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Pole Dancing Remains The Pastime Of Strippers, Despite What Pole Dancing Hobbyists Think

A pole dancing studio in Utah has started a petition to make pole dancing a sport in the 2012 Olympics. FAIR ENOUGH. I am not about to come to anyone's work and slap the pole out of their crotch. But...  CONTINUE READING POLE DANCING REMAINS THE PASTIME OF STRIPPERS, DESPITE WHAT POLE DANCING HOBBYISTS THINK»

Posted on November 24, 2008 in (9 comments)
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Who Is Mad That Jackie Chan Wasn't In The Olympics More?

Apparently Jackie Chan participated in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics, singing in a choir. But in case you were wondering whether or not he was upset about the role that he played, he's not upset. From the...  CONTINUE READING WHO IS MAD THAT JACKIE CHAN WASN'T IN THE OLYMPICS MORE?»

Posted on September 3, 2008 in (0 comments)
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Friday Fight: Who Won The Olympics?

gabe: did you watch any of the olympics? lindsay: Well, this morning I turned on The Today Show to see if Barack Obama had announced a running mate, and there was a team of ladies in China dancing to "Everybody...  CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: WHO WON THE OLYMPICS?»

Posted on August 22, 2008 in (10 comments)
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Shawn Crawford Sleeps With A Grenade Under His Pillow

I was watching the Olympics last night because I love knowing who can go just a little bit faster at something than the other people who still go very very fast, and as the runners were lining up for the...  CONTINUE READING SHAWN CRAWFORD SLEEPS WITH A GRENADE UNDER HIS PILLOW»

Posted on August 20, 2008 in (2 comments)
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Matt Lauer Takes Al Roker To Everything School

On this morning's Today, Matt Lauer and Al Roker performed some male tandem rhythmic gymnastics. This video may seem like a couple of high-paid TV personalities just having a little fun between more serious segments on how peanut butter is...  CONTINUE READING MATT LAUER TAKES AL ROKER TO EVERYTHING SCHOOL»

Posted on August 19, 2008 in (9 comments)
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This Old Man Is A Liar

Sorry, Michael Phelps, but this is what the Olympics are like to me (via Boing Boing): I'm only HALF kidding. This guy is the best though. "Hem, I can, hem, jump on eggs without breaking them, hem. To prove it...  CONTINUE READING THIS OLD MAN IS A LIAR»

Posted on August 14, 2008 in (3 comments)
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Oops, It Turns Out Trampoline Accidents Are An Olympic Sport

Last week in an "Olympics: Who Gives A Shit?" post I said that we would start covering the world-uniting, inspiring games when they started being funny or when they made "ill-advised trampoline tricks an Olympic sport." Then Gabe made up...  CONTINUE READING OOPS, IT TURNS OUT TRAMPOLINE ACCIDENTS ARE AN OLYMPIC SPORT»

Posted on August 12, 2008 in (0 comments)
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The Ultimate Argument Settler: 10 Sports That Should Be Olympic Sports

Let's face it, the Olympics are boring. They were mildly exciting when they only occurred every four years on leap years, but that's because I was a kid, and when you're a kid everything is exciting. In fact, I think...  CONTINUE READING THE ULTIMATE ARGUMENT SETTLER: 10 SPORTS THAT SHOULD BE OLYMPIC SPORTS»

Posted on August 8, 2008 in (6 comments)
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Videogum's Very Low-Grade Olympic Fever

The summer Olympics start tomorrow! I don't care, and I just checked with Gabe and he doesn't care either. (Actually, Gabe flew into a rage because the two sports he wants to watch are only streaming at 6 am or...  CONTINUE READING VIDEOGUM'S VERY LOW-GRADE OLYMPIC FEVER»

Posted on August 7, 2008 in , (0 comments)
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