Big silly kitties, big scary waves, Canadian money smells like maple, and marriage equality [I read stuff]

Wherein I read things, laugh [or not], and pass them on to you…

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Big silly kitties mangle Christmas trees:
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This is incredibly beautiful…and terrifying! But mostly beautiful.

Biggest Teahupoo Ever, Shot on the PHANTOM CAMERA. [Original 720p video]:
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Uploaded by leounn on Jan 13, 2012

This is the original video by Chris Bryan. Change to 720p and enjoy.

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Video: Chris Bryan
Song: “Lower Your Eyelids to Die With the Sun” by M83
Audio copyrighted by © M83 and EMI

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This day at Teahupoo- Aug 27th 2011 during the Billabong Pro waiting period is what many are calling the biggest and gnarliest Teahupoo ever ridden. Chris Bryan was fortunate enough to be there working for Billabong on a day that will go down in the history of big wave surfing. The French Navy labeled this day a double code red prohibiting and threatening to arrest anyone that entered the water.
Kelly Slater described the day by saying “witnessing this was a draining feeling being terrified for other people’s lives all day long, it’s life or death. Letting go of that rope one time can change your life and not many people will ever experience that in their life.”
All images where shot by Chris Bryan using the Phantom HD Gold camera. To see more of Chris’ work check out his website. WWW.CHRISBRYANFILMS.COM

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• READ: Baby white raven spotted on Vancouver Island

White Ravens are rare all over the world except in and around Qualicum Beach. There’s no documented history on these White Ravens, but they’ve been in the area for years.

Golfers from nearby Morningstar Golf Course have been reporting White Ravens for over a decade. One golfer told me he saw and photographed four White Ravens on one branch about eight years ago. Another said he saw a White Raven mated to a Black Raven and they produced mottled brown offspring.