Author Topic: Unified Wacky Picture And Video Thread (Read 567041 times)

JFC · « **Reply #2601 on:** September 13, 2013, 03:01:21 AM »

If this stuff actually works, the company could potentially make a killing.

Now if only they could do something about the sound.

JFC · « **Reply #2602 on:** October 13, 2013, 02:37:43 AM »

Rei-chan · « **Reply #2603 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:10:19 AM »

Quote from: JFC on September 13, 2013, 03:01:21 AM

If this stuff actually works, the company could potentially make a killing.

Now if only they could do something about the sound.

LOL!!!! It actually exists and apparently works really well!

http://www.amazon.com/Poo-Pourri-Original-Bottle-Ounces-Toilet/dp/B0014DP9Y4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381806460&sr=8-1&keywords=poo+pourri+spray

JFC · « **Reply #2604 on:** October 17, 2013, 08:12:05 PM »

Feel-good story time.

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A long way home with help from Google Earth
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 11:09 AM

[from the Official Google Blog]

In 1986, a five-year-old boy named Saroo Munshi Khan accidentally fell asleep on a stationary train in India. He woke up hours later, alone and in an unfamiliar place. This fateful train ride ripped Saroo away from his home and family. For more than a quarter century, he searched for them before finding his way back home with the help of Google Earth.

This incredible true story spans decades, miles and continents. If it weren’t for hope, determination and technology, Saroo would have remained forever lost.

On that day 27 years ago, Saroo and his 14-year-old brother, Guddu, were searching a train station for change to help support their family. Guddu wandered beyond the station and Saroo fell asleep on a stationary train waiting for his brother’s return. When he woke up, the train had left the station, separating Saroo from his home and family.

The train Saroo boarded was in Berhanpur, India, and he ended up 1,500 kilometers away, in Calcutta. For weeks, he survived on the streets. Eventually, he was taken into an orphanage, where he was adopted by the Brierleys, an Australian family. He moved across an ocean to the town of Hobart in Tasmania. At six years old, Saroo had a new family, home, country and name. Though Saroo Munshi Khan couldn’t find his home, Saroo Brierley never gave up the search.

In 2011, using vague memories and Google Earth imagery, Saroo identified his home town. Using the ruler feature in Google Earth, he mapped out a search radius by making an educated guess about how far he traveled by train. After countless hours of scouring this area of Google Earth imagery, he came upon a proverbial needle in a haystack. Saroo spotted one vague landmark that led him to the next, helping him unlock a five-year-old child’s memories. He eventually spotted a neighborhood, street and tin roof that looked familiar.

In Saroo's words, "It was just like being Superman. You are able to go over and take a photo mentally and ask, 'Does this match?' And when you say, 'No,' you keep on going and going and going."

In 2012, Saroo embarked on a trip from Australia back to Khandwa, India. Once he arrived, he shared his story with locals, who helped him find his way back home to his mother and surviving brother and sister. Twenty-six years after accidentally leaving home, he finally found his way back.

Maps can affect our lives in many ways, big and small—but hopefully they always help us find our way. You can now read Saroo’s book, “A Long Way Home,” for a detailed account of his journey of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit—hope.

Originally Posted by Peter Birch, Google Earth Product Manager

ORIGINAL ARTICLE LINK - http://google-latlong.blogspot.ca/2013/10/a-long-way-home-with-help-from-google.html

Bravo I say.

JFC · « **Reply #2605 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:59:07 AM »

Politics aside, gotta admit that it does kinda make sense.

JFC · « **Reply #2606 on:** October 30, 2013, 07:40:55 PM »

JFC · « **Reply #2607 on:** November 01, 2013, 09:03:36 PM »

JFC · « **Reply #2608 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:24:32 PM »

JFC · « **Reply #2609 on:** November 12, 2013, 12:46:28 AM »

Too many to post here at once. Just click the link.

http://thechive.com/2013/05/06/the-last-known-photographs-of-famous-people-before-their-death-36-photos/

Yeah...kinda creepy yet interesting at the same time.

JFC · « **Reply #2610 on:** November 25, 2013, 08:56:22 PM »

Good to see the usher guy gettin' in on the fun.

JFC · « **Reply #2611 on:** November 30, 2013, 09:37:31 PM »

Yet another example of why you should check things yourself, instead of just leaving it completely up to your computer's "spell-checker".

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/11/30/samsungs-naughty-ad-when-autocorrect-strikes-back/

SomethingWild · « **Reply #2612 on:** December 08, 2013, 01:45:32 PM »

Random art I thought was pretty funny:

JFC · « **Reply #2613 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:41:54 PM »

JFC · « **Reply #2614 on:** December 20, 2013, 07:22:23 AM »

The look on the baby's face!

Rei-chan · « **Reply #2615 on:** December 28, 2013, 05:40:05 PM »

Misheard lyrics of 2013, made me LOL...

SomethingWild · « **Reply #2616 on:** December 30, 2013, 06:13:59 PM »

Awesome art:

JFC · « **Reply #2617 on:** January 02, 2014, 06:43:56 PM »

A little late, I know...still pretty wicked though.

JFC · « **Reply #2618 on:** January 12, 2014, 10:38:10 PM »

D'awwwww.

When you're going to spend the money to build a brand new house, this is why you want to make sure that you really do your research into the different building companies from which you'll be choosing.

This is also a good argument for making sure that you don't cheap out on insurance.

JFC · « **Reply #2619 on:** January 19, 2014, 05:38:27 PM »

Not sure what I find cooler, the fact that the machine does what it does, or the fact that it actually lands in the box.