Monday, August 23, 2010

We've all seen these people - People you have to laugh at

While I was surfing on the internet today at work, I came across a few pictures that absolutely blew my mind. But then again, I think we've all seen people from these pictures and have just lost it with laughter. I guarantee you that the pictures you see below will be able to be related to you in some way. Whether it's people you can't stand or people that you can't stand to look at without rolling our eyes. Let's look at some of the pictures I came across today.

A good look at BYU fans growing up, or do they ever grow up?


















Ok I know what you are thinking, it's a low blow to BYU fans. But how can you not laugh at this picture? We've all met that BYU fan before. The BYU fans that were claiming that they were going to the national championship after beating 5-7 Oklahoma last year. Or wearing those Quest for Perfection t-shirts after destroying Division II Northern Iowa in their 2008 opener. To be honest, I actually like most BYU fans but there are some that are absolutely out of their mind. This poor kid, unfortunately doesn't have much of a chance. His parents are bathing him in BYU glory, well, Las Vegas Bowl glory I mean.

Really? I thought NSYNC broke up?



My favorite group of guys, classic tool bags. Not only do they have that Lance Bass look alike, but they also have matching Jersey Shore hairstyles. I mean come on guys, you really all do your hair alike? These guys have had to get laughed right out of the club. But then again, haven't we seen guys like this before? Guarantee there was a group of guys like this in your high school or college classes. Guys that wanted to live up the days of being a boy band and being eachother's wing man. I honestly wonder if these tools showed their faces after this picture was taken in whatever club they were in. We both know they were asked not to come back.

I like pink shirts but all at the same time? And all popping their collars?



We've seen these guys definitely at college parties, and let's just say the ride home we all laughed at them. Come on guys, matching shirts? Matching popped collars? We know they are matching d-bags. You can't fault them, they all look so happy together, they are the bestest friends ever. Good grief, get me a vomit bag. I honestly want to find the guy that invited them to their party. If they just invited them to take this picture for a good laugh. I look at it five times a day and I urinate on myself every time with laughter.

Give the man some credit, he's got mad confidence.



I remember sending my brother Josh an e-mail a few years back about this picture. And I got a reply back saying, how is this funny? The guy will probably die? Have a sense of humor Josh, this isn't law school, it's an e-mail I sent. And if the guy dies or has died, at least he died with a sense of humor and confidence. Find me another heavy set guy besides myself that will sport a shirt like this. He's not afraid of himself, I like it, I'd pick this guy on my team every time. For what sport I'm not quite sure. I'd just pick him up for moral support.

After 2 years I'm speechless -- Interesting picture of Max Hall, Dennis Pitta, and Austin Collie



Well Austin Collie was right, when you live right on and off the field, magic happens. So does living right mean doing a photo shoot with two other teammates that just officially made you public mockery by your rivals. Max obviously added to that after rant about how much he hates the University of Utah after they beat Utah last year. If I was in the post game press conference after that game and Max was going off on his rant, I would have raised my hand and said "Max, are you upset that when Utah fans poured beer on your family that they got it all over your abercrombie photo with Dennis and Austin?" Oh poor Max, Dennis, and Austin, there's no getting out of this one. This one stays on my desktop forever to just laugh at you fools. Best part about this picture? Max Hall modeling the great button up sweater of Mr. Rogers. Well hello neighbor.

Maybe not as bad as this cat, but I've had this done to me



As much as I hate admitting, two tool bags that I went to school with drew the word "penis" on my forehead and a name of a girl that I dated in high school that my friends always love to remind me of drawn on my cheek. It's not fun, not when someone draws a wiener on the other side of your face. Dave Tibbs, you know who you are. Granted this picture is still pretty damn funny. I mean, this kid totally got owned, there is no way he's getting all of that marker off. He looks like a guy from the Blue Man Group. He may as well just leave it on because it's not coming off.

Friday, August 20, 2010

5 Goals To Be Reached by August 20th, 2011 (Tenative - May Subject to Change)

Everyone has goals in life, the ones listed below are absolutely realistic. Ok, well four of them. Ok, maybe three of them, regardless, everyone in life needs to have direction. What a better way to put yourself in the right direction with a GOAL LIST! Now, these are personal goals, many of you will probably laugh at the notions below. I only have one thing to say to you, go suck a railroad spike. With that being said, these goals need to be accomplished by August 20th, 2011, which is exactly one year from now. Laugh it up all you want, but they laughed at Louie Armstrong when he went to the moon, and look who's laughing now.

These are listed from least important to most important.

5. Qualify for one of the World Series of Poker's Tournaments next Summer.
Yes, you read #5 correctly. Everyone has atleast one unreachable goal on their list, this is mine. You may ask yourself "Well, Chris, you are Mormon, you can't play in a poker tournament." I realize what I might do is frowned upon, but that would really only be my chance to be on ESPN. Lord knows I won't be broadcast on the wide world of sports due to my athleticism since I haven't had any since the 9th grade. Sleepness nights listening to my wife's on and off again snoaring has given me the opportunity to watch some of the events on ESPN. I'd give myself a good chance to compete with some of those guys that play in the events down in Vegas, they don't call me King Louie for nothing. I'm like a Charles Dickens novel, I'm tough to read. I could go all-in with 4-3 when the flop says ace, king, jack, 10, and you would have no idea what I have. Or I single handily trap you with pocket jacks with a jack on the flop and slow play you until you go all in and I snatch you like the plant from Little Shop of Horrors. One thing is for sure, if you hear Norman Chad call my name for a final table, don't be surprised.

4. Break 80 at Davis Golf Course in Fruit Heights, Utah
Most of you already know that I love to golf. And I play with two damn good players (no not you Johnny Darrohn) in Rand Sargent & Ike Tingey. It's almost unfair to play with them (that's what she said) because they are so long (that's what she said) off the tee. Rand is probably the best putter I've ever seen and Ike is the most consistent player I've played with..............that sounded bad, that I've golfed with. One thing they have done is encouraged me to get better as a golfer. Now we all know I'll never be a scratch golfer. Maybe a 5 to 6 handicapper is realistic. So my best scores have come at different courses, 77 at Eaglewood golf course in 2008(also the day that Ike and I rolled our cart going down number 15 which I take full responsibility for his concussion,) 78 at Lakeside golf course, and 81 at Wasatch Mountain State Park. For some odd reason, I never put 18 holes together at Davis Park. I don't know what it is about Davis, it gives me fits. One day I will break 80 at Davis, and it will be before August 20th of 2011. Last week I played with my lovely wife, I fired a 38 on the front 9 which is the best I've ever shot on the front. On my way to breaking 80 correct? Wrong my friends, I blew up like a pipeline for BP Oil. Walking off number 18 I was stunned, I hadn't realized what had happened to my round that was going so well. It was like watching an episode of The Gates, you couldn't really understand what was happening. It also doesn't help that you only hit 3 fairways throughout the day and that I look exactly like Craig Stadler. If my short game gets better along with my putter, I think I can acheive being a 6 handicapper with many chances to break 80 at Davis. Just watch and see.

3. Get the hell out of retail - - before it drives me to drink.
Don't get me wrong, Verizon Wireless is a great company, great benefits, and I absolutely love who I work with. It's the fact that I deal with the people from the Hills Have Eyes that drive me bananas. Questions about how many minutes the unlimited plan has can only keep a person sane for so long. Or the 36,703 questions we get a week about when Verizon will get the iPHone. Do I look like Steve Jobs? Does it look like I have a receding hairline? Am I an ass to people? No, I'm not the CEO of Apple, I don't know. The hours of retail also bite the big one as well, I hate the fact that I get off at 8 o'clock while my wife has been home since 5. I mean, I have to be home so I can watch the Real World and the Hills with her, that's a no brainer. Tuesday nights when Glee is on are the nights I'm ok getting off at 8. It mostly just has to do with some customer's coming in just pissed off at the world. For exmaple, one gentlemen who supposidly has been gift wrapped the world comes in and says "I need a Droid X, customer service said you had one, and I could get it for free." I politely replied "Sir, the cheapest I can do the Droid X for is $99.00 after rebate if you have a credit on your account." The gentlemen then replied "Well I think I should get it for free, I've been a customer since 2001." In my head I said "Well my friend they want ice cubes in hell too." Of course I can't say that. You are treated like excrement in retail sales, no one respects you. Besides, I swear I got a degree for something, I may as well use it. The only problem is that I picked the worst time to graduate college. I'm filling out job applications and Barack Obama is playing hoops with Carmelo Anthonly, LeBron James, and Chris Paul. Someone tell me what's wrong with this picture? I love our country. Let's keep our fingers crossed to be out of retail by the end of the year.

2. Get back to my chizzled 200 lb frame and don't do it the John Daly route.
That's no lie, my senior year I weighed 195 to 200 lbs. Now, I'm up towards Orlando Pace territory at a whopping 258 lbs. Not good when your 26 years old. Not good when the only way I can score in hoops is by punishing people on the low block. Not good when I hit a softball to the fence and I can only make it to 2nd base. Not good when people come up to you and ask when you are due. Ok maybe the last one was a lie but that's what Ike says to me all the time. My reply to Ike is let me see your rib cage. The main point here is that I'm in terrible shape, I've let myself go to waste. My goal is to find a diet that works for me, stick to it, and get back to looking like Colin Farrell. You know it's bad when you sit down at a poker table in Vegas with your brother that's 4 years older than you and people say the only reason I look younger is because I can't grow facial hair. And the fact that my oldest brother right now has turned into Lance Armstrong and is probably biking to Mars right now is not doing me any favors. I never thought I'd see the day that my brother Josh would enjoy wearing spandex, but not the point. It's time to stop looking like I'm nine months pregnant. I figure I'll start slow, shed some pounds here and there, and casually work my way down to 200 lbs. If you see me in one year and I look like a shrivled up Frank Layden, well then you know I reached my goal.

1. Start a fam damily- - Oh boy, a little Lewis running around or Lewina for a girl.
All of you take a deep breath -- yes you heard me right. I figure Randi and I should start trying to have kids some time in the next couple of months. It would also be easier if I was out of retail so I don't get home at 8 o'clock at night and she's ready to toss the kid out the window. Can you imagine if the kid got Randi's athleticism and my looks? We would have a little Tom Brady walking around Kaysville. Ok, maybe both Randi's looks and athleticism, we don't need our kid to have my looks so people start asking why he or she looks like E.T. At first I was little scared to have kids. I had the opportunity to spend a day with Jeff & Ali Jensen's little boy Quinn. He may be one of the cutest kids I've ever seen, he's well behaved, and his hair is immaculate, and I mean immaculate. I know what you are thinking, if Jeff can be a good dad than I'm good to go. That's not what I meant. Being around those kids all weekend was a blast, just think about being around them 24/7? I can hear Mom's screaming at their computer screen right now after reading that last line. The main point is that I believe I'm ready to be a pops, I hope we get to find out within the next year.

There you have it my friends, stay tuned on updates on the goals listed above.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Top 10 Reasons Why BYU Football is going Independent - Or stay relevant in that matter

Rand Sargent Contributed to this, he absolutely made my day with this.

10. Every team that goes independent just loves it! I mean honestly, of the 55 teams in the history of college football that have gone independent, only 52 of them ever wanted back into a conference.

9. We lock up an automatic bid to the Independence Bowl, right?

8. If it worked for USU, why not us?

7. Recruits are going to flock to us now. Without the restrictions of conference affiliation, we can name every BYU player "1st Team all Independent."

6. Tom Holmoe is a huge Bollywood fan.

5. Bronco is a man of his word. He promised we would return to the glory years of the WAC and he was right!

4. In accordance with prophecy, "Independence in Football" is the first step back to "Independence, Missouri."

3. "Independence Day" is Jake Heaps' favorite movie. You have to admit that Will Smith is awesome!

2. "Spirit, Honor and Tradition" just seems to be missing something. Oh yeah, "Independence." Now...if only we could come up with an acronym for our core values.

1. It worked for the 13 colonies, right?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

My Top 10 Toolbags From the Past Year

This list is well thought out. Below will have an honorable mention listing for tool bags that didn't make the list. I think you will find this list to be very thought out.

10. Lindsay Lohan - Actress and Psycho
Although I loved her in Mean Girls she definitely makes my list of tool bags. How many times can a person be given a chance to redeem herself of all her wrong doings? Cocaine use to drunk driving, you'd think a person would learn but I guess not. One thing is for certain, her role in Mean Girls will not save her from being on the Chris Foukas Tool Bag list.

9. Ben Roethlisberger - QB Pittsburgh Steelers
The man has more rape allegations against him than playoff victories in the last year, let's just say that's a losing record I wouldn't want on my side. Look, I understand you are a "celebrity athlete" but when two chicks in the same year come out and say "Hey Big Ben assaulted me," I don't care who you are. If I wasn't only 5'10" I'd like to slap Roethlismolestor right in the face.

8. Phil Jackson - Los Angeles Lakers Coach
How dare the man that walks on stilts criticize other players from teams. This makes him the biggest hypocrite of all time. You have the biggest flopper (Derek Fisher) on your team, the player in the NBA that get's the most calls (Kobe Bryant) and the best look alike for a camel (Pau Gasol.) Phil let's be honest, you've coached Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Scottie Pippen, and you have won 11 rings. My 83 year old grandma could sit on the sideline, pretend to shout stuff at the players and take credit. The only thing you should take credit for is being a d-bag.

7. Jake Pavelka - The Bachelor from last season
Oh boy, this guy made it into my tool bag list by going on a late season run. Besides looking like one of the band members from N'SYNC, the guy has tool bag written all over his forehead. The guy treats women like excrement and basically humiliates them on live television. The little time I've spent watching the Bachelor but I did catch the "Reunion Show." (Note: It should have been tapped the Most Awkward Show for the next 20 Minutes.) Remind me to never fly the airline that Jake Pavelka pilots, tool bags can't fly that well.

6. Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State of what used to be the United States
Ah the Clinton's are at it again. From busy pants dropping Bill to hypocritical Hillary it seems we do the circles. Hillary was quoted as ripping rich people for not giving their fair share back to the country and that they need to spend their money other ways. Ok, so Chelsea Clinton just got married correct? Last time I checked the wedding cost the Clinton's around 3 million dollars. And on that list of wedding necessitates for the bride, $15,000 in toilets. That's one expensive deuce dropping at a wedding. Yes the rich are spending money on stupid things but crazy liberals can spend $15,000 on toilets for a wedding. Did I miss something here? Congrats Hillary, you cracked the top 10. In regards to Chelsea Clinton, let me quote the late great Rodney Dangerfield, "Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it."

5. LeBron James - Villain to the City of Cleveland & Miami Heat forward
Let me first say that I'm excited to watch the Miami Heat this year. Let's be honest though, LeBron waived the white flag. It would have been quicker for him to come out and say "Look I can't win a title on my own, I'm going to Miami." The Decision was ridiculous. He went on live T.V. and dumped the city of Cleveland. He could have just flipped them off, I probably would have done the same thing. Can you imagine dating a chick for 7 years, going on live T.V., and saying "hey it's been real but I found someone else that makes me happy." I feel for the city of Cleveland but let's be honest, no one wants to play in Cleveland. Michael Jordan said it perfect, "I wouldn't call Larry, Magic, and Isiah to tell them to come play with me." Translation: LeBron, untuck your bee bee's from between your legs and get it done in Cleveland. One thing we do know is the LeBron is the next Jordan convo is a done deal.

4. Tony Hayward - Former British Petroleum CEO
This guy is incredible. Not only was he in charge of the company that is responsible for the biggest oil spill in the world's history but he was cruising around on his yacht after the accident. That's like me spilling milk on the floor and telling my wife to clean it up while I go play golf with my friends. Gee, who could have seen it coming that he would all of a sudden step down from BP after a few months of the accident.

3. Spencer Pratt - Reality TV Star from The Hills (One of the greatest shows ever)
This Ike Tingey look like started creeping up my top 10 list within the last few months with his psycho antics stemming from this season of The Hills. When you start going to crystals for mental power and control, it's time to put down the devil's lettuce. Now that he and Heidi "My boobs require permits" Montag split, it's only a matter of time before he just goes ape on someone. The guy is a loser, he 86'd all of his friends, all of Heidi's friends hate him, and he basically told his sister to drive herself off a cliff. The guy has a lot going for him, I'm smelling a 15 year prison sentence for assault on a little old lady asking to look at his crystal.

2. Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer / Porn Star
Unfortunately I hate to put Tiger Woods here but for what he did to his wife, he makes the tool bag list of Chris Foukas. For a guy that got more ass than a toilet seat, it sure didn't effect his golf game until now. Tiger was really the last of the good guys, the guy that always kept his private life private. Now all of his privates are out in the open. I honestly do feel bad for the guy, but I feel worse for his wife Elin and the 100 million she'll get from Tiger. Sorry Tiger, I still cheer for you on the golf course but you do make the tool bag list.

1. Entire Cast Of Jersey Shore
Three things I never want to hear in the middle of a sentence are Vinnie, Donnie, and Snookie. Can you honestly tell me you haven't met a bigger group of tools? How did these guys get so famous? I thought the Zach Morris slick back hair with the under part shaved was out of style? I thought the Miami Vice look where you wear sport coats with nothing underneath was out of style as well? I'm ashamed that Snookie can probably out bench me and do more squats than me, however, I don't feel ashamed that I can hand the ball off to her on a fourth and one to get a first down. Ok that was a little harsh but you get my point. The Jersey Shore boys win my award for best looking New Kids on the Block 2010. Nice fist pump dance guys and a guy that calls himself "The Situation" should be kicked in the nads. They also are taking home the 2010 #1 spot on the Chris Foukas biggest tool bag list.

Honorable Mentions : Barack Obama (out of fear that he's probably reading this and will send out a hit), Ozzie Guillen, Brody Jenner, Scott (Kourtney Kardashian's husband)