January 2009
72 posts
RIP Helio Gracie
Sad news for the Brazilian jiu jitsu world: Legendary master Helio Gracie died this morning 1/29/2009. Rest in peace. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/helio-gracie-dead-15977
If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are...
– Ann Landers (via bblove)
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thedailywhat:
Buzzer-Beater of the Day Entire Span Of Human History: With .5 seconds left on the clock, Oklahoma high school kid beats the buzzer with the shot of a lifetime.
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I love how he’s all calm after the fact and is probably thinking, “Uh, yeah I just did that. I do it all the time. What? We’re playing basketball? I didn’t even notice.”
President Obama's Inaugural Speech
From: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/20/america/Inauguration-Obama-Text.php
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four...
everytime someone posts another thing about the...
whiskeyandgoatsmilk:
god gives you another zit on your back. we get it tumblr.
Well its pretty amazing. Usually plane crashes involve dead bodies. Lots of them. I’m glad this one turned out to be a hey-check-out-this-pic-i-took-of-people-standing-on-a-crashed-plane-wing crash, rather than the grisly-pic-of-nothing-left-but-charred-metal crash.
I started a tumblr of when I had a break up
with my most recent girlfriend. More private than anything. I basically wanted to write something down everyday and in the end be able to look back when I was ok and read some of the stuff I went through and it was my hope that it would cheer me up a bit seeing how ludicrous it was to feel that way.
I just read a few of the entries… and wow, that was sad, although a few were quite funny....
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ilovelamp:
…because im a fatty from california…
That burger is a thing of beauty. 3 strips of bacon and it would be perfection.
In Gaza, the Fighter Who Smiled at Death
jennifur85:
One [patient] was a 21-year-old man with shrapnel in his left leg who demanded quick treatment. He turned out to be a militant with Islamic Jihad. He was smiling a big smile.
“Hurry, I must get back so I can keep fighting,” he told the doctors and anyone else who would listen.
He was told that there were more serious cases than his, that he needed to wait. But he insisted. “We are...
ilovelamp:
Bro…if you start fighting..this is what’s gonna happen to YO FACE or your opponents. i prefer the latter. haha
YOOOOOW OUCH.
Youngster utilizes Brazillian jiu-jitsu to save... →
(via franklieu)
Gotta love that.