Sunday, August 21st, 2011

What If I Told You…

ESPN’s documentary series 30 for 30 was a brilliant, insightful, multiple-adjective-inspiring breakdown of some of the most controversial sports subjects of the last 30 years. Stand out episodes were Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, The Two Escobars, Without Bias, The Best That Never Was, Jordan Rides The Bus, The U, June 17th, 1994, The Fab Five and Pony Excess. The entire series is available at amazon.com and I seriously suggest you buy it.* These are feature length documentaries made by award winning filmmakers. Incredible stuff.

Anyway… the real reason for this post is a one minute song.

If you watched ESPN for any serious amount of time over the past year you would’ve caught this awesome commercial:

The commercial features a pretty amazing piano solo which is then followed by a haunting violin and a military drum beat. It’s awesome. I had been searching for an mp3 online for the last few months (as have thousands of other people which is evident from a quick google search) but it doesn’t exist – it was a song made specifically for the series and the author’s whereabouts are unknown (or, more precisely, can’t be found with a quick google search).

So, without the mp3, whenever I was in the mood to hear the song (which, surprisingly was a lot) I was forced to go back to youtube and watch the commercial. And since the commercial is only a minute long I would often play it 4 or 5 times in a row until I had my fill of that haunting piano. And then tonight, at 3am, while I was yet again watching the ESPN commercial on youtube simply to hear the theme song, I came across this:

I don’t know who the kid playing piano is but he is awesome. There’s no violin or drum beat (or backing piano beat) but the fact that someone sat down to play these simple keys makes my (late)night. Thanks dude, whoever you are. (his youtube name is )

“What if I told you that the key to being awesome… was a piano key.”

-greg

*I bought the entire series for my dad for Father’s Day. I told him that a lot of the documentaries were amazing. I’m 99% sure he hasn’t even opened the box.

Friday, August 19th, 2011

‘”Bachelorette” Ashley Is Single Again’

“Bachelorette” Ashley Is Single Again – watch more funny videos

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Joe Piscopo

Aside from this outrageous statement:

It’s like The Simpsons. I don’t let my children watch The Simpsons. You know, I’ll tell you this: For me, that show was the original dumbing-down of America. Oh my God! Are we that stupid? You know what I mean? And I don’t let my children watch it, man.

Steve Marsh’s interview with Joe Piscopo, “The Vulture Transcript: Joe Piscopo Dissects His Career, From SNL to the Buff Era and Beyond,” was a worthwhile read.


Piscopo (left), as Danny Vermin, hanging on a door hook in Johnny Dangerously

-Lou

Friday, August 5th, 2011

“The Change-Up”

I’m not going to see The Change-Up. The poster creeps me out too much.

The thought of Jason Bateman fucking those poor babies, while Ryan Reynolds changes those chicks’ shit-filled panties!

No thank-you, Summer Comedy Gods.

-Lou

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Muhammad Ali vs. Cus D’mato

(via Joe Rogan via Josh Barnett)

-Lou

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

“Thanks, Sticks.”

-Lou

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

“Airplane Jousting with Richard Branson”

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Dock Ellis

If you’re not familiar with the story of how former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while on acid, then listen to the man himself explain what happened, accompanied by some cool animation.

Deadspin‘s A.J. Daulerio attempted to recreate Ellis’s LSD-addled no-hitter, but on Xbox. (Spoiler: A.J. failed.)

-Lou

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Mamma Sly

Sylvester Stallone’s mom, Jacqueline, claims to be an astrologer/psychic and a little something of a rumpologist.


89 years Sly.

In case you’re not familiar with rumpology, here’s a little bit from Jacqueline’s website (which is probably someone joking around, right? Right?):

Jacqueline Stallone, the foremost American rumpologist, has revealed and revived the ancient art of Rumpology. Rump reading is an art that was practiced in ancient Babylon, India, Greece, and Rome. The ancient Greeks thought the derriere was the key to health and fidelity and the Romans used prints of the gluteus maximus the way some people use palmistry today, to determine potential talents and future success.

Rumpology is sometimes called butt reading in modern parlance. It is the art of reading the lines, crevices, dimples, and folds of the buttocks to divine the individual’s character and gain an understanding of what has occurred in the past and get a prediction of the future.

Ancient rump reading was done when the seeker covered his or her derriere (rump, butt) with HENNA dye (a brown- orange dye made from plant fibers) and sat on a medium (such as papyrus) to leave a impression, much like a fingerprint, palm, or foot print. Such prints are highly individualistic, as no two people share the same markings.

Jacqueline has discovered that the left and right cheeks reveal a person’s past and future, respectively. The right buttocks represents the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain, while the left buttocks represents the right hemisphere. It is similar to palmistry — where the left palm represents the past and the right palm represents the future. A rump report from Jacqueline Stallone can tell you whether you are going “ass-backwards” or eyes open into the future.

And there’s even more, “the crack”- the gluteal cleft.

“I have been asked many times about the gluteal cleft. It is more than an advertising sign for plumbers, teens, and non-conformists. IT HAS REAL SIGNIFICANCE.

It is a natural part of the human body and of vital importance. It represents the division between the ying/yang, good/bad, light/darkness, between your past– the left cheek and your future — the right cheek.

I have noticed in my years of rumpology reading that it often has characteristics of personality. Many bankers cleft’s are very short; while lawyers are very long. It can also vary in width — with politician’s seemingly extra wide and cop’s notoriously narrow. Have you had a look in the mirror recently at yours?

Modern technology has helped bring the ancient art of Rumpology into the 21st century. Thanks to digital photography, you can take a very accurate picture of your rump, a POSITIVE image, print it and and send it to Jacqueline and have her do a reading! She will analyze the details of your rump, both left and right hemispheres as well as the gluteal cleft and send you a multi-page report.

Upon your payment you will be able to download a Rumpology Report Request Form in which you will provide necessary personal information (your name and address, date of birth, and gender). Simply follow the instructions on the form: fill it out and mail it to Jacqueline Stallone along with a printed photograph of your rump, and you will receive your report.

For $300 a cheek, or just $250 for the crack, in three weeks you could have a rumpology report from Jacqueline.

I wonder: did she foresee this when she read her lesser-known-son, Frank’s ass?

-Lou
(Via Jess Dukes)

Friday, July 15th, 2011

“Pro Prostu Soba Badz”

Check out the music video for “Pro Prostu Soba Badz,” which features World’s Strongest Man-turned-Mixed Martial Artist Mariusz Pudzianowski and his smaller yet otherwise identical brother, Krystian.

I don’t speak Polish, but I think what the song is trying to say is:

1. Never tucking in nor buttoning your shirt is GOOD.
2. Wearing an undershirt under your button-down is BAD.
3. Bullying is BAD.
4. Looking into the camera while singing is GOOD.
5. Bullies writing words on your forehead is BAD.
6. Learning to box from the creepy dude who lives in your attic is GOOD.

-Lou

(Via Scott Harris at Bleacher Report)