Random Video of the Day #2

Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 Massacre Scene



Everything about this is amazing and all 6 minutes are worth watching. Too many great lines to quote but "Garbage Day!" has already achieved some type of cult status on the internet.

VPILF

Hilarious...someone already made this website, and the ink isn't dry.

Man forcibily ejected from Yankee Stadium

According to Gothamist, a man was forcibly ejected from Yankee Stadium, apparently without legitimate reason, by the police (surprise).

His crime?

Getting up to go to the bathroom while God Bless America was playing during the 7th inning stretch. Oh yeah, he's also a self-proclaimed atheist and a Red Sox fan.

It doesn't surprise me that a couple of cops could be a bit overzealous about something like this. Sadly, it's pretty a pretty common occurrence when police try to assert control over things that are not under their authority or not even any of their business. Even if the guy was mouthing off about God or America as he got up to use the restroom (as the police will surely claim in their defense), isn't that his right to do so?

What does surprise me is that apparently the Yankees have an unwritten policy of locking down the stadium during God Bless America, which has been played during the 7th inning stretch every game since 9/11. At least that's what I've gathered from reading the comments at Gothamist. So, the Yankees demand patriotism and public displays of religious allegiance from their fans and guests?

Click here to read a more complete story.

Let's go Mets!

A&E Intervention - Allison the Computer Dust Remover Fiend

Thanks to Sebastian Demian for introducing me to Allison the Computer Dust Remover Fiend and the single most incredible episode of Intervention EVER.

This is really sad, frightening and genuinely disturbing. But honestly there's something amazing and compelling about a human being sticking a computer product in their mouth 100 times a day and sucking on it. She cradles the fucking cans of dust-off like a baby blanket.



When I was in 9th grade my friend inhaled some computer dust off at a football game and passed out in the stands and an ambulance came and took him out of there, they stopped the game and everything it was quite a scene. He was also the kid who had the first porno in the neighborhood - Ramboner. No joke. I wonder what he's up to these days?

Kids - don't do this dust-off shit it's stupid and ugly and pointless. We Has Spoken does not support this drug in any way.

Might I add that there's never been a single episode of Intervention (to my knowledge) where the primary addiction is Marijuana? All I'm sayin' is - Free Up the Weed.

Note - the other 4 parts of Allison's episode can be found on YouTube.

WHS Photography: The Most Gangster Pose Ever

Below are two famous images that shouldn't be forgotten about. Let's keep these readily accessible in our minds. The first image is of ex-Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko. He's on his deathbed, suffering from polonium poisoning. The second, Tupac Shakur. He's just been shot. I've got to give a major edge to Litvinenko just because of the face. Any added submssions are welcome.






My Additions (Chris):



With Sound:

Kenny Loggins Sighting

I think I found some interesting footage of a young Kenny Loggins getting inspiration for Footloose.






The Pashtoon Midget Dance - Watch more free videos

WHS Election 2008: Juan McCainzalez

McCain-Ayala: Drilling for Gasolina 2008

Normally, I wouldn't let a celebrity endorsement sway my precious vote. I'm an educated voter that prides himself on thorough evaluation of a candidate's policy issues, voting records, political effectiveness and character. However, Ramon Ayala aka "Daddy Yankee" has endorsed John McCain. See ya, Obama! I suggest Barack scramble for the double Don Omar-Tego Calderon endorsement if he wants my vote back.

Don Omar-Tego Calderon: Los Bandoleros


Link to McCain campaign press release announcing Daddy Yankee endorsement

RE: New York is Back Motherbitches

Allan, others, if you'd like to see more of the New York of Olde, here is a handy map to follow from the location of your dead pigeon, it's 1.5 miles, 31 minutes walking into the epicenter of the Red Hook Housing Projects (according to our friends at Google) and you won't be disappointed. The last time I was down here it looked like parts of Baghdad.


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New York is BACK, Motherbitches.

Brooklyn, Pacific St. between Boerum Pl. and Court St.
Saturday, August 23, 17:52

I was upset to come home empty handed after spending a little while sneaker hunting. There was once a time when it was pointless to resist dropping an unacceptable amount of money on NY-exclusive kicks. Those are days have long gone by. Maybe I'm just getting older or don't care for shopping. Maybe there's nothing out there anymore. Maybe the city and all its unique goods have been diluted and more readily available to the masses because of e-commerce, globalization, whatever. Either way, this little guy cheered me up.

There he was, bigger than a dinner plate, looking like he just picked his spot. He had "New York" written all over him.

He's Clean

Not going to get political here...but wanted to make mention of perhaps the funniest controversy of the election so far.

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," Biden said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."

Hey...guys...stay clean

The Upsetter: New Trailer

Hot off the rack, a brand new trailer for the feature length documentary The Upsetter, The Life & Music of Lee Scratch Perry, which as you all know has been traveling around the globe since the world premier at SXSW this March. In less than half a year the film has opened in Austin, Baltimore, Toronto, Brooklyn, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Prague and probably a couple other cities that I'm forgetting. In November the film embarks on a nationwide tour as a part of the Scion Film Series hitting Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago and a host of other US cities. If you haven't seen it, now is your chance to experience a movie that is already being placed among the greatest music documentaries of our generation. And if you think I'm exaggerating watch this short trailer below:

Hall of Fame Nominee: Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver in Karate Kid, Part III

This guy is hilarious. Best part, his initial stifled laugh at 0:08.

Andy Ball Look-a-like contest

Alright, I am in the midst of a heated debate about what celebrity looks most like Andy Ball.

At first I was arguing for:



But then I had to go with:

Badi

Adam, you are not the only one who has some hidden "gems." I present Badi: the Turkish E.T.

The Bicycle Thief

It is not very smart to lock your bicycle only through the front wheel.

I just watched Vittorio De Sica's film, Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief), last night. A classic film which follows a father and his son around Rome as they desperately search for his stolen bicycle, which he needs in order to earn a living.

Having your bicycle stolen causes a very specific type of anguish. Anyone who's ever had a bicycle stolen can relate. I just came across this NY Times article, published yesterday, about the King of all bicycle thieves. He ran a used bike shop in Toronto and accumulated 2,865 stolen bicycles. One man refers to him as "the most hated man in Toronto."

photo credit: Greg Jagiello

Random Video of the Day

This is amazing.

We Has Spoken Fashions: The Audacity of Ascot

The ascot tie, or day cravat, is out of control. Its deceptiveness is key to its success. It says "I can send back any bottle of wine as many times as I God-damned well please" while keeping it casual. It says, while smiling, "Cross me and I will fucking chain you to the back of my Land Rover and have you tag along while I drag your skinless corpse for three whole days as I go on a big game safari hunt".

Tying one isn't as difficult as I'd imagined (see diagram below) but finding the right one for purchase most certainly is. Enjoy, and good luck finding the one that suits you best.

Terry Silver


Michael Corleone


My Attempt Using Bandanna (serious faux pas but I wanted to try)


Enjoy

Song of the Day - Boogie Down Productions - "Illegal Business"

Cocaine business controls America
Ganja business controls America
Illegal business controls America

Damn right.

From the album By All Means Necessary (1988)

Rare Glimpse Into Andy's Future

One of those moments when you say...wow...that will be Andy Ball in 61 years.

I Hate the Back of Forest Whitaker's Neck (Portuguese)

RIP Bernie Mac

Bike Lanes Causing Pollution?

This guy in San Franscisco has prevented any new bicycling plans in the city by forcing an environmental impact report, which is taking years. His claim? "Urban bicycle boosting could actually be bad for the environment."



Wonderful. Just wonderful.

Link to the story in today's WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121919354756955249.html?mod=hps_us_inside_today

Hey Ya'll Wanna See Blurry Photos of George W. Bush's "Former" Top Political Adviser, Karl Rove?

These pictures were taken August 19, 2008 at 16:00 and 16:02. I was waiting to claim my baggage at JFK's Terminal 2, standing next to a livery driver waiting for his passenger. After a few minutes I hear a man introduce himself to the driver, "Good to meet you, Karl Rove". The name placard the driver was holding didn't say "Rove", so I thought whoever said that was joking. Well, I turn around and it's none other than Rove.

I stared at him, he stared at me, and then he took a look at the book that was in my hands ("Legacy of Shadows: The History of the CIA" by Tim Weiner). He began to look very agitated and started texting at breakneck speed while trying to watch CNN on the tv above the luggage carousel.

I didn't ask for his autograph, although I was REALLY tempted. It would've been pretty amazing to have his autograph on that particular book of mine. My brother said it would be like when Hitler signs the book in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The photos are of VERY low quality, but I didn't want him to catch me and send me to Guantanamo for a waterboarding. I'm going to throw in the most on-fire video of Rove for free, as well.

Right before we made eye contact:


Rove fleeing:


Sick Dance Moves:

Hey Ya'll Wanna See The Back of Famous Documentary Filmmaker, Ken Burns?

The pics below were taken on September 25, 2007 on Broadway and Chambers. I never doubted it was Burns, so I took out my Blackberry and obviously stalked him for about 4 blocks. "I got your documentary RIGHT HERE, Ken ..."

Allan Presents Part One of a Two-Part Series: The Back of Ken Burns



Allan Presents Part Two of a Two-Part Series: The Back of Ken Burns

Slide Mountain View from the Top

Last week I hiked up Slide Mountain in the Catskills with my dog. The hike was a little over 7 miles and took us 3 hours. 

Slide Mountain is the highest mountain in the Catskills region, well over 3500 feet. When we passed the 3500 foot elevation mark there were signs warning that camping was prohibited from that point on. Not sure why, maybe Mike can explain. 

And it wasn't until I got back down that I saw a sign warning against hiking alone. I guess that makes sense if you break your leg or get attacked by a bear or something.

In honor of week two of the olympics

I found this article really insightful...

Jamaicans dominated the Olympic 100-meter sprint this weekend, with Usain Bolt setting a world record and his teammates taking all three medals in the women's event. Jamaica is a poor, tiny nation about half the size of New Jersey. What makes its people such champion sprinters?

A combination of nature and nurture. Runners of West African descent—which includes Jamaicans as well as most African-Americans—seem to be built for speed: In 2004, they held all but five of the 500 best times in the 100-meter dash. (East Africans, such as Kenyans and Ethiopians, rule the long-distance field.) Several biological factors may be coming into play here. One study conducted in Quebec in the 1980s found that black West African students had significantly higher amounts of "fast-twitch" muscle fibers—the kind that are responsible for short, explosive bursts of action—than white French Canadians did. (So far, there is no evidence that even extensive training can turn slow-twitch muscles into fast-twitch ones, though moving in the other direction is possible.)

More...

You Cannot Be Serious

It was reported today that my hero John McEnroe, 49, was ejected from a Rhode Island Hall of Fame tennis tournament. Here is part of the story from ESPN.com:

McEnroe won 6-3 to open the best of three match. The seven-time Grand Slam champion was trailing 4-2 in the second set when the problems started.

While arguing a line call, McEnroe was given a code violation warning for uttering an obscenity. When he kept up his tirade against chair umpire Ray Brodeur, he drew two abuse of official penalties.

As the argument progressed, fans at the International Hall of Fame court started yelling at McEnroe, telling him to resume play. McEnroe responded with his obscene gesture and was thrown out.

It marked the first time McEnroe was defaulted from a match on the Outback Champions Series, an international circuit for stars over 30.

McEnroe is scheduled to continue playing in the round-robin format, with his next match Friday against Karel Novacek.

"Umpires tend to be intimated by John which generally means they are more lenient with him. He crossed the line today," Venison said.



My tribute to McEnroe:





At age 48

My New Haircut

OK. Is this real? I don't know...but you can't make fun of this shit on this level without BEING this shit.

This video is FUCKING AWESOME.

"Hey Broski, two heinekens."

"You know what this is, it's my new fuckin' haircut"

"Fuckin' skanks"

Why China Sucks At Footie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/default.stm

BBC Sports Olympic homepage has a smug front page article today titled "Why can't China win at Football?"

Mind you China has 22 Golds so far and Great Britain has 2, one more than Mongolia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

The article, written by the BBC's Matt Slater goes on to discuss quite smugly why a country with 1.3 billion people sucks so bad at soccer. To add insult to injury Slater discusses one gracious Brit in particular, a quote - footie-mad Londoner who has lived in Beijing for almost 20 years and apparently has taken it upon himself, out of the grace of his heart to attempt to educate the locals and help them get better at soccer. Sounds like the perfect premise for a really bad Hollywood film. White man goes and teaches dumb natives [fill in the blank] and lifts their spirits and saves the country from it's horrid lack of [fill in the blank]. There could be a subplot about him falling in love with a cute local girl, a school teacher perhaps. The movie writes itself. Hugh Grant can play the lead.

On the plus side the article does mention that until recently "it was actually illegal to have a kick-about as unauthorised gatherings of more than 10 people were banned."

That might go a long way to explaining why China is bad at soccer.

Bush

Horny little bastard

She is making it clap:



Checking out her ass:

Miyagi Drums

Allan: you watching olympics now?

me: yeah

karate kid

hahhahahahahah

Allan: someone threw a miyagi drum???

HAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAA

me: HAHAHAHHA

Allan: oh shit

hahaha

me: hahahah

Allan: oh god that's funny
10:49 PM
me: ha hah a, yes it is. they didn't throw it, just lost control

slipped out of their palm rub
10:51 PM
Allan: hhhHAHHAHAHAHAAH

it was sato's drum

Don't Be A Menace II South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood

In honor of Allan's post about Boyz N The Hood here is one my favorite scenes from Don't Be A Menace. This movie demands revisiting. I suggest a We Has Spoken screening.

Check out this classic father/son moment (note how the father is younger than the son) mocking Boyz N The Hood completely.



The dialog is amazing. Too many great lines to single out but here's a couple:

• "Want some breakfast?" "Nah I'm cool man, I just had some Red Hots."
• "No Smokin' My Shit, Don't let me catch you drinkin' my shit and if you bring any of them Ho's up in here make sure I fuck 'em first."
• "Hey let me ask you something, Tre, you still a Virgin?" "Well there was this one dude rubbed up against my butt one time, but I didn't like it."

And one of my favorite lines in the entire movie:

• "Get to the damn fuckin' part!"

Jar Jar Stinks

As if the latest installment of Indiana Jones and all three new Star Wars weren't evidence enough of George Lucas's full immersion into disgracehood, take a look at the below trailer. Not even a Jedi mind trick could prevent you from laughing at it

Arsenal FC

For those of you that don't know, I'm obsessed with Arsenal. Today, they kick off the season in Holland with a qualifier for the Champions League. The Champions League, including its preliminary stages, lasts from July until May, and it involves the best teams in Europe. Today's opponent is FC Twente from the Dutch first division, the Eredivisie. Twente is coached by former England manager, Steve McClaren - he's most recently known for steering the England ship that didn't qualify for this summer's European championships.

On Saturday, the Gunners begin their campaign in the English Premier League against West Bromwich Albion. The talk is that Arsenal is too young, inexperienced, etc. to have a legitimate shot at winning the EPL. The same was said last year, and Arsenal commanded the league for about half the campaign, if not more. They should definitely be in the running.

Good luck in all competitions this year, boys.

Anyhow, enjoy these videos below when you find the time. Marvel at the slick passing and overall eye-pleasing experience that is Arsenal FC.

National Anthems Part 5: Norway

Cause I'm Norwegian:

Ya'll Wanna See a Dead Body???

"Ya'll wanna see a dead body" is the most underrated quote in the history of film. We thank John Singleton's "Boyz n the Hood" for this multi-purpose line. Examples of how we may use this line conversing with others in everyday life -

1: (before going out with friends and declaring that you'll get really hammered)
Ya'll wanna see a dead body?

2: (knowing that wife or girlfriend will be upset at you for something, right before you walk into the house)
Ya'll wanna see a dead body?

3: (before eating a whole or half chicken)
Ya'll wanna see a dead body?

4: (right after very angry boss calls you for a meeting and just before you leave your desk, ask colleagues)
Ya'll wanna see a dead body?


Fast forward to 1:50 if you can't watch the whole thing

National Anthems Part 4: India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Spain

The theme of the day is "complicated relationships".

India:


United Kingdom:


Philippines:


Spain:

How Walkable is Your Neighborhood?

http://www.walkscore.com

National Anthems Part 3: Italy, France

This clip comes from Euro 2008's "Group of Death" match between Italy's Azzurri and France's Les Bleus. Let's forget the Dutch took a lot of the air out of this match by smacking them both by a combined score of 7-1 beforehand.

National Anthems Part 2: Russia, USSR

Below are the national anthems of the Russian Federation and the former Soviet Union. They have different lyrics, but both are great to have on your iPods.

Note: when I was a child I was terrified of the Soviets, not because of stories I had heard of how close we may have come to nuclear meltdown, or because of the fear of Communism threatening our way of life, but because of Ivan Drago. He killed Apollo Creed in front of millions of people. That's hard to watch as a 7 year old. It never ceases to amaze me how history can prove what's right and wrong, often contrary to what widespread beliefs are at the time of events in question. I've come to realize that Apollo should've been killed. He was annoying. If he dies, he dies.

Russian Federation


USSR:

National Anthems Part 1: China

To coincide with the duration of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, We Has Spoken presents to you the first in a series highlighting the national anthems of participating countries.

We begin with the host nation, China:


And here's an entertaining amateur rendition:

W at the Beijing Games!

George W. Bush is in China again and I'm preparing for another round of unintentional comedy. His Asian trips have been second in humor only behind his trips to Africa. All politics aside, I'm beginning to really miss this guy, as neither Barack Obama nor John McCain will be able to provide us with that perfect blend of overconfidence, awkwardness and occasional bitterness - the ultimate recipe for classic youtube clips.

This is an older highlight but amongst the thousands of other W follies, this one may have been lost in the mix. So, in honor of his trip to the Olympics, here it is again (and please note 30 seconds into the clip where he stands at attention for no reason, I think he's actually getting ready to bow, but realizes just how incorrect and possibly racist that may appear and just stops himself).

Singh is King Pt 2

Snoop Dogg in a turban on the set of a Bollywood video.



Sort of boring, could have been much more out of control.

Morgan Freeman is Selfish

Morgan Freeman timeline:

1. Plays Mr. Clark



2. Plays GOD



3. Gets into car crash



4. Divorces wife

No video yet

EDIT: Video found

SIX FLAGS MORE FLAGS MORE FUN GUY IS RACIST?

'Six Flags' TV ads get thumbs down from some Asian Americans

A recent AM New York article reports that my favorite salesman the "Six Flags More Flags More Fun Guy" is a racist, buffoonish stereotype. I still think he's awesome.

"More Flags, More Fun" may mean "More Outrage" for Six Flags over the amusement park chain's summer ad campaign featuring a screaming, thickly-accented young Asian man.

The commercials, which have been airing nationally for months, are being called offensive, or worse, racist.

"It's a pretty offensive ad, not only because of the thick accent, but also because someone is screaming at you," said Margaret Fung, executive director of New York's Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

"I can't believe that the company thinks this is effective."

The organization will be contacting other activist groups as it considers taking action against Six Flags, Fung said. The organization has received several e-mail complaints about the ads, she added.

Six Flags did not respond to repeated requests for comment. The campaign seems to be a riff on Japanese game shows or commercials featuring pop-up, hyper salesmen.

"How often have we seen this type of satire? LOTS. Now Six Flags is taking this ignorance nationwide," writes blogger Angry Chinese Guy. (HAHAHA - your name is "Angry Chinese Guy".)


The commercials are certainly obnoxious, but not racist, said Democratic City Councilman John Liu, who represents Flushing, a neighborhood with a large Asian population.

"I'm frankly annoyed by it," Liu said. "It's more than a bit annoying. But I'm not sure if I see a racist component in it. I haven't received any complaints about it."

Bob Garfield, ad critic for Advertising Age and co-host of NPR's "On the Media," said that while the ads carried no blatant racism, they lack sensitivity.


"I don't see this as stereotyping because it really doesn't conform to common stereotypes of Asians. A common stereotype would be 'inscrutable' or 'good in math,'" Garfield said.


[posted from Amsterdam]

Making NYPD accountable - more video evidence

In the wake of the video of an NYPD police officer pushing a cyclist off of his bicycle, I present to you more video evidence of the police violating constitutional rights as they assault cyclists and fabricate charges against riders in Critical Mass.

Gran Prahspeh Hao (1986)

Just a supplement to the previous post. Enjoy.

Grand Prospect Hall

Mike, I see your commercial and raise you my favorite commercial:

Blue Crab 101

We Has Spoken, while based in New York, has a very strong historical connection to Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland. A number of our contributors and readers were raised with Gwar, Bad Brains, the Redskins, Tysons Corner, Up Against the Wall, the basketball Bullets, actual bullets and Marion Barry. We also love blue crabs.

So for you all from outside the area, please watch this video as a small introduction to one of the culinary delights from our part of the country. Also note this guy takes way too long to do this, but we picked a slow one for you rookies. He's also missing the beer. Use utensils for assistance while doing this, and it'll be the end of you.

877.393.444 EIGHT!

This is my favorite commercial right now.



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Internet Battle #1: Googling Names

This will test who's Googling their own name the most.

I'm putting three photos up of people we all know (but don't subscribe to this blog) along with tags and full names. Whoever out of these three posts a reply first, wins. And everyone should bet on who is going to respond first.


Contestant Number One:
Jesse Nicely, Managing Editor at Large Frank 151 Magazine, Degenerate Gambler

Contestant Number Two:
Mark Webber, Actor

Contestant Number Three:
Ben Rekhi, Producer, Director, International Player

This contest may take a while but if someone responds it was all worth it.

When is WEAPONS coming out?!

For anyone who has been curious what the fuck's been going on with WEAPONS watch this:

Hammered

This video makes me nostalgic for a "man whose name rhymes with Flomas."


http://view.break.com/210225 - Watch more free videos

There are more funny ones here. I would post them all but I don't want to take up all the precious blog space.

Hammered

"Is it illegal to cut grass?"

(UPDATE) Ballooning Sucks; Connection to "Montauk Monster" Explored

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /WHSwire/ -- Investigators are scrambling to determine what unearthly-seeming creature recently washed onto Montauk, New York's shore. Could this mystery beach guest be none other than our ballooning friend from Brazil?

- With reporting by John Crimmings