Left Coast Sports Babe

Some stock market watchers are worried about something called the “Hindenberg Omen,” which has been about 25 percent accurate in predicting market crashes. Still others are waiting for a prediction from Paul the Octopus.

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British Airways apologized after an recorded message was accidentally broadcast on a London-Hong Kong flight. The message said “This is an emergency announcement. We may shortly need to make an emergency landing on water.”

So much for all those who said they had the worst flight of the week because of an inedible meal or a crying baby.

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‎47 years to the day after Martin Luther King, Jr gave his “I have a dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Glenn Beck will give a speech, “Restoring Honor”, on those same steps. I’m pretty sure the only dream MLK would have had regarding such a speech would have involved a hard night and WAY too much tequila.

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UNC’s athletic director says the football program is under investigation for “improprieties that existed outside the classroom.” Responded most Tarheel players when asked “What classroom?”

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Bad news for Stephen Strasburg, who while he has a guaranteed $15 million contract, will need to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2011 season. Worse news for all those poor guys and gals trying to sell Nationals 2011 season tickets.

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The White Sox were apparently awarded the waiver claim on Manny Ramirez. Let’s see, this could mean Ozzie Guillen and Manny in the same clubhouse… isn’t this some kind of violation against a weapons treaty.

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A great comment from George Emil about yesterday’s post that Dennis Rodman had slept with 2,000 women. I wondered how many of them were lesbians. George wondered, how many of them BECAME lesbians?

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The preseason is months away, and the NBA has suspended Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings and Kenny Hasbrouck of the Miami Heat for separate incidents.

These guys aren’t doing much to refute the NBA image of “Nothing but A**holes.”

Levi Johnston now says he regrets his apology to Sarah Palin, because it wasn’t true, but he did it to make Bristol happy. In some ways it’s a shame the two have broken up, because they really are perfect for each other.

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Emergency Management agency director Mike Brown tells NBC’s “Today” show “there was a disconnect” between the truth and what the Bush administration was saying about the situation. Responded former President Bush – “There was no disconnect, the White House electricity never went off.”

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from T.C.

PGA golfer Jim Furyk missed his Pro-Am time due to his alarm failing, thus disqualifying him from this week’s event. No word on whether Ken Griffey Jr was in his group.

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and new Elton John song “Brady hates the Jets.”

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An open question to those who feel that the government should somehow regulate the building of mosques. Are you okay with the next step being government regulation of YOUR church?