I’ve never paid close attention to the Guinness Book of World Records. I guess I never gave a crap how big a ball of rubber bands could be. But this record is something I can get behind. House of the Dead: Overkill, a raunchy new zombie shooting game for the Nintendo Wii, has been inducted into the book for using the F-word more than any other video game ever; 189 times to be exact. Well done, Sega. I guess you’re good for something besides destroying my childhood memories with horrific Sonic the Hedgehog games.

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This Monday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. That’s when people dress up in green, practice their worst Irish accents and get pissed*. When St. Patty’s Day falls on a weekday, we’re all still expected to drag our hungover asses into work on the 18th. Productivity in businesses across the world suffers because of everyone’s inability to keep their eyes open. That’s why Guinness is taking the steps to make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday. They’ve got a petition you can sign at Proposition317.com.

I’m not Irish, but I’d love a day to recover without feeling guilty about calling in sick…although this is probably nothing more than a brilliant marketing ploy. I love Guinness anyways.

*Pissed – Official translation – “drunk,” in Irish.