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Loser
I’m a loser. I admit it. This has been a bad month for me. First my job. Then my manhood. Now a bet. But in the last case, I’m firmly entrenched in the school of, ‘If you didn’t bring none, there wouldn’t be none’. I definitely made this bet with my eyes open, fully intending to pay up if I lost. I’m not a welcher.
But before I pay my dues, I’d like to introduce someone to you. You’ve sort of met her before through comments on my blog posts, but she’s got her own blog now - she just launched it yesterday. She’s going through all of the blog inception trials that some of us have recently blogged about. And she is - big reveal drum roll - my daughter! Please say hello to HB! She’s already got incredible writing chops, and after I introduced her to the concept of memes, she’s asking for them on her very first blog post.
Please stop by and welcome her to the blogosphere.
Yesterday, I made a bet with my beautiful wife: if we did not lose power due to the huge storm that has dumped record snowfall on Seattle and the surrounding areas in the last few days, I would create a snow angel in my underwear. If we did lose power, my beautiful wife would be an angel. And iron my resumés for my next three job interviews. Or something.
We didn’t lose power.
The terms of the bet also stipulated that she got to choose the pictures of agreed-upon snow angel. Naturally, she chose all of them, and the video.
As Vodkamom pointed out, I really am a woosie.
Do I really have to do this?
Oh yeah, I really did.
Snow angel, side view
Snow angel full frontal
And finally, here’s the goods. I wore an undershirt (that’s underwear, right?) as the snow had a ridge of ice on it that would have sliced up my back pretty well.
Brrrrrrrrr.
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YouTube Direkt - Goodfather Snow Angel
Posted: December 22nd, 2008 under snow.
Tags: snow, snow angels that hurt, stupid bets i've made and lost
Comments
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:20 am
Ha ha, my first first. Now that I have a blog, I can play the little first game.
Okay, now I’ll go back and read the post. I’ll be right back.
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:27 am
Hang on. I have to catch my breath, I’ve been laughing so hard. Just sec.
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:30 am
Okay, I’m back. That was hilarious Goodfather. Very manly. Great job owning up to your loss. (chuckle)
By the way, thank you for the generous introduction. I’m still blushing, although that may just be from laughing so hard. : ) Sigh.
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:34 am
Ten! (Can anyone say, bogarting is not illegal? Hehe.)
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:35 am
Eleven. No, really, I’m done now. Shomebody shtop me.
Comment from vodkamom
Time December 22, 2008 at 3:52 am
HOly crap!!! I am officially giving you back your manhood. You ARE the man. (honor and all that shit…)
Comment from IrishGumbo
Time December 22, 2008 at 4:39 am
“Oh, baby! Hey, sweet thang, walk them chilly legs over HEAH so I take a look!”
(stops to change pants, laughing too hard)
Bro, at least you still have your dignity…
That was spit take funny!
Comment from Erin
Time December 22, 2008 at 4:43 am
Excellent. 
Thanks for putting the fun back into blizzards.
Comment from Michele
Time December 22, 2008 at 4:51 am
That was great. Manhood restored!
JR & I were just talking about whether you had to do it or not. Being from Western Washington ourselves we figured that you had a pretty good chance of winning.
Saw this and thought of you. http://www.lijit.com/jobs
Maybe they’ll do a telecommute thing.
Now to check out HB
Comment from WickedStepMom
Time December 22, 2008 at 6:20 am
LOL… that is so awesome!! I think that gets an extra punch on the old man card. You may be entitled to a free coffee or something.
Comment from Mama Dawg
Time December 22, 2008 at 6:36 am
Fuck me. That was HILARIOUS!!!!!!! I’m totally linking to you.
And I’ll go check out your daughter’s blog.
Thanks for the LOUD laugh this morning!
Comment from DeeMarie
Time December 22, 2008 at 6:59 am
That was hysterical!! Good for you for not backing down on your bet. Look at HB bogarting your comments… girl’s obviously learned a thing or two already!!
Comment from Cameron
Time December 22, 2008 at 7:13 am
A man of your word!! It looked a little shaky at first, I thought you were gonna take a header, but your regained your composure and executed the rest of the routine flawlessly. I’ll give you a 9 out of 10, I had to deduct one for the initial slip 
Comment from Jamie
Time December 22, 2008 at 7:17 am
Dude
You are the man!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Comment from Sarah
Time December 22, 2008 at 7:21 am
I found that oddly arousing! ; ) I bet your wife got a good laugh out of that! Hope you’ve warmed up!
Comment from Shonda
Time December 22, 2008 at 7:49 am
I will totally check her out. In the meantime, perhaps you should teach me about memes. You know I am tech illiterate, so I don’t know.
Love the snow angels.
Comment from churchpunkmom
Time December 22, 2008 at 7:54 am
you didn’t… no.. wait.. YOU DID!
dang, dude… you.are.hard.core.
that was RAD.
Comment from Captain Dumbass
Time December 22, 2008 at 8:46 am
Dude, I don’t know what a vasectomy costs down there (’cause here it’s free) but you could’ve saved some money and just did it like that. Hats off to you though. Wait, why don’t you take it…
And it’s still snowing up here.
Comment from Anndi
Time December 22, 2008 at 8:55 am
Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Your next job? Spokesman for the Power Company cause that could be a commercial… hehehe
We got 15 inches of the White Death.
Comment from Julia
Time December 22, 2008 at 9:15 am
I did laugh my ass off, my got that was funny, but at the same time, I was the best wife imaginable and put a big towel in the dryer! ohh, wasn’t that sweet?
Comment from Nothing Fancy
Time December 22, 2008 at 9:31 am
LOL!!!!! You really ARE an angel!
I’m off to checkout HB’s blog!
Comment from Sprite’s Keeper
Time December 22, 2008 at 9:37 am
Takes an angel to make an angel! Props to HB for taking firsties and eleventhsies! Off to see her site!
Comment from Petra
Time December 22, 2008 at 9:57 am
I would bow down to you if I wasn’t laughing so hard that I have to hold myself to keep me from peeing my pants. That. Was. Awesome. And superb video editing skills as well.
This is going to go viral, I can feel it!
Comment from Lisa (Jonny’s Mommy)
Time December 22, 2008 at 10:14 am
you look pretty good in your undies. Um…I mean, that wasn’t a pass…it’s just that I expected worse. Not that I expected you to look worse, I just mean….
Ummm…I’m going to stop now, OK?
but still, this is hilarious! And thanks for sharing.
(Did I mention I think your wife is awesome!?)
Comment from Oma
Time December 22, 2008 at 11:02 am
You are brave!
Comment from HeatherPride
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:23 pm
That is a fine example of a snow angel, all right! The only one I know that beats that is the one performed in the end zone of a football game the other day!
Comment from justsomethoughts
Time December 22, 2008 at 1:17 pm
i was waiting for you to jump up and down like the rocky movie. amazing production. she milked this one dry. good for you that you kept to it. here’s wishing you better luck on the next bet. though i doubt we’ll get pics if you win…
Comment from Stepping Thru
Time December 22, 2008 at 2:05 pm
That Julia was a sweetie for putting the towel in to warm up. This was way to funny. I’ve looked at it about 3 times already and think I will save it for those days that I just need a good senseless laugh! Thanks for “paying up”.
Comment from Krystal
Time December 22, 2008 at 2:23 pm
LOL!!!! OMG!!!! ROFLMAO!!!! It. Hurts. Too.Much. To.Type!!!!
Comment from Michele
Time December 22, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Had to go back to show the DIL. She laughed her ass off. Your a hit!
Nice of Julia to warm up a towel.
Comment from Casey
Time December 22, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Oh my god dude. I watched it without sound (which made it very ominous) and that was hilarious. You are NUTS. Let’s hope you don’t catch the flu now. Very graceful slip and recovery when you first got out there.
Congrats on the blog, HB. Way to hog the comments on your first time around.. you’re one of us now!
Comment from Laura
Time December 22, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Why can’t you be like the “normal” guys and go back on your word?
Have you lined up a job interview with Gamblers Anonymous?
Comment from Twenty Four At Heat
Time December 22, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Ha! You’re insane. Did you get laid for that?
Comment from thistle
Time December 22, 2008 at 5:09 pm
That was the best snow angel EVER….hope the neighbours happened to be peeking out the window for that eyeful, and how? did Julia keep the camera steady??….amazing!
You. Rule.
Absolutely.
Comment from Steenky Bee
Time December 22, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Full frontal and side view? Not exactly the pictures I was expecting. Thank goodness! Off to check out your daughter. Believe it or not, THIS is the most disturbing comment I’ve left anywhere, ever. Random bathroom walls included.
Comment from Robin
Time December 22, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Oh. Mah. Gah! So, so funny… You just made my freakin’ day! A man who keeps his word… and puts the evidence on the internet. You. Are. THE. MAN!
My fave part: the pause in the music just to hear you shrieking. GEE-NEE-US!!!
Comment from Amy
Time December 22, 2008 at 8:36 pm
This is just too funny! I think it is great! A little cold though though!!!
Comment from phhhst
Time December 22, 2008 at 8:46 pm
You’re a great sport. And HB has a wonderful writer’s voice.
Comment from mrsbear
Time December 22, 2008 at 8:51 pm
That was hilarious. I don’t know how your wife was able to hold the camera straight, I would have been convulsing with laughter. Wow. Thanks for the giggles.
Comment from Lori
Time December 23, 2008 at 5:55 am
That was hilarious! I think that is the sexiest snow angel I’ve ever seen! Did your kids want to run out in the snow in their underwear after they seen you do it? I ask because my kids would have been begging me to let them do it too! Thank you for the great laugh…I really needed it!
Comment from Jan
Time December 23, 2008 at 8:59 am
It’s so nice to know you’ve still got your cajones, dear. After the surgery and all.
Comment from Slick
Time December 23, 2008 at 11:05 am
Ok, yours is bigger than mine.
I’m from the south….only two things scare me.
Spiders and snow.
I watched with horror but I’m glad you’re ok dude.
Comment from Sprite’s Keeper
Time December 23, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Your Secret Santa is not so secret anymore! You’ve been linked, Jeff! Happy Holidays!
Comment from Midlife Slices
Time December 23, 2008 at 5:33 pm
ROFL I can’t believe I’ve seen GF in his underwears. What a man!!! Hahaha….I can’t stop laughing. Great job at keeping your end of the bargain. Now I’m off to bet HBL something that I know he’ll lose.
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Time December 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm
[...] 2009, and if I don’t I’ll post a video of HBL doing a snow angel wearing only his underwear. Who in their right mind would ever do that? [...]
Comment from Smart Mouth Broad
Time December 24, 2008 at 4:55 am
You are no longer one of the girls, my friend. You are THE MAN! Oh and I’m glad you didn’t lose your power!
I’m off to check out HB. She sounds like great fun too.
Comment from Momma Trish
Time December 24, 2008 at 7:00 am
Awesome! Especially where the music cut out for those brief seconds and we could hear the screaming … my 3-year old wants to watch this over and over again, so I will have to bookmark this entry. (I’m not even kidding.)
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Time December 24, 2008 at 12:48 pm
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Comment from BE
Time December 24, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Sorry GF - It doesn’t count since you wore a T-Shirt. Gotta do it again - this time in your G-String!
Comment from Kirst
Time December 25, 2008 at 7:42 pm
You are OFF YOUR ROCKER!!! LMAO That’s absolutely hysterical! Loved it so much gave you some linky love on my Frosty the Snowman post.
Comment from Violet
Time December 27, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Sweet mother of God, man! ROFL!! I haven’t been here before - what an introduction! Big props for keeping your word.
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Time December 11, 2009 at 6:28 am
[...] of… wait! Absolutely no chance of snow which means no snowmen, no crazy bets about making snow angels in my underwear (oh we miss you dear Good Father), no pictures of the kids in their snowsuits having snowball [...]
Comment from HB
Time December 22, 2008 at 12:18 am
First!