Since it's so hot...

I'll take the time to post about something cool. (You ladies might especially like this one)

Alberto Tomba is an Italian gent, who made is mark in Olympic skiing. Here's his results for the 1998 and 1992 Winter Games (and some of his other accomplishments)

Now, I'd like to say that after winning the gold medal for the Giant Slalom in the 1992 games, he went out that night on the town. (actually, I think it was '92-that's a long time ago...) and unfortunately after looking through most of the google images I was unable to find a still shot of that evening) But my god, he made a mockery of taste and style. Like, (if you were a guy) even if you were dandied out and made up by a crack team of Hollywood stylists, and then, wearing an $8,000 dollar tux...you would'a felt like a chump standing next to him. He wore black.

A pair of black pants, a dark black sweater, and a long black (and extremely well tailored) wool overcoat. And hanging from around his neck, on it's white and blue ribbon was his Olympic Gold Medal. It stood out like, well, as only an Olympic Gold Medal can stand out on black. He was not only oozing "I'm the best in the world and I have the medal to prove it," The guy was busy ooozing suave.

Anyways, about three or four years later, I was cruising around the BBC website (and honestly I can't find the story, BBC's search engine only goes back to '97, and TIME magazine, who did have the story, was telling me it's premium content, and I'll have to pay fer it...so we'll go with my memory here)

I find out that Tomba is an honorary SHERIFF or Constable or whatever kind of law enforcement they have in small Italian villages that he inhabits. However, I find this out as he's stuck in a horrible traffic jam in the alps, and he pulls out one of those "stick-on sirens" that are so popular in 70's and early 80's cop shows, and just drives past it all in his Maserati! Of course someone notices it's THE MOST FAMOUS ATHLETE FROM ITALY driving past, and he gets busted. Still, even that, you have to admit, is pretty cool.

So wherever you are tonight Mr. Tomba, keep up the good work!