Friday Funkfest. A recurring (almost weekly) flurry of quick hits, links, videos and thoughts.
(h/t marko)
- The tradition of Blazers producing horrible raps that I find endearing continues. Amazingly, not as bad as the accompanying guitar performance. It must have worked, though. Rudy’s in the dunk contest. (h/t Amita on Facebook)
- If youtube had been around during my college years, there probably would have been hundreds of videos like this staring yours truly. I’m pretty sure I did something similar at a college talent show. Thank goodness there is no record of the performance. (h/t adampaul)
- Tim Tebow is back for one last year. Not too shocking, since he wasn’t going in the first round of the draft anyway. The thing that’s hilarious about that video is that he thanks God and gets polite applause from the crowd. But then he says he’s coming back and the crowd goes insane. The band plays. People are screaming. Somewhat ironic that the guy who is renowned for honoring Christ through sport is idolized by Gator Nation. Who needs Jesus when you got Tebow?
- Over at Prayers for Blowouts they have a great new featured called the “Micro Sermon“. 100 words of bible and sports with a tidy little lesson. And they are really funny. And I’m jelous I didn’t think of that idea.
- Big news last week when Famous Daves BBQ closed downtown. Numerous blog posts and articles in the paper. As far as I’m concerned, it needed to be shut down long ago. That place was dookie. There is this huge FD billboard by my house and every time I pass it I say, “Bleeeeeeeeeeeeech”. Out loud. Regardless of who else is in the car. This is KC, son. BBQ is like Tim Tebow to us out here. Go strong or go home.
- This post reminded me of how badly I want to create some kind of Star Wars alter-ego for when I attend Royals games. Any ideas? R2D2 goes well with the color scheme, but I’m a tad on the tallish side. Plus, it would be hard to sit down. Blue Darth? Blue Storm Trooper? Baseball season is soon. I need to get on this. (once again, h/t adampaul)
- I’m about to get so ripped.
- I keep thinking my subscription to Wired is goign to run out, but they continue to send me issues. I’m not complaining. I like the magazine well enough. I just had too many magazines, so one had to go. And yet, it just keeps returning to give me more technological geeky goodness.
- I might get a new car this weekend. Definately by next weekend.
- It sounds like Lost is back. Not “back” like “back on tv”. “Back” like “good again so I don’t have to consider bailing”. Should be able to get to it this weekend.
- Stacy’s almost down to her final 100-ish days of pregnancy. There’s a good chance that Zachary is going to be a wild child. He is absolutely going nuts in there. Kicking, flipping, dancing. I fear the kid has a lot of his father in him.
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