Remember that amazing commercial of Kobe Bryant leaping over a speeding car or his incredible slam dunk over a pool of snakes? Well, this kid can do neither of those things on his brand new Segway.
Kenny Smith must be so proud.
We always thought the people with way, way, way too much free time on their hands took up finger jousting, but apparently they go skin kicking as well.
We’ve all played baseball at some point and been totally screwed by the ump. Normally, you just have to suck it up and feel the burn because, after all, you can’t go out and throw a ball at face or anything…or can you?
Links:
[Larry Brown Sports]: How to Send a Message to the Umpire
Sure, Kimbo Slice delivered a punch that popped James Thompson’s ear like a zit and Robbie Lawler massaged Scott Smith’s brain through his eye socket, but the chicks defiantly stole the show during EliteXC’s groundbreaking broadcast on Saturday night. Not only were Gina Carano and Kaitlin Young swinging for the fences until the final bell, but somewhere out there, Evander Holyfield was grinning from ear to ear (no offense, Thompson) at the eye-swelling beatdown from Crush Conviction. Of course, Hasim Rahman was simultaneously rubbing his forehead.
In case you happen to ever get so blitzed out of your mind that you decide to jump the fence and go running across the outfield at a major league baseball game, here’s a word of advice: Keep your head on a swivel!
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, nothing tops the Annual Gloucestershire Cheese-Rolling extravaganza held across the pond. After all, does anything sound like more fun than people falling head over heels while chasing a wheel of cheese? The answer is an astounding “no.”
We’re not going to say that girls flat out can’t skateboard, but we are going to say this particular girl won’t be winning any X-Games gold medals anytime soon. After all, flipflops and booty shorts aren’t exactly the gear of champions. But we will admit the chick has a lot of ambition and guts to tackle a hill like this.
Surely, by now you’ve seen the clip of Danica Patrick bowling over a member of an opposing pit crew. But if you haven’t then here’s your chance. It’s pretty painful to watch. Charles Buckman is still in the hospital after suffering a fractured skull and experiencing brain hemorrhaging, but he is expected to recover.
We know that the Indy Racing League released Patrick of all responsibility in the incident, but now is the perfect opportunity for you to insert your favorite “women are bad drivers” joke.
If you thought telling your kids the truth about Santa Clause was difficult, just wait until you have to explain this one.
Even after the fall, he is still more professional than Benny the Bull.
Who said pole vaulters were weenies? Obviously, they haven’t heard about Chip Heuser from the Oklahoma Sooners. Don’t let the fact that he wears a dorky helmet nowadays fool ya, this guy is an animal, cheating death on numerous occasions after taking a 16-foot plunge and landing head first following an errant vault six months ago. We’ll let him explain.
Chip Heuser: Funny thing about it, it was actually Halloween.
Jenni Carlson: No trick, no treat.
CH: Definitely not. I tricked myself into this one. We were doing a drill. It was a drill simulating the vault in the air called rope vaulting. The set-up we have requires an extra mat behind the pit itself just in case you carry too much momentum and overshoot the pit.
So, of course, you probably know what I did. Forgot the mat. Overshot the pit. Landed from about 16 feet in the air directly on my skull. Fractured my occipital bone, had a contrecoup injury, damage to my poles. Was in the ICU about seven days, was released, then had a seizure and was put back in the ICU for another three days.
JC: Oh, geez.
CH: I had some hemorrhaging … but luckily, they didn’t have to operate. If they would’ve operated, I would not be vaulting. I’m forced to wear a helmet now when I jump, but it doesn’t keep me from wanting to jump again. …
JC: After you were released from the hospital, you had a seizure?
CH: I was in the ICU seven days, released, then the next morning after the release, I suffered the seizure and went right back in the hospital. It was bad.
JC: It’s a miracle you’re here.
CH: They lost me once right after the initial impact. Then they lost me twice after the seizure in the ambulance.
JC: You essentially died three times. How do you even process something like that?
CH: The funny thing about it is I don’t recall much.
You should be proud of yourself Chip, not only are you alive, but you made it onto our blog. That’s quite an accomplishment. We haven’t even looked in the general direction of another pole vaulter since we discovered Miss Stokke.
Links:
[NewsOK.com]: The Q&A: Chip Heuser: Oklahoma pole vaulter back after 16-foot fall
