Epic Drop 11/20/09: Arrested for no tip, Hasan the terrorist, Chuck Returns, Climate research hacked, $100 million for a healthcare vote? Avatar and Survival of Dead

Keeley Day is here and cause for celebration.  I don't envy the Brits much but they got really lucky with that bundle of goodness.   This will be a wrap on the Epic Drop for the week so bring your A-game to today's discussion and hopefully some good links as well.  +1 for zombies and CG-loving Cameron.

Arrested for not leaving a tip?  These college students in Philadelphia were handcuffed and arrested for not leaving a $16.35 tip.  The main issue of contention seems to be the mandatory "18% gratuity added to check for parties of 6 or more".  They had over six friends with them though they suffered through horrible service:  "They had to find their own napkins and cutlery while their waitress caught a smoke, had to ask the bar for soda refills, and had to wait over an hour for salad and wings, they told NBC10."  Mandatory gratuity is complete bull**** as it should be solely based on the quality service.

"Chuck" finally has its return date set in stone which you may have seen announced last night during "The Office".  January 10th (Sunday) is officially super-Chuck day as two episodes will air from 9-11pm and then the following day Chuck moves to its regular Monday time slot of 8pm.  I am definitely excited for the return of Chuck.  I may have lost out on T.S.C.C. but at least Chuck is back.

How much should it cost to buy a Senate health-care vote?  100 million dollars, would that do it for you?  Check out this post on ABC in regards to the "reward" being giving to Louisiana moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu who is wavering on her support of Obama Care.  Pretty convenient eh?  Glad to see it is politics as usual here in the U.S.A.  And if that wasn't enough Obama Care how about everyone having to pay a monthly abortion fee if you are on the national health-care plan?  Regardless of your stance on abortion would you really want to be forced to pay for such a thing?

I am curious as to when we will stop calling this Hasan nutjob "Major" and refer to him as what he really is, a terrorist.  The latest?  Telling an al-Quaeda recruiter that "'I can't wait to join you' in the afterlife".  This guy was a joke of a Major but he seems to have the terrorist role down pat.  Drinkingwithbob may be a bit "out there" but he makes a valid point, the mainstream media seems to refuse to address him this way even though every single damn sign points to it accordingly.


Eminem's Relapse 2 is being delayed until next year which should come as little surprise to rap fans considering how late in the year it is.  He plans on dropping it sometime in 2010 but in the mean he wants to tide you over with Relapse Refill in December, a rerelease of Relapse with 7 new songs including "Taking my ball" and "Forever"  (the later sucks but Em's verse is ferocious).  Hopefully Relapse 2 will lead to a tour next as Em is one of the few rappers I would care to see in concert (again). 

The Hadley Climate Research Center, major supporters of global warming, seem to have a bit of egg on their face in recent days.  A hacker gained access to confidential data and emails some of which clearly points to Hadley CRU fudging the numbers to portray things how they want them in particular the now semi-famous "hockey stick" graph which seemingly supported global warming.  I can't wait to see how they react to this leak and what kind of justification they have for making their numbers "fit" with certain policy decisions.


Here is a interesting look at Avatar with some new footage as well showing off the human hardware.  I have my concerns about this film plot-wise but it is still on the "to-watch list":



Romero's Survival of the Dead is definitely looking better than Diary and while not as slick and flashy looking as Land he seems to get back to his roots as far as the look and feel of the film:



Later today my MOW2 review will be up so make sure you stop by and check it out.