I’m all about spreading the love, even for projects that I’m not involved in. So, welcome to “The Pimpin’ Corner”, where I give a little plug to someone or something in the swimming community.

Two of our absolutely favoritest swimmers, Klete Keller and Davis Tarwater, have joined forces to form Big Fish Clinics.

Kletus and T-Dub!! will offer one-day clinics, multiple-day camps, speaking engagements and parent workshops. If I’m a swimmer or a swim parent, I’m all over this. It’s amazing to think that both of these guys’ larger-than-life personalities will be able to fit in the same room in order to conduct a clinic. You will learn and laugh a lot. Seriously. Just check ‘em out!

Anyway, over the weekend, Comedy Central premiered a new stand-up special from comedian Jo Koy called “Don’t Make Him Angry”. In it, he discusses the American men’s dramatic win in the 400 Free Relay. He’s launched his own personal campaign against France, because he thinks the entire country sucks. Remember, that’s his opinion, not mine. Don’t send me hate mail yo!

I honestly can say that I shed a tear laughing so hard at this bit. I’m sure you will too!

And if you’re sensitive to profanity, this may not be something you want to view. Personally, I didn’t notice any. But at this point in my life, I’m pretty much immune to all of that. Is that bad? Oh well.

Enjoy the clip, below. It’s about 5 minutes long.

You own a domain and the place where you registered it was great when you bought it, but has gone down the tubes as of late. Still haven’t heard this one?

Well, when said registrar starts sucking, bad things happen like losing the domain you love. That is what has happened with MGoSwim. ‘Tis a sad, sad time.

Now I do have a few options.

1. Buy another domain in a different extension and resume blogging like nothing has happened
2. Bring back all the Michigan Swim Whore blogging to Swim Aids. It did start here if you’ll recall.
3. Forget MGoSwim and pimp another program. Just kidding. I’m not sure I could do that.

Thoughts?

I was watching BET — as “The Handbook” requires me to do as an African-American — Young Jeezy’s verse in Akon’s song, “I’m So Paid”, includes a Phelpsy reference. You know Mike loved that. I’m not going to lie, though. I did roll my eyes. Add in the fact Akon’s voice is equivalent to nails on a chalkboard to me and we have a wonderfully memorable moment…for me to poop on!

On a serious tip, though. It’s great to have a swimmer receive a shout-out in any mainstream song. It’s a big deal. Immortalized in pop culture. Having said that, I would have preferred a Lochtenator shout-out instead. Maybe next time.

Watch the video below. The reference about 2 minutes in.

Yes, I know this post is overly dramatic, but we need a little somepin’ somepin’ around here, wouldn’t y’all agree? None of us are really on suicide watch or anything. We’re just bummed.

Don’t get us wrong. We love us some Bob-Bow too, but he’s no Paul. Bob has never made any of us a mixed CD. He also doesn’t run over people in order to sit with us at meets. Maybe if he started doing those things, like Paul does, he’d be top dog in our eyes. But as it stands now, there just isn’t any other coach even remotely as cool and Paul Yetter. Just keepin’ it real, yo.

Here’s the Jason Lezak video from his interview on the Ellen Degeneres Show back in September. I just know I capped it, but I can’t find it for the life of me! But, in my defense, I have over 300 GB of captured video from my TV card, so things sometimes get lost. It just sucks that it was Jason’s interview because he almost never gets tv airtime.

I’d apologize for the quality, but #1, it’s not my video (I found it on YouTube) and #2, any video is better than none, right? So enjoy!

I’ll have you all know that I do still have the Tara “What Not To Wear” video, and I know where it is! It’ll just take a little more effort to cut out the commercials because I have the attention span of a flea.

Now what was I saying again?

We’re really bummed we can’t stay for the whole meet, we still had some serious chatting to do!  So if you were getting up the nerve to approach us yesterday - sorry!  Should have been faster!  Oh, and remember - don’t be a finals ho, yo!

After spending some serious dough at Mall of America and getting through the hell known as Minnesota road construction (seriously, who puts detours IN DETUORS?!?!), we arrived to the meet, just 10 minutes late.  But we still got to see our favorites swim!  We even got in a brief chat with The Lochtenator!  We just reminded him to say the word and we’ll get some Heineken to his house ASAP!

We were supposed to get a snowstorm today, but it never came!  Hopefully it won’t mess up our plans for tomorrow!

Oh, and word to the wise: no grown man in his sane mind would risk jail time to be with a 13-year old.  So doing the “bend and snap” bit is probably not encouraged.  Don’t embarrass yourself anymore.  Kay?  Thanks!

So anyways, this is by far the smallest Swim Aid turnout for a meet - JUST ME!  However, my friend Amanda is with me to keep me company.  We couldn’t make prelims or finals today due to a test in my last class today, but two days of swimming should suffice!  After all, who knows when my next meet will be!

I guess the big news here is that tomorrow is supposed to bring a touch of a blizzard.  That’s nothing for me, but I hope some swimmers brought their coats! I’ll be inside all of the time anyways - hotel, Mall of America, pool.  Awesome, no?

Well, I guess that’s all for this update.  Short and sweet.

I wonder how many other peeps are going to be Mike for Halloween and/or trick-or-treat this year…

MP was also interviewed on “The View”. Watch it here.