Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A Top Ten Nominee
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I thought things were supposed to be, you know, like real progressive up there. At least it seemed that way on Gilmore Girls (I was forced to watch).
This clip of a 78-year-old, Hartford, Connecticutt man getting run over in the middle of the street, almost intentionally it seems, is one of the more shocking things I've seen in awhile. I wish I could say that was so because of the fact that, well, I don't typically see people get run over everyday. Unfortunately, the more uncanny thing about this footage is the apparent realization that no one seemed to give a shit.
Several cars drive past, pedestrians gawk but don't seem particularly concerned, it really is a mind blast. Hell, some guy on a Vespa actually does figure 8's around the victim's motionless body before riding off to what I presume was the nearest independent coffee house. When people that own Vespa's stop caring, you know we're f*cked, and, for better or worse, I'm sure this video will feed the egos of all the pundits espousing the gradual moral decay in our society.
I've always thought that was a bit of a politically motivated myth. I've taken it with a pound of salt, you know (as I do with most things even remotely political), but maybe I should cut back on my sodium. At least the police got there at an alarmingly quick clip. I guess we can put that potential myth to bed...
Posted by cieron on 06/06 at 12:00 PM •
Actor Harvey Korman passed away a few days ago at the age of 81. Perhaps best known as Hedley Lamar (not Hedy...) from Mel Brooks' epic classic Blazing Saddles, I, perhaps unfortunately, can't say that I'm all that familiar with Korman's other work. I can say, however, that his sublime, tongue-in-cheek take-off portrayal of the cliche, antagonistic old west land grabber was enough to make him immortal in my book. As such, I deicded to compile a handful of my favorite Hedley Lamar clips, or at least the ones I could scrounge up on You Tube. Make the jump for the full compilation. Thanks for all the memories and one-liners, Mr. Korman...
Posted by cieron on 06/01 at 04:30 PM •
Posted by Jrock on 05/28 at 09:39 PM •
And if that doesn't scare the bejesus out of you, well, you've got balls the size of melons. Or you just don't give a shit, which is effectively the same thing. Senator Robert Byrd has accomplished a great many things in his 90 years on this Earth, the last 56 of which he's spent as a United States Congressman and Senator, setting the Senate record for longest term of service in the process. Prior to that he held such illustrious titles as "Exalted Cyclops" and "Grand Kleagle" in some organization called the Ku Klux Klan, but that's a story for another day.
Right now Byrd is President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, a position which, as noted above, puts him third in line to become President should the proverbial cocky-dooky ever hit the fan. So here's how that could pan out: W (The President) resigns upon seeing his approval ratings somehow dip into negative integers, Cheney's heart finally declares it's had enough of this world, and Nancy Pelosi decides to forgo the opportunity to be President, retiring from politics all together, citing the "F" rating she received from the NRA as "posing too great a risk". Meet President Robert C. Byrd.
Yeah, so hopefully the clip below just captures Senator Byrd on a bad day. I mean, I hate it when people refer to themselves in the 3rd person as much as the next guy, but is that something we really want our President to be crusading about? And as for the Senator from Timbuktu, well, I'll just leave it at that...
Posted by cieron on 05/28 at 12:10 PM •
Posted by Jrock on 05/26 at 06:07 PM •
Oh wait, he just did that. Kobe takes the whole "Mamba" motif a bit too far here if you ask me, and I don't really understand the purpose behind teaming up with Jackass, but hey, it's Kobe. What's next on Kobe's "To Jump" list, homeless people? Since that's been done, I guess the odds are slim to none, though, with a 3-0 lead over the Spurs, Kobe could probably get away with just about anything. You never know...
Posted by cieron on 05/25 at 01:25 PM •
Manchester United ran out winners yesterday after a penalty shootout in the Champions League Final. Neither team could find a go ahead goal in the 2nd half, and the two English sides ended regulation locked in a 1-1 draw. 30 minutes of extra time proved the same; No Golden Goal found the back of the net despite some great chances, and the stage was set for a classic, nail biter of a shootout.
The match, which for the most part was quite tactical, showed flashes of brilliance, and Frumpzilla has taken the liberty of cataloging some of the highlights for you. Below you'll find Cristiano Ronaldo opening up the scoring with a great goal in the 26th minute, his 42nd of the campaign. Make the jump for several other key plays, as well as the penalty shootout in its entirety. Enjoy.
Posted by cieron on 05/22 at 09:36 AM •
Well, it's been yet another long, draining, soul searching Monday, and I'm spent. We missed posting something on Sunday, but given that it's a traditional day of rest even when Football isn't in season, I guess that's excusable. I wish I had it in me to post something more engaing and thought provoking right now, but Monday has sucked any semblance of any such ability, real or imagined, out of me.
Still, I hate for Frumpzilla to miss a day, it irks me. Afterall, it does read "The Daily Frump" above, and that's what should be expected. So in an effort to lift my spirits, and assure that Frumpzilla doesn't attain the undesirable distinction of missing two days in a row, I've decided to offer this gem: A classic, Sergio Leone esque showdown (minus the extreme closeups and Marricone score unfortunately), between what is possibly the world's worst hunter, and almost certainly its bravest and/or dumbest deer (they go hand in hand at times I suppose).
Not exactly new I know, but this clip obviously works a treat on various levels today. I feel so much better now...
Posted by cieron on 05/19 at 06:30 PM •
We typically don't like to pile on here at Frumpzilla (okay, that's a lie), and we know we just posted about O'Reilly's meltdown the other day, but this is just too good to pass up. By the way, the profanity is truly prolific in this, so if you don't have headphones, or happen to be a tourettes counselor, this clip is extremely unsafe for work. Tread carefully, now break it down!
Filthy as sin, and 100% Dawg. If this reel is a bit dirty in general, and I posit that it is, then things regress to absolute squalor around the 1:45 mark. Nasty! I just hope that poor kid can walk again one day. More after the jump...
Posted by cieron on 05/15 at 02:50 PM •
By now I imagine/hope you've all seen Bill O'Reilly's increasingly infamous meltdown from back in his days as host of CBS' Inside Edition. If you haven't, seek it out, because it's a treat (actually, seek no further than the video clip below). CBS, via the requests of both Bill and Fox News I'm sure, has been battling to keep the clip off of YouTube and similar sites, but you can still find it fairly easily.
The Colbert Report helped us all out last night by covering the story, clip included. What's more, Mr. Colbert himself revealed that he knows what it's like to be in Bill's shoes right now. We all make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes and the frustration that ensues just need to be taken out on some poor, defenseless crew members who live to make your job easier. Everyone knows that...
Posted by cieron on 05/14 at 12:52 PM •
Posted by Jrock on 05/12 at 09:09 PM •
