Do you ever wonder where your golfball lands as you lose track of it in the air...
I believe that we found the answer:
Friday, June 29, 2007
What You Know About Rollerblading?
Do any of you watch "Human Giant" on MTV?
If not, I would suggest that you keep an eye out for this very funny sketch comedy show.
Here is my favorite clip that was featured in the first season:
If not, I would suggest that you keep an eye out for this very funny sketch comedy show.
Here is my favorite clip that was featured in the first season:
What You Know About Ohhhhhhhhhhh?
Great montage of the classic Soprano greeting:
Aaaaaaaaaaaa
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heyyyyyyyy, ohhhhhh
Aaaaaaaaaaaa
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heyyyyyyyy, ohhhhhh
What You Know About Cereal Straws?
Oh those wacky folks in the R&D (research & development) department at Kelloggs have finally reached a new low. Allow me to introduce you to the most gluttonous, cavity inducing product of the year...The Fruit Loop Cereal Straw.Yup, you guessed it...these are literally straws lined with sugary fruit loops with a sugary powdered milk interior for kids to enjoy while drinking a tall glass of cow-juice.
Personally, the tag line on the box kinda frightens me: "Fruity, crunchy tubes for milk-sippin' fun!"
Come on....seriously!
COME ON!!!
You get it, right?
How 'bout now?
Here is a first-hand account of someone's experience with this brilliant new product launch:
"They are lined in the middle with that sickly sweet powdered milk that seems to be popping up in granola and cereal bars everywhere. Someone needs to tell these guys that it does NOT replace milk and that we can all tell it's just sweetened coffee creamer. Fortunately, the flavor of that is masked by the Froot Loop shell.
The straws themselves are rather sturdy and hold up well to milk. They last a long time without getting soggy and do actually work as straws. They basically taste like Froot Loops, which is all you could realistically hope for.
Once you take a single bite of the cereal straw, it becomes too short for drinking and the fun immediately dissipates. If you just sit there and drink the milk, you'll just be wasting the straw as it imparts no flavor and is generally useless. Once you get to the bottom, you realize you have a half-soggy cereal straw with no milk to wash it down with."
The straws themselves are rather sturdy and hold up well to milk. They last a long time without getting soggy and do actually work as straws. They basically taste like Froot Loops, which is all you could realistically hope for.
Once you take a single bite of the cereal straw, it becomes too short for drinking and the fun immediately dissipates. If you just sit there and drink the milk, you'll just be wasting the straw as it imparts no flavor and is generally useless. Once you get to the bottom, you realize you have a half-soggy cereal straw with no milk to wash it down with."
What You Know About Demetris Knichols?
Booyah!!!It's about damn time that the Knicks did something to get me relatively excited...in a shocking trade during last night's draft, the Knicks sent Channing Frye and Steve Francis to Portland for Zach Randolph. While this is certainly a positive move...the best part is that the Knicks also acquired the rights to my boy: D-Nick!!!!
A key contributor to Syracuse Orange for the past 4 years, Demetris truly became a star last year as he led the Big East in scoring during his senior year.
Hopefully D-Nick will have a better NY career than the last Orangeman to come to the Big Apple, John Wallace.
Here is a quick assessment of Demetris from CBS Sportsline:
Thursday, June 28, 2007
What You Know About The Touch?
With the upcoming release of "The Transformers", what better time to share the cheesiest music video ever created..."The Touch" by Stan Bush.For those of you scratching your head, this was the original rally song for the Autobots in the original cartoon version of the Transformers movie.
Seriously...this video looks like something that was produced in one of those Mall "create your-own music video" booths.
What You Know About Broken Radio?
Have you ever been too quick to negatively judge something and then want to kick yourself in the ass for not recognizing how brilliant it really is...?
That recently happened to me with the artist who created one of my favorite records this year.
Singer/songwriter Jesse Malin was the face of the glam/hard rock band D Generation for eight years. As one of New York City's more talented acts of the 1990s, the band released three albums before disbanding in April 1999. Malin, who's a punk with a soft heart, didn't stop writing music. His love for Neil Young, Tom Waits, and Steve Earle affected his work; he spent the next two years working on a fresh, countrified sound.
I believe he has now officially begun to touch upon the surface of his potential with his latest album, Glitter In The Gutter. Featuring guest appearances by Jakob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, Jesse has penned a gorgeous album filled with reflective lyrics, somber musicianship, with a genuine cathartic feel.
Here is a link to the brand new video for "Broken Radio" featuring The Boss!
What You Know About MyDogSpace?
"Hey there puppy!"
Do you ever feel like your dog needs a greater social outlet? Maybe Fido doesn't fit in with the other dogs in the neighborhood and wants a place to meet dogs that share similiar interests. Whether those interests are chasing the mailman, peeing in your owners' shoes, or licking your own balls, MyDogSpace provides your little pup with a social networking space devoted to making friends and sharing interests.Now when you go to work or head out for a dinner engagement, that lil doggie of yours can log onto the world wide web and talk to other lonely pooches. Maybe MyDogSpace will provide your buddy with a new playgroup, frisbee catching pal, or good ole fashion doggie-style lovin'.
Seriously...
What You Know About Bob Harris: Soprano Expert?
Mr. Beautiful recently told me about this Soprano finale analysis from this guy named Bob Harris that is generating alot of online buzz. This guy bob harris is a writer, used to write for CSI for a bit, has been on jeopardy a bunch....he did this huge breakdown of the final scene on his blog and apparently it got a ton of attention. it's long but interesting...I personally skimmed through most of the analysis as I find my own assessments particularly more interesting...
Either way, check it out: http://www.bobharris.com/content/view/1406/146/
What You Know About Wii Rage?
Meet Adam McConnell: Nintendo Wii enthusiast... hot-headed little punk!This f'in brat smashed his father's 42-inch plasma after losing in Wii sports. Father Brian left the kid-o alone playing tennis to get the boy a drink -- presumably, a scotch. While in the kitchen the father "heard two big bangs." Brian returned to find his son "using the handset to smash the TV screen."
If I were this kids' father, I wouldn't let him play with the Wii for at least 2 or 3 days.
What You Know About Declare Yourself?
The creators of Reno 911 Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon have joined in the comedic quest to get out the vote to the YouTube generation. The two produced a series of hilarious shorts on the DeclareYourself.com click on "the message" section of the site to see them try to convince 18 year olds why it's only natural that they decide who becomes president.As responsible adults, we should all make a point to inform the 18 year olds who are poisoned from years of Grand Theft Auto and Oxycoton to take their heads off their South Park bong and watch these videos!
This is actually a really great site...take some time to look around and pass along to friends and colleagues.Wednesday, June 27, 2007
What You Know About Dirty Toilets?
Loyal reader and overall decent guy, Marco, requested that I post about his recent frustrations with the restroom.
From the mouth of Marco: "I had to rush to the bathroom to drop a steamer and I was delighted to find piss on the toilet seat. So I had to quickly wipe and clean the seat before papering and sitting down to then drop my deuce. It sucked. So there - blog that."
Oh, poor Marco...maybe we should all chip in and buy him this state-of-the-art high-tech toilet:
The latest model to come from the Land of the Rising Sun is the first to include built-in speakers and an SD card reader pre-loaded with classical music or nature sounds ('cause nothing makes you wanna use the can like the sound of birds chirping).
The toilet also has a night light for your after-dark toilet visits and an automatic sensor that lifts or closes the toilet lid when you approach.
The toilet also has a night light for your after-dark toilet visits and an automatic sensor that lifts or closes the toilet lid when you approach.
In other totally random toilet news:
Did you know 855,000 phones are flushed down the toilet every year in the UK?
That's both true and ridiculous. SimplySwitch, a price comparison site that apparently services the UK, came up with this number. How many people are in the UK? 60.7 million? That's about 1.5% of the population that actually flushed their phones down the toilet.
That's both true and ridiculous. SimplySwitch, a price comparison site that apparently services the UK, came up with this number. How many people are in the UK? 60.7 million? That's about 1.5% of the population that actually flushed their phones down the toilet.
Other interesting stats: 315,000 are lost in a taxi, 225,000 in a bus, 58,500 to dogs, and 116,000 in the laundry.
What You Know About Singin' Cowboys
Make sure the sound on your computer is on!
I will be scouring more pictures looking to transform all my friends into singing cowboys!
What You Know About Western Whoppers?
If only I knew how easy it was to grow a happy and healthy mustache...
A funny commercial and very fitting for "That is that"
A funny commercial and very fitting for "That is that"
What You Know About Sushi Seki Vs. Sushi of Gari?
SUSHI OF GARI VS SUSHI SEKI
Which sushi spot will reign supreme?
Whose tuna toro will be crowned king?
Will Seki's spicy scallop hand roll deilver up to expectations?
Will I declare bankruptsy after receiving the bill?
All these questions and more will be answered after this weekend's virginal trip to Sushi Seki. As a die-hard Gari fan, I have been hard pressed to believe that Gari's apprentice chef, Seki, could reach the masterful approach to omakase (chef's choice) that Mr. G has perfected over the years.
Alas, by next week I will happily answer the question once and for all: Gari or Seki!!!!!
Here is a solid sushi blog to all of the NYC hot spots, local favs, over-hyped, etc....
http://www.sushinyc.com/
What You Know About Kobayashi?
A shocking and stunning press release has just been leaked into the world of "Speed Eating", as legendary Japanese hero, Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, has announced that he will not be participating in this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th in Coney Island.
Despite reports that Kobayashi suffered a jaw injury during his breakneck training, many speculate that his announcement was made in fear of losing to local boy, Joey Chestnut.
Despite reports that Kobayashi suffered a jaw injury during his breakneck training, many speculate that his announcement was made in fear of losing to local boy, Joey Chestnut.
Chestnut recently beat Takeru's record of 53 doggies in 12 minutes, shocking professional and amateur athletes around the world.
What You Know About Fur Hat?
My apologies if you don't get the reference...
In a nutshell, I used to see a gentleman every morning on the way to work (that resembled this dude) who was always wearing a fur-hat. For some odd reason, I became compelled to whisper "Fur Hat" in his direction each time we passed during the morning commute. This continued for about 3 weeks until one morning I was feeling extra giddy and I looked him straight in the eyes and in a rather booming voice, I said, "Fuuuuuuuuuuur HAT!"
To Mr. FurHat-
I have not seen you, my friend, since that day and I miss you and your hat quite terribly. If you are still out there and you happen to read this blog, please know that I'm sorry and I will forever regret the day that my enthusiasm brought our unspoken relationship to an end.
What You Know About Sexy & Sweaty
No wonder the ladies have been all over me today...It appears that a recent study has proven that men's sweat can significantly alter a woman's hormone levels.
Ready for this....
Male underarm sweat has been shown to improve women's moods and affect their secretion of luteinizing hormone, which is normally involved in stimulating ovulation. Other studies have shown that when female sweat is applied to the upper lip of other women, these women respond by shifting their menstrual cycles toward synchrony with the cycle of the woman from whom the sweat was obtained.
Awesome!
What You Know About 'Roid Rage?
What the fuck!?Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife, suffocated his 7-year-old son and placed a Bible next to their bodies before hanging himself with the pulley of a weight machine, authorities said Tuesday.
What a horrible story...http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2917133
Don-B-Don: did you you know this guy?
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
What You Know About Jamba Coupons?
It's only fitting that I direct my loyal friends and blog visitors to a downloadable coupon for "Buy One Jamba, Get One Free." Offer lasts through July 4th.
I'd recommend the 'Orange Dream Machine'...they're tasty!
Nothing could be quite as fitting on a nasty hot day like today:
What You Know About Humidity?
Have any of you been outside today? It's friggin disgusting...it was so humid during my walk to grab lunch that I felt as if I was swimming through the moisture in the air.
Thankfully for me, I don't sweat...ever.
A couple of i
nteresting facts about humidity: The human body sheds heat by a combination of evaporation of perspiration, heat conduction to the surrounding air, and thermal radiation. Under conditions of high humidity, the evaporation of sweat from the skin is decreased and the body's efforts to maintain an acceptable body temperature may be significantly impaired. Also, if the atmosphere is as warm as or warmer than the skin during times of high humidity,blood brought to the body surface cannot shed heat by conduction to the air, and a condition called hyperplexia results. With so much blood going to the external surface of the body, relatively less goes to the active muscles, the brain, and other internal organs. Physical strength declines and fatigue occurs sooner than it would otherwise. Alertness and mental capacity also may be affected. This resulting condition is called heat stroke or hyperthermia.
Here are different ways to say humidity in various languages:
Hebrew: לחות
Dutch: Luchtvochtigheid
Italian: UmiditÃ
Indonesian: Kelembapan
Thankfully for me, I don't sweat...ever.
A couple of i
nteresting facts about humidity: The human body sheds heat by a combination of evaporation of perspiration, heat conduction to the surrounding air, and thermal radiation. Under conditions of high humidity, the evaporation of sweat from the skin is decreased and the body's efforts to maintain an acceptable body temperature may be significantly impaired. Also, if the atmosphere is as warm as or warmer than the skin during times of high humidity,blood brought to the body surface cannot shed heat by conduction to the air, and a condition called hyperplexia results. With so much blood going to the external surface of the body, relatively less goes to the active muscles, the brain, and other internal organs. Physical strength declines and fatigue occurs sooner than it would otherwise. Alertness and mental capacity also may be affected. This resulting condition is called heat stroke or hyperthermia.Here are different ways to say humidity in various languages:
Hebrew: לחות
Dutch: Luchtvochtigheid
Italian: UmiditÃ
Indonesian: Kelembapan
What You Know About Sweaty McTouchscreen
Ok, it's official...the iPhone launch on Friday, 6/29, has reached blockbuster expectations.The commercials are like technophile pornography.
The link below features an interview with the first person waiting outside the Apple store in midtown, NYC...the real kicker is that this is the same guy who is first inline at every single instore appearance, whether it's Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Duran Duran, Chris Brown, etc...
He must be a professional E-Bay seller...either way, he kinda creeps me out whenever I see him:
What You Know About Rod Bookman?
I've got to give a shout out to my main man, Roberto Goodmanovich.
A real talent with crayons, magic markers, not sure about play-dough...
Anywho, check out his blog which features sketches, promotional designs, and random drawings. I'm a big fan of his work and he's always creating real cool and novel art.
What You Know About Top Chef?
As you are bound to find out, I love the show Top Chef on Bravo. The chefs selected to compete are real deal and they create some incredibly novel and imaginative dishes on a very regular basis. 
My very preliminary pick for this season's winner is Brooklyn's own, Lia. As a sous chef at Jean Georges, she should definitely have the skills to go all the way.
I just caught an episode last night where the challenge was "gourmet BBQ." Even though Tre's Peach Salmon BBQ was panned by the judges, I think I'm gonna try out this recipe and taste for myself. Here is the recipe if you're interested to check it out:
What You Know About The Confession Machine
Guess who's back....It's Pearl! Will Ferrell's drunk 3 year old landlord.
This brand new webisode has Pearl portraying the baddest, meanest, more feared cop in the entire precinct.
You gotta check this out for a great laugh:
Monday, June 25, 2007
What You Know About Rod Beck R.I.P.?
As a baseball fan, I probably should have known about this already, but I'm just picking up on this story now...Famed 'mustached' pitcher, Rod Beck, passed away at 38. That guy threw some high heat and was a major threat every time he got on the rubber.
An unfortunate loss way too early in life:
What You Know About Wogie's?
According to New York's self-proclaimed #1 Cheesesteak taster, Marco, Wogie's dominates with it's great taste, excellent service, and laid-back atmosphere - all for a very very low cost. The menu and history of the place can be found by clicking on the link below.
Unfortunately for Marco, I found this righteous opposition on chowhound:
"Wogie's is a nasty hole full of loud cheeseballs gurgling on their phlegm-inducing cheese steaks and laying waste to substandard beer. If you can get past the putrid patrons and the boorish management, you still have to stomach the nasty knucklehead food. A real diarrhea- hut."
This guy does have a point...we are a bunch of cheeseballs with a love for stomach curdling "knucklehead food."
What You Know About Monday Mustache Madness?
Going forward, today shall be known to all "That is that" readers as "Monday Mustache Madness!" Every Monday will feature a new collection of mustached characters. I encourage you to leave a comment or send me a note with your personal request for new mustached features for the upcoming weeks. This week will focus on Major League Baseball players, as requested by DonBranDon.
In the early 1970s, Major League Baseball players seldom, if ever, wore facial hair. The practice had been widespread in the 19th Century, but by the early 20th Century it was rare for a player to sport a mustache or beard. As detailed in the book Mustache Gang, Oakland A's eccentric owner Charlie Finley decided to hold a mustache-growing contest within his team. Many of the players grew them, and Rollie Fingers' distinctive style is probably the best-remembered. When the A's faced the Cincinnati Reds whose team rules forbade facial hair, in the 1972 World Series, facial hair was still sufficiently unusual in baseball that the Series was dubbed by media as "The hairs vs. the squares". Thanks in part to the on-field success of the A's in the early 1970s, along with changing fashions, facial hair has again become very common among baseball players in the intervening years.
What You Know About Music-Social Networking?
There are a bunch of new music oriented "social networking" sites that are offering fans a great way to discover, explore, and share your personal preferences in music today. Here is a brief overview of some of those sites. Hope you find something that suits you musically and socially:
Last.fm is a service that keeps track of what music you listen to, and then helps you discover new music based on your preferences. You can use Last.fm to listen to music, find out about artists you may like, get in touch with other people with similar music taste, discover gigs in your local area, as well as create charts that you can publish on your personal site. Last.fm also allows artists and labels to upload their own music and videos and promote them for free.iLike, anot
her familiar one, is a service to help you organize your music, share your music tastes, and discover new artists through your friends. iLike basically helps you discover new music based on what you’re already listening to. It lets you share music libraries with your friends, browse and sample their most played songs, and compare your compatibility scores. iLike will also send you music recommendations directly in iTunes.
her familiar one, is a service to help you organize your music, share your music tastes, and discover new artists through your friends. iLike basically helps you discover new music based on what you’re already listening to. It lets you share music libraries with your friends, browse and sample their most played songs, and compare your compatibility scores. iLike will also send you music recommendations directly in iTunes.MOG is a social network that helps you “discover people through music and discov
er music through people”. Basically MOG makes it easy for you to find new music to listen to by using custom filters and personalized suggestions. The site also provides users with news, reviews and streaming audio. MOG also features a music TV that continuously broadcasts videos taken from YouTube.
er music through people”. Basically MOG makes it easy for you to find new music to listen to by using custom filters and personalized suggestions. The site also provides users with news, reviews and streaming audio. MOG also features a music TV that continuously broadcasts videos taken from YouTube.What You Know About Showalter?
Huge news...Michael Showalter has just signed a deal with JDUB Records.Showalter has always been one of my all time favorite comedians...starting with The State, and then Wet Hot American Summer, and all his random internet video clips.
On Thursday, July 26th JDUB will be recording 2 intimate shows back-to-back at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY for inclusion on Michael Showalter's debut album.
If you haven't seen the new "Michael Showalter's Showalter" on collegehumor quite yet, I would strongly recommend that you check them all out.
Here is a link to an interview that Show did with Paul Rudd:
What You Know About This Wack-A-Doo?
Alright, this one is comin straight from the vaults of Professor Tickles...AKA: Adam.
A glorious clip which details this very articulate experts' opinion of how to do your woman right.
Some of her insights include:
"If you wanna earn your man, you gots to learn your man"
"I got me a Masters Degree in gettin' played and used by man"
"That man gotta know how to hit them walls and drive the middle like a dog"
What You Know About Wiimbledon?
What a great idea! A bar/video game hall out in Brooklyn hosted the first annual "Wiimbledon" tournament this weekend.For any of you who haven't played the Nintendo Wii yet....damn, you're missing out on some great times.
Easily, the most badass new video game technology out there, the Wii is a great addition to any pizza and bong filled night!
Check out this video link of the tournament from this past weekend:
http://geekanerd.blogspot.com/2007/06/wiimbledon-video-and-giveaway.html
http://geekanerd.blogspot.com/2007/06/wiimbledon-video-and-giveaway.html
What You Know About Big Upsets?
BigUpsets.com launches today with a user generated video contest. Submit highlights of any upset, from a Little League game to a pick up street hockey match, for a chance to win $500 in cash, retail gift cards or a tickets to next year's Final Four. The site was created to form an online community where fans can gather and share their most memorable sporting experiences.
I'm going to rumage through old video footage tonight to try and find one of the many fabled days when "Law & Order" stepped-up to the challenge and beat the "Ski-Neck-Ta-Dee Boyz" on the hallowed grounds of the "Nest"....for those of you not in the 'know'....in english this translates into: "Jonny and I beat Gregg and Marco in Stickball"
Anywho...check out the site...there are some great college bball games in there.
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