Category: Fun
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‘Underwater’ now officially a word according to Merriam-Webster
The latest edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary adds these top-25 new words and definitions, including ‘bucket list’, ‘cloud computing’, ‘earworm’, ‘f-bomb’, ‘mash-up’ and ‘underwater’. The dictionary definition for ‘underwater’: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water being below the waterline of a ship having, relating to, or being a mortgage…
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Video from Nólsoyarsvimjingin 2012
A little something I put together from the Tórshavn to Nólsoy open water swim Saturday, using footage from mine and Hestoy’s GoPros. Music unfortunately a bit dark, but that was what I could find in a hurry, searching for “sea” and a suitable duration.
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Team USA’s dancing skills and other talents
Some of the shocking talents a few of the 2012 U.S. Olympians have outside of their sports was shown on NBC’s Today Show. Our shortlist: Tyler Clary is a great belcher (and an amazing cuddler), Ariana Kukors has a nice voice, Ryan Lochte likes to draw and Missy Frankling loves to dance.
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Ryan Lochte interviewed by TMZ
Warning, it goes something like this: “I’ve got a million questions for you … but, uhm, can we start with sex?”. Via K945
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Man tries to dive through rubber ring
Seems a little tight, you’ll have to watch the video to see if he makes it :-)
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A bit of fun with my GoPro and a fishing rod
Me and Bartal went fishing with the boys Friday evening, but had trouble catching anything but a fyke full with seaweed. So we put the fishing rod to other use :-) Btw, ‘Heljareygað’ is what we call that hole, directly translated “Hell’s eye”. Gotta love the Nordic language, eh?
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The River People
“Strange creatures live in Florida’s spring-fed rivers. Some people call them mermaids and mermen, I call them The River People.” The River People from Chris Rish on Vimeo.
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Annual dog swimming event cut short when canine uses pool as toilet
Giggle, this pooch obviously hasn’t listened to Lochte’s message A planned four-hour dog swim at the Longview Swim Center was cut short Saturday after one canine had a bit of an accident. The Dog Days of Summer Dog Swim began at 10 a.m. at the swim center. About an hour and fifteen minutes later, someone…
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Sleeping swimmer causes a scare
This sleeping swimmer caused quite a scare. He apologized but said he was just enjoying life to its fullest. See The Sacramento Bee
