The “2018 World Cup Bribery Wars” heat up, as Australian billionaire Frank Lowry joins the FIFA 2010 Organizing Committee comprised of 31 fatcats executives who will also pick the 2018 host country. No Englishmen are on this committee, which probably sinks their chances. Lowry himself has no soccer experience, but that shouldn’t matter since he is the wealthiest person in Australia.

Bill Archer at Bigsoccer has the full story with multiple links, including Sepp Blatter, Jack Warner and Mohammed bin Hammam’s inevitable roles.

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Sickness and a few NSFW spots…. Debauchery included.

…Even at Camp Gitmo in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

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Check this insane Propane Depot explosion near Murray Road and Wilson Avenue in Toronto this morning at 3:50am.

Were any of you guys around this?

Whether you go to bed with this video or wake up with it, you’re going to remember it.  That’s for sure.

I don’t know whether to be scared sh*tless after seeing this video or be giving mad props to the pilot for not crashing.

This Lufthansa flight from Munich was trying to land in Hamburg with the remnants of Hurrican Emma blew a gust of wind believed to be in the 155 mph range.

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On loan Sampdoria striker Antonio Cassano was sent off this weekend against Torino and will most likely be facing a pretty long stretch on the sidelines. After apologizing only a week ago to Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon for his remarks about having sex before Real Madrid matches, Cassano (who’s contract is still owned by Real Madrid) took off his jersey and threw it at the referee.

I’m going to go out on a limb and say he’ll never wear a Real Madrid jersey again. Just a hunch.

UPDATE - Cassano received a 5 game suspension

I know this has nothing to do with soccer, BUT I have major issues with bus drivers. Not only in my own youthful experiences riding the bus to and from school for all of two weeks, but ending with my sister being dragged by a school bus after the driver closed the door on her backpack and dragged her down the street.

This video just reinforces my hatredislike for them even more and it looks like charges will be filed against all four participants.

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The guys over at BallerHouse tossed this 2008 Lamborghini Reventon up today after Dupont Registry had it listed for the low, low price of $750k with only 10 miles on it.  I’m a huge fan of gun metal grey (or Grigio as the fine wine people like to refer to it as), especially sinec Rob Dyrdek from Rob & Big threw his SUV down in the same color, but this takes it to an all new level.  I was telling Ben last week that I couldn’t imagine spending that kind of dough and his response was if you could, you would.  I’m starting to believe him now.

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Yeah, the ball looks flat and she’s wearing one of those red stringy things, but she’s Jennifer Walcott and she’s pretty ridiculous.  Can I use any more excuses?