Three weeks after putting his skin up for sale, Everly Bustos has finally learned what he will be shilling for the rest of his life.
Nando Mondragon, owner of Denver- based clothing company Certified Customs, placed the winning bid of $1,000 for the rights to permanently ink an advertisement on Bustos’ body.
The 6-square-inch tattoo will be placed on the inside of Bustos’ calf. The winning bid was less than Bustos’ asking price, but he said he agreed to the price because he liked the idea of helping out a local small business.
He also embraced the concept of forever perpetuating corporatism with the logo’s design: a copyright symbol with a crown.
Got moves? Show ’em off
Yahoo kicks off the 2007 fantasy-football season with a user-generated contest looking for the best touchdown celebration. Fans can submit a video of their best touchdown-dance moves, spikes or flips to win an opportunity to meet Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chad Johnson, known for his wild end-zone celebrations.
Fans can submit up to 30 seconds of their best moves at until Aug. 20.
Sing with the (robotic) King
If there is a rash of Elvis sightings later this month, it may be because of the arrival in stores of the WowWee Alive Elvis, an animatronic Elvis bust with infrared eyes and lips that sync to music.
This Elvis can look you square in the eye, tilt his head and croon “Love Me Tender” through the speakers in his shoulders.
This is WowWee’s second robotic bust, the descendant of a chimp released last year. Both were created by George York, an inventor who used forensic reconstruction techniques and guidance from Graceland to conjure Elvis in his prime. Beneath the rubbery skin are nine motors for head movements and facial gestures, including four levers dedicated to the upper lip for that signature sneer. A microphone-shaped remote lets you adjust volume, choose tunes or toggle between modes like talking and singing.
Alive Elvis, which will initially be available at Sharper Image stores and at Graceland for about $300, includes one plug-in cartridge with eight songs and 37 phrases voiced by an Elvis impersonator. There are three audio jacks, either for playing music through the speakers or to patch in a microphone just in case you want to sing along and work on your own sneer.
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