Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta was killed this weekend during a qualifying race in New Jersey. The 46 year old Kalitta was a two-time former champion with 18 career wins. His Toyota Solara was going about 300 mph when it started to burst into flames and then crashed into a wall. His death is obviously totally unfortunate, but I won’t call it tragic; the drivers all know the risks when they get into their cars. The Boston Globe and the AP got an amazing shot of the car as it burst into flames, because it is essentially the picture of Kalitta’s unfortunate demise, I’m posting it below the jump for those of you who don’t want to see it. It isn’t graphic in any manner besides there being a car/man totally engulfed in flames, but if you’re interested/equally ghoulish, check it out, it is a remarkable picture.
Archive for June 23rd, 2008
An Amazingly Horrific Picture
Other than being a Red Sox fan, by far the cutest girl baseball fans to me are Cubs fans. Maybe it’s the years of losing that, as a Red Sox fan I can understand, or maybe it’s the blue pinstripes, but girl Cub fans are totally cute. Case in point:
Now, these girls below aren’t especially cute, but they are Cubs fans and they are having a great time at the game, so why not say, “Hey, way to go!” I mean, they went to all the trouble to get drunk at the game, the least I can do is post them up on the internet for everyone else to see. Right?
RIP George Carlin
Growing up one of my favorite past times was to lay back on my bed and listen to George Carlin cds. I listened to them all so much that I had the routines memorized. It didn’t matter that I knew what was coming next, he never ceased to make me laugh. Combined with Kurt Vonnegut, Carlin helped influence me to no end in the way I see the world and the way I write. Carlin inspired me to want to be funny and entertain people and while I don’t normally care about celebrity deaths, this one joneses me out to no end.
After entering the hospital yesterday complaining of heart pain, Carlin, 71, died last night due to heart failure.
No comedian can ever match the level of his accomplishments or influence. Where Lenny Bruce started–and inspired Carlin–George picked up that mantle and started swinging at the world around him. Even recently his wit and genius for wordcraft and word play was still amazing.
I know I for one will sorely miss his gravely voice. Thanks for all the laughs George, they’ll keep coming long after today.
Everyone else I know is posting the Baseball/Football routine, but one of my favorite bits is one from the early 60s from the Killer Carlin album, take a listen here, you’ll definitely enjoy it.
http://boomp3.com/listen/byf2go31t_8/war-picturesThe embedded player may not work right, I’m still playing with it, but the link definitely works.
“Mickey Mantle is a sucker for a curveball” always makes me laugh when I say it at a baseball game, even though no one ever gets the reference.
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