Perhaps the Most Important Documentary Ever Made
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Linkz of the Week: May Your Hotdogs Fly As High As Your Dreams
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Well, let's just get right down to it. As always these are the 10 best things I've come across this week that I think you should read/watch/absorb intravenously. If you see anything you think is interesting, be sure to send it my way at tdonegan@gwmail.gwu.edu
1. Pats Honor Brown, NYTimes.com
If you had any doubt that Troy was a Patriot, through and through, this article proved it. (Although if you doubted it, I have to question what team you've been watching the last decade).
"“If [Belichick] ever needs me to come out there and do something, I’d give it my best — I don’t know ...
How Many Days Until Pitchers and Catchers?
YFSF —
Just when you think you can deal with the cold winter days and no baseball, along comes a video like this to make Spring seem like it is years away. Enjoy. (h/t Gizmodo)
The Hot Dog Launcher: possibly the greatest gadget ever
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I have no idea where this came from, when, or why, but I’m very happy it did. Take six and half minutes to watch this video and enjoy the noticeable mental health improvements that come with it. “Anytime you’re, you know, firing missiles into the seats - well, people are enjoying that.” - Wheels. “What does the wheel mean to mankind? What does landing on the moon mean to mankind? Frankly, I think that’s what the launcher means to mankind.” “We’ve talked about rocket-propelled hot dogs, we’ve said, you know, is nuclear power ...
And the Oscar for Best Hot Dogumentary Goes To...
Walkoff Walk —
Via our good friends at The 700 Level and Philadelphia Will Do, we bring you the faux documentary about the magical Hatfield hot dog gun at Citizens Bank Park.
Look out, Maude Flanders!
Nationals Making It Rain (Sausage) On Fans
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Continuing with our theme of delicious meat related posts, the Nationals may have found a way to one up the Phillies in game promotions: meat confetti! Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post does yeoman's work in documenting the Nationals mascot's hot dog launching troubles during Saturday's game against the Phils, noting that one errant wiener ended up in the Phillies bullpen.
One fan's story: ...
