Good day, bad day: September 6, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Pounding the pavement

A South Carolina man spends a week walking around with a sign that says "NEED KIDNEY 4 WIFE," and collects six pages worth of names of strangers willing to be tested for a match. [The Daily What]

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Aping MacGyver

Ingenious astronauts aboard the International Space Station fix a key power system... with a toothbrush. [Discovery News]

The future of robo-lympians

DARPA's retooled Cheetah robot shatters Usain Bolt's land speed record of 27.9 miles per hour. [Geekosystem]

BAD DAY FOR:

Breakfast purists

Taco Bell introduces a stomach-churning breakfast drink that combines Mountain Dew and orange juice. [Death & Taxes]

Dropping trou

A disgruntled investment banker is fired for allegedly mooning his boss... and loses a $2 million partner buyout as a result. [Huffington Post]

Pranking the TSA

A man is removed from his flight after his buddy allegedly calls in a fake threat in order to "prank" the passenger on his 29th birthday. [Consumerist]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: September 5, 2012