Fear the Tanner Twister.

After the success of our first Sports On TV column (Saved By The Bell’s 20 Greatest Sports Moments) I thought to myself, “How do I follow up?” The answer: find a show with more sports moments and fewer jokes.

Welcome to the 20 greatest sports moments of ‘Full House’, the 1989 John Stamos vehicle about a group of friends banding together to save a family after the death of their mother that launched Bob Saget into ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’, Dave Coulier into ‘America’s Funniest People’, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen into a billion-dollar branding deal and Jodie Sweetin into People magazine covers with headlines like FROM METH ADDICT TO MOM. It was funny for a minute, then lasted 8 more years.

As I mentioned before, streaming episodes of ‘Full House’ are only legally available on Amazon Prime, so in lieu of videos I’ve provided the most appropriate images I could find. You can thank Alan of The Spotless Minds for those, and the wonderful Full House Reviewed for a few supplementary shots.

Now, read on and find out what Miller-Boyett Productions has to say about San Francisco Giants baseball, the Super Bowl, and everything else from rollerblading to bungee jumping. Sadly, Joey Gladstone wearing the same robe as WWE star Damien Sandow did not make the list. If you know of a moment we didn’t include, make sure to drop us a comment and let us know.

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This video has been around the block, but it’s quality, and new to me. This guy tried to litterally flip out of a skate park wearing rollerblades. I’d hate to ruin the ending for you, but since we’re posting it, you could probably guess. More spoilers for you: the ship sinks, the horse wins the triple crown, and Darth Vader actually was Luke’s father. Now be quiet, because I still haven’t seen “Mad Men” from Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

I still get surprised whenever I see teenagers doing anything besides plugging away on some portable electronic devices or getting high on meth. But this guy is at least branching out and trying new things. Sometimes you hate the power of editing, because you just know that on his 427th attempt, he absolutely nailed this. What ‘this’ was, I have no freaking clue.

[On 205th]

She should really wear a helmet.

Gennifer Moss, aka “Earth Friend Gen,” is a nudity-loving roller blader who has brought her unique brand of, uh, nude rollerblading to Oregon.

A California native, she’s apparently visiting Portland this month. Judging by the big grin on her face as she skated at Tom McCall Waterfront Park during one recent rush hour, she was enjoying herself immensely. So, it seems, are the people who see her glide by, sometimes fully nude, brown hair flying. When police caught up with Moss — after a call, oddly enough, from a group of construction workers — the late-afternoon crowd booed them.

“We confronted her and told her that she couldn’t expose her genitalia,” said police spokeswoman Cathe Kent. [If I had a nickel for every time I heard that... - Ed.]

But Gen fought back in the most effective way possible: with words on her MySpace page:

Actually, public nudity is NOT against the law in Portland. . . . Only if you are simulating or actually having sex. So, the police do not have the right to tell me to put on bottoms . . . But flying around in a deerskin thong bikini bottom is pretty fun too! [...] I AM the Mayan Yellow Electric Warrior and I AM transforming into a Goddess of pure Love and Light!

I know two things about this chick for sure.  One is there’s no way you could listen to her talk if she weren’t naked (NSFW nude photos of her here).  Two is she’ll blow you if she thinks it’ll save a tree.  That’s why I never leave home without my axe.  “Well, I was just gonna go chop down some trees.  Unless, of course, you have a better idea…”

[Bitten and Bound via SbB]

I have begged and pleaded for well-edited clips of skateboarders and rollerbladers hurting themselves — you know, clips that are longer than 10 seconds and use slow-motion to its greatest effect.

Well, someone listened.  This magnificent compilation takes several rollerblading injuries and face plants that I've never seen before (and I've seen most of them), and gives each painful moment its own gorgeous slo-mo moment.  It's really got everything you could want.  I mean, a rollerblader gets run over by an SUV.  If you can't climax to that, just wait for the final ten seconds.  I don't want to give anything away, but I'll say this: ROWR!

[The Sporting Blog] 

This week's People Magazine profiles Ben Underwood, a blind 14-year-old who makes his way through the world using echo location.

Completely blind since the age of 3, after retinal cancer claimed both his eyes (he now wears two prostheses), Ben has learned to perceive and locate objects by making a steady stream of sounds with his tongue, then listening for the echoes as they bounce off the surfaces around him. About as loud as the snapping of fingers, Ben's clicks tell him what's ahead: the echoes they produce can be soft (indicating metals), dense (wood) or sharp (glass). Judging by how loud or faint they are, Ben has learned to gauge distances.

The technique is called echolocation, and many species, most notably bats and dolphins, use it to get around. But a 14-year-old boy from Sacramento? While many blind people listen for echoes to some degree, Ben's ability to navigate in his sightless world is, say experts, extraordinary. "His skills are rare," says Dan Kish, a blind psychologist and leading teacher of echomobility among the blind. "Ben pushes the limits of human perception." 

Check out the video (via Hot Clicks) that shows him rollerblading and playing foosball and video games.  He also skateboards and plays basketball with his friends.  I don't even know how to properly show my impressed-ness at this.  If I were blind I'd just lay around saying, "Man I wish I could still see.  Remember when I could see?  That was– OW DAMMIT MY TOE!"