Tina and I just finished watching the first and only season of Lucky Louie the other day. Lucky Louie was a sitcom that ran on HBO a few years ago starring comedian, Louis CK. The show sort of harkens back to the classic sitcom of the 70s but with adult content. The adult content is not necessarily nudity (although there is some of that but never female nudity) and isn’t just about sex. It’s a thoughtful and funny look at situations that adults, and especially parents, sometimes find themselves in. The clip below is a great example of a show-opening scene:
Zero Punctuation reviews Guitar Hero 5 and Beatles Rock Band
As always, hilarious.
(via isthisreallynecessary)
Best Wheelbarrow Race Ever
The awesome happens at the 14 second mark but watch the whole thing for context:
Why Homosexuality Should Be Banned
Why did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Rachel Maddow provides some excellent historical perspective as well as outlining exactly what Obama has accomplished.
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My apologies if you had to watch a commercial before the video started.
I Gotta Feeling
Canadian university students look like they had fun making this one-take video where everyone lip synchs to a Black Eyed Peas video (via Crooks and Liars).
Give Me Novacaine
Thomas really likes to play songs from American Idiot.
Four Hands Guitar
Best Tornado Footage I’ve Ever Seen
Shot near Austin, MN on June 17, 2009.
Unsportsmanlike Foul
After NBA Finals Game 4 had already been decided in overtime, the Lakers’ Pau Gasol was open for a second consecutive dunk. With less than 24 seconds left on the shot clock, conventional wisdom says that you merely hold the ball and let the clock run out. Gasol, who is considered by most to be a standup guy, made a poor decision and decided to dunk the ball. The Orlando Magic’s Mickael Pietrus, a player that I have liked since he helped Golden State knock Dallas out of the playoffs a couple of years ago, likely took umbrage to Gasol’s decision and decided to take it out on Gasol. Watching the replay below, it is obvious that Pietrus made no play on the ball and intended to hit Gasol as hard as he could. Even worse, he chose to hit Gasol when he was in the air, another violation of conventional wisdom in the NBA since knocking a guy off-balance while they are in the air can easily lead to great injury and that’s why is important to have an injury attorney as Brooklyn personal injury attorney to cover at these times. Finally, watching carefully, you’ll notice that Pietrus’ follow-thru results in his sharp elbows digging into Gasol’s ribs from the back.
(Updated video below with “official” video from ESPN. Foul action starts at about 0:55.)
You can see why Gasol was upset. He was smart enough to grab the rim before dropping to the floor. Pietrus further inflamed the situation by trash-talking Gasol after the play was over. In my opinion, the foul should be upgraded from Flagrant 1 to Flagrant 2 and Pietrus should be suspended for a game. I understand the arguments against doing so (Pietrus has a clean record and it would inordinately affect the Magic’s chances of winning Game 5) but the rules are there for a reason and should be enforced. In addition to the unsportsmanlike aspect, the league also has strict rules about hitting someone with a closed fist. There is no exception for hitting in the back.