Throw Back Thursday

Get out your 'Creeper' shoes and follow me back into the awesome 80's...



Great stuff..

'til next time..

Venice to Santa Monica Ride

Another warm fall day. If it weren't for pictures of autumn from other places, I wouldn't even know what the hell autumn was. The crew and I have long since decided that the best way to celebrate our year long pseudo-summer is to head to the beach and ride bikes. We loaded up the trucks and headed for Venice Beach.





I'm often asked why I find the need to be at the beach so much. But with views like this, is any explanation necessary?




Yes sir, it's the beautiful scenery that keeps me coming back for more...




Our pals Manny and Iris came along for the ride. This is the first time they've done a beach cruise with us. Judging by the looks on their faces, I'd say they had a great time.




We ran into this random guy along the way. "Dude, I love your blog! How can a fat guy like me be down with the Follow The Fat Guy crew??" he said. I kid. He didn't really say that, but it would have been a lot cooler if he did..




We peddled onward, heading for the Santa Monica Pier.




About 20 minutes later, we reached our destination. Time for a stroll on the boardwalk. Now that we're here, what to do with all these bikes?




At that exact moment, almost as if he were a fat guardian-angel of sorts, we saw this awesome sight. A fat dude standing next to a bike valet sign. His belly majestically pointing the same way as the arrow, showing us the way to our destination. Dude seriously, fat guys have ALL the answers.




Near the stairway leading up to the boardwalk there is this war memorial called 'Arlington West' paying tribute to our brave fallen service men and women.




A sense of calm envelops this entire side of the beach. Even the ocean seemed to be paying it's respects, as the usually boisterous crashing of waves were quiet and subdued. A sobering sight for sure. May you all rest in piece.





Walking down the boardwalk, seeking sustenance. Cheezburgers. We needs them.




Alas, all good things must come to an end, and this day is no different. Time to pack it in and head on home.




Like those old spaghetti western movies, we rode off into the sunset.


Til next time..


photos by Shawziee

Laughter is the Best Medicine

A dear friend of ours is feeling less than great these days which prompted this scientific study on the medicinal properties of laughter. Follow The Fat Guy's senior medical correspondent, Dr. Furious George P.H.D.(Profoundly.Hates.Diets.), extensively researched what it is exactly that makes a person feel better after a fit of laughter. Test subjects were connected to the revolutionary Brain-O-Matic 3000 imaging device while engaged in a round of nonsensical banter with Dr. Furious George. The results were captured on the video below.



As the video clearly shows, during laughter the brain produces tiny particles Dr. Furious George has called 'Goodegens'. These particles travel throughout the body making the laughing person feel good. Dr. Furious George also noticed while inducing the 'Goodegens' in test subjects, his own level of 'Goodegens' increased and he too felt good. Research is presently underway to determine how 'Goodegens' are transmitted between people. Results will be published as soon as they are known. Attempts will also be made to isolate 'Goodegens' for over the counter use by people who suffer from the dreaded U.F.S.(Unfunny Friend Syndrome).

In conclusion, if you know someone who is under the weather and could use some cheering up, do them and yourself a favor and share some 'Goodegens'. You'll both be glad you did.


Til next time..

Throw Back Thursday

Those of you old enough to remember the show will appreciate this video. Let's just sit back and revel in the awesomeness that is the "Greatest American Hero" theme song. Enjoy...




Til next time..

Taco Bender

Making your way through life as a Chicano (Mexican-American) like me, there's no doubt you've been called a 'taco-bender' at least once in your life. Whether it was to your face or not, believe me, it's happened. Like it or not, there is truth to this moniker put upon our kind. All of us at one point have put some type of food-stuffs into a warm tortilla and brought the opposing ends together in a bending sort of fashion. Guilty as charged.


Taco bending happens all the time. It's time this term lost it's negative connotations and started being used to describe the act of bending tacos and nothing else. The gentleman in this video is helping the cause by turning a stereotype into an actual useful kitchen utensil. Have a look...



Kudos to you sir..hope your idea catches on and makes taco benders out of everyone!

Til next time...

Beach Cruisin'

Late October and the weather's in the high 80's to low 90's. For some parts of the country, this time of year means the changing of the seasons and leaves turning brown and yada, yada, yada. Yeah..thanks, but no thanks. Here in Southern California, we've managed to whittle away the excess seasons of the year and basically have two types of weather year round. Hot and not so hot. While this may be offputting to some, for us natives it just gives us all the more reason to head to the beach! On this particularly sunny day, it behooved us to take our bikes out for a leisurely ride along the waterfront. Beach Cruisers on the beach? BRILLIANT!!



The sun was warm and the breezes were cool..no wonder some people don't like Southern Californians. I'd hate us too if I weren't from here.



We started off from Newport heading north up the bike trail with no particular destination in mind. Just keep peddling along we said.



This is a great shot from underneath the Huntington Beach pier. (Note the ubiquitous pee stain on the little wall-not ours I swear! I would at least have had the decency to go waist deep in the water and stand there, looking around, acting as if I weren't relieving myself in the ocean. What? Oh sure, I'm the ONLY person that's ever done this. Whatever. Don't judge me.)



Further down Huntington Beach we rode past the oil rigs, oblivious to their presence..just keep peddling.



We came across this trippy sundial thing near the restroom area. I'd like to know what kind of genius made sure this beach wasn't lacking in the 'lady standing on her head sundial thing' department. To think that someone actually thought to themselves; "You know what our beach needs? A lady standing on her head sundial thing!" BRILLIANT!!



We rode for quite some time and took a break by this fire pit we found on a cliff overlooking the water. Jack's unprovoked display of approval spoke for us all.



We made it to Bolsa Chica State Beach which made this an 18 mile round trip. Good job guys, how in the hell did we ride so far? We watched the tide beginning to head back out, time to turn around and pedal our asses back to the truck.



I highly recommend everyone to take a day off in the middle of the week and head to the beach, or nearest body of water and spend the day just chilling the hell out. Life is fleeting. Get out there and do some cool shit while you can. And on that note, it's time to find out what sort of shenanigans we can get into this weekend. Till next time...


photos by Shawziee

Throw Back Thursday

Just stumbled upon this classic video which clearly shows how even way back in 1984, the WWF (WWE nowadays)was doing it's part in solidifying the USA-Iranian relations, as well as promoting racial harmony here in the Los Angeles area. Television at it's very best...



The awesome-ness of this clip gives me a rush similar to the good old pop-rocks and coca-cola combo.


Yep. TV doesn't get much better than this. Crazy Iranian guy? Check. Racial slur? Check. Old Italian guy dressed as a sheik? Check. Camel Noises? Check. I could watch this all day long.

Till next time...