Downhill World Champ, South African, Greg Minnaar calmly talks us through the Fort William downhill course in Scotland.

He rides the 2.82km track, with 555m drop in just over 5 minutes, while throwing a few tricks and wall rides in for good measure.

And here’s his 2008 World Cup run on the same course. The man is a legend!

Conan O’Brien’s Twitter TRACKER Twitter - Hilarious!

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Conan O’Brien Acknowledges Super Mario Set

Today’s Big Thing: Last Wednesday, the guys from comedy group Serious Lunch noted on their blog the similarities between Conan’s new set and the video game Super Mario Brothers. Luckily, Conan caught wind and was able to set the record straight on Friday night’s show.
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Beer Commercial

Not entirely sure what’s been advertised here but never the less, it’s awesome!

(Thanks Charlie and Pautzie)

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First Person Downhill Bike Trail

Amazing! Have we got anything even close to this in SA? Highly doubt it.

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First Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island

The story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.

Damn, it looks good!

Watch it in HD on Apple and check out FirstShowing for more info.

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Downhill MTB Crash Compilation, Ouchies!

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Elaborate Red Lobster Prank: The Curse of Cheddar Bay

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Freebord - Youth Day Modder Run

Don:

We spent the Youth Day public holiday freebording at New Modder in Modderfontein in Johanneburg.

If only I wasn’t such a pansy after the “incident” I’d join you chaps. Oh and great editing there Don.

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Before They Were Famous: 25 Actors in 3 Minutes. [pleatedjeans]

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