August 3, 2012 at 9:16 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 173

by twistedsifter

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Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com!

 

THE SHIRK REPORT 2.0 IS HERE! IMAGES WILL NOW APPEAR RIGHT BELOW THE TEXT LINK. TO HIDE THE IMAGE, SIMPLY CLICK THE TEXT LINK AGAIN. PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY AND STAY SIFTY MY FRIENDS!

 

 

25 IMAGES

 
It took a week but it finally happened
Billy O and the Donald getting their wave on
Getting his ’15 seconds’ on
Bluest fish ever
No stars ever
Wickerman
Diverrhea
The Lion King
I wonder how often this happens?
How man-made islands are created
This building has a cloaking device
Great closeup from the Olympic skeet shooting event
The ol’ down and up (thx for sharing G$!)
This car decal is straight fire
I dare you to find a cooler kayak
You shall not pass
Quality Vader Placement
Well it’s not as bad as the name from last week (ps. this is the guy from last week)
I’m not good at math but I’ll assume it adds up
Allow me to play you the song of my people
Tyler would be very disappointed in all of you
How to power walk your entrance
“I ain’t got time for this, I’m a very busy man”
Well that’s one way to distinguish the two Koreas
Throwing in this classic photobomb just because
 

 

 

10 ARTICLES

 
The photographers who stood by
Field Trippin’: One high school teacher’s account of a trip he didn’t mean to take
The World’s Highest-Paid DJs
Daredevils take the plunge in icy Arctic waves for the ultimate ride
The Unabomber Boys: 10 years ago, UM students captured first photos of reclusive terrorist
Is Lei Jun China’s Steve Jobs? (thx for sharing @Richworks!)
Japanese equestrian defies Father Time as the oldest competitor at London Olympics
Professor Billionaire: The Stanford Academic Who Wrote Google Its First Check
Inside the Surprisingly Lucrative World of Cardboard Theft (thx for sharing @AlexisSaffran!)
Drone attacks in Pakistan mapped

 

 

 

5 VIDEOS

 

Your Olympic Videos for the week

 

 

 

 

 

Your Animal Awesomeness for the Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Road Rage Kills. Let it Slide People…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE WEEKEND IS SO CLOSE I CAN SEE IT!

 

 

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