We've had a blast working with the legend that is Bob Ross. When people see his face they are instantly transported back to their living-room 20 years ago as they sat in amazement at the wondrous landscapes that this soft-spoken artist would so effortlessly create on his canvas. Either that or they sat in amazement at the sight of such a glorious afro on an old white dude...
Either way, this is an exclusive and official Bob Ross t-shirt that we made just for Urban Outfitters. Click here to get one...
...IT'S TIME TO GET FAT! Some people say that putting on a few extra lbs. during the holidays is perfectly acceptable...I plan to take full advantage of that creed by way of cookies - "Chinese Style" Almond Cookies to be exact.
Every December one of our vendors drops off a 5 gallon paint bucket(unused of course) full of buttery delight for our company to stuff our faces(and bellies) with. If you've never had these cookies, I highly recommend you do...
These cookies are P.C.
At first I found this hilarious...but then realized that somebody probably learned the hard way. I looked like the kid in the picture when these bad boys arrived. It should say, "Warning, gluttons will get fat."
Our friends over at Urban Outfitters found this pic in U Magazine Online and sent it to us today. This is the official Bill & Ted's movie poster shirt we made exclusively for UO. Last we checked, it was blowing out of their stores, so if you want one then get in there right quick before they're gone!
In the great state of California you have the right to be summoned to serve on a jury once a year. I have been lucky enough to avoid service two times in the past, but fate has a funny way of catching up with you. I got summoned once again a few weeks ago and had to serve this past Monday. If I didn't get sat on a jury that day, I was done with my service, but if I DID get sat on a jury then I was stuck for the duration of the case. Well, I was THIS close to being dismissed from the court, but the guy that got sat on the jury before me was cut because he came up with some bogus claim that swayed the lawyers to cut him from the jury...thus leaving me to fill in his spot as alternate #2.........ALTERNATE! That means I had to sit through the whole trial and come up with all of these brilliant opinions about who's lying and who should pay what...but I don't even get to deliberate with the 12 core jurors!! I have to sit in the hallway and play sudoku on my iPhone(on easy) while everyone else gets to play with cool evidence and bring the law on some deserving sucka!
Anyway, on my way into the parking lot at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, I noticed a huge production going on with the new Porsche Panamera sitting out front in a matching silver with cameras all around, and the street was all blocked off. I figured it was going to be a Porsche commercial for the new 4-door, but it turns out it was a shampoo commercial staring Heidi Klum and a bunch of sweaty firefighters. I swear I'm not that guy who takes pictures of celebrities(when you live in LA you get used to seeing them...), but I made myself look like a tourist for all of you land-locked people that don't get to see big names very often. Personally, I would've liked to see the Porsche doing donuts, but I figure a few pics of Heidi Klum NEXT to the Porsche will have to suffice.
Check out the creepy guy in the blue hoodie...are you sure he's authorized to be on set?
We've always known that we have the best fans in the world, but this contest has shown us that not only are you guys the best, but you're the coolest, most clever, and all about having fun being yourself - with no apologies. This being the first Local Celebrity Video Contest we've done, we didn't know what to expect, but you guys blew us away with your creativity, talent, and humor. You all proved that Local Celebrity really is seen on cool people, and we're looking forward to seeing what else you guys can come up with as we do more contests in the near future!
Without further delay...
Ross Brind!!!!! Ross definitely went the extra mile on this one, which we always notice and appreciate. From the music choice, to the more than 750 photos it took to make this bad boy, we were blown away with how thorough this video was and how well it represents our brand. Congrats, Ross, enjoy your spoils!! Here's his video...
Ernest Kahn!! It's been a hot minute since I played with a yoyo, but this video brought back awesome memories of all the yoyo abilities I never had. These two have serious skills, and understand the importance of looking good while demonstrating them! Here's their video...
2 Guys & A Jerk!! This was a really tough call because these guys were the inspiration for this video contest and totally out-did themselves by rocking out all over the University of Wisconsin Madison, and honestly they had us rolling on the floor laughing. Sorry fellas...if only you did your video in stop motion while jerking and yoyoing at the same time! No, but for real, we love this video, check it out...and make sure you watch the whole thing...
Santa!! HIGH FIVE!! Pretty impressive flow for someone who's only been spitting fire for 2 months! Santa, you make me happy. Check out his video...
Mr. Online Local Celebrity himself, Denny Blaze, aka Average Homeboy! If you haven't had the pleasure of witnessing his smoothed out rapping and stunning visual effects, now you can! Technically we would have placed this video in the top 3, but we have something else in mind for this homeboy since he always wins at everything forever. You may just see this Average Homeboy's face on a limited edition Local Celebrity shirt sometime soon... Prepare to get blazed!
And here's a couple other videos that we really liked. Thanks to Chris for showing your devotion by tattooing our logo on your stomach while battling the devil. When Y3K comes, you're our guy. And thanks to Ryan for making everyone who watches your video high on love(great choice of music and very cool video style, by the way).
That's all for now, stay tuned for your next competition!
Holy feast, Batman! We just had our annual Thanksgiving feast, and it was exactly that...a FEAST! Carrot salad, green bean cassarole, two turkeys, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, homemade cranberry sauce, canned cranberry sauce, stuffing, red and white vino, sparkling cider, and pumpkin pie w/ whip to top it all off. I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Oh yea!...macaroni salad too!
I pounded two full plates of delicious carbs, protein, and starch. Mario's mom cooked everything for us! What an awesome woman, she hooks us up like this every year! Check out a few pics from the festivities...I'm going to take a nap on the couch.
Dig in!
Easy, Karli, there's plenty of pie to go around...
Ally likes dark meat...
Thanks Kinga, I'll take that! I got my macaroni salad on!
It's game time...
Game over.
Karli weighed herself after she finished eating...a whopping 119 lbs!! Before dinner she was 110...not really.
I used up all my free listening minutes on Pandora this month so I hit up Myspace to get my jam on, which I haven't done in a LONG time. I was trying to think of some bands and songs that I haven't listened to in a while, and The Used popped into my dome. Shonuff, I go to their page and BAM, Bert is all up in my grill rockin' our Inspector Gadget Busted t-shirt. Check it out...
Who can forget Crime Dog McGruff?! With his trench coat and popped collar, crime didn't stand a chance with him on the prowl. Urban Outfitters knows what's up and is selling our classic Crime Dog McGruff t-shirt exclusively in red. You can get the same shirt in cream from our website, but only Urban Outfitters has this shirt in red.
I'm from the east coast where the fall and spring seasons reign supreme(IMO) and are cherished for those few fleeting months until you get blasted with extreme cold and extreme hot. Today in LA, I was transported back to VA. It felt like a true fall day where you would expect to see colorful leaves all over the streets and smell the smoke from fireplaces all around you. The sun wasn't too hot, and the breeze wasn't too cold, it was just right. And although there aren't really any trees in LA to turn colors, you can always count on the smog to give the city a nice orange glow at sunset...making for a great fall finish to an awesome fall day.
You've probably seen these before, but just in case you haven't, I'm sure you'll find some level of enjoyment out of them. They get me everytime!
Who knew it was so dangerous to drink a beer, and listen to your favorite jams on the street these days? Darn kids and their youtube...
Nothing has ever given me such mixed emotions. Check out the smile on the other chick's face at first...priceless!
Haven't you ever been so angry and you acted on it...and within a split second you realize you 're an idiot? I bet this kid was laughing his you know what off as soon as he watched the replay though.
