhopping the Big Show at a WWF event. Is it me, or does Kurt Angle look like a bald Corey Haim on steroids?
Deborah Norville (host of "Inside Edition)
The funniest picture I could find of her was this one, from that time she had a night out on the town with the Crypt Keeper.
The funniest picture I could find of her was this one, from that time she had a night out on the town with the Crypt Keeper.
Enjoy this day that really has no other meaning or significance whatsoever other than being really easy to remember for people who can't count past 8.
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