Category Archives: Inspiring

Role Model – Mayor uses tank to crush car

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Battle Mage

In an admitted publicity stunt, the mayor of a Lithuania town used his power to set an example of the type of high-class shenanigans he would no longer tolerate. To prove his point, he crushed a car using a tank … Continue reading →

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Role Model – Yo Yo Champion

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Battle Mage

Every year some video gets released that highlights someone’s insane ability with a Yo Yo. Here is this years.

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Role Model – Stupid Kitty (NSFW)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Battle Mage

One man sings a NSFW South Park-esque song about what it’s like to be a stupid kitty. This will pick up your day no matter how you are feeling.

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Role Model – Tyrion is a Pimp

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Battle Mage

If you haven’t had the pleasure of catching the new Game of Thrones series on HBO, I suggest you try to find the episodes online and watch as it is quite exceptional and a fairly faithful adaptation of the books. … Continue reading →

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Role Model – Man VS Cookie

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Battle Mage

Give it a minute to get good because this gets epic.

Posted in Adorable, Food, Inspiring, Role Models, Videos, Viral, Web Shorts | Tagged bet, cookie on face, epic, man vs cookie, role model | Leave a comment

Fact Check – Drunkest man ever

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Battle Mage

This guy blows a .40 on a breathalyzer. Top that.

Posted in Absurd, Fact Check, Inspiring, Instructional, Role Models, The Unaware, Videos | Tagged .40, breathalyzer, drunkest man ever, fact check, really drunk guy | Leave a comment

Your WTF for the day – Running school children

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Battle Mage

The title is seemingly innocent enough, until you realize that all 31 of the kids are attached to each other as if in some huge 3 legged race that’s more like a 31 leg race. This looks so fun and … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurd, Foreign, Inspiring, Instructional, Japanese, Ridiculosity, Role Models, Videos | Tagged 31 legged race, japanese, running school children, school children, thirty one legged race | Leave a comment

Commercial – Old Spice Guy is back

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Battle Mage

You knew it was only a matter of time before Isaiah Mustafa came back to his pivotal character as THE Old Spice guy. Not quite as clever as their past stuff but I think this is a sign we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Commercials, Inspiring, Role Models, Videos, Viral, Web Shorts | Tagged commercial, hes back, isaiah mustafa, new commercials, old spice, old spice guy | Leave a comment

Short Film – Beyond Black Mesa

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Battle Mage

This is a solidly produced fan-made video in tribute to Half Life. While it lacks the pivotal main character, Gordon Freeman, it does have his classic crowbar as well as most of the in-game sounds. It’s a bit long but … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Inspiring, Movies, Role Models, Short Film, Story, Videos | Tagged beyond black mesa, black mesa, crowbar, gordon freeman, half life, short flim | Leave a comment

Role Model – Please give me $1,000,000

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Battle Mage

As a beacon of persistence paying off, this gentleman made 4 videos over the course of a few months requesting for $1,000,000. When asked what he would do with it, he listed nothing in particular. Though mildly obnoxious you can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Inspiring, Role Models, Videos, Viral, Web Shorts | Tagged 000, 000 dollars, 1, persistence, please give me one million dollars, role model, USD | Leave a comment

Role Model – Fox In Socks in Fast Forward

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Battle Mage

I hardly remember the book Fox In Socks and this rendition doesn’t sound anything like I remember. Kind of hard to hear at first but definitely worth watching.

Posted in Adorable, Comedy, Inspiring, Local, Ridiculosity, Role Models, Story, Videos | Tagged book, fast forward, Forward, fox in socks, live, poem, reading, role model | Leave a comment

Too Much Time – Tetris on Ocarina of Time

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Battle Mage

So how did you spend your holiday? This guy spent his learning to play Tetris on Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Posted in 3D, Animations, Games, Inspiring, Role Models, Too Much Time, Videos | Tagged CollegeHumor, holiday, legend of zelda, nerd, ocarina of time, tetris, too much time | Leave a comment

Tasty Jams – Cee Lo Green’s “F You” in Sign Language

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Battle Mage

Apparently this is a final for a college level signs language class. I think it’s fantastic that a school would allow this as a final and that deaf people can enjoy the greatness of this song, and I’m always looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Adorable, Comedy, Covers, Fact Check, Inspiring, Local, Role Models, Tasty Jams, Videos | Tagged cee-lo green, college final, fuck you, sign language, Tasty Jams | Leave a comment

Your WTF for the day – Face beatboxing

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Battle Mage

I imagine this is what stoner musical engineers at MIT come up with. It’s a little slow so skip ahead for some of the more ridiculous beats and rhythms.

Posted in DIY, Inspiring, New Tech, Role Models, Tasty Jams, Tech Jargon, Videos, WTF | Tagged engineer, face, face beatboxing, mit, music, WTF | Leave a comment

Role Model – George Carlin

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Battle Mage

An articulate lesson from the late George Carlin on how he “gave up on my species”.

Posted in Comedy, Inspiring, Rant, Role Models, Videos | Tagged comedian, gave up on my species, george carlin, George Carlin An, human genocide, Rant, Role Models | Leave a comment

Role Model – Dock Ellis LSD No Hitter

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Battle Mage

Dock Ellis is a former Pirate’s pitcher and has a famous story of how he pitched a no-hitter while on LSD. This is that tale illustrated.

Posted in Absurd, Animations, Celebrity, Inspiring, Ridiculosity, Role Models, Story, Videos | Tagged baseball, dock ellis, lsd, no hitter, pirates, pitcher, pitching, role model | Leave a comment

Role Model – Vi Hart

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Battle Mage

Her name is Vi and she likes to doodle and happens to be a bit of a math nerd at the same time. She’s made multiple entrancing videos combining her artistic flair with interspersings of math theory that are all … Continue reading →

Posted in Adorable, Animations, Art, Educational, Inspiring, Ridiculosity, Role Models, Too Much Time, Videos, Web Shorts | Tagged doodle, drawing, graphs, Hart Her, math, math theory, role model, vi hart, youtube | Leave a comment

Role Model – Jeff Lewis (NSFW)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Battle Mage

Some of you may recognize Jeff Lewis from The Guild. He has his own web show now called The Jeff Lewis 5-minute Comedy Hour. NSFW for language. Thanks to Nathan for the find.

Posted in Absurd, Celebrity, Comedy, Food, Inspiring, NSFW, Role Models, Shock Value, Videos, Web Shorts | Tagged eating shit, jeff lewis, jeff lewis 5 minute comedy hour, NSFW, role model, shit, the guild, vork, web show | Leave a comment

Tasty Jams – @#$# you if you don’t like Christmas

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Battle Mage

In case the title didn’t make it obvious, this is NSFW. I don’t know who Crudbump is but this is pretty solid. This one is for the family. Thanks to Allie for the find.

Posted in Fact Check, Inspiring, Mash Up, NSFW, Role Models, Tasty Jams, Videos, Web Shorts | Tagged crudbump, fuck you if you don't like christmas, NSFW, Tasty Jams, web short | Leave a comment

Role Model – Lil Demon