Here’s a hysterical animation about Major League Baseball player Dock Ellis and his infamous 1970 no-hitter game against the San Diego Padres while under the influence of LSD.

In celebration of the greatest athletic achievement by a man on a psychedelic journey, No Mas and artist James Blagden proudly present the animated tale of Dock Ellis’ legendary LSD no-hitter. In the past few years weve heard all too much about performance enhancing drugs from greenies to tetrahydrogestrinone, and not enough about performance inhibiting drugs. If our evaluation of the records of athletes like Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Marion Jones, and Barry Bonds needs to be revised downwards with an asterisk, we submit that that Dock Ellis record deserves a giant exclamation point. Of the 263 no-hitters ever thrown in the Big Leagues, we can only guess how many were aided by steroids, but we can say without question that only one was ever thrown on acid.

 
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Ross Rosenberg at Coilhouse dug up these hilarious waterbed commercials from the 80s featuring Tom LaBrie, a truly suave gentleman. Click the link at the bottom for a full roundup of Mr. LaBrie’s output. Ross says:

Tom LaBrie is a man?

Maxim posted this funny piece titled 11 Awesomely Bad Pieces of Kenny Rogers Art. Maxim says, “He may not have had a hit in over a decade, but you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Kenny Rogers is a beloved cultural icon, not to mention a flat-out badass. Hell, after Elvis and Tony Montana, Kenny gets the velvet painting treatment the most often. Some of these attempts have turned out better than others, so with that in mind, here are 11 pieces of Gambler tribute art - velvet and beyond - that prove you gotta know when to walk away ... and when to run.”
 
11 Awesomely Bad Pieces of Kenny Rogers Art
 
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“Take a pull off his tiny buttocks, and you will be transported back to one of his legendary scat-filled performances of yore!”  A few weeks back, Dangerous Minds brought you news of the GG Allin bobblehead.  Well, here’s a commercial for the toy.  Oh, and for you Meatmen fans, there’s a Tesco Vee doll, too.  Thanks Aggronautix, but I’ll reach for my Visa only when you show me an El Duce!

 
See also: Milo of the Descendents Throbblehead

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Here’s a humorous skateboarding saftey video from the 1970s. It was produced for Pro / Am Skateboard Association and features Santa Cruz Boards.

 
Meet the Cheech & Chong action figures as seen in their film Up In Smoke. Entertainment Earth is selling these awesome guys for $27.99 a set which includes “smokin” clothing and “appropriate” accessories.

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Howard Hallis, the artist behind the awe-inspiring Picture of Everything, is selling a full-sized Keyboard Cat costume. It’s a big piece of foam core cat with a (working!) keyboard attached. Having seen this thing in action out at clubs in Los Angeles, I have to say it’s a hilarious, incredible piece of art and costuming.

Howard says:

Well, Halloween is over and I have an awesome keyboard Cat costume up for auction! Keyboard Cat is the internet phenomenon from the website “Play Him Off Keyboard Cat!” (Google it if you haven’t seen it or do a search on You Tube. Funny stuff!) The costume comes with the following:

1. A CAT MASCOT SUIT! I ordered this from China via E-Bay and it looks fantastic. The head is extremely lightweight but very hard to see out of. (I have to warn folks about this… navigation is difficult with the head on.) The body suit is an XL and will fit most people around 5"7 to 6"2. It comes with mittens and booties. The bottom of the booties are a bit dirty, but that’s really the only thing about the suit that isn’t in great condition. It was only worn twice: Once at a karaoke bar the Monday before Halloween and on Halloween proper. When I ordered the suit via eBay, it took almost a month to arrive, so if you’re looking for a mascot suit asap, this is the one to get.

2. AN XXL BLUE SHIRT! Keyboard Cat wears a blue shirt. This one easily goes over the mascot body suit.

3. A WORKING ROLL OUT KEYBOARD MOUNTED TO A WEARABLE PIECE OF FOAM CORE! Yes, you can actually play the keyboard. The roll-out piano is removable from the foam core (it’s attached securely by velcro strips). This prop was made by a professional prop maker who’s a good friend of mine. There’s a reinforced string you wear around your neck that allows Keyboard Cat to take the instrument anywhere.

Check out the eBay auction here.

And the Keyboard Cat site here.

 

 
Here’s an amusing Flickr pool dedicated to crappy bootleg DVD covers.
 
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Jonesborough resident Jim Stevens admits he?

 
Thanks Patrick!