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“I guess we should have measured!”
(Click for larger view; photo via Patrick Kruger)
Did Patrick Kruger’s giant Christmas tree really bust through the roof of his low-slung house in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood?
Sure looks that way.
But a closer a look shows a bit of clever construction. Kruger told KING-5 TV in Seattle that the tree is actually cut in two, with the crown bolted to the top of the roof with some plywood and extra roofing tile.
Cute. But let’s hope Santa isn’t fooled by this.
You’ve only got a few days left until the end of world. So of course, we suggest you dance.
Honestly, it’ll all be fine. Things will go on. Until the next doomsday prophecy freaks us all out. (LIKE INSTAGRAM.)
“‘Til the World Ends,” Britney Spears: Apocalyptic dance anthem? We’ll take it. Spears even references 12/21/12 in the intro.
“I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” Aerosmith: Bruce Willis saved the Earth in “Armageddon.” Maybe he could save us all.
“Hasta el fin del mundo,” Jennifer Peña: The Tejano singer’s hit translates, fittingly, to “Until the End of the World.”
“We Are Young,” fun.: One of the year’s biggest choruses — “Toniiiiight — we are young” — seems a perfect anthem.
“Until the End of Time,” Tupac Shakur: A posthumous single from one of the genre’s greats.
“Until the End of Time, Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé: A soulful slow dance for the final hour.
“End of Time,” Beyoncé: More B in the mix.
“Apocalypse Please,” Muse: “Declare this an emergency/Come on and spread a sense of urgency.”
“Armageddon It,” Def Leppard: Because every list deserves a cheesy metaphor.
“The End of the World,” Skeeter Davis: Sometimes, a broken heart can feel like the end of the world. AM I RIGHT LADIES.
“It’s Not the End of the World?” Super Furry Animals: Is that a question? Because you seem unsure.
“It’s Not the End of the World,” Emilio Navaira: But it’s a damn good start.
“Apocalyptic Love,” Slash: Because if it’s all coming to an end, you might as well get busy.
“Closing Time,” Semisonic: Because someone, somewhere will be singing this.
“The Day The World Stopped Turning,” Opus Dai: An appropriately dramatic, throwback rock anthem.
“The Final Countdown,” Europe: Judging by YouTube comments, this is the song for the occasion.
“It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” R.E.M.: Wait, it’s this one. Definitely this one.
“Friday,” Rebecca Black: Because it’s happening Friday, Friday. And she’s to blame for everything.
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The University of Chicago has finally figured out why an intricate replica of Indiana Jones’ journal in “The Raiders of the Lost Ark” appeared in the university’s mail last Wednesday – it was all a big mistake. Too bad for the university since we were hoping the real Indy would turn up.
The journal arrived at the university in a battered envelope addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., the action hero’s real name, The New York Times reported. It had fake postage, leading officials to suspect it was a student’s creative admissions essay, The Times reports.
The university later discovered a seller on eBay from Guam distributing replicas of the journal, which in the film belongs to Indiana Jones’ mentor, Prof. Aber Ravenwood. The package, which had been purchased by someone in Italy, was on its way there when the replica fell out, The Chicago Tribune reported. Because the replica was created to look like a piece of mail, the post office that found it inserted the Chicago zip code and had it delivered to its fake address, the University of Chicago, despite the postage being fake.
“We’ve been so amused that other people have thought this was so funny,” Senior Admissions Adviser Grace Chapin told The Tribune. “This is how fun the world is at this point, something being sent from Guam to Italy and it finds its way to us.”
Mourners listen to a memorial service outside Newtown High School. (AP)
The owner of Thai Noodle House in Austin, Texas has received threats after making a controversial Facebook comment about the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut.
Thailand-born Eddie Nimibutr wrote on his Facebook page Friday “I don’t care if a bunch of white kids got killed. …When kids from minority groups get shot , nobody cares.”
His initial post, which was deleted, can be seen in full at The Austinist.
Nimibutr’s rant was met with criticism and he claims to have received a death threat over the phone. He responded with the following:
“I am no fool to just feel and just believe the hypocrisy in our society the way everyone told me how to. Lots of people are mad at me for the thing I said. Some called with threat of violence. I laughed at the internet tough guys, but I reported to the police. I am educated and believe in my rights of the Freedom of Speech.”
The rest of his profanity-laced tirade can be read on his Facebook page.
After the backlash, Nimibutr said he will take a leave of absence posting on his Facebook: “I think It’s time for me to get out of this city for awhile for a nice hike down south.”
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day with Michelle Jenneke? Well, this guy has.
Remember the, um, bouncy, Junior Olympian who hypnotized 50% of the world’s population with her warm up dance then went on to smoke her competition in the 100m hurdles? The Chive shows us what it’s like to hang out with 19-year-old Aussie sprinter:
The lights! The balls! The little mouse-like snowmen. They just can’t resist becoming feline Christmas decorations to enliven the tree.
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PSY himself is still alive. (Associated Press)
You might feel somewhat ill after seeing yet another “Gangnam Style” parody on YouTube. But now the popular dance has claimed a real-life victim.
An IT worker from Lancashire, England, collapsed and died after dancing to “Gangnam Style” onstage at his company’s Christmas party. According to The Telegraph, 46-year-old Eamonn Kilbride suffered acute heart failure that was likely exacerbated by exercise after dancing at the country club party on Saturday night.
Kilbride’s wife, Julie, was there celebrating her birthday and told The Sun:
“He had just finished dancing to Gangnam Style with his pals on stage when he came back over to me. He kissed me and told me I was beautiful.
“He then said he was going to the toilet because he had a bit of chest pain. On the way there Eamonn saw his boss and was still laughing and joking with her.
“He then walked round the corner and collapsed.”
Julie Kilbride said Eamonn was a loving father to the couple’s three children and an avid golfer.
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and its dance are the YouTube sensation of 2012: The video is approaching 1 billion views. But experts warn about being careful when trying to mimic the dance. As one cardiologist told The Telegraph: “Be somewhat measured.
“Let the lady dance around you.”
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