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more hahahahahaha!  morag imo na man ning work of art, bai hubs.

my day is made.

hahaha!  that beats all memes!

@AngryBritain

Travolta knows ... #WeaselPecker

and the memes followed suit...

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall says he has no reason to doubt the photo is real

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall agrees that while highly unusual it is not totally unheard of and has "no reason to doubt" the photo.

He compared the woodpecker to other animals like leaf cutter ants and rhino beetles, which can carry 850 times their body weight.

He said: "The weasel is pretty fascinating as well. It can kill things much bigger than itself, so it's an impressive little creature when you think about its size."

http://www.bbc.com/

This wildlife hot has been retweeted several thousand times.

Martin Le-May: "It's almost a dream that you take a photograph that lots and lots of people not only look at but like."

He said; "I'm so proud so many people are getting to see my image. I'm totally taken aback by the response to it."

'Ferocious as a lion'

Wildlife expert Lucy Cooke told the BBC News Channel: "This is a truly extraordinary image."

"The green woodpecker is a ground-feeding bird, but weasels normally attack rabbits. The woodpecker is not its usual prey."

"But weasels are fearless."

"A female weasel weighs less than a Mars Bar but is as ferocious as a lion, so this is why the woodpecker would have been able to take off with it on its back."

Weasel photographed riding on a woodpecker's back

03 March 2015


Martin Le-May caught the moment when the woodpecker took flight with a weasel on its back

Amateur photographer Martin Le-May, from Essex, has recorded the extraordinary image of a weasel riding on the back of a green woodpecker as it flies through the air.

The photograph was taken at Hornchurch Country Park in east London on Monday afternoon.

Speaking to BBC News, Mr Le-May said he had managed to capture the moment while he was out walking with his wife Ann.

He said: "I heard a distressed squawking noise and feared the worst.

"I soon realised it was a woodpecker with some kind of small mammal on its back.

"I think we may have distracted the weasel as when the woodpecker landed it managed to escape and the weasel ran into the grass." Mr Le-May said he was astounded by the reaction to the picture on social media.

hurray for humans!

bitaw, jjeepps.  klaroha please ang estorya.  asa man ni paingon? 

the younger stephen hawking

Hawking's existing cheek sensor syncs with a switch on his glasses, allowing him to choose characters he wishes to type, which can then be processed by his speech synthesizer and spoken out loud from his Lenovo laptop.

Intel said it planned to make the technology available for free, allowing researchers and technologists to build on the software and tailor it in different ways that could help the more than 3 million people worldwide who have motor neuron disease or quadriplegia better communicate.

https://gma.yahoo.com/

Hawking, 73, who has a motor neuron disease and is almost entirely paralyzed, relies on technology and that famous computer-generated voice to allow him to share his thoughts with the world. His system got a modern upgrade from Intel engineers in December, which Hawking showed off at a London event.

Intel said it was able to increase the efficiency of Hawking's system by integrating predictive text technology from SwiftKey. The software knows Hawking's communication patterns, meaning he has to type less than 20 percent of all characters to convey what he wants to say.

The result is a system that allows Hawking to type faster, browse the Internet much easier and seamlessly switch between tasks.

Oscars 2015: The Technology That Gives Stephen Hawking a Voice

By ALYSSA NEWCOMB
February 23, 2015
Good Morning America

After Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking Sunday, the cosmologist posted a congratulatory message on Facebook that would not have been possible without a computer speech system.

"Congratulations to Eddie Redmayne for winning an Oscar for playing me in The Theory of Everything Movie. Well done Eddie, I'm very proud of you. -SH," he wrote.

Check Out This Koala in the Driver's Seat (ABC News)

Orhan Duzgun, a deputy of the main opposition Republican People's Party, falls in the Turkish parliament in Ankara while his lawmaker colleagues scuffle with members of the ruling AK Party during a debate on legislation to boost police powers. (BBC News)

transgender nang kaubana.  arang gyod ni si bugs uy.

nakatulog intawon ug hinuwat sa iyang relibo, after a 48-hour shift.

singkit tawon ko, matod pa nimo.

Cat and flower combo na lang...

opkors naman.  san tol ra tawoy matunga. 

whatchamatta?

sa dimiao man ni.  this was fascinating for me as a kid, viewing it from a bus approaching dimiao.

fist to face...

sori po.  hipi god taton.  OA means over active, okay? 

yellow journalism's half-sibling:

Yellow fever, known historically as yellow jack or yellow plague, is an acute viral disease. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains particularly in the back, and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. In some people within a day of improving, the fever comes back, abdominal pain occurs, and liver damage begins causing yellow skin. If this occurs, the risk of bleeding and kidney problems is also increased.

The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of the female mosquito. It infects only humans, other primates, and several species of mosquitoes. (wikipedia)

Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism. By extension, the term yellow journalism is used today as a pejorative to decry any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or unethical fashion. (wikipedia)

and this is news?  how yellow can journalism get?

prisint!  daghan lang tawon ug buhatonon, mao nga i sakripays una kadiyot si tb, enough nga di ko hilantan kay wa na ka-tb.  well,  i'll try my best to catch up.  with reading tb, i mean.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/

Bros worked together to save a cat

vi.reddit.com

Icelandic heroes rescued sheep during a major snowstorm

Via Facebook: LibyaAlhurraLivestream

This Libyan child doesn’t believe in hate

aherm, the one on the right is guaranteed to have nutrition.

only the scratch post of number 7 is all i've noticed.  solution: my banana republic gave me a very thick and loose pair of denims.

the last one--"still worth it"-- is sans rival!

A teddy bear is seen by a puddle of blood at the site of recent shelling in the residential sector in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine February 10, 2015. Seven civilians have been killed and 26 wounded in rocket strikes on the town of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, the government-controlled regional administration said in a statement. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)

An Afghan policeman carries his wounded comrade after a suicide car bomb attack in Kunduz province February 10, 2015. (REUTERS)

Mary Mulloy, of Strafford, Vt., works to dig her car out of the long term parking lot at the airport, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. Mulloy was returning from Salt Lake City, where temperatures were in the 70s. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

People watch as Mt. Sinabung ejects ash into the air during an eruption in Karo regency, Indonesia's North Sumatra province February 9, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (REUTERS/Antara Foto/Endro Lewa)

People look at the remains of a rocket shell on a street in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine February 10, 2015. Three people were killed and 15 wounded in the rocket strike on the town of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, the government-controlled regional administration said in a statement. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)

Malta Heritage Trust historical re-enactors, in World War One-era Royal Malta Artillery uniforms, fire the cannons in a general salute to mark the feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck at the Upper Barrakka Saluting Battery in Valletta February 10, 2015. The Maltese trace their conversion to Christianity to Saint Paul's three-month stay on the island in 60AD, after he was shipwrecked on the island. (REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi)

A Spanish Civil Guard officer (L) throws a sandwich to an African migrant sitting at the top of a border fence during an attempt to cross into Spanish territories, between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of Melilla February 10, 2015. Of the nearly 400 migrants who participated in the attempt, 40 migrants managed to cross the border into Spain on Tuesday, and are currently being held at CETI, a short-stay immigrant centre, according to local authorities. (REUTERS/Jesus Blasco de Avellaneda)

the replicant is thus repelled by some repulsion.

purya, mora man nag tractor nga gibutangan ug ulo ug tawo nga way buot.

...that's what it's all about!


The Hokey Pokey

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,

You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.

nakatilaw na diay kag mokomokai, bai hubs?

the safest heelless shoes

tongue-tied here.

since one can't break the tongue,
pull it out then.

ngeeeh.  bawot-bawot man ni sa chinese ham.

paskang manguntol ni ug mokamang pagkagabii.

bastos lang ang news reporter.  dili unta niya nganlan ang mga biktima.  asa na man intawon ang journalistic ethics? 

Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or phenotype. It is often done for aesthetics, sexual enhancement, rites of passage, religious beliefs, to display group membership or affiliation, to create body art, for shock value, and as self-expression, among other reasons. (wikipedia)

Quote from: islander on February 09, 2015, 01:42:39 AM


Chocolate Hills, the Philippines

There are about 1500 of these limestone mounds in Bohol province in the Philippines. They are normally covered by grass, but turn a deep-brown colour during the dry season.

In 1988, the Chocolate Hills were declared the Philippines' third National Geological Monument.

yehey!

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 20, 2014, 05:15:55 PM
Hmm, you sound so duplicitous, I am thinking of having you duplicated.

you mean you want to supply this supplicant with duplicate keys? 

when kaha naay mag-tripping ug anaconda?  headline gyod, for sure.  pero kung ang ma-rape simbako ang news reporter nga sensational mo-report sama ani, labi na tong kusog moinat ug estorya for the sake of filling up newspaper space, hilom pa sa awaaw si   rape victim.  di gyod moiwik.

pictures po, fr chic!

Quote from: chicogon on February 05, 2015, 02:02:41 PM
I know this is an old post... pero na meet na jud nako finally si Dr. Solis, playing piano jazz all night, when we had our Paring Bol-anon Reunion in Orlando, Florida. He flew down from NY to attend the wedding of his younger brother and we happened to attend same and stayed at his brother's house

truly now the world is getting smaller everyday.  and it seems to me you're getting healthier.  viva, paring bol-anon!

p.s. i mentioned dr solis to a close friend in cebu who was once mons rudy villanueva's protege, trusted with taking over training and conducting the schola cantorum at times.  it turns out that he's a cousin of the solises of loay, though this friend of mine hardly stepped in bohol as he's a true-blue cebuano. 

type ko rin, kung makina lang sana siya.

San Andreas Fault, California

This is one giant fracture on the earth's crust, nearly 1,300 km long. The fault line began forming over 30 million years ago when two massive tectonic plates â€" the Pacific and North American â€" collided.

A major earthquake may well strike the San Andreas Fault in the coming decades.


http://www.bbc.com/earth/

Cave of the Crystals, Mexico

This cave contains gigantic, sword-like gypsum crystals. It is 300m underground in the Naica Mine in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It was discovered by two brothers drilling for lead and silver.

The enormous crystals are believed to have formed when gypsum-saturated groundwater flowed through the caves, and was heated and cooled by hot magma below. Some of the largest crystals may be over 500,000 years old.

Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

Popular among hikers, Vermillion Cliffs is a treasure trove of deep canyons and steep cliffs. It is also home to "The Wave" (pictured), which is made up of undulating sandstone.

The Monument is located on the Colorado Plateau, and gets its rich reddish hues from the sandstone that formed the landscape. The colours of the site change as the day progresses.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Located on the Colorado Plateau, the Bryce Canyon in southern Utah is a natural amphitheatre filled with spires and hoodoos. The Paiute Native Americans called it "red rocks standing like men in a bowl-shaped canyon".

The hoodoos were formed when water repeatedly froze and melted in the vertical cracks of sedimentary rocks. Some hoodoos are taller than a 10-storey building.

Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

These massive hexagonal black basalt columns rise like steps and interlock neatly. There are over 40,000.

They probably formed after volcanic activity 50-60 million years ago. The sizes of the columns were most likely determined by the speed at which the erupted lava cooled.

Chocolate Hills, the Philippines

There are about 1500 of these limestone mounds in Bohol province in the Philippines. They are normally covered by grass, but turn a deep-brown colour during the dry season.

In 1988, the Chocolate Hills were declared the Philippines' third National Geological Monument.

Wave Rock, Australia

This concave rock is 14 m high and 110 m long. It is part of the northern side of Hyden Rock, a giant granite outcrop over 2.7 billion years old, located in Hyden Wildlife Park in Western Australia.

The wave is believed to have formed by the action of running water on granite. The colourful streaks on its face are made of minerals left behind by rainwater run-off.

Valley of the Moon, Argentina

Arid and rugged, this barren landscape looks like â€" you guessed it - the surface of the Moon. But it is actually a fossil graveyard.

The site contains undisturbed deposits from 250-200 million years ago. Fossils of some of the oldest dinosaurs, fish, amphibians, reptiles and over 100 species of plants have been found. There are also huge petrified tree trunks.

Stone Forest, China

Blade-like columns of limestone, many over 10 m tall, form a landscape that resembles a forest of stones. The region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The stone forests formed some 270 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea. Sandstone and limestone accumulated in the basin, and was eventually pushed up into the air. The rocks were then shaped by wind and water to create these spectacular stone pillars.

Zhangye Danxia, China

These rainbow mountains look like something out of a painting. The Danxia landforms, found in China's Gansu Province, are made of strips of red sandstone that were deposited over millions of years, like slices of a layered cake.

But a word of caution: many online pictures of these hills are probably the result of image manipulation.

Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

Resembling giant turtle shells, these spherical boulders lie strewn on New Zealand's Koekohe Beach.

These boulders started forming in sediments on the sea floor over 60 million years ago. Carbonates built up around a central core, similar to the way pearls form around a speck of grit.

According to Maori legends, the boulders are remnants of gourds and eel baskets, washed ashore from the wreck of a sailing canoe.

The Great Blue Hole, Belize

This underwater sinkhole is 320 m wide and 125 m deep, and a major scuba diving attraction. It is part of the Belize Barrier Reef, which is in turn part of the Mesoamerican Reef.

This hole is believed to have formed during the recent ice ages, when a submerged limestone cave system collapsed due to changes in the sea level. Huge stalactites and stalagmites are found in the hole, which contain records of past climates.

Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania

Formally known as the Richat Structure, the Eye of the Sahara looks like a bullseye from above.

Located in the Sahara desert, it is a dome-shaped rock structure about 50 km across. Once thought to have been caused by a meteorite impact, it is now believed to have formed from uplifted rock that was later eroded.

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

This spectacular landscape is dotted with limestone pillars, arches and caves. The rocks have been shaped by the repeated rise and fall of the sea over 500 million years. The bay also includes over 1600 islands and islets, most of them uninhabited.

According to legends, dragons created the islands and rocks to keep invaders out of Vietnam.

Shaped and sculpted over millions of years, these stunning landscapes and rock formations hold invaluable clues to Earth's past and future

Presented by
Shreya Dasgupta




Fairy Chimneys, Turkey

These strange conical spires are found in the Cappadocia region of Turkey.

Several million years ago, active volcanoes spewed volcanic ash that covered the ground. Rainwater and wind eroded the soft compressed volcanic ash, leaving behind the harder overlying basalts, forming the fairy chimneys.

mahinumdom man ko ani ug tulingan nga buwad pinikas.