When Sweat-Free Competitions Become Sporting Events: The Rise of Sham Wow Vince

For every fan that argues Tiger Woods to be one of the top athletes in the world there is the counter argument that golfers are in fact not even athletes. Somebody else schleps their clubs and they walk at a leisurely pace.....to say nothing of the John Dalys and Angel Cabreras of the world who chain smoke up and down the links.

The World Series of Poker is a featured attraction on ESPN.....really? Not only are chicks playing against dudes but it all happens with a rack of ribs, hot wings and a pastrami sandwich parked up next to the card table. Is that sport?

What about spelling bees? We could haggle all day about the validity of these activities being labeled as sporting events.....but we can all agree that they are competitions. Upon thoughtful reflection and careful introspection......all it takes is a little competition and you have yourself some sport. Beerpong, pool, horseshoes, darts, cornhole.....the list goes on.

Which brings me to a competition that unfortunately was cut way too short:

Sham Wow Vince versus Billy Mays

With the passing of Billy Mays it is Sham Wow Vince that is poised to take over the infomercial world.......there is little left in the form of competition. The death of Mr. Mays without a doubt opened the door a bit more but my opinion on Vince's future late night commercial domination was shaped, ironically enough, in the 7 am hour today. It was then that I witnessed magic. Vince was extolling the virtues of a new device called the Slap Chop....I thought I may have been the first person to see Vince hawking this product but evidently it's been out for awhile...don't know how I missed it.

See for yourself....I've included the Slap Chop infomercial below but in a creative rap remix format (God Bless YouTube).....enjoy:

Sweet huh? You're gonna love my nuts.

The missus bought three this morning......seriously.