I’ve obviously fallen behind in my Page 2 reading, but believe me, this is worth it: “Mr. Claus opens up his annual wish-list mailbag to reveal what some sports personalities are dreaming of this holiday season … and then lets us in on what they’ll actually be unwrapping on Christmas morning.” Skip down to Tonya Harding, if nothing else…
Fickle Sports Fans
As much as I wanted to disagree with Jim Caple of ESPN’s Page 2, he’s right: when it comes down to it sports fans don’t like much of anything. But I will take a stand on the hair thing: mullets AKA hockey hair really annoy me. And so does Jimmy Johnson’s hair: move, dammit! Oh yeah, and Deion Sanders just pisses me off in general, but that’s a whole other issue…
Well, duh.
Mad Max 4!?
According to CNN, Mel Gibson is set to star in Fury Road, the fourth movie in the Mad Max series. While I really like the series as a whole (OK, maybe not Beyond Thunderdome), I’m not sure about this. I bet they get Danny Glover to costar: “I’m too old for this sheeite!” (my lame attempt at a phonetic Aussie accent)
Where Are They Now? – Dennis DeYoung
The Chicago Tribune has a good article on Dennis DeYoung, lead singer and one of the founders of Styx. It’s kind of a sad story, but it’s not all bad.
Nipple Warmers
Still looking for that perfect gift? Then look no further than New Zealand Possum Fur Nipple Warmers, the gift that keeps on giving. (Probably NSFW)
Very High Speed Photography
Take a look at this site featuring extremely high-speed photography depicting the impact of bullets with various objects.
Hollow Earth?
Ever wonder what happened to all of those darn Nazis? According to the Hollow Earth Research Society in Ontario, Canada, some of them escaped into the interior of the earth. Apparently there were many Nazi proponents of a Hollow Earth, although they were by no means the only ones to think so. One organization alleges that Admiral Byrd himself found an opening in the North Pole that led to the Earth’s interior, and there are a surprising amount of links to this wonderfully deluded topic.
Marvel Comics’ Gay Gunslinger
According to CNN, “Marvel Comics plans to break new ground in the comic book industry by introducing the first openly gay title character in a comic book.” In today’s PC world, I probably shouldn’t make fun of this, but I can’t resist. For the record, I have nothing against people living their lives however they want to, but this borders on the absurd: “In a bubble in the first edition of the series, Rawhide Kid comments about the Lone Ranger: ‘I think that mask and the powder blue outfit are fantastic. I can certainly see why the Indian follows him around.’” Also, is it just me, or does this guy remind you of one of SNL’s Ambiguously Gay Duo?
Square Dancing Tractors
I kid you not; even I couldn’t have made up with something like this. OK, maybe. Where’s your chit?