• Humility is not the way to sell a used BMW M3. At least that's this dude's philosophy...just read the entire description.
• Horse racing fans are classy and smart.
• You know it's a good hockey brawl when they have to kill the arena's lights just to get everyone to cool the fuck out.
• The Foo Fighters' tour rider is awesome.
• Rule one of being a baseball fan: don't let parenthood get in the way of a home run ball.
• The new "cheap" Ferrari GT California is a pretty nice ride. I guess.

Nike tops itself with perhaps the coolest soccer commercial they've ever done. It's like the "Smack My Bitch Up" video, except less vomit and more futbol. Well, probably the same amount of vomit.

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My album of the year so far is Cut Copy's In Ghost Colours, but then again you probably already knew that. Other favorites of late:

Crystal Castles / "Courtship Dating" (from GEE WIZZ)
Hercules and Love Affair / "Blind" (left-click)
Neon Neon / "I Lust U" (left-click)
Lykke Li / "I'm Good. I'm Gone" (left-click)

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Random Linkage:

• Former Sonics forward Peja Drobnjak was Borat before Borat was Borat. Best NBA commercials ever.
• The key to passing bad checks: don't be too ambitious.
  
• Joe Posnanski with a great story from his days as a Royals beatwriter.
• Australians having fun with road signage.
• Chris Bosh is making a play to be my favorite non-Milwaukee Buck.
• Mazda Miata: more cargo room than you think.
  
• The new Batman trailer reconfirms how awesome this movie is going to be.
  

Elephant Larry: About your mother...

Random Linkage:

• Human Giant has the Will Arnett sex tape. Hilarious.
  
• The key to good bowling: there's no such thing as "lanes."
• Wade Boggs: Legendary.
  
• Patrick Roy's son likes to fight more than your average goalie.
• For sale: 1999 Acura Integra, "only rolled once."
• Probably the greatest catch in the history of catching baseballs.
• It's the old full court alley-oop.
• Shaq is funny, but he's also a petty douchebag. Seriously, it's about time he got called out.
• Find me a longer buzzer-beater.
• Best hat ever (thanks, Foon).
• Nobody loves the Go-Bots.
• Once again, the "eight glasses of water a day" thing is a myth.
• Shameless self-promotion: Andrew Bogut needs new teammates.
• A high school girl dunking way too easily.
• Bob Seger asks: Seriously, Cleveland, how are you?
  

No Country For Old Men

I finally got around to some movies and fortunately saw some good ones:

• No Country For Old Men. The best movie I've seen this year, and one that has to be the odds-on favorite for Best Picture at this point. Set in rural Texas in 1980, the story isn't all that complex: strong/silent type finds drug money, bad guys send bad people to get it, drama ensues. But it's really the direction, cinematography, and acting that set it apart. Javier Bardem is terrific as a deranged bounty hunter while Tommy Lee Jones plays the weathered, wary Texas lawman role to a T. I can't say enough for the work done by the Coen Brothers in this film. I think some people might be a little disappointed in the story; it's fairly straight-forward and the movie is more a vehicle for the characters than one that tries to blow you away with a complex plot. Watch the trailer and you'll get a good feel for what the movie is like.
  
• American Gangster. It's all about Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, who are both about as good as you'd expect, especially Crowe. The whole story is pretty cool and one I was totally unfamiliar with, though I suppose that's maybe why it's only based on a true story. It's all fun and entertaining and worth watching, but at the end it wasn't quite as satisfying as it could have been.
• Dan in Real Life. The more I see Steve Carell in non-Office roles the more I feel like Michael Scott is his worst character (my increasing disinterest in "The Office" is another story though). Here he plays a widower raising three daughters who goes to a family reunion in Rhode Island. It's nominally a comedy with a major rom/com element, and a worthwhile drama as well. Dane Cook is surprisingly not obnoxious as Carell's brother. Definitely worth a rental.

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Picnicface are funny.

• I loved Powerthirst (Part I / Part II), and now Picnicface bring you Super Bingo (above).
  
• If you haven't seen it yet, check out the best referee call ever. Well, it wasn't totally original.
  
• Easily the most disturbing PSA I've ever seen. Raises a number of questions, like a) what's wrong with Canadians and b) isn't anything more specific wrong in Canada for them to be worried about?
• The Aston Martin DBS is the hottest ride on earth. Or close at least. Can you say gift idea?
• Boxers say the darndest things.
• Best Manute Bol picture ever. Which is saying a lot.
• "All I Need" has quietly become one of my fave songs off the brilliant In Rainbows, and this fan video is pretty cool.
• Goal of the month? Well, Leo Messi is never a bad choice.
• Malcolm Gladwell tells you why Kenyans are so good at running.
• Boeing is pitching to the army a Hummer fitted with a huge laser cannon turret. Badass.
• If bouncing balls were a sport, then this guy wouldn't need a day job.
• Wilco live on Austin City Limits: "Impossible Germany."
  

• College football play of the year, no contest (above).
• Backwards bowling! This guy is almost as good as Stal Brown, circa 1998.
  
• Jared Allen is easily the coolest NFL player. This press conference is the best thing I've seen associated with the NFL this year, and that's saying a lot given how well the Packers are doing.
• The hot new band: Electric Dream Machine. OK, so maybe my love of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is playing a role here, but the "Dayman Remix" is pretty awesome.
• My mom now has a Prius, but I prefer this hybrid.
• Marshawn Lynch of the Bills like Applebees, and for that I like Marshawn Lynch.
• Australian Packer fans are crazier than American Packer fans.
• I'm really digging the new NBA on ESPN commercials.
• Would a race walker run if he was being chased by sword-wielding samurai? The eternal question is answered.
• These newscasters are really enjoying footage of a cheerleader getting wrecked. Perhaps too much? No.
• Taxes as a share of GDP, 1975 and 2006. Sorry, sociopolitcal awareness is an occasional weakness of mine.
• Some interesting facts about health care.
• The water cooler Ronaldinho. Some unnecessary nudity at the end, but pretty funny.
• The best limo for your wedding? The A-Team van baby!
  
• Dudes love looking at other dudes' junk.