Michael Jackson - 1995 MTV Awards Performance

Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50

I just found out that Michael Jackson died today of a heart attack. What else can I say ... he was awesome and it sucks that he's no longer with us.



This might be the first time I actually care that a celebrity has died. I truly believe this man has touched my life. I remember my dad buying the records to play for me when I was only 6. I'm so sad you are both gone ...

Vietnamese Taco Truck ... Sounds AWESOME

In a rapidly growing trend that blends all the best parts about real California fast food, three UCLA grads have announced plans for a Vietnamese food truck that will serve favorites like banh mi and twists like lemongrass chicken tacos. Just like its Twittering predecessors Kogi BBQ and Don Chow Tacos (Chinese-Mexican fusion), the Nom Nom Truck (as it's christened) already has a sparkling website with highly integrated social media links: Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook.



Founder David Stankunas, one of the three Bruins responsible for the new concept, tells LAist via email: "It seems everyone is buzzing about banh mi! To be honest, that's just the way I like it! I'm such a huge fan of Vietnamese food, so I'm incredibly happy to see all this interest!" (LA Weekly's Squid Ink write-up is just the tip of the buzz currently sweeping the Tweetosphere.)

The enterprise will be launching in August and will remain primarily in the West Side -- since poor Santa Monicans somehow currently exist without banh mi. True, West LAers have Pho 99, but it's pretty poor chops compared to the Valley, K-town, San Gabriel, or Long Beach. If recent taco truck successes are any indication, I'm sure we'll be seeing much more of Nom Nom in the near future.

(via laist.com)

The UroClub is AWESOME!

I think it's awesome that we live in a world where people buy products like this!



I especially love the towel that's included. What an AWESOME touch.

Stupid Fans Suck

Police disperse thousands as celebrations turn ugly after Lakers' NBA Finals win (via LA Times)



The Lakers winning the 2009 Championship should be a joyous event. People should be celebrating, not acting like shitty people by looting and destroying property.

Spencer sucks

“I’m too rich and I’m too famous to be sitting with these people and cleaning up their s*** in the jungle, my man. And this cast is devaluing our fame right now. I’m sitting next to VH1 comedians that I have never even seen before… I thought it was gonna be all celebrities,” Spencer says on the show, "I'm a Celebrity".



It sucks that I'm watching this show too

The DIY Floating Water Bike

The alternative mode of transportation was shown off at the Naishahu Park in the province of Hubei in China and works by attaching eight water gallons to a metal frame attached to the bike. The wheels have been outfitted with paddles which allow it to maneuver. When the bike is on the road, the water gallons are raised, making it suitable for the street. Li Weiguo spent around 20,000 yuan (around $3,000) to develop the bike and is currently trying to refine his design and is looking for a manufacturer to mass produce it.

(via Inhabitat)

Life-Size Gundam in Japan

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the mecha anime/manga/toy/video game franchise, this 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall) RX-78 has been erected.

Part of the "Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project," the structure in Odaiba's Shiokaze Park will stay up for only two months and be built from fiberglass-reinforced plastic over a steel frame and coated in a layer of awesomeness.



(more at Kotaku)

New Food at the San Diego County Fair 2009

What will be the gotta-eat-it food of the 2009 Fair? Will it be the chocolate-covered bacon strips, or the oatmeal-cookie chicken sandwich? What are the latest deep-fried delectable dishes?



Among the new food items are:

* Dee's Concessions on the Avenue: Grilled Asparagus and Caribbean Jerk Chicken, marinated overnight with chiles and a blend of seasons including cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, & garlic. Roasted the next day and served with a barbeque sauce made from the marinade.
* Food at San Diego County FairJuicy's in the Sparkletts Water Infield: BBQ Spaghetti BBQ sauce over spaghetti in a grilled bun.
* Del Mar Diner: Deep-Fried Bread Pudding and Deep Fried Green Beans.
* Charlie's Chicken near AgriFair: Zucchini Weeni (hot dog inside a zucchini, then deep-fried in a special batter), Deep Fried S'mores, Zucchini Fries and Oatmeal Cookie Chicken Sandwich.
* Diego Enterprises/Finger Steaks on the Avenue outside of the Theme Exhibit: Deep Fried Cheese Curds.
* Monterey Bay Calamari east of Clock Tower: Catfish and Crawfish.
* Gingerbread House on the Avenue: Deep Fried Mexican Ice Cream.
* Apple Fries in front of Mission Tower: Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips.
* RCS Super Burger in the Plaza de Mexico: Big-T Texas Tenderloin.
* Plaza de Mexico: Pasta Pocket.
* Near AgriFair: The Farmer's Market, brought to you by Albertsons, with fresh produce.

(via www.sdfair.com)

June 5, 2009 is National Donut Day - Free Donuts at Krispy Kreme & Dunkin' Donuts

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will give away a free doughnut to all its customers. No purchase is necessary and the limit is one per customer.

Dunkin' Donuts will give every customer a free donut of their choice with the purchase of any beverage, limited to one per customer.

National Donut Day, held the first Friday of June each year, was started by the Chicago Salvation Army more than 70 years ago.