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Well contemporary pop culture history really . . . but if you weren't aware of it, it really is, not only did AC/DC front man Bon Scott choke to death in a friend's car on his own vomit after a night of hard boozing 29 years ago today (I don't know about you but I'm not much of an AC/DC fan but I prefer the Bon Scott era AC/DC to the Brian Johnson era AC/DC . . . but this is coming from a guy who has zero AC/DC records in his collection so that has to say something too) but six years ago today in Rhode Island Great White burnt a club down and killed some fans (or people trying to get in out of the rain), 100 if you want to be exact, and their guitarist with their on stage pyrotechnics.
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But wait, there's more; four years ago today gonzo journalist/writer/drug fiend Hunter S. Thompson suicided in his Woody Creek, CO home with a shotgun.
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But enough of the history for now eh, ever wonder if Winnipeg really exists or if it's just something that Hollywood made up for a good laugh because the name sounds funny (hey stop laughing Dildo, Newfoundland)? Yeah me either because I've been there and I've seen it shine and shit and come close to see its downtown core go for a swim in the Red River, which sounds about as appealing as eating the cereal that shares its name. No matter, here's a sweet collection of clips of Winnipeg being name dropped into bunch of TV shows and movies . . . most logical explanation is there are a lot of people from that part of Canada doing a whole lot of writing for TV & movies . . . or everyone has a nice giggle when they see the name on a map of Canada.
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And don't forget to check out the website they're flogging at the end of the video, which is a recruiting site for getting people to move to Winnipeg . . . I didn't poke around there for long but I didn't see any mention of rampant car thievery or the fact that it's no longer the per capita murder capitol of Canada . . . hey that's something, isn't it?
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I got nothing else - until next time.
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