Part of the reason George did this was that he and Eric Idle were good friends; Eric speaks about him a lot. There's one story that I love that tells a lot about their relationship. There are a few versions out there, but very roughly...

George heard that Eric was flying to Australia after a bout in hospital, and asked if he was going to be flying over India. As 'the spirital Beetle' he had a strong affinity to the country. As it happens, the flight did cross India, so George gave Eric an envelope to open when they were in Indian air space.

The cabin crew let Eric know when this was the case, and he solemnly opened the envelope. It contained one piece of sage advice: "Shag a Shiela for me."


Bonus fact: George appears in Life of Brian as "the gentleman who's letting us have the mount on Sunday": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbZRNM-9RKo

I love this era of U2. The end of the Brian Eno production days. To be honest, anything before The Unforgettable Fire and after Zooropa is outside my listening zone. Eno changed the band and that's no embellishment, you can find interviews all about how Brian Eno was uncertain about the collab but Bono was so on fire about him being the producer, he was willing to change the direction of the band simply to have him produce.

A little late, Brian.

He's way past pissing.

Wish I could say you weren't 100% correct Brian. The confluence of events of late had the scientists moving the doomsday clock up 30 seconds today. Fuck

http://www.washtenawwatchdogs.com/wcso-lt-brian-filipiak-arrested-for-drunk-driving

http://www.washtenawwatchdogs.com/sheriff-lieutenant-brian-filipiak

This isn't the first time and the dude blew a .28 after the ride to the station and going through booking. That isn't a typo, literally over 1/4 of the blood in his body was actually alcohol. Death from alcohol poisoning can occur at .37 or higher.

The scary thing is that his tolerance must be massive, because he was still somewhat capable of speech and movement. Usually .25 to .30 level drinkers display general inertia, near total loss of motor functions, little response to stimuli, inability to stand or walk, vomiting, and incontinence.

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There's a followup video to this one, where Brian Nagel discusses the functions of hops in the brewing process as well as some additional historical and scientific insight into this valued plant blossom.

*ban
Brian Bowen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBjCY33gAJs

Sweet mother of fuck:
http://www.securityweek.com/brian-krebs-blog-hit-665-gbps-ddos-attack

Akamai dropped him once the attack was over. Guess they couldn't take the heat...

*ban
Shellie Brian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73h_vcgr9Q

You know who believes in science? Queen's guitarist Brian May that's who!

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Bernie or bust.


25 things I trust more than Hillary Clinton:
• Mexican tap water
• A wolverine with a ‘pet me’ sign
• A mixed drink served by Bill Cosby
• A straight shave from Jodi Arias
• An elevator ride with Ray Rice
• Browns going to the Super Bowl
• Brian Williams memory
• Pete Carroll coaching decisions
• Loch Ness monster sightings
• Pinocchio
• The Boy that cried Wolf
• A snapping turtle in a mud bath
• A Nigerian inheritance email
• A pilot alone in the cockpit
• A factory packed parachute
• A test fart in bed with the flu
• Tying Anthony Weiner’s shoes
• Harry Reid’s exercise equipment
• A kiss from Judas
• An Afghan wearing a backpack
• A Dana White apology
• Keeping my healthcare plan
• A North Korean trial
• A BIC pen that won’t leak
• A tuna fish sandwich left on a city bus

Thank you Jan! Who knew Brian was such a 'diva'!