Racism is Rampant on Almost Every YouTube Clip's "Text Comments" Section

WHS is reporting that racism is all over the place on YouTube. Watch any soccer highlight clip, hip-hop video, anything to do with current events, etc. etc. etc.

More to come.

All the Rocky's in 5 seconds

This guy's been doing these on YouTube for a while, some are funny, some aren't and none of them are really 5 seconds but you get the point. The end of this one is the best part.

Walk like an Egyptian

My work in Egypt is done, so I've left Abydos. But I'm not leaving yet. I still have 3 days to see the sights: Thursday & Friday in Luxor and Saturday in Cairo, before my return home to NYC on Sunday if I make it home alive. It really seems as if there is no law enforcement here with regards to traffic regulation. You can drive at night with no headlights, pedestrians routinely walk in the street instead of the sidewalk, EVERYONE honks their horns ALL THE TIME, and it's not completely uncommon to see a car going the wrong way down a one way street.

I shot this short little video while standing on the corner of a busy intersection in Cairo on my first day in Egypt. I was exploring the city by foot, and when I got to this highway, that was the boundary of my exploration since I was scared to cross the street. If you watch, you'll see a couple of Egyptian pedestrians walking through the heavy traffic with seemingly little regard for their safety. Now, after being here for a week and a half and having seen much worse in that time, this seems pretty tame.



I've since found much better examples of how crazy the traffic is, and I'll post a couple of those videos here, but I realize that none of these videos do any justice to the experience of actually trying to cross these streets in real life.





While in Luxor & Cairo, I have a lot on my agenda: the temples and museums of East Luxor, the tombs of West Luxor, and the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo. I will no longer have Internet access, so updates on the final part of my trip will be postponed until either Monday or Tuesday next week after I return home.

Random YouTube David Brent Clip Test

I've decided to randomly (to the best of my ability) select and post four YouTube clips using 'David Brent' as my query. Enjoy.

Clip 1: Motivational Speech


Clip 2: Brent on the Handicapped


Clip 3: Keith's Appraisal


Clip 4: Cake is Too Rich

Least Popular Kid in School

This video made me feel kind bad for the guy. I mean, sure he's the worst president ever, but it's just sad to see him walking by all the other world leaders with his head hanging like that.

"You're a Bush, Act Like One!"

Oliver Stone's "W" is going to be this year's "The Passion of the Christ" when it comes to the promise of unintentional comedy. There have been grumblings about the timing of this film's release date being right around election day (Lionsgate's site just mentions Fall 2008 whereas I have read the possibility of either October 17 or October 31 - my query to the studio hasn't been answered) but from a "strike while the iron's hot" perspective, you can't ask for this to come at a better time. The President is simply scorching right now and perhaps from a studio perspective, this film can't come out soon enough. The guy didn't even take the short flight to go to his own party's convention. Whether he was welcome or not is besides the point. His presence in itself is widely considered to be so radioactive that there are certainly more than a few Republicans that were relieved that he didn't make the trip to Minnesota. It's not a hard call, but I rate George W. Bush, both the fictitious account of him played by Josh Brolin and the real Bush, as a "strong buy" if you want solid returns on your comedic investments.

W. Trailer


Self-Deprecating

Newcastle United Owner, Mike Ashley

Arsenal thumped Newcastle this past Saturday, 3-0. Now, despite being thrilled at the result and especially the stylish way it was won, the highlight of the broadcast was the clip attached below. This fat mess isn't some regular "Geordie" ( after some research realized this means someone hailing from England's Tyneside region, or may be used to refer to a Newcastle United supporter). This guy is Mike Ashley, billionaire retailer and owner of the football club. Can you imagine a nationally televised baseball game cutting to George Steinbrenner and catching him in a moment like this?:



Arsenal's Denilson, and formerly of Arsenal, Gilberto Silva and Julio Baptista
(bonus video just because I'm watching it now for no apparent reason)

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

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:

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"

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 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).

Gran Prahspeh Hao (1986)

Just a supplement to the previous post. Enjoy.

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When is WEAPONS coming out?!

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

Aman's Wedding Redux

Why does this remind me of Aman's Wedding?

Nothing Witty Here, Just Clips That Make Me Laugh

CLIP 1: Missile Dropkick From Top Of Car
Note: Simultaneous screams of horror, very loud footsteps on car and Larry Holmes' white tracksuit.



CLIP 2: If He Dies, He Dies
Note: On top of being really gangster, this is a phrase that may be used in every day situations, ie "Jim can't come out tonight. Whatever, if he dies, he dies."



CLIP 3: Modified Select Dental Commercial
Note: This guy beat us to the punch in spoiling this ad. It's tremendous work.



CLIP 4: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Cover
Note: Equal parts hilarious and chilling, only the first few seconds are worth it.



CLIP 5: Daniel Larusso on the Worst Date Ever
Note: Best part, starting around 1:40, thug Dennis is so disgusted Daniel hasn't signed the paperwork to enter the next all-Valley tournament that he uses an inexplicable method we call 'the claw' to destroy a rice paper screen. A completely disproportionate amount of energy expended to rip something that only needed a slight tear makes this pure gold. The whole clip is a decent investment of your time.