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Does this qualify as child abuse? Today’s funny animated GIF [Image]

Ashraf February 24, 2013 13

Being an American from a distinctly non-American heritage, I have the advantage of seeing life from the viewpoints of two cultures. In particular, I find it interesting how different cultures view child abuse.

In the United States, a parent can potentially be thrown in jail if found guilty of child [...]

This poor kid is probably scarred for life after being hit with a basketball like this [Image]

Ashraf February 24, 2013 4

Although I am the stereotypical geek now (who just happens to love playing cricket), in a previous life (aka when I was a child) I used to be very active playing a variety of sports. One of my favorite sports was basketball. Even though I was never very good at [...]

Play tug-of-war with tigers at Busch Gardens Zoo in Florida [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 24, 2013 3

As dangerous as they may be, we have seen plenty of instances of humans interacting safely with tigers (and lions). And this applies to playing tug-of-war, too.

The following photos are of Busch Gardens Zoo in Tampa Bay, Florida (USA). As you can see, zoo visitors get to play tug-of-war [...]

Horrific crash at NASCAR Daytona causes car parts to fly into the stands, injures 14 fans [Video]

Ashraf February 24, 2013 6

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Yesterday the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 race took place at Daytona International Speedway. Unfortunately for a select few, the race ended up in disaster when Kyle Larson (#32) and Brian Scott (#2) collided near the end, sending Larson’s car into the fence that separates the race track and onlookers. [...]

Beautiful winter landscape at night with a shining tree [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 1

I do not know about anyone else but I, for one, love nature. No, no — I don’t like delving in nature (e.g. camping? yeah right) but I do enjoy the natural beauty of nature (see what I did there?). The following photo is one such example; check it out:[...]

Cat vs crocodile — which do you think would win? [Image]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 7

I am sure many dotTechies have cats as pets (presumably the domesticated ones, not the wild ones). If your cat was ever put against a crocodile in a tit-for-tat battle of the wits, teeth, and claws, who do you think would come out on top? Your cat or the crocodile? [...]

Paper beats rock [Comic]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 5

I am sure, in our childhoods (or maybe even as adults), most of us have played, seen someone play, or at least know how to play the ‘rock, paper, scissors’ game. Thus all of us probably know rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Check it out:[...]

This is a ship shipping ship shipping shipping ships [Image]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 0

If we have not already fried your brain with the earlier “You read that wrong” post, this post may push you over the edge.

Check out the following image. It is of a ship shipping ship shipping shipping ships. I know what you must be thinking: “say what?!” [...]

“Hey guys watch my sweet trick!” — funny animated GIF of the day [Image]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 5

When it goes to physically potentially dangerous stuff, as I have admitted before, I am a bit of a panzy. For example, roller coasts scare the shit out of me. So it is safe to say I have not, and never will, skateboard (besides, I do not know how anyway). [...]

“You read that wrong” — this will blow your mind [Image]

Ashraf February 23, 2013 2

In the past we have shared interesting things like optical illusions that trick our minds into seeing what isn’t there. Ready to have your brain confounded yet again? To confuse the heck out of your senses? To blow your mind? Then read the following… and I must warn you, you [...]

Eruption of a volcano, as seen from space [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 22, 2013 6

Volcano eruptions are not very fun for the people who live nearby — having to evacuate, property damage (destruction), death in some cases, etc. However, volcano eruptions from space look, to put it simply, awesome.

The following image and short video are of the eruption of Sarychev volcano on the [...]

Road rage + bus driver + bicyclist = Ouch [Video]

Ashraf February 22, 2013 2

How many dotTechies suffer from road rage? I admit, I have a mild form of the disease and, although I have learned to subdue it, cuss words are often heard coming out of my mouth while driving. It is safe to say the following bus driver has a more severe [...]

Who needs a school bus: kid hitches ride to school by holding onto back of speeding dump truck [Image]

Ashraf February 22, 2013 5

Kids do crazy things. Fortunately I was (am) one of the cooler headed ones (read: panzy) and never did anything really that insane during my childhood. I cannot say the same for the kid in the following image. I am not sure where he is going (presumably school due to [...]

It is safe to say the wife had a better lawyer in this divorce [Image]

Ashraf February 22, 2013 2

Earlier we had shared an image of a homeless man that held up a sign proclaiming: “My ex-wife had a better lawyer”. Originally I thought he was simply joking. However, now I know he was serious. Indeed, in his previous life he was loaded — I just found his old [...]

Wow, talk about a human jumbotron screen [Image]

Ashraf February 22, 2013 3

I am sure anyone that follows global politics in the least has heard of the ridiculous things they do in North Korea when the government decides it is time to celebrate (despite much of the country being in poverty). However, it looks like that whole peninsula is filled with… talented… [...]

Check out the King Cheetah, an extremely rare type of cheetah spotted in the wild only six times [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 21, 2013 6

Love big cats? Don’t love big cats? Who cares, today we have a special treat to share.

I am pretty sure we are all well aware of cheetahs, a type of wild cat. However, do you know there is a particular type of cheetah, called King Cheetah, that is extremely [...]

“How to park a SUV” — today’s hilarious animated GIF [Image]

Ashraf February 21, 2013 7

I may be wrong but I am guessing most dotTechies are above the age of eighteen and, as such, drive cars. Let’s have it: raise your hand if you are terrible at parking? I know I am, although I would like to think I am improving (at least that is [...]

Terrific long-exposure photo of Space Shuttle Endeavour launch at night [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 20, 2013 1

As I am sure many dotTechies already know, NASA has terminated its Space Shuttle program in favor of helping fostering the commercial (private) sector fill the gap… and so NASA can save money (which hopefully will be put towards other cutting-edge research).

The following photo is a long-exposure taken of [...]

This YouTube-themed shower curtain may qualify for best shower curtain ever [Image]

Ashraf February 20, 2013 5

As luck may have it, the shower curtain in my bathroom was actually just replaced with a new one. However, my shower curtain is nothing fancy — just a simple, transparent one (I hope I never forget to lock the bathroom door…). I can’t say as much for the following [...]

“How to use a floor buffer” — today’s hilarious animated GIF [Image]

Ashraf February 20, 2013 4

You ever see a janitor or cleaning person or someone with a similar job use a floor buffer, also known as a floor cleaner or floor polisher? They typically use it very calmly and slowly (and, for some reason, always while listening to music, podcasts, or whatever else you can [...]

Awesome photo of a “ghost” in a cemetery [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 19, 2013 2

I am very much a left-brained person, meaning I lack creativity. Sometimes I wish I was more right-brained so I could come up with awesome projects like the following.

The following is a long-exposure photo of a man who “ran around a cemetery like a ghost covered by a sheet [...]

Glaring typo on front page of USA TODAY shows the importance of proofreading [Image]

Ashraf February 19, 2013 5

Even though I am a (part-time) blogger and I should know better, I rarely (if ever) proofread. I am just physically and mentally incapable of making myself proofread (sort of like how I am incapable of making myself review the answers to an exam, after I have finished it; very [...]

LMAO! This guy is clearly not fit for a career in boxing [Image]

Ashraf February 19, 2013 7

Ever hurt yourself by accident? I am not talking about dropping something on your big toe. Rather, I am referring to things like accidentally biting down on your tongue, kicking your leg while walking, and… punching yourself in the face. If you have done the latter than you probably know [...]

And father of the year award goes to… this firefighter [Image]

Ashraf February 19, 2013 1

Reddit user ‘Burnstyle’ is single father who works as a firefighter. Has a son who enjoys going to the firehouse and playing on the firetrucks. So what did Burnstyle do? He built his son a firetruck replica bed… fit with a working siren, its own working pump panel, a radio [...]

Tiger + snowball = unique pic [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 18, 2013 4

How many dotTechies have lived, or live, in an area that receives regular snow? If you have, or do, then you probably have played in the snow… including pelting others (friends, family, neighbors, the ice cream truck, etc.) with snowballs. Have you ever tried throwing a snowball at an angry [...]

Wow, this is an extremely photogenic horse [Image]

Ashraf February 18, 2013 3

One time in high school (not sure exactly the year), a girl brought in a photo album of herself (not sure why). In the photo album she had sticky notes over her face in pretty much all the photos. Why? I really don’t know. I have never understood why people [...]

Who in their right mind would eat a Jabba the Hut cake? [Image]

Ashraf February 18, 2013 2

Aside from the cake that has fruits inside (why ruin a tasty cake by putting fruit in it?!), I like cake. I really like cake — chocolate, vanilla, ice cream, etc. However, as much as I like cake, there is no bloody way I would ever eat a Jabba the [...]

Stunning photo of a man “walking on clouds” [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 17, 2013 3

A ‘salt flat’ is a large area of land where the evaporation of some body of water has left large deposits of salt. At an area of 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), Salar de Uyuni (located in Potosi and Oruro areas of southwest Bolivia) is the largest salt flat [...]

This hilarious animated GIF shows karma is real (and a *****) [Image]

Ashraf February 17, 2013 1

I am sure we have all done stupid, mean, or generally disliked things to other people (knowingly or unknowingly). I am also sure many of us have been told that karma will come to bite us in the future if we don’t stop being stupid, or mean. I am also [...]

Kevin Richardson lives, feeds, and sleeps with lions (and other wild cats) [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 16, 2013 8

We have already seen one remarkable man who tickles lions. Now let’s take it one step further and meet the man the lives, feeds, and sleeps with lions.

Kevin Richardson, also known as the ‘Lion Whisperer’, is a South African “animal behaviorist” that has spent considerable up-close-and-personal time with wild [...]

“Do you think we’re on the computer too much?” [Comic]

Ashraf February 16, 2013 2

How many dotTechies spend multiple hours each day on the computer? I know I do, and sadly enough I am no longer ashamed of the fact either. This excess screen time has different affects on different people. Some people handle it gracefully. Others? Not so much. I know that I, [...]

‘The Float at Marina Bay’ is a floating football (soccer) stadium in Singapore [Amazing Photo of the Day]

Ashraf February 15, 2013 4

You know I used to think here in the United States we live the good life. Being the richest and most advance country in the world, we must have the best standard of living (ignoring the fact that we are in debt above our eyeballs). However, after seeing many of [...]

This homeless man deserves money for his sense of humor [Image]

Ashraf February 15, 2013 5

I am sure we have all seen it at least one time in our life; a homeless man or woman holding up a sign to try to get you to give them money, food, shelter, clothing, etc. Most of us probably agree that we should do what we can to [...]

This is how music was pirated in the 60s [Image]

Ashraf February 15, 2013 3

With the advent of digital recording formats (e.g. CD) and the internet, piracy of copyrighted content — particularly music — has become a relatively not uncommon task among the general population. However, it must make you wonder: did people pirate stuff pre-internet, if so how? My guess is “yes, we [...]

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