16 Questions All Australian Guys Need To Answer
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How You Eat On Instagram Vs. How You Eat In Real Life
Can you guys just hold up on eating that while I spend 45 minutes adjusting the lighting?
Coffee on Instagram:
Coffee in real life:
Baking cookies on Instagram:
Baking cookies in real life:
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43 Things Only Australian '90s Guys Will Understand
It was a time of Shane Warne and slap bands.
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And you knew every word to the Samurai Pizza Cats theme song.
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This Guy Spent 15 Years Building A House For His Cats
And it is absolutely fantastic. H/t CBS Minnesota.
Greg Krueger, a 49-year-old man from Minnesota, loves cats so much he's built a cool indoor playground/house for his four cats!
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Over the last 15 years, Krueger has spent time building and renovating his house to include these little nooks, crannies, and "cat walks" for his cats to play and explore.
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Krueger, who was recently diagnosed with Aspergers, told CBS Minnesota that he thinks about the project constantly.
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“I think about it constantly, I can’t fall asleep,” he said. “I’m still thinking about it, thinking about the design. I wake up, I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about it all day at work.” Krueger told CBS.
CBS Minnesota / Via minnesota.cbslocal.com
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Lena Dunham Perfectly Summed Up People's Disgust With The NFL On Twitter
“Today has just proven, once and for all, that I’m not missing fucking anything by not watching football.”
A video released by TMZ yesterday showed NFL player Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée – now his wife – so hard she was knocked out.
Rice had previously received a two-game suspension for the incident, which took place in an elevator in an Atlantic City hotel. BuzzFeed News reported that "an employee of the hotel told TMZ the NFL saw the elevator footage before imposing the suspension, which an NFL spokesperson denied".
Gary Cameron / Reuters
In the article, Maxwell said "the newly released video exposes the victim-blaming lie that the NFL and the Ravens fed the public all along".
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24 Times Neil Patrick Harris And David Burtka Were Annoyingly Adorable
Literally legendary. It hurts so good!
When their Thanksgiving was to die for.
When they squashed the rumors that they were anything but in love.
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You Need To Hear The Story Behind This Touching Picture Of Sir Patrick Stewart And A Little Girl
An illustration of why he’ll always be captain of our hearts.
Taken at Dragon Con 2014.
James Barker / Via jwbarkerphotography.com
Photographer James Barker posted this picture to his Facebook page with this explanation:
This is my favorite Dragoncon 2014 photo. The Make-a-Wish foundation made it possible for 10 year old Dawn, who has a life threatening illness, to meet Patrick Stewart backstage. He was about to speak to a packed room of 2000 people, but they sat down and he really focused on her; they talked for about 15 minutes. As things are winding down and she and her family are getting ready to go, Dawn unexpectedly throws him this huge hug, and you can see the happiness in both their faces. Bravo Sir Patrick!
As Dawn Garrigus met Patrick Stewart, I hung back as I really didn't want to interrupt their moment, and took a few shots from a distance. He was really gracious and focused on her, and I could tell he was making a huge difference to this little girl. So as things were wrapping up and everyone was getting ready to go, I had a sense that there might be more.
Suddenly she ran back and threw this big hug around him and I could feel my eyes welling up, so I was somewhat lucky to get a few frames. It was a really genuine moment for both of them. At the time I remember thinking that I didn't quite get enough of his face, but in retrospect I think this shot shows their connection perfectly.
Hi! I'm actually the wish coordinator who granted this wish and got to be there for their meeting! It was pretty spectacular and he couldn't have been any better. She was just the happiest kid and when she said she was honored to meet him, he said how honored he was to meet her. He even gave her a shout out in his panel and that girl had an ear to ear grin. ...
It was definitely a moment that reminds me why I love my job. If you're interested, donating to your local Make-a-Wish chapter is such a huge help. Just go to wish.org and find your local chapter. Also I love Patrick Stewart even more now than I thought possible!
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This Is The Best Picture Of A Bored Child In The Oval Office You'll See Today
At some point, we have all been this child.
Amazing.
Originally uploaded to Flickr with the caption "President Barack Obama visits with a departing United States Secret Service agent and his wife as their son dives into a couch in the Oval Office, June 23, 2014."
Lawrence Jackson / White House / Via Flickr: whitehouse
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19 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning In Glasgow
This post is an absolute belter.
"Cargo"
What it usually means: Goods carried by a ship or an aircraft.
What it means in Glasgow: A carryout of alcoholic drinks from an off license. As in, "Ye should a seen the size a the cargo Tam turnt up wi' last night."
"Dancing"
What it usually means: Moving around rhythmically in time with music.
What it means in Glasgow: A nightclub. As in, "Ah'm aff tae the dancin' tonight."
NBC / Via nbcparksandrec.tumblr.com
"Beamer"
What it usually means: A slang term for a BMW.
What it means in Glasgow: Having a red face due to embarrassment. As in, "Tam had a right beamer when he remembered whit he did down the pub last Friday."
en.wikipedia.org / Via CC
"Bam"
What it usually means: A loud noise.
What it means in Glasgow: A stupid, idiotic, or silly person. As in, "Why d'ye walk into the door, ya bam?"
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Wild Dash Cam Video Shows Driver Pulling Out Of A Garage And Straight Into A Tornado
A video posted to YouTube on Monday appears to show the moment a driver pulled out of his garage and into a tornado in Bashkiria, Russia.
The video begins with a driver pulling out of their garage as a storm approaches:
Once the driver has reversed from the driveway and faces the street things turn horribly wrong:
As the tornado approaches, the driver apparently tries to re-enter the garage only to find that the structure has been blown away:
Damage can be seen to the property and to the Toyota RAV 4:
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41 Pictures You Need To See Before The Universe Ends
Well, the bad news is that the world is going to end. The good news is that you’ve got these pictures.
According to Stephen Hawking, there is a chance that the universe could get wiped out at any moment by a "God particle" that may cause "catastrophic vacuum decay."
We've had a good run, but it is beginning to look like we're nearing the end. The good news is you've still got time to look at...
Daniel and the cooler Daniel in the same yearbook spread.
Via weknowmemes.com
A pug dressed as Starbucks.
Via peoplepets.com
A big dog being comforted during a checkup at the vet.
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Benedict Cumberbatch Now Has A Beard So We Can All Die Happy
Thank you, facial-hair gods.
Just when we thought this man couldn't get ANY HOTTER, something nothing short of miraculous happened.
Getty Images / Frazer Harrison
Benedict Cumberbatch grew a beard that propelled him to new stratospheric levels of hotness. You might want to sit down for this.
Getty Images for Variety / Angela Weiss
Take a moment to marvel. Drink it all in. Appreciate the facial hair.
Getty Images for Variety / Jonathan Leibson
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Watch This Spoiled Great Dane Throw A Temper Tantrum When His Brother Gets More Attention
If you’ve ever been utterly annoyed by your parents giving your brother or sister all the attention, Dinky the Great Dane knows exactly how you feel.
When his owner was giving all the love to his brother, Dinky didn't even try to hide his jealousy...
Ron Cameron / Via youtube.com
At first, he tried to reason with everyone.
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But when dad accused him of just being tired and crabby...
Ron Cameron / Via youtube.com
He quickly lost patience.
Ron Cameron / Via youtube.com
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Investment Bank Executives Mildly Optimistic On Trading Activity Finally Picking Up
With volatilty at record lows and fixed income revenue dropping across Wall Street, bank executives say there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.
Mike Segar / Reuters
Banking executives can't promise that their trading businesses will get much better, but they are saying it won't get much worse.
At a conference in New York hosted by Barclays, senior bank executives lamented the historically slow trading business, especially in the typically lucrative fixed income market, but said things are turning around. Maybe.
Citigroup's chief financial officer John Gerspach said Monday that the bank's trading revenue in the third quarter will be "roughly in line" with the third quarter last year, saying that "July was better than August and we would assume that September would also be better than August," according to Bloomberg News.
This past May, Gerspach issued a much more dire warning, saying that trading revenue could dive 25%. When Citi actually reported its earnings for that quarter, its trading revenue declined only 15% to $3.6 billion out of $19.6 billion in revenue across the entire company.
The chief financial officer of JPMorgan Chase, Marianne Lake, was more cautious Tuesday in projecting good news in trading for the third quarter. She said last year in the second and third quarter JPMorgan picked up market share "because a number of competitors didn't end up with strong performances like we had." She was probably referencing Bank of America, which saw a big year-over-year jump in trading revenue in the second quarter, but was actually improving on poor results a year earlier. Lake said that results so far are "still down year-on-year, but not down to the extent they were in the first half of the year"
At the beginning of last May, JPMorgan Chase said in a filing that its trading revenues would decline some 20%. The bank ended up reporting $4.7 billion in fixed income and equity revenue, a 13% decline. JPMorgan's total revenue in the second quarter was $25.3 billion.
Nearly all of Wall Street has seen either declining or flat revenues in trading, especially in bonds, currencies, and commodities (FICC), which are typically the largest portion of earnings for large investment banks. While banks have seen record or near-record revenues in issuance of new bonds, trading of older bonds has greatly slowed down and volatility in stocks and bonds — how much the prices change — is at multi-decade lows. Lake said that "activity levels [had] stalled everywhere" in the second quarter, but that in the last month or two, "volatility levels having shown some increase not yet realized in revenues."
Typically investment banks profit from volatility because it encourages more trading. According to the research firm Coalition, FICC revenues were at $39.6 billion for the first half of this year, down from $45.4 billion in the same period last year and $51.9 billion in the first half of 2012.
Revenue for fixed income, commodities, and currency trading — traditionally the biggest driver of profits for large banks — has been declining across the industry.
Credit Suisse
Ruth Porat, Morgan Stanley's chief financial officer, said Tuesday that sales and trading activity "picked up in June, persisted through much of July," but noted that summer typically sees low volume and the investment bank's overall results for the quarter "hinges on what goes in September."
Christian Bolu, an analyst at Credit Suisse, said in a note last week that fixed income trading revenues have been "largely in line with the same period last year" in July and August and that, if "conditions remain healthy" in September, the last month of the quarter, revenues across the industry should be at least flat and could rise as much as 5%.
A team of Barclays' analysts said in a note last week that the trading environment for investment banks "remained challenging," but that "performance has improved of late." The analysts also said that a pick up in central bank activity, like the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases possibly coming sooner than expected could lead to a "pick-up in market volatility, from decade lows, which would likely aid trading results."
The head of Barclays investment bank, Tom King, said Monday that "September seems to have the hallmarks of what could be a nice, attractive month. We're seeing a bit of volatility in the trading business and the issuance calendar is robust," while also noting that the investment bank had shed 2,700 jobs so far this year and will cut a total of 7,000 jobs over three years.
Bolu said that banks had shed about 5% of their fiex income trading headcount in the second quarter of this year. And even if trading volume and restuls perk up, "absolute revenues remain muted relative to historical levels, and we continue to wait for signs of a fuller recovery for fixed income businesses."
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This Is What Paid Maternity Leave Looks Like Around The World
Can you guess which country has the most generous policy?
The International Labour Organization recommends a minimum of 14 weeks paid leave. How does your country measure up?
Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed
TL;DR
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The One Slide That Perfectly Illustrates Why Australians Feel Ripped Off
Australians losing in the #content wars.
The slide was presented by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and shows the long delays and exorbitant charges laid on Australians with regards to film, TV and music using three recent examples.
Mr Turnbull's presentation was given as part of the public consultation process into the Federal Government's copyright policy, which held a well-publicized event in Sydney on Tuesday night.
Josh Taylor / Via Twitter: @joshgnosis
Twitter user Kenneth Tsang then sent the full side to BuzzFeed.
It shows Australian audiences had to wait two months more to see The Lego Movie and paid more to both rent and buy the movie.
Warner Bros. / Via legomovie.tumblr.com
That it also took months for Game of Thrones to become available in the iTunes store and Australians were charged up to twice as much for cable subscriptions.
HBO / Via tumblr.com
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Every Shot Of Ariana Grande's Right Side In "Break Free"
According to reports , Ariana Grande doesn’t like to be shot from her right side. Nonsense.
Here's all 10 shots of Ari's right side in the video for "Break Free."
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This Video Is A Perfect Example Of Why You Should Always Wear A Helmet
“I LOVE HELMETS!”
The video, uploaded to YouTube in 2013, shows a guy named Prescott Majette completely eat it while coming down a hill on a longboard.
Cameron Kirkner / Via youtube.com
Luckily, Prescott was wearing his helmet...
Cameron Kirkner / Via youtube.com
Otherwise, this video could have ended a lot differently.
Cameron Kirkner / Via youtube.com
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A Definitive Ranking Of Govinda's 15 Most Important Outfits Of All Time
Welcome to a carefully curated sartorial journey with Bollywood’s most iconic trendsetter.
The Wizard of Haute Couture
Call it magic. Call it true. Here Govinda perfectly demonstrates how to add just the right amount of mysticism to any old outfit. Robed in an otherworldly brocade trench made of the finest silks overlaid with spun gold, he leaves us spellbound.
Via bollywood-celebrity-photo.blogspot.in
They Were All Yellow
Govinda's romance with the colour yellow is the stuff legends are made of. The ranking of the most yellow things in the world would be: The sun, sunflowers, Mountain Dew, Govinda, a jaundiced person and so on and so forth. That and leather pants. #essentials.
Padmini Tele Media / Via dailyalbum.com
The Last Son of Earth
He started from the bottom and now he is here. Govinda never forgets his roots, even on the red carpet. Instead he proudly flaunts them by wearing top-to-toe mud colored ensembles reminiscent of the puddle water he was raised near.
IIFA / Via moviespics.wcgame.ru
Maven of the Man Purse
Try as you might, you will never look as effortlessly chic as Govinda does with his macho man-bag draped casually across his broad shoulders. He adds to the effortlessness by not bothering to button the top half of his shirt, rewarding us with a view of his manscaped cleavage.
Shree Ashtavinayal Cinevision Ltd. / Via hamaraforums.com
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