#TheDailySpin: Video of FedEx driver throwing computer goes viral

By {/%BYLINE%} {%AUTHOR%}Alan Pearcy{/%AUTHOR%} {%TITLE%}#TheDailySpin: Video of FedEx driver throwing computer goes viral{/%TITLE%} {%ALTERNATIVEURL%}{/%ALTERNATIVEURL%} {%IMAGE%}/Uploads/Public/FedEx-delivery-man.jpg{/%IMAGE%} {%ROLE%}87d65c27-6e78-4e5c-b423-78d47d4f2768{/%ROLE%} {%KICKER%}Crisis Communications{/%KICKER%} {%CATEGORIESID%}5b5f5480-7a63-458a-90a4-0b98007ec3f7, 1fd4d0a9-bbe2-4b5c-af5c-11dce5b9983e, 9b04de1d-f7bc-4de7-842e-c9c833ff24e9, 055d8a23-ee23-4f9c-a2f4-df030843f312, e8e0f32d-5d24-41be-86cc-a8fd29cc4619{/%CATEGORIESID%} {%CAPTION%}We hope it got delivered on time. Plus, paywall for the homeless, P&G pulls Photoshopped Taylor Swift ad, Snow E. Mann pays users a visit on LinkedIn,, more.{/%CAPTION%} {%BODYCOPY%}Are we sure it’s too late to save the U.S. Postal Service? You might have a sad holiday knowing this FedEx driver is the man delivering your gifts instead of jolly St. Nick. In the midst of the holidays, people are feeling the charitable spirit, especially in the Internet mecca of Silicon Valley, where tech titans such as the first couple of Netscape care more about philanthropy than they do not being able to find a WiFi signal. Perhaps someone in Silicon Valley will be struck with enough holiday cheer to fork over some of that entrepreneurial startup cash to take care of our paywall fees … well, at least for the homeless. Seems pets are bringing holiday cheer—at least that’s the impression we get based on this infographic from Frugal Dad, which claims animal owners will spend $19.5 billion on food for their precious Poopsies this year—two times the National School Lunch Budget—and $25.5 billion in vet care, supplies, more than we’ll spend on vitamins, gym memberships for ourselves. And while the world is usually all puppies, rainbows, smiles, sunshine for Taylor Swift, her fairytale burst when P&G pulled her latest ad for Covergirl NaturlaLine Mousse Mascara for being overly Photoshopped. Not so natural, though we can’t help but still love her. Apparently, former carnivores turned vegetarian are now resuming their former steak-loving state, with a group of them now alleging “animals can be healthful, environmentally appropriate,, ethical,” reports The Atlantic. That doesn’t go for McDonald’s or its CEO Jim Skinner, to whom in a letter celebrities such as Ryan Gosling, Zooey Deschanel,, Alicia Silverstone have urged the company to implement stricter animal welfare standards. Ronald, co. better watch itself. We hear that freckle-face with pigtails is closing in on the fast feeder, already predicted to surpass the King to become the No. 2 fast-food restaurant in the U.S., despite fewer locations. Chinese restaurants would like to express their gratitude to those of the Jewish faith, assuming the photo of this handwritten sign is legit. According to this window flyer from The Chinese Restaurant Association, “We do not completely understand your dietary customs … But we are proud, grateful that you GOD insist you eat our food on Christmas.” While we know this one is misrepresented, a eulogy, “official statement” mourning the death of Kim Jong Il was written by Sacha Baron Cohen guised as his latest alter ego—His Excellency Admiral General Aladeen-Surpreme Leader, All Triumphant General, Chief Opthamalogist of People’s Republic of Wadiya—from the actor’s latest film, “The Dictator.” Not to be left out of the satirical trend, Dilbert illustrators newest strip takes aim at mocking Google employees, the company’s policy that allows its staff to spend 20 percent of their time working on anything they want. If you looked at who has viewed your LinkedIn profile recently, a cartoon named Snow E. Mann might have paid you a visit. Listed as an “Independent Snow Managemnt Consultant” from the North Pole, once clicked on, a message appears wishing you “Happy Holidays’ from LinkedIn!” Another cartoon character scoring some press this holiday season is boy reporter “Tintin,” but if you don’t know a lot about him, you’re not alone. Another reporter’s name you might get more familiar hearing (if you’re not already familiar) is that of Hall of Fame baseball writer, Philadelphia Daily News columnist Bill Conlin, who retired Tuesday amid allegations from three women, one man who claim he molested them in the 1970s. The sports world was also abuzz over penalties imposed by the NCAA upon the Ohio State football team after it received a one-year bowl ban along with other penalties following a scandal in which players accepted cash, tattoos in exchanges for jerseys, rings,, other Buckeye souvenirs.{/%BODYCOPY%} {%ID%}10374{/%ID%} {%DATAID%}62345891-5365-4cf3-93ef-18f04d8cdcc6{/%DATAID%} {%CanonicalUrl%}{/%CanonicalUrl%} {%PUBLISHDATE%}12/21/2011 2:57:00 PM{/%PUBLISHDATE%} {%LINK%}https://dev.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/10374.aspx{/%LINK%} {%BYLINE%}Laura Hale Brockway
Dec. 21, 2011