This is seriously the coolest thing I’ve ever heard. I mean is there anything more masculine, more reflective of man’s roots as a carnivorous, senseless being than selling part of your family of for some steaks and ale? FUCK YEA!

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Marcelino de Jesus Martinez, 36, of Greenfield, California, was arrested Monday and booked into the Monterey County Jail, Greenfield police said in a statement. He faces felony charges of receiving money for causing a person to cohabitate, police said.

Martinez had arranged through a third party to have his daughter marry the older teenager, identified by authorities as Margarito de Jesus Galindo, of Gonzales, California. In exchange, Galindo was to pay Martinez $16,000 and provide him with 160 cases of beer, 100 cases of soda, 50 cases of Gatorade, two cases of wine, and six cases of meat, Greenfield Police Chief Joe Grebmeier told CNN.

All those involved in the case are from the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the police chief said. In the Oaxacan community, such an agreement is “normal and honorable,” he said. “In California, it’s against the law.”

In Oaxacan culture, the food and beverages are provided by a prospective bridegroom for the wedding, Grebmeier said.

Authorities believe the young girl went with Galindo willingly, and no coercion was involved, he said. However, the girl is four years younger than California’s age of consent, although the law does allow 16-year-olds to marry with parental consent.

Seriously, I think people are making way too big a deal over this whole thing. Dowries have been a staple of many countries and traditions since pre-biblical ages. I understand that ignorance of the law does not constitute illegal behavior, but when you boil this down it’s merely a direct reflection of the individual’s culture.

What’s weird is I have some form of reverence for the fact that this is symbolic of their culture, yet I’m disgusted when I hear that the daughter and the 18 year old had ’sexual relations’, when it’s probably the same situation as the original predicament, a reflection of their culture.

But hell, who am I to say what’s right? Everyone knows when white people hear the word ‘culture’ we start pretending that it’s automatically something sacred. Silly white people…

Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) can feel your holiday pain.  Plastic Misteltoe

Unprotected beer pong play is almost as bad as unprotected sex according to the Center for Disease Control.

There has been a huge increase in Herpes transmission and reports of the virus have gone up 230% from last year in people 17 to 21. This is traced to the sharing of cups during beer pong. The type of Herpes increasing is the Simplex-Virus 1 that causes cold sores. EW!

Universities are starting to take notice. Arizona State University is even providing new, free red cups to all students in the dorms because they realize that playing beer pong is inevitable and there is no way to prevent it.

And you can always play a different game. According to CDC spokesman, Dr. Cole Desorio, “Flip cup is great because each individual has their own cup. If it’s absolutely necessary to play beer pong, use the waterfall method. Many young adults, when asked if they practice safe pong, responded that they rinse the ball after it bounces off the table.”

Surprised the CDC knows what beer pong, waterfalls and flip cup even are. Props, I guess?

Last night I was drinking with some buddies. A friend that recently took a plane to LA and back told me how not only did he accidentally fly with a lighter that the security overlooked, but while waiting for his plane he met a young woman that used to work for a popular airline. She told him that if anyone of the low level employees wanted to, they could get away with something really destructive due to the lack of security and monitoring of the workers. Pretty comforting, huh?

Well, searching around the rants and raves section of Craigslist today, I saw Homeland Security’s new business plan for weeding out terrorists. This has got to be their best work yet, and I really commend them for thinking outside the box.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT SATURDAY!

As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim male to see any woman other than his wife naked. He must commit suicide if he does. So next Saturday at 4 PM Eastern Time, all American women are asked to walk out of their house completely naked to help weed out any neighborhood terrorists. Circling your block for one hour is recommended for this anti-terrorist effort.

All patriotic men are to position themselves in lawn chairs in front of their house to prove they are not Muslims, and to demonstrate they think its okay to see nude women other than their wife, and to show support for all American women. Since Islam also does not approve of alcohol, a cold 6-pack at your side is further proof of your anti-Muslim sentiment.

The American government appreciates your efforts to root out terrorists and applauds your participation in this anti-terrorist activity. God bless America!

It is your patriotic duty to pass this on. If you don’t send this to at least 5 people you’re a terrorist sympathizing lily-livered coward and are in the position of posing as a national threat!

I’m not a lily-livered coward, so I will be doing my part in this great movement forward. God bless America.

Baseball player Corey Hart was elected for an All-Star bid. During the press conference, Hart’s Milwaukee Brewers teammates couldn’t wait to congratulate him. Hart had his two-year-old daughter on his lap during the conference when his teammates ran into the room spraying beers all over them. His daughter was fine after getting a popsicle and forgetting all about it but now there is a major media backlash. Judge for yourself, here’s the video:

A friend of a friend decided one day that he needed a change of pace. “I know!” He exclaimed. “I will spend my entire savings on traveling and beer and blog about it.” Extraordinary! He did just that. And thebeertraveller.com was born in good ol’ Seattle, WA. It’s not a very pretty blog, but it’s knowledgeable nonetheless. And he uses terms like “lizard draining”. The best part is that he’s just getting started. If you’re a beer lover, check in on him from time to time. He’s a fun read.

I was being tagged team by both Nicole & Sara at the bar. Being Sara’s 1st day on the job, Nicole was helping field my questions about bar history & beers on tap. I decided to go with a pint of Roslyn Beer (a dark mild lager) & a sample of Brookside Pale (a pale lager). See my reviews. Nicole threw me a curve ball when she asked if I have had a mix. She poured me a sample of 50/50 (dark/pale). Seemed a little weird at first, but she said “they’re both lagers…why not?”. More I think about it, it’s like a Black & Tan. It actually worked out quite well as the Pale removed some of the sweetness of the Dark & the Dark removed the tartness of the Pale.