What does Sidney Crosby have in common with the Kool-Aid man?

by FrankD on Aug 4, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in News

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You almost have to wonder what Sidney Crosby could possibly have in common with that overly obnoxious Kool-Aid guy who busts through walls and scares the living crap out of kids everywhere. But then, when you see the latest Crosby wall picture added to fathead, it all makes sense. Kinda.

Granted he's not exactly busting through the wall and yelling "Oh yeah," but this fathead isn't far off. Not gonna lie - this thing would scare the hell out of me if I were a kid. Actually it scares the hell out of me now.

Picture a dimly lit room, maybe the sun is just starting to go down. It's been a long day of school/work. You just want to come home, relax and take your mind off of the nagging teacher/boss and unwind a bit. As you work your way into the man cave/room, you're caught off guard by the silhouetted outline of some monster wielding a small body over his head. A quick flick of the light reveals that it's just Sid, raising the Cup, not a corpse. He's matted up on the wall, staring back in all his glory with a look on his face as if he's going to either scream at you or bite your head off.

Yet at the same time it's kinda funny. Imagine getting this as a gift. How do you react? Where do you put it?

As popular as Sid is, I have to agree with WrapAroundCurl (she e-mailed me the link) - Talbot shushing the crowd would be the ultimate fathead. I'd put that one up on the cubicle, maybe it would decorate the wall in the meeting room. It makes a pretty big statement.

If you have suggestions, I'd love to hear em. And feel free to photoshop your own fathead.

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As soon as I saw that, I said “I have to have that!”

Then I saw the price, and I said “I have to pay bills!”

Scoff if you will, but what’s the point of having a Fathead if you have no walls to hang it upon?

It weighs 35 pounds - unless you're hoisting it above your head.

by JDunman on Aug 4, 2009 8:42 AM EDT reply actions

The prices are rediculous. I have a large format printer at work and although I can’t print on the same quality of media, I think I’ll save the money and print on paper and just mount the paper to foam board.

by PensFan024 on Aug 4, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions

the prices are ridiculous. I guess it’s a trade off since they should last a long time since they can be taken up and down with ease.

I have to admit though, that picture of Crosby with the cup is one of the scariest ones I have seen.

by xaryss on Aug 4, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions

I have a fathead. I got the Darcy Tucker one when he was traded to the Avs so it was like ten bucks. And fifteen bucks to ship. I had to get someone tall to help me hang it.

What can I say? I like Darcy’s crazy eyes.

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(843): the red head has a bf
(1-843): just because there's a goalie doesn't mean u can't score

by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Also I still maintain that the Sid fathead would be just as terrifying as a temple guard from Legends of the Hidden Temple if you got up in the night and forgot it was on the wall.

Then Olmeck would tell me I failed.

Perhaps I should only comment when I am fully awake.

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by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

Would you consider yourself more an Orange Money or a Blue Barracuda?

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by FrankD on Aug 4, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude, Silver Snakes.

And it was the Orange Iguanas and the Green Monkeys. Lest we forget the Red Jaguars and Purple Parrots.

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by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s all about the Silver Snakes.

Pensburgh.com -- it's like the Max Talbot of blogs*

*not just because we only work for 12 minutes a night

by Hooks Orpik on Aug 4, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

One time I saw a chart of outcomes of Legends of the Hidden Temple based on team colors. If I remember, Silver Snakes won the majority of the time. I need to find it…

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by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

So much for me trying to be cool.

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by FrankD on Aug 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

it ok. Its just apparent I am still pining for the 90s.

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by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Well it’s not that terrifying buy for a kid like maybe 6 or 7 everything is terrifying in the dark.

--Let's Go Pens--

by pens298755 on Aug 4, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

I hate Fatheads, though I’ve used them a couple times at clients’ insistence. (Once for a boy’s bedroom, once for a sports bar.) Not only do the pictures end up looking really unfortunate, as in this case, but they’re a bitch to put up. I find wallpaper easier. What’s so wrong with posters?

</ part-time interior decorator rant>

Oh, and thanks, FrankD and WAC. I very much want a poster of Max Talbot shushing the Philly crowd for my cubicle now. And I know lots of places to get it made and framed.

"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007

by GreenEyedLilo on Aug 4, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, and thanks, FrankD and WAC. I very much want a poster of Max Talbot shushing the Philly crowd for my cubicle now. And I know lots of places to get it made and framed.

Do it! Take pictures. Send. ;-)

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by FrankD on Aug 4, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I am too impressionable. I’ve already made up WAC’s music mix, and now this. I guess if I get that poster made up, I’ll have to get a couple extras done as well. And then you’d have another contest here.

"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007

by GreenEyedLilo on Aug 4, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

The directions to stick one up are nonsensical. I put the top half up first then the bottom. It has suggested the other way. And I don’t think it’s coming off the wall. Might take the paint with it. But then again I did spray paint my walls silver and then put a gloss coat thing over it…

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by Wrap Around Curl on Aug 4, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions