The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced that a game between the Straubing Tigers (sounds kinky) and EHC München (also sounds kinky) has set a world record for the longest penalty shootout in professional hockey history with 42 attempts. Straubing defeated EHC 5-4 after more than 3 hours of play and 21 rounds of stupid goalies doing their jobs.

Eric Meloche was the hero for Straubing, as he nailed his shot to start the 21st round. Meloche has played 74 games of NHL action in his career, but surely after such a magnificent victory he’ll be on a plane back to the States in no time.

Hey IIHF, I was really hoping to place some blame for this, is that possible?

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This weekend’s college football action was pretty uninspiring, but mainly because I barely watched any games, since I was in a drunken stupor on Bourbon Street for roughly 50 or so hours. But in between 3-for-1 beers and drinking shots out of the mouths of chubby waitresses, I remembered watching the USF-Pittsburgh game and wondering aloud, “Did that USF fan just pick his nose and eat it?” Because, you know, I’m fascinated by this sort of intellectual conversation.

But you bet your ass my eyes weren’t lying, and thanks to my good buddy Vic we have some footage of our latest booger-eating culprit. While the Bulls lost to Pitt 17-10, this lucky fan will live on infamy with some of the greatest booger eaters in sports history. So join us, won’t you, for this journey through the With Leather Booger Eater Hall of Fame (and feel free to remind me of any glaring omissions)…

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Here’s a billboard promoting a German ice hockey team, and while I have a hard time condemning violence to sell stuff that I actually like, I really don’t get this ad. And is it bad that when I hear German anything, I immediately think of the Holocaust? I mean, yeah, BMWs are cool and that Claudia Schiffer’s still pretty hot, but nothing really overshadows the Holocaust. Look, we even capitalize it. It’s not a holocaust…eh, you get the idea.

So yeah…all of you living people are welcome to enjoy some on-ice action from the…if I can read the card here…the Hamburg Freezers. Oh, except for the ‘sissies’ out there, apparently. You’ll just have to stay home and play with your wienerschnitzel. Via Copyranter. Click to embiggen.

Do you remember the classic racing video game Wipeout? Me neither, but these German kids do, and they built what might be the greatest carboard homage to pixelated playtime ever: a scale cardboard replica of the entire racetrack. Why is it that the Germans never seem to have enough to do with themselves?

But if the replica isn’t impressive enough, there’s the cabinet that serves as the cockpit that controls a camera equipped car through the course. Apparently Germans have no computers to design these games for themselves, but instead must develop these concepts on a real life scale. I hope they do Dig Dug next. That seems like a better conduit for Darwinism to happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Roberto Pettinato is the host of a show called “A Perfect World” in Argentina, and while I think that title would be more suited for a show about Brazilian models, Pettinato apparently used it as a platform to express his opinions on the 2010 World Cup tournament. While showing his support for the Argentina soccer team, the host showed that he’s a man who stands for two things – animal cruelty and 70-year old German stereotypes.

Discussing his country’s team’s loss to Germany, Pettinato pointed out that world famous psychic and With Leather gambling liaison Paul the Octopus had indeed predicted Germany to win this specific matchup. To show his respect, the host displayed a dead octopus, called him Paul, proclaimed him a Nazi, chopped his head off and pulverized him in a blender. Haha, soccer fans, don’t ever change!

I’ll have the calamari for an appetizer, The Sun:

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Germany’s World Cup team finished the 2010 tournament with a victory over Uruguay Saturday to capture third place, after displaying what was arguably the most exciting offense of any team. Die Mannschaft (Ed. – hehehehehehehe!) received unexpected goals from wild headers to top Uruguay, and a lot of credit is due to Germany’s coach Joachim Löw. The 50-year old German coach helped guide his team of young stars to the country’s second-consecutive third place finish, as the Germans were ousted by eventual World Cup champion Italy in 2006 and the 2010 champion Spain.

So what exactly fuels a guy like Löw? Quite simple – boogers. While professional athletes and coaches can’t expect to focus on the presence of cameras at all times, it’s not beyond the realm of common sense to not, you know, pick your nose and eat it in front of a worldwide audience. But cultural acceptance be damned, because Löw not only did the dirty deed once, but twice.

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