Someone we know is in the process of designing a clothing line called BobLake. Found a link to their site here. Does not appear complete yet but the site is nicely done in Wordpress–yeah, just like this site but with all the bells, whistles and dumb interns to post videos and waste copious amounts of time. What is really cool about this site is that it appears to make a cruddy topic sexy–or the spread of “exotic and invasive species” on big boats in recreational lakes (pictured as “nasty little beauties” on the site).
Wet To Wear
Big Fan. Best Sports Movie Ever.
We read about this little gem of a movie last year. It is a dark comedy that is more gray than dark but desolate nonetheless. The acting performance of Patton Oswalt (a comedian who plays this dramatic role with pitch perfection) is worth of an Oscar. We don’t say that very often but in a world where Sandra Please Spare Me Bullock wins for a warmed over sympathy tale it is poignant assertion.
See Big Fan. It has one of the best scenes in sports movie history and has become an instant Groovy Man favorite.
* Image disclaimer: The above image is not from the movie but instead from a site of a literature fan we know. It could very well be for this movie, however, and that is why we include it. Tenacity is athletic.
Who cares what Oprah does next?
Came across this sterling twist on the book club. It’s not a “club” at all but instead a series of visiting lectures by top authors. Apparently a cadre of writers like Tim O’Brien and a few others are going to regale the suburban demimonde’ with great literature, good munchies and a smattering of gossip. More Jack K. than Jackie Collins. Hopefully this concept will get traction before Harpo hears about it. We can’t find a url but our readers will be the first to know. (possibly: www.clubbook.org)
Olympics Made Easy
While this is a bit of shameless self promotion, we think it is cool to be able to update your own business logo thematically, like Google does. Keep this type of treatment in mind for your own business when some corporate type expounds on the “process of design.” Forget the process. Have the fun.
It’s about power. In one little prick.
Pictured is a t-shirt from the upcoming Rally for Personal Rights in Chicago during May. This cause is a protest (among other things) against mandatory vaccinations. Mandatory is not a very groovy word in any context. This t-shirt is another story. One has to stand for something or they’ll fall for a bad t-shirt. More here.
Cheese With Bun. Not So Fun.
The latest craze in fast food is the gourmet burger joint. Well maybe not the latest craze, but judging from the rapid expansion of high-buck ($6.00 plus) freshly made hamburger joyntes’ around the country there is something going on. That includes ripping you off.
Last night we endured Smashburger. Why their trendy organization has decided to double down with a special burger that piles fake brick cheese on top of kerosene-oil based American cheese to hide a thin reed of real beef somewhere in a charred bun and charge a dollar more than their regular burgers is perplexing. Fail.
Try Five Guys instead. Think savory White Castles without the shots.
Something Worth Seeing
While Health Care is not a topic that conjures up “grooviness,” one questions where civilization would be without it. If we can’t stay healthy enough, then, well, we can’t bring ourselves to make posts about important things to buy. This billboard reminds us that good advertising can promise much but only people can deliver.
Irreferent (Christmas) Books
Got you eh? Being politically correct is the opposite of irreverent. While we have nothing to say about Jesus, we do have a great link to a very funny place to buy books. The site is called Quirk books and it packs a plethora of reference books that are well off the Barnes&Noble, Chronicle Books and even Phaidon (great place, still) path. It might even have a good compilation of Jesus Action figures and Catholic iconography but we’ve yet to see anything. Unlike that blinding light that hit us on the road to Detr…oh forget it.
Poop Coffee. Made by Weasels.
There is a small animal in Indonesia related to the Mongoose who ingests a certain kind of coffee bean. Once these beans have passed through the critter’s gastrointestinal tract and, um, expelled, they are packaged and sold as the world’s most exquisite and expensive coffee. While it occurs to us that the juxtaposition of our headline next to a picture of a Sumatran Kopi Luwak farmer (translated: coffee from weasel) might appear derogatory to fair-trade minded merchants may we remind our readers that we have never been treated as poorly as we have by fair trade minded businesspeople seeking our services. They really were full of it. Or maybe we’ve just had too much caffeine. Read about Kopi Luwak here.
Doubledeck Skis. Atomic Bomb?
This video tells you all about the latest in ski technology from Atomic. A young insider on the US Ski Team says that the racers swear by this doubledeck techology. Ski forums like Epic and Barking Bear are lukewarm on the idea. We’ll let the Atomic rep explain the philosophy of the “two ski in one” idea–for lack of a better term. I personally purchased a pair for this year. I hope the purchase does not blow up in my (Chris Birt’s) face. Sometimes that happens with Atomics, like the Metron B5s. (The video continues with a discussion of free skis and powder boards… the Giant Slalom (GS) race ski he shows is a great ski, at least, for Masters–i.e. older guy wide turn type–skiing.)
