Meet Dan Mancina, the blind skateboarder
There are many things that blindness prevents people from doing, but Dan Mancina proves that skateboarding is not one of them. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/meet-dan-mancina-the-blind-skateboarder/
Morning greeting otter.
Who wouldn’t want to wake up to a face like that? Read more: http://www.wimp.com/morning-greeting-otter/
‘Rudy’ Gives Advice to NFL Rookies
Wait a minute, what’s Samwise Gamgee doing talking to a bunch of NFL rookies? Actually, that’s Rudy Ruettiger — or Sean Astin, the actor who played both the underdog Notre Dame football player immortalized in the 1993 film Rudy, as well as Frodo Baggins’ erstwhile sidekick. Astin is part of a Pepsi Max digital marketing campaign, in which he employs his football expertise (or lack thereof) to engage in some gridiron banter with the NFL’s latest crop of talent. The back-and-forth is good for a few chuckles, so check it out in the video above. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/12/rudy-nfl-rookies/
She Bought A Puppy Off Of Craigslist. A Day Later, She Had To Make An Awful Decision
According to Craigslist’s terms of use, selling pets on the site is prohibited. However, it does allow users to rehome their pets and charge prospective adopters a small fee via its pet section. But because these rules haven’t been strictly regulated in the past, many have abused them for nefarious purposes, including selling animals to research labs, as bait in dog fighting rings, or even to people who torture them for fun. One young woman from Portland, Oregon, became the victim of such a seller back in 2015 when she bought a puppy from someone she thought was a reputable breeder. She only got to spend 24 hours with her new friend before being forced to make a gut-wrenching decision. After coming across an ad on Craigslist for an Akita mix, Kristen Jondahl arranged to meet the seller in a parking lot in Lacey, Washington. She named the puppy Lacey. YouTube / Marlin Brown Jondahl noticed that Lacey was quiet on the car ride home, but she chalked it up to her being tired after the day’s events. The morning after, though, Lacey began throwing up. YouTube / Marlin Brown She immediately took Lacey to a local vet, where she was devastated to learn the puppy had parvovirus, a highly contagious and life-threatening illness. Painful as it was for her, Jondahl chose the most humane option for Lacey — euthanasia. YouTube / Marlin Brown <div class="llcust" data-lltype="video" id="ll_5a31ea944fd44" data-source=" Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/craigslist-puppy-death/
This Spanish Street Performer Has The Most Beautiful, Soothing Voice
When it comes to street performers taking on classical songs, it can be a huge hit or a monumental miss. This lady was filmed singing “Ave Maria” on the street in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and her performance was definitely in the former category. It’s by no means an easy song to sing, but her soothing voice does Franz Schubert’s famous piece stunning justice. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); Not only does she have an angelic singing voice, but her mandolin accompaniment puts the performance on an entirely new level. What a beautiful rendition of an already beautiful song. This certainly isn’t what you’d expect to hear from a street performer, and that just makes it so much better. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/street-ave-maria/
Steve Ballmer Shows Off His Windows Phone in New Ad
Microsoft has launched a new ad for Windows Phone 8, and it features none other than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Narrated by Ballmer, the ad focuses on the platform’s personalization capabilities, and also features Bill Gates — if only as an image — who gives some Surface-related design advice to Ballmer. The phone featured in the ad is the powerful HTC Windows Phone 8X — a bit of a slap in the face of Nokia, who is Microsoft’s biggest Windows Phone partner. As far as Ballmer starring in a Microsoft video ad, the last time that happened was 1986, and the product being advertised was Windows 1.0. Check out the result here. How do you like the new ad? Share your thoughts in the comments. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/30/steve-ballmer-shows-off-his-windows-phone-in-new-ad-video/
‘Homeland,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Mashup Makes Zombies the Real Terrorists
Claire Danes finally has something legitimate to cry about — all the terrorists have turned into zombies. Barely Political imagines a world where Homeland and The Walking Dead come together, so that the CIA can search for the most dangerous undead man alive: Abu Nu Zombie. Of course, Rick Grimes is too busy keeping his group alive in a prison cell to really care about terrorists. And Carrie is too busy believing that Brody isn’t a zombie to get anything done. Good thing Mandy Patinkin is around to keep the peace. If you thought these shows were edge-of-your-seat thrillers alone, just imagine the suspense when they team up and start eating each other’s flesh. BONUS: Zombies Invade Classic Movies Classic Movies Remade Zombie Style The Corpse Wars Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop The Lord of the Rotten Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Deadward Scissorhands Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Alice from Underland Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Wrecks and the City Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop E.T. Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Fight of the Living Dead Club Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop The Walking Dead of Oz Image courtesy of Matt Busch and Neatoshop Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/03/18/homeland-walking-dead/
They Left A Giant Box In The Living Room, And When Mom Opened It, She Screamed
Surprise military homecomings are always emotional, but what makes this video of a son surprising his mother on her birthday especially emotional is that he just found out his mom had been diagnosed with cancer. After getting the terrible news, the young man serving in the Army National Guard hurried back home just in time for Mom’s birthday. Something tells me that this was her best birthday ever. What a precious family moment. That smile on her face says it all. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/birthday-soldier/
10 Rescued Puppies Get Treated To A Wonderful Thanksgiving Meal Of Their Very Own
These 10 puppies were rescued right before Thanksgiving…and got treated to a warm bath, a lot of love, and their very own Thanksgiving feast! Now, all they need is a forever home they can truly be thankful for. This pack of pups was taken in by 2nd Chances Rescue and wonderful foster moms Andrea, Amy, and Kristi. You’ll be thankful for this downright adorable puppy feast. 🙂 If you’d like to take home one of these puppies yourself, please visit the rescue organization’s website (or donate if you can)! You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/thanksgiving-puppy-feast/
A Police Officer Rescued A Kangaroo And Their Relationship Is Just The Sweetest
It’s not uncommon for a police station to have K9 teams where professionally trained pups serve on the force…but what if the ‘K’ stood for kangaroo? Well, that’s exactly the case at the Cue Police Station in Western Australia. When a car struck a mother kangaroo, killing her, she was carrying her baby boy in her pouch. Luckily, he survived. Since then, the little joey has found a temporary home with Constable Scott Mason. Just watch how strong their bond is after just a few days together… According to reports, Cuejo will stay with Mason until he’s able to be safely reared and softly released back into the wild. Just one question remains…where can we get our own baby kangaroo that wants to follow us around? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/rescued-kangaroo/