“We’re NASA and We Know It”

Boing Boing – Mars Curiosity/LFMAO parody video: “We’re NASA and We Know It”

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The Mars Mission is likely a waste of money. But I must admit they’ve done a superb job of social media.

PQ proposes Charter of Secularism

The pro-independence party in Quebec proposes to forbid employees in public institutions from wearing overt religious symbols.

They want to separate Church from State.

You wouldn’t see these symbols associated with some (or all?) Quebec government employees.

Though the proposal is being mocked widely, there’s some logic to it.

Hold on. …

PQ leader Pauline Marois says small symbols like a crucifix on a chain are OK.

That’s a problem. Where do you draw the line, Pauline?

Aside from all the many other problems with this proposal, it smacks of racism.

Why is it that the biggest minority in Canada, Francophones, are so often intolerant of minorities?

… Am I being intolerant of Québécois now? I was just there last week. Some of my best friends wear the Fleur de Lys.

And you know what — they can keep wearing the Fleur de Lys, even if they work for a PQ Provincial government. 🙂

Doesn’t the PQ have some serious issues to deal with Madame Marois?

How to use Chatroulette, a bikini, and “Call Me Maybe” to make the greatest music video ever.

… If you don’t know what Chatroulette is, I highly recommend you not watch this goofball video.

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(via Happy Place)

Jon Stewart mocks Bloomberg’s Soda ban

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is getting mocked by just about everyone for his political stunt of proposing to ban sales of soft drinks larger than 16oz.

Jon Stewart:

… “Wow. Wow. Wow, Mayor Bloomberg. Wow. I love this idea you have of banning soda. It combines the draconian government overreach people love with the probable lack of results they expect” …

NBC

“Mr. Mayor, this plan makes your asinine look big.”

related – … Disney to ban junk food ads by 2015

Better. But I’m still skeptical.

best wedding proposal ever

Isaac Lamb, a Portland actor, gathered 60 friends to propose to his girlfriend, Amy Frankel. He put her in the open back of a Honda CRV and gave her some headphones. He wanted to “play her a song.”

She got a song, all right. The video went viral.

David Stabler, The Oregonian

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