Say what you want about the lameness in Frolfing (frisbee golfing), this is a really impressive throw no matter what.
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08
Jun
09
I Live to Frolf
08
Jun
09
F1 Star Painted in His Own Oil
The above portrait of 2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is due to make its first public unveiling at a VIP event at the British Grand Prix, an event the British-born Hamilton won last year. What makes it particularly notable is that the artist, David Macaluso used the race-oil from Hamilton’s championship-winning McLaren as his supplies. The portrait, paid for by Hamilton’s sponsor, ExxonMobil is not the first that Macaluso has done using motor oil, portraying President Obama in a similar style painting as well.
When explaining his choice of materials, Macaluso said (through an ExxonMobil press release) that,
Painting with the Mobil 1 used motor oil offered a wide range of tones and was obviously a very refined product from its texture. It was extremely smooth and very particle-rich, with all the engine dirt in perpetual suspension, making for a great painting medium.
Hamilton himself likes the painting saying he was “very impressed with the oil painting.”
For more of Macaluso’s work, check out his homepage here.
[Jalopnik]
Usually if I were referring to someone on this blog doing some of their best work on their knees I’d be using it in a pejorative sense — although, I think we can all agree there are many wonderful connotations attached to such an act — but here is Raffaele De Rosa, pro motobiker on his knees wowing the crowd.
Boston-born professional skater Jereme Rogers was taken to the UCLA Medical center near his home for 72 hours of observation earlier this week after taking to his roof, preaching naked to his neighbors all caused when he “ate some mushrooms and bugged out.”
Rogers, 24, who dropped out of high school to become a professional skater is extremely religious, featuring a number of tattoos with religious connotations.
On Monday at about 6:40 in the morning Rogers climbed the 20-30 feet to his roof, pulled off his boxers and started yelling and screaming. “It obviously was not an everyday experience. It was a very out-of-body experience. I’ve never had an experience like that. It was obviously something I shouldn’t have done,” Rogers told a local reporter as he rolled a marijuana joint in his bedroom. “It was just something that happened.”
Police lieutenant Jim Acquarelli was one of the officers who arrived on scene and reported that “[Rogers] would have fragmented, interrupted conversations with people that weren’t there. He never lost his balance. The potential was there for it. If he had taken a few negligible steps to the right, that would have impeded his balance and would have led to his demise.”
Rogers though felt much more confident in his balancing abilities, “I literally was walking on the edge,” he said. “[The neighbors] said my balance was amazing.”
Ultimately, Acquarelli, a former Catholic school teacher talked Rogers off the roof by speaking about spirituality with him. Rogers, who won the TransWorlds Rookie of the Year award in 2006 was taken to the hospital for observation but as of this time no charges have been filed.
As for the joint he was rolling, Rogers said that it is well known amongst his fans that he smokes, “Yeah, I’m rolling weed,” he said. “I have a medical card. I’m a weed smoker.”
[Daily Breeze]
I’m sure I don’t need to remind my well-versed in gymnastics moves audience what the Marinelli Pose is; but for those unfortunate few who AREN’T familiar, it’s an incredibly difficult “inverted backbend where the whole body is supported by the mouth by gripping onto a short post that is held between the gums.” Cake!
Well, Iona Luvsandorj, 28, a resident of West Hempstead in London who was born and raised in Mongolia has been training as a contortionist for 19 years and the other day held the demanding pose for a full 33 seconds, setting a new Guiness Record by over 11 seconds. Luvsandorj is now in school studying to become a lawyer but clearly her contortionist training is still very important to her. However, despite the ridiculousness of how hard this pose looks, for Luvsandorj, it’s not a huge deal.
“It’s not painful – if it was I wouldn’t be here now. But there are very few people that can do what I am about to do, so don’t try this at home,” she said.
Yeah, I don’t she needs to worry about me trying this out on my own…
My interest in funny car racing is non-existent, besides when we looked at uber-cutie Ashley Force last year, well, as of now there are TWO reasons for me to enjoy the NHRA, and it’s Ashley’s youngest sister, Courtney.
While there is a middle sister, Brittany, she doesn’t excite my passion for the sport in the same manner. Courtney is 20, and when she isn’t on the drag race circuit she is working on a communications degree from Cal State Fullerton, fulfilling a promise to her mother. Seeing that she’s following in her father’s (and sisters’) footsteps, Courtney might, if you’ll excuse the pun, become a force to be reckoned with. As well, she is on the family’s reality show, Driving Force. I may have to start following funny car racing now…but for the moment, I’ll enjoy these many photos after the jump I hastily assembled of her cuteness-osity.
And if you’re interested in following Courtney a bit more, she will be writing a regular piece for the USA Today as she goes through the racing circuit this summer.
02
Jun
09
That Man Was Punching My Boy
In Helsinki, Finland on Saturday night, EU light weltweight champion Giuseppe Lauri fought Juho Tolppola; losing the match Tolppola tried in the 10th round to get a late punch in at the back of Lauri’s head. Considering he’d already been penalized for a headbutt, the ref signaled he was stopping the fight.
The local Finns didn’t love that and in particular, Tolppola’s dad took offense, charging at the ref before eventually being tackled by different ref.
Now that’s good parenting. I’m always a fan of when the family decides to come after the refs.
Japanese swimming phenom Ryosuke Irie is upset because the international swimming regulatory body FINA has yet to ratify his record-setting 200 meter backstroke performance from last month. FINA is concerned over the bathing suit that he wore and whether or not it unfairly aided his abilities.
“It’s sad everyone keeps talking about the swimsuits. Mentally it was a bit upsetting for me,” Irie said, “My swimming went to pieces and I didn’t want to get in the pool for a while.”
“It would be better if all the swimmers did (wear tiny g-strings) but it would be tough to make them do it,” he told a Reuters reporter.
I for one am ALL in favor of, well, at least the women, wearing g-strings. I think it will add a much needed boost to the sport and capitalize on the brief period of popularity that lasted right after the Summer Olympics and has already faded from consciousness.
I would like to be the first to suggest, obviously, that my favorite swimmer, Stephanie Rice be the first to race in g-strings. Or she can just come over to my apartment in one and work on this new training regimen I’ve come up with…
[Yahoo!]
02
Jun
09
I Can See Your Balls
Russian biker Denis Menchov was very excited after winning stage 21 of the Giro D’Italia race, I’m sure I’d be excited too, but I likely wouldn’t be displaying my balls like this.
OK, that’s not 100% true…
Also, nice pink leotard.
02
Jun
09
Now THIS is a Commercial
Ah, America. I’m also a big fan of the location of Bear Mountain Sports, right by Weedpatch Highway, because as soon as I get my gun I’ll want to go after some hippies.
And from a Yahoo review of the store comes this gem: “The only place to shop . . .: Good old small town advise, and great prices. You won’t get jacked around like you do at Second Amendment Sports.”
Because as we all know, Second Amendment Sports is run by douchebags.
02
Jun
09
England Discovers Sunglasses
British citizens automatically seem to be a little bit classier, a little bit smarter and certainly more cultured, just by nature of their accents than Americans. However, then I see this article, from the science correspondent of the Telegraph, I start to rethink the way I see the Brits.
Here’s the actual headline from the story:
England Cricket Team’s secret weapon – sunglasses
The England cricket team are to use a secret weapon in this summer’s international matches: coloured sunglasses.
Read the whole article if you’re so inclined, but basically it turns out that dark lenses make it harder for cricket players to see the ball and that with lighter glasses they can see the ball easier. AMAZING!
Michael Vaughan, former England captain and batsman, said he regularly wears black-tinted sunglasses to help him pick out the ball in bright conditions. He said: “I wear black iridium sunglasses.
“I used to wear them when it was windy to help keep the wind out of my eyes. When it was sunny or slightly bright it would help reduce the glare.
“With the amount of time we spend outside, a lot of the players find it helps relax our eyes if we are wearing sunglasses and it can help you pick the ball up quicker.”
The Brits have had scientists and optometrists working on these revelations in secret, in order to maintain their competitive edge over the rest of the cricket world.
Sometimes I wonder how a worldwide empire can collapse, then I read this story…
29
May
09
Setting the Bar Awfully Low
Some proud University of South Carolina fans put this ad in The State, South Carolina’s largest newspaper; way to go Gamecocks, you’ve won by being middling. Congrats!!!!
[Sporting News]
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