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Arizona Senator John McCain got into an explosive exchange during a town hall Tuesday afternoon with a constituent who is sick of seeing his tax dollars going to fund al-Qaeda.

Videos of the event show the unidentified man pointing his finger at McCain and accusing him of working alongside the Obama administration to send American military aid to rebels fighting the Assad regime in Syria. Months ago, McCain advocated the arming of Syrian rebels, who have been associated with the terrorist group al-Qaeda.

Anyway, though the U.S. has reportedly halted aid (lethal and non-lethal) to Syrian rebels, the man in McCain’s town hall seemed like he wanted to make a point about our seemingly contradictory involvement over there in the first place.

McCain, meanwhile, repeatedly attempted to calm the man down so that he could give his side.

“I’ve been to Syria,” McCain told the man. “Americans have not supplied many weapons at all.”

The confrontation got even more heated from there, with the man openly berating the senator. McCain called him “rude” and waved him away. The man then left the town hall on his own, though he was apparently seconds away from actually being escorted out.

A political reporter from The Arizona Republic tweeted a photo of the confrontation:

McCain tells guy in shorts (standing) that he is as rude as anyone who has come to a town-hall session: pic.twitter.com/5ekyZQbRez

— Dan Nowicki (@dannowicki) October 22, 2013

McCain town hall discussion turns to #Syria and quickly gets overheated. Angry guy in crowd leaves in advance of getting escorted out.

— Dan Nowicki (@dannowicki) October 22, 2013

McCain also reportedly defended his record as a “Reagan Republican,” and opined that the Washington Redskins should change their “offensive” name. By the way, those 2016 presidential rumors might be bunk. He told reporters that he’ll be seeking another term as senator.

A brief video of McCain’s town hall confrontation can be seen below. Fun fact: This isn’t the first time the Arizona pol has been angrily berated at a town hall specifically regarding Syria. Check out a playlist of former confrontations here.

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Yesterday, Google announced Project Shield, a suite of free tools to help small websites stay online during DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. To accompany it, Google has also made available a live map of DDoS attacks which shows when and where they're happening.

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It's no secret that dogs plus great photography and super slow motion have the power to mend the wounds of the world. Who doesn't want more of that? You do. We all do. Here.

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A new app called Carrot Dating allows suitors to “dangle a carrot” in front of potential dates, bribing them with gifts ranging from a tank of gas to plastic surgery to cold hard cash.

 

The app was started by this charmer (see below), tech entrepreneur Brandon Wade.  He also started the sites “SeekingMillionaire.com” and “WhatsYourPrice.com,” which is a dating auction site.  Now I haven’t done much research, but I think it’s safe to say that a “Dating auction” a super fun euphemism for prostitution.  A prostitution auction.

 

I think we all know what those carrots are compensating for, Brandon.  No need to make it so obvious.

 

 

“Women love presents like dogs love treats.  Any beautiful girl can be convinced to give you a chance, all she needs is a little incentive.” – Brandon Wade on Carrot Dating.

 

 

Carrot Dating also has a sense of humor, though.  This is what they describe as the intention behind the creation of the app:

 

“We are teaching men that it’s not okay to show up empty handed for a first date and are training them to strive to become more chivalrous.”

 

 

 

If a man shows up to my doorstep without so much as a blueberry pie or a trip to Africa, I’m out.  So this app is my jam/one-way-ticket to “murder by millionaire.”  It’s good to know that SOMEONE is trying to teach men what chivalry means.

 

Chivalry (n.) : Gifts in exchange for sex and/or DVR privileges.

 

 

Here is the video, in case you want a reason to remind your daughter she is kind, she is smart, she is importa–DON’T YOU DARE TURN OUT TO BE A PROSTITUTE, KAREN!  I DID NOT FILL OUT THESE FAFSA FORMS FOR THAT SHIT!
 

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In 1985, Reds catcher Johnny Bench made a series of ads for Kool-Aid that masqueraded as mini-lectures on how to play baseball. Since we're on the Kool-Aid beat today, we thought we'd bring you a few bloopers from the production of those spots.

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Hair plugs, comb overs and toupées beware; a team of researchers from Columbia has developed a way to induce new human hair growth for the first time ever. It’s not just the fact that they can just grow hair that’s so exciting, though. It’s that they can grow your hair.

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"Bollywood Steampunk" -- created by DeviantArt's MakeupSiren and photographed by Andrew Williams . There's loads more, all great.

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No kidding, this video has had more email submissions than any in recent memory. And why not! We just need more Platypuses (Platypi?) on Cute Overload. Must get this done.

From Cute Creatures Great N Small.

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At today’s White House press conference, President Obama came out to sell Americans on the Affordable Care Act and try to deflect criticism about Healthcare.gov’s continued glitches. I think most of us in the press expected him to address the shady government contract processes that allowed a mediocre web developer, CGI Global, to take on a $92 million, U.S.-government-funded e-commerce project.

But instead of providing more details about why most people still can’t sign up for the new healthcare plans online, the press conference turned into a bizarre sales pitch for how Americans can still purchase insurance . I don’t think I’ve ever seen a U.S. Commander-in-Chief say “1-800″ so many times.

But don’t take my word for it. See if you can tell the difference between actual statements from President Obama and quotes from an infomercial. (Answers below the last quote. Don’t peek!)

1. “The prices are good, it is a good deal, people don’t just want it, they’re showing up to buy it.”

2. “In the coming weeks, we will contact you directly, personally, with a concrete recommendation with how you can complete your application, shop for coverage, and pick a plan that meets your needs.”

3. “If you’re one of the 47,000,000 uninsured, we can help. And, if you’re one of the millions dissatisfied with your current health insurance, this could be the most important call you make. Has your rate gone up? Have you been turned down? We can help.”

4. “It is worth it! It will save you money. If you don’t have health insurance, if you’ve got a pre-existing condition, it will save you money and it will give you the security that your family needs.”

5. “When you call, you’ll get to talk to one of our caring and friendly licensed agents who can help you decide which policy is best for your needs and budget. No matter who you are, no matter your age or situation, nothing is more important than protecting your health.”

6.  “Once you get on the phone with a trained representative, it usually takes about 25 minutes for an individual to apply for coverage, about 45 minutes for a family. Once you apply for coverage, you’ll be contacted by email or postal mail about your coverage status. But you don’t have to just go through the phone. You can also apply in person with the help of local navigators. These are people especially trained to help you sign up for health care and they exist all across the country.”

7. “No one who decides to purchase a plan has to pay their first premium until December 15. And, unlike the day-after-Thanksgiving sales for the latest PlayStation or flatscreen TVs, the insurance plans don’t run out, they’re not going to sell out.”

*Answers!

1. President Obama
2. President Obama
3. Infomercial
4. President Obama
5. Infomercial
6. President Obama
7. President Obama

Lines three and five were delivered by none other than informercial legend Billy Mays, the late commercial genius who could make car wax and knife sharpeners seem like magical necessities. He was kind enough to lend his considerable powers of persuasion to sell health insurance (video above).

The Department Of Health and Human Services has promised a “tech surge” of the “best and brightest” to fix the ailing Healthcare.gov system. To date, most users still can’t sign up online. I’ve argued that tech startups would have been better able to design an e-commerce site, so I don’t know why HHS thinks that more government programmers will save the situation.

In the past, I’ve been exceedingly complimentary of Obama’s approach to innovation and transparency. But the press conference today was a bizarre mix of propaganda and crass salesmanship unbecoming of a president. The American people deserve an explanation, not a 1-800 number.

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Did you read the title? Cool, that's what this is. I don't really know what else to say except *slaps* TAG -- YOU'RE IT. "Wow, real mature, GW." Haha! There was a boogie on my finger too. Keep going for the video, but skip to around 2:30 unless you're more into talking than watching paint dance.

Thanks Mike (from Spain)

 

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Observe, citizens, as this delightfully talented and probably unhinged gentleman recreates the iOS 7 from scratch using only the tools in Microsoft Word. There is no good explanation for this, but I still can't tear my eyes away from it.

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Renaissance faires are loud and bright and full of people having fun, but the buildings of the abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire are the stuff of nightmares. The faire ran from 1996 to 1999 and since then it’s been slowly decaying. It would make the perfect location for a haunted Halloween adventure, if you were brave enough to wander on the grounds after dark.

Photographs: Sean Toler Photo

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Welsh bluegrass band The Beef Seeds performs a cover version 16-year-old New Zealander new comer Lorde's Royals.


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In a recent AMA thread of sorts, actor, ex-Governor of California and Reddit user Arnold Schwarzenegger, offered to perform different lines at Redditors' requests, uploading Youtube videos of himself "yelling out" lines requested in the comments.

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Belgian illustrator Adrien Noterdaem aka ADN (previously: Simpsonized Game of Thrones) draws the characters form AMC's hit series Breaking Bad in the style of The Simpsons.






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Microsoft's new Surface tablets, the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 22 — the same day Apple is expected to unveil its new iPads. Their products are vastly different, but both companies have the same goal: to make the tablet you use every day.

For the Surface, Microsoft set out to go above and beyond the iPad's capabilities. Both Surface tablets can run Office 365, and the suite comes free with purchase on the Surface 2. With state-of-the-art processors in each (Nvidia Tegra 4 for Surface 2, Intel Core i5 in Surface Pro 2), these are tablets designed not only for casual web browsing and email, but also for a real "computing" experience. Read more...

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