Who told the cat to chill?
55 seconds of cat balancing a small frog on its forehead.
A search for enlightenment through mindful Inter-species meditation.
Or something more ‘sinister’?
We may never know.
RT’s Paula Slier reports from Donetsk and carefully sidesteps the Ukrainian President’s assertion that the Russian Army has invaded.
The story of 10 Russian soldiers getting lost and ending up 20 miles into Ukrainian territory is still being pedalled.
“Now a few days ago there were 10 Russian soldiers who mistakenly crossed over the Russian-Ukrainian border into Ukrainian territory. The incident happened at night while at a part of the border where there are very few signposts”
Meanwhile…
That’s the reason why we are so reluctant to admit a full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/bglUWnrdHt
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) August 28, 2014
Stop That
at
Splutter.
Members of the Penn State University (yes that Penn State) ‘Lionettes’, assorted marching band members, jocks and a bear lion mascot indulge in some Ivy League messing at the docklands, Dublin this afternoon ahead of the weekend’s Croke Park Classic between Penn State and the University of Central Florida.
Give me a ‘P’!
*snigger*
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Undercover Colours – developed by four students at North Carolina State University’s Materials Science & Engineering department – is an innovative nail polish that reacts instantly (by dipping the fingers into a drink) to the presence of Rohypnol, Xanax, and GHB.
Having already made an impact on the startup showcase circuit in the US, the company is currently seeking donations for further development
Judge Richard Posner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MRemxc1gxc
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Meet Judge Richard Posner of the 7th Circuit Court in Chicago.
On Tuesday, Judge Posner heard arguments against marriage equality Lawyers for Wisconsin and Indiana attempted to defend their state’s marriage bans. In a series of retorts, the judge slapped down arguments for continuing the ban.
Judge Posner harshly questioned Indiana Solicitor General Thomas M. Fisher and in many instances the solicitor was left with no answer.
He asked Fisher if gay marriage isn’t “better for the psychological health or the welfare” of gay people’s kids? Fisher gave a noncommittal answer.
He asked “Why do you prefer heterosexual adoption to homosexual adoption?”, Fisher again struggled to respond.
He then asks why Indiana wants to “punish children” because “their parents happen to be homosexual.”
Adding: “Isn’t it much better for kids to be adopted? But if you allow same-sex marriage, you’re going to have more adopters, right? … You should be wanting to enlist people as adopters.”
Posner then asked Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Timothy Samuelson why Wisconsin doesn’t permit joint adoption by same-sex couples.
Samuelson stated that Wisconsin’s tradition of allowing only opposite-sex marriage is a rational basis for barring same-sex couples from the institution.
Posner asked Samuelson to identify a single rational basis for his state’s anti-gay marriage law.
When Samuelson claimed that “society” is helped by gay marriage bans, Posner replied
“How is it being helped? You’re not trying to force homosexuals into heterosexual marriage. So what is the harm of allowing these people to marry? Does it hurt heterosexual marriage? Does it hurt children?”
Any excuse.
The Sydney Funnel Web Spider throw pillow by Alex Wild.
He also does a lovely series of greeting cards.
Scenes from the removal this morning of the 24/7 protest in Kilkenny attempting to halt the building of of bridge into the city
“We didn’t need 30 gardai, 15 workers and two members of the Council executive to remove two people and a gazebo.” [Kilkenny resident Kay Brennan (pink jacket)]
Darragh Byrne writes:
“At dawn today two members of the Save Kilkenny campaign were asked to leave the site of the Central Access Scheme (CAS) bridge in the city.
Some 15 workmen and up to 30 gardai swooped onto the picket site and asked the campaigners to vacate immediately. Locals Kay Brennan and Donal Coyne [pictured] asked to remain on site until other members of the campaign arrived to help pack tents, boats and other belongings.
…[but] Under the supervision of members of the unelected Executive of Kilkenny County Council workmen pulled up tents, tore down gazebos and threw personal items into trailers. They then erected railings across the site entrance and public footpath.
At this stage many more campaigners arrived but all vacated the area peacefully so no garda force was used. The campaigners said that picketing is set to continue and legal options are being pursued.
The campaigners, who are mostly supporters of the three main parties, said they would now be spreading their campaign throughout the city and at the ballot box next year in the upcoming by-election for Phil Hogan’s seat.”
Previously: Saving Kilkenny
Pics by Vicky Comerford
Thanks Padraig O’Ceallaigh
Ah here.
Tasteful Paddy Power CEO Paddy Kennedy and CFO Cormac McCarthy (top left) and a comically-scarfed cut-out of Nobel winning astrophysicist Stephen Hawking at the announcement of the company’s interim results in Clonskeagh, Dublin today.
They’ve found a new black hole.
FIGHT!
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
Yikes!
They’re still fighting?
Further to Robert’s appeal yesterday looking for excellence in the field of Irish (non traditional) music lyrics.
Eric writes:
“Can I suggest a search for the worst Irish lyrics….. If it doesn’t include lines from Zombie [The Cranberries, 1994] you’ve lost yourself a reader.”
Anyone?
Yesterday: Your Favourite Words