Life In The Weeds

Of traffic circles & short track speed skating

I love the Olympics and short track speed skating is a favorite - the skill, the strategy, the athleticism, the conditioning, the guts, the coordination, the burst of amazing speed, the ability to avoid a razor sharp blade.

I have always been aggressive when entering and driving thru the various pressure points in the storied Jersey traffic circles. But, ever since I was reacquainted with speed skating, I have been taking an even more steely tack, squeezing past the out of state drivers at the last moment around the turns - take that!

Hey, I'm know I'm no Apolo Anton Ohno but I can try, can't I, or at least make him proud of me. 

O.D.O.o.O.D.B.

Will Ferrell is a Genious!

I certainly do not think everything Will Ferrell's does is hilarious...but, you can't argue with his comedic brilliance!  His comedy comes to us in many forms...movies he stars in, movies he just shows up in, viral videos and, of course, Saturday Night Live skits.

Here is a breakdown:

His best movies:          Old School, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Elf, Kicking and Screaming

His worst movies:       Land of the Lost, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Step Brothers

His best cameos:        Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch

His best viral videos:    The Landlord, The Green Team, Good Cop, Baby Cop, Bush PSA spots

His SNL work: Endless!

Here is an SNL skit that I had not seen - enjoy!

mj

The Birth of the Alley-oop!

For hoops fans, this is a really funny clip from an awful movie.  Semi-Pro is a movie about a amateur basketball team starring Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson (among others).  I am a huge fan of Will Ferrell, but this movie is just terrible. 

For someone so talented, it makes you wonder HOW they decide on what movies to take on?

In any case, check out this scene...arguably, the birth of the Alley-oop.

mj

Pants on the Ground

Does it bother you when you see a young man walking around with his pants half down...far below the waist line...barely hanging on? 

This look infuriates me!  Often times, they spend every other second pulling their pants up, only to have them fall back down below their butt!

It's not a race thing...I see all colors and creeds participating in this bizarre fashion behavior.  It's origin comes from men (or boys) who went to jail.  Upon arrival, inmates have to give up their belts, thus, causing their pants to fall...and a "look" was created!

Last week, American Idol held auditions in Atlanta...and one of the participants was a 52 year old African American man, General Larry Platt.  He was far to old to actually qualify for the Show, but he wanted to sing his song for America.  His song was called Pants on the Ground.  

Take a listen...you'll see, Larry and I share the same view on those individuals who walk around with their Pants on the Ground.

mj

Left, Center, Right

Left, Center, Right is a remarkable "parlor game".

The best thing about it is that everyone who plays it for the first time loves it and says "How come I never played this game before?"

No, the best thing about is that anyone can comprehend the rules in about 3 seconds. 

No, the best thing about is that the early leader rarely seems to win.

No, the best thing about it is that you are never out of the game.

No, the best thing about is that each game is winner take all.

No, the best thing about it is the group gets loud while they play.

No, the best thing about it is the drama at the end of each game.

No, the best thing about it is that there is no skill involved.

No, the best thing about is that you can play with any amount of people.

No, the best thing about it is that it only costs about $7.00.

O.D.O.o.O.D.B.

Punctuate this!

No really, punctuate this sentence:

That that is is that that is not is not

(Scroll down)

(Don't peek!)

 

[That, that is, is.  That, that is not, is not!]

mj

 

Here comes the bride!

This is a must see!

There are plenty of moments in our life where having a mulligan would be great...we all have had a shoulda, coulda, wouda moment...

These folks will not have one of these moments, at least not when they look back on their wedding day!

Here comes the bride!

mj 

X 49

I'll be 49 in a month and, yet I love the Kid Games or by its official name, the X GAMES - winter and summer. Those kIds ARE athletes, with a capital A. 

The evolution of these Rebel Olympics is amazing to me because even though the X Games has gone corporate, the rebel and The Man co-exist without either one selling out. 

One of these days, when I'm in my 50s, I'm going to the kid's games. 

O.D.O.o.O.D.B.