This video is called “Extreme Pogo Tricks” although, really it should be called “guy does flips on pogo stick,” regardless, the flips are pretty awesome. Throughout all I can think about all the times that he practiced and landed on his head on concrete. Ah well, it ain’t me.
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Mar
09
Flip Sticks
13
Mar
09
Scare the Crap Right Out of You
The Japanese truly are light-years ahead of us. This toilet is one of several at various Japanese ski resorts as part of a promotion from Coca-Cola for their Georgia Max coffee brand. You sit down, place your feet in the bindings and let ‘er rip! If that steep drop staring you in the face doesn’t loosen you up, you should probably see a doctor…
I sincerely hope we get these kind of promotions in the US, of course, I would never, ever use a public bathroom, but I might go in and check it out, careful not to touch anything.
[Gizmodo]
13
Mar
09
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
12
Mar
09
Goalie Scores on Himself
European soccer is supposed to some of the best and most competitive in the world, of course, that’s the first divisions, Michael Melka is the goalie for Fortuna Dusseldorf of the third division, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to advance any time soon.
I was always under the impression when I played goalie that you should have a clear path to kick the ball. Melka apparently never learned that lesson…
12
Mar
09
It’ll Never Get Better Than This
Unni Haskell, 62, moved to St. Petersburg, Florida to enjoy retirement, while there she decided to take up playing golf. After two months of lessons, Haskell felt ready to take on the course itself.
At the 100-yard first hole, she teed up her ball, swung her purple driver as hard as she could and watched as the ball went about 75 yards, then bounced to avoid the bunker, landed on the green and rolled into the hole. Her first swing in golf resulting in an astounding hole-in-one. “I didn’t know it was that big of a deal,” she said. “I thought all golfers do this.”
While not completely unprecedented, this is still pretty remarkable, the odds of an amateur hitting a hole-in-one on any par-3 hole are roughly 12,500 to one.
“We were going to do a putting lesson that day,” her instructor Rick Sopka said. “She said, ‘no,’ she wanted to play. She didn’t even hit a range ball. No warmup at all.”
“I haven’t played since, but I want to,” Haskell said.
Unni, learn a lesson from George Costanza, go out on a high-note. Take up Jai Alai or something instead.
12
Mar
09
Will Perdue ALMOST Measures Up
Orlando Sentinel: You’ve spent your career complaining about floppers and how opponents aren’t man enough to guard you. Does this mean you’re not man enough to guard Dwight Howard?
Shaq: (Bleep) you. I have four rings. How many does he have?
OS: Will Perdue has four rings. Does that mean he’s as good as you?
Shaq: (Bleep) you again.
When Tom Fryers was born six years ago, he nearly died from breathing issues, but some skillful work by doctors kept him alive and he’s doing everything he can to repay their good actions.
For the last 62 days, the Oxspring, South Yorks native has hiked up 214 mountain peaks in the Lake District part of North West England, the combined height of the mountains equals 5(!) Mt. Everests. Traveling 480 miles, he has done it all, including in one hardcore 15-mile sojourn conquering the two highest peaks in England the 3,162 foot Scafell and the 3,209 foot Scafell Pike. His efforts have raised almost $3,500 for the hospital’s special-care baby unit.
His dad, Paul has joined his son throughout the journey. “It’s a miracle Tom survived. Now he couldn’t be more alive.”
Tom, who started climbing at just 3½, said: “The best part is going down — but it’s also good being at the top.”
I feel old and lazy. Ah well, back to blogging!
[The Sun]
Baseball cards used to be the coolest thing ever, of course, I was 8 at the time and little else going on…now I have wireless internet, so I’m gaining in the world!
Unfortunately, baseball cards have become a dwindling industry, going from being a billion dollar powerhouse to a $200 million pathetic hot mess. So, in an effort to spice up their fortunes, Topps is looking to completely revolutionize the way cards are looked at. Taking your new Topps cards and placing them in front of your computer’s webcam and the picture on the card will turn 3-D! Move the card and the player will rotate with you letting you see everything, even his rippling muscles!
Topps, owned now by former Disney chairman Michael Eisner is desperate to rekindle interest in their cards and are hoping that the “Total Immersion” technology will respark desire and collecting. I personally doubt that this will make any difference. Maybe if the cards did it on their own, but needing to bring them to the computer is simply too much effort for me. We’ll see I suppose…
[Yahoo!]
11
Mar
09
For the Win!
From the University of Dayton Arena comes this awesome buzzer beating shot from Casey Weber of Dayton Christian Academy in the sectional finals. No big deal, it’s only 90 feet!
March Madness is, unfortunately, soon approaching. College basketball fans everywhere will plant themselves in front of TVs to watch bad basketball being played and presumably will be excited by it. I guess there is no accounting for taste…
Anyhoo, a couple of urology joints are taking advantage of the situation, offering March Madness-related vasectomies, because nothing symbolizes college basketball better than an empty load.
The Austin based Urology Team is presenting Vas Madness, while the Oregon Urology Institute is presenting Snip City.
“You know, the thing that really spurred this whole thing is that so many men aren’t interested in sitting still very long,” said Vikki Smith, community liaison for The Urology Team, a practice with eight surgeons. “So we thought what could be a more natural combination than sitting in front of a TV set for three days and getting a vasectomy? It’s the perfect excuse to look at the wife and say, ‘Honey, I’ve got to stay on the couch for three days. Doctor’s orders.’ “
Now, being forced to watch college basketball is bad enough, but to lose my man seed too?!! Yowzers, count me OUT. Apparently enough people are clamoring for this though, the Oregon group is doing this promotion for the second year in a row, so it must have been popular enough but I simply don’t get it. Then again, I don’t see the appeal in March Madness either so…
11
Mar
09
Old Lady Takes on All Comers
Her family calls her “Amazing Grace” because the 91 year old Grace Foster continues to astound those around her, most recently when she broke a track and field record. Her time of 26.95 seconds in the 60-meter sprint for women ages 90 to 94 shattered the previous mark by nearly five seconds! The previous record – 31.82 seconds – was set last year at the World Indoor Masters Championships in France.
I didn’t even know they had record books for people that old. Isn’t every day a record-setting appearance at that point?
Greg Foster, her son who coaches track at the high school level was the one to suggest his aged mother enter the meet. “I’ve done masters track, and when I’m there I’d see older people in their 70s and 80s and they’d be moving around,” Greg Foster said. “I would think about my mom chasing her grandkids and I really thought she could beat some of those people [in a race]. I thought that she could be an inspiration to so many people and she’s an inspiration to me.”
“I’ve been walking for years, and I’ve always exercised, but this was my first track meet,” Grace said.
Foster isn’t done yet, she has 2 other meets planned for later this year, and she intends to break her record. “I’m hoping to. I believe that whatever I do next, I’ll be the winner.”
Meanwhile, I was at a dance party on Friday and am only now not sore anymore. Sigh.
11
Mar
09
He’s a Half-Full Kinda Guy
Tyrell Clay is a student at West Virginia University, and was given the chance to make a half-court shot during a recent game, if he made it, he’d receive a $17,500 scholarship. Unfortunately his shot was JUST off, but he took it in stride and decided to psych up the crowd a little bit with a throw-down dunk. I like his positive attitude!
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