If there was ever an oh sh*t moment – this would be it.
Read more: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2012/03/19/how-not-to-cut-down-a-tree-video/
Michael Garnier is proud to claim that he lives in the world’s largest tree house. Even though it’s not official, it’s an exciting idea, and seems plausible as the enormous 1,800 sq ft home is supported in the air by seven huge oak trees. The video is featured on LaughingSquid, FairCompanies, and TheBlaze.
Here’s a longer video of more of Michael’s amazing treehouses and wood inventions featured on BoingBoing.
Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2012/02/02/worlds-largest-treehouse/
http://twitter.com/#!/HawkinsUSA/status/364530915956891648
Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house? The last time we heard that one we laughed so hard we fell off our dinosaurs.
Public Policy Polling has a penchant for appending some curveballs to its polls, but in its recent survey of 890 Alaska voters, PPP wrapped things up by asking if voters could see Russia from their homes, and then copied @SarahPalinUSA on the result.
http://twitter.com/#!/ppppolls/status/363370361959612416
A more enlightening poll question might be to ask how many voters know that line comes from a “Saturday Night Live” skit, and that what Palin told ABC’s Charlie Gibson was that “you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.” Hilarious, huh?
http://twitter.com/#!/gary4205/status/363371263449763840
http://twitter.com/#!/Brand_Allen/status/363370140874076160
There were some serious questions mixed in there as well, but it’s tough to take any of the results seriously when PPP also asked how well George Zimmerman would fare as a presidential candidate — running as a Republican.
http://twitter.com/#!/ppppolls/status/363367327686852608
Out of curiosity, why did PPP have Zimmerman switch parties?
http://twitter.com/#!/BSull106/status/364461688344428544
http://twitter.com/#!/iamdeeza2/status/364556591313731584
http://twitter.com/#!/bmcsmith92/status/364482574695297025
http://twitter.com/#!/andylevy/status/520046458348007424
@andylevy finally someone in the press has the courage to be cynical about politicians. This will change everything
— MattyTalks (@mattytalks) October 9, 2014
You really won’t believe this absurdity from the politics editor for National Journal, Josh Kraushaar. As Twitchy reported, news broke that the White House had done a “full court press cover-up on” the Secret Service prostitution scandal prior to the election. Shocked? The sane aren’t, but apparently that doesn’t include Kraushaar.
Here’s what Kraushaar had to say:
First instinct is to trust what the WH is saying, but they"ve squandered a lot of that trust lately.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 9, 2014
What in the actual hell?
Twitter users quickly schooled the fool.
Are you kidding me? First instinct is to *trust* the WH? Wow @HotlineJosh
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 9, 2014
Wait, stop…on what possible basis could you say this? RT @HotlineJosh: First instinct is to trust what the WH is saying…
— John Groves (@jfgroves) October 9, 2014
Heh. Patterns upon patterns.
@HotlineJosh Why, exactly, is that your first instinct?
— Jimmie (@jimmiebjr) October 9, 2014
@HotlineJosh The hell has the White House done since forever for you to say trust them? They obfuscate everything!
— #HTTR (@TheDavidBohm) October 9, 2014
@KatiePavlich @HotlineJosh You have terrible instincts Josh. Stop using them.
— Benjamin Williams (@NCBenWilliams) October 9, 2014
@HotlineJosh LATELY? Fucking LATELY?
— Harry (@Tark31) October 9, 2014
You"re a reporter of some type yes? @HotlineJosh
— Keep Calm and Carry (@johnnyfriegas) October 9, 2014
You"re a journalist? RT @HotlineJosh First instinct is to trust what the WH is saying, but they"ve squandered a lot of that trust lately.
— Will Antonin (@Will_Antonin) October 9, 2014
“Real journalist,” guys!
How old are you, twelve? What adult would EVER assume politicians told the truth by default? @HotlineJosh
— Morlock Publishing (@MorlockP) October 9, 2014
You’re a fucking reporter. Your first instinct should be the OPPOSITE. This isn’t hard. @HotlineJosh
— RB (@RBPundit) October 9, 2014
Ding, ding, ding!
.@HotlineJosh you"re in the wrong profession.
— American Elephant (@AmericnElephant) October 9, 2014
Yep. Of course, the Fourth Estate is dead so he does fit right in as a bootlicker.
Related:
Activate shocked faces: White House buried prostitution scandal, IG report before election
http://twitter.com/#!/charlescwcooke/status/473515128889946112
This afternoon, Jay Carney defended the White House’s decision to exchange five Taliban leaders for suspected deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl:
“It was absolutely the right thing to do, for the commander in chief, for this administration to take action to secure his release, the last prisoner of war from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.”
Asked whether Obama stands by National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s claim Sunday that Bergdahl served with “distinction,” Carney said the president “stands by actions that he took as commander in chief” to secure his release.
http://twitter.com/#!/KatiePavlich/status/473514934039764992
Welp, there you have it. If you’re Barack Obama or one of his pals, all you have to do is declare that you’re doing “the right thing,” and you can pretty much get away with whatever you want.
http://twitter.com/#!/sqwerin/status/473521309507280896
The ends justify the means, even if the ends are lousy, too.
http://twitter.com/#!/baldingschemer/status/473515838658473984
http://twitter.com/#!/AG_Conservative/status/473521243183120385
http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/473514184962211841
http://twitter.com/#!/neontaster/status/473516118112747520
Speaking of precedents:
http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/473515332632838144
http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/473517212905791488
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‘Sad, deplorable’ Jay Carney asked if White House considers Taliban a terrorist group
