Chicago's WGN weekend news anchors Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange run through an elaborate synchronized routine during the first commercial break of their newscast. Initially only 10 seconds long it now runs over 2 minutes. The dance has evolved over time by incorporating newsworthy events where the shotgun gesture pays tribute to Dick Cheney, and the terrorist fist bump to Michelle and Barack Obama. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJEojGf-G_s&fmt=18]
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Yesterday was the first day of school for President-Elect Obama's daughters Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, at the prestigious private school Sidwell. The first day at a new school was always a slightly daunting event to me. Anyway, now lets leave these girls alone.
More photos at the Obama-Biden Transition Project flickr set.
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Who needs a trainer? Just follow this succinct routine and you'll soon look like AHNOLD in no time. It's just fun to say: AHNOLD. IT'S NOT A TUMAH.
I'll BE BAHCK.
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.
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I got nothing else to say about this segment from a Japanese game show featuring an Asian slip-n-slide. Why don't you come up with the caption. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLZNkIHGHE&fmt=18]
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From Wired Magazine:
The evolution of the Photoshop tool panel from PS.87 through PSCS3.
Originally called Display and then ImagePro, this industry standard graphic editing program was originally developed in 1987 by brothers Thomas and John Knoll. Photoshop 1.0 was released exclusively for the Macintosh in 1990.
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Designed by Tom Price, this chair, made exclusively from discarded polyester fleece clothing is from his Meltdown series.
This cheetah cub and puppy playing is used by the Cincinnati Zoo to educate others about nonlethal predator control. Aside from the cuteness factor, the explanation is pretty interesting. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojiiR7xlJw&fmt=18]
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Haha.
Qian Hongyan's legs were amputated following an auto accident when she was just 3. Her family was unable to afford modern prosthetics and instead Qian got around using...a basketball. Today 10-year-old Qian is training to swim at the 2012 Paralympics in London, and although she now has prosthetic legs, she continues to use a baskeball on occasion.
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OMNOMNOMNOM. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3UrJjAac4&fmt=18]
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Giles Walker built these uncanny pole dancing robots from motors found in cars. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjS-cMn8GQQ&fmt=18]
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This gif image (after the jump) from Slumdog Millionaire is hypnotizing to me for some reason.
Watch until the very end of this video for the "OH SNAP" payout of this break dancing kid absolutely owning the mascot of the Atlanta Hawks. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA_fnpMjTiI&fmt=18]
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Woke up the next morning with a major hangover, natch. After meeting an old college roommate for a late brunch I headed over to Ayo's apartment for some football.
On the walk over I spotted this empty champagne bottle on the street.
We ended up ordering 50 wings for 24 bucks. Then a couple hours later a pizza sounded like a really good idea. And we watched Tropic Thunder. Man that movie is hilarious. Ayo also showed us the cap to the Jameson bottle from the previous night. For some reason he had put it in his pocket. Haha.
KG trying on Steph's Uggs.
Fuzzily remembered recap from my new year's eve. Went to a couple "PH" parties. Some of the photos below are jacked from Praerna's camera.
Nnamdi and Gaelle at Stephanie's party!
Party people! Yup, I decided to increase the temperature with a bow tie (and it ain't one of them pre-tied Men's Warehouse bow ties). Look at how composed and civilized everyone is in this photo.
Ayo, me and Stephanie the party host.
What was suppose to be a quick shot between Ayo and I became a shot of Jameson for every single person at the party. I was also impressed with the precision exit the entire party made after the shots to head downtown to ring in the new year at this amazing penthouse. Note the Jameson cap that Ayo is holding onto, because it'll be making a surprise appearance later.
Cabbie: I can only take four people.
Us: But we have five.
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Cabbie: Fine, but BIG TIP?
Us: YES!
Then we arrived at the penthouse and it quickly degenerated into hazy messiness where red cups were replaced by bottles, like the one Nnamdi is swinging around.
Cyrus and Hanna.
Some blackmail worthy photos were taken by this camera.
"Ayo, where the hell did you get the hats?"
Praerna!
Party people.
Haha! It looks like Cyrus is trying to protect Hanna from Ayo's celebration.
HAPPY NEW YEARRRR!!!!
"Camera's up there."
Hey bow tie!
HAHA.
And at some point I stumbled home.
The End.
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