David Letterman, Billy Crystal and Gabe Kaplan (“Welcome Back, Kotter”) are just a few of the high-performance athletes running their asses off in one relay race on a 1978 episode of “Battle of the Network Stars.”

Make certain you hear Howard Cossell (around 3:50) breathlessly describe an errant baton pass between Valerie Bertinelli and Lou Ferrigno, with no detectable irony in his voice. Listen, also, to the most perfectly unintelligible English ever spoken– by an out-of-breath Ferrigo.

Of course, none of these sprintin’ celebs stands a chance against a rollerskating porn star/collectivist metaphor.

Follow the link. Via Hot Air.

From the New York Times, A Supersonic Jump, From 23 Miles in the Air.

The quote in the title is from Jon Kittinger, a “spacediving” pioneer who lost consciousness during one incredible jump from 100,000 feet in 1959. (He made the poignant realization after awakening when his reserve chute opened a mile from earth.)

Via Instapundit.

From John Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter’s utterly bizarre photo shoot for her GQ magazine interview:

UPDATE: Allahpundit has video of Ms. Hunter enthusiastically posing for the photos– the same photos that she is now attempting to disavow.

Those horned Nazi demonsharks have cannons mounted on their backs– but they don’t stand a chance against the Soviet navy!

The icons of our youth exist to disappoint us in their (and our) old age and in that sense, Biafra has indeed managed to cough up a second act, however predictable and uninteresting it might be.

Like almost every single other band I’ve cherished throughout the years (with one exception that quickly comes to mind: The Ramones), I love the music and loathe the musician.

See also: The pitiful, irrelevant singer of Black Flag thinks you are stupid