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photo of the day – brandon novak and erik roner

Over the past year many have mused as to what extent jackassworld has contributed to the success of Nitro Circus on MTV. To those questioning minds I would say this, “We keep the tramp alive in the stamp.” Not an episode of Nitro Circus should go by without some callback to the back that matters most on the show, so whenever they happen to drop the ball, by god we’ve been the first ones there to pick up the slack. Did you know that the human species wouldn’t be anywhere near what it is today if men had a lot of slack in their balls? That is the sole reason why testicles crawl up into hiding whenever cold water or danger are at hand. If this weren’t the evolutionary case, several generations of mankind would have surely been left hanging on the tusks of rhinos or become sabertooth lion chew-toys. Wait a second … is that poop on Novak’s butt?

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nitro circus – the space van promo
Can you remember exactly where you were when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just moments after take-off on January 28, 1986?
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nitro circus season 1 dvd bonus – most consecutive donuts
Aside from Star Wars the most influential film from my childhood was probably Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956).
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photo of the day – bam margera
I've been in a very Wildboyz state of mind the past week or so—okay, I admit it, I miss Wildboyz, too, Tam—but I'm gonna break thematic stride to briefly plug the appearance of Bam Margera on this week's all-new episode of Nitro Circus on Thursday, September 24th.
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nitro circus – “southern discomfort,” the complete fourth episode
Fast cars, big horsepower, and slow drawls ... if that's the geographical case then the Nitro Circus crew must be in North Carolina. What's to do in North Carolina?
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nitro circus season 1 dvd bonus – the neutral flip

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“Strap in, lean back, and go wide open.” Is it just me or does that sound extremely suggestive? Like, when they say this DVD is “not rated” … well … I’m just saying. And, just out of curiosity, is the Guinness Book of World Records anywhere near the deal it used to be when I was a child in the ’70s? I mean, back then this was the only way to see the real freaks and geeks moving and shaking the world—like that madman in India with the crazy-ass fingernails. Who could ever forget that classic black-and-white image? Holy hell! I still can’t believe I actually lived to one day meet the very same guy. Roberto Benigni was right. Life is beautiful. And on that note, why not pick up the first season of Nitro Circus on DVD. From what I hear it makes great wallpaper while you’re strapped in, leaning back, and going wide open.

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nitro circus – the jet pack rocket promo
I don't think there's a red-blooded male alive who didn't escape the '70s without dreaming of one day wearing a jet pack in the '90s.
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nitro circus – the wind tunnel promo
Ever since seeing Charlie almost get pureed during his candy quest through Willy Wonka's factory, I've been a bit leery about entering any wind tunnel formations.
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nitro circus season 1 dvd bonus – inner tubes
Romanally speaking this would be the aquatic modern day equivalent to watching gladiators fight for their desperate little lives in the Colosseum.
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nitro circus – behind the roof-to-roof jump scenes
On the debut episode of the second Nitro Circus season on MTV, Travis Pastrana came out ridiculously strong with his roof-to-roof backflip in downtown Los Angeles.
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