This Week in the Mercury
Monday, June 15, 2009
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Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Hundreds of thousands turn out in Iran to protest what they think is a rigged election that gave hard-liner President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a suspicious victory. Maybe Al Gore can be the guest speaker?
Obama talks to doctors today in an attempt to get them to give his health plan a try; doctors respond, "Do you think I should try my nine iron? It's about 80 yards to the tee."
Lakers win their 15th NBA championship, beating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in a… ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Actually, reading Shaquille O'Neal's tweet about the championship is more interesting than the actual game.
A Calvin Klein billboard depicting a teenage girl in a threesome (possible foursome) is declared "obscene" rather than "freaking awesome."
The Today Show's Al Roker makes Heidi Pratt cry. Hey, Al! Soulless demons have feelings, too!
Megan Fox shows up at the Berlin red carpet for Transformers by transforming herself into a 1980s call girl with wildly perky nipples. (Oh, go on… look.)
And finally, a Seattle dog eats a bag of marijuana. Yep, that's about it.
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