Joey Chestnut Defends Hot Dog Eating Title: 68 in 10 Minutes, New World Record

Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat.

Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., hoisted the American flag and then stood proudly like an Olympic athlete as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played following his 68 to 64½ dog victory over his archrival, six-time titleholder Takeru Kobayashi.

As soon as he knew he had won, he shot his right fist into the air, his mouth still bulging while he chewed the last of his wieners at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

via New York Post

Sears Tower – “The Ledge”

Columbus’ own Andy Cihla took a weekend trip to Chicago and took some photos of the new ledge viewing area on top of the Sears Tower. I was reading about this a few weeks ago and thinking about how weird it would be standing up that high looking straight down… Scary stuff. It’s only been open for a few days so Andy is probably one of the first people from Columbus to have a panic attack 1450 feet in the air.

In March 2009 London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., agreed to lease a large portion of the building and as part of the agreement obtained the building’s naming rights. In summer 2009 the building will be renamed Willis Tower.

Drake – Best I Ever Had (NSFW)

There isn’t any nudity or anything in the video, but 10 seconds into the video you’ll realize why I tagged it NSFW. Kanye West directed the video and I’m still trying to figure out how it connects with the song. I highly suggest you go get Drake’s mixtape. Fire fire fire.

GET RIGHT TONIGHT @ KARMA

Better Than Ice Cream, Vol. 34 by Wes Keyes

In 2006, the Brooklyn scene produced another great band in the Harlem Shakes. In 2007, they self-released their first EP titled Burning Birthdays. Every major music mag from Pitchfork to Spin dug Harlem Shakes’ sound. After touring and playing with bands such as Deerhoof, Clap Your Hands, Vampire Weekend and Wire, they started work on what would be their first LP. Technicolor Health was made after and during some tough times (involving serious sickness) for the band. The record captures the weary, hopeful, and sometimes triumphal vibe of that period in their lives. Above all, the album is about surviving abject shittiness.”(Gigantic Records) Technicolor Health is evidence of the bands obsession with the pop music that inspires them; Beta Band, Grandaddy, John Starks, etc . They recently finished up touring with Passion Pit, the only future dates are UK, and were canceled. The Band consists of Lexy Benaim, Todd Goldstein, Jose Soegaard,Kendrick Strauch and Brent Katz.

Harlem Shakes -Niagra Falls

Harlem Shakes – Sunlight

Wait, He Did What?

Let me get this straight. This guy goes out and attacks some people in a rural town, and then to celebrate he goes and beats off a bear? And it says “Happening Now.” Does that mean he’s still with the bear? What kind of twisted hillbilly is this?

TRUTH

BAR RAID TONIGHT @ RINGTONES RINGSIDE

RINGSIDE.
PEARL ALLEY BETWEEN BROAD AND GAY
PASS IT ON

via Propaganda: Debonair – LeBron James

You may or may not have heard Lil’ Wayne’s song called Kobe Bryant, but this is LeBron’s response… Kind of hot and the video has a lot of good clips. Shouts to Propaganda for the heads up.

Debonair – LeBron James

Rocket ______

Community showers are gross.

So are rocket ______.

2 Year Old Lights Up Cigarette And Smokes It

I kind of wish I was joking or this was a fake video. It’s definitely messed up, but the kid makes it look pretty cool. Maybe he’s actually smoking smarties.

What Happens When Burger King Runs Out of Whoppers in the Hood

Thanks to Chris for the video.

                                        

Stubborn Home Owners and “Nail Houses”

Urban sprawl has many different effects on a community. Neighborhoods are bought out by contractors, the homes are destroyed, and large shopping or business centers are built in their place. Even when 90-95% of home owners give in and sell their properties, some decide to take a stand. This can be extremely inconvenient for builders and contractors, so hefty payouts are often given in order to secure the land. However certain people value their homes over any amount of money, so the contractors are forced to build around them. Here are some really cool examples of “nail houses.”

Thanks to Columbus Hype for the link!

Perhaps the most famous nail house in history was situated on a huge mound of dirt in Chonqing until April 2007, at which point it was demolished by exhausted developers after battling for 3 years and eventually parting with ¥1m. The house’s owner, Mrs. Wu Ping, was the only person from 241 properties who refused to leave when asked in 2004 in order to make way for a new shopping centre. she really dug her heels in and the story quickly spread around the world by way of the intertubes.

Edith Macefield’s brilliant little home in Ballard received a lot of media attention in the past year. Edith, who passed away last year, moved into this house in 1966 – long before the area’s construction boom – and since then had turned down numerous offers from developers wishing to build a complex on her land, the highest of which is rumoured to be $1m. The developers decided to build the complex anyway and surround the house with sharp, sleek, characterless surfaces. The balloons were placed on her house as a publicity stunt for Pixar’s Up.

                                        

View the rest of the nail houses after the jump…

Frugal Living in the City

[guest blog by ColumbusHype]

Looking to save some money, Sergio Santos decided to move out of his expensive Delray Beach apartment and into something a little more modest: a closet. For $150 a month, Sergio lives in a 5 ft by 14 ft—77 sq ft—closet above a local restaurant. The frugal man managed to construct the closet’s interior entirely from recycled materials, and furnished his apartment for a mere $64. At first, Sergio didn’t think he was going to make it for very long in his new closet-sized living space, but after a while he grew used to the space and says now, “I have just become very well-fitted here.”

                                        

♫ Wale feat. Yael Naim – New Soul ♫

Brand new track from Wale. If you haven’t already, grab his latest mixtape.

Wale feat. Yael Naim – New Soul

                                        

Yao Ming’s Mountain Bike

Haha! I would love to see a video of this thing in action.

Thanks to Paul for the picture.

                                        

via Weedsteeler: LOVING THIS… SUMMER 09 ISH!!

Had to snatch this from Zach over at Weedsteeler.com. The Stanky Leg had its time, Swag Surf never hit the mainstream… It’s time for Columbus to embrace the Boogie Board 9000. Get this dance memorized. There is a 100% chance it will be played at Get Right before the summer ends.

Someone needs to start making parking lot/street dance videos in Columbus.

Mr. CG – Boggie Board

                                        

The Oozinator

The internet is a barren wasteland today, so it’s time for some old videos. I’m sure just about everyone has already seen this, but it’s still one of the most WTF commercials/products of all-time. Who wants to get shot up with a bunch of gooey white stuff anyways?

Shouts to Ethan for reminding me about this video.

                                        

Michael Jackson Remixes

UPDATE: Found a few more remixes so I figured I would throw this back up top.

Everyone is going to be listening to MJ for the next few weeks, I figured I might as well throw up some of the remixes I have laying around. Enjoy!

Michael Jackson – Bad (Mowgli is Bad Bootleg)

Michael Jackson & Bag Raiders – You Are Not Alone (VIKING & CJ Milli Shooting Stars Tribute)

Jackson 5 – ABC (Salaam Remi/Jackson 5 Remix)

Michael Jackson – Off the Wall (Swifa Remix)

Mr.Vega – The King of Pop is Dead

Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix)

Michael Jackson- Right Here/Human Nature (SWV Duet)

“Pooh”

                                        

Ali G Visits a Farm

For some reason I completely forgot how funny all of Ali G’s old clips are. He turns a visit to a farm into pure comedy gold. I miss him being able to go around and take advantage of people who didn’t know who he was. Those times are long and gone unless he comes up with a new character.

                                        

Introducing the “Air Chair”

This is an amazing video of Geno Yauchler, one of the world’s greatest hydrofoilers (what a lame name). I would pay good money to see a few of my friends get strapped to that thing and dragged across the surface of the water.

“One morning, over at Elizabeth’s beach house, she asked me if I’d rather go water-skiing or lay out. And I realized that not only did I not want to answer THAT question, but I never wanted to answer another water-sports question, or see any of these people again for the rest of my life.”

                                        

Better Than Ice Cream, Vol. 33 by Wes Keyes

How was everyone’s Comfest this past weekend? I’m pretty happy with how the weekend went. Charlie Brand, Rick Schaier, Algernon Quashie and Alex Gerber make up Phoenix, AZ group Miniature Tigers.  Charlie Brand put a couple of songs on MySpace back in 05′ and 06′, and slowly gained the attention of fellow musicians who would either end up playing with Charlie or join him on his journey by pushing him to record.  This in turn led to the creation and release of the first two EP’s titled Black Magic and White Magic back in March of 2008 under Modern Art Records.  Miniature Tigers released their first LP titled Tell It To The Volcano last fall.  For anyone lucky enough to be on the west coast, you should definitely check them out.

All shows are with Princeton, a great band out of Eagle Rock, CA. that everyone should give a listen to.  They’ll be playing a C-bus show in Sep w/ RA RA RIOT.

July 2- Plush/ Tuscon
4- Wyndham Hotel/ Phoenix
6- Spaceland/ Silverlake, CA
7- Cafe Du Nord/ SF
9- Douge Fir/ Portland
10- Azteca on Eastlake Ave./ Seattle, FREE

Miniature Tigers – Cannibal Queen

Miniature Tigers – Like or Like Like

                                        

This Is Why You’re Fat This Is Why I’m Hungry

The Royal Flush

A pile of 3 sunny side up eggs, beans, red chile sauce, cheddar cheese, 4 corn tortillas and 3 hash browned potatoes.

via This is Why You’re Fat

                                        

Dude Jumps Out of a Helicopter to Catch a Marlin

This is what I’m talking about. I find it hilarious that someone dreamed this idea up and then had the balls/lack of brains to go out and try it. Too bad he didn’t slay the fish and serve it at a victory dinner. I’m not sure of how good a marlin’s memory is, but I’m sure as hell it will remember that for the rest of it’s life.