Closing out the year with a little reader survey here. I’d like to hear some of your ideas for an…
As with most things slothful, I have a personal success story I can provide as an example. This past year, I made the resolution to get exactly zero haircuts in ‘08. Photo evidence after the jump…
Because of the holidays, I slept on this post last week (most of you were probably getting your nog on as well). Fret not jerks, I got something for ya…
Looking to cruise the links in style, or maybe you just need something to go with that new Houndstooth jacket from St. Nick?
That’s the Boyd Coddington Smoothster right there. Don’t be fooled by the waspy name; Boyd is actually a legendary custom car designer, and the former host of American Hot Rod on the Discovery Channel. His most famous creation is the CadZZilla.
Presumably, he built a golf cart because Boyd does whatever Boyd damn well wants when it comes to four wheels. R.I.P., B.C.
As you might have seen on here last week, my inspiration for this blogger poll came from a signed b&w 8×10 of Mo Vaughn.
I’d now like to publicly and humbly apologize to Mo. Not only did he win a MVP way back in ‘95, but a autographed photo of his is not even in the same stratosphere as what some members of the sports blog intelligentsia were willing to claim ownership of.
Check out some of the best, and help select the piece de resistance by voting in the comments.
I jokingly bid on this [1992 Dream Team Raft] from ebay after I saw a blog post about it during the Olympics on Fourth Place Medal. As it turned out I was the only bidder, so now I own it. As advertised, it has a slow leak, so is not usable as a float. I thought about making my living room a little Nacho Cheesier by hanging it on my wall, but I simply can’t decide which side to display: Scottie Pippin’s head or David Robinson’s armpits…
That’s an easy one: this summer, I went with some friends on our annual baseball road trip. This year included a stop in Kansas City, where we were the “lucky” recipients of Larry Gura bobbleheads on his special night. Career record of 126-97, mostly for the late 70s-early 80s Royals. But hey, it was a bobblehead. So I kept it.
About 13 years ago, there was a Sports Authority opening in my town. They advertised that a “Nets player” would be at the opening. It turned out to be Armen Gilliam. So I got his autograph on a basketball…which is now stuck in my garage somewhere.
I’m just gonna go ahead and post our gchat conversation for this one…
Isaac: I own a Fennis Dembo autograph
he was one of the most useless NBA players of all-time
but he won a championship with the Pistons
me: who in god’s name is Fennis Dumbo?
Isaac: star college player out of wyoming
played on the bad boys
he’s a janitor now
me: that’s pretty sweet
Isaac: its easily the most useless thing I own
About ten years ago, my uncle went to a celebrity golf event and John Elway was one of the participants. My uncle ran into him on the course and got him to sign a hat. He gave it to me along with the guest pass that allowed my uncle all-access to the celebs. My uncle gave me the pass as proof he was there and it’s really John Elway’s signature. First off, I’m not an Elway fan. I mean it would have been cool if I met Elway but someone else meeting him does NOTHING for my life story. Second, I can’t prove Elway signed. My uncle’s word of honor does nothing for me in the world of eBay and memorabilia selling. I can’t send it away to get authenticated because it’s not on a ball or jersey or something recognized as an object that sports stars would autograph. It’s a freaking hat. So it sits in my closet next to a small framed picture/sports card of Elway that my mom bought me to go along with the hat. All of these mementos for probably my 143 favorite player of all time. I guess it’s payback for the Super Bowl against the Giants when as a 9-year-old child I kept screaming on every Giants’ defensive stand to ‘break Elway’s legs!’
You’re going to be flabbergasted when you find out what this is. That is a signed Nordstrom’s bag with the Hancock of a one Khalid El-Amin, former UCONN point guard. He totally wrote 99 Champs! on it too.
Each Wednesday, I post a weekly update to the digest “If You Had Money”, which shows the sporting goods and memorabilia you could purchase if disposable income was no longer a thing of the past. Each week, it will inevitably leave you wanting…
Before we get into it, let me remind you that the government owes you mmmmmmonney.
Now, our most scandalous investment opportunity yet…
So I was sitting around watching Norbit (for the second time) on HBO Comedy this weekend. When the plot intricacies became too much to bear, my mind wandered and I started to think (appropriately) about other things that suck. Specifically, things that I own.
Pretty high up there on this list of contraband is a signed black and white 8×10 of Mo Vaughn from his days on the Red Sox.
The Hit Dog was pretty beloved in Boston before his unceremonious departure. He left in 1998, signing the richest contract in the league at the time to go to the Angels, where he was plagued by injury. After that, he went to the Mets - where baseball players go to die - and was never seen or heard from again.
Regardless, I prominently display this autograph atop a stereo cabinet that has three of four - minus the woofer - speakers blown out. Mo has taken a few tumbles during Number the Beast (I keep dryer sheets in a more sturdy, in tact location).
Which leads us nicely to this week’s sports blogger poll…
Send your submissions to me here. The best (crappiest) of the best (rubbish) will be posted Friday in A.M.
The top-3 LPGA stories from the weekend, in reverse order as perceived by me…a dude who watches an average 45 minutes of LPGA action annually, but at the same time, is fascinated by the intermingling of babedom and 300+ yard drives within that sport
3.) Anna Rawsom finishes 12th at the Q-School Qualifiyah! Ensures that 2009 will include Anna Rawsom in the LPGA golf conversation…and the gawking, and the gazing, and the ogling.
1.) Speaking of the Dubai Ladies’ Masters, this weekend marks the one-year Anniversary of Natalie Gulbis’ dressing up sort of like a Geisha. And now you know where (or who) most of that 45 minutes of LPGA action I claim to have watch stems from. On with the photos (c/o Zimbio)…
You may have noticed at little extra effort put forth with today’s TTB. I did a Google search for burner this morning, and the first page of results were nine quotes from Lester on The Wire, and one these daily Steady Burn link drops, and I got excited.
Allright, that’s not true. Actually, it’s a near perfect ten for ten links to CD-R burners on Ebay, Amazon, etc., and a link to the wikipedia page for bunsen burner. But I’m still going to be a little more comprehensive moving forward, because sometimes this is the only post I have time for during the day, got to make it count. Mark my word, they’ll still be times that I’m mailing it in (it’s called a hangover, genius). With that said, on with the show!
First, this girl. She’s far too adorable for the congratulations, you mangled the URL page. I tried to go directly to Ars Technica (because I’m geekier than you even could have feared), and I got this chick and bunch of Spanish-language links. Are there other glaring examples of the mismanaging of beauty like this on the internet (I don’t mean porn) out there?
SI.com Extra Mustard unveiled their 2008 Clicksy Awards yesterday. You now have the opportunity to vote on web highlights such as Best Sports Commercial (as portrayed on the internet). I liked Lebron pumping his new Nikes with a little help from the face of the Pussycat Dolls, but Heidi Klum selling me Guitar Hero is just so short, sweet, and tittilatingly (sp.) to the point.
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I think it’s about 50/50 in terms of time spent actually listening to Chinese Democracy vs. time trying to figure out Axl Rose’s mental state. The University of Chicago press blog makes an interesting assertion, comparing Axl to Captain Ahab, among others. There’s a great quote here that I can’t spoil, but I will note that it concludes with, “…And yet, they all end up ruining the thing they want and destroying themselves in the process.”
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Iditarod competitor Jeff King became the World’s best known dog sled musher this week. Not because he’s revolutionizing the sport, because he illegally killed a moose in an Alaskan park. He was sentenced yesterday, and ordered to pay $4000 and had his hunting license revoked for three years. Didn’t he read that murdering moose, elk, or any other large game in cold blood is strictly prohibited in Iditarod: The last great race to Nome, the official Iditarod curriculum teaching guide? ,
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So, remember the feel-good story about how we, the U.S. taxpayers, are now paying to sponsor Manchester United with the $85 billion dollars we gave to AIG, the soccer club’s chief sponsor? Of course you do, it just happened. Fast forward a few months, AIG just announced they’re actually another 10 billion in the hole.
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Send submission for Toss the Burner to me here. Later, paper chasers!
Each Wednesday, I post a weekly update to the digest “If You Had Money”, which shows the sporting goods and memorabilia you could purchase if disposable income was no longer a thing of the past. Each week, it will inevitably leave you wanting…
Afternoon, paper chasers. Something nifty for all you folks out there with Senatorial seat-bidding cash on hand…
This is possibly America’s oldest manufactured golf club. Do I hear $155,000 please?
And it sounds like somebody did there homework here….Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratories in New Zealand dates the wood back to 1760 (+/- 40 years). Also, the design is crude as compared to the Scottish clubs that were being produced at the time, and they believe that this stick was made by a U.S. blacksmith.
Despite it’s origins on this side of the pond, this club come with a lifetime membership to the Old Course at St. Andrews, and a welcome invitation to engage in night putting with the Dunhill town strumpet anytime you feel compelled.
NOTE: If you’re going to get the sticks, you have to have the attire to match…I’m talking pre-Judge Schmales era. I’d suggest going with the Purple and Taupe Payne Stewart get-up (c/o GolfKnickers.com)
The 2010-11 Ultimate Race Around the World, the ultimate solo mission sea race, will feature a prize pot of over $2.5 million dollars, organizers announced yesterday.
Formally known as the Velex 5 Oceans Race, is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race sailed in stages. It has been held every four years since 1982 (Renamed Around Alone in 2006), and is the longest race for individuals in any sport! Sponsors said that part of $2+ milli investment will go towards accommodations and logistics for the competitors.
This prize pot becomes the largest on the high seas (at least on the Open 60 circuit), and it’s announcement comes on the heels of the news of sponsorship turmoil amongst the players of the World’s best known nautical competition, The America’s Cup.
The seven: NBA movies opening for Christmas (Cuzoogle)
AccuScore on Yahoo: K-Rod Adds 10 wins for Mets (Yardbarker)
MoonDog’s Heisman Ballot - Colt McCoy Is The Man (Moondog Sports)
Chat With Kobe About His New Shoe Tomorrow! (Slam Online)
The Old Electric Sink Prank (Don Chavez)
Taste Test: Baconnaise (The A.V. Club, via Pop Candy)
