After reading the most recent Bill Simmons contribution on ESPN, in which he shares his favorite YouTube clips, I shake my head in disappointment. Simmons shows himself as a bit of a relic here, with the majority of his clips being based in the '80's or earlier, before the internet was even around.
I am part of the internet generation and saw some of my favorite clips omitted from this list that included both sports and non-sports selections. Here are my top choices for the best internet clips.
Anything that involves questions and a ninja are automatically a hit. The guy sits in front of a red screen and a spot light and answers actual questions that are emailed to him (askaninja@gmail.com). The only thing that could be better is Chuck Norris answering questions instead.
Arguably the funniest skit I've ever seen. Ever want to know what to do when a woman farts? How about the 5 things that women like? Finally, someone has the answers to these eternal questions.
For those of you that haven't seen him in action before the World Cup don't understand why he is regarded so highly. It looks like he's playing on the rookie level in FIFA 2006. Watch him blow by 3 defenders and leave nothing but 6 cleats stuck in the grass.
If you don't know what suffrage is, you definitely have to see this one. The kid in the video looks like Napoleon Dynamite, which makes it even funnier. Just remember, the school he visits is a recipient of an Excellency in Education award by the U.S. Department of Education.
Jim Rome had some balls, even in the early 1990's. In the 1989 NFC Championship game, Jim Everett went down purposely after taking multiple sacks by the hands of the 49ers. The "Phantom Sack" and Everett's tendency to avoid contact after that caused Rome to rip on him, referencing tennis star Chris Evert and a confrontation ensued on Rome's show. It might have been staged, but it's still good for a laugh.
You just can't get tired of watching Randy Johnson pitch, especially when a bird challenges him at the plate. Watch the dead bird sink to the ground and the feathers explode like a cheap firework.
Is there any greater battle than that of He-Man and Skeletor? If there is, then I wasted my entire youth running around in He-Man underwear and wielding the sword, yelling "By the Power of Greystone!!!" Other classically bad cartoons of my day include Widget the World Watcher, Denver the last dinosaur, and of course, the greatest cartoon in history; ProStars.
Mike Tyson's Greatest Knockouts
Anyone who remembers Tyson as the guy who took a bite out of Holyfield's ear forgot about the Tyson who trained his early opponents to sit and play dead. The man went from beating old women to steal their purses into the Heavyweight Champion and back to beating women (Robin Givens). If not for his legal troubles and the arrival of Don King, Tyson may have ended up being the greatest fighter ever. Too bad we'll never know.
I don't get into hip-hop and I think rap is terrible since the majority of the good artists (TuPac, B.I.G., Jay-Z, etc.) are no longer around. However, this guy does the craziest stuff ever, especially the part with the chorus and the music at the same time.
The former is a street baller who has become a legendary dunker and the latter is a Cincinnati senior who is projected to be a 2nd round pick. Ziani throws down one-handed 360 dunks as if the rim is 6' high. Anyone who thought the Jordan free throw dunk was amazing, try watching the White tape and come back and talk to me.
Don't let the title fool you, this is one of the coolest videos. I have no idea how he did it or how a person can have that much time on his hands (pun intended), but it puts a whole new meaning to the idea of shadow puppets.
Share some funny or cool videos with me. I love the pranks and any of the reminiscing videos that remind me of the good old days.