Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Idris Elba
Random side note: In looking for his characters name on The Office, I found out that he was British, which was a total mind blow.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Roscoe Orman
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Robert Goulet
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Mario
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Clay Zavada
Friday, October 23, 2009
Dale Earnhardt
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mark Sanchez
George Parros
Barack Obama
Top 5 Civil War General Mustaches
#5 Robert Rodes
General Rodes graduated from VMI in 1848 and rose quickly through the ranks of the confederate army. It has been said that “Stonewall” Jackson was mesmarized by Rodes’ ability to fashion his mustache into a near perfect right angle. Alas, Rodes does not make it further up this list, because he was not actually much of a soldier. He was wounded in the battle of Seven Pines and later killed in battle in the Shenandoah Valley
Abraham Lincoln described his appearance as: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, and such long arms that if his ankles itch he can scratch them without stooping.” Despite this extremely insulting description, in 1865 his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox. The protection of the Yellowstone area was Sheridan's personal crusade which is not surprising, since many mustachioed men have crusaded for the preservation of Amercia’s National Parks.
#3 P.G.T. Beauregard
P.G.T. Beauregard became the first Confederate brigadier general and commanded the defenses of Charleston, South Carolina, for the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Beauregard and Confederate President Jefferson Davis (a clean shaven fellow), had a strained relationship (no surprise). It’s been said Davis’ dislike of the mustache led to the fall of the confederacy. After the war, Beauregard started the Lousiana Lottery, and in turn amassed quite a fortune.
#2 General Ambrose Burnside
Burnside was always very popular—both in the army and in politics. He made friends easily, smiled a lot, and remembered everyone's name. His professional military reputation, however, was less positive, and he was known for being obstinate, unimaginative, and unsuited both intellectually and emotionally for high command. In case you were curious, YES his distinctive style of facial hair IS now known as sideburns, derived from his last name.
#1 George McClellan
McClellan’s first military action was during the Mexican-American War. He arrived near the mouth of the Rio Grande in October 1846, well prepared for action with a double-barreled shotgun, two pistols, a saber, a dress sword, and a Bowie knife (BADASS!). He was also the most popular of that army's commanders with its soldiers, who felt that he had their morale and well-being as paramount concerns...and a deep reverence for his facial hair.
Paul Simon
Monday, October 12, 2009
Tony Sporano
Friday, September 25, 2009
American Mustache Institute
In CM's never ending quest to delve deep into mustache knowledge, I fell accross a website for The American Mustache Institute. AMI has a noble cause that I would like to pass along. Take it away:
"Bias is everywhere, and the deep discrimination against the Mustached American race in the United States has been pervasive since the 1960s.
Acceptance of lip sweaters has ebbed and flowed, but the mustache’s glory years, of course, were the 1970s, when a man or woman could wear a mustache without scorn. Virtually overnight, as disco faded and Walter Cronkite left television, the cookie duster became a fad seen only on law enforcement, moto-cross drivers, and members of the Village People.
Enter the St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute (AMI), with headquarters nestled in the shadow of the world's largest mustache - the Gateway Arch. We are freedom fighters, civil libertarians if you will – working against the bias and stereotyping plaguing the Mustached American race."
Landry Jones vs. Colt McCoy
Landry Jones has become one of the hottest topics of this early college football season. Not only has he been thrust into the starting lineup due to an injury to the reigning Heisman trophy winner, but now he has gained celebrity status due to his unparalleled classiness. Looks like OU is trying to keep up with their rivals