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  1. Mikey D says:

    That man’s got balls to try that.

  2. fluffy the fish says:

    He’d have better luck selling them on eBay.

  3. binda says:

    What’s the fail? He’s being enterprizing!

    • DrB says:

      Counsellor Troy, I’m with you. But then, I give money to buskers for the same reason. Meh.

    • sk says:

      What the picture doesn’t show is that he’s actually in Los Angeles during the lunchtime rush. See, that’s the fail…

    • Petruza says:

      uhm… maybe because it’s silly to sell snow? and anyway, there’s snow everywhere! look at the picture.
      Besides, 100 of what? us dollars???

      • d-slay says:

        That would be $1.00 US.

        If a wall street banker wanted to throw a snowball at someone, i’m sure he would outsource the making of the snowball to this guys for more than a buck, easy!!

        • Mashugana says:

          *is from U.S.*
          our symbol for money ($) which I think may be translated into like euros or something actually used to be a U ontop of a S and the bottom of the U was dropped for some reason and then people figured it was easier to use one slash.
          In other words yes petruza and no d-slay

  4. Bob says:

    I would like 10 snowballs please.

  5. Natasha says:

    This was set up.

  6. FairisFoul says:

    How did he make snowballs that were so perfectly white and clean? Look at the rest of the snow, it’s filthy!

    • cosmopolit3 says:

      well, he is a good seller, he knows what people want. Of course, he invested some time and thought into it, he not just formed the snow into balls.

      • fluffy the fish says:

        He imported the snow all the way from Greenland, where they make the whitest and purest snow.

        • cosmopolit3 says:

          Therefore 1 dolla is cheap, fellow. Buy three of them, then you have either one snowman, or you get a second chance and a third one, if the first throw does not hit.

  7. Mikey D says:

    I see what the fail is, they’re not snowballs. They’re miniature headless snowmen.

  8. cosmopolit3 says:

    Hey, that is the best , funniest and cleverest sale I have seen for a long time. It is a pity I am not there, I would have bought at lest three of them, just to encourage him. Absolutely no fail, but thank you for the posting. Keep going, wit guy.

    • Ryannon says:

      He needs you for his marketing dept. You could come up with selling gimmicks to show what others can do with the snowballs. Your creative genius and insight could really come in handy.

  9. berg says:

    oooooooooooooooh, it’s so cuuuuuuuute! he sells snowballs…
    *feeling all mushy inside*

  10. fluffy the fish says:

    I can’t tell.. is he selling them for $1 or $100?
    Actually, let me call Verizon and ask them. They’ll know.

    • cosmopolit3 says:

      they are 1$, but if you want to give him 100, he would surely not object. No, please, don’t call Verizon, let this guy live.

  11. DrB says:

    He could be stealing instead. I like it. True.

  12. Kirsten says:

    The yellow ones are rare, therefore more expensive.

    • cosmopolit3 says:

      Yes, and even more expensive because the color yellow on them is a individual, private investment, if you know what I mean. keep going, wise guy.

  13. DarkFox says:

    Whaaat? It works in World of Warcraft!

  14. Phaet says:

    LOL there’s snow everywhere! I can make myself my own snowball for free! Look there’s even some snow behind him. I bet this guy feels like a moron after seeing this picture.

    • cosmopolit3 says:

      No, you cannot! First, look at how clean they are, the snow around is so dirty already. Second, you must have the time for it. Third, you are not there. Fourth, you will not get them so round and perfect. Fifth, you will not have the pleasure to help a bright guy. Sixth, you will not have the pleasure to give someone a dollar.

  15. Strop says:

    IMHO it is win, no fail.
    Businessman of the year.

  16. Mikey D says:

    This is abominable, he’s been castrating snowmen!

  17. czuhc says:

    I say this is the perfect coverup for some large scale coke+speed dealing! On the other hand, I doubt that he will make a lot of profit.

  18. Wolfie says:

    I can see only win here. Best idea all winter.

  19. Arthur Eld says:

    Five pairs of snowballs and a single one – looks as if he actually sold one already.

    • RankMyTyping says:

      …I bought it. Seemed like a good deal at the time.

      • Ryannon says:

        It’s no small coincidence his sister is next to him selling pointy ended cups and his mom is on the other side of her selling syrup. It’s a family enterprise and it is all taking place in front of the homeless winter carnival. They even have games.
        1. Rat shooting gallery (in place of ducks)
        2. Blow the wino
        3. Kiss the toothless baglady for $1
        4. Dunk tank to sober up the winos that lost in blow the wino
        So much family fun.

  20. ARMING THE HOMELESS says:

    i would like 10 shares in that company

  21. ARMING THE HOMELESS with Snowballs!!! says:

    i am now arming the homeless with snowballs!

  22. Bart says:

    Looks like he actually sold one, noticed the empty spot?

  23. WoWzer says:

    Reminds me of World of Warcraft

  24. Paz says:

    Oh god, he didn’t think that we could just make our own did he… o.O

  25. arimareiji says:

    That looks like NYC… good luck finding clean snow to make your own.

    • arimareiji says:

      Not to mention those look like crowd-control barricades, which may mean he’s selling them in advance of some organization’s protest march.

  26. troll says:

    A little Mad Dog 20/20 and you’ve got a nice snow cone.

  27. Mustard_Schlong says:

    Hmmmm…Snowballs….

  28. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa says:

    That’s no fail, that’s a clear win!

  29. nig nog says:

    For the people too lazy to make a snowball…

  30. Feenixx says:

    Hey it’s called capitalism. if this was China, the government would take over his little business and jack the price to $7 a ball.

  31. cuxvog says:

    Sunglasses at night in winter fail.

  32. John says:

    From what I can see, he’s actually sold one.

    Also, there’s probably bags of weed inside each snowball.

  33. nsp says:

    Guys, it’s a freaking reference to the artist David Hammons. Look him up.

  34. sushiman says:

    more like sucks balls 1.00

  35. pav says:

    looks like winrar!!!

  36. aikiwaza says:

    Seems he misunderstood when his boss told him to sell the “ice”

  37. James says:

    Innovative, I’d call this a WIN actually, especially if someone bought them…

  38. Piggy says:

    Man, this crisis i really f*cked up!! Last winter snowballs cost at most 50 bucks!

  39. Matt says:

    What about the 2 people in the background who look like they’re just about to have a punchup…

    Competition for Snowball Sales?

  40. Piggy says:

    Wow, i made typing fail and past simple fail in one comment! That’s double fail for me.

  41. Lyddie says:

    You failblog people are so clever and witty. I like y’all.

  42. asl says:

    What the carboard fails to mention is that those are magic snowballs. I sold them to him for 84.99$ and threw in a bottle of votka!

  43. Jenn says:

    don’t judge him. there might be a surprise inside!

  44. Mouserz says:

    I just saw this picture in some blog that was listing the types of Hobos.

  45. wockawockawocka says:

    u kno i need some snow balls maybe he should try snow squares..

  46. thegawtf says:

    smart guy

  47. Lilly says:

    I dunno, I thought it was kind of clever.

  48. Monkey says:

    What a stupid niqqer.

    • Sina says:

      Pretty smart actually – This is how you get around no-panhandling laws.
      And who the heck let you stay in, using your racist terms?

  49. abstract says:

    this is what I do for my SUMMER job….lol!

  50. rede_7 says:

    Maybe if it was cheaper he’d have sales. 25 cents, maybe?

  51. IFWB says:

    people will buy what other people sell. its the law of sale.

  52. Vetrina says:

    I actually did that once…. I’m weird lol

  53. comradeofmine says:

    WIN!!!!

  54. Mike says:

    Makes you wonder what he is *really* selling.

  55. Bob says:

    1337 votes win

  56. snow man says:

    meow

  57. tybofborg says:

    If he could sell those at AppStore, I bet he’d be rich by now.

  58. Guess Again says:

    Picture as a representation of capitalistic intent WIN!

  59. kevin says:

    i’d so buy one just so i can say i did

  60. MLD says:

    I’ve seen this dude; he got a lot of laughs. I don’t know if anyone bought any snowballs, but my friend and I had a good time talking about him

  61. Pete says:

    Surely a win

  62. Blaze6 says:

    This guy is teasing WoW, people sell snow balls on it all the time.

    • Tyler Durden says:

      No man. he is just hustlin’ dont you know its hard out their for a pimp.
      wow I think i am a racist now…. help.

  63. INTJ says:

    They might be filled with snow.

  64. Sophie says:

    I think that is kind of adorable.

  65. dreilly1990 says:

    genius

  66. Pax says:

    For a dollar you’d think he try a little harder to make a nice snowball.

  67. Bob says:

    This is from a website called superpoop, which has funny pictures with amusing captions. The caption for this one says “Rob worked the 8th avenue snowball stand for three winters in a row, unaware that his friends who had encouraged him to get into ’selling snow’ were actually referring to cocaine”

  68. Iiwi says:

    I’d buy one.

  69. RastaCinderella says:

    Behavioral Art Win

  70. mrgiggs says:

    lol, awesome!

  71. caly says:

    An artist in New York (I think it was New York) actually did this as a performance piece once. he stood on the side of the road and sold snowballs. And I believe people actually bought them, just because he was a well-respected artist.
    Hurray for contemporary art!
    Just an art-world tidbit for ya’ll

  72. North Jericho says:

    Does this guy have a vendor’s license? Have these snowballs been tested for lead content? Is he collecting saying taxes? Is he certified?

  73. Quarxyz says:

    I’ll take a few.

  74. TopMonkey says:

    This is a win!

  75. alex says:

    you IDIOTS.

    this is a reference to a performance piece done by artist David Hammons.

  76. Christian says:

    I’d buy all those snowballs, throw everyone of them at his face and then get my $11 back once he’s unconscience on the floor.

  77. Tay-Tay says:

    Well golly, the economy’s so bad, even snowballs are up.

  78. Brian T says:

    i remember this, i have the newspaper article for this,

  79. Jer says:

    sure, he may look crazy and stupid, but it’s guys like him that invented stuff like those kitchen gadgets like the magic bullet. he plays his cards right, he’ll be living on easy street when he invents a machine that makes perfect snowballs in a flash and has Billy Mayes on the commercial for them using it to whoop shamwow Vince’s ass

  80. mrlyn says:

    it should had be a win !! this dude’s smarts!

  81. Steve says:

    Holy Shit! I totally saw this guy when i was in New York!!!

  82. dukethepcdr says:

    The guy is a winner if he can actually get anyone to buy those. Anyone who spends $1 on a snowball when they can make their own is the one who is fail.

  83. LOL says:

    This guy must be rich or sumtin.

  84. mundin says:

    WIN

  85. petme says:

    Maybe they’re filled with diamonds.

  86. neenerneenerneener3rd says:

  87. Demi Lovato says:

    thats bad.

    you guys should check out page 4 with the webcam dance its halarious

  88. Minna says:

    That guy has the right idea. (:

  89. Sara says:

    I didn’t read through all the comments, so this may have already been said, but does anyone else see a reference to David Hammons here?


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