You might want to think twice... then go get another beer and argue about soccer with your buds.
I think this video came out of London, but I'm not positive. What I AM positive about is that a couple of thugs are REALLY re-thinking their weekend plans going forward.
The video doesn't really get interesting until around 1:00 in. Prior to that the guys are horsing around and it looks like there might have been a fight out of view of the camera. And then they pick on the wrong lady dude. The part that they DIDN'T know was that one of the ladies dudes they chose to mess with is a mixed marial arts champion...
It doesn't take long for a couple of skirt wearers to leave these thugs laying on the sidewalk wondering exactly why their choices went so wrong.
At the end of the clip, the police show up to converse with the confused and injured (former) tough guys...
Cracked.com had a great story on the amped up versions of the toys we had as kids. And while I have a 4 year old and find myslef wandering through toy stores ("Dad, can I have a radio controlled car like that?" "Not yet Son... I mean I could get it, but you aren't old enough to play with it yet..." "Dad, can I play with my car now?" "I told you Son... you aren't big enough yet. Give it a couple of years." "Years") I hadn't been paying enough attention to notice some of these...
Kids just don't realize how COOL some of this stuff is... When we were kids we played with sticks and thought they were fun. Now kids have belt-fed nerf guns...
So, if you want to see some seriously worked over toys... Take a look. One warning... This isn't a read for your kids. Language is NOT restrained.
I ran across this video the other day, and I just couldn't move past it. I'm under the weather, the kids are just starting to peek out, and Mrs. GarageGuy is holding tough, but not feeling well. After watching this, my first thought was that every once in a while, the best plan is to NOT get out of bed in the morning.
I'm going to sleep in tomorrow while the wife and kids go to the circus. Hopefully I'll be ready for snow on Sunday... But NO forklift driving for me.
Sometimes racing goes over the top... I mean really... over... the... top... But, I think it is human nature to want to know what it'll do... and test it against someone else.
Yes, I know that it isn't real... But THIS is...
And as a bonus... As it just running through the course against the clock weren't enough... let's add extra planes to the mix just to keep things interesting.
Each Sunday I post a video or three on my blog at LaneBailey.com. This was a recent video Sunday post.
I'm sitting here watching Handball on the USA network... must be the Olympics. At NO other time except during this quadrenial event is handball televised. Handball... Seriously.
Now, I don't want to take away from the athletic accomplishments of the athletes participating in this fine sport, but I have a question...
Why is there NO form of auto racing in the Olympics?
After all, it is the singular most watched sport on the planet. The Indy 500 is the biggest one day sporting event in the world... that's right kids, it is bigger than the super bowl. Internationally... In the US, more people go to an auto race than a baseball game. In Europe, fans line the rally stages of the FIA World Rally Championship, even though they have to drive hours and camp to do so. Formula 1 is bigger than Soccer. NASCAR... Ok, there are multiple races where there are more than 100,000 people that attend the event. 100,000. In fact, in some places the "2nd biggest city" in the state on race day is the track.
Obviously, the sport has more popularity that most of the traditional Olympic sports... combined.
The popular answer is...
It doesn't take athletic prowess. But that only comes from people that haven't raced, or don't follow racing. And don't pay attention to the Olympics. After all, if that is the arbiter, why are there Equestrian events? The rider is just along for the ride. Archery? Sorry, but you don't have to be capable of the 100 meter WALK to participate in Archery. And, Bruce Jenner, winner of the Decathalon at the 1976 Olympics raced SCCA Trans-Am a few years later. He said it was the toughest thing he ever did... that is was physically and mentally demanding.
The other answer is...
It isn't a classical sport. And to that I would say BMX bikes? Or Cross Country Cycling? Kayaking? These sports didn't exist until well after the "Modern Era" Olympics were established. Auto Racing predates first 1896 Modern Era Games, as WAY predates the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
Maybe it's because it is about technology?
But then when we start looking at the bikes, especially the track bikes, or the bobsleds, or the hockey sticks, or the track shoes, or the swimming suits... you get the point. Just about EVERY Olympic event is infused with technology. In fact, it was mentioned earlier today that the British Cycling team spent $30M on technology. $30M will buy some race cars... Of course, it won't touch the budget of a F1 team (about $400M/year), but a touring car team could be fielded... and sponsored.
But let's think about this...
Almost every country has SOME sort of local automotive production. And the countries that don't should... Racing makes the breed better, and the Olympic venue would certainly pressure countries to up the game.
Regardless of the type of racing, it is a true team sport. Builders and Pit crews win or lose races. Drivers are important, but without the rest of the team, they are impotent.
And just how cool would it be to have a few thousand horsepower at the Opening Ceremonies... In order to outdo China's Opening, BigFoot and Gravedigger could be deployed.
And my favorite quote of all time was back in 1984 when the Olympics were in LA. One motoring journalist said that nothing would be more fun than to strap a few Soviet athletes into 800 hp Spint Cars... desinged to drive sideways on dirt. ;^ )
Let's make a petition. The IOC needs to update the Olympics!
