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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: jingle.boy on November 16, 2013, 11:49:53 AM
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Figure we need a 'feel good' thread.
This seems like about as good a way to start this. Saw it on the chef's FB, but it was all over the news yesterday up here, and I'm sure everywhere.
Bat Kid saves the day (https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/san-francisco-siege-making-bat-call-cry-bat-20906860)
Share anything uplifting. Come back whenever you need a 'pick-me-up'.
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Aw man!!! I swear I was just about to make a Batkid thread. Here's another clip....
Batkid Rises (https://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/ktvucom-movie-trailer-batkid-rises/vCJRHx/)
I was bummed I couldn't be there to enjoy it myself, but sat down after a true clusterfuck of an evening at work and watched video after video. Just awesome.
I truly couldn't be prouder of where I live than I am today. San Francisco>>>>>>>>>>>everywhere else.
Now to see if I can score one of those special edition Gotham City Chronicles :metal
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Don't worry...something by the end of this 24-hour news cycle will take it away. :police:
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This is honestly one of the coolest things I have ever seen in my life.
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Got one!!!
(https://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q554/oskirules/20131116_225708_zpsb5ab5871.jpg)
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https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5793197/journey-donates-350000-in-typhoon-relief
Journey donates $350,000 to typhoon relief. This makes me smile.
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That Batkid story was so awesome.
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Saw the bat kid thing on TV and it turned me and Mrs. NoseHair into puddles. Very cool story. :tup
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https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5793197/journey-donates-350000-in-typhoon-relief
Journey donates $350,000 to typhoon relief. This makes me smile.
Wow, good for them!
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Today's uplifting video:
Watch A Teenager Bring His Class To Tears Just By Saying A Few Words (https://www.upworthy.com/watch-a-teenager-bring-his-class-to-tears-just-by-saying-a-few-words-2)
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Today's uplifting video:
Watch A Teenager Bring His Class To Tears Just By Saying A Few Words (https://www.upworthy.com/watch-a-teenager-bring-his-class-to-tears-just-by-saying-a-few-words-2)
That was good.
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Beautiful!
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That Batkid thing turns me into a puddle everytime I see it. That was just amazing.
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That Batkid thing turns me into a puddle everytime I see it. That was just amazing.
Most definitely. It does make me sad though when I think about the millions of other kids that have/have had terrible illnesses and didn't get this kind of day. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to take anything away from this child.
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Great story!
However at this point, nothing can restore my faith in humanity as a whole.
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https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5793197/journey-donates-350000-in-typhoon-relief
Journey donates $350,000 to typhoon relief. This makes me smile.
While that's great - it does make me wonder about people who have loads of money who *publicly* donate to charity.
In the same way that celebrities always do stuff for charity on big fundraising TV shows.
Would they have done those things if they weren't being filmed ?
Or worse - they do what Gervais does and donates to charity - then goes on stage to tell everyone all about it.
You do wonder about their motivations.
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Great story!
However at this point, nothing can restore my faith in humanity as a whole.
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Laughing at My Nightmare (https://www.upworthy.com/most-21-year-olds-have-a-messed-up-sense-of-humor-well-this-guy-has-an-awesome-reason-for-it-2)
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Took a little longer than I thought, but here it is!
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Masked-man-tries-to-rob-women-of-new-Xbox/-/1719418/23114356/-/15r8gkv/-/index.html
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This is supposed to be 'faith in humanity restored not destroyed
Guess I gotta find something good.
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Ok, put this in your pipe and smoke it.
Coffee for cancer patients (2:14) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPJ66_kRuE)
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Right on for that guy :tup
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Okay, actual entry:
https://imgur.com/gallery/DyEHJ
Bikers Against Child Abuse
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Awesome. Just awesome.
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-world-isnt-such-a-bad-place?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=buzzfeed
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Okay, actual entry:
https://imgur.com/gallery/DyEHJ
Bikers Against Child Abuse
Excuse me while I just get something out of my eye.
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Autistic child and Katy Perry sing a duet of 'Firework' live in concert. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX-xToQI34I)
If you hate the song, you might want to avoid this I guess, but if you ask me, this is absolutely fucking beautiful.
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Big fan of Perry - music is ok, but more so as a person in general. She's just a great person. That said, my respect for her went up exponentially after that though.
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/westjet-christmas-present_n_4414893.html
In a video released Monday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk#t=13), Calgary-based airline WestJet sets up electronic Santa chat boxes in terminals at the Hamilton and Toronto airports. Travelers giggle at the chance to talk live with Santa through a screen, and parents and kids alike tell him what they want for Christmas.
But the surprise is far from over. While the flights soar to their destination in Calgary, WestJet shoppers pick up everybody's Christmas wishes, from "socks and underwear" to "a big TV."
Just watch.
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Way too cool. Mad props to the airline for such a awesome promo.
Gotta love this one...
https://www.viralnova.com/found-freezing/ (https://www.viralnova.com/found-freezing/)
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D'awwwwww!!!
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I know, I want two dogs and a badass baby squirrel.
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This story is well worth a bump of this thread...
This guy, he is just plain awesome.... https://www.huffingtonpost.com/shanell-mouland/dear-daddy-in-seat-16c_b_4585865.html (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/shanell-mouland/dear-daddy-in-seat-16c_b_4585865.html)
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What a brave story! For all three of them.
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Yeah, that was awesome.
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Pretty cool. Despite her having autism I'd bet the writer is correct that he probably had girls....or at least young children. I'm sure you other parents can attest to being able to notice who has children and who doesn't when one of your lovely little bundles of joy is having a 'rough outing'. You either get the "I feel your pain" look...maybe a sympathetic smile.....or you get the "why aren't you hanging that kid from a tree...what is that noise...why did you breed" look from those who've never experinced children or have forgotten that they too once had small kids.
Anyway, that is a great story of patience and love.
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While reading about the kid who saved his classmates by jumping on a suicide bomber, I found this:
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4571211
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Lots of feel good stories today:
https://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/danny-6-year-old-teased-band-of-elementary-schoolmates-rally-around-boy-to-stop-teasing
2 minute video.
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I will never tire of Steve Hartman's 'On The Road' segments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinSqeqG3oQ
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I will never tire of Steve Hartman's 'On The Road' segments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinSqeqG3oQ
Very touching. What a very excellent young man.
I HATE that the U.S. military is in a constant state of being bitch to the Military Industrial Complex™ and taking mothers and fathers permanently away from good children.
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Wow, I should've opened this thread a long time ago. Needed some good news today, and got it.
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I caught this at a spiritual conference I was at yesterday with mrs.jingle.
Israel loves Iran (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYjuUoEivbE)
https://www.facebook.com/israellovesiran
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Westjet's 2014 Christmas Miracle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-BKX3G0BpQ
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Nice!
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I watched my wife get a coffee for a Salvation Army employee who was outside and cold. I married a kind, loving soul.
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I watched my wife get a coffee for a Salvation Army employee who was outside and cold. I married a kind, loving soul.
Actually it sounds like she's taunting poor people....I mean, do you think it'll still be hot when they are finally able to give it to the needy family? Who wants a cold cup of coffee?
:biggrin:
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:lol
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:lol
I'll tell her to buy an insulated coffee mug next time.
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https://www.metaspoon.com/officer-traffic-stop-christmas-surprise/?fb
Hell yeah.
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:clap:
That's just amazing
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Stealing from RJ.
https://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/27/firefighters-touched-by-waitress-generous-act/21214562/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00001348
A New Jersey waitress is making headlines for a small, kind gesture that turned into something big.
When Tim Young and Paul Hullings walked into a diner after putting out a fire during a long 12-hour shift, their waitress, Liz Woodward, decided to take care of their meal as a 'thank you' for their service.
One of the firefighters, Tim Young, told WPVI, "When it came time for the bill, we flipped it over and she decided to comp it on her own."
"I started tearing up and it made me feel good - us firefighters are wanted, people care about us," firefighter Paul Hullings said.
The note reads, "Thank you for all that you do; for serving others & for running into the places everyone else runs away from. No matter your role, you are courageous, brave and strong."
The firefighters later learned that Liz was trying to raise enough money to buy a specialized van for her dad who has become paralyzed after a brain aneurysm five years ago -- so they spread the word.
Liz said, "The fact that it's reached, you know, different states, different cities...It was spread across the world. I'm at a loss for words. I'm at a loss for words."
Before the post, Liz hadn't raised half of the money she needed for the van. Now, she's received more than $60,000 in donations.
(https://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/a0dae694e2737b13418a252129ee3096/202377052/TimYoung.jpg)
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Made my day yesterday.... Especially knowing servers as I do. She can sling hash in my restaurant any day.
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Whoa...no shit, that is some massive awesomness right there. Never in my life have I ever thought of EVER doing that unless it was someone I know and more than likely trying to stick my penis into.
Well... most of my customers are people that think they're god's gift to humanity, not firefighters (just waited on a cop once. He was a dick); but still. :lol
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Good guy Colbert.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/stephen-colbert-help-fund-800-000-grants-south-carolina-teachers-n355551
Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert on Thursday announced he is giving back to schools in his home state of South Carolina — funding some 1,000 grants made by public school teachers on education crowdfunding site DonorsChoose.org.
Colbert announced at a teacher's panel in Greenville Thursday morning that he, along with organizations Share Fair Nation and ScanSource, are donating $800,000 to fund every one of the classroom projects listed by the site.
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Boom....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeuivQYnas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeuivQYnas)
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Boom....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeuivQYnas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeuivQYnas)
:'(
Awesome!
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I'm not crying, I just have this thing in my eye....
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https://i.imgur.com/omGse0i.gifv
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I wonder what he said to him...
Come on, dude... It's 69 cent cheeseburger day at McDonalds.
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Dude, fuck this thread. So many feels, so many tears. :lol :'( :heart :metal
Good stuff.
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It's almost a year old, but who cares?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD8iaqDId2A
A decade ago, Nathaniel Kendrick — newly retired from the City of Dallas — became better known as "Mr. Kent" to students as the Lakewood Elementary School crossing guard.
"It's wonderful; I enjoy it," Kendrick said.
Twice a day, for hours at a time, he owns this crosswalk. He's a man who cares for children, while at the same time caring for his sick wife as her health, and their finances deteriorate.
"My mother told me long before she passed, 'Take care of your wife.' So I try my best," Kendrick said.
But despite doing his best, his car was repossessed.
That's when a group of dads who are part of the Friends of Lakewood community group stepped in to help by getting Kendrick some new transportation.
"What we decided to do was to get in the car, pull it around the corner, and park it in the middle of the crosswalk ... nobody does that," said Russell McMillan, one of the organizers of the surprise.
For more than a decade, Nathaniel Kendrick has been a friendly and helpful face at Dallas' Lakewood Elementary, but a family setback took him away from the school he loves. News 8's Sebastian Robertson has the story of how a group of parents came together
"He's asking us to move the car, and I'm going, 'Well, it's your car... why don't you move it?" Kendrick wondered.
It took him a few minutes, but then the man known as "Mr. Kent" moved his new Mercury sedan.
"Everything is good, I love y'all," he exclaimed.
"I wouldn't trade Mr. Kent for the world," McMillan added.
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Wow! :tup
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https://www.clickhole.com/article/kindness-strangers-when-mars-rover-got-stuck-ditch-3052?utm_campaign=default&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_source=facebook
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Um... what?
Oh, Clickhole.
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This guy is 80 years old, apparently retired for more than 15 years ago, but man, he's lifting a lot of stray dogs' spirits here in his old age.
https://www.thedodo.com/man-builds-dog-train-for-rescued-pups-1362467342.html
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brides-dad-stops-wedding-so-stepdad-can-walk-down-the-aisle-too_560ac699e4b0768126ff4f2b
When Todd Bachman's daughter got married last weekend, he wanted to make sure that her stepfather was recognized at the wedding in some way. After all, her stepdad had helped raise her.
So when it came time to walk his daughter Brittany down the aisle, Bachman did something completely unexpected: He stopped the procession, ran to the front row and grabbed her stepdad Todd Cendrosky in order to share the honor of walking their daughter down the aisle.
In an interview with local news station WKYC-TV, the stepdad said he was totally taken aback by Bachman's kind gesture.
"[He] came and grabbed my hand and said: 'You worked as hard as I have. You'll help us walk our daughter down the aisle,'" Cendrosky recalled. "I got weak in the knees and lost it. Nothing better in my life, the most impactful moment in my life."
(https://img.huffingtonpost.com//asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/560ae5a71900003000fdeaf1.jpeg)
(https://img.huffingtonpost.com//asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/560ae4c21800002a008313b2.jpeg)
(https://img.huffingtonpost.com//asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/560aec011b00003000dfdd67.jpeg)
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elon-college-students-cafe-employee-disney-world_5616b784e4b0082030a1979d
Kathryn Thompson, an employee at Acorn Coffee Shop at Elon University in North Carolina, was surprised by adoring students before her shift on Monday night with a fully paid vacation to Disney World, Elon Local News reported. After hearing a trip to the park was a dream of Thompson’s, students Lucy Smith-Williams and Taylor Zisholtz rallied the university community to contribute to a GoFundMe campaign that made her wish upon a star come true.
"I really took to her warmth," Zisholtz told the news site. "She was very invested in where we were from, what we were doing, and when she said ‘it’s my dream,’ I thought, 'well there’s 6,000 people here with at least a dollar. We could probably make this happen.'"
(https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/5616c32012000026007e4b1e.png)
Meanwhile, at Uconn....
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Fucking awesome.
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:metal :heart
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That's sweet. :tup
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I just now saw the one above that... now THAT is amazing. I've never once seen an ex get along with the new husband (or ex-wife/new wife). That's pretty incredible.
Why you guys gotta be reminding me I have tear ducts, you fawks!?
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Anyone else catch those 'selfie sorority girls' a couple weeks back?
(https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*wRrSsF1XLB3x_TF-epRjcQ.jpeg)
https://medium.com/@kellyholmes/what-those-silly-selfie-girls-taught-me-a6085d9f1c20
What you need to know about those “selfie girls”
There’s this thing we do lately. Parents shame their kids on Facebook or Youtube when they step out of line, people shame moms for nursing their hungry babies in a restaurant, and on and on, and now THIS.
Maybe you watched this video when it came across your feed. And maybe you rolled your eyes or shook your head at how the girls behaved during the baseball game. Honestly? I did.
But those “selfie girls” reminded me of something important.
Here’s what you should know.
1. The audience at the baseball game was ASKED to tweet selfies as part of a contest.
2. So these girls in the audience…took selfies. In other words, they participated in the event that was designed to engage the crowd.
3. By the looks of it, the girls had fun. They were being silly. Enjoying themselves. For this, the announcers mocked them. Shamed them. Their mockery went viral, and these girls had their faces plastered all over social media.
4. To apologize for the viral shaming incident, Fox Sports and the Arizona Diamondbacks offered free tickets to the girls.
5. The girls declined the free tickets. Instead, they asked Fox and the Diamondbacks to donate the tickets to families at A New Leaf, a non-profit that supports victims of domestic violence. Plus, with October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the girls used their newfound SHAME-FAME to encourage people to donate to the cause.
That sounds like the behavior of a girl I’d be proud to call my daughter.
Well played, girls. And thank you for reminding me that I don’t always have the full story.
Take that social media.
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Damn, well played indeed. Selfies (the mere fact it's become a word) annoy the fuck out of me, and I have zero social media so it's ten fold. But I'm not so much into shaming people for anything anymore after the amount of stupid, straight up half-wit shit I've done; especially something as harmless as posting pictures. But that is awesome, and holy hell how does an announcer not know about a contest going on within the stadium they're in? :lol Dumb dumbs.
Good stuff though, good on them.
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Good. Very very good. This is what happens when we get the full context of that scenario. I just saw that picture and thought, "Well, it's just girls taking pictures of themselves in a baseball game. That's fine. Nothing wrong with that."
Now with all of this added context, it all makes sense now and the losers are those that shamed them which, in turn, are now probably ashamed of themselves for not knowing the context.
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But that is awesome, and holy hell how does an announcer not know about a contest going on within the stadium they're in? :lol Dumb dumbs.
I think the announcer actually did know about the contest. Here's the video of it. Contest was mentioned at the beginning before the announcers went into bashing them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr_SFg6B668
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Ahhh I wanted to see that video, thanks! Wow, those guys are douchebags. :lol That's pretty much bashing your own people (maybe even bosses) on top of that considering he completely knew about it...that's crazy. It's like announcing to people to start dancing weird for a contest and then when they start dancing weird, making fun of them for it. Completely ass-backwards. Now that I've seen that it makes it so much better that they stuck it to 'em by doing something good.
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The thing I hate most of all is that the word "selfie" just means "photo" now.
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There is a time and a place for a selfie/selfie stick. I take selfies all the time (though I rarely post them to social media). Perfect example. Yesterday I drove about 110 miles to pick up thirty NFT channels. I could have just texted my girlfriend "Hey. Craigslist guy didn't murder me. On my way home now". Instead, I sent her a selfie of me grinning like a tard in the rented pickup truck with a bed full of hydroponic gear behind me. I see no problem with that.
Last week I watched a four and a half minute video of a girl taking selfies at a park. Four and a half fucking minutes of this girl repositioning herself so she tell the world how terrible of a mother she's being. That shit pisses me off to no end.
As far as the selfie stick, I hate them for the most part. But there are a few instances where having one can get you some pretty cool photos or video. 1) I use one for filming RC trucks and getting close up footage. Being able to get the camera inches off the ground while still being able to walk at a steady pace is great. 2) When we are out on the water. My friends and I have gotten some really great photos of us out on our kayaks that wouldn't have been possible with anything else other than a drone.
@Kotowboy - "selfie" has not replaced the word "photo" in any way. If anything it replaced the phrase "self portrait".
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It depends where you live i guess.
I heard a group of people ask one of their number to " take a group selfie " :emo:
1. It's not a selfie if there's more than one person in the picture ( imo ) Hence "SELF"
2. It's not a selfie if you didn't take the picture.... :yeahright
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I went to Red Lobster with my buddy tonight. The server (cute, but that's not important) floored me with her attitude. She made my day, so I tried to make hers.
(https://puu.sh/kT8Ri/d088c664cd.png)
The meal was 40 dollars. I left her a 20 dollar tip.
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Awesome! I still remember a meal with a few buddies when we were in Uni... the food was very good, but her service was all we talked about for years. Left a huge tip as well. Good on ya for rewarding brilliant services. 15% standard is BS. I tip relative to how good the service was.
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I work for the MTA so I see all sorts of things on a daily basis. I spend more time traveling than anything else. It's always nice to see people relinquish their seats to an elderly person, woman, or even a little kid.
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Yeah man....
https://www.littlethings.com/frat-brothers-surprise-lexi-vcom/?utm_source=LTcom&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=inspiring (https://www.littlethings.com/frat-brothers-surprise-lexi-vcom/?utm_source=LTcom&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=inspiring)
Fucking right on to these guys...
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Excellent!
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Very cool!
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Heart-warming! I love this thread!
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Mad props for JJ.
https://www.dailyliked.net/boys-bullying-teeth-superstar/
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*tears of joy*
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Fucking right on.
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I boarded the A train earlier today and surprisingly found three or four open seats. As I sat down, I suddenly realized why as I caught the odor of a sickly looking man a few seats over. Obviously people were avoiding sitting near him. Partly for the odor and probably because they thought he was some homeless crazy. I saw him making hand motions out of the corner of my eye and noticed him scratching his leg. When I took a closer look at his leg, there was obviously some kind of infection as there was a hole the size of a dime through his layers of skin.
I sat for a bit as people who were anywhere near him took their first chance to find a seat at the other end of the subway car. I had every opportunity to do the same but a part of me felt bad about doing so and I sat their reading. I was distracted though and reached into my bag and pulled out the sandwich I had made for myself and offered it to him. He responded, "You keep it. I only have a few days left anyway." I said, "Then you should enjoy whatever time you have left as best you can. Take the sandwich and enjoy it. You need it far more than I do." He took it from me and I saw a tear form in his eye. What I then saw in him was the innocence of the young child he once was, laughing and playing, and filled with dreams of the future, now sitting on a Manhattan subway car on a cold winters day counting down his last hours in this world.
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Thumbs up to you, ProgSnob!
I'm sure you positively impacted the other passengers who witnessed your kindness. Pass it on. :tup
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Dude, wow. That's fucking awesome.
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Classy, and moving, move. :tup :tup
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I just now saw the one above that... now THAT is amazing. I've never once seen an ex get along with the new husband (or ex-wife/new wife). That's pretty incredible.
My aunt's ex-husband still comes to Christmas/Thanksgiving dinners. Makes me curious as to why/how they divorced, but it would be super rude of me to ask.
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The most common answer I've found in situations like that is "because of the kids". Even after Mom and Dad divorce, the kids love to have them both around for holidays, and if the parents are still on good enough terms (and don't have somewhere else to be and/or someone else to be with) then why not?
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I love stories like this.
https://shareably.net/repairman-fixes-militarys-wife-furnace-for-free/
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I want my kids to grow up like this - Millenial Bill of Rights (https://www.theblaze.com/contributions/final-thoughts-millennial-bill-of-rights/)
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Bikers Against Child Abuse (https://youtu.be/Vah4Gx3qB1g)
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/penguins-fan-uses-spare-ticket-to-take-homeless-man-to-game/ar-AAo7gLA?li=BBnb7Kz
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:clap:
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A neighbor 2 houses from my dad called to ask if dad was all right since she did not see him coming and going from the house the last month.
It warms my heart to see that they care for dad.
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https://www.inspiremore.com/steven-tyler-anthony-yorfido/
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Tracy's Dogs - rescuing dogs out from "high kill" shelters. Since 2011, they’ve adopted out over 3,700 dogs who would have otherwise been euthanized.
https://www.littlethings.com/couple-meets-trailer-dog/?utm_source=manzo&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=dogrescue
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First thing I thought of was Frontiers Records:
Since 2011, they’ve adopted out over 3,700 musicians who would have otherwise been euthanized.
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How to Hijack Amazon Prime Now for Good (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oKl_qDJHt4)
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That was heartwarming. That sounds amazing to do.
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Bah, humbug!
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Okay, actual entry:
https://imgur.com/gallery/DyEHJ
Bikers Against Child Abuse
Excuse me while I just get something out of my eye.
No kidding. It's dusty here at work this morning!
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I have an employee who was hit at her mailbox by a car. She's really banged up and is out for a month or better. We are working on her short term disability but in the meantime I had an employee who want's to donate PTO to her so she can have some money. Other employees are willing as well. It warms my heart to see this and I am so happy to see our group pull together.
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I have an employee who was hit at her mailbox by a car. She's really banged up and is out for a month or better. We are working on her short term disability but in the meantime I had an employee who want's to donate PTO to her so she can have some money. Other employees are willing as well. It warms my heart to see this and I am so happy to see our group pull together.
That's awesome!
I have a friend who was in the hospital from Sep till just a few days ago. She didn't work enough hours to qualify for benefits at work, so her boss fudged the paperwork to help her get paid time off, and other things to help her out. Very awesome.
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24 Powerful Pictures That Restored Our Faith In Humanity (http://powerfulmind.co/restored-our-faith-in-humanity/)
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-overwhelmed-with-internets-response-to-autistic-sons-first-question/
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That’s actually a beautiful story. Love the responses.
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I have an employee who was hit at her mailbox by a car. She's really banged up and is out for a month or better. We are working on her short term disability but in the meantime I had an employee who want's to donate PTO to her so she can have some money. Other employees are willing as well. It warms my heart to see this and I am so happy to see our group pull together.
Awesome story.
(Though I won't lie: I read it quickly and saw "who was hit IN her mailbox" and thought, "that must've hurt" and "I'm going to start calling it "the mailbox"; that's funny.")
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XhBozV07Ac (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XhBozV07Ac)
Damn onions...
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I love this website.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kenyan-region-finally-gets-clean-water-through-solar-powered-plant/
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Don’t know if anyone follows Jared Dines, but he raised 80K to buy instruments for kids. The whole story is just weird but awesome at the same time.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pVo6PU6s0oM&t=0s
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Here's a solid one.
https://old.reddit.com/r/HumansBeingBros/comments/ihjyjf/how_this_guy_deals_with_kids_playing_on_his/
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Here's a solid one.
https://old.reddit.com/r/HumansBeingBros/comments/ihjyjf/how_this_guy_deals_with_kids_playing_on_his/
Very cool indeed :tup
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Here's a solid one.
https://old.reddit.com/r/HumansBeingBros/comments/ihjyjf/how_this_guy_deals_with_kids_playing_on_his/
Most excellent. We need more of these, because my faith in humanity is about as solid as as a shit after drinking Mexican tap water.
Here's mine for today: https://twitter.com/i/status/1298948048987529217
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Wow Chad, that brought a tear.
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I'm not crying, you're crying.
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Wow Chad, that brought a tear.
Yeah, it got me too.
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I'm not crying, you're crying.
No kidding......right in the gut.....in a good way
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Well, was looking at Loudwire just to see any news in the rock world and I found something that made me shed some tears a bit.
https://loudwire.com/trivium-matt-heafy-surprise-guitar-gift-drew-barrymore-show/
So, there is this UPS driver that drives around blasting music and this little kid gets excited when he sees the driver comes to his neighborhood. Kid asked the driver if he has any package for the kid. Driver says no, but let's see tomorrow. The next day, that driver brought a package for the kid a toy truck and candy as a gift. That little thing is something that can make a kid's life a little more enjoyable when they are so confused on how the world is nowadays.
How did I found this article on Loudwire (a rock music site)? Turned out that driver's favorite band is Trivium so Matt Heafy made an appearance via webcam on the Drew Barrymore show, surprisingly, and says that he's going to send a guitar over to the driver as a thank you for being a good "local community hero."
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Awesome! We need stories like this more often, especially nowadays.
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I like this one.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/06/us/wedding-deposit-to-feed-needy-trnd/index.html
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Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with shorter guest lists, canceled venues and smaller receptions.
But Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis of Chicago had an idea to pivot their wedding celebrations to something even better -- by giving back to others.
Bugg and Lewis had been planning a large wedding reception for family and friends, but with the pandemic getting worse, they realized their big day wouldn't happen as planned. The couple got married last month in a small city hall ceremony, with only a photographer.
Suddenly, the couple had no venue, no reception and no guests, but they still had a $5,000 catering deposit. So, they asked their caterer if they could turn the wedding food into donated Thanksgiving dinners for those in need.
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The newlyweds and the catering company helped serve 200 meals to people with serious mental illnesses and substance use conditions.
"In the grand scheme of things, canceling a big wedding isn't the worst thing that could happen," said Bugg in a statement. "We're happy to be married, and we're so happy that we could help Thresholds' clients feel the connection of a Thanksgiving meal as a result of the wedding cancellation."
"They said, 'Is there any way we could do something good with our deposit?'" recalled caterer Heidi Moorman Coudal, who owns Chicago-based company Big Delicious Planet. She said most couples ask for their money back, or they simply think of the time and resources caterers put into planning their wedding menu as another sunk cost.
"For them to think about doing something for the greater good is just really heartwarming," Coudal told CNN.
"Everybody was really excited because they knew this food was going to a really good cause," Coudal said. "I think of Big Delicious Planet as a company that gives a lot back to the community -- we donate our time, our food resources, our locations and community garden, so I was happy to get on board with this."
Bugg is an outreach worker at Thresholds, a nonprofit mental health provider in Chicago that helps people with conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.
Last year, the community mental health center offered services to more than 8,000 people, including young kids, the elderly, homeless people and veterans. Many of Thresholds' clients are people who also struggle with food insecurity and live on low incomes.
The couple made another donation. Bugg and Lewis also asked their wedding venue to put the reception deposit towards a future event for the Epilepsy Foundation, another charity close to Bugg's heart.
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Thresholds CEO Mark Ishaug said the donation was truly needed because the nonprofit had to cancel its largest fundraiser due to Covid-19. He said Thresholds typically hosts a Thanksgiving meal for their clients in need, but had to cancel that as well amid the pandemic.
"It really couldn't have come at a better time," Ishaug said. "This is about Emily and Billy, but it really exemplifies my entire staff and how much the people who work at Thresholds care so deeply about the people they serve."
He also said the couple's example of creative generosity has inspired others to give back to the community as well.
Another Chicago man reached out to Thresholds to say that his retirement party had been canceled and asked if he could put the food deposit toward Christmas meals for those in need.
"It's an example of goodness begetting more goodness," Ishaug said. "In this time of despair and this time of sadness and anxiety and frustration, we need more goodness. This is just one example of how we can take a really dark time and make it much brighter."
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Fantastic. Great post to start my Friday with. :tup
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It's a small story I saw on the local news last night, but in my view, the small gestures are the ones that matter. We as Americans are great at the grand showy gesture, but suck at "hand to hand combat" if you will.
Except here: A handicap ramp was stolen from a house in Hartford (what?) and a local East Hartford tire company crew took a collection, ran out, bought one and just showed up to install it for her.
I searched NBC CT and Fox 61 (NOT Fox News) but there was no mention, so no link.
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A story out of Dallas - A lady shoplifted from a grocery store and they called the police. The police easily found the lady and found out that she is homeless and starving. They went back to the store and paid for the items the lady shoplifted. I literally heard this story 10 minutes ago.
I guess I am an old man softy because it put a tear into my eyes. After a cruel 4 years, this is nice to hear! :metal
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It's a small story I saw on the local news last night, but in my view, the small gestures are the ones that matter. We as Americans are great at the grand showy gesture, but suck at "hand to hand combat" if you will.
Except here: A handicap ramp was stolen from a house in Hartford (what?) and a local East Hartford tire company crew took a collection, ran out, bought one and just showed up to install it for her.
I searched NBC CT and Fox 61 (NOT Fox News) but there was no mention, so no link.
A story out of Dallas - A lady shoplifted from a grocery store and they called the police. The police easily found the lady and found out that she is homeless and starving. They went back to the store and paid for the items the lady shoplifted. I literally heard this story 10 minutes ago.
I guess I am an old man softy because it put a tear into my eyes. After a cruel 4 years, this is nice to hear! :metal
:tup :tup :tup
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Man tries to drop his dog off at Humane Society because he is living out of his car and can't care for the pet. Instead, they offer to 'board' the animal until he's back on his feet, and the community steps up.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/1.14183856?fbclid=IwAR1qe8nLHkRSq4HVRg30Z05QDoIY1pL8y5MpZBXdF9PEZmBJaFMSP3H20M4
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This guy
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/us/homeless-man-animal-shelter-fire-trnd/index.html
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Saw this video a couple days ago, and now an additional heart warming action.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/indian-rail-worker-mayur-shelke-donates-money-to-boy-saved/
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Awesome! Real heroes don't do it for the fame, or the money. They do the right thing because it's the right thing.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/06/07/puppy-parvo-vet-bill-pokemon/
TL:DR - Little boy's puppy is going to die and family can't afford treatment. Little boy sets up roadside stand to sell his Pokémon cards to afford treatment. The internet comes to the rescue.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/06/07/puppy-parvo-vet-bill-pokemon/
TL:DR - Little boy's puppy is going to die and family can't afford treatment. Little boy sets up roadside stand to sell his Pokémon cards to afford treatment. The internet comes to the rescue.
I saw that last week. Very nice.
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This may come off as kind of a humble brag but I assure you that's not the intention.
I'll try to give the quick version in order to shorten the post:
I have a good buddy who out of the blue was recently was diagnosed with a pretty rare soft tissue cancer....Lime size tumor behind his left kidney. He had been having stomach pains for a few weeks but attributed it to being upset about his mother who he had just watched pass away from the same type of cancer.....and just thought it was nerves or an ulcer or something. The pains went away and he thought that was that.....but....a good friend of his wife convinced him to go get a scan because of his mother and biological father both dying of cancer within days of one another.
He did and he in fact had cancer and within two weeks of finding this tumor they had him in surgery to remove it. Initially they thought they'd have to remove his left kidney and spleen....but when they got in there they were able to cut everything out they needed but also removed then transplanted his left kidney onto the right side of his body. so both of his kidneys are now next to each other...kind of unique. Anyway, as you can imagine the recovery from that surgery alone is going to be brutal so he's missing work for some time.
I knew from the past that the mens league hockey club we both play in had done a couple benefits for guys in the past....so I reached out to the President of our league who in turn reached out to the Hockey Club that our kids play on who owns the ice and with a couple hours of my first phone call they had donated an entire day of ice to us and the use of the grounds to host a fundraiser. At that time I created a Facebook account and Event Page and started reaching out to folks to help organize.
Over the next two months we were able to put together a good approach to utilizing the ice for all age groups and we were able to get all the details ironed out as far as huge outdoor tents, tables, chairs, food, drinks etc etc. It all just flowed together. All the beer was donated, had people donate the sodas and water, a local BBQ joint donated 10 pulled pork butts, the St. Louis Cardinals head chef got us burgers, dogs, bread chips etc etc for cost....I mean down the line of what we needed the need was met to the tune of yesterday all I owed out of pocket for the event was $875. So many people just helping out.
The way I planned the day of hockey for the kids and the cost for the teams I knew that we'd have $8k in the bank just from registrations which were filled within days. At that point I was thinking to myself we'd make another $4-5k the day of and be able to get this family $12-13k to help out. Well, the response was incredible! The event went off about as well as it could of, so many people donated baskets to be raffled off and a ton of folks stopped by the event to support the family.
When all was said and done we were able to raise $26,208.00 for this family!!! I mean, I was floored! The family was just in disbelief. The response from our hockey club's parents and the community was above and beyond what we ever thought it would have been. It's still crazy to think we were able to raise that kind of money in one day for these guys. There was an anonymous sealed letter to the family that has $1k cash in it. All day random people just handing us hundreds of dollars at a time just saying don't want any raffle or food....just put this in the pot. Had a guy show up....walk in and hand over $500 and said 'thanks' and left. Just an overwhelming response and support for this family.
I will say that the guy who we did this for is the type of guy who will do anything for you and WANTS to do anything for you. Very giving person and well liked and respected. He's just a good dude and it was awesome to see him and his family be the beneficiaries of such generosity.
He goes in tomorrow for his three month check up and scan after the surgery to see if it's returned or not and to make sure they got it all....so, he's not out of the woods yet....but it was great to give that family that day yesterday to absorb all the love that was coming towards them.
Anyway.....what I witnessed yesterday is 100% a 'faith in humanity' moment in time.
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Awesome!!!!
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That’s amazing. On your part too, Gary. Most mere mortals just fire up a gofundme page. Good on you for doing something where everyone gets a little something.
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That’s amazing. On your part too, Gary. Most mere mortals just fire up a gofundme page. Good on you for doing something where everyone gets a little something.
yeah, we thought about a Go Fund Me but we ended up having a friend set them up with a new bank account and then obtained and registered it under their own EIN Charity Number where the new account is a charity.
Then had online donations through Venmo straight to the account and they’re depositing the cash into it. I don’t know the in’s and out’s of it…..the lady we know and had do all of this said it’s the best way to go as to not face the money collected being heavily taxed.
Like I said……this guy is one of the good guys and he and his family deserved to catch a break and have something like this done for them. I’ve been stressed to the max the past two months planning and organizing this but there were a TON of people who made this happen. I just happened to be the one who spearheaded it and was keeping the wheels moving.
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That’s amazing. On your part too, Gary. Most mere mortals just fire up a gofundme page. Good on you for doing something where everyone gets a little something.
yeah, we thought about a Go Fund Me but we ended up having a friend set them up with a new bank account and then obtained and registered it under their own EIN Charity Number where the new account is a charity.
Then had online donations through Venmo straight to the account and they’re depositing the cash into it. I don’t know the in’s and out’s of it…..the lady we know and had do all of this said it’s the best way to go as to not face the money collected being heavily taxed.
Like I said……this guy is one of the good guys and he and his family deserved to catch a break and have something like this done for them. I’ve been stressed to the max the past two months planning and organizing this but there were a TON of people who made this happen. I just happened to be the one who spearheaded it and was keeping the wheels moving.
Received some great news today.....my buddy went back in for his first Scan and blood work since his surgery three months ago and everything came back clean! No new growths or anything like that so everyone is thrilled!!!!
The bummer part for him is that this cancer is so rare and aggressive that for the rest of his life, every three months, he has to do the Scans and bloodwork....but, for now.....he's got a clean bill of health!
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That's awesome news. With the periodic checks, he's probably going to end up healthier than all of us! :)
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Yeah, GREAT news!!
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/4-students-split-40-000-scholarship-given-up-by-fitchburg-high-grad/ar-AAO2qGE?ocid=hplocalnews
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Awesome!
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Wow, that's pretty cool. A lot of money.
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It's so sad to get the "90 days" warning when posting in here. Two things today.
The Rock gives his People's Champion award to his Wake a Wish guest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-pATZeubI)
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-build-bus-stop-shelter-for-5-year-old-wheelchair-user/
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I saw the video of The Rock, very nice of him.
Not sure if this qualifies, but the college I got my BA from has been on the news the last few days. Last year during the Pademic, the Physics department received a package, but because everyone was remote, the package sat there for months.
When the chair of the physics department when back to his office, he opened the box to find $180,000 cash donation from an anonymous donor.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/us/ccny-cash-gift-mystery-trnd/index.html
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This seems like about as good a place to put this as any.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-first-3d-printed-and-finished-home-has-been-sold-in-america/
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Speaking of "humanity", wasn't that a Habitat For Humanity house? I didn't click on your link, but the article I saw said it was.
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Speaking of "humanity", wasn't that a Habitat For Humanity house? I didn't click on your link, but the article I saw said it was.
Yes, it was.
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Pretty cool.
I still struggle a bit with the term "printer" applied to a machine that can shit out essentially pre-formed concrete, but obviously the term is here to stay.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/8648092/edmonton-teen-down-syndrome-high-school-basketball/
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fortnite-raised-144m-for-ukraine-relief/
Game developers are raising money for Ukrainians both inside and outside of the besieged company, with donations rivaling the grants from the U.S. government.
Ahead of the release of their new gaming season, Fortnite developers Epic Games announced that all the proceeds would go to a variety of organizations providing aid and relief to Ukraine—and in the first day they raised $36 million, growing to $144 million in two weeks.
Epic has said that the money will go to Direct Relief, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Food Program.
Gamers and the video game industry are renowned for being extraordinarily generous, and other game companies are also pitching in millions.
Microsoft (the creators of the Xbox); League of Legends developer Riot Games; and the Humble Bundle, a company that organizes themed collections of various games at a discount price to help charities, have all announced donations. Net proceeds of those recent sales—totaling more than $26 million—will also go toward Ukrainian relief.
Game developers are raising money for Ukrainians both inside and outside of the besieged company, with donations rivaling the grants from the U.S. government.
Ahead of the release of their new gaming season, Fortnite developers Epic Games announced that all the proceeds would go to a variety of organizations providing aid and relief to Ukraine—and in the first day they raised $36 million, growing to $144 million in two weeks.
Epic has said that the money will go to Direct Relief, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Food Program.
Gamers and the video game industry are renowned for being extraordinarily generous, and other game companies are also pitching in millions.
Microsoft (the creators of the Xbox); League of Legends developer Riot Games; and the Humble Bundle, a company that organizes themed collections of various games at a discount price to help charities, have all announced donations. Net proceeds of those recent sales—totaling more than $26 million—will also go toward Ukrainian relief.
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Maybe not the exact right thread, I don't usually do "charity singles", and I'm not really on board with most of the hyperbole around the whole Ukraine situation (I just don't believe it's as black and white as CNN says), but the video of Julian Lennon - of whom I'm a fan - singing his father's most famous song was something to behold (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/10/julian-lennon-john-lennon-imagine-performance-ukraine-benefit/9536561002/).
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Dear lord … 15 months since this thread has been used !?!?!?
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/70-million-people-cheer-on-young-texan-boy-who-rang-a-doorbell-asking-for-help-finding-friends/
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Dear lord … 15 months since this thread has been used !?!?!?
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/70-million-people-cheer-on-young-texan-boy-who-rang-a-doorbell-asking-for-help-finding-friends/
That's a sweet story. I feel bad for kids around that age that don't have others to interact with. Hope there are some local people he can become friends with.
I posted something on the "What Made you Happy" thread a few days ago that was more fitting for this thread I guess.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/ya-author-shoots-to-no-1-on-amazon-bestseller-list-after-viral-tiktok-video#:~:text=Former%20social%20worker%20and%20YA,New%20York%20Times%20bestseller%20list
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Faith in humanity destroyed, and then restored in one article. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gamer-cop-turns-complaint-call-against-young-man-into-opportunity-to-playtogether-online-watch/
It’s not every day one reads that a young black man’s day was made after the cops were called on him.
The scene was set for the boy’s day to be succinctly ruined: in the Georgian town of Hapeville, an unnamed fellow was going door to door asking if there were any yardwork that needed doing. His hope was to save up money mowing lawns and trimming hedges to be able to afford a PlayStation 5. One of the neighbors had other ideas, specifically, picking up the phone and calling the police, and asking for him to be removed from the area.
Officer Colleran of the City of Hapeville Police Department was dispatched to the area where he quickly made contact with the boy.
“The young man was polite, respectful, and truthful,” wrote the department on Facebook. “He was in the area because he wanted to do yard work: pulling weeds, cutting grass, and trimming hedges to save up for a PlayStation. Officer Colleran, a gamer himself, was impressed with the young man and thought he would help him reach his goal.”
Driving back to the neighborhood and meeting up with the boy, he surprised him with a PS5 right in the back of his squad car, one that he bought after getting his fellow officers all to pitch in around $400-$500. “Officer Colleran and some of his friends were able to not only get this young man the video game system but a gift card to pay for the membership so he could play immediately.”
Before leaving the man to enjoy his console, Colleran ensured he knew how to contact him over the PS5 network so they could play together.
To the bolded point ... what the fuck is wrong with people??