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Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Meet New York City's Newest Street Cleaner
Here in New York, you can run into celebrities anywhere.

You can watch the O.J. verdict, as I did, at a table adjacent to Tim Robbins (when I really hammed up my "WTF?!" reaction for Daily News photographers). Or wait in the pouring rain for a light change next to Bernie Williams, as I did in early 2000, fresh off his $87-million re-signing (when I wondered why a guy with such an assload of cash wasn't carrying an umbrella). Or, as I expect to someday, stand behind Britney Spears as she orders nine crumpets at Dunkin' Donuts.

Later this month, however, you might run into a celebrity just by dropping a Snickers wrapper.

That's when Boy George will pick up trash for five days as a community-service sentence stemming from a bogus report of a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment in October, when cops found cocaine at his home.

Last year, I shared my thoughts on the 10 worst jobs in America, led by XXX theater mop boy. Ugh. Boy George's work won't technically rate as a job, but fuck if picking up New York trash in the oppressively hot days of August ain't one of the worst gigs one can think of.

Today's Web Finds:

YouTube: Classic Beetlejuice Puking Clip — Way before Verne Troyer peed naked on a carpet on Surreal Life 4, TV viewers were greeted to this 9-minute segment of the Howard Stern Show in which a drunken Beetlejuice failed to mouth a coherent thought about how he picks up chicks. Cameras also rolled as he puked his guts out in a bathroom stall, croaking out sounds that sounded like a chicken caught in a box fan. That was the first time I'd heard of Beetlejuice, and I'll never forget it, because I cried a lot from laughing my ass off.

Arse/Face Soap — Dual-colored soap ensures you'll never again scrub your face with the same side that just lathered your ass. Unless you're into that sort of thing. Guess which part the brown side is for.

eBay Listings Calculator — Useful, free tool that takes into account listing fees, eBay's take on the final price, and possible PayPal charges that will help you determine whether on not selling grandma's used panties will net a profit.

Mel Gibson Apologizes for Anti-Semetic Remarks — Mel says he's sorry for saying, during an arrest for drunk driving, that "the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." I wonder who he thinks is responsible for all the injuries and deaths related to drunk driving. He's only 50 years old, though, so give the man some time to learn.

Meat Cake With Mashed Potato Frosting — There's really not much I can add to these pictures and description of the baking process. I can subract, however, about two pounds. That's how much vomit I just threw up. (Thanks, Ray)

World's Most Valuable 100 Brands — Soda, fast food, cigarettes, beer. Hey, where's the porn? Incredible how much the U.S. dominates this list.

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Comments: Meet New York City's Newest Street Cleaner

6 pounds of hamburger? That's a lot of baked cow. I feel like I need a vomitorium.

Got a photo of you from the Daily News?

Posted by stackpat at August 1, 2006 10:09 AM

No, here's what happened when the verdict was announced in 1995:

Everyone in NYC took a lunch break at whatever bar had TVs. I ended up at Ye Tripple Inn, which I just read has been closed on W. 54 Street to make way for luxury condos. Man, that never happens around here.

Anyway, I'm having lunch, and Tim Robbins is seated nearby, and when they said "not guilty" my head just dropped into my folded arms on the table. To quote Gorilla Monsoon, what a miscarriage of justice.

That reaction was totally real, but when I heard the Daily News photogs snapping reaction shots, I figured I might as well try to get in the newspaper. I slumped over some more, then I leaned back and rested my hands on my head, staring forward with a look of disbelief.

Unfortunately, I didn't make the paper. Should have taken acting lessons in high school.

Posted by Paul Katcher at August 1, 2006 10:21 AM
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