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| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:48 PM PDT Unfriendly Skies of the Day: A JetBlue plane en route to Las Vegas from New York was diverted to Amarillo, Texas, this morning due to a “medical situation” involving the pilot. In its official statement, JetBlue would not comment on the nature of the “medical situation,” but passengers on board Flight 191 reported seeing the pilot run up and down the aisle after being kicked out of the cockpit. According to one witness, the pilot emerged from the restroom mentioning a bomb and shouting “Iraq, al-Qaida, terrorism, we're all going down.” He then reportedly approached the cockpit and began repeatedly banging on the door asking for the code which had apparently been changed to prevent his reentry. He was allegedly subdued by multiple passengers prior to landing. “It seemed like he went crazy,” passenger Gabriel Schonzeit is quoted as saying. “We all knew in the front rows if he got back in the cockpit, we were going down.” Upon arrival at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, the pilot was removed from the plane and taken to Northwest Texas Hospital. An off-duty captain assumed the pilot’s responsibilities “once on the ground.” JetBlue said in its statement that it was cooperating with local law enforcement and the FBI, but a TSA spokesman said “it seems to be more of a medical issue than a security issue at this point.” [newschannel10 / amarillo / chron.] Tagged: Flight 191, jetblue, Unfriendly Skies         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:09 PM PDT
Devin Graham and his buddies grabbed a bunch of hi-tech Canons and headed down to Spanish Fork, Utah, for the largest celebration of Holi — the Hindu Festival of Colors — in the Western Hemisphere. Tagged: Devin Graham, Festival of Colors, Holi, Spanish Fork         |
| Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day Posted: 27 Mar 2012 11:42 AM PDT
YouTuber Blimp01 says: “I got bored so i did some backflips to see how people would react.” See Also: Blooper reel. [reddit.] Tagged: Everybody Needs A Hobby, Random Backflipping         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PDT
A McDonald’s Hamburgler come to life is on the loose in Augusta, Maine, after swiping a bag of food from the drive-thru of a Mickey D’s on Western Ave. According to Lt. Christopher Massey of the Augusta Police, a young man wearing red jeans reportedly grabbed the goods as they were being handed to a customer by an employee. Massey tracked the alleged thief down to a nearby Arby’s parking lot, but he managed to escape into the woods with the loot. The restaurant prepared a new meal for the victims and told Massey that this sort of thing “does happen occasionally.” [kjonline.] Tagged: Hamburgler, McCriminal, mcdonald's, Meanwhile in Augusta         |
| In Case You Missed It of the Day Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:32 AM PDT In Case You Missed It of the Day: After George Zimmerman’s lawyer, Craig Sonner, bailed on Lawrence O’Donnell moments before he was due to appear on The Last Word, O’Donnell decided to go ahead and conduct the interview anyway — with Sonner’s empty chair. According to O’Donnell, Sonner is “the first guest in the history of this particular show to get scared, to be so terrified of coming on this show that he has literally run away.” In other Trayvon Martin news, Geraldo Rivera, who came under fire last week for suggesting that Martin would be alive today if it weren’t for his hoodie, released an quasi-apology this afternoon for his insensitive remarks. In an email to Politico, the Fox News correspondent-at-large wrote: “I apologize to anyone offended by what one prominent black conservative called my ‘very practical and potentially life-saving campaign urging black and Hispanic parents not to let their children go around wearing hoodies’.” Despite the unapologetic tone of his apology, Rivera did admit to having “obscured the main point that someone shot and killed an unarmed teenager” by “putting responsibility on what kids wear instead of how people react to them.” Unable to sign off before defending his indefensible position one last time, Rivera concluded by referring to hoodies as “gangsta style clothing” which “minority families” must be warned about. [thelastword / politico.] Tagged: Craig Sonner, George Zimmerman, Geraldo Rivera, ICYMI, Lawrence O'Donnell, Trayvon Martin         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:52 AM PDT
First official trailer for Dexter’s Laboratory/Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated feature film debut, Hotel Transylvania. Featuring the vocal talents of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, David Koechner, Cee Lo Green, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, and Molly Shannon, Hotel Transylvania is set to open wide September 28. [ontd.] Tagged: Genndy Tartakovsky, Hotel Transylvania, Movie Trailer         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:31 AM PDT
Peter the elephant stars in the best animal playing with a smartphone video to date. [mashable.] Tagged: Etc., For One, I, Never Forget to Have Fun, Peter the Elephant, Viral Ad         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:01 AM PDT
Adventure Time goes live-action to promote the premiere of Season 4, which takes place next Monday, April 2nd, @ 7:30 ET on Cartoon Network. [epicponyz.] Tagged: adventure time, TV Show Promo         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 08:31 AM PDT
An anime-style promo for Tokyo Disney Resort, rumored to have been produced by Studio Ghibli. [disneyblog.] Tagged: Disney Does Anime, studio ghibli, Tokyo Disney Resort         |
| Posted: 27 Mar 2012 08:07 AM PDT
An unemployed Austrian man who was told by his local job center that he must find work immediately or risk losing his benefits cut off his own foot in an effort to remain on the dole. 56-year-old Hans Url told employees at the job center in Feldbach that he was unhappy with the job they were offering him and was too sick to work besides. After being sent to a doctor for medical evaluation, Url decided to ensure a favorable outcome by sawing off his foot just above the ankle and tossing it into a fire to prevent reattachment. Emergency crews found him in his garage suffering from extensive blood loss, but were able to transport him to the hospital in time to save his life. Indeed, the leg could not be salvaged as Mr. Url anticipated, but a job center spokesman said lacking a leg doesn’t necessarily get you a free pass from work. “He will be assessed once he is out of hospital,” said Hermann Gössinger, “and we will see what work we can find for him.” Tagged: austria, bad idea, Hans Url         |
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