Friday digest

- Some time ago, Skeelo over at The Pursuit of Leisure posted a clip of a drunk Iron Sheik rambling incoherently about pretty much everyone he worked with back in the 80s. Now, much more intelligible but no less classic comes this footage of the Ultimate Warrior ripping into someone during a recent autograph signing in New Jersey. Here's a description:

"On May 6th 2007 during an autograph appearance in New Jersey on behalf of PSI (Pro Sports Investments) at the Football Spectacular, Washington Redskins LB Rocky McIntosh walked up to the Ultimate Warrior to get his autograph. Accompanying McIntosh was a puny, ignorant and unmannerly NFL agents assistant who works for the company who represents him. When this guy started shooting his mouth off to hurry up and get McIntosh's autograph signed, he found out he was shooting off to the wrong guy. Folks, this one is a classic!!"

The best part comes at about the 37-38 second mark when the guys in the background start cracking up.

- Three of the greatest art forms known to man - country music, heavy metal and 70s rock - came together recently at the VH1 Rock Honors show in Las Vegas for a chill-inducing display of excellence. See here.

- The following correspondence recently came my way from a family member of mine who cheers for a certain hockey team, and from whom I quite frankly expected more. He is referring to this article by Toronto Star sports writer Damien Cox:

The only reason why the Senators are even getting a sniff of the Cup is because they didnt have to go through Toronto in the playoffs to get there. Even if they go on to win, every one will know that they still haven't proved one thing...that they can't beat Toronto in the playoffs. Proven fact.

Cox is a turn coat and is jumping on the band wagon like every other Stanley Cup-starved Canadian. Makes me sick. Too bad that history will repeat itself by having the Stanley Cup parade through the sparse streets of an underappreciating southern U.S. city. Hopefully they get wise and plan the route around the horse track.

Go Ducks!

Leaf fans, this is why you are so loathed.

The passion that unites us all, indeed.