perhaps not a parody: Libs pounce on Sarah Palin’s Big Gulp ‘gaffe’

http://twitter.com/#!/rkylesmith/status/313012409256275968

That Sarah Palin is really so dumb. She believed she was using a swipe at federal government overreach by pausing to simply take a drink of a Big Gulp during the woman CPAC message these days, but truly, she ended up being just revealing her ignorance all over again. Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s “arbitrary and capricious” ban on sugary drinks wouldn’t theoretically cover the major Gulp® as sold by 7-Eleven®. The convenience shop isn’t included in the soda ban. Don’t you rubes comprehend Bloomberg’s perfectly reasonable legislation? The New York Post’s Kyle Smith (not merely one regarding the libs to which the title relates) sets the record right for all those people outside nyc limits.

7-11s: NYS regulated-no meals prepped on premises. Bodegas city-regulated b/c they prep meals. Recommended soft drink ban placed on latter not former

— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) March 16, 2013

Thank you. RT @rkylesmith: We tire of saying this: BIG GULPS NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED IN NYC. 7-11s aren’t city-regulated. #CPAC2013

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) March 16, 2013

@buzzfeedandrew @rkylesmith Which, from what I study, is a component of exactly what managed to get arbitrary and capricious.

— Brennan Monaco (@Brennan) March 16, 2013

@brennan @buzzfeedandrew yes, absolutely. Also would have privileged a big nationwide biz over in your area possessed mom and pop shops

— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) March 16, 2013

Fortune explains:

Bloomberg’s plan pertains to restaurants and delis, but it doesn’t cover supermarkets and convenience shops like 7-Elevens because they’re not managed by the Board of Health, which grades the quality of businesses where significantly more than 50per cent of yearly product sales result from meals for immediate consumption. The State Department of Agriculture and advertising regulates convenience shops. This could seem like an arbitrary technicality, but it’s a lot more than that. Bloomberg’s policy got the okay through the Board of wellness, whose users were appointed because of the mayor.

Regardless, liberals had been nervous to pounce on Palin’s “gaffe.” We can’t verify the following aren’t parody accounts.

This is how ignorant Sarah Palin is: huge Gulps were exempt from Bloomberg’s soft drink ban: finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/13/sod… #CPAC2013 #p2

— David Badash (@davidbadash) March 16, 2013

She can’t actually an idiot right. MT @buzzfeedandrew: FYI, Big Gulp resistant to ban because 7-11 not susceptible to BOH. twitpic.com/cbviul

— Peter Capineri (@pcap) March 16, 2013

@jasonfebery She also mocked the NYC soft drink ban by-drinking a large Gulp. Which was exempt from the NYC ban. Realities aren’t the woman strong fit.

— Jed Sorokin-Altmann (@jedsalawyer) March 16, 2013

Sarah Palin drank away from a ‘Big Gulp’ at CPAC today – 7-11’s would-have-been exempt under Bloomberg’s soda ban- Bullseye again Sarah

— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) March 16, 2013

https://twitter.com/pnuts_mama/status/313014148898377729

Got that? Folks are dying every day from sweet drinks, so Bloomberg bans all of them in portions bigger than 16 oz., then adds that absolutely nothing can end you from buying two if you’d like even more. If the restaurant you’re in can’t offer you that lethal huge cola, you can buy one from 7-Eleven next-door. Oh, and Palin’s the idiot.

Libs countering CPAC/Palin Big Gulp motif with fact that Bloomberg’s ban didn’t affect 7/11 are lacking the idea.

— Hunter Buckworth (@HunterBuckworth) March 16, 2013

Editor’s note: This post has been amended to clarify that Kyle Smith is certainly not among “libs” to which the name refers. whilst it had not been our objective to declare that Smith is a liberal, we apologize for just about any misunderstanding.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/03/16/not-a-parody-libs-pounce-on-sarah-palins-big-gulp-gaffe/

This Is What People Really Think Of 15 Famous Scientists, According To Google Search

Apparently, a lot of people want to bone David Attenborough.

1. The only thing that’s true on this list is Time Lord. Bill Nye is a Time Lord.

Google / Via Google

2. Carl Sagan is in hell, obviously.

Google / Via Google

3. Haters gonna hate.

Google / Via Google
The biography channel. / Via giphy.com

4. At least everybody loves Hadfield.

Google / Via Google
Canadian Space Agency. / Via media.giphy.com

5. Well that would be the biggest plot twist ever.

Google / Via Google

6. Go get him ladies (and fellows)!

Google / Via Google

7. Depressing.

Google / Via Google

8. Oh dear.

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It’s Okay to Be Smart / Via itsokaytobesmart.com

9. Judging by this picture, I’d wager “no” to the last question.

Google / Via Google
Margaret Carpenter / Via commons.wikimedia.org

10. Nobody knows who any female scientists are.

Google / Via Google

11. Um…no.

Google / Via Google
Richard Dawkins Foundation / Via media.giphy.com

12. Hopefully the last one is not her greatest claim to fame.

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Nasa / Reuters

13. Stephen Hawking is terrified of NOTHING.

Google / Via Google
Arthur Clark. / Via giphy.com

14. Obviously.

Google / Via Google

15. Sorry ladies, he’s been dead for over a century.

Google / Via Google

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/natashaumer/google-scientists

She Wrote A Letter To God After Her Dog Died. The Reply She Got Will Make You Cry.

A 14 year-old dog named Abbey was the best friend of a 4 year-old named Meredith Scrivener. Whenever Abbey passed away from old age, the little girl was devastated. Meredith was so distraught, she told her parents that she wanted to write a letter to God. Together, she and her mother wrote a letter… and then, they received an incredible response.

Two weeks later, the family returned home to find a package wrapped in gold on their front porch addressed to “Mer” and signed “God, and one of his special angels.”

Meredith (now 10 years-old) wrote the letter to God when she was but 4. She wanted her little dog to be taken care of in heaven.

To her (and her mother’s) surprise, days later after mailing the letter Meredith received a reply.

Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.

I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her, you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Dear Meredith, Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. Abbey isn’t sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don’t need our bodies in heaven, I don’t have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by. Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I’m easy to find, I am wherever there is love. Love,

God

The kindness this little girl was shown came simple from the goodness of one person’s heart. They didn’t ask for anything in return, and it melts our hearts.

Source

Read more: http://viralnova.com/letter-to-god/

BuzzFeed reporter: ‘Romney passed confederate flag’; Ace of Spades pounds

http://twitter.com/#!/ZekeJMiller/status/254238218126503936

ZOMG! Romney’s racist motorcade!

Well, that settles it. Not only is Mitt Romney racist for referring to his sons, but Romney’s motorcade has nefarious ties to white supremacist groups. And likely has a white hooded tarp stashed in its trunk.

Ace of Spades calls out Zeke Miller at BuzzFeed and the result is glorious.

Oh God, right. Zeke had a Tweet that Romney's motorcade *passed a house where the Confederate flag was flying*

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Now that wasn't published in BuzzFeed, as far as I know, but that kind of shows how desperate "Zeke" is for his little "stories."

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

I think that's what had me primed– "ROMNEY JUST PASSED A HOUSE FLYING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG!1!1!!eleventy!!"

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Really? He passed that house, huh? He didn't burn it to the ground, huh? Thanks.

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

SCOOP — must credit @buzzfeedzekemiller : ROMNEY VEHICLE IN SUSPECTED LIASON WITH DILAPIDATED KLAN RV

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Must credit @zekejmiller: ROMNEY SUV MAY HAVE NEO-CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIES, SALT DAMAGE

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Must credit @zekeJmiller : MULTIPLE ROMNEY VEHICLES SPOTTED IN STATES OF THE OLD CONFEDERACY

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Must credit @zekejmiller: QUESTIONS LINGER: IF TENNESSEE DECLARED WAR ON THE U.S., WHOSE SIDE WOULD ROMNEY'S SUV FIGHT FOR?

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Must credit @zekejmiller CONTROVERSY SWIRLS: MAIN ROMNEY MOTORCADE VEHICLE, NOW DUBBED "THE GENERAL LEE," REFUSES COMMENT

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

must credit @zekeJMiller: ROMNEY CONFEDOMOBILE, "THE GENERAL LEE," SEEN IN VICINITY OF CIVIL WAR GRAVEYARD, ARBY'S

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

must credit @zekejmiller: RUMORS SWIRL THAT ROMNEY SUV, "THE GENERAL LEE," IS CIVIL WAR REENACTOR; Portrayed a Connestoga Wagon?

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

Must credit @zekejmiller: *SECOND* ROMNEY SUV, DUBBED "THE BULL CONNOR," SPOTTED AT SKETCHY RIB SHACK

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

must credit @zekejmiller MITT ROMNEY PUBLICLY SHAKES HAND OF MAN WHOSE GRANDMOTHER HAD RACIST TENDENCIES LIKE A "TYPICAL WHITE PERSON"

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

neither of you guys have ever seen this, right? @buzzfeedben @zekejmiller http://t.co/tYeRt5FB

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

When bloggers play Boy Reporter… http://t.co/5w52HSSD @buzzfeedben @zekejmiller

— iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 5, 2012

He demolishes him further:

Awww. Obama loves his wife so much he seeks out baked goods bearing her name.

Meanwhile Romney’s motorcade has its GPS set to KLAN MODE, taking sketchy back-routes and by-ways once used by Quantrill’s Raiders.

You must read the whole thing. But, fair warning: People might give you funny looks.

@jaycaruso @AceofSpadesHQ The small-type "Update 1"? Yeah, that's where I lost it. People looking at me like I'm nuts now.

— SunnyRight (@sunnyright) October 5, 2012

“Real reporter”: 0

“Just a blogger” Ace of Spades: 1,783

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/10/05/lapdog-at-buzzfeed-reports-romney-just-passed-a-confederate-flag-ace-of-spades-pounds/

How Does Someone Do This For 20 Years And No One Noticed Til Now? My Heart Shattered.

For the past 20 years, a man named Roque “Rocky” Abalsamo did something every day that is simply heartbreaking. In 1993, his wife of 35 years, Julia “Julita” Echeverria Abalsamo, passed away. Ever since that day, he diligently sat by her grave in St. Joseph Cemetery in Boston, MA. He didn’t eat. He didn’t drink. All Rocky did was brave the heat, rain, cold and snow to be by his wife’s side.

Rocky had been with Julita since 1937, and he never wanted to experience day without her.

The couple met in the 1930s in their native Buenos Aires. Rocky simply heard Julita talking to her friends and realized that he needed to know the person he heard, a woman full of so much love and goodness. Basically, since that moment, the two had been together. They lived a happy life together, marrying the spring after they had met. They had two children, who they eventually followed to the United States. Rocky and Julita had been married for 55 years when Julita needed heart surgery. She died due to complications after the procedure. Rocky was so distraught without her and needed to be close to his wife. That’s why he began his daily vigil next to her grave that would last more than two decades. In Boston, he was a local celebrity. He had visitors at the cemetery who would bring him clothes or food. Sometimes, they would just stop to talk. No matter how long the visit was, everyone who met him was moved by the love he had for his wife. Tragically, Rocky died on January 22nd at Stonehedge Health Care Center. He was 97 years-old and had been experiencing failing health for a while. Although his family will miss him, one thing is entirely clear: he and Julita are now reunited. Source: The Boston Globe Share this moving story of Rocky’s eternal love with others (but you might want to give them a tissue).

Read more: http://viralnova.com/man-sits-by-wifes-grave/

Data Show The Patriots Have Fumbled The Ball Far Less Than Any Other NFL Team

A data analyst crunched the numbers for games dating back to 2000.

1. Warren Sharp at Sharp Football Analysis spent a generous amount of time digging into the the Patriots’ records of fumbles and ball security.


He analyzed each team in the league, then plotted them in a chart.

The results are, to say the least, interesting:

Warren Sharp / Via sharpfootballanalysis.com

The orange line shows the average number of plays teams run between fumbles: The Eagles anchor the league with one fumble every 76 plays, the Patriots lead with one fumble every 187 plays. Their nearest competitor, the Houston Texans, fumble once every 140 plays.

The blue plots show the total number of fumbles made by each team since 2010. The Broncos have fumbled the most, with 73 offensive fumbles, and the Eagles trail behind with 72. The Patriots again anchor the other end of the spectrum, with a total of 33 offensive fumbles since 2010. The Texans are once again just behind the Patriots, with 40 total offensive fumbles in that time.

3. Sharp also analyzed when the Patriots began to record such low rates of offensive fumbles:

Warren Sharp / Via sharpfootballanalysis.com

Warren cross-referenced these numbers with data he culled yesterday about how the Patriots perform in inclement weather:

“The Patriots went 14-1 (93%) in Tom Brady’s home games played in wet weather since 2007.”

4. The Patriots are currently being investigated for using footballs that were inflated well below the league mandate.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyadler/data-shows-the-patriots-have-fumbled-the-ball-far-less-than

If You’ve Ever Played With LEGO (And Who Hasn’t?), You’re Going To Love What This Guy Did.

When playing with LEGO men as a kid I often wondered what this large world of ours would look like from their perspective. Clearly I wasn’t alone in wondering that, as British photographer Andrew Whyte has a fun series of photos which he calls ‘Legography’. Legography is all about the adventures of a lone LEGO photographer, which Whyte carries around in his pocket as he travels the United Kingdom, placing the tiny LEGO photographer in all kinds of situations then snapping a picture of him in action using his iPhone. Check out some of  these super fun photos below, which Whyte has shared with his thousands of Facebook fans:

Every photographer needs his own shot of a London double-decker bus.

He was up early for this shot.

A bit of rain won’t stop him getting that nature shot.

Trainspotting.

Ssshhhh, don’t scare it away.

An eye for London.

Yell…Ow!

I hope he sent them the tiny photo memento afterwards.

Run! Getting that action shot isn’t worth it!

Now there’s an unusual tree.

Portsmouth pier in the sunset.

All those pretty lights are worth a photo.

I could really go for a Coca Cola now.

HMS Warrior.

Colorful beach huts.

Seems he’s found an oil spill that needs documenting.

Caught in the moment.

Choo choo!

If I’d ever see mushrooms my size, I’d stop to take a picture too.

One of the docks.

Sometimes the simplest of objects make the best pictures.

How fun is that? I like the fact that he even changed his shirt, made him seem just a little more human. Source: Andrew Whyte Photography / You can Like Andrew on Facebook Here Share this “Leg O’Grapher” with your friends below.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/legographer-travels/