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Obvious Fix of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:01 PM PDT


No matter the ailment/imposition/narwhal attack, Rhett and Link remind us: Rub some bacon on it.

(Don’t forget to look for the annotations hidden throughout the video.)

[rhett&link]


Tagged: bacon, obvious fix, rhett and link

Wedding Song Upgrade of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT


The Piano Guys take on “Pachebel’s Canon in D.” Here’s their explainer:

It’s the same 8 notes over and over and over again. The good news is, it’s easy to memorize. The bad news is you don’t know when to stop. There’s a rumor floating around that says Pachelbel either died while writing it, never finishing the cello part, or that he dated a cellist and it did NOT go well. :P This arrangement is dedicated to all the cellists that have fallen asleep while playing this song…or at least wanted to fall asleep.

Ahem…all the bitter cello-malice aside, Pachelbel’s Canon in D (written in the 1600′s) has stood the test of time — celebrated as the most recognizable piece of classical music. We like to call it the “one-hit wonder of the 1600′s.”

[thepianoguys]


Tagged: pachelbel's canon in d, piano guys cover

Afternoon Snack

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT


Baby is determined, and Kitty is oblivious.

[dpf]


Tagged: Afternoon Snack

Upgraded Childhood of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:21 PM PDT


Devin Graham and his buddies engage in a little paintball warfare, the likes of which you’ve never seen before.

[theaggregate]


Tagged: Devin Graham, Upgraded Childhood

Lunchtime Links

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT

- Lunchtime Links


Today on The Daily What Geek: A Facebook phone looks like a work in progress

Elsewhere on the Internets:

  • Captured: Occupy Wall Street protesters, by photographer Doug McGoldrick
  • Scandalous: The history of Arlington National Cemetery
  • Controversial: Obama’s definition of a militant, in determining kill counts abroad
  • On the hook: A gynecologist, for child support, after a woman gave birth following an “abortion”
  • Announced: A new prime-time show on CNN hosted by Anthony Bourdain

Lunchtime Leisure: Linescape
Lunchtime List: 10 Changes That Must Have Steve Jobs Rolling In His Grave

[image: wearedorothy]


Tagged: Lunchtime Links

Urinal Design Concept of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT


Currently making “music” in Sao Paulo, Brazil — the Guitar Pee, which lets users create and download their personal M-Pee-3 online.

No word on a U.S. release.

[death+taxes]


Tagged: guitar pee, urinal design concept

Blooper Reel of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT


The muppets managed plenty of goofs while shooting last year’s feature film. Here are the highlights.

Also starring the ever-charming Amy Adams and Jason Segel.

[tastefullyoffensive]


Tagged: Blooper Reel, the muppets

Marriage Proposal of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Shelby Fetsch thought her boyfriend, Spc. William Johanson-Kubin, was still stationed in Afghanistan. So when she threw out the first pitch before the St. Louis Cardinals' game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, the last thing she expected was for the catcher to propose…

Don’t miss the video.

[cosbysweaters]

How To of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:39 AM PDT


Because you already mastered the chainsaw technique.

[laughingsquid]


Tagged: beer opener, How To

In Case You Missed It of the Day

Posted: 29 May 2012 09:01 AM PDT

- In Case You Missed It of the Day


An unidentified homeless man is fighting for his life after his face was nearly eaten off by a naked attacker Saturday on a downtown highway ramp in Miami.

The attacker has been identified as Rudy Eugene, a 31-year-old homeless man. Some are speculating that he may have been high on LSD.

“He was ripping into his face with his teeth,” said Miami resident Larry Vega, who witnessed the attack. “He was ripping his skin, his neck. He had him held down. The guy couldn’t move really, and he was just tearing into his flesh. … You see these things in the movies, but when you see it up front and up close, it’s pretty traumatic. It really is.”

When a police officer approached and told Eugene to get off his victim, Eugene just kept chewing. The officer fired a warning shot, but Eugene “just stood… with pieces of flesh in his mouth and he growled,” Vega said.

The officer then shot and killed Eugene.

As for the unfortunate victim, “much of his face was gone, the skin ripped away, the nose bitten and the eyes gouged,” according to the Miami Herald. He is in critical condition.

“We’re hoping that he pulls through, for his well-being, but also so he can tell us what happened,” said Sgt. Javier Ortiz, of the Miami police union. “Only he knows.”

[nydn]


Tagged: face-eating man, In Case You Missed It