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The Daily What

Animated Short of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 12:28 PM PDT

“Pendulum,” a short yet powerful three-minute anime from Japanese comedian Tekken, recently aired on Japanese TV, and has since racked up nearly 1.5 million views on YouTube.

It’ll be easy to see why once you watch it. Strike that: It’ll be impossible to see anything once you watch it considering how obscured your vision will be by a thick coat of tears.

[kotaku.]


Tagged: Animated Short, Heartwarming Tearjerker, Pendulum, Tekken

On The Importance Of Patience of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:48 AM PDT

On The Importance Of Patience of the Day: A female driver’s impatience at the pump nearly resulted in tragedy yesterday when she slammed her Jeep SUV front-first into a fuel dispenser after cutting in line.

CCTV footage from the Miami Beach Chevron where the incident took place shows the woman jumping in front of a yellow Hummer that was next in line for the pump.

She subsequently loses control of the vehicle and collides with the station, triggering a fireball.

Luckily, the SUV’s two occupants managed to escape, and no one was seriously injured. As of yet, no charges have been filed against the driver.

[cbsmiami.]


Tagged: Dangerous Drive-Thru, Impatience At The Pump, miami beach

Whale Touching of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 10:49 AM PDT

A mother gray whale and her calf surface in San Ignacio Lagoon, much to the jubilation of a particularly vocal whale watcher.

(Whale watching in San Ignacio Lagoon is heavily regulated. Boats must idle and wait for the whale to approach.)

[mefi.]


Tagged: San Ignacio Lagoon, whale watching

Sports News of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 10:08 AM PDT

- Sports News of the Day

Tim Tebow is headed to New Jersey after being pushed out of Denver by Peyton Manning.

NBC Sports reports that the Jets gave up a fourth-round draft pick for Tebow, who will now be nipping at starting QB Mark Sanchez’s Achilles heel.

In other football news, the NFL handed down sentencing today following the conclusion of its investigation into the New Orleans Saints’ “bounty program.”

General manager Mickey Loomis has been suspended for eight games; head coach Sean Payton received a year-long suspension; and former defensive coordinator Gregg William, the program’s mastermind, is suspended indefinitely.

Additionally, the Saints will pay a $500,000 fine, and lose their second round draft pick for the next two years.

[nbcsports / usatoday / image: tmz.]  


Tagged: Bounty Scandal, New J, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, teams played sports, tim tebow

Lunchtime Links

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:49 AM PDT

- Lunchtime Links


Lunchtime Links:

[photo: reddit.]


Tagged: Lunchtime Links

Follow Up of the Day: Invisible Children Co-Founder Suffers From Brief Reactive Psychosis, Says Wife

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:22 AM PDT

- Follow Up of the Day: Invisible Children Co-Founder Suffers From Brief Reactive Psychosis, Says Wife

Danica Russell, the wife of Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell, has just released a statement concerning the cause of her husband’s naked nervous breakdown, which occurred last week near SeaWorld San Diego.

According to Ms. Russell, the doctors who have examined Jason diagnosed him with a condition called “brief reactive psychosis,” which she claims is brought on “by extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration.”

Her statement continues:

Though new to us, the doctors say this is a common experience given the great mental, emotional and physical shock his body has gone through in these last two weeks. Even for us, it's hard to understand the sudden transition from relative anonymity to worldwide attention -both raves and ridicules, in a matter of days.

The KONY 2012 mastermind will remain under observation for at least the next few weeks. His wife believes he will eventually resume his role with Invisible Children, but says the road to full recovery “could take months.”

Despite vehement opposition from residents of Northern Uganda and a formal reprimand from the country’s prime minister, IC remains steadfast in its commitment to the heavily criticised Kony 2012 campaign and its “Cover the Night” demonstration, which is still on track to take place on April 20th.

[ic.]


Tagged: Danica Russell, Follow Up, Jason Russell, Kony 2012, Naked Meltdown

Apropos Of The Previous Post of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:55 AM PDT

 Courtesy of a heltmet cam, here’s some incredible first-person footage of a firefighter battling a blaze inside a two-story residence.

[devour.]


Tagged: First-Person Firefighting, Helmet Cam

BAMFs of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:35 AM PDT

The Twin Cities’ Fox O&O KMSP caught up with Ted Aubart and Ben Terhaar, a pair of firefighters from Sedan, Minnesota, who became local celebrities after they were caught on camera putting out a truck fire in designer dresses.

[myfox9 / towleroad.]


Tagged: BAMF, Ben Terhaar, Firefighters in Drag, Sedan, Ted Aubart

Morning Fluff

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:04 AM PDT

Kitty can’t help but pull bunny plushie close because of Cuteness Rule: Always Be Cute.

[sayomg.]


Tagged: kitteh, morning fluff

Academic Altercation of the Day

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:38 AM PDT

A bizarre and violent outburst by a Florida Atlantic University student during a lecture on evolution was caught on camera yesterday and uploaded online.

According to Associate Professor Stephen M. Kajiura, the young woman, Jonatha Carr, became “increasingly belligerent” after he was unable to answer to her question, “how does evolution kill black people.”

He attempted to explain to Carr that evolution doesn’t kill people, but Carr refused to accept his response, and began ranting and raving before threatening to kill the professor and fellow students.

Kajiura was eventually forced to call the police. A follow-up video shows Carr being dragged into a police cruiser and tased.

Back in the classroom, Kajiura attempted to return to the lecture, but only half the students stayed to listen — and even they weren’t paying much attention. “No one could concentrate,” said student Rachel Bustamante. “Everyone gave up and started texting.”

[upressonline / reddit.]


Tagged: Academic Altercation, Evolution Debate, FAU