The life of a barista is a weird one. When every customer you have is someone who hasn't had their first coffee of the day, there's no knowing what kind of people can lumber in. Some take on the challenge and become a barista that's the living definition of chaotic good. Others just stand in awe and watch a 46-year-old woman drink 8 Red Bulls worth of caffeine in a single swig.
This is why everyone should have a dashcam.
Essex photographer Martin Le-May captured this epic moment on Monday, in which a weasel is soaring on the back of a woodpecker. It was Tweeted out by birder/wildlife photographer Jason Ward where it quickly went viral and had many people wondering if it was real or photoshopped. It’s apparently very real.
ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs
— Jason Ward (@Jayward7) March 2, 2015
As we walked we heard a distressed squawking and I saw that flash of green. So hurriedly I pointed out to Ann the bird and it settled into the grass behind a couple of small silver birch trees. Both of us trained our binoculars and it occurred that the woodpecker was unnaturally hopping about like it was treading on a hot surface. Lots of wing flapping showing that gloriously yellow/white colour interspersed with the flash of red head feathers. Just after I switched from my binoculars to my camera the bird flew across us and slightly in our direction; suddenly it was obvious it had a small mammal on its back and this was a struggle for life.
He added that the woodpecker managed to get away, while the weasel wandered off into the grass.
Real or not, you can’t put a picture like that online and expect to walk away meme-free.
Here are some of the best responses from Twitter of the #WeaselPecker:
Fallt nicht auf die Fälschung rein die hier gerade kursiert! Hier das original! #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/mOQnYTSV37
— 's Teechen (@Tee_Lichtenrade) March 3, 2015
@sheeraf @Laradio Putin<Weasel<Woodpecker chased by Stormtrooper. pic.twitter.com/bEsxl690Pm
— Marcel Steeman (@msteeman) March 3, 2015
'90s kids, it's what we've been waiting for ... #WeaselPecker #Weasel #Woodpecker #Pokemon #90s #Pikachu #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/LjniQ9pUqq
— L Phillip Lucas (@LPhillipLucas) March 3, 2015
I came in like a #WeaselPecker pic.twitter.com/9pkVciT9t4
— The Poke (@ThePoke)
Since all the YouTube versions have been removed:
For a paltry $45 bucks, you can make your very own cotton candy machine. If you're capable of welding and cutting steel, that is.
If not, it's still worth a watch for the real revelation -- you can make cotton candy OUT OF OTHER CANDIES. Candy canes, Werther's Original, lemon drops, you name it. Jump to 6:55 for the genius.
[laughingsquid]
Lowcostcosplay has some of the funniest, most creative takes on costumes on the internet. You can follow more of their work on their Facebook page if you need a constant infusion of super cheap costumes.
Tell you what man, these guys certainly don't seem to hold anything back when it comes to exploring the outer boundaries of dark humor. Here's another one of their videos:
Wonder what they'd make of that whole time Koffing started popping up in the Holocaust Museum a bit ago...