Who are America's Most Wanted?

Search: america's most wanted top 10

Why: They caught Whitey Bulger, who I was coincidentally just researching just days ago because I saw this on the Internets:

Topic: I think I found "Whitey" Bulger

The answer was right in front of our faces all along:

(That is Dr. Christian Shephard.)

When we all said we didn't know who Whitey Bulger is (except those of us who researched him in relation to The Departed), Ace was all:

You people didn't know who Whitey Bulger was!?

Whaaaaat?

You don't keep up with America's most wanted? How would you identify criminals!?

I guess that's a good point.

Answer: Well, the good news is that there are only 8 (because 2 of them have been caught!!). The bad news is that the FBI website insists on spelling Osama Bin Laden's name like Usama. What in the.

Here they are. Keep your eyes peeled!

Jason Derek Brown - 5'10, 175 lbs., b. 1969
(has ties in California, Arizona, and Utah; speaks fluent French)

• Wanted for murder and armed robbery in Phoenix, Arizona. During November of 2004, Brown allegedly shot and killed an armored car guard outside a movie theater and then fled with the money.

Robert William Fisher - 6', 190 lbs., b. 1961
(from New York; has ties to Arizona and Florida)

• Wanted for allegedly killing his wife and two young children and then blowing up the house in which they all lived in Scottsdale, Arizona in April of 2001.

Alexis Flores - 5'4, 135 lbs., b. c. 1980
(from / probably around Honduras)

• Wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The girl was reported missing in late July of 2000, and later found strangled to death in a nearby apartment in early August of 2000.

Victor Manuel Gerena - 5'6, 165 lbs., b. 1968
(from NY)

• Wanted in connection with the armed robbery of approximately $7 million from a security company in Connecticut in 1983. He allegedly took two security employees hostage at gunpoint and then handcuffed, bound and injected them with an unknown substance in order to further disable them.

Glen Stewart Godwin - 6', 200 lbs., b. 1958
(probably in Mexico or Central or South America)

• Wanted for his 1987 escape from Folsom State Prison in California, where he was serving a lengthy sentence for murder. Later in 1987, Godwin was arrested for drug trafficking in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After being convicted, he was sent to a prison in Guadalajara. In April of 1991, Godwin allegedly murdered a fellow inmate and then escaped five months later.

Semion Mogilevich - 5'6, 300 lbs., b. 1946
(probably in Russia, probably Moscow, but also with passports for Israel, Ukraine, and Greece)

• Wanted for his alleged participation in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud thousands of investors in the stock of a public company incorporated in Canada, but headquartered in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, between 1993 and 1998. e scheme to defraud collapsed in 1998, after thousands of investors lost in excess of 150 million U.S. dollars, and Mogilevich, thought to have allegedly funded and authorized the scheme, was indicted in April of 2003. Womp womp.
  

Eduardo Ravelo - 5'9, 170 lbs., b. 1968
(probably in Mexico or Texas)

• Wanted for his involvement in racketeering activities, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and conspiracy to possess heroin, cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute. His alleged criminal activities began in 2003.

Joe Luis Saenz - 5'11, 180 lbs., b. 1975
(from LA, probably in Mexico)

• Wanted for murder, rape, and kidnapping. On July 25, 1998, he shot and killed two rival gang members in Los Angeles. Less than two weeks later, on August 5, 1998, Saenz allegedly kidnapped, raped, and murdered his girlfriend. Saenz allegedly murdered a fourth victim in October of 2008 in Los Angeles County.

Source: FBI.gov

The More You Know: But who is Whitey Bulger?

James J. Bulger is being sought for his role in numerous murders committed from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s in connection with his leadership of an organized crime group that allegedly controlled extortion, drug deals, and other illegal activities in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. He has a violent temper and is known to carry a knife at all times.

Bulger is an avid reader with an interest in history. He is known to frequent libraries and historic sites. Bulger may be taking heart medication. He maintains his physical fitness by walking on beaches and in parks with his female companion, Catherine Elizabeth Greig. Bulger and Greig love animals. Bulger has been known to alter his appearance through the use of disguises. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico.

Not James Bulger. A different guy. He was the inspiration for Jack Nicholson's character in The Departed. Remember when he threw a fistful of coke at those hookers? That was so weird.

What is propinquity?

Search: propinquity

Why: My Uncle Hal got a nameart order for a thing that said "PROPINQUITY." The final product looked exactly like this:

Answer: Let's just let Wikipedia handle this one.

In social psychology, propinquity (from Latin propinquitas, nearness) is one of the main factors leading to interpersonal attraction. It refers to the physical or psychological proximity between people. Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things. Two people living on the same floor of a building, for example, have a higher propinquity than those living on different floors, just as two people with similar political beliefs possess a higher propinquity than those whose beliefs strongly differ.

And I love a good diagram, so here:

U = universe, A = set A, B = set B, and S = similarity:

Source: Wikiwiki

The More You Know: It also says:

Propinquity is also one of the factors, set out by Jeremy Bentham, used to measure the amount of (utilitarian) pleasure in a method known as felicific calculus.

Yes.

Is there really a CDC in Hotlanta?

Search: cdc atlanta walking dead

Why: According to Kylie, who says "walking dead, I think you might've lost me" - or, more accurately, "I think you might've 'LOST' (2004) me":

Answer: Yes! It is actually the base for the whole country, if you can believe it, at 1600 Clifton Road. There is also a Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Sounds like a nice place to host an event.

BUT! The building on "The Walking Dead" was actually the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, located at 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway in northwest Atlanta. It had its grand opening in September 2007.

Watch scenes from the Hatch, interviews, and the 'splosion here:

So long, CDC. What a poorly underused plot device. I really would have liked to have seen more sad shower scenes up in that piece.

Source: Google Maps, Atlanta Magazine

The More You Know: Ian wrote this article about 6 Types of Zombies on "The Walking Dead" (So Far). Maybe you should read it.

Captain of Industry – A rare breed in the zombie genre, this diligent fellow draws attention to himself because simply moaning and shuffling isn’t good enough for him, oh no. He has to pick up a rock and try to smash a window with it. Every time a zombie uses a tool, a nerd gets a free Mountain Dew out of a pop machine.

What's the origin of the term "peanut gallery"?

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Why: Katrina and Ariana want to play drinking games during the "LOST" finale. I think that is too risky - maybe if anyone opens his trap at all while the show is on, he should have to take a shot. His punishment will be that he blacks out before it's over and he misses the whole thing.

Shh.

Answer: It was the cheap seats!

The peanut gallery was the topmost tier of seats, the cheapest in the house, a long way from the stage. The same seats in British theatres were (and still are) often called the gods because you were so high you seemed to be halfway to heaven, up there with the allegorical figures that were often painted on the ceiling.

These seats attracted a certain class of people who thought they and each other were just hilarious. They ran their mouths during performances - and probably all day during their work, too, which is why they didn't have enough money to afford better seats. In America, these folks ate peanuts and threw them at the stage when displeased.

Source: World Wide Words

The More You Know: On "The Howdy Doody Show," the peanut gallery sat up front on the ground. The kids were the peanuts.

Also, when my brother and I got last-minute tickets to Phantom of the Opera on B-way a long time ago, we could see over the top of the chandelier. It looked not unlike this:

Where are the Canary Islands?

Search: canary islands tenerific

Why: Just watching "LOST." Don't mind me.

Answer: Near Morocco:

Also, in 1977, Tenerife was the site of the deadliest plane crash in history, with 583 killed.

Source: Google Maps

The More You Know: They're owned by Spain. A relevant history:

The sugar-based economy of the islands faced stiff competition from Spain's American colonies. Crises in the sugar market in the 19th century caused severe recessions on the islands. A new cash crop, cochineal (cochinilla), came into cultivation during this time, saving the islands' economy.

By the end of the 18th century, Canary Islanders had already emigrated to Spanish American territories, such as Havana, Veracruz, Santo Domingo,Texas, and Louisiana. These economic difficulties spurred mass emigration, primarily to the Americas, during the 19th and first half of the 20th century. From 1840 to 1890, as many as 40,000 Canary Islanders emigrated to Venezuela. Also, thousands of Canarians moved to Puerto Rico; the Spanish monarchy felt that Canarians would adapt to island life better than other immigrants from the mainland of Spain. Deeply entrenched traditions, such as the Mascaras Festival in the town of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, are an example of Canarian culture still preserved in Puerto Rico. Similarly, many thousands of Canarians emigrated to the shores of Cuba as well.

During the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Spanish fortified the islands against possible American attack, but an attack never came.

Who played Zoe on "LOST"?

Search: lostpedia zoe; lost zoe recon

Why: I have seen that face before.

Answer: Sheila Kelley, aka Debbie in Singles!! Check out her rad 1992 hair at 0:36, 0:48, 1:18... oh, just watch the whole thing. Come to Debbie Country!

Source: New York Times, IMDb

The More You Know: Also, in case you were wondering where you had seen that dumb skank Ava at the beginning of the episode, it was in She's All That.

Jump up my ass, Zach.

UPDATE 4/18/2011!!! She also played Lily's sister Carol tonight on "Gossip Girl."

What is Hasenpfeffer Incorporated?

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Why: Terry O'Quinn wants to work with Ben Emerson after "LOST," maybe in a show about suburban hit men, or make my dreams come true with a "Laverne & Shirley"-type deal.

Answer: Ehh wtf, it's nothing. Hasenpfeffer is German rabbit stew:

Hase is German for "rabbit," Pfeffer is German for "pepper," though in this case, it refers to the small pieces of meat. The dish is prepared from smaller parts of a rabbit which are not suitable for roasting. These are braised with onions and wine, and the marinade is thickened with the animal's blood.

Source: Wikipedia

The More You Know: And the Yiddish:

• Schlemiel: an inept clumsy person; a bungler; a dolt (Yiddish shlemil)
• Schlimazel: a chronically unlucky person (שלימזל shlimazl, from slim, "crooked" + Hebrew מזל mazel, "luck")

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