Fun Stuff
June 28th, 2010
Jersey Girl and the End of the World
Here’s what “Jersey Girl” used to mean:
Thanks to foreign American Idol contestant Antonella Barba, if she ever gets a record deal, this is what it could mean:
May 21st, 2010
Nike Ad Good Enough to Make Me Forget About Child Labor
I’m not a big fan of soccer. I’ll occasionally go to a game and if the fans are sufficiently passionate, I’ll have a good time. But it’s just never been a sport I’ve been able to get into.
My lack of passion notwithstanding, Nike just came out with an ad that is stunningly good. It’s so good, I actually think I’m motivated to watch the World Cup this year. Maybe even leave my house to go watch it with some drunk Europeans somewhere.
Write The Future from Nalden on Vimeo.
May 14th, 2010
Don’t Stop Believin x 6
Last night at a benefit for the Rainforest Fund, some of music’s heavy hitters were out in support. I have no idea how the rest of the concert went, but when Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Sting, Deborah Harry and Shirley Bassey hit the stage together, they did this:
April 28th, 2010
Move Over Phoenix Gorilla
There is a new undisputed king of NBA mascots. His name is Bango and he lives in Milwaukee.
April 23rd, 2010
Blackhawks Booty
At Game 1 of the Blackhawks first round playoff earlier this week, I watched the Hawks embarrass themselves as they lost 4-1 and looked absolutely lifeless in the process.
All was not lost though. Every time you walk into a Blackhawks game, you get a packet of cards offering prizes for various scoreboard games throughout the night. There’s the Dunkin Donuts race, where you either get the coffee, the donut or the bagel and if your character wins the race, you get that prize. There’s the Lemonhead race (Lemonheads, Tropical Lemonheads, and Lemonheads & Friends). And there’s the Gummy Bear shootout (Gummy Bears, Gummy Worms, and Fun Bugs).
I often get more than one packet of cards. Sometimes, like on this occasion, the person handing out the cards gives me extras. Other times, also like this occasion, I find a couple on the ground. At the end of my collecting, I had 11 or 12 sets of cards (there are only 3 different types). I ended up with four Fun Bugs, 6 coffees and 6 Lemonheads & Friends. Making the night even better, I was one of the first 50 people to text HAWKS to some Lemonhead related number and I won a sweet t-shirt.
The Blackhawks may have lost, but I most definitely won:
