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Have You Seen This? Epic hamster wheel fail
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This poor little dude never even had time to process what happened. - photo by John Clyde


THE WHEEL We all have one or two impressively graceful moments that no other soul on the planet witnesses. We also have spectacularly ungraceful moments that are for some reason accomplished in front of a large crowd and often caught on camera.

There was the moment when I was 7 and landed a gnarly jump on my Huffy where I got at least 8 feet of air. And no one can say otherwise because not a soul saw it. However, the time I attempted a backflip on a beach in Hawaii with the help of a few other guys and all I did was land on my head, don't you worry, everyone, including the girl I was trying to impress at the time, saw the whole thing unfold. Probably in slow motion.

What I'm getting at is the fact that I feel for the little hamster in this video. The furry fella was just trying to have some fun with his hamster buddies and get some cardio in on the coveted hamster wheel. But instead of a solid workout, this hamster just got worked.

The little guy holds on for dear life for a few seconds, but that's all he's got. Soon he's on the spin cycle and then he finds a little refuge and I don't know if I've ever seen a more terrified face on any living thing since I caught my reflection on the crystal clear water of Hawaii before I face-planted in the white sandy beach. How's that for poetic?

Anyway, I want to adopt this hamster, because I know how he feels and I'm pretty sure we're kindred spirits. Keep hanging on, little dude. Keep hanging on.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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