Author: rokur
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Deadspin raises $141 to buy alleged Lochte penis shot, get busted for violating Indiegogo TOS
An update on that story from yesterday: “Thank You For Donating $141 Toward Ryan Lochte’s Alleged Cock Shot. We Will Not Be Purchasing Ryan Lochte’s Alleged Cock Shot.” The reason explained here Alas, we’ve been informed by the exceedingly kind and patient people at Indiegogo that our Cockstarter campaign violated the site’s terms of service.…
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Human Slingshot Slip ‘N Slide looks extremely fun and dangerous
Behold a wild bunch using a bungee cord attached to a boat to pull them down a hill and over a ramp into a lake while riding an inner-tube, via Geekologie
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CC photo #244: Faroe Islands at London 2012
The Faroese team at the London 2012 Paralympics. Flagbearer is our single competitor Ragnvaldur Jensen, who will participate in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Thursday 6 September, 2012, the one waving the flag in the back his coach Rúni Gaardbo, head coach here in our local club FLOT in Toftir. Here is them walking in,…
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Sun Hongsheng, China’s armless superhuman swimmer
Sun lost both his arms to a high voltage power line when he was just five. He said, “Just like any athlete, my dream is to qualify for competitions and win medals. I’m not here for fun. Everything we do is for our ultimate goal.” “I’m here because I want a better future. I’m working…
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CC photo #243: A stressful moment at Shanghai 2011
The view from our seats just minutes before the last day of finals at the Shanghai 2012 World Swimming Championships. They had it ready in time ! :-)
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Piombino 2012 OW Europeans website online, promo video fabulous
Only two weeks until the Piombino 2012 European Championships – Open Water Swimming, in Piombino, Italy from 12 to 16 September, see www.piombino2012.com. Start Lists and Results will be shown here on omegatiming.com. Promo video is awesome, makes me wanna go there and bring a spear ! :-)
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Deadspin launches Indiegogo fundraiser to buy alleged photo of Ryan Lochte’s penis
Jeez, read Deadspin here and see ‘project’ on Indiegogo ($126 raised as of now, the goal apparently $5,000 in 7 days), via SCAQ Blog Do you want to see Ryan Lochte’s alleged penis? Rather than bidding on some hypothetical market value of the photograph, let’s establish a real market value. Call it Cockstarter: Our offer…
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Meeting Nathan Adrian! Silverdale, Washington – 8/21/12
Really nice fan video here, in all its handheld and bouncy, giggle-giggle glory