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the unabonger
Jun 21, 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_0SOTQLIQ

I love baby calmdown videos and this one holds a special place in my heart.

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Radio!
Mar 15, 2008

Look at that post.

Fudge Handsome posted:

Here, have these cats and this dog.



Speaking of dogs and kittens, here is a dog named Murkin who helps his owner foster kittens :3:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBJrVeIJag
http://www.catsparella.com/2012/02/meet-murkin-cat-loving-pup.html

Effingham
Aug 1, 2006

The bells of the Gion Temple echo the impermanence of all things...

Buzkashi posted:

If his name is not Harvey Dent I will be disappointed

Edit: or her name, I guess that coloration is probably more prevalent in girl cats

My first thought was Bele or Lokai, but then I'm a child of Star Trek. Yours is probably better.

Kanfy
Jan 9, 2012

Just gotta keep walking down that road.
Something I noticed in the local news, some time back Faryan Heravi, a terminally ill 10-year-old boy suffering from an aggressive form of lymphoma was much to his delight visited by the Finnish ice hockey player Teemu Selänne who promised the kid that if he beat the disease, he'd personally take him and his family for a tour to see the Honda Center, their hockey match, his locker room and anything else he wanted.

Turns out that against all odds he was recently declared clear of cancer, and without prompting the Anaheim Ducks called them to arrange the visit. Thus last Wednesday Selänne kept his promise:

LA Times posted:

Selanne took the boys and Bobby into the locker room, where a jersey with Selanne's No. 8 and the name HERAVI on the back awaited Faryan in Selanne's locker stall. Selanne helped him put it on and roll up the sleeves. It reached down past his knees.

"Is this actually real?" Faryan said, his fingers tracing the letters. "I'm going to keep it as long as I live."

They parted with hugs and promises from Selanne of playoff tickets for the family. Selanne often visits ailing kids here and in Finland, sometimes on his own and sometimes with teammates, but this encounter was different.

"Seeing him again," Selanne said, "it brings goose bumps on my body."

It also brought him a much-needed jolt of energy after a disappointing loss.

"It just shows it's just hockey and there's way bigger things than hockey," Selanne said. "You go home and give hugs to your kids."

Full story here.

wildlifeatlas
Jun 25, 2010

Morton Haynice posted:

Dove Real Beauty Sketches

To explain the premise of the video is to spoil the surprise, so I'll just say this is a powerful statement about body dysmorphia, and the most :unsmith: I've ever felt during a soap commercial.

Sorry to bring this back up, but thanks for posting. It's been popping up a lot on my Facebook but only in the context of "this makes me angry and is invalid because it focuses on thin, white, blonde women and not on minority or transgendered women!". One of my friends is really great at that whole "I won't tell you that you're wrong for liking this but I'm going to passive-aggressively imply it and if you call me out, you're transphobic" thing. I think some of my friend's expectations are too high for a quick commercial so it's nice to see it being appreciated and not nit-picked to death.

This thread has actually been a great remedy for all the crap going on in my life right now. I wish I had something to contribute!

Fudge Handsome
Jan 29, 2011

Shall we do it?

wildlifeatlas posted:

This thread has actually been a great remedy for all the crap going on in my life right now. I wish I had something to contribute!

Got any cute animal pictures? They don't even have to be your pets.


We also accept uplifting stories and anecdotes of cute or sweet things happening.

PlantRobot
Feb 13, 2010
Considering most of what I've seen of elk has been videos of them bellowing mindlessly at SUVs during mating season, I thought this was pretty awesome.

Shooter The Elk Rescues Marmot From Drowning

xoFcitcrA
Feb 16, 2010

took the bread and the lamb spread
Lipstick Apathy

The Fresh Prince posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_0SOTQLIQ

I love baby calmdown videos and this one holds a special place in my heart.

I wholeheartedly approve of this method of babycalming.

The Candyman
Aug 19, 2010

by T. Finninho

PlantRobot posted:

Considering most of what I've seen of elk has been videos of them bellowing mindlessly at SUVs during mating season, I thought this was pretty awesome.

Shooter The Elk Rescues Marmot From Drowning

That's sweet :3

Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right
A family on vacation accidentally left their son's favourite plush giraffe blankie at the hotel and the kid was so upset they asked the staff to send a photo of 'Joshie' having an 'extended vacation' to assure the kid it was safe and sound while they waited for it to arrive in the post. These are the photos they received.

HEY GUNS
Oct 11, 2012

FOPTIMUS PRIME

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

A family on vacation accidentally left their son's favourite plush giraffe blankie at the hotel and the kid was so upset they asked the staff to send a photo of 'Joshie' having an 'extended vacation' to assure the kid it was safe and sound while they waited for it to arrive in the post. These are the photos they received.
The parents need to save that binder until the kid grows up to, I dunno, about 16, and tries to date. I'm sure his future girlfriend or boyfriend would love to hear allll about Joshie the plush giraffe. :allears:

Brovstin
Nov 2, 2012




Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right


The Monkey Man
Jun 10, 2012

HERD U WERE TALKIN SHIT
I've posted this picture in an earlier thread, but I just noticed something new about it.



That baby isn't dressed as a generic French bulldog. It's dressed as that specific French bulldog (look at the vertical lines on their heads)

Tulip
Jun 3, 2008

yeah thats pretty good


HEGEL SMOKE A J posted:

The parents need to save that binder until the kid grows up to, I dunno, about 16, and tries to date. I'm sure his future girlfriend or boyfriend would love to hear allll about Joshie the plush giraffe. :allears:

That's a good dating test, if somebody doesn't think that's amazing they're not really worth dating.

101
Oct 15, 2012


Vault Dweller
Cute cat on camera action! (Massive gif so I linked it)

Baron von der Loon
Feb 12, 2009

Awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxfTQjH8n4M
:3:

platedlizard
Aug 31, 2012

I like plates and lizards.

This is an example of the sort of person who can wear a fedora.

I hope his team won :3:

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
:ducksiren: A cute game about rescuing ducklings :ducksiren:

http://wafflefriday.com/files/duckquest.html

Favela Flav
Dec 24, 2009
^ edit: pro-click ^ It's nice way to break the drudgery for a few minutes. Pining for my C64 days (so old).

Is requesting things okay here? In the last thread there was a really awesome Youtube video posted - a composer put together a choir of YT submissions from all around the world that blew my mind. I think 1200 people contributed. 2000? Something like that. I think it was the first time I fully understood how moving choir/classical music could be.

My lack of googling and searching abilities hasn't got the me anywhere close. I'm probably like one search-string away, but the older I get the more I google more like my parents. Can anyone hook me up? I think he was putting together an album of similar massively submitted choir tracks. gently caress, why can't I remember his name?

Favela Flav has a new favorite as of 02:55 on Apr 21, 2013

platedlizard
Aug 31, 2012

I like plates and lizards.

Favela Flav posted:

^ edit: pro-click ^ It's nice way to break the drudgery for a few minutes. Pining for my C64 days (so old).

Is requesting things okay here? In the last thread there was a really awesome Youtube video posted - a composer put together a choir of YT submissions from all around the world that blew my mind. I think 1200 people contributed. 2000? Something like that. I think it was the first time I fully understood how moving choir/classical music could be.

My lack of googling and searching abilities hasn't got the me anywhere close. I'm probably like one search-string away, but the older I get the more I google more like my parents. Can anyone hook me up? I think he was putting together an album of similar massively submitted choir tracks. gently caress, why can't I remember his name?

That's the Youtube Symphony Orchestra, it played in 2009 in Carnegie Hall and in 2011 at the Sydney Opera House.

2009 Act One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueJcRmfweSM
Act Two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cS653udPCM

2011:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnKJpYGCLsg

Outcast Spy
May 7, 2007

How could you be both?
This? I searched for crowd-sourced choir.

Androc
Dec 26, 2008

It's not quite the usual format for this thread, but an author whose blog I follow made this post recently which I thought y'all would appreciate:

quote:

I’m always scared to post things like this for fear I’ll horribly mangle it and make things worse. Nevertheless, I’ll try, and if I screw it up, I’ll apologize and take my lumps, because this is the sort of thing that doesn’t go without saying any more.

I have some readers and fans who identify as Muslim. Maybe not a huge majority, but I know there’s at least a couple–and there may be a lot more than I know about, because it’s simply never come up. (Why would it? We talk about crawfish and wombats and eating lousy food.)
You sure don’t need me to tell you that there’s horrible crap that gets said on the internet at times like this. The very best of humanity is what made people run toward explosions a week ago—the internet and a lot of our senators aim a lot lower. It goes on all the drat time, but it’s going to be really bad for the next little while.

I’ve avoided talking about all the crap going on in this space because A) I know nothing more than anybody else, have no insights, and don’t presume to be an expert, and B) have nothing to say that’s not trite or repetitive, and if you’re here, odds are good you’re looking to talk about something else.

But I just want to say, since we’re gonna hear some vile, vile poo poo coming out of people’s mouths in the near future–guys, you can be in my life-raft, any time. We’ll figure out the short wave radio together and take turns fishing with hooks made out of toenail clippings, or whatever the hell it is people do when they’re lost at sea.

You’re not a them. You’re part of my us. I’m glad you’re here.

Tide
Mar 27, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

platedlizard posted:

This is an example of the sort of person who can wear a fedora.

I hope his team won :3:

His team did.

And the best thing was the network broadcasting the game (ESPN) saw the video, loved it, and found them as they were taking their seats in the nosebleed section way up in the rafters. ESPN upgraded their seats to 40 yard line about MUCH closer to the field.

Follow up video

MajorGravy
Nov 3, 2010
This is my friend's cat, Neko.



She enjoys sleeping,



Smelling people's farts under their blanket,



Drinking,





and being a massive attention whore in front of the camera.

BattleMaster
Aug 14, 2000

Capys want treats.

Moon Man
Mar 31, 2006

The Moon, for Christ's Sake

OMG I posted this in the last thread and everyone loved it. I think the best thing about this video is happy he was BEFORE he found his real gift. Then asking if everyone was going to the game as if to share his joy with everyone. I hope I can be as awesome as this guy some day.

AltoidsAddict
Sep 13, 2007

when they're yours you'll love them
Not only did he get to see his game, he got to see his team win the championship:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgeEgKuYtZo

You can see how happy he is up around 1:15 but you can hear him all throughout.

Favela Flav
Dec 24, 2009

Dick Trauma posted:

I recently came across this internet radio station from Madagascar and find it impossible to stay in a bad mood while listening to it. It makes it sound like everyone there must spend all day just dancing: http://www.radioparadisagasy.com/

Just want to reiterate what The French Prince said... This rules. Pop it on as some background music and you won't be sorry. It makes some pretty nice "do something you don't particularly like" background music.

Cooking breakfast? :dance:

Washing up? Dance a bit more. That was a :dance:-worthy breakfast.

Washing machine is done. "drat laundry I hope this batch doesn't get peed on by that possum." "It didn't!" :dance:

Hanging up my clothes :dance:

Never underestimate the power of good background music... It certainly beats sitting on a spin bike eating oatmeal and watching the news.

edit:(disclaimer: if you're anything like me don't dance like that anywhere outside of your home or with the windows open, I think it's more of a singing in the shower type thing, but screw everybody, it's fun. Enjoy the little things and you'll enjoy the bigger things more :dance:)

Favela Flav has a new favorite as of 10:51 on Apr 21, 2013

Favela Flav
Dec 24, 2009

Outcast Spy posted:

This? I searched for crowd-sourced choir.

Yes, this, or at least this team. Thank you. It was the first I've ever actually welled-up listening to something like that. It still does the trick apparently.

Favela Flav has a new favorite as of 12:02 on Apr 21, 2013

Buggiezor
Jun 6, 2011

For I am a cat, you see.
Was watching one of my favorite shows "Sunday Morning" on CBS and they showed this awesome story. I thought it was very :3:
WWII Veteran wins battle against lifelong foe.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57572173/wwii-veteran-wins-battle-against-lifelong-foe/

Dick Trauma
Nov 30, 2007

God damn it, you've got to be kind.

Buggiezor posted:

Was watching one of my favorite shows "Sunday Morning" on CBS and they showed this awesome story. I thought it was very :3:
WWII Veteran wins battle against lifelong foe.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57572173/wwii-veteran-wins-battle-against-lifelong-foe/

Wow! That was great.

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Inzombiac
Mar 19, 2007

PARTY ALL NIGHT

EAT BRAINS ALL DAY


It's PostSecret, I know, but I really liked this one.



I think it is so goddamn easy to lose track of who you are in who you are supposed to be.
You're all pretty great in my book :glomp:

Pookah
Aug 21, 2008

🪶Caw🪶






That whole video is just :kimchi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52Qtlv2o5U

wildlifeatlas
Jun 25, 2010
Aha! I thought I had this lurking on my computer somewhere.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycQIiA7dnKQ&list=FLdkHZOftglrcCXwRSU4XdAg&index=37

Cheer for Howard the bunny while he digs a hole!

muscles like this!
Jan 17, 2005


A wife made this goofy video for her TV loving husband for his birthday.

http://youtu.be/KrS7czHGCSE

HelloIAmYourHeart
Dec 29, 2008
Fallen Rib
I was walking past a tennis court today and these two ladies were playing tennis and had a golden retriever tied to the fence. He was whining and quivering because he wanted that ball SO BAD. I was like, "Hey y'all are being awfully mean to this nice doggie" and one of the ladies said that she had to tie him up because he was a danger to himself and she would show me. So she untied him and they started hitting the ball back and forth and that poor dog did not know what to do with himself. He tried to turn around so fast as the ball flew by him that he almost knocked himself over. It was pretty much like the first half of this gif:



It was hilarious--he ended up with two balls in his mouth and kept chasing them.

Chexoid
Nov 5, 2009

Now that I have this dating robot I can take it easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqiE9CFJ4GI

Three miserable doggies :3:

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Pookah
Aug 21, 2008

🪶Caw🪶





Van Der Graaf doggie :3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-phqmyqdY

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