Hide your tampons, hide your wives: could these #RomneyRumors be true?

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We’ve learned a lot of things about Mitt Romney from scanning Twitter that we honestly didn’t know. We didn’t know that Romney wanted to ban tampons, for one. Fortunately, the hashtag #RomneyRumors has popped up to bring some of these lesser-known policies to light.

My cousin’s friend’s knows a guy who heard that Romney wants to force people to work until they’re 80. #RomneyRumors

— Rachel Veronica (@rachelveronica) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors Congress to be replaced with Tabernacle Choir.

— Hugo Hackenbush™ (@MangyLover) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors I heard that Romney will put y’all back in chains to work at Bain Capital only to fire you the next day.

— Nick (@whereishawkins) October 10, 2012

To counter the popularity of #ObamaPhone, Ann Romney will be giving away free ponies for votes #RomneyRumors

— Steven J Burns (@StevenJBurns) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors Under Romney, PBS is going to replace Sesame Street with “Big Love”.

— Tim(@AspiringThrawn) October 10, 2012

Whoa. I heard Romney wants to END ALL THE THINGS!!!! #RomneyRumors

— Mary Climer (@maryclimer) October 10, 2012

FIRE ALL THE PEOPLE! RT @maryclimer: KILL ALL THE TREES!!!! RT @jimmiebjr: @maryclimer KILL ALL THE BIRDS!! #RomneyRumors

— Mike Gannon (@MikeCGannon) October 10, 2012

I heard Romney wants to ban tampons! Oh no!!! #RomneyRumors #sarcasm

— AmericanAllegiance (@US_Allegiance) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors He might be lightly-pigmented in the skin area, if you know white I mean.

— Catherine(@museofhistory) October 10, 2012

I heard that Romney wants to outlaw snow and make world as hot as possible. #GlobalWarming #RomneyRumors

— Jeremy Wood (@SoonerCubby) October 10, 2012

I heard Romney wants to arm drug cartels…..oh wait #RomneyRumors

— Mary Climer (@maryclimer) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors He really *is* that squeaky clean.

— Allan Bourdius (@allanbourdius) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors I heard his wife Ann actully loves her country, and not just because her husband is running for President.

— Miss Cookie (@outofmyoven) October 10, 2012

Romney and Ryan want to fix Medicare and Social Security by making Soylent Green out of old people. #RomneyRumors

— Eric Williams (@FunkyDung) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors he’s going to replace your IUD with Kirk Cameron DVDs!

— Krystin (@MyClonesAction) October 10, 2012

@rachelveronica I heard Romney wants to force people on welfare to get jobs aka become slaves. #RomneyRumors

— Allison H (@Alianora84) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors he’s replacing your #coffee with crystal light lemonade!

— Krystin (@MyClonesAction) October 10, 2012

Romney will ban glasses because almost-blind people are society’s weak link and only the fittest should survive. #RomneyRumors

— Brandon Kiser (@Kiser) October 10, 2012

Romney will remove uterus’ from every woman #RomneyRumors

— Right Leaning Girl(@toRightofCenter) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors I heard women will no longer be allowed to go shopping without their husband’s permission.

— Sean Hannity’s Hair (@SHannitysHair) October 10, 2012

He is going to marry all your daughters #RomneyRumors

— Rick Sheridan (@RickSheridan) October 10, 2012

#RomneyRumors Once said h.e.double hockey sticks near a KID.

— Bob Redding (@iambobredding) October 10, 2012

National Anthem at Inauguration performed by Nickelback. #RomneyRumors

— Mike B (@nightflyblog) October 10, 2012

We can’t count on Harry Reid and his credible source to tell us everything we need to know. Keep ‘em coming, Twitter!

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/10/10/hide-your-tampons-hide-your-wives-could-these-romneyrumors-be-true/

iPhone users freaked out by iOS 6 Amber Alert notice of missing 2-year-old Florida woman; modify: woman is OK!

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Performed i recently have actually a Amber Alert show up back at my iPhone or was I trippin

— The Humble One (@CesearLeo_) January 14, 2013

That Amber Alert that just came back at my phone scared TF out-of myself.

— Reci (Ree-Cee)(@NaturallyReci) January 14, 2013

Performed others phone obtain an amber Alert!? This initially my phone made it happen

— TRIPLE X – LEGENDARY (@TripleX863MMB) January 14, 2013

Anybody get that amber alert on ya phone

— Easter Bun (@mykelJA) January 14, 2013

What the deuce?! This super-LOUD emergency Amber alarm back at my phone very nearly provided me with a heart attack… I was thinking the apocalypse was occurring.

— fka: ieatcrickets (@LogicOfAChild) January 14, 2013

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“Amber Alert” trended later this evening after an important few iPhone people because of the iOS 6 os got the message. Numerous Twitter users were awoken because of the noisy sound; a disturbing amount of iPhone proprietors didn’t understand what the across the country warnings of abducted/missing young ones also had been. A lot more had been not aware that their iPhones transported the notifications. For ignorant: The messages are included in a new national cellular phone disaster aware system “relying on Broadcast SMS to push notifications to smartphones for weather threats, Amber alerts and Presidential notifications. The device moved are now living in New York City at the conclusion of 2011, and may be live-in all of the US.”

My iphone just gave me a coronary attack when it screamed an urgent situation siren for an Amber Alert. #drill #bigbrother #iphone

— Jennifer Goodwin (@thatJENgirl) January 14, 2013

Just how do 50 % of you individuals not know very well what an amber alert is?

— Taylor Giangola✨ (@Ohhhayy_tayy) January 14, 2013

So 40 off 100 men and women don’t understand what an Amber alert is, will you be kidding myself?

— Ryan Chetram (@chiefchii) January 14, 2013

What’s that? “@jmoneyduhh: I’m delighted We didn’t get that Amber alarm shit”

— SCOOTER @ PLUSH 3-28 (@DJshab904) January 14, 2013

“Siri, just what the fuck is an emerald alert?”

— Dread Coltrane (@DadeCountyDread) January 14, 2013

My iphone vibrated n stated an emerald alert within my area

— Youthful Platinum (@YoungPlatinum) January 14, 2013

iPhone simply notified me personally of an emerald alert within my area #technology

— dbeck843 (@DBeck843) January 14, 2013

@youngplatinum mine simply did the same.. I didnt know the phone did that..

— giftedsoulent (@giftedsoulent) January 14, 2013

if y’all don’t know what an amber alert is by so now you should really be ashamed.

— ® (@LipstickFein_) January 14, 2013

Performed someone else only have that emerald aware message to their phone?! Holy loud.

— Jess Robinson (@BaseballJess) January 14, 2013

Ended up being extremely confused and angry that I woke up from a loud band from my phone then again we saw it was an Amber Alert. That things is very important.

— Josh Martin (@JMartgb) January 14, 2013

Yes, it is.

We’re pleased one individual took the effort to learn more concerning the lacking youngster and post the information:

https://twitter.com/Slizzle_407/status/290720172082356224

With missing children, every 2nd matters. Every informed resident and each alert pair of eyes matters.

Amen:

Simply got the Amber alert: there’s a missing two year old considered to be in severe danger. Everyone deliver prayers.

— Mar (@marisahalprin) January 14, 2013

Inform:

Denise is safe. Just what a relief!

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Relevant – 3/31/13:

iPhone users nevertheless freaked-out by Amber Alerts; improve: lacking toddler in Flint, MI found

Find out more: http://twitchy.com/2013/01/14/iphone-users-freaked-about-by-ios-6-amber-alert-notice-of-missing-2-year-old-florida-girl/

Eye on Occupy: Chicago Occupiers are squatting in a mental health clinic

http://twitter.com/#!/ianessling/status/193120173039947776

Oh, this is just too perfect.

Dozens of people who use Chicago’s mental health clinics along with other advocates have barricaded themselves into the Woodlawn Clinic at 6337 S. Woodlawn, one of 6 clinics facing closure. They intend to remain there until Mayor Emanuel agrees to keep all of Chicago’s public clinics open, fully funded and fully staffed.

The people barricaded in the clinic have enough food and supplies to stay for months (emphasis added) and are threatening to do so unless Mayor Emanuel meets the following five demands:

    * Keep all 12 city mental health clinics public, open, fully funded and fully staffed

    * Stop plans to privatize Chicago’s 7 neighborhood health centers

    * Hire more doctors, therapists, nurses, social workers and other clinic staff

    * Reinstate the drug assistance program

    * Expand the public mental health safety net to cover unmet community needs

Finally, Occupiers are occupying a place that actually makes sense.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/04/19/eye-on-occupy-chicago-occupiers-are-squatting-in-a-mental-health-clinic/

21 Excellent Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About “Wayne’s World”

Schwing!

1. Mike Myers wanted Wayne’s World to be about a local cable access show because hosting one was a lifelong dream of his.

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In 1992, he explained that he never had one in real life because he “couldn’t get around to filling out the forms and stuff.”

2. Though the film is set in suburban Aurora, Illinois, no parts of the film were actually shot there.

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In 1992, the year of the film’s release, Myers said he had never been to Aurora, but “liked the sound of the word.” After some research, he also thought Aurora’s demographics were similar to his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario.

However, the city of Aurora’s official website has a hunch that some scenes were actually filmed there.

3. Stan Mikita’s Donuts doesn’t actually exist, either.

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Mikita, a former Chicago Blackhawks hockey player, told Blackhawks Magazine in 2009 that when Lorne Michaels realized Aurora was right outside of Chicago, they thought it was the perfect opportunity to give their local fictional hangout a more relatable theme.

4. Mike Myers originally intended for the character of Wayne Campbell to be introduced on Canadian TV.

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After joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1989, he presented the character to American audiences. The sketch was a hit.

5. Paramount Pictures was initially on the fence about backing the film.

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The sketch did well on SNL and the film grossed over $180 million on opening weekend, but Myers has said the first reaction was a note from the studio saying they didn’t fully understand the concept.

6. Mike Myers has said on several occasions that he would have left the film entirely had “Bohemian Rhapsody” not been included.

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Producers wanted a Guns N’ Roses song, but Myers insisted that the public needed to be re-introduced to Queen’s masterpiece.

7. While filming, Myers didn’t think the headbanging scene was funny at all.

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Director Penelope Spheeris has said she had to “negotiate” with the actor, and after making him do it over and over again, he was apparently very upset with her.

8. Myers and director Penelope Spheeris did not get along.

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They have reportedly made up since then. Spheeris has said, “We’re all getting too old to be pissed.”

9. Thanks to the iconic headbanging scene, Queen experienced a mainstream comeback.

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According to Vanity Fair, “Bohemian Rhapsody” shot back up to No. 2 on the charts following the release of the film.

10. Myers wasn’t too keen on Robert Patrick’s cameo, either.

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Myers said in 2013 that he didn’t think including the Terminator 2 reference would be funny, but that “people went shithouse over it.”

11. Gary Wright re-recorded his hit “Dreamweaver” specifically for the film’s soundtrack.

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It plays every time Wayne sees Cassandra from afar.

12. During the famous car hood scene, Mike Myers is really laughing, but it’s from exhaustion.

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Director Spheeris revealed the scene was filmed on the last day of the shoot, and the two were in a “laughing fit.”

13. Dana Carvey based the character of Garth Algar on his real brother, Brad.

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Brad Carvey has been described as having the same “shy smile and soft, occasionally squeaky voice” as Garth, and he loves the drums.

14. And Carvey can actually play the drums.

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He really played them while shooting the film.

15. After a rights dispute, the original “Stairway To Heaven” guitar riff in the music store scene had to be changed following theatrical release.

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As a result, Led Zeppelin “refused to allow those notes to appear in any versions of the film after its theatrical release, from VHS to cable airings.”

16. Rob Lowe has said he discovered his “hitherto untapped gift for comedy” after meeting Mike Myers.

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After his comedic success in Wayne’s World, Myers also brought him on to be a part of two Austin Powers films.

17. Robin Ruzan, who played a waitress at Stan Mikita’s Donuts, was married to Myers from 1993 until 2006.

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He has rarely spoken of their split and he remarried in 2011.

18. Paramount Pictures created a trailer for the film that only appeared before showings of 1991’s The Addams Family.

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In a 1992 interview, the president of Paramount said he saw potential for a crossover trailer since both films had been inspired by TV shows. Myers said the preview “got people talking” about the film.

19. Mike Meyers says filming was “a blur,” because his father’s health was dwindling at the same time.

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“I remember finishing the film, then I remember my dad dying,” he said in an interview in 2013.

20. After directing the film, Spheeris had a difficult time getting hired to direct anything that wasn’t a comedy film.

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She directed Little Rascals and The Beverly Hillbillies following the success of Wayne’s World.

21. Dana Carvey and Mike Myers had a falling-out after Carvey believed Myers stole his Dr. Evil impression for Austin Powers.

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Apparently, the Dr. Evil impression was originally Carvey imitating Lorne Michaels. In 2013, director Penelope Spheeris said the two have since made up.

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