Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Sir David Attenborough Narrates Curling
BBC Radio 1 knew that we’d all listen if David Attenborough did the commentary during an Olympic curling match. He explains it all so clearly and soothingly. Now we understand the primal urge to thrust one’s nuts down the frozen river -and its importance to the species. Attenborough should do this for every Olympic sport. (via Viral Viral Videos)
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The World Wishes Colin Happy Birthday
I am Colin's mom, I created this page for my amazing, wonderful, challenging son who is about to turn 11 on March 9th. Because of Colin's disabilities, social skills are not easy for him, and he often acts out in school, and the other kids don't like him. So when I asked him if he wanted a party for his birthday, he said there wasn't a point because he has no friends. He eats lunch alone in the office everyday because no one will let him sit with them, and rather than force someone to be unhappy with his presence, he sits alone in the office. So I thought, if I could create a page where people could send him positive thoughts and encouraging words, that would be better than any birthday party. Please join me in making my very original son feel special on his day.
The response was way more than she expected. Read more about it in an article I wrote for mental_floss.
Cat Collapses Sochi Arena Ceiling
The Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi is the building where the Olympic speed skating competition takes place. The building was completed in 2012. However, you have to wonder how well it’s constructed when a five-pound-or-so cat walking around in the ceiling causes it to collapse and takes a bunch of ceiling panels with it. This security footage is from October, so the incident has no doubt been death with and repaired. The cat appears to have made a clean getaway. (via Daily Picks and Flicks)
Miss Cellania's Links
If Doctor Who Was an American Show.
Internet Trolls Really Are Horrible People.
Time was you could buy a Burmese python in Florida, but the cute little snakes sold at carnivals eventually became 20-foot-long eating machines, so a lot of them were freed into the Everglades. Time to call the Python Patrol. (via Metafilter)
Artist and adventurer Kat Wise bought a house in upstate New York in 2009 and proceeded to fix it up. Now it’s a work of art!
A man fed a stray kitten and wasn’t prepared for her response. She flirted and grabbed him and begged to be taken home, which was all recorded in pictures.
A person who took in an abused, abandoned dog placed a Craiglist ad aimed at her former owner. The dog that was destined to be put down has a life turned 180 degrees for the better.
SpongeBob SquarePants built its undersea empire on nonsense and enthusiasm. And that’s why we love it so.
Why aren’t bad CEOs ever punished? Reach a certain level, and you become too rich to fail.
Paris might turn abandoned metro stations into nightclubs and theaters. They’d be sturdy, climate-controlled, and the noise won’t bother the neighbors.
The Day He Found Luna
Imgur user hiblue fed a stray kitten and wasn’t prepared for her response. She flirted and grabbed him and begged to be taken home. And her scheming wiles worked wonders. He named her Luna.
It was a long day and she slept hard. I've never rescued an animal before and all of this was new to me. I can't even begin to explain how rewarding and fulfilling it all was. It was a huge highlight of the year.
See a series of pictures that tell the story at Imgur. (via The Chive)
Armadillo Dances to “Billie Jean”
An armadillo was spotted gathering leaves. I don’t know why, maybe she’s building a nest or something. Anyway, theataraxian decided she needed a proper soundtrack to go with her smooth moves. (via Tastefully Offensive)
Monday, February 17, 2014
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Cat
On second thought, it might not have been that great an idea to equip the cat with adamantium claws. He’s obviously having a little trouble getting used to them. Still, I’d go see this movie! (via Tastefully Offensive)
Supermarket Wine Date
Norwegian prankster Freddy Fairhair sent a video in which he wines and dines female strangers in an American supermarket by sharing wine off the shelf with them. Cute, but it didn’t strike me as hilarious, until a supermarket employee confronted him with the vast cultural differences between Norway and the unfamiliar territory of the U.S. (not to mention the currency exchange rate). That left an impression! Freddy’s partner in crime Luke left a comment:
Also, the strawberries ended up being super organic giant super strawberries from the Himalayas or some chit so those strawberries ended up being $18 Lmaoo.
Yeah, the end is the funny part. -Thanks, Fred!
Miss Cellania's Links
The Perfect Valentines Day. This may start out by seeming a little sad, but it quickly becomes altogether adorable.
Would winning $800 or more turn a liberal into a right-winger?
#SoWhiteOutside is the funniest part of last week's awful snowstorm. Except for the nasty backlash.
Tom Perkins Is Willing to Say What the Rest of the Ultrarich Are Secretly Thinking. Not only is the 1% a persecuted minority, but they should have more political power than they do.
What In The World Do Those Weird Figure Skating Terms Mean?
The Best and Worst Fictional Presidents From TV and Film. More exciting, more heroic, and certainly sexier than the real ones.
The 11 Weirdest Moments In Robocop History You May Have Forgotten About. Trying to cash in by making the franchise family-friendly led to total 1980s surrealism.
Why Do Kitties Do The Weird Things They Do? Honestly, do they need a better reason than to give us something to laugh at?
The samurai secret to always being at your best. It’s the trick that allows the mind to be in control of all else.
How Wolves Change Rivers
Our natural ecosystem is a delicate balance. When you take one part of it away, the results can be unforeseen and even catastrophic. But Sustainable Man tells us a story of one case of man correcting that imbalance. In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after being absent for 70 years. In the 19 years since, the park has undergone a number of astonishing changes that can be traced to the wolves. By the time the video was ending, I fully expected to hear “The Circle of Life.” (via reddit)
Sunday, February 16, 2014
The LEGO Movie Bloopers and Outtakes
The LEGO Movie opened at #1 at the box office last weekend. I doubt that this video contains any actual spoilers. It’s an awful lot of trouble to make a blooper reel for an animated film, but often worth the effort. Most of these are actual bloopers from the audio recording sessions made into animated sequences, although a few are actually scripted. (via Viral Viral Videos)
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