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F**king tour
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That goat just ain’t right
Blog flashback
Previously posted, but certainly worth another look: props to the drummer:
Same-sex marriage in Maine
Amazing trampoline trick
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Henri reacts to his award
That I have received this golden, smiling idol for a film documenting my metaphysical torment speaks volumes about the spiritual void of humanity. Shiny and meaningless, life marches on.
– Henri the cat, as reported by his owner, filmmaker Will Braden. Braden’s film “Henri 2: Paw de Deux,” won the first Internet Cat Video Film Festival in 2012. (via Quotation of the Day Mailing List)
Awesome
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Shit Apple fans say
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9-eyes
Via Boing Boing, check out 9-eyes for a great collection of amazing Google Street View photos. The site is curated by Jon Rafman, who named the site for the number of cameras on top of Google’s Street View cars.
Fetch
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Tweet of the day
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Yummy v. Whippy
A “cold war” has broken out in England between two competing ice cream trucks in England, one owned by Mr. Whippy and the other by Mr. Yummy.
More details here. (via Boing Boing)
Related articles
- Ice cream war breaks out in Blackburn as Mr Whippy and Mr Yummy lose their cool (dailymail.co.uk)
- Warring ice cream men in street ding-dong (thesun.co.uk)
Boat launch fail
How many trucks (and tractors) are needed to launch a boat?
Amazing space shuttle launch
Check out the video below. Watch full screen and set for 1080 resolution. As good as the video is, it is the audio of this launch that is amazing. Ideally plug in some headphones and crank up the volume or push the audio through a surround system. Totally terrific.
(via The Loop)
Related articles
- Space Shuttle Launch Audio & Video (milkandcookies.com)
- What a Space Shuttle Launch REALLY Sounded Like (universetoday.com)
