Friday, December 6, 2013

Jamaal Charles Catches His Own Pass

The Kansas City Chiefs are having one of their best seasons in a long time.  Being from Kansas City, I frequently hear people talking about the phenomenal season they've had despite their two losses to the Denver Broncos.

This video shows Jamaal Charles doing something most humans would never imagine being able to do: Catch his or her own pass.  I'm not sure how this is possible.  Take a look and see for yourself!


Trick Shot Titus 3 -- ft. Channing Tatum & Bradley Cooper

Let's face it...  All parents think their child is talented.  In this video you will see a two-year-old who has more basketball talent than most grown men.  I'm not sure how a toddler is able to make these tricky shots!  These parents have something to be proud of because this child has basketball scholarships in his future.


Thursday, December 5, 2013

A Boy, a Box, and an Epic Fail

The beauty of YouTube is that anyone can post videos.  They can be viewed all over the world with the click of a button.

This particular video is from a family friend's son.  This video will actually appear on America's Funniest Videos tomorrow night.


Hopefully this family will with the $5,000 prize!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Happy Holidays!

With the recent celebration of Thanksgiving and with Christmas just around the corner, this video will definitely put you in the holiday spirit!  It's a fun spin on popular songs with Christmas carols thrown in.  Enjoy and have a happy holiday season!
 

Sound of Music Flashmob

Everyone loves a good flashmob.  This was performed in Central Park in Belgium.  This is one of the biggest flashmobs I have ever seen on YouTube.  The information says that they only rehearsed this twice.  That is impressive!

The Longest Way

In 2008, Christoph Rehage decided to walk through China for over a year.  He walked 4500km and took a picture to document his beard and hair growth.  These pictures were strung together to create a video that tracked his progress.  He started off cleanly shaven on his face and head.  Watch the video to see what he looked like at the end.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

YouTube's 50 Best Videos

Have you ever wondered what makes a YouTube video go viral?

We have all seen when a silly, weird, interesting, and/or crazy YouTube videos go viral.  It is played on all forms of social media as well as the news.  It is the popular topic to discuss and then dies down after a few weeeks of fame.  Time Magazine released a list of YouTube's 50 best videos.  Surprisingly enough, I have seen the majority of these videos.

Some of the videos on this list include...
  • Charlie Bit My Finger
  • Evolution of Dance
  • Charlie the Unicorn
  • Potter Puppet Pals
  • "United Breaks Guitars"
It is hard to comprehend the amout of views on some of these videos.  I've seen a play count of over 153 million views.  That was on a new music video.  Being a newly released video, it is difficult to believe that many people have already watched it already.

What do you think makes a video go viral?  Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds of unscripted random events and your video could be seen all over the world.

Auburn Alabama Game

Everyone loves a good underdog win.  Well, this past weekend was no exception.  Auburn secured a win over Alabama in the last seconds of the game by running a 109 yard touchdown with an end score of 34-28.  Sports reporters all over the country are calling it one of the best plays in college football ever.


At the end you can see all of the fans rushing the field.  In basketball games, it is common to see fans rush the court after a game-winning basket but a football game?  That many people on one college football field is unreal.  Imagine the energy in that city that night.  This game will go down in history as one of the best games in all of college football history.

Why Are Bad Words Bad?

Keeping with the language theme, this video discusses why cuss words are cuss words.  Have you ever wondered what made that word bad?  Some words are created with the intent to hurt others but some are not.  In this video, he discusses different types of swear words and their history of how they came to be.  


Have you ever wondered how curse words became curse words?  And are there translations in every language?  Many of these questions may not be able to be answered in a short explanation but it is interesting to think about...

Monday, December 2, 2013

How English Sounds Like to non-English Speakers

They always say that English is one of the most difficult languages to learn.  Being a native English speaker, it is hard to understand this concept and what our language sounds like to non-English speakers.


The concept of language is fascinating.  How did people, so long ago, come up with so many intricate languages and ways of speaking?  How have these languages changed and evolved over time?  How did different dialects affect the way these languages evolved?

Listening to these people talk really make you think about if it is accurate or not.  In my opinion, I feel that this is an accurate portrayal of the English language and how it sounds to foreigners.  These people are speaking English words in a different order that doesn't make sense.  This is why some parts make sense and can be understood while most other parts are nonsense.

Do you think this is an accurate portrayal of the English language?