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Definitely sea lions and dolphins in mexico...time for a change of the ol' avatar. Maybe the coolest was a seahorse, but I didn't have a camera and no one felt like responding to my flailing limbs to come see...

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
I saw a few of them (we were really lucky) last year at the Galapagos and they're indeed incredible (like a bus going by u/w).

Btw, don't tell anybody, but -- so far -- I've never managed to get a crab drunk, so my avatar is not my own pic either.

So what is the coolest creature you did have a close encounter with (and do you have pics)?

In reply to this comment by sharkie:
It's actually not my pic, sadly. As a diver I have seen a lot of cool creatures, but I am absolutely dying to see one of these myself!

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Is that avatar your own pic? If so, it's mighty impressive: where did you take it? If not, why did you choose a whale shark (asks Octopussy who has the lamest avatar evar)?

And I love your avatar - some nice macro photog skills there, no doubt.

It's actually not my pic, sadly. As a diver I have seen a lot of cool creatures, but I am absolutely dying to see one of these myself!

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Is that avatar your own pic? If so, it's mighty impressive: where did you take it? If not, why did you choose a whale shark (asks Octopussy who has the lamest avatar evar)?

No problem. And even if siftbot had given me a point for fixing it I would have donated it to charity anyway, because I am truly a saint.

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Thanks! And you didn't even get points for it. You're truly a saint !

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin-she-does-is-again#comment-551611

http://www.videosift.com/video/Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin-she-does-is-again#comment-551611

Once a video is declared "dead," no one except the original poster can fix it during the first 48 hours. Go look at the Dead Pool right now, and you'll see that it's not there yet. It takes 48 hours for a dead video to go there, and only then can anyone fix it. That's why no one can fix it for you right now.

It seems like a goofy rule to me too, but that's the way it is. Sorry. However you should have it back in 2 days. If no one else fixes it for you by then just contact me and I'll do it.

We're still friends.

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Wow, Daily Motion is slow. I mean, have we seen 2 or 3 other Fey/Palin skits by now? Anyway, good to know that DM is that slow.

But why wouldn't you fix this for me? If it's just a matter of being nice and giving someone else a shot at a point or so, maybe I should remind you that if it hadn't been for your DM upload this vid would've been dead 3 weeks ago. That is, if you think you need my official permission .

Love,
Octo

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Bad news: I just got this email from Dailymotion:

Hello kronosposeidon,

Some or all of the elements composing your video, "Sarah Palin interview with Katie Couric parody," have been flagged as infringing upon the intellectual property rights of a third party (e.g. author, producer, artist, etc.). It has been removed at the request of one or more of the rights holders.

As you should be aware, using or distributing copyrighted content requires prior authorization from its creator or copyright owners. If you do have authorization to distribute this video, please provide all details of such permissions in an email to feedback@dailymotion.com.

In any event, we ask that you observe our General terms of Use ( http://www.dailymotion.com/legal/terms ), and in particular its dispostions regarding the respect of the intellectual property. For additional information, click here: http://www.dailymotion.com/legal/contentprotection

Best regards,

--
The Dailymotion Team

In other words, your Sarah Palin video is dead:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin-she-does-is-again

The Good News: Did you know that there's a man named Jesus who loves you It can be fixed by any Gold star member (or above) with the embed from here:

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/

I left this comment, so in two days someone should be able to fix it for you. If no one fixes it for you by then just let me know and I'll do it for a small nominal fee free of charge, because I'm so damn nice. Just ask Jesus.

John

Bad news: I just got this email from Dailymotion:

Hello kronosposeidon,

Some or all of the elements composing your video, "Sarah Palin interview with Katie Couric parody," have been flagged as infringing upon the intellectual property rights of a third party (e.g. author, producer, artist, etc.). It has been removed at the request of one or more of the rights holders.

As you should be aware, using or distributing copyrighted content requires prior authorization from its creator or copyright owners. If you do have authorization to distribute this video, please provide all details of such permissions in an email to feedback@dailymotion.com.

In any event, we ask that you observe our General terms of Use ( http://www.dailymotion.com/legal/terms ), and in particular its dispostions regarding the respect of the intellectual property. For additional information, click here: http://www.dailymotion.com/legal/contentprotection

Best regards,

--
The Dailymotion Team

In other words, your Sarah Palin video is dead:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin-she-does-is-again

The Good News: Did you know that there's a man named Jesus who loves you It can be fixed by any Gold star member (or above) with the embed from here:

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/

I left this comment, so in two days someone should be able to fix it for you. If no one fixes it for you by then just let me know and I'll do it for a small nominal fee free of charge, because I'm so damn nice. Just ask Jesus.

John

Yeah, "enjoy" can be a relative term. I wasn't doing any serious research or anything--it just came to me. Literally. A friend forwarded the link in e-mail and I figured sifters might like it too.

To me, the sight of the pure desolation of the place illustrates what an empty argument it is--real, exaggerated or otherwise. I mean, it doesn't even matter if it's literally true--to me, anybody who presents that argument is beneath contempt and impossible to take seriously about anything. Except, yeah, F*ing VP candidate!</rant>


In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Well, I cannot really say I enjoyed this. I mean, the mere thought of Palin possibly becoming the vp is more than any reasonably thinking person could take, isn't it? But I had been wondering (having access to maps, unlike Ms Palin and Miss Teen South Carolina) what she would actually be able to see "from her home", but was too lazy to dig into it. So, thanks for doing my research for me. Are you from Alaska or did you just happen to come across this vid or did you seriously do some research?

In reply to this comment by wazant:
NP. Glad you enjoyed it!


In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Thanks for posting this. I know it doesn't really matter, but I had been wondering what/how much/from where one would actually have a view of Russia from Alaska (realising one couldn't possibly see it from either Wasilla, Juneau or Anchorage).

NP. Glad you enjoyed it!


In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Thanks for posting this. I know it doesn't really matter, but I had been wondering what/how much/from where one would actually have a view of Russia from Alaska (realising one couldn't possibly see it from either Wasilla, Juneau or Anchorage).

If your embed for the Tina Fey Amy Poehler video goes bad:

It takes a Gold star - 50 points - to embed from any source, so in the mean time you're stuck with the "sweet 16." Glad I could help out.

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Thanks a million! I'm still trying to figure out how many points I need to sift things that are not from the usual embedable suspects, but I always seem to get lost between al the ranks/chartered/power point-rules, so you really saved me here.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Not at all. In fact that's I uploaded it to Dailymotion, because I knew YouTube would pull the plug on it. I lost my internet connection for a while and just got it back a minute ago, and I intended to tell you about it being on Dailymotion as soon as possible. Glad you found it without my help.

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
I hope you don't mind my using your post on the Dailymotion-site to fix it.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Bono is the king of Ireland? You learn something new every day.

And Amy Poehler's incessant blinking was cracking me up at the end!

Not at all. In fact that's I uploaded it to Dailymotion, because I knew YouTube would pull the plug on it. I lost my internet connection for a while and just got it back a minute ago, and I intended to tell you about it being on Dailymotion as soon as possible. Glad you found it without my help.

In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
I hope you don't mind my using your post on the Dailymotion-site to fix it.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Bono is the king of Ireland? You learn something new every day.

And Amy Poehler's incessant blinking was cracking me up at the end!

http://news.videosift.com/talk/Netrunner-hits-500-wins-election-goes-to-jail-In-same-day

you underestimate the depravity of your audience, madam.
In reply to this comment by Octopussy:
Thanks! Still not sure it will get beyond my pq, though...

In reply to this comment by my15minutes:
*promote

she woulda' gotten a doublepromote, except, well... you know.