Michael Vick as a minotaur by Simon Bisley

Michael Vick as a minotaur by Simon Bisley - -a Nike ad from several years ago.

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Link roundup

1. Cupid paper toy. Via.

2. From an interview with Pen Ward:

What were you like as a kid?

Nerd. I would call myself a big nerd. As a child I played Diablo online and lots of games, I was a pretty awkward person. I would sit by myself in the treehouse in the school's playground and draw robots. I'd try and figure out how robots work by drawing them and then just hope cute girls would come up, look at my drawings, and think I was cool.

I'm sure this is a totally common thought for geeky boys, and it doesn't help that the cartoons they see teach them that good dating strategies include kidnapping girls with dragons, or drugging and tying them up and taking their comatose bodies on romantic dates.

3. You can impress your friends on Sunday by telling them the "G" on the Packers helmet stands for "greatness." Also, the Steeler's have a logo on only one side of their helmet because they initially thought the logo wouldn't look good and thus only put it on one side. But the look ended up being popular.

Mike Ditka as a bear

Mike Ditka as a bear t-shirt by David Schwen for Threadless. Click on the voting widget if you'd like the chance to buy it:



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Link roundup

1. Freakonomics interviews a Football Outsider.

2. UCLA is pitching its law students on a job as a chauffeur.

3. Rugby player bites down on a blood capsule to fake an injury (and allow a substitution), and then convinces the team doctor to cut his mouth to make it look legit.

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Watch a young boy frighten Donovan McNabb

Chris Cooley arranged for a boy to hide in Donovan McNabb's locker and jump out and frighten him. Via.

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Link roundup

1. After a year out of football, Pacman Jones is trying to make the Bengals. Ochocinco torched him in practice.

2. Fark on a CNN article:

Majority of Americans: Immigrants are lazy free-loaders who take our jobs by working harder for less pay.

3. I've been waiting for this feature for years - - Metroid The Other M will feature a cinema mode:

This theater-mode movie is about two hours in length and divided into chapters like a DVD film. It's not just the movie cutscenes straight from the game, though -- there's some pre-recorded gameplay bits to it as well, although those sections aren't recorded off your own moves as you beat the game.

Via.

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Link roundup

1. Chipotle was found to be in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act because people in wheelchairs couldn't see over the counter to where the food was being prepared. Via.

2. A key topic in Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver - - pseudoscience, such as alchemy, is often the gateway to valid scientific discovery.

3. The Tennessee Titans have sued USC over the manner in which Lane Kiffin and USC poached one of their Football coaches. (How many times during the day must Lane Kiffin fail some sort of moral test? It must be constant, right?)

The Aliens bow to their master (link roundup)

Snoop Dogg and Aliens by Yellow Duck.

And a few more links:

1. Papercraft turkey.

2. USC students draw first blood, splash UCLA's Bruin mascot statue with cardinal and gold paint.

3. A parent unhappy with his son's lack of playing time on the high school basketball team hired a private investigator to follow the coach. The PI watched the coach drink at a bar, and then reported him to the police when he proceeded to drive away. Via.

*Previously: Xenomporph stapler.

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Flintstone's House (link roundup)

Todd Oldham visited Bedrock City and put out a book of his photos. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Funny logo for the Cake Wrecks book tour reboot.

2. January 2, 2010 is a palindrome - - 01022010. Via.

3. A man took home a statue of Thurman Thomas because it was so ugly that he "thought it might have been part of some radio station promotion that was left behind and that no one cared about."

*Previously: Clever Ugly Betty mall ad.

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4 out of 5 skaters recommend... (link roundup)

4 out of 5 skaters recommend Satan over Jesus. See also: Custom monster skateboard wheel. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Funny photos of White House staff passing out lab coats to doctors so they would look more like doctors while posing for a photo op with Obama (to promote health care reform).

2. Augmented reality iPhone app makes the World Trade Center reappear.

3. Google makes some funny recommendations when you type in "Brett Favre is a."

*Previously: ARG sites for FlashForward.

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Amazing technicolor squid (link roundup)

Squid and eyeball monster - - two of the colorful knitted creatures on sale in AngDavidson's Etsy shop.

And a few more links:

1. Allegations that JaMarcus Russell has been heavily fined for skipping team meetings and other rules violations.

2. Nice photos of JFK and Jackie. Via.

3. Interview with an anonymous person who worked on Top Chef. Key comment:

Stefan was super nice and people liked talking to him, and I had no idea until I watched the show that he was being painted as the bad guy—he opened a beer for me once without me even asking.

Never forget that good editors can warp reality. Via.

*Previously: Finding Technicolor desktop wallpaper.

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Ocho Drunko football jersey

Go here for a gallery of funny (and frequently tasteless) football jerseys.

*Previously: How Chad Johnson/Ochocinco set up his Lambeau leap.

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Pharaoh Vader t-shirt (link roundup)

Today's Tee Fury t-shirt is Pharaoh Vader by Jimiyo.

And a few more links:

1. Allegation that Liberty Media, who owns the Atlanta Braves, also owns a company that sells steroids. Via.

2. Photos from the Portland Cake Wrecks book signing. The cupcakes (at the bottom) are incredible.

3. Chad Johnson/Ochocinco was able to make a Lambeau leap earlier this season because he bought tickets for fans to sit in the stadium and catch him.

*Previously: Chinese Vader's lightsaber makes people's clothing disappear.

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Magic bicycle (link roundup)

Magic bicycle by Olli Erkkila. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. A surgical technician was convicted of firing a gun into an occupied car, but returned to work at Harbor-UCLA hospital in Los Angeles days after being released from jail. He was also previously suspended after threatening a doctor.

2. White supremacists are angry at the NFL for honoring Hispanic Heritage Month and are scheming to disrupt the coach to helmet radio feed?

3. Anyone want to buy KOTOR for the PC cheap? You can buy it for $10 here, and I was recently sent a 25% off coupon. I think it's a single use code, so let me know if you want it.

*Previously: Homemade tank powered by six sets of bicycle pedals.

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His cold made my temperature rise! (link roundup)

You're going to have to click through to see what's being advertised in this vintage comic strip ad.

And a few more links:

1. Gregg Easterbrook shines a spotlight on college football teams with sleazy schedules, picking Penn State as having possibly "the single phoniest schedule any football power has ever cooked up."

2. Steve Valdez was unable to cash a check at a Florida Bank of America because the bank required a thumbprint, and he has no arms. Via.

3. Good explanation for why the NFL story to watch will be Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia.

*Previously: Temperature change tea kettle.

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Bizarre NASA badges (link roundup)

Vitruvian Woman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - - actual NASA patches, and there are many more bizarre NASA patches on display here. Hard to believe we haven't accomplished more in space. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. A look at the various ways coaches pressure NFL players to play when injured.

2. You probably saw the Obama/Joker/Socialism image and may have heard that Flickr took the original image down in response to a DMCA takedown request. But did you know that indications are that the takedown was blatantly bogus? Via.

3. New York magazine is designed to feel like being in Manhattan - - "The design has lots of cramped spaces and small type, it's like being on the subway." Via.

*Previously: An astronaut patch that actually reminds the viewer of science.

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Portraits within portraits (link roundup)

Go here for a gallery of portraits within portraits by Jon Madison. I bet even people who don't usually like photos of themselves would be pleased with a portrait like this. Jon also has prints on sale at Etsy.

And a few more links:

1. Crying face seen in melting Arctic ice? Via these sites.

2. Rookie quarterback Nate Davis made the 49ers despite suffering from a learning disability similar to dyslexia. Via.

3. Legend of Zelda's Link as a robot.

*Previously: Homemade portrait with moving eyes.

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Star Wars Rebellion propaganda poster (link roundup)

Star Wars Defend and Protect Limited Edition Paper Giclee on sale for almost $500 (!) at Entertainment Earth.

And a few more links:

1. The minotaur mourns for the labyrinth.

2. That woman who claimed to be pregnant with Dirk Nowitzki's child was ordered to submit to a pregnancy test and was determined to be not pregnant.

3. For my favorite reader: The Washington Post says Colt Brennan is in danger of being cut loose by the Redskins because of his arrogance.

*Previously: Imperial Propaganda posters.

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Video of the HD screen at new Cowboys stadium blocking a punt (link roundup)

Rough year for Dallas Cowboys' stadiums. First, their training facility collapsed during a hurricane. And now they learned the hard way that the jumbo HD screen hanging from the middle of the arena is too low - - Tennessee Titans reserve punter A.J. Trapasso kicked a ball into the screen during a game.

And a few more links:

1. Little boy wearing a homemade cardboard box airplane.

2. Photo of dancing cupcakes.

3. Tri-Clops has a great online profile photo.

*Previously: Sushi cupcakes.

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The Heart poster (link roundup)

"Gotta Have Heart" print on sale for $18 here.

And a few more links:

1. The question of whether the Raiders head coach broke an assistant's jaw isn't going away.

2. Lithuania allowed the CIA to hold Al Qaeda prisoners in a building in Vilnius, the country's capital. Via.

3. Free program FotoSketcher turns a photo into a "painting." Via these sites.

*Previously: Pop! Goes My Heart.

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