The 6 Most Incredible Real World Beast Masters Disney movies make hanging out with wild animals look like a walk in a fun, happy, completely predator-free park. But in the real world, being around untamed wildlife isn't so much about carefree singing and dancing and monkeyshinin' as it is about running and screaming. Then coming back later to clean up the poop trail you inevitably left behind. Or it usually is, anyway. #6. To explain this picture of a child cuddling his 20-foot-long snake, we have to tell a story. Fotobank.ruSurprisingly, it didn't end with the kid as poop. Imagine you're the proud parents of a 3-month-old baby. GettyAll that's missing is the colic. So, small. Not Koun Samang's dad, who found a python in his baby's bed and sweetly returned it to the jungle, presumably while giving it a back massage and singing it snaky lullabies. Herald Sun"Hey, what's the worst that could happen?" Seven years later, Samang and the now-giant snake he named "Lucky" are going strong. Herald SunTasting. #5. topdesignmag.com Come on, dude.
National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 - In Focus Once again, National Geographic is holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. Beginning on September 1, the society started gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2012 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 50 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [50 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Butterfly at sunset: Photographer Toni Guetta submitted this macro shot of a butterfly with the sunset in the background near Hod ha'sharon, Israel. (© Toni Guetta/National Geographic Photo Contest) Baby seal: a baby elephant seal relaxes on a South Georgia beach. (© Ondrej Zaruba/National Geographic Photo Contest) # Tiled roof: the colorful roof of St. Determination: Nothing will stand in his way. The Explosion!
60 Reasons To Be Proud In 2012 Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus This assignment was actually turned in by two English students: Rebecca (last name deleted) Gary (last name deleted) English 44A SMU Creative Writing Prof Miller In-class Assignment for Wednesday Today we will experiment with a new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Each person will pair off with the person sitting to his or her immediate right. The Assignment At first, Laurie couldn't decide which kind of tea she wanted. Meanwhile, Advance Sergeant Carl Harris, leader of the attack squadron now in orbit over Skylon 4, had more important things to think about than the neuroses of an air-headed asthmatic bimbo named Laurie with whom he had spent one sweaty night over a year ago. He bumped his head and died almost immediately, but not before he felt one last pang of regret for psychically brutalizing the one woman who had ever had feelings for him. Little did she know, but she has less than 10 seconds to live. This is absurd. Yeah? You total $*&. Stupid %&#$!.
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why did the chicken cross the road? WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? Plato: For the greater good. Karl Marx: It was a historical inevitability. Machiavelli: So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road, but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner is the princely chicken's dominion maintained. Hippocrates: Because of an excess of light pink gooey stuff in its pancreas. amelie-great movie Tabouleh Recipe It’s been a long cold winter and my body’s been aching to eat something vibrant and green. It’s still a bit early for spring vegetables, but Tabouleh is a verdant salad you can put together with vegetables and herbs that are available all year. While it’s a simple salad to prepare with very few ingredients, here are a few key points that separate a great tabouleh from bowl of rabbit food. First, as with all simple dishes, it’s crucial to use the very best ingredients. This means good quality olive oil and fresh parsley. But the two most important things are to use ripe tomatoes and tender cucumbers. Tabouleh tastes great the day it’s made, but I think it’s even the better the next day. Equipment you'll need: Ingredients Instructions Whisk the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper and salt together in a small bowl, then add the bulgur wheat.
Spicy Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms Garsh. Were these good. I made them last night on a whim. Amid all the wings and ranch and other Super Bowl food—including a big mess-maker of a delicious cake my younger daughter made—I decided I couldn’t live without stuffed mushrooms another minute. My eating is very whim-driven. This is what I violently pulled out of the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Chop up an onion. Rinse a bunch of mushrooms in cold water. Did you hear about the mushroom that walked into the bar? The mushroom looked at him and replied, “Why not? Gosh, I love that joke. Pop the stems out of the shrooms. It’s very poppy. Now you’ll have a big pile of stems. So chop ‘em up sorta kinda finely. Next, heat some olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions and shroom stems. Then sprinkle in some salt and pepper… And cook it till it’s all soft and starting to turn golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Now, throw in some panko crumbs! Then just pour the whole mixture onto a plate and set it aside to cool.