Goofball Of The Month: Mel Gibson

This month's Goofball is Mel Gibson. For a DUI and also for unleashing a tirade of anti-Semitic remarks during his drunken driving arrest.

Mel Gibson was arrested after deputies stopped his 2006 Lexus LS 430 for speeding at 2:36 a.m. Friday. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said deputies clocked him doing 140 km/h in a 70 km/h zone.
A breath test indicated Gibson's blood-alcohol level was 0.12 per cent, Whitmore said. The legal limit in California is 0.08 per cent. Gibson posted $5,000 US bail and was released hours later.
In his statement, Gibson also said he has struggled with alcoholism and had taken steps "to ensure my return to health."
He won a best-director Oscar for 1995's Braveheart. He also starred in the Lethal Weapon and Mad Max films, What Women Want and The Man Without a Face, among other films.
Gibson said in his apology that he said "despicable" things to deputies during his arrest.
"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable," Gibson said.

Congratulations Mel Gibson, you're the Goofball of the Month for July 2006. Take a bow.

What's up with Steve?

Alright, here's more copy and paste. But I got to post about this.


OTTAWA (CP) -- Never mind such weighty subjects as continental ballistic missile defence, Canada-U.S. border security or the softwood lumber dispute.
Inquiring minds really want to know: what's up with 'Steve'?
When a jocular U.S. President George (Dubya) Bush referred to his visiting Canadian counterpart by the diminutive, casual version of his given name this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper managed not to wince.
Nonetheless, it was just about the only awkward moment for the two conservative leaders during Thursday's media availability at the White House.
It could have been worse.
Bush is known for his use of nicknames -- many truly cringe-worthy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Pootie-Poot), former prime minister Jean Chretien (Dino, as in dinosaur) and any number of rangy White House journalists dubbed Stretch have been Bushified.
And judged against other known Bush monikers such as Big O, Chuck Wagon, Corndog, Balloonfoot and Turd Blossom -- the latter apparently reserved for White House strategist Carl Rove -- Steve seems harmless enough.
But as most everyone recognizes, there are Steves in this world and there are Stephens.
Think of actors Steve McQueen, Steve Martin and Steve Buscemi. Or musicians Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks (whose given name was Stephanie). Then consider physicist Stephen Hawking, diplomat Stephen Lewis, filmmaker Steven Spielberg and composer Stephen Sondheim.
Longtime friends contacted yesterday say Canada's 22nd prime minister has always been known as Stephen to family, friends and teachers since grade school. Never Steve.
The U.S. president calling Harper Steve was cause for much amusement among old friends and family of the prime minister, according to sources.
A senior American official says the president did not call the prime minister Steve during their bilateral meeting or working lunch, but used the name as a sign of collegiality during their media encounter.
Don't expect the handle to stick.
Harper's staff refer to him as "prime minister" out of respect for the office.
And to his old friends, he'll always be Stephen.


It's too late...'Steve'. From now on you'll be referred to as...'Steve'. The same way everyone refers to 'Dubya'. Alright...'Steve'! You're a man of many hats.