# 94 - Brian Collins

NAME: Brian Collins



















NICKNAME: "Boom Goes the Dynamite" Kid


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: There are certain unforgettable moments in sports when an individual is given a once in a lifetime opportunity to come through...and hits one out of the park.























This is not one of those moments.


In 2003, during his freshman year at Ball State University, Brian Collins was asked to fill in for the regular sportscaster on the Ball State Campus News Team. What happened next was something no one would ever forget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no


Like The Usual Suspects, 8-1/2, and Mulholland Dr., this video requires more than one viewing. I suggest watching the video again, paying close attention to these parts.

0:21 - "Oh no"
0:45-1:00 - ???
1:20 - "I'm so sorry"
2:08 - "Stephen Jackson stevetkaj;kt;gakj"
2:20 - Reggie Miller has shape shifted into Jason Kidd. After taking over his body, he makes an outside shot.
2:26-2:30 - "Later he gets the rebound, passes it to the man, shoots it, and boom goes the dynamite."
3:40 - "Yeah" *Head Explodes


"The Collins Incident" was not all Brian's fault. An inexperienced operator actually fast-forwarded the script on the teleprompter, so Collins was only left with a few words and phrases. Luckily, his improv skills came through, and he pretty much saved it with his "Boom goes the dynamite" line, which has gained enormous popularity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpLZ0mvMYlA

















According to Wikipedia, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt e-mailed Collins words of encouragement and paid homage to him using the "boom" line on the air several times.^[1]

One day we may all witness a Brian Collins/Stuart Scott Sportscenter, or as I'd call it, Armageddon Day.





KOBE DOES A RIGHTEOUS 360...





PASSES IT TO THE MAN...






WHO'S BEEN OFF THE FIZZLE NIZZLE SHIZZLE BO DIZZLE...






AND BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!





AH, THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT. BRIAN, YOU'RE AS COOL AS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW. YOU WANNA CHECK OUT MY LAZY EYE?





OH NO.






BRIAN, BRIAN, CAN'T YOU SEE? SOMETIMES YOUR MOVES JUST HYPNOTIZE ME.





UH.....






BC! THAT'S YOUR NICKNAME NOW. GET IT PLAYA? THOSE ARE YOUR INITIALS. BC IN THE HOUSE.




I...UH...MY NAME IS...UH...REGGIE MILLER WITH THE...SOFTBALL PASS...VANILLA COKE..UH...BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!






BC AND STU, US AND YOU, MORE IN 2, SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.






ISN'T THAT 4 FINGERS YOU ARE HOLDING UP?






2 x 2 = 4







I...(GULPS)...DON'T HAVE A CALCULATOR ON ME.






BOOYAH!




WHAT'S HE DOING NOW: Interning for this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCx5DR5oemw&feature=related

POSITION ON YOUR TEAM: Play-by-Play guy.

# 95 - Geico Money Face

NAME: Geico Money Face













NICKNAME: Kash


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: In 1999, the Martin Agency, an advertising group based in Virginia, teamed up with a European visual effects company to create "Martin the Gecko". This cute little CGI reptile speaks with a muddled British (or possibly Australian) accent and claims that "15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance by switching to Geico".














From here, it was obvious to everyone that the next series of ads should have something to do with bohemian cavemen. But the Martin Agency was stumped. It needed a big time movie star in one of its commercials: someone to solidify their Geico caveman vision. The answer may surprise some, but the Martin Agency decided to let Talia Shire, who is best known for her roles as Adrian in the Rocky films and Connie Corleone in the Godfather trilogy, have a crack at it by playing a caveman therapist.










"So easy, a weird pet shop owner could do it"


I have a theory on why they chose Talia Shire to represent the cavemen saga. I figure The Martin Agency was at first interested in Sylvester Stallone because he is a well known actor who slightly resembles a Neanderthal.



















When Sly said no, the agency went back to the Rocky tapes and tried this guy.















When he said no, they went with Shire.


Which brings us to 2008, and the emergence of Geico's newest cult icon, "Kash". Kash, or the Geico Money Face, consists of two paper-banded stacks of U.S. Bills with a pair of round, white googly eyes attached on the top. His appearance, which is always seen at the end of the commercials, is accompanied by Mysto & Pizzi's remix of the 1980's Rockwell song "Somebody's Watching Me".













Kash represents the money you could be saving by switching to Geico. Unfortunately, Kash's stupid, annoying, and often stalkerish qualities tend to make people hate money and savings, even when they are broke.













Anti-Kash demonstrations break out in Circus, Circus (Las Vegas).


Kash is also a known womanizer, and has been called "wife stealer" by many. The following commercial does little to refute this claim. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlwjIhHMWLQ

The origins of Kash are still somewhat mysterious, although most believe the Geico character can be traced back to the Nintendo 64 games Conker's Bad Fur Day and Conker: Live & Reloaded. In these video games, the main character Conker is supposed to collect Fajo, or foul-mouthed wads of money with googly eyes. Sometimes they smoke cigars.

According to Wikipedia, here are some of the quotes Fajo say in the video game:

• "Hey! Some money over here!"
• "Hey!"
• "Somebody get me!"
• "Here I am, ya greedy bastard!"
• "So, you want some green stuff?"
• "Hey, where the you been, you ginger bastard?!"

Maybe if Kash cussed out people in his Geico commercials, he'd be cooler. But he just sits there. And now he will be sitting on your team.


WHAT'S HE DOING NOW: I'm not really sure. But it kind of feels like..somebody's watching me.

POSITION ON YOUR TEAM: Recruiting tool.