‘Nuff said - if you’re into that kind of thing. Here’s a skit from the ESPN Espy’s Award Show that broadcasted on Sunday. I’m choosing to believe that Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly ad libbed this skit, because they’re each funny enough to do it.
For one state in the dirty south, today is election day. This year I decided to get involved with rocking the vote and all that nonsense, and so I volunteered at a local voter rights organization. One of my duties involved calling registered voter to inform them of their voting location, and on my umpteenth call, I reached the voicemail of a 70s era pimp, named Rocky Knight. Here’s what pimps have to say on their voicemail:
You have reached the home of the Rocky Knight, the Rocky Knight is not available at this time. However, if you are close to the Rocky Knight, you know his cell phone number – use it at this time. Secondly, if you are calling to borrow money, to ask about money, or to look for money, don’t call the cell number. If you owe me money and wish to pay me my money, call the cell number. And, have a nice day!
I pity the fool…. who owes Rocky Knight money.
Known as Stripper Fail, this nsfw video will definitely have you laughing for quite a while. Don’t worry, there’s no nudity here - it’s much worse.
As we reported back on May 16th, Oscar Pistorius won the right to compete for a place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Despite posting a personal best in his most recent meet (46.25 seconds for the 400-meter race), Oscar missed the Olympic qualifying standard for a spot on the South African Olympic team (45.55 seconds).
It is an unfortunate turn of events for Oscar, who has had to fight the Olympic Commission as well as other athletes for his shot at the Olympics, and while he will not have a chance to compete individually, there is still a chance that he will be selected for the six-man roster for the 1,600 meter relay.
Oscar has also said that he plans to compete for the South African team in individual events for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Good luck Oscar!
Okay, I’ll admit it: I was looking up Daft Punk videos on YouTube. I came across this video, and I still don’t know what to make of it… except that this person’s fingers are a lot more flexible than mine.
Daft Hands: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
And then there’s the obvious, poor choice in green bracelet jewelry.
These days, with the proliferation of the internets, libraries and all things bookish have had to get creative to keep readers interested, let alone attract new readers. Enter the New Zealand Book Council. In what can easily be described as, “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” logic, the NZBC has created www.readatwork.com
It’s a website that displays a windows desktop, except all the folders are filled with literature in PowerPoint format. You can literally read Animal Farm on PowerPoint slides. Now you can stick it to your boss and actually claim to be productive at the same time!
Mark Twain anyone?
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won the right to compete for a place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The AP reports that the “Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations.”
As part of the overruling of the ban, Oscar Pistorius asked to have independent testing done at MIT. This story is special to me because I was living in Cambridge when random (able-bodied) people were bouncing down the street wearing the now-infamous cheetah blades. I can only assume that those people were either involved in conducting the tests or out for joyrides on blades of their own. While this story is certainly a departure from what I typically contribute to Blogadilla, the ruling marks an important day for both disabled people and able bodied people as well. Check out the story on ESPN.
Via Gawker.com, this just in: a “facebook tipster” (aka facebook programmer) reports that from one’s facebook page, the tables can easily be turned on the five people who stalk you most!
Simply click in the search area on the lefthand column and press the down arrow. Et voila, there it is: five people who previously thought they could watch you from a-far. Wah wah wah.
Post Script: Gawker also notes that this fact is something to share with nerds. Consider yourselves shared-with. I certainly did.
(via Aly)
UPDATE: Somewhat mysteriously, the ‘cheat’ requirements have been modified. Interested parties will now need to hit the spacebar followed by the down arrow. Mr. Zuckerberg, you are one TRICKY TRICKY man.
This week’s Bacon Product of the Week is a re-cap and review of earlier BPOWs. The Baltimore Sun’s reporter Sam Sessa checks in from Capt. Larry’s Bar where they are serving our beloved bacon vodka (!!).
Sam’s review gets off to a rough start describing the special treat, ruining our mental-imagery moment by talking about Beggin’ Strips dog treats, but then goes on to describe it as having, “a robust, meaty aroma that pleased the palette, grounded by a sharp undercurrent of liquor.”
Sam mentions in his own posted comments about the article mention he wanted to chase his porky vodka goodness with a scrabbled egg-tini, but the bartender would not oblige. Bummer.
Here are two photos from the Digg front page that were too irresistible to pass up. Say what you will about Microsoft, Apple, and the people who use them, but no one can argue that this is simply not smart business!
This shot includes Steve Balmer:
Oh Heywood, you did beat me to it. But here’s the background that makes these early 80s clips worth watching: this video has only recently been released, and was shot by Juan Martin, who shot the footage for Spanish television. He has been holding onto it for years, and for MJ fans like myself (and Heywood), old video like this is digital gold!
Yes, today’s the day. Take a shorter shower, ride your bike to work, and arrive late and sweaty with shampoo residue still in your hair. Or you could just watch this clip from the Daily Show– Jon Stewart is always down to put Mother Earth in her place.
Here’s a fun tidbit to entertain you during for the remainder of your afternoon until your weekend emancipation from whatever-it-is-you-do.
Enjoy!
How Many Five Year Olds Could You Take in a Fight?
That’s right: all the years of wondering can finally be answered in one easy quiz. It’s good to know that those annoying yet wildly entertaining online quizzes haven’t gone anywhere!
To drum up excitement for the upcoming Olympic games, and to tap into the audiences that watch Lost and still remember (enjoy?) playing Myst, a new online game called The Lost Ring emerged in late February. The New York Times recently featured an interesting article about the hidden sponsorship of the game, players around the world, and the relatively cheap cost of orchestrating worldwide phenomena. (Interestingly enough, the article was written on April Fools Day, so it’s unclear whether anyone took the review seriously).
Here’s the trailer that started it all:
The game apparently started with 50 bloggers who knew all those sleepless nights spent online had finally paid off, but has now gotten big enough that there are wikis, podcasts and players collaborating around the world to piece together the story and pick up hidden clues left in cities around the world. The game will culminate during the opening ceremony of the Olympics with some sort of tie-in. You can catch up and join in the fun at The Lost Ring Wiki.
(thanks Alexis)
A long, long time ago (1998 to be exact) and in anticipation of the release of the first of three Star Wars prequels, toy maker Jason Deyer and his buddy Steve Ross were approached to design ‘Dealer Loaders’ for promotions and giveaways. But because they were ‘unapproved vendors’ (AKA not part of George Lucas’ monolith) Jason and his friend had to base their designs on the original trilogy.
You can check out the original drawings on Jason’s blog, Action Figure Insider, and you also can hear an interview about his trials and tribulations on NPR. Make sure to check out NPR’s Bryant Park Project page on the Star Wars merchandise, here. (Click ‘Listen Now’ for the interview).
Death Star BBQ Grill Anyone?
Check out this video of Arthur Benjamin, from TED’s 2005 Conference. A self-proclaimed ‘mathemagician’, Arthur can multiply numbers up to 5 digits in length in his head. And he works faster than calculators.
Obviously he’s good with the numbers. It’s also safe to say he’s probably not nearly as good with the ladies.
(via TED.com)
Here’s a background short on Baron Davis and Emanuelle Chriqui’s film, One Shot, that we profiled last week. Is this what professional athletes from Hollywood do in the off season?
[Editors note from Heywood]: Blogadilla is pumped to welcome long-time reader and contributor Nerol Someones as a new author. Be (somewhat) nice to the guy- we’re glad to have him!
Rocky Knight - Blogadilla.com: 