Been a little while since the last IYHM. Figured it was time to bring it back, what with the news that Obama Inauguration tickets are going for five figures, and considering that the Federal Reserve plans to give out $2 trillion dollars to somebody, but would rather not tell us who the recipients are.

Money is depressing. Anyway…

For all you museum curator-types out there, check out this life casting of Cassius Clay.

Get this. They’re claiming that the sculpture contains DNA-loaded hair from Ali (3 chests hair and about 30 armpit hairs to be precise). Also, they claim to have destroyed the original mold, so only the one impression could be made.

And They’re claiming it all to the tune of $7,000,000! ($400,000 down payment required via Pay Pal).

Wow. Like I said, museums, institutes, Hall-of-Fames – you may apply. People who pull heists for a living, you’ve been informed as well. Regular schmoes like me, will have to throw in the towel on this one.

The 2008 Election – the video game chronology. Man, finally.

I guess they’re saving the version where Obama Mario goes down the pipe for when he takes office with a imminent economic crisis on his hands.

Well done, Barely Political. Nod to NESW Sports for the tip.

Representing the High Socks: Is the Knee-High Flame Being Extinguished from the NBA? (Legend of Cecilio Guante)
20 Classic Toys That Aren’t Movies (Yet) (via Pop Candy)
The Women of the Military (Gunaxin)
THE 11 HOTTEST SPORTS MOVIE TOMBOYS (The World of Isaac)
Emmanuelle Chriqui returns to Entourage (Epic Carnival)

I think I found Sarah Palin a new gig!

She’ll host/ judge/ ruin this new reality show about the Iditarod, and, boom, six months from now – the White Oprah! (Tip of the hat to J Dot Domingo, who’s actually predicting this White Oprah outcome, he’s probably kidding)

It indeed flew under my radar that the Discovery Channel was airing a new show this Fall about the 1,000+ mile Alaskan sled dog race, called “Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod“, which premiered on 10/14 and airs every Friday, at 8 p.m. Check out the trailer:

Since this series is apparently baked, I’m thinking as a follow-up: “America’s Next Top Musher”, hosted by Palin, featuring a cast of characters resembling the usual cast of reality show characters. (what’s Bonaduce been up to, anyway?)

And, boom, a year from now you can rest assured that Sarah Palin is preoccupied folksin’ around in Alaska with a bunch of VH1 producers, and has all but abandoned blind political ambitions.

The country’s top eight female roller derby squads will square off next weekend in Portland, OR, with the title of Women’s Flat Track Derby Association National Champion on the line. The tournament will include teams from Texas, Philly, Chicago, Duke City? (Albuquerque, apparently), and of course the high-powered team from NYC known as the Gotham Girls. The Portland Expo Center is expecting upwards of 3,000 fans to come out for the event.

DerbyNewsNetwork.com has the official 2008 WFTDA Championship Bracket up on there site, and you can go log-in and edit and share your own bracket.

Stay tuned, as I try to find out if they’ll be any online or TV coverage of the tournament. And good luck, ladybadasses!

10 “great” fat guy moments in sports (on205th)
Kellex Morphs Again- The Blaze of Love Interview (And One)
Billy Mays… You, Sir Are On Notice (Buzz Pirates)
Obama, Taxes and the NASCAR Effect (Associated Content)
Natalie Gulbis Defending 3-Tour Challenge Championship (cfnews13. com)
Presidential exercising through the years (via mLive.com)

White House perk alert: There’s a bowlng alley (??). And apparently, Barack’s roll needs work.

Turns out Obama was a little out of his element when he hit the lanes during primary season last March in Altoona, PA – putting up a 37 (geez!) over seven frames. Wow, that is quite the egg he laid in a crucial swing state. Risky.

No bother though, the Professional Bowling Association is here to help.

“Once the family is settled in, the PBA Tour will be pleased and anxious to send some of our top male and female professional bowlers in to give lessons to the president elect and first lady on the White House bowling lanes,” said Tom Clark, BPA vice president. (PBA offers to give lessons to Barack Obama)

Some of the PBA’s finest rollers are already offering up their expert services to get Obama’s game up to snuff, including the legend Norm Duke and Billy Oatman, the PBA’s first African American.

“I have one bowling tip for Obama: take a lesson from me,” said Billy Oatman, the first African American on the exempt PBA Tour. “Call Billy Oatman and he’ll get a lesson.”

JB, patch Oatman into the Oval Office for me, will ya? [Keep up the good work Mr. Vice President, top notch]

Oh, maybe it wasn’t for you, but a bowling alley in the White House – news to me. Where was that episode of West Wing, Sorkin?

Link:

PBA offers to give lessons to Barack Obama (Detroit News)

Good Magazine has a spread of prospective logos from candidate cities for the 2016 Olympics.

I guess ridiculously early contests like this are ways of telling places like Doha, ya still got a shot!

The Chi is going with a ninja star (kudos), and Tokyo has adopted the aerial view of the feared Rainbow Road course from Mario Kart 64.

Still, these all trump the London 2012 logo, in my opinion – which looks like Stewie Griffin’s crayola rendition of Pangeae. (what the deuce is that thing?!)

Take note of how the trademark stamp is even in Comic Sans font. Edgy.

The Post-Election episode of South Park was brilliant. Hat tip to Melfi at NYHoosier for the link to watch it online.

Movie Mash-Ups We’d See (or at least see half of) (Banned in Hollywood)
Sarah Palin to star in sequel to Out of Africa (Cuzoogle)
The All Whitey Basketball Team (Gunaxin)
Get a Soccer Lesson w Beckham: A Bargain For Only $40,000 (InGameNow)
Hall & Oates sue in N.Y. over ‘Maneater’ recording (via Pop Candy)

He’s about 165-yards from the pin, it’ll be, ohhhhhh, about an eight iron.

James Foley, of High Point, North Carolina, that guy, won 1 million dollars for that golf shot. A Cinderella Story, indeed.

Golf clap extended to Bitter Humor for that. Here’s Murray….

Thankfully, this was tee’d up as the Lil Wayne death hoax – hoax being the opportune term. Thanks Pop Candy for couching that, I don’t know if I could handled this otherwise.

….And what of my unnatural fascination with Lil Wayne? The guy is a hook machine!

Former Patriots Cheerleader Caitlin Davis Artistic Skills Very Popular In Australia (Busted Coverage)
Davin Meggett Is Not Evil Like His Father (Mister Irrelevant)
Dodgers will offer Manny Ramirez the second-highest annual salary ever. (FanIQ Blog)
Antonio McDyess interests Celtics (via The Big Lead)
LeBron James Dressed as Danny Zucco for Halloween, Video (NESW Sports)

It’s been awhile, but I’m back with some vintage MOK. Remember your boy Kickball Jesus? He’s up to his old tricks , this time, pitting Hipsters against Mormons, on the kickball diamond.

Heavenly Father was Definitely NOT SMILING Down upon these Mormon Kickballers. Game 2 Saw a Mormon team comprised entirely of a (Ex-Mormon) guy and his Mormon cousin and his other Mormon cousin and his other Mormon cousin and his other Mormon cousin (it was weird but yes they were all related) and Hipsters leaving early for prior engagements to “U-Bomb” or ride kiddie bikes downhill or something.

In any case the Mormons have Fallen from Grace from Kickball God, “Heavenly Father” and pretty much Every Other God Looking Down and laughing at them this ALL HALLOWS EVE!

Conclusion: The hipster won, I don’t know what a U-Bomb is, and I do not care. End of story? Oh, The plot thickens…

AND SOOOOO…..Kickball Jesus was walking down the street the Morning after past the Mormon Temple…and LO AND BEHOLD he saw a empty box from a 12-pack of PBR lying right there on the front lawn of the Mormon Temple!!! A sign from KICKBALL GOD indeed that Kickball Jesus’s work here in SLC is NOT FINISHED!

Taunted for their beliefs that alcohol is demonic by a beer that taste so rightfully evil as Pabst – the ultimate sign of disrespect.

Where could I possibly be going with this?…

MORMON VS. HIPSTER KICKBALL 3!

The Holy Trilogy…The Douchey Trilogy…The Final Chapter. Taking place November 15 in Salt Lake (They’ve created a Facebook invite, so you know it’s legit).

Oh, sidebar, a guy who dubbed himself kickball jesus is apparently a hipster… big revelation.