The Rest: When something just doesn't fit into one of Frumpzilla's other categories or filters, or simply has a general appeal, or no appeal whatsoever, we drop it here...
Is this fat Iraqi kid the Big Punisher? Don't fuck with this kid. He will dance gangsta down the street next to the US Armed Forces and bitch slap your ass if you disrespect us! Hillarious-ness!
Or perhaps "Dawg Day", hopefully. And I suppose it's really more of an evening thing, but, either way, we've got an all Bulldog College World Series Championship Series coming up tonight at 7:00 ET (ESPN 2). Georgia and Fresno State, Vegas' two long-shots to win it all, have defied all odds this tournament. Fresno State has been particularly surprising. No Regional 4 seed had ever made it to Omaha, let alone the Championship Series, but I'm sincerely hoping their luck starts to run out tonight. On top of that, I'm not sure anyone could have predicted the "Big Browns" Miami, North Carolina, and Florida State dropped on us this CWS. I certainly didn't, but then I'm obviously not saying I'm all that disappointed either.
For various reasons, seeing my Dawgs take down the Heels would have been a bit sweeter, there's no denying that, but then I naturally have to like Georgia's chances against Fresno better. Despite how hot both of these teams are right now, it's inevitable that something's got to give, and the law of averages suggests it should be the "Underdogs to Wonderdogs" from out west. How many "superior" opponents can they continue to best? We'll see...
Even simultaneous instances of such. Great catch, Kyle, but at what cost? At least this play, which I'm officially nominating for Face Plant of the Year, basically guarantees that Kyle Shelton will be seen on Megatrons in baseball parks around the country for the foreseeable future. Kyle Shelton and the San Diego Chicken: Joined for eternity. You're a utilitarian hero in that sense, Mr. Shelton. That wall may have simply left a mark on your face, but you and your brazen approach to tracking down foul balls have left a mark on the baseball universe, and that's something...even in the context of a 6-1 loss and being eliminated from the College World Series. God bless you, Kyle Shelton.
The above photo may or may not be an actual pic of the culprit, but, either way, pretty alarming, huh? And on so many levels. Fortunately, the most obvious potential injuries that come to mind, at least to my mind anyway, didn't come into play here, but that doesn't mean what actually happened isn't just as bizarre. Apparently 52 year-old Macrida Patterson, a traffic officer with Los Angeles' Department of Transportation, was simply slipping on her "low-rise V-String" from Victoria's Secret's "Sexy Little Thing" line when a decorative metallic piece flew off the undies and struck her in the eye. Ain't that somethin'?
According to Ms. Patterson's attorney, Jason Buccat, despite the fact that the "design problem" only led to his client missing a few days of work, the injury to her cornea will be "affecting her for the rest of her life". I imagine there may be some emotional trauma as well, which is understandable, and god I hope Mr. Buccat milks it dry. Buccat apparently made another bold move when he denied Victoria's Secret representative's requests to examine the offending drawls. Can't be sure why Buccat, a products liability specialist with apparent emphais in undergarmets, would implement such a strategy, but, once again, my mind is wide open to several possibilities.
Unfortunately for us all, Ms. Patterson's complaint doesn't specify an amount for monetary damages, but at least we can hope that it will be small fortune. I suspect there may be a run on VS "Sexy Little Thing" "V-Strings" now, so if you're hoping to take advantage of what could become the next notorious class action lawsuit, and are willing to stomach yours or your loved ones' vision problems, you better get out there and stock up prior to the recall. Widepread panic over thong safety may very well ensue...
The complaint in its entirety can be found over at The Smoking Gun.
You better be. I know I am, and there's really no excuse for any sports fan not to be. Between the NBA Finals, College World Series, Euro 2008, and today's U.S. Open showdown between a couple guys named Tiger and Rocco, what more could one really ask for this time of year? So yeah, today would have probably been a nice day to call in sick. We've got Rocco and Tiger at noon ET, Miami and Florida State, the 1st and 3rd favorites respectively to win the CWS, in an elimination game at 2:00, and Germany and Austria for a spot in the Euro Quarter Finals at 2:45. Time your lunch appropriately. If you had the foresight to Tivo this stuff, good luck avoiding the scores/updates today at work. If you had no such vision, well, be mindful of the visionaries around you. At least we should all get to enjoy seeing two potential CWS cinderellas square off in Georgia vs Stanford tonight at 7:00. College Football should be taking notes...
Flordia State and Standord open things up tomorrow at 2:00 pm ET, while Georgia and tournament favroite Miami occupy the night game slot at 7:00. Both games can be seen on ESPN, and you can find the complete College World Series TV schedule here courtesy of Rivals. You can also find team breakdowns, hisotry and analysis here.
I'll obviously be pulling hard for my beloved Dawgs, who'll be seeking their 2nd Baseball National Championship, but it sure as hell isn't going to be easy for them to taste glory this time around. Hopefully Miami will pull a "Big Brown" tonight, or maye Georgia can at least carry the momentum from their Super Regional win against N.C. State over to Omaha (Chuck Amato...?). Prospects like the Dawgs' Gordon Beckham (.401, 26 homers and 72 RBIs), the #8 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft to the White Sox, and Miami's Yonder Alonso (.367, 23 homers, 71 RBIs), who went 7th overall to the Reds, should make this game enjoyable even for the neutral spectator.
Oh yeah, Miami had two other guys taken in the first round as well: Jemile Weeks, Rickie's little brother (#12 overall, Oakland), and reliever Carlos Gutierrez (#27 to the Twins). No wonder they're favorites to win it all. Georgia actually had another 1st rounder this year in closer Josh Fields (#20 to Seattle). I just hope they get a chance to use him. A couple other first round picks to check out are Florida State catcher Buster Posey (.460, 26 homers, 92 RBIs (!), #5 to the Giants), and Stanford's very own backstop, Jason Castro (.379, 13 homers, 69 RBIs, #10 to Houston). The draft talent obvoiusly runs much deeper than the first round too, so the names mentioned here are really just the tip of the iceberg.
Fresno State, the other Bulldogs making their way out to Omaha, could present a nice little storyline as well. Having become the first Regional 4 Seed to reach the College World Series, it should be interesting to see how they fare now. Of course, if you follow the general idea that Vegas knows best, at least more often than not, things don't look particularly good for either squad of Bulldogs this year...
Some slight differences there I suppose, but it's clear we should be expecting, as unfortunate as it is, a Miami vs UNC championship game. Of course, in College Baseball, with metal bats, kids high on emotion, playing for glory instead of money, etc., etc., etc...you never know.
According to Foxnews, Samir Khan (pictured) runs one of the most sophisticated pro-Al Queda websites in the Western hemisphere....from the comfort of his parents' home in an upscale Charlotte neighborhood.
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...
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