Shirtless Anderson Monday

I knew this "60 Minutes" was going to be memorable, but I never expected all the attention paid by what seems like every single blog about Anderson, and a few other ones, and by every TV news web site in the Internet.

This is going to become "Shirtless Anderson Monday" and the whole year, heck! the whole decade will be known as "2008, the Winter when Anderson showed us his bare chest for the second time... in 41 years!" Remember the first time, I believe it was 2006 when he demonstrated for his audience on TV how a tanning booth works, and in the blink of an eye his shirt came off. This time he stayed on camera, out of the water, for a total time of about half a minute. Wow! Think about what he might do in another couple of years...! "A Speedo. Please, a Speedo!"

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Anderson Cooper takes off his shirt
Dec 1, 2008, 01:42 PM | by Annie Barrett

Categories: Olympics, Sexytimes, Sports, Strange Bedfellows, Television

Last night's well-watched 60 Minutes showcased what is sure to become one of the most important races of our time: Anderson Cooper On The Surface vs. Michael Phelps In The Deep. Press play below.


[Peter's NOTE: sorry about the same video again. There are too many articles and only a couple of videos to share.]

Things That Could Have Helped Anderson Cooper Win:

--Full-length LZR Racer bodysuit
--A better track start, damnit! Coop wasn't even crouched. And his feet split apart before entering the water. Half point markdown if this were diving!
--Phelps forced to do only breaststroke kicks while on his back. Right-side-up flutter kicks are ALWAYS the fastest. Barring that...
--Phelps forced to wear eight gold medals in pool
--Waiting 50 more seconds to start the race, because that's how long it took Phelps to fall asleep during a shared taxi ride on the same day
--Turning race into a relay with Wolf Blitzer on Phelps' team

Any other suggestions for the "middle-aged mortal"'s next swim?