It may not be the Ministry of Silly Referee Walks that I posted earlier today, but I’m just saying that with the right beverage, my legion rocks on the pitch.

I present you with feral futbol.

The NBA has had issues recently with one of its referees entangled with gambling problems and making claims that some of the other zebras might be a little too cozy with a few coaches and players to make unbiased calls during games.

Now, soccer is having a problem with one of its men in yellow. During a Belarusian Premier League match between FC Vitebsk and FC Naftan Novopolotsk earlier this month, one of the refs had to be helped from the field after the game was over.

He claimed he was having back problems, but maybe it was just that he didn’t have enough Coca Cola back to go with his Jack Daniels or vodka or whatever he was funneling into his system.

He was taken to a hospital where it was determined he was inebriated.

If you watch him trying to “walk” off the field it looks more like a polka party in the drunk tank.

There are more details, here.

With the opening ceremonies less than a month away, the Chinese are putting away all their lead paint for toys and spiffing up the joint in preparation for the 2008 Olympics hosted by Beijing.

They’ve been busy scooping the algae out of the bay where the sailing competitions will be held, translating their menus into English (which includes some dishes like “chicken without a sexual life” and monitoring the smog levels.

They’ve also been busy trimming their shrubbery as well.

In the Beijing Olympic Gardens, the hosts have been busy creating giant unusual topiaries.

Here are a few of the images. You can see more of them and descriptions at Life in the Fast Lane.

The Google has covered the Earth.

The Google is in your neighborhood.

The Google is seeing your future.

The Vacationeers have satirized everyone’s Google experience in some short and funny video clips.

Here are some extra links to bizarre Google Earth captures.

And Google Street (Walkers) visit Oklahoma City.

DC artist D.Billy is using balloons, streamers and artist tape to add a commentary to the everyday, ordinary setting.

On his blog, he has a quote, “Make the strange familiar, and make the familiar strange.” Synectic thinking is the thought process he uses to create his work. He explains it in his Statement page.

His art reminds me of the sound effect inserts in the original Adam West Batman television series.

I really like the color and pop of the tape on the brick wall. And his “graffiti” doesn’t damage like paint sprayed on someone’s property.

Splat! Blam!

The Hollywood Reporter has more info and details about Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible.”

Whedon and cast members are quoted in the lengthy story about the musical super hero/super villain saga.

The first act of Dr. Horrible will stream next Tuesday (July 15, 2008).

You can view the trailer here.

I’m expecting the best.

The birds and the bees and the stork.

They’re all here, brought together in a way you’ve probably never seen nor heard before.

Technically, this is safe for work, but not really.

H/T to Neatorama

Huddersfield father and son David and Graham Garside believe they spotted the Loch Ness monster while on holiday in Scotland. The video is from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner.

Any bonny lads or lasses up for a trip to Scotland?

UPDATE: Can’t get frickin’/frackin’ VodPod to show video, so you’ll have to click the link below on the left.

It looks like a hunk of beef, a tasty T-bone, some killer Kobe.

Instead, it’s a steak that Betty Crocker could love.

Cakes that look like steaks - I don’t get it, but apparently they felt like they’d outgrown Ninja Turtle cakes or something.

We have to ask “Why?”, but we don’t have to get an answer.

Just like my recent post about cupcake tattoos, it doesn’t make much sense, but there’s no accounting for taste. Hopefully, though, they all satisfy the sweet tooth.

Here are a couple more steak/cakes, but to see the rest go to YesButNoButYes.

For more unusual cake designs, I give you geeky grooms’ cakes.

That time in the week has arrived again - Friday.

Let’s break out a tune for all those who are either standing in line or wishing they were today. It’sthe day for the debut of Apple’s latest gadget - iPhone 3G.

If you get one, you can call me on my not-so-smart, regular old cell phone.

Joining in on the 80s music fun is Sharon Cobb, who I never would have expected to select one of the two songs she posted. Newscoma is gonna “bring me down” with a good one. Left Wing Cracker takes a trip to the Lone Star State for his tunes. Pesky Fly gets all psychedelic on us.

UPDATE: Slarti finds an alternate version of his song. Heartbreaktown revisits some campy tv heartthrobs. Jag hits the “street” for her tune today.

UPDATE 2.0: GoldnI dreams about bigger bank accounts. Badger’s Honky Tonk Man wants to come home. Ginger’s Livin The Crazy Life.