Author Archives for Nim Chimsky
American Gladiators to Make a Comeback!
I can’t help but be excited by this. Without a doubt, NBC will ruin it and make into just another gay reality show, but I’ll give it a chance. My brother and I used to watch Gladiators religiously: the male gladiators were our heroes, the female gladiators scared us and we mimicked the events the […]
3:10 to Yuma
Sign me up! Here is the trailer. A western starring two of the finest actors of our time? I can’t wait!
Sousaphone Hero Failing…
This might be funnier to me than most, being an ex-sousaphone player and all. But, I’ve got to say that this is absolute gold from The Onion
Right to Drive?
In order to renew one’s license nowadays, you simply go to the DMV/DPS’s website, enter in a few bits of information, pay a fee and voila! You’ve got a new license coming in the mail within a couple of weeks. What the fuck? All you need to do in order to operate […]
Running of the Bulls 2007
Oh Snap!
You’ve got to wonder how much longer this will continue. A lot of people bemoan the cruelty to animals involved with bullfighting, but it’s the harm to people that will eventually kill this tradition.
Do all the participants sign waivers before they run? The Euros just have a different stance on personal responsibility and lawsuits […]
The US really uses a lot of gas
I know, shocking right…Nonetheless, when you see it represented as below, it is still eye-opening.
From The Economist
Ahmadinejad’s MySpace Page
How hypocritical, he constantly demeans Western culture, but he maintains a MySpace page. I’m sure that the people of Iran are sorely disappointed.
Tales from the Dooker
Has anyone else noticed the following? You enter a public restroom. One of the stalls is occupied. Said occupant, upon hearing you enter, quickly wraps things up and scurries out of the restroom. In my highly unscientific scientific observations I have noticed that roughly 90% of people do this. And […]
UFC 73
What appeared to be a unbelievable card turned out to be somewhat lackluster after the fact. There were some exciting moments but all in all things went as expected.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring
Prediction: Nog wins - Fight ends in round 1 by submission/tapout
Result: Nog wins - Judges’ decision
This was the debut for […]
