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bright through all the windows

UV report says "moderate", does that mean I have sunscreen up or not?

Also, carbon fibre leg: 1, terrorists: 0, they got his leg but we still got our guy back and those bastards are losing which is why they are desperate in the first place. Argh, let's just look at this picture:


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I totally get why though.

Also, cry your cynical heart out at this (don't worry it'll be a happy cry): A struggling newborn was helped by the hug of a twin

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US President Barack Obama has vowed not to forget American Indian tribes, as representatives gathered for a White House conference on native issues ( Read more... )

The estate of late actress Bea Arthur gave a top homeless youth service organization $300,000 for its operations.

via feministing

The more I hear about Bea Arthur, the more I realise that Deadpool has excellent good taste in older women.

DW

While there are many sorrows in our long history and across this vast world, there are also many moments of joy and beauty. Everyday kindness, brilliant discoveries, all those times we made it to outerspace and back, all those times the gun was lowered without a single drop of blood shred, and when it never taken up at all ( Read more... )

West-end residents pull together to endure chilly blackout that ended last night
Jan 17, 2009 04:30 AM

Robyn Doolittle
STAFF REPORTER

As west-end Toronto's power was turned on at 9:40 last night, Mayor David Miller praised Torontonians' efforts to cope in a crisis.

...warm refuges and coffee...

crossposted to toronto

I'm still smiling madly over this, sometimes we made it after all. In spite of the surprise suck of birds in the engine, the pilot landed it safely, the crew guided everyone out, the passengers helped each other, and the cavalry of coast guards and commuter ferries arrived in time to save them all from the freezing waters.

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I just realise that if I'm in Europe right now, I would sooo be tempted to pretend to be American to get laid.

The feel good story everyone has already heard about, would be the safe landing of Flight 1549 upon the Hudson River (in New York). Gawker has a page on the awesome pilot; Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, who in addition to being ( Read more... )