Sure, in terms of stage presence, he may offer all the emotion, theatrics and general appeal of a Tar Heel tailgate — but at least he’s putting himself out there. Right? And yeah, he might have been slightly out of key for a few bars there, but that’s par for the course around Chapel Hill [...]
January 17, 2011
Natalie Portman does her best Brendan Fraser impression at the 2011 Golden Globes
So I know several folks that are mildly obsessed with Natalie Portman. Like, in a relatively safe, sans fan mail way, of course, but still — pretty sure they’d be be shocked to learn she experiences sufficiently similar BM’s to the rest of us. Also fairly certain these folks were elated to see Ms. Portman [...]
January 14, 2011
Stairway to Heaven: Pittsburgh Steelers Edition
This is actually from last year’s NFL playoffs, apparently. Conveniently, I suppose it still applies to Saturday’s Steelers-Ravens game, and — if the Steelers are lucky — Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl XLV hopes as well. Pretty clever. Incidentally, it also happens to be the best cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” I’ve ever heard — [...]
January 13, 2011
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This just in, courtesy of ESPN: If Harrison Barnes were better, he’d be better
I’m not gonna name names, or incidents, but let’s just say I know a small handful of folks that may or may not think The Worldwide Leader’s love for University of North Carolina athletics is a tad fervent at times. Now, to be fair, no one could accuse ESPN of being the only media outlet [...]
January 13, 2011
New York City Subway Rat Assaults And/Or Kindly Wakes Up Defenseless, Sleeping Passenger
I really do miss The Big Apple. It’s been far too long since I’ve been up there to see all the sights, sounds, the very culture of the greatest city in the world. Just so much to take in, you know? A lifetime isn’t nearly enough to fully appreciate its wonder. I mean, after all, [...]
January 13, 2011
The Best Wiffle Ball Stuff You’ve Ever Seen
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t aware one could throw a Wiffle ball straight with that kind of velocity — let alone with such, apparently controllable, nasty stuff. Some of these kids have cannons. And not just in the realm of Wiffle ball. Frumpzilla’s pitching expert, The Gingerhead Man, estimates a few are probably sporting 90+ [...]
January 13, 2011
Trevor Sayers brings us “New Dance In School”: The Reggae Version of “Respect and Obey Authority”
You know what, I should probably backtrack a bit here. This probably isn’t reggae, technically speaking. Probably wouldn’t be fair to call it dancehall either. In fact, I actually have no idea how to classify it. So, for now, I’m just going to call it “Faith-Based, Reggae-Like, Dancehallish, Childrens’ Music.” Or, in other words, crap. [...]
January 12, 2011
Ohio man says he didn’t know he was having sex with a corpse. Is that really so hard to believe?
Seriously, what is it with men from Ohio and their apparently insatiable desire to slip the low bone to inanimate objects? Remember our friend Art Price, Jr. of Bellevue, Ohio? Mr. Price had a thing for picnic tables, you see, and wasn’t particularly shy about it. Not to be outdone, Richard Elwood Sanden, 55, of [...]
January 12, 2011
Frump Day Links, 1-12-2011 - Or: Congratulations to the 2011 Tennessee Volunteers Edition
Little late on the Frump Day links today. All apologies, but “real” work has kind of been occupying my time as of lately. The Victory Formation has scientifically determined that next year’s BCS Champion will be the Tennessee Volunteers. Probably a relatively safe bet. [The Victory Formation] 5 technical fouls in a span of 10 [...]
January 11, 2011
So, shouldn’t we just start calling the Bowl Championship Series “The SEC - BCS Challenge,” or something?
I couldn’t help but ponder that question when the final whistle blew at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl last night, watching Cam Newton search the crowd for — and eventually finding — the father Auburn’s Athletic Director, and the ESPN broadcast, said wasn’t in attendance. Sure, we as college football fans can choose to ignore a [...]
January 10, 2011
Canada: Where scaring the golf course geese gets you a swift kick in the face from the police
Yes, it’s true: 51-year-old Buddy Tavares, the guy you see getting drop-kicked in the face around the 20 second mark, has apparently been charged with “Careless Use of a Firearm” — on a golf course. Yeah, see, Tavares had a valid permit for the gun, just not on the links — where they don’t issue [...]
January 7, 2011
Russian Cat Wrestles Russian Bear in Russian House. In Russia.
Okay, I’ll be honest with you, Frumpsters: I may or may not have a problem when it comes to video content coming out of the former Soviet Union. I simply can’t get enough of it. I mean, I’m not even actively seeking it out, but when it pops up — be it from a link [...]
January 7, 2011
Russian Kids — Still Throwing Women Off the Sides of Buildings, Part II: The Sequel
Hey, remember those crazy ass Russian kids and that makeshift bungie stunt off the side of a Cold War-era government housing block? If not, scroll back a bit with your mouse and click on that bold text that reads “crazy ass Russian kids and that makeshift bungie stunt off the side of a Cold War-era [...]
January 18, 2011
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