user:
Anonymous (Login)
     EMPEROR NORTON
3rd Place August 09 In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton proclaimed himself Emperor of these United States and Protector of Mexico. What else was he going to do after he lost his fortune in Peruvian rice? Living in San Francisco he was a well know eccentric. He would roam the streets in full uniform decked out with gold epaulets. He had a beaver hat decorated with a peacock feather. He used a cane to inspect the appearance of police officers and cable car conditions. He printed his own money and it was actually accepted in establishments he frequented. He requested a bridge or a tunnel be built across San Fransisco Bay and ordered the take down of the US Congress. Upon his death 30,000 San Franciscans poured into the streets to pay homage.
Nominated by Awesomealot
Image Credits
Filename: EmperorNorton.jpgSource: Public Domain Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:His-Imperial-Majesty-Emperor-Norton-I-portrait-crop.jpg 
Filename: EmperorNorton_1.jpgSource: Public Domain: Author H.W. Bradley or William Rulofson Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Joshua_A._Norton_I.jpg 
Filename: EmperorNorton_note.jpgSource: Public Domain Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nort10d.jpg
Tell your friends to come vote for this item
Name:
Email:
Message:
Enter your comment about this item
Emperor Norton was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Chewbacca  The Couch Dress  Moustache Balaclava  Shaved Ball Cap  Giant Nintendo Controller  Jesus Christ  Sasquatch  Venus Fly Traps  General Lee 01  Crop Circles  Mock Apple Pie  El Chupacabra  BigDog Robot  Freerunning  Mister Rogers doing The Wave  Wingsuit Base Jumping  Bob Ross  Aurora Borealis  Beer Maids  Hedgehogs  Rollerman  Paul Bunyan  Space Invader Invasion  Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  Johnny Cash  Death Star  Extent of the Universe  The Lone Ranger  Billy Mays  Burj Dubai  The Godfather  Daft Punk  Danny Way Jumps the Great Wall  Silly Putty  Afro Samurai  The Lost City of Atlantis  Jackalopes  Capes  Tim and Eric Awesome Show  Los Pikadientes De Caborca  Wienermobile  Holy Hand Grenade  Manticores  Shreddin Emperor Norton was voted LESS AWESOME than:  Theo Jansen's Art  Nikola Tesla  President Obama  Flying Spaghetti Monster  Badass Mountain Men  Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton  Captain James T. Kirk  Banksy  Teddy Roosevelt  MST3K  Mark Twain Mark Twain The Lost City of Atlantis  Jesus Riding A Dinosaur  Walking on the Moon  Les Claypool
Watch Emperor Norton
You must be logged in to watch items.
          BEER MAIDS
1st Place March 09 Beer, boobs, biceps and balancing skills. This has to be top five on the list of reasons to move to Germany. Despite the dresses built to spill cleavage all over the customers, the most impressive thing about these women may be the strength and skills it takes to deliver a half dozen giant 24 oz glass beer steins full of beer. Damn impressive stuff.
Nominated by HankBobs
Image Credits
Filename: beermaid_stein.jpgSource: Andy Maluche on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/andymaluche/1428711809/ 
Filename: beermaid_carry.jpgSource: from: Koffee Klatch Url: http://hop-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/oktoberfest-mugs.jpg 
Filename: beermaid_drinking.jpgSource: a4gpa on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/a4gpa/1447360500/ 
Filename: beermaid_load.jpgSource: kadavy on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/kadavy/1519005502/ 
Filename: beermaid_snack.jpgSource: farbfilm on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/farbfilm/271498859/ 
Filename: beermaid.jpgSource: nicholas macgowan on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/nmacca/2904814433/ 
Filename: beermaid_happy.jpgSource: nicholas macgowan on flickr cc Url: http://flickr.com/photos/nmacca/2905662428/
Tell your friends to come vote for this item
Name:
Email:
Message:
Enter your comment about this item
Beer Maids was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Bukowski The Couch Dress Moustache Balaclava Giant Nintendo Controller Jesus Christ  Little Superstar  Meat Suitcase  Moonshine Sasquatch  Stallone - Over the Top General Lee 01 El Chupacabra BigDog Robot  Boyfriend Pillow  Roller Derby Mister Rogers doing The Wave  Miracle On Ice Miracle On Ice Bob Ross  Liquor and Guns Drive Thru  Tater Tots Tater Tots  Ronald Jenkees  Kryptonite  Ski Dubai  Toothpick Beard  Rock-Afire Explosion  Hot Chicks with Guns Hedgehogs  Bubblewrap  The Greening of the Chicago River  The Irish  Brand New White Socks  White Zombie  Subdermal Implants  Phuket Vegetarian Festival  Ralph Wiggum  Bowling  Jesus Pan  Sandcastlematt  Zombies Zombies  Literal Video Versions  Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka Beer Maids was voted LESS AWESOME than: Venus Fly Traps Theo Jansen's Art Nikola Tesla  Robocop on a Unicorn Freerunning  Dwight K. Schrute Miracle On Ice President Obama Wingsuit Base Jumping Aurora Borealis Flying Spaghetti Monster  Centaurs  WAKE n' BACON WAKE n' BACON  Scraper Bike Rollerman Paul Bunyan  The Brick Testament Captain James T. Kirk Teddy Roosevelt  Library of Congress  James Earl Jones Counts to 10 Death Star  Chuck Norris vs. Bruce Lee  Hunter S. Thompson Extent of the Universe Mark Twain Emperor Norton Jesus Riding A Dinosaur Walking on the Moon Les Claypool
Watch Beer Maids
You must be logged in to watch items.
since when is an archcapitalist turned self proclaimed dictator awesome?
reply
since always.
reply
well at least in Emp nort's case. I personally think its awesominity lies in the fact that people let him do it. I mean bein crazy would suck. but think how freakin awesome it'd be if you were wacky snacko and everyone just played along.
reply
I think playing along with crazy homeless dudes that approach you with grand declarations is always the best policy. Just look at the photos of him and that outfit, if that dude came up on me and told me he was the emperor of America, I'd have been like, "uh, OK! Sure you are, that's great!" and then started probing the guy on whatever other intresting s*** I might hear coming out of his mouth. Norton stands out for his city wide acceptance and celebrity, like the most entertaing bum in history.
reply
Make the Nortster the emperor of Atlantis and I'm in. For now its the deluded vs. the deluged, and I'm up for a dive . . .
reply
why do people think beer maids are so awesome? idk i dont get it..
reply
You see, they are females with low-cut shirts which reveal these things called breasts. And they bring you large glasses of beer, which tastes good and contains alcohol, which makes you drunk.
reply
I don't even drink alcohol, but I do appreciate breasts: James Earl Jones can't compete with that!
reply
Right...but they're at work and work is anything but awesome.
reply
then again walking on the moon is pretty much working... some jobs are extremely awesome, Like serving beer and exposing your boobs per instance
reply
yes beer maids are hot. But girls on skates, with even shorter skirts, much more strength, like the ability to hipcheck a 180lb girl into the crowd, and the ability to outdrink you afterwards is much much much HOTTER!!
reply
 $('entrytextbox4493').style.overflow='auto';$('entryinfobox4493').style.overflow='auto';$('entrystatsbox4493').style.overflow='auto';initSlide('4493',3);$('entrytextbox1480').style.overflow='auto';$('entryinfobox1480').style.overflow='auto';$('entrystatsbox1480').style.overflow='auto';initSlide('1480',8);$('entriescomments').style.overflow='auto';currentEntryComplete=false;setRandomLoading();
$('entrytextbox4493').style.overflow='hidden';$('entryinfobox4493').style.overflow='hidden';$('entrystatsbox4493').style.overflow='hidden';slideonoff['4493']=="off";$('entrytextbox1480').style.overflow='hidden';$('entryinfobox1480').style.overflow='hidden';$('entrystatsbox1480').style.overflow='hidden';slideonoff['1480']=="off";$('entriescomments').style.overflow='hidden';currentEntryComplete=false;
|
 |
Loading next AwesomeOff