On Saturday, Dutch cyclist Laurens ten Dam became the latest Tour de France rider to earn semi-household name status for crashing, after he took a face-first dive in Stage 14 and finished the day’s effort with a mangled grill. He not only finished the stage but he was able to bounce back and start Stage 15 the next day with no problems other than a mild inability to eat food. Unfortunately, whereas Johnny Hoogerland’s barbed wire tangle last week earned him intermediate “that’s pretty metal” status, we can’t yet afford ten Dam the same luxury.

It turns out that ten Dam has a bit of a reputation for accidents. In addition to this weekend’s spill, ten Dam missed last year’s Tour de France because of a serious accident at the 2010 Tour de Suisse, in which he broke two vertebrae, fractured his wrist and chin, and suffered a severe concussion. Only a few months before that, ten Dam crashed and injured his hip and head in the final stage of the Ruta del Sol. In 2009, ten Dam was part of a big crash at the the Vuelta a Espana race, as he injured his back but was able to continue on.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that if you see Laurens ten Dam riding a bike, cross the street.

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This isn’t exactly run-of-the-mill bike stunt failure. This is something truly much more precious. So dude puts on some eyeliner and then decides to ramp it up for a few tricks. Okay, fine. So he takes a pretty mean faceplant on the pavement, BUT LOOK AT THE GUY THAT JUST KEEPS ON EATING HIS LUNCH. No reaction whatsoever. Holy crap, I have to get one of those sandwiches. If that can hold his attention through a three-star faceplant, they must be pretty amazing.

It’s a little more nuanced that some of our other tooth-wrecking fare, but this is really a human story. Check it out after the jump and let the narrative wash over you. Read the rest of this entry »

I always wondered about this: if I got hit in the face and the nuts at the same time, which would hurt worse? I mean, getting hit in the face is always crazy scary, but could it possibly hurt worse than violent unpleasantness toward your two best friends? I wish I could have talked to this guy after this crash, but honestly, he should have disclosed his findings at the end of this video. I thought he was making this video for medical research. Some scientific method he has. This is why Asia is lapping us in everything, people. Read the rest of this entry »

2 time NBA MVP Steve Nash has a chance to get his team even with the Lakers tonight in Phoenix. Nash has been getting his ass kicked all playoffs, and that trend continued Sunday night. In a move that some people mistook for a pick instead of an itch, Nash moved his broken nose back into place during the game. Video after the jump.

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This kid totally botches his entrance into backyard wrestling, and he should lose his title automatically for this. I guess they’ll have to reschedule that cone match for next weekend. Other wrestling news: Scott Hall got arrested for being belligerent in a barfight, Macho Man Randy Savage got married, and Randy Orton hurt his shoulder in the WWE pay-per-view last night. And do you think Brooke Hogan is hot? I have no complaints. Jon Lovitz is hosting RAW tonight. His assessment of pro wrestling today? It stinks.

I don’t think this sort of thing is funny necessarily, but I’m amused that a guy can look at an exercise ball in his house and think to himself, “I need to throw this at my girlfriend’s face. And get it on video! Because that would be hilarious!” I have no idea how any human being in a relationship could think of that and not acknowledge it as the worst idea ever. Having said that, these men sacrificed their better judgement (and probably their relationships) for our amusement, and so we should probably enjoy the fruits of their labor. They would have wanted it that way. Read the rest of this entry »