Sumo Meets Japanimation

This great short video will definitely put a grin on your face! It's a traditional Japanese sumo match edited to look like a Pokemon fight making it far more interesting than the original version, to me at least. I wish they will do the same to those snooze-inducing sports like golf or car racing.





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The Boys of Australia's Teamm8

Teamm8 undies are sports classics with a fashionista twist inspired by Aussie sporting values of mateship and gritty determination fused with European flair. They’re great for savvy, style-conscious blokes who want premium look & quality, at a smart price. Teamm8 is ideal for fast-movers who tackle life head on and who want to be able to grab a pair of sexy, designer undies for every occasion, and go.

As the pictures show, they are meant to be worn on your shoulders, not as underpants. You can also read the model's bios on Teamm8's web site and find out a bit more about them if interested.

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Why not? Girls On Bikes

I went all ADD when looking up these images on Ffffound. I was just browsing around, no agenda, when this first image comes up and every time I click on it another related photo (or not) will come up. It's a fun hunt and I probably spent a good 20 minutes jumping from page to page. The results became my "Girls on Bikes" post, a mix of current and vintage images and illustrations with a hint of camp, a dash of nostalgia and a cup full of cool. Enjoy!

Project Runway's Wrestler Challenge

Last night's Project Runway reached a new level of cheese with their female wrestler challenge. It was all over the previews that this week was going to be about creating outfits for the divas of the WWE so no big surprise there. I actually did find this episode very interesting as this was clearly going to be a tough challenge. This was definitely not high fashion - no fabulous trip to Paris, no Sarah Jessica Parker visits - but when it comes to entertainment value the show was a blast. The remaining six designers had to create functional stage outfits for the so called divas, so it read: flashy, trashy and sexy! The ladies did look like porn star/strippers to begin with and clamored for lots of pilled on glitz, that some designers achieve better than others. Some totally missed the mark, like the bottom two here. The winning outfit by Chris was a delicious leopard hooded concoction, though Christians ode to Prince's 1999 was a very close runner-up. Rami's pink dress was totally out of place in my opinion and simply looked cheap, not that looking classy or expensive was the idea here. Jillian's all-American racing stripe look was also adorable and quite sexy, with it's interweaving straps reaching all the way down the diva's booty shorts. Sweet P's outfit was a silver fiasco that looked like it could be bought at any clubby record store. She was designing for WWE's reigning champ, a voluptuous woman full of personality and pizzazz and all she delivered was this cheap nightgown. So dull. The orange bathing-suit was Ricky's and with all justice he deserved to be auff'ed at the end. He had no range and after so many times in the bottom three it was his long awaited time to go.

I feel that Project Runway is just heating up now that there are only five designers left competing to show on Bryant Park. The episodes will linger longer on their individual personalities, the execution of the garments and their runway presentations. I like to be able to really hear in detail what the judges' opinions are and with 12 designers it was just a quick skim over. My bets are on Christian, Rami and Jillian as the top three and probably Christian getting the win. Sweet P and Chris are not Fashion Week material for what I have seen so far and doubt they will be serious contenders, but what do I know?

Muslin Women Can Jump

Who says Muslin women can't have fun?

I took these shots at the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, FL, a couple of weeks ago and you can clearly see that Muslin women can jump! I must confess that I was a little weary of snapping paparazzi-style pictures of complete strangers, as you never know how they might react (if they catch you). I wasn't meaning to be disrespectful but it was such a great shot that I had to document it. Sometimes you have all these preconceived ideas of how some people and cultures are supposed to behave and it's cool to realize that people are all the same in the end, despite different habits, costumes or religious practices.

She has clearly having a great time and they didn't put a jihad on me!

Ms Olympia 2007

The Ms Olympia contest was held in Las Vegas this past weekend crowning Iris Kyle as the 2007 winner. Say what you may say, the 15 contestants must be commended on their dedication and perseverance to achieve such unimaginable physics. I can't even commit to a 5-time-per-week gym schedule or low-carb regimen, so anyone that devotes that much effort and time to any physical activity gets my kudos. But they still look freaky...

Via Iron Man Magazine

Hang Gliding @ São Conrado Beach - Rio

Last Sunday I went to São Conrado Beach, here in Rio, to check out the famous hang gliding landing spot. This is a very well known destination for this type of extreme sport and in a matter of a half hour you can watch dozens of landings right on the beach, a few feet from you. They actually do land VERY CLOSE to the sunbathers, that can be kind of dangerous in my view, but they seem to be all at peace with it. You can also hire a flight instructor and jump off the tall cliff on the background on a double-flight, smoothly gliding over the gorgeous beach view. Not for me, thanks. There are also many cool parasailers sharing the sky with the gliders and the image of all those colorful giant nylon birds is really amazing. I shot a few very short videos of my time there and posted here for your enjoyment. I did try to edit them together at Youtube but lost my patience after the nth time. On the clips you can see how fast they descend and how close to the people they land on the sand. Very cool!

Amir Khan @ Got Milk UK

British professional boxer Amir Khan is the new poster boy for the Got Milk campaign in the UK. He also happens to be the International Boxing Federation's inter-continental light welterweight champion. Not bad...

I MUST cut down all carbs - NOW!

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Mario Lopez @ Santa Monica Beach

Some inspirational images of actor Mario Lopez, running on Santa Monica Beach, in California. My friend Marty from LA sent me this link today and I realize that I need to cut down my carb intake ASAP. Might as well well cut down the sugar too. Note to self: purchase new pair of running shoes. NTS 2: Actually wear them for running.

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