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While searching for a name for his Electro/Hip-Hop group, Sky Blu decided to shoot an iChat message to his grandmother with the latest idea, seeking her opinion. “Our new name is gonna be Sexy Dudes…what do you think of that?” Grandma Goodfoot replied, “LMFAO”. Sky Blu, and his partner-in-rhyme, Redfoo, knew grandma was on to something.

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Tropical Storm Fay, which made intense damage to the Caribbean and the southern states of the United States also crossed Miami Beach – just when a kite surfer decided to take it for a ride. See what happened:

The man is said to be in critical condition and we wish him the very best!

[via YouTube]

Cocaine Cowboys chronicles the development of the illegal drug trade in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s with interviews of both law enforcement and organized crime leaders, in addition to news footage from the era. The film reveals that in the 1960s and early 1970s, marijuana was the primary import drug into the region. During the 1970s, marijuana imports were replaced by the much more lucrative cocaine imports. Drug importers reveal several of the different methods used to import the drugs into Florida. The primary methods used to import the narcotics were by boat or by air. The drug importers also reveal the complexity of their methods of importation which include the purchase and financing of legitimate businesses to provide cover for illegal operations. Importers reveal that condominiums were purchased near particular ocean waterways to provide a monitoring post for Coast Guard and local police patrol boats. Importers reveal the use of high-tech radio monitoring equipment used to monitor the radio frequencies of Federal, State, and local authorities in order to warn incoming boats and airplanes.

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