Probably the nicest way to handle this situation.
Reblogged from Virgin Mobile Live
The least likely car crash
There’s a great Volkswagen ad running in my area where a teen is freaking out on the side of a street at night because he just crashed his dad’s VW and is afraid of how his dad will react. The words “He can only kill you if you’re OK.” then fade on-screen.
Now imagine this. It’s 1975. You’re driving home in your mom’s ‘68 Buick LeSabre. You stop at a traffic light, and after it turns green, you proceed through the intersection and suddenly slam into a limo that blew the light and appeared out of nowhere.
Except this was no ordinary limo. This limo was chauffeuring President Gerald Ford from a GOP. fundraiser in Hartford, CT to Bradley International Airport.
This actually happened to then-19-year-old James Salamites. As it turns out, local police forgot to barricade this one intersection. There were no significant injuries, only a significant coincidence.
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Internet’s over, people. Maurice Sendak just won. I’ll miss you, sir. (Image courtesy of @LettersOfNote)
Reblogged from amagicshow
If you think nerdy/smart people can’t be good looking, allow me to present renowned evolutionary biologist Margie Profet.
Reclusively brilliant and eccentric to a fault, Profet had no place in academia even with her multiple degrees. Despite this apparent setback and her publication of controversial and iffy research, she landed a 6-figure MacArthur “Genius” grant in 1993 at age 34.
A colleague who spoke by phone with her in 2004 reported that at the time, Profet was still living off of her Genius grant money. Profet cut ties with her family in 2002 and has not been seen or heard from since 2004, possibly early 2005.
Her mother has recently stated:
“I hired a detective, enlisted the help of her credit card companies, searched the streets and shelters with her picture, and filed a missing persons report with the Cambridge Police Department, updated subsequently with dental records, [but] no information about her fate or whereabouts has ever surfaced.”
…
“Margie may have been the victim of foul play, though it is probably more likely that she chose to disappear. Over the past decade, I have sorrowfully chosen to honor her choice.”
(via Psychology Today)
EXTREME!! to the extreme.
STOP THE PRESSES: THE FUTURE IS HERE (AND SWISS.)
All of the cars you see in this video were made by a Swiss firm called Rinspeed. Can you name a Swiss car company? I bet you can’t. But now you know about these guys. They call themselves a “Creative think tank for the automotive industry. Where the future is reality - today.” And even though that’s almost menacingly Swedish-sounding, they’ve been been making crazy things happen for the last 35 years.
I couldn’t help but quote this part because this is the most unbelievable entry in a corporate history I’ve ever seen:
1992 : Creation of the Rinspeed Nissan “SpeedArt” by Rolf Knie, hand-painted with 420 circus horses
(Source: youtube.com)
Which of these is the less ridiculous board game?
Bald bears baffle Bavarian German vets
…Some experts believe it could be due to a genetic defect though the animals do not seem to be suffering from any other affliction.
The bears, which originate from South America, normally have fluffy dark brown fur and would now be growing a thicker fur coat to keep warm during the winter….
It’s like a Daily Show segment on Planned Parenthood, but for real.
Remember those crazies who got national attention for protesting against Krispy Kreme and their “pro-choice donuts?” Krispy Kreme offered a “free doughnut of choice” to every customer on Obama’s inauguration day. This group responded to a company JUST TRYING GIVING AWAY DELICIOUS DOUGHNUTS with this:
“The unfortunate reality of a post-Roe v. Wade America is that ‘choice’ is synonymous with abortion access, and celebration of ‘freedom of choice’ is a tacit endorsement of abortion rights on demand.”
Well, I’m pleased to announce that the American Life League is back with some good-ol’ conservative ignorance and I’m pretty sure they’ve outdone themselves with this, uh, video presentation about Planned Parenthood. If you’re missing new Colbert Report, you’ll get your fix here. Just remember that unlike Colbert, these guys are for real.
(Source: youtube.com)
1-800-Dentist ads cut straight to the chase.
Would you buy the JUSTICE COIIN?
(Source: youtube.com)
Here’s something you’ve probably never said before: “Yes, I think we’re ready. Can we order a bottle of the Hello Kitty brut, please?”
(via Pete / Facebook)
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