UPDATE ON THE NAKED DANGLING SKIER
The guy who took the photo, who worked for a company that photographs skiers, was -- get ready -- suspended.
We still don't know much about the naked dangling skier. We wonder: Did anybody recognize him from the photo? Did somebody at his office go, "My God! That's Norm!"? We assume he will sue for a minimum of 875 bazillion dollars, but will he also appear on Leno? Write a book? Date Britney? Get appointed to the U.S. Senate?
(Thanks to Danny)
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Question - was he on company time? and using company equipment? If yes, well, OK. If not - then POO (not Punkin) on them!
Posted by: Diva | January 07, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Get a government bailout?
Why not?
Posted by: Siouxie | January 07, 2009 at 01:28 PM
Video (!) from Today on NBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28537268#28537268
Posted by: wiredog | January 07, 2009 at 01:33 PM
Sharpshooters, eh?? I have photos from them from when we went river rafting in Vail...YEARS ago. Lucky for me, I was not dangling upside down with my
assprivates exposed.Posted by: Siouxie | January 07, 2009 at 01:33 PM
If you're a guy, having your pants all the way down is not really "half-naked," as the story labels it.
Posted by: Jeff Tompkins | January 07, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Is this the one where Siouxie said,"I've seen that ass before"?
Posted by: ron | January 07, 2009 at 01:52 PM
But, did you catch the "Breaking News"??
"Hickenlooper's cool idea this summer saved energy, money"!!!!!
Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Makes me feel good just saying it! Speaking of Colorado politicians, what ever happened to Mr. Tancredo? He has not been ridiculed on the blog in quite a long time.
Posted by: Brillo | January 07, 2009 at 01:56 PM
wiredog's link
Posted by: Diva | January 07, 2009 at 01:58 PM
Naah, they won't seat him in Congress, either!
Posted by: Allen at Division | January 07, 2009 at 01:59 PM
OMG, wire - I love Al Roker! >< LOL!
Posted by: Diva | January 07, 2009 at 02:00 PM
This never would have happened if he had been wearing a banana.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 07, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes.
Posted by: Margaritaville | January 07, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Hickenlooper? I barely even know her!
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 07, 2009 at 02:10 PM
ron, that is not the ass of whom which for I spoke of.
huh?
Posted by: Siouxie | January 07, 2009 at 02:21 PM
Cedric's strength was waning and a red haze was in his eyes. He knew that he could not last much longer. Suddenly, he saw his chance! With the last of his strength he reached out and grabbed his opponent's dangling hickenloopers and gave a mighty squeeze! The wraith screamed in mortal agony and vanished in a flash of light and a puff of smoke!
Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper! Hickenlooper!
Posted by: Brillo | January 07, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I still was not ready for that . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | January 07, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I don't see what all the frenzy is about.It's just another picture of a ski bum.
Posted by: ron | January 07, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Just to make sure I understand, the photographer was suspended for photographing someone whose pants were up?
Posted by: Hammond Rye | January 07, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Too many people have been suspended. It should have stopped with the half naked skier.
Posted by: BoscoH | January 07, 2009 at 02:49 PM
This would NEVER happen in Florida.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 07, 2009 at 02:55 PM
... will he also appear on Leno? Write a book? Date Britney? Get appointed to the U.S. Senate?
One way or another, he's gonna get a crack at fame.
Posted by: Danny | January 07, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Hammie, yes. Or perhaps no.
Silly, Annie. Of course not. We would have left him up there.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 07, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Yeah, he should grab the stick and run with it.
Posted by: Margaritaville | January 07, 2009 at 03:15 PM
I was thinking more along the lines of no snow skiing in Florida.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 07, 2009 at 03:16 PM
Just a technicality.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 07, 2009 at 03:17 PM
Just googled 'half-naked upside-down Floridians.'
My eyes, my eyes, they burn.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 07, 2009 at 03:22 PM
I wonder if this guy is gonna get together with the Pants Judge. Seems they were both left with their asses hanging out in the wind.
Posted by: Diva | January 07, 2009 at 03:23 PM
Advance orders can now be placed at Am@zon for my new coffee table book Tail Over Vail, and be sure to tune in for exciting excerpts on my Leno appearance on Jan. 14.
Posted by: Norm Dangler | January 07, 2009 at 03:24 PM
NORM!!!
Posted by: Cheers clientele | January 07, 2009 at 04:04 PM
How's it hangin', Mr. Peterson?
Posted by: Woodrow Tiberius Boyd | January 07, 2009 at 04:43 PM
Heck, if I'd've been foolish enuf to try skiing (@ my age, the bones are too brittle for that sorta stuff ... mebbe on the "bunny" slopes tho ), I'd've been lollering loudly, and wantin' courtesy copies of the fotos to show the grandkids ...
Posted by: O the U(manity) | January 07, 2009 at 04:45 PM
My boss sent me this picture before it broke on the news. He lives in a suburb of Vail and the original line was that they didn't want the picture to get out. Four hours later...
The Vail newspaper actually ran the story WITHOUT pictures yesterday.
For the record, John Hickenlooper used to own a brewpub in downtown Denver. A man who makes beer... with a name like Hickenlooper... give that man a recently-vacated senate seat!
Posted by: AntiM | January 07, 2009 at 04:50 PM
I like the way they refer to the skier as "half-naked". For a guy, having your pants around your ankles is ALL NAKED.
Posted by: Davem_va | January 07, 2009 at 06:27 PM
This would never have happened if he'd gone hunting with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Clankazoid | January 07, 2009 at 08:45 PM