Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Skipping School? Just Ask Obama for a Note

President Obama gives a girl an excused absence. And a memento to treasure.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

No Asians

Gotta watch this one through to the end.

Monday, April 20, 2009

The Weather In Haiti

It was hot in SoCal today, so I'm sharing this classic clip with you... Arthur the Haitian Weatherman. "Pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot." Thanks Arthur. And now, back to the ganja.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Did You Know?

Although this has been around a little while it still has impact. The details can be quibbled over but to me the overall message is valid: everything changes.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Local News "Birthday Wishes" Prank

A local news broadcast didn't check the names submitted for their birthday and anniversary wishes portion of the show very well. On the anniversaries, they cut out the middle names and initials on screen, but the announcers still say them.


Sunday, March 29, 2009

Interviewee faints during newscast

Nicki: "any college... any colleeggge... whuuh..." while Mr. Shoesinthesand stands there watching her drop to the beach. And the prayer? It worked! She's sitting up!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Hudson River Plane Landing

A computer simulation of the landing by Capt. Sullenberger in the Hudson River. Watch this and realize how little time he had to decide what to do and how to do it.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Chairperson needs chair

You can just see him thinking "This chair is breaki--". And it does.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

What News Anchors Do During Commercial Breaks

Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange from WGN in Chicago are in sync!

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Dumb and Dumber

Two guys, handcuffed to each other, escape from prison. Until they are captured by an inanimate object.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Barack Obama Oath of Office

A little nervousness on the part of Chief Justice Roberts. But we have a new president, Barack Obama. An amazing journey...

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Flying off a cliff


Base jumping wearing a wing suit. Amazingly crazy.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Get Small

An artist creates sculptures so small, they cannot be viewed with the naked eye. I saw an exhibit similar to this at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Wait 'til you see Charlie Chaplin...

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Walk a mile in HER shoes

I feel kinda sorry for the model, but these news reporters don't.


Friday, November 21, 2008

Unnecessary Censorship

It's all in your mind. Your filthy mind.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

CNN's Rick Sanchez: Obama on My Mind

Freudian Slip: When you say one thing but mean your mother.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Amazing Buzzer Beater

Score is tied, there's .6 seconds left in overtime. Player makes the first free throw, misses the second, and then...

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama discussing saggy pants laws

Our new president discusses fashion and the law in an interview.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Senator McCain doesn't not disagree with what he agrees

They've all made speechifying mistakes, but some are funnier than others. Like this one.

Friday, October 24, 2008

South Carolina's player tackled by referee

This has been on ESPN a lot, but here it is anyway. The NCAA determined the ref was trying to get out of the way. By running towards the player. And blocking him into the tackler.