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This thread is the best. Here have a puppy 
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thepitgoddess posted:I was feeling kind of lovely when a friend sent me this video. The soldiers in Afghanistan spin-off is amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_zhaji9eos
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Apr 29, 2013 22:12
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Pookah posted:The soldiers in Afghanistan spin-off is amazing.  I have beheld the face of God.
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Apr 29, 2013 22:28
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Absolutely lost it when they fired off the mortar round. Cheerleaders aint got poo poo on that.
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Apr 29, 2013 22:36
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Kinda surprised it hasn't been posted (or did I miss it? I looked back a couple pages.) but Jason Collins came out as the first openly gay NBA player. Mother Jones has put together some of the support he's received, and it's pretty awesome.
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Apr 29, 2013 22:56
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gschmidl posted:
It's especially funny when you see the Dolphins cheerleaders and soldiers side by side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOffsOHOCX0
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Apr 30, 2013 20:24
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Just a cute cartoon about a dog
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May 1, 2013 10:28
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Itty bitty dancing spider  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nFTD1w5g4
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May 1, 2013 11:39
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Julio Lopez posted:It's especially funny when you see the Dolphins cheerleaders and soldiers side by side: I freaking love the little touches in the soldier version now. I love that they took the time to have a black soldier in the place of one of the black cheerleaders in their version. It's little touches like that that make their version a million times more amazing.
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May 1, 2013 14:11
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Like the mopheads instead of pompoms.    The cat's name is apparently Rupert Giles Wobblepants.
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May 1, 2013 15:35
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The soldiers alone were adorable enough, but the side by side just made it all the better.
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May 1, 2013 17:39
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Kuha O'Case is a piano player who's talent allows him to play back a song nearly note for note after hearing it only once. This is awesome in and of itself, but he's also totally blind. So Kuha heard the song "Crystallize" by Lindsey Stirling, who herself is a very talented violin player that has created a huge following on Youtube after getting the boot from America's Got Talent. He decided to cover it. He happened to be in Lindsey's home state of Utah promoting a project and trying to get funding for his own piano and studio time to produce a CD. Lindsey apparently got a hold of him after hearing his piano cover and asked if he would like to perform a few songs with her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_6J39c1ycU The look on his face throughout the whole song tells the entire story.
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May 2, 2013 02:12
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e: ^ Woah, I can't believe I followed that with a clip about a guy talking about David Bowie. Wow, Pro click ^ Here's an anecdote about David Bowie. The clip itself is a little long, but I've cut it to the start of the clip and it goes for about 60 seconds after that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gut8W0G7a8&t=465s Favela Flav has a new favorite as of 03:50 on May 2, 2013 |
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May 2, 2013 03:41
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Put out a tub of hot water for some capybaras and... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTk688cXTsA
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May 2, 2013 03:43
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I couldn't stop saying "hee hee" at everything the dog did
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May 2, 2013 04:31
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Brushie brushie   
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May 2, 2013 15:21
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That has to be the happiest owl I have ever seen.  Oh my god I found the video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpHrZpI47VI
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May 2, 2013 17:43
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That reminds me of this, which I haven't seen in this iteration of the thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbhtZzHsbE
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May 2, 2013 18:07
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ESPN linked me to this video of an 8-year-old kid's Make-a-Wish Foundation event. It's almost too heartwarming. This is a funny video from Monday's Jeopardy that I linked like a dumbass. Aggro has a new favorite as of 20:18 on May 2, 2013 |
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May 2, 2013 20:09
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Aggro posted:ESPN linked me to this video of an 8-year-old kid's Make-a-Wish Foundation event. It's almost too heartwarming. I'm fairly certain this isn't the link you were going for, but drat.
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May 2, 2013 20:13
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gschmidl posted:This right here may be, as the description says, the most touching video ever. No matter how many times I see this video, and I've seen it at least 10 times over the last 7 or 8 years, I get tears in my eyes every time.
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May 2, 2013 22:49
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I don't think I've seen anyone post this athlete who gave up his career to extend the life of a complete stranger. Also I just saw something touching but didn't think to take pictures... I was visiting family in a tiny lakeside town this week and there were fluffy blue bows tied absolutely everywhere, storefronts, houses and balconies etc. I found out it was all purchased in support of a 16 year old girl in the community who has leukemia. The place looked like it was getting ready for a festival it was so decked out. I thought it was really great to have such beautiful support for her to see, as well as the donations.
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May 2, 2013 23:26
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My friend has an awesome dog. He adopted him after the Humane Society posted his picture up. He almost didn't get him because someone else wanted him too. Jax.    My friend has really changed his attitude for the better since adopting him. It really is nice to see how animals can have such an impact on humans.
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May 3, 2013 05:04
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This was way better than I expected. Real talent and full of clever and cute touches.
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May 3, 2013 05:08
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Squirrel invades baseball game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzcL5sSeUyo
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May 3, 2013 06:29
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Ozz81 posted:Squirrel invades baseball game Good belly laughs were had here Here's a stray, cold kitty. And a saviour.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcwgxZ9drJs
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May 3, 2013 07:31
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Pilli posted:Good belly laughs were had here That cat transformed from bedraggled and pitiful to OMGKITTY levels of cute so fast. I love that they named him after St. Francis because Francis is the patron saint of animals. I'm not a believer, but that's still beautiful. And I love that they include a bit about neutering your pets. Edit for content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYiO9EkLnP8 Dawww bully breeds - I hate that they get such a bad rap. Magres has a new favorite as of 11:10 on May 3, 2013 |
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May 3, 2013 11:05
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I know there are hundreds of rescue videos on youtube and this one has probably been posted in this thread before, but it's easily one of the best ones. It goes from absolutely devastatingly heartbreaking to super-heartwarming. When you see that little tail wag... I got something in my eye hold on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkZXh9v_i4
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May 3, 2013 15:10
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Just saw this article. A principal in a floundering elementary school fires the security guards and invests the money in art programs. http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_ne...ementary-school
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May 3, 2013 17:10
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Foxhound posted:I know there are hundreds of rescue videos on youtube and this one has probably been posted in this thread before, but it's easily one of the best ones. It goes from absolutely devastatingly heartbreaking to super-heartwarming. When you see that little tail wag... I got something in my eye hold on. No pictures, but since my cat recently passed, I thought I'd share her story. My older sister was 4 and visiting our grandmother one town over one day when she heard a ton of crying from under the neighbor's deck. It turns out a cat had littered there, but left the kittens a couple days before. Only one of the six kittens were left alive, a little female calico who had lost an ear and had a broken leg. From the looks of it, it seems a feral dog or some carnivore went for the litter and injured her and killed her brothers and sisters. My sister brought the cat home, and after feeding the little girl from a bottle, we took her to the vet. The vet had to remove the remains of the mangled ear and treat a truly horrible worm and flea infestation, but Sunflower the Calico made a full recovery otherwise. She grew up into the prettiest little cat with a tortoise-shell pattern and loved everyone, including our dogs. Sunflower passed a few days ago in her sleep from old age. She was 22, and she'll always be the best cat we've ever had. It's really worth it to take in stray animals, you'll save their life and give them a new chance.
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May 3, 2013 17:13
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^ RIP Sunflower Here's an alternative take on the dash cam videos you see from Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEiA80ZL08
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May 3, 2013 17:32
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I'm not really a cat person but my mother's always neutered and adopted neighborhood strays, with most of them continuing to live outside in little cat huts with heating lamps for the winter. I did really love this one little runt I called deathwish, because when I pulled up in my car she would run up and try to nuzzle my car tire. I'd have to get out of the car, pick her up, sit back down in the driver's seat with her on my lap, and drive the rest of the way into the driveway like that for fear of running her over. She was no bigger than the size of my fist, but we took her indoors and cared for her until she stopped breathing one day before she turned 2. I wasn't home for it, and the vet never really gave us an answer. We didn't have a post-mortem done, but little deathwish did have all her shots and was given a clean bill of health at her last visit to the vet. Though, she was so tiny, she could've passed away for a number of reasons. I still love that cat whenever I think of her  I doubt I'll ever have a pet cat again because I'm pretty allergic, but I'll never forget how loving and innocent she was. I'm tearing up now thinking about it, actually.
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May 3, 2013 17:38
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Vitamins posted:^ RIP Sunflower Russians love their grannies. Also, are Russian cars really light or are they all supermen?
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May 3, 2013 18:14
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X-post from the gif thread.
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May 3, 2013 20:18
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Magres posted:That cat transformed from bedraggled and pitiful to OMGKITTY levels of cute so fast. I love that they named him after St. Francis because Francis is the patron saint of animals. I'm not a believer, but that's still beautiful. I don't have a lot of experience with pitbulls, but ever since I started volunteering at my local Humane Society I've walked and played with about a dozen of the pits there and they are some of the sweetest dogs I've seen, always happy to see you and gentle enough to eat out of your hand. The worst any of them has gotten with me is just being plain old dog-reactive, that is barking at and trying to get at other dogs, which is the case for pretty much every dog there to the point where it's policy to not walk more than one dog at a time (this includes staggering the walkers and using multiple trails so that two walkers don't encounter each other.)Speaking of the HS, I only started volunteering a couple months ago, but my uncle started dog-walking there years ago and he told me about how the place used to be packed with dogs all the time, every kennel filled. I mention this because when I go it can seem like a ghost town in terms of dogs, usually less than half of the kennels have dogs in them at any given time. I've also been told by the employees that our HS has such a high adoption rate that we ship dogs up from California (we're in Washington) regularly so that we can take the load off of some of the busier shelters there. I'm still new at this, but i'd say that's not bad for a no-kill shelter
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May 3, 2013 21:12
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Foxhound posted:I know there are hundreds of rescue videos on youtube and this one has probably been posted in this thread before, but it's easily one of the best ones. It goes from absolutely devastatingly heartbreaking to super-heartwarming. When you see that little tail wag... I got something in my eye hold on. God I started loving bawling when that dog could see again - my parents have an ancient, blind Boston Terrier that I grew up with and love dearly, so that dog being able to see again hit me really hard. Vitamins posted:^ RIP Sunflower Godamnit this thread keeps making me cry, haha Maybe humanity isn't completely screwed after all Also that song was absolutely gorgeous and fit so well
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May 3, 2013 22:03
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Magres posted:God I started loving bawling when that dog could see again - my parents have an ancient, blind Boston Terrier that I grew up with and love dearly, so that dog being able to see again hit me really hard. The song is called Arrival of the Birds. Its one of my favourite pieces of music, it always makes me tear up but in a good way!
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May 3, 2013 23:30
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Alacron posted:Speaking of the HS, I only started volunteering a couple months ago, but my uncle started dog-walking there years ago and he told me about how the place used to be packed with dogs all the time, every kennel filled. I mention this because when I go it can seem like a ghost town in terms of dogs, usually less than half of the kennels have dogs in them at any given time. I've also been told by the employees that our HS has such a high adoption rate that we ship dogs up from California (we're in Washington) regularly so that we can take the load off of some of the busier shelters there.  I volunteer with the Seattle Animal Shelter, combined with the HS of Seattle they are considered no-kill (don't ask why they are combined, they just are for some reason.) Together they're a really wonderful example of what is possible when the communities they serve get involved and care - it really is all down to the volunteers and fund raising.
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May 3, 2013 23:49
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Switching from the eternally-depressing DnD Pictures Thread to this thread in my daily rotation was the best decision I made since plat. If you've only heard Macklemore's name because of "Thrift Shop", watch this. Watch it anyway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0 And another thing-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Fpl67p5qk
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May 4, 2013 00:20
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Magres posted:Godamnit this thread keeps making me cry, haha Edit: Something feel-good that doesn't make me cry -- I was going through my YouTube favorites, and found this old clip from Father Ted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aNG030PM7M Dougal
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