I’m not certain that equating GE’s equipment/software with humanity-enslaving code-based villains constitutes a good ‘branding image’
‘It’s like a nuclear bomb went off’: Rescue workers search rubble as up to 15 killed, 160 injured by plant explosion in Texas
Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and leveled homes and businesses for blocks in every direction.
The explosion in downtown West, about 20 miles north of Waco, shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake and could be heard dozens of miles away. It sent flames shooting into the night sky and rained burning embers, shrapnel and debris down on shocked and frightened residents.
“They are still getting injured folks out and they are evacuating people from their homes,” Waco police Sgt. William Patrick Swanton said early Thursday morning. He added later, “At some point this will turn into a recovery operation, but at this point, we are still in search and rescue.” (AP Photo/Andy Bartee; AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News)HOLY SHIT THATS THE CZECH BAKERY RIGHT OFF I-35 HOLY FUCK. I’ve eaten the Kolaches from there so many times. I really hope every one is okay.
I AM A PRINCESS AND THIS IS MY TIARA
True Love
Yesterday I got a message from my son that said, “I love you mom. Thank you for spending time trying to be the best mom to Cody and me. You are the best we could ever ask for”
That made me really think about what true love is. I love my kids and parents without even thinking about it. It’s just there. And they feel the same about me. I think that is what true love is, for me at least. I thought that I had found true love before in another person, but I don’t see how a true love can be turned on and off, especially so easily even when you make a dreadful mistake.
I have hurt my parents and sons before and they have hurt me, but we forgave each other and worked through it because that is what happens when you have people who you truly love. Forgivness is part of true love and of families. If I end up without someone to share my life with I think it will be OK because I will always have the undying love of my family and I love them.
I laughed so hard at this. Thank you Mashupman!
THIS IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE THING ON THE INTERNET
I FUCKING CAN’T
(Source: kaynayan, via wangernumb)
The Flyboard: A Water-Powered Jetpack For Your Feet
geekologie.comThe Flyboard from Zapata Racing is basically a water powered jetpack similar to this one that this guy used to almost eat a dock, except for your feet. So, in summary, exact same thing but strapped to your feet. I guess it’s all a mat…
My son Cody would LOVE this!
via PhotoToaster, using these settings.
All About Eve: The Story of StarCraft 2's First Female Pro
Meet Kim Shee-Yoon. You can call her Eve, as that’s what she’s called in game. She’s been playing StarCraft since grade school (Terran, if you’re interested). She’ll be turning twenty-two this year. As of last month, she holds the distinction of being the first woman to join a pro StarCraft 2 team. Naturally, this news was greeted with cheers, accolades, and parades in her honor. And by that, I of course mean a massive facepalming dramafest like only the internet can provide.
Australian Guy Dressed As a Stormtrooper Walks Across His Continent For a Good Cause
The man above is Paul Jacob French, a native Australian who has committed himself to walking across his home continent in the name of charity. Namely, the Starlight Children’s Foundation, which aims to make the lives of ill children and their families more manageable and uplifting. His Gump-like journey will take him from Perth to Sydney, a total of 5,000 km or over 3,100 miles. After the jump, more on his mission and a couple more silly pictures.
It seems too pretty to drink… (Taken with Instagram at Bayswater)
