All Of Canada Is An Embarrassment

Congratulations to the Vancouver fans whose class and poise at a time of defeat reflected their Olympic City status.  All of Canada should be proud.

Canada on Strike

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Thank you Buzzfeed and South Park Studios.

No Surprises Here

Here is a map measuring the US Peace Index.  Blue is peaceful, red is less peaceful or just plain abhorent. I think I've spotted a distinct pattern. Can you see it too?

The US is ranked 85 of 149 nations in the Global Peace Index.  We have moved up 11 spots over the past 3 years.  The most peaceful nations are New Zealand, Iceland and Japan.  The least peaceful are Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan.

This Guy For President

Hideaki Akaiwa was at work when the tsunami hit.  His first inclination was to rush home to protect his wife but authorities told him to wait for rescue workers to arrive.  Mr. Akaiwa was not about to wait so he put together a makeshift SCUBA rescue suit and swam into the tsunami through the wreckage to save his wife.  A few days later, with his mother still unaccounted for, he waded through the see of destruction and found her trapped on the second floor of her house.  Long story short: this guy is a legitimate hero.

There are actual news articles of this guys story but this website gives Hideaki's story the retelling it deserves:
BADASS OF THE WEEK

Watching People Fall Down Internet Video Of The Day

Two legs + two wheels + steep hill = internet video

Football Non-Fiction

This is the hollywood version of a true story about a soccer team from Ko Panyi, a fishing village built on stilts in Thailand.

Via Neatorama.