Friday, November 28, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY: SNOWKITING NOW THAT SOUNDS DANGEROUS...
A winter sportsman narrowly escaped death after being pulled hundreds of feet into the air by a gust of wind before crashing to earth next to a rocky outcrop, in a terrifying ordeal captured on video.
The accident highlights the dangers of the extreme sport of snowkiting, a cross between snowboarding and kitesurfing in which enthusiasts attached to large kites harness the power of the wind to perform stunts at winter resorts. In the footage, which is believed to have been filmed in Algeria, the snowkiter is seen travelling in circles on the ground in an effort to build up speed, when a sudden gust sucks him vertically into the air. The man, who is named in the clip as Algerian extreme sportsman Malik Bouchenafa, narrowly avoids crashing into a brick wall, but refuses to let go of the handle as the wind pulls him higher into the sky. Mr Bouchenafa's friends on the ground cry out in fear as he becomes no more than a small dot in the sky, the wind buffeting and spinning his body in all directions. After nearly 30 seconds in the air he plummets to earth on higher ground, just a few feet from a formation of rocks sticking out through the snow. Despite his ordeal it appears Mr Bouchenafa was uninjured, as later in the footage he is shown boarding back down the hill carrying his kite. Commenters on the clip, which was posted on YouTube last week, criticised Mr Bouchenafa for risking his life, one describing him as "a person who has totally lost their grip on reality". Another accused the Algerian, who is known as Magic Malik and made his name as a kitesurfer on water, of using methods suitable for the ocean in an entirely inappropriate situation. "You do not use sea-kite techniques in the mountains, the rangers have better things to do," he wrote.
The accident highlights the dangers of the extreme sport of snowkiting, a cross between snowboarding and kitesurfing in which enthusiasts attached to large kites harness the power of the wind to perform stunts at winter resorts. In the footage, which is believed to have been filmed in Algeria, the snowkiter is seen travelling in circles on the ground in an effort to build up speed, when a sudden gust sucks him vertically into the air. The man, who is named in the clip as Algerian extreme sportsman Malik Bouchenafa, narrowly avoids crashing into a brick wall, but refuses to let go of the handle as the wind pulls him higher into the sky. Mr Bouchenafa's friends on the ground cry out in fear as he becomes no more than a small dot in the sky, the wind buffeting and spinning his body in all directions. After nearly 30 seconds in the air he plummets to earth on higher ground, just a few feet from a formation of rocks sticking out through the snow. Despite his ordeal it appears Mr Bouchenafa was uninjured, as later in the footage he is shown boarding back down the hill carrying his kite. Commenters on the clip, which was posted on YouTube last week, criticised Mr Bouchenafa for risking his life, one describing him as "a person who has totally lost their grip on reality". Another accused the Algerian, who is known as Magic Malik and made his name as a kitesurfer on water, of using methods suitable for the ocean in an entirely inappropriate situation. "You do not use sea-kite techniques in the mountains, the rangers have better things to do," he wrote.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY PART 2: WHEELCHAIR-BOUND KID PULLS OFF BACK FLIP!
A stunt-mad teenager with Spina Bifida has become the first person to pull off a back-flip in a wheelchair.
Sixteen-year-old Aaron Fotheringham - known as 'Wheels' - got official recognition last month, even though he has been doing them for two years. He takes his specially made wheelchair on to skate ramps in Las Vegas, where he has become a something of a celebrity in the skate scene. He said: "It feels awesome to have the record." Aaron invented a sport that he calls "hardcore sitting" - using a wheelchair to perform moves more often seen done on skateboards or BMX bikes. He has been doing stunts since the age of nine when his elder brother Brian took him to their local skate park. Brian encouraged him to go down a ramp and the obsession was born. Now Aaron gets flown all over the world to perform stunts and spends at least three hours a day practising. He has become a role model to many young people who use wheelchairs. He said: "Everyone thinks 'oh you're disabled that's such a terrible thing' but I think it's positive. It's like being able to carry your skateboard everywhere with you. "People don't realise how much can be done in a chair." He added: "I get little kids telling me they like being in their chair now. It feels so cool to get people interested in hardcore sitting." Just like skaters, Aaron said he has had his fair share of falls. "I've shattered my elbow and had concussion too many times to count," he said. But he has become so good that he has won a sponsor, Colours Inc., that supplied him with his £5,300 ($8,000) reinforced aluminium wheelchair.
Sixteen-year-old Aaron Fotheringham - known as 'Wheels' - got official recognition last month, even though he has been doing them for two years. He takes his specially made wheelchair on to skate ramps in Las Vegas, where he has become a something of a celebrity in the skate scene. He said: "It feels awesome to have the record." Aaron invented a sport that he calls "hardcore sitting" - using a wheelchair to perform moves more often seen done on skateboards or BMX bikes. He has been doing stunts since the age of nine when his elder brother Brian took him to their local skate park. Brian encouraged him to go down a ramp and the obsession was born. Now Aaron gets flown all over the world to perform stunts and spends at least three hours a day practising. He has become a role model to many young people who use wheelchairs. He said: "Everyone thinks 'oh you're disabled that's such a terrible thing' but I think it's positive. It's like being able to carry your skateboard everywhere with you. "People don't realise how much can be done in a chair." He added: "I get little kids telling me they like being in their chair now. It feels so cool to get people interested in hardcore sitting." Just like skaters, Aaron said he has had his fair share of falls. "I've shattered my elbow and had concussion too many times to count," he said. But he has become so good that he has won a sponsor, Colours Inc., that supplied him with his £5,300 ($8,000) reinforced aluminium wheelchair.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY: CHEERLEADING NUNS? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT...
Supporters say they have been converted after watching a new dance troupe. The sisters, along with monks and priests, used special dance routines to disco music to wow crowds at a match in Sassari, southern Italy. "You wanted us to speak your language – well here we are," choreographer Father Steven told the audience. Now the troupe is on a tour of Italian discos and nightclubs to spread the message of Christianity to young people.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
EVER SEE THE TERMINAL?
A Japanese man has set up home in Mexico City's airport and has no intention of leaving. Hiroshi Nohara has become something of a celebrity in Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport since arriving on September 2. Mr Nohara has said he can't explain what drew him to the airport, or why he has decided to stay. "I do not understand why I am here," Mr Nohara, who is originally from Tokyo, told a local television station through an interpreter. "I don't have any reasons." Mr Nohara holds a valid visa and local authorities admit they have no reason to force him to leave. All they can do is wait for the paperwork to expire in March. In the meantime, Mr Nohara has become famous and is regularly featured on local television. He sleeps in a chair in the airport's food court, surviving off food given to him by vendors keen to see their merchandising promoted in his TV interviews. Passengers who recognise him also help him out by buying him burgers and coffee. In return, he is happy to pose for a photograph or sign an autograph. After three months of living rough, however, Mr Nohara is looking decidedly dishevelled. His beard and hair unkempt and his clothes are in need of a wash. Some people using the food court have complained that he needs a shower. The quietly spoken Mr Nohara replies that he just wants to be left alone and preferred it when he was not in the media spotlight. His story is similar to that the 2004 film "The Terminal," in which an Eastern European man, played by Tom Hanks, gets trapped at New York's JFK International Airport by revolution in his homeland and is repeatedly denied permission to leave by immigration officials.
ONION-POWERED IPOD WILL PLAY THE TRACKS OF YOUR TEARS - BOOM BOOM!
Owen Louis definitely knows his onions when it comes to environmental friendliness - he sticks his iPod in them. The music fan is so worried about the amount of electricity his MP3 player uses, he powers it up using the vegetables. Owen, 21, bores two holes in an onion, soaks it in an energy drink then sticks a USB cable into it - and can charge his iPod for an hour. 'I was watching TV with my laptop on and my iPod playing and thought, "How much electricity must I be using?",' he said. 'A friend showed me the experiment as a laugh but I thought it was the greatest thing I have ever seen, and do it religiously every day.' Owen, from Portsmouth, said the idea was a foolproof way of staying green as the onion decomposes and the drink bottle can be recycled once finished with. Phil Stubbles, a physics lecturer from St Vincent College in Gosport, Hampshire, said almost all vegetables could power iPods because they contain ions which react with energy drinks to create a charge. 'The only problem is you have no control over how long it may work for ... and it can be smelly,' he added.
Monday, November 24, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY PART 2 - Astronauts take part in seven hour spacewalk off space station as urine recycler breaks
Astronauts on the international space station have begun the longest and hardest spacewalk of their maintenance mission as the system for converting urine into drinking water breaks down again.
NASA astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Stephen Bowen were due to spend more than seven hours fixing a clogged solar wing-rotating joint. As they began their spacewalk, a new recycling system for converting urine into drinking water broke down again for the third day in a row. The problem could jeopardise NASA's plan to return recycled water to earth aboard space shuttle Endeavour next weekend. The £100 million water recycling system, delivered a week ago by space shuttle Endeavour, is essential for allowing more astronauts to live on the space station next year. The wing-rotating joint stopped working properly more than a year ago, after it became jammed with metal grit from grinding parts. It can no longer keep the solar wings on the right side of the space station pointed toward the sun. The astronauts first began their repair work – which involves cleaning, lubrication and the replacement of bearings – last week. Ms Stefanyshyn-Piper, who dropped a £67,000 tool kit during a previous spacewalk, was forced to share some of her equipment with Mr Bowen during the repair. As for the broken urine-recycling system, flight controllers and astronauts alike were disappointed when it stopped working again. Mission Control radioed up the bad news just before the spacewalk began. "I'm very sorry to hear that," astronaut Sandra Magnus replied. NASA wants samples of the recycled water returned aboard Endeavour in order to conduct tests and ensure that it is safe to drink. The equipment is supposed to run for at least 90 days before anyone takes a sip. The space agency cannot expand the size of the space station crew from three to six unless the water recycling system is working. NASA still hopes for that to happen by June. Endeavour is supposed to leave the space station at the end of this month but its departure could be put back a day in order to collect enough samples from the recycling equipment.
NASA astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Stephen Bowen were due to spend more than seven hours fixing a clogged solar wing-rotating joint. As they began their spacewalk, a new recycling system for converting urine into drinking water broke down again for the third day in a row. The problem could jeopardise NASA's plan to return recycled water to earth aboard space shuttle Endeavour next weekend. The £100 million water recycling system, delivered a week ago by space shuttle Endeavour, is essential for allowing more astronauts to live on the space station next year. The wing-rotating joint stopped working properly more than a year ago, after it became jammed with metal grit from grinding parts. It can no longer keep the solar wings on the right side of the space station pointed toward the sun. The astronauts first began their repair work – which involves cleaning, lubrication and the replacement of bearings – last week. Ms Stefanyshyn-Piper, who dropped a £67,000 tool kit during a previous spacewalk, was forced to share some of her equipment with Mr Bowen during the repair. As for the broken urine-recycling system, flight controllers and astronauts alike were disappointed when it stopped working again. Mission Control radioed up the bad news just before the spacewalk began. "I'm very sorry to hear that," astronaut Sandra Magnus replied. NASA wants samples of the recycled water returned aboard Endeavour in order to conduct tests and ensure that it is safe to drink. The equipment is supposed to run for at least 90 days before anyone takes a sip. The space agency cannot expand the size of the space station crew from three to six unless the water recycling system is working. NASA still hopes for that to happen by June. Endeavour is supposed to leave the space station at the end of this month but its departure could be put back a day in order to collect enough samples from the recycling equipment.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY - Police dash cam of Meteor over Edmonton, Canada
ONE WORD: WOW! IMAGINE SEEING THAT IN FRONT OF YOU? FREAKED YOU WOULD BE - DO YOU SEE HOW BRIGHT THE NIGHT BECOMES AS A RESULT - UNREAL!!!
Friday, November 21, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY PART 2 - SEE THIS? THAT'S ME THAT IS...
The beautiful game was given a touch of the circus when the finest freestyle footballers displayed their ball skills at the world championships in Brazil. Boasting tricks that would make Cristiano Ronaldo envious, the 44 contestants - known as ballers - went head to head in front of thousands of fans at the Complexo Exportivo do Pacaembu. Some managed to balance a football on their head while spinning round the floor and others juggled the ball from foot to foot in a variety of contorted positions. The winner, 24-year-old Arnaud Garnier of France, spun a ball on a Biro he was holding between his teeth. Yosuke Yokota from Japan came second and Britain's John Whetton, 19, reached the last 16. Judges at the Red Bull Street Style 2008 World Finals included international footballers such as Edgar Davids of the Netherlands and Bebeto, a World Cup-winner with Brazil in 1994. Their task was to judge the ballers based on the criteria of ball control, technique, and style in combination with the music. "Some of the stuff the guys showed was just unbelievable," said Davids. The next world championship is scheduled for 2010 in South Africa, which hosts the World Cup in the same year.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY - NOW THAT'S ONE LOOOONG SURFBOARD
A Brazilian man has broken his own record for catching a wave on the longest surfboard. Rico de Souza rode the 30ft (9.16 metre) board for ten seconds before being tumbling into the water at a beach in Rio de Janeiro. The 55-year-old needed several attempts at the record as he struggled to build up enough speed to propel the 16st board which he had designed himself. He eventually spotted a powerful wave and managed to clamber to his feet and keep his balance long enough to claim his record. Afterwards he said that the ride had been a thrilling experience. "It was an exceptional wave, the wave was shaky, the board was jumping, but I managed to stand firm," he said. Asked about his future plans, he said that he only wanted to enjoy life and do good deeds. "Life is a joke and we have to take advantage of our passage through earth in the best way possible," he said. Mr de Souza set the previous record on a 25.6ft (8 metre) board in 2006. Since then he has made several design improvements to the board. He had been due to attempt the new record this weekend, but managed to achieve the feat during his own practice session on Monday. Mr de Souza organised another record in September this year, when 88 people surfed the same wave for over ten seconds – up four from 2007.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY PART 2: SOLICITOR SCOFFS 41 PIES IN 10 MINUTES. WHY? WHO CARES, JUST LOOK...
Denzil Gunner, 30, on a year-long mission to take on strange challenges won £1,000 at the annual competition in Somerset and may now be chosen to represent Britain in extreme eating competitions in America. However, Mr Gunner, from Notting Hill, in London, was five pies short of the world record of 46, which is held by an 8st American woman. Sonya Thomas, 36, from Virginia, devoured 46 mince pies in 10 minutes in 2006. The annual contest is a popular event on the competitive eating circuit and this year 29 pie-eaters took part. Mr Gunner said: "I didn't do any eating preparation at all, I just showed up and went for it. "My technique was just to cram as many in as possible and drink as much water as I could because they are very dry. "I didn't really think about it I just kept on eating until they said stop and then I realised how ill I felt. "You can't really taste them but I'm glad its over a month to Christmas when I have to eat another one. "I'm worried about the drive home now, I think there will be a lot of stops in lay-bys." Speed eating is a major phenomenon in America and some of the bigger events are televised with prize funds of thousands of dollars. But extreme eating in the UK has attracted criticism from health campaigners, who have condemned it for glorifying gluttony. Organiser Daniel Medley said the International Federation of Competitive Eating will be interested in Mr Gunner as his mince pie achievement was impressive. "This is the closest that a Brit has ever got to the record," he said. "If he wants to go to America we will take him and the federation will be quite keen on him going over there and doing the circuit. "Americans are quite confused about mince pies because they think they contain meat." Last year house-husband Clive Pearson, 34, from Chilcompton, in Somerset, stuffed down 26 mince pies in 10 minutes to win.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY - ILLEGAL? YES. MASSIVE BUZZ? HELL YES.
Extreme kayakers have been condemned for canoeing down a dam in west Wales. A photographer captured the latest incident as one canoeist slid 300ft down the spillway at Llyn Brianne reservoir in Carmarthenshire, near the borders of Ceredigion and Powys. Welsh Water said the practice was dangerous and such activities were banned at the reservoir. An onlooker said: "I always stop and look anyway and I saw four people ready to do the spillway. "There were a lot of people watching at the top car park. "It looked pretty scary." Llyn Brianne was completed in 1972 and supplies drinking water to a large part of south Wales. The reservoir is up to 272 ft (83m) deep and holds more than 13 billion gallons (60 billion litres) of water. A statement from Welsh Water, the owner of the site, said it "strictly forbids" water-based activities at the reservoir and would take "appropriate action" against anyone in breach of this restriction. "Reservoirs can be dangerous for various reasons and those involved in water sports in inappropriate locations, such as at Llyn Brianne, put themselves and others at unnecessary risk," said a spokesman. Richard Harvey from the Welsh Canoeing Association said he could not comment on the group involved, the locality or the legality of their activity but he did say he was aware the slipway had been used by kayakers for about 20 years. "We encourage people to paddle responsibly and in the realm of the law," he said. "It's very important that kayaking is done at no risk to other people or the environment and that a detailed risk assessment is made before taking to the water. "Enthusiasts also have to be aware of the law and the possible legal restrictions relating to a particular stretch of water. "If they go too far we do not condone it."
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
EVER HAD A SKULL SAUNA? ME NEITHER...
You know the drill: Spend some time pumping iron in the gym, have a quick swim in the pool, jump into the giant skull-shaped sauna...
An oversize skull with a built-in sauna is turning heads in the Austrian capital.
The white walk-in structure - situated near a busy Vienna intersection - is known as the "Wellness Skull" and also boasts a bathtub and shower. On either side of the neck, that is.
The eye-catching installation, which stands about 4.5 meters tall (about 15 feet) and is made of wood and synthetic material, is the brainchild of Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout. Tourists and locals alike appeared astounded by the skull, part of an effort by Public Art Vienna to revitalise and enhance urban space around the capital.
"It's the most random thing I've seen in Vienna," said 27-year-old Nick Abrahams from London. "It's really strange," echoed Nick Trute, 29, from Sydney, Australia.
Although the skull was built to be fully functional, visitors won't be able to try it out or witness steam emanating from its eye sockets - something that only happens when the sauna, which fits eight people, is in use.
An oversize skull with a built-in sauna is turning heads in the Austrian capital.
The white walk-in structure - situated near a busy Vienna intersection - is known as the "Wellness Skull" and also boasts a bathtub and shower. On either side of the neck, that is.
The eye-catching installation, which stands about 4.5 meters tall (about 15 feet) and is made of wood and synthetic material, is the brainchild of Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout. Tourists and locals alike appeared astounded by the skull, part of an effort by Public Art Vienna to revitalise and enhance urban space around the capital.
"It's the most random thing I've seen in Vienna," said 27-year-old Nick Abrahams from London. "It's really strange," echoed Nick Trute, 29, from Sydney, Australia.
Although the skull was built to be fully functional, visitors won't be able to try it out or witness steam emanating from its eye sockets - something that only happens when the sauna, which fits eight people, is in use.
Run for your life! It's Godzilla! Oh no, wait, it's a tree
Godzilla is scary. Trees are scary. Put them together and you have the scariest thing imaginable to man. A Godzilla Tree.
This is the tree that looks like Godzilla, and if you're not careful, it might flutter in the breeze at you. Local TV stations in Japan have been getting rather excited about the tree, which is located in the Chiba Prefecture. The owner of the tree insists no alterations have been performed in order to make it more Godzilla-like. The Godzilla shape is only visible from a certain angle.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY PART 2: ANTI-GRAVITY YOGA ANYONE?
As unlikely as it sounds, converts of 'AntiGravity Yoga' say the technique enables them to reach positions other exercises can't reach, leading to a better all-round work-out. Participants use a hammock suspended from the ceiling to carry out yoga, pilates and dance moves while defying gravity. It is becoming more and more popular in America and fitness experts believe it is only a matter of time before it 'takes off' here. Crunch, a US gym chain, has been pioneering AntiGravity Yoga with its one-hour sessions, which it has nick-named 'Wings'. The technique was invented by gymnast and Broadway dancer Christopher Harrison, who also came up with an acrobatic fitness regime that he called 'Cheernastics', based on American cheerleading. His company's website http://www.antigravityyoga.com explains: "The AntiGravity Hammock acts as a soft trapeze, supporting you as you master simple suspension techniques leading to advanced inverted poses. "AntiGravity yoga is unique; it is unbelievable for relieving compressed joints and aligning the body from head to toe." Other benefits of AntiGravity Yoga, according to the company, are that advanced yoga positions can be achieved "without neck or back compression" and one can "stretch further with less strain".It has already received celebrity endorsement in the form of singer Mariah Carey, who "flew in the air" in an AntiGravity Hammock on her 'Charmbracelet Tour'.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY: MOOOOVE OVER FAST! OOPS TOO LATE...
A light aircraft has crashed into a cow after overshooting a runway, knocking the poor animal over. Now a clip of the accident has become a YouTube hit, with more than 50,000 views. Viewers can watch from a camera fixed onto the plane's wing as the two pilots appear to completely miss a runway and struggle to bring it down in a neighbouring field. The two pilots were fine, but what became of the cow I'm not sure - hopefully it's moo-ving around freely again. Sorry.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY: CAN YOU SPOT THE CHANGES?
Watch this whodunnit spoof released by Transport for London to highlight drivers' lack of awareness.
or try this one - even cooler!
NO YOU ARE NOT SEEING THINGS...
This is 'Snake Manu', an Indian man who makes a living from this eye-watering trick of inserting live grass snakes into his nostrils and pulling them out of his mouth.
Manu, 31, from the southern city of Chennai, claims to have experimented with almost all varieties of snakes, including cobras, common kraits, sand boas and rat snakes but said his favourite was the cobra because of its ferocious agility. Manu, a high school drop-out, said that as an eight-year-old he would amuse his classmates by inserting chalk and erasers into his nostrils and pulling them out through his mouth, before deciding to try the unusual alternative of live snakes. He passes the snake through the passage which connects the back of the throat to the nasal cavity. The married father-of-two said: "I got the idea to feed snakes through my nose while I was attending a yoga class aged 13. "My guru made me believe that every person has the ability to do something unique. All my friends used to do different tricks and I also wanted to do something different. "I first practised with a wire. I used to put wire into my nose and pull it through my mouth. I also used to pull threads and chalk. Then I switched to snakes. This is how I started." Admitting he has been bitten several times while attempting the bizarre trick, Manu claims to shrug off the pain. "Sometimes it hurts, particularly if a big snake bites me, but I concentrate on being relaxed through yoga techniques. "Doing this has brought me many fans and I love to entertain them. "I want to tell the world that I am proud of India - I hope everyone sees my feats so that they are inspired to try something unique of their own."
Manu, 31, from the southern city of Chennai, claims to have experimented with almost all varieties of snakes, including cobras, common kraits, sand boas and rat snakes but said his favourite was the cobra because of its ferocious agility. Manu, a high school drop-out, said that as an eight-year-old he would amuse his classmates by inserting chalk and erasers into his nostrils and pulling them out through his mouth, before deciding to try the unusual alternative of live snakes. He passes the snake through the passage which connects the back of the throat to the nasal cavity. The married father-of-two said: "I got the idea to feed snakes through my nose while I was attending a yoga class aged 13. "My guru made me believe that every person has the ability to do something unique. All my friends used to do different tricks and I also wanted to do something different. "I first practised with a wire. I used to put wire into my nose and pull it through my mouth. I also used to pull threads and chalk. Then I switched to snakes. This is how I started." Admitting he has been bitten several times while attempting the bizarre trick, Manu claims to shrug off the pain. "Sometimes it hurts, particularly if a big snake bites me, but I concentrate on being relaxed through yoga techniques. "Doing this has brought me many fans and I love to entertain them. "I want to tell the world that I am proud of India - I hope everyone sees my feats so that they are inspired to try something unique of their own."
Monday, November 17, 2008
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY - CHA CHA SLIDE USMC STYLEE
I KNOW THESE GUYS ARE HARDASS MARINE CORE BUT HMMM DO THEY LOOK A LITTLE CAMP PERFORMING THIS DANCE??
US marines filmed themselves dancing along to a popular aerobics workout song in a clip that has become a viral hit on the internet. The five soldiers are shown jumping, shimmying and stamping to The Cha Cha Slide, the 1996 dance track by DJ Casper that has become a school disco and wedding favourite. Dressed in tight green T-shirts and khaki trousers, the men carry out their routine in what appears to be a military workshop. Three of the marines perform moves called out in the song's lyrics – including "slide to the left, slide to the right, criss-cross" – while carrying on with their work around the table. They are joined for the final few moves by two other soldiers. The men involved in the clip have not been identified and it is not clear whether they were serving in a war zone when it was shot. Titled Cha Cha Slide USMC Style, the video was posted on the MySpaceTV website last week with the caption "Fun is contagious!". It has already been viewed almost 400,000 times.
ARE U HAVIN A LAFF?
A SCOUSER WHOSE IMPRESSIONS OF LIVERPOOL FC PLAYERS HAS BECOME AN INTERNET SENSATION COULD BECOME SOMETHING OF A STAR HIMSELF ON CHANNEL 4'S STAR STORIES SHOW
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IN A LEOTARD?
Justin Timberlake's squeezed into a leotard and high heels. It was for a parody of Beyonce's song Single Ladies on US sketch show Saturday Night Live. But she didn't seem too impressed when he showed what he could do.
Friday, November 14, 2008
NOOOOO TELL ME IT AIN'T SO...
Yes it's what you think they are. And yes they're biting them. And, yes again, they're from New Zealand. It could only be the annual Shepherd's Shemozzle in the small town of Hunterville, where men are men and men eat bulls' testicles. As part of the competition, punters had to bite into the balls and carry them in their mouths for 50m. Once that feat was accomplished they had to scoff some dry weetabix and down a raw egg. In a rare respite they then got to wash the lot down with a can of beer. Unfortunately if the beer was from Hunterville it was probably rubbish. Winner Josh Masters looked on the bright side when asked about the taste of testies. "Best of all, they weren't connected to anything."
CHECK OUT THE HEAD ON THIS ONE!
A woman has been charged over an epic drinking session where she apparently stole drinks, stripped naked, kicked and bit police and flooded her cell. Lori Brutsche-Ely, was arrested on Halloween night after reports that she was stealing beer from customers in a nightclub. She also exposed herself to a band playing at the venue, picked fights and refused to leave, claim police. When police found her she was completely naked and was shouting at security guards outside the Mint nightclub. She allegedly kicked a security guard in the groin and later attacked a police officer. One victim is reported as saying: "We were still trying to control the female when I felt pain in my left shoulder. "I looked and observed the woman biting me." When in jail police said she trashed a sprinkler, flooding the cell and attacked and bit a prison officer. Sounds like one hell of a night. Fortunately the officer had a tetanus shot, and Brutsche-Ely had this wonderful picture taken.
Smile!
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY (PART 2) 14/11 COP TASERS HIMSELF
A police officer was a bit too quick on the trigger when attempting to make an arrest - he managed to taser himself. The self-tasering, believed to be a rare event, followed a police chase in Texas. Despite the suspect appearing to be subdued by the officer's colleagues he still reached for his weapon. He collapsed to the ground where lay writhing around for about five seconds.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY (PART 1) 14/11 - REAR OF THE YEAR!
COULDN'T RESIST THIS! ONE FOR THE LADS & LADIES - YOUR VIEWS ON THE REAR)S) OF THE YEAR WELCOME BELOW!! ENJOY & EH JUST WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE A JUDGE AT THAT COMP EH COS WHATEVER IT IS I WILL FECKIN DO IT NO PROBS!!!!!!!
Underwear designers Sloggi have held a global competition to find two new models with the world's best derrieres.
A jury chose two winners among 45 finalists from 26 countries.
Melanie Nunes Fronckowiak, 20, Brazil, and Saiba Bombote, 27, France, were awarded the title "Most Beautiful Bottom in the World", a modelling contract for the next international Sloggi campaign, €15,000 prize money, and insurance for their precious derrieres.
Before the final choice was announced the contestants had to convince the jury of their modelling qualities with a choreographed performance in the "Club Quartier Latin".
The finalists were chosen after a worldwide competition on the Internet in which more than 11,200 candidates posted their photographs on the Sloggi website. These were then vetted by members of the public, with more than 31.8 million votes cast.
Underwear designers Sloggi have held a global competition to find two new models with the world's best derrieres.
A jury chose two winners among 45 finalists from 26 countries.
Melanie Nunes Fronckowiak, 20, Brazil, and Saiba Bombote, 27, France, were awarded the title "Most Beautiful Bottom in the World", a modelling contract for the next international Sloggi campaign, €15,000 prize money, and insurance for their precious derrieres.
Before the final choice was announced the contestants had to convince the jury of their modelling qualities with a choreographed performance in the "Club Quartier Latin".
The finalists were chosen after a worldwide competition on the Internet in which more than 11,200 candidates posted their photographs on the Sloggi website. These were then vetted by members of the public, with more than 31.8 million votes cast.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...
Ever since President-Elect Barack Obama pledged to fulfil his promise to his daughters of a White House dog, speculation has swirled around what breed the family would choose. "Sasha and Malia," Mr Obama said in his victory speech at Chicago's Grant Park, "I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House." Adding to the complication of choosing a first pet is the fact that Malia, 10, is allergic to most breeds, prompting the American Kennel Club to suggest various "hypo-allergenic" breeds including the Bichon Frise and the poodle. But a group of Peruvians think they have found the perfect solution for the family, in the form of a bald and often toothless breed once popular with Incan kings. Owners of the Peruvian Hairless dog, a breed dating back 3,000 years and depicted in pre-Hispanic ceramics, say it is perfect for children who suffer from allergies. "We want to give a male puppy to Obama's daughters, so they get to experience all the joys of having a dog but without any allergies," said Claudia Galvez, 38, director of the Friends of the Peruvian Hairless Dog Association. According to Peruvian folklore, the dogs have above-average body temperature, which compensates for their lack of hair and helps alleviate symptoms of asthma or arthritis suffered by their owners.
DOG BANNED FROM BAR UNLESS...
HE WEARS A FECKIN' HIGH VIS VEST...SORRY WHAT!
A dog banned from a pub for chewing up its beer mats has been allowed back in - but only if she wears a high visibility vest. Hatty the Lakeland terrier must be visible at all times to landlord Nigel McLelland at the Jolly Sailor in Prestatyn, north Wales. Owner Jeff Hughes, 35, admits his pet 'goes berserk' when she sees beer mats, chomping her way through up to 50 an hour. The landlord, 57, said of the vest: 'It's a bit of a joke. We thought of a hard hat and muzzle but that was going too far.'
A dog banned from a pub for chewing up its beer mats has been allowed back in - but only if she wears a high visibility vest. Hatty the Lakeland terrier must be visible at all times to landlord Nigel McLelland at the Jolly Sailor in Prestatyn, north Wales. Owner Jeff Hughes, 35, admits his pet 'goes berserk' when she sees beer mats, chomping her way through up to 50 an hour. The landlord, 57, said of the vest: 'It's a bit of a joke. We thought of a hard hat and muzzle but that was going too far.'
UGLY GUS: one eye, three legs, no hair, but a very big heart
A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. Gus, a hairless Chinese crested dog, succumbed to cancer after a long battle, according to The St. Petersburg Times in Florida. He was 9. Gus was rescued from a bad home and went on to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California. Gus came from humble origins. According to the fair, his adopted family in Gulfport, Florida, rescued him after learning he was being kept in a crate inside someone's garage. He had one leg amputated because of a skin tumor, and lost an eye in a cat fight. 'He took me to amazing places,' said his tearful owner, Jeanenne Teed.
OBAMA IS TOAST
We're used to such well-known celebrities as Jesus and the Virgin Mary mysteriously appearing on slices of toast - but now, an even more miraculous apparition has manifested itself on someone's breakfast. The glorious 'Hope Toast' features the beatific visage of St. Barack of Chicago, the President-Elect of Change.
Naturally, it is being sold on eBay.
The seller says describes the wonder-toast by saying: 'Barack Obama has miraculously appeared on a piece of toast I was preparing for breakfast. This is a one-of-a-kind item to celebrate his win as US President.'
In case that sounds a little vague, he goes on to add: 'The item is one piece of Wonder Bread that has been toasted. Nothing has been added to the bread - no butter or oils.'
The divine image, which is completely plausible and in no way faked, shows Obama The Redeemer in his most familiar pose, gazing upwards into the future with an expression of wise, empathetic determination. The image is well known to the faithful, having been captured by artist Shepard Fairey in his popular series of religious icons.
As of the time of writing, the Hope Toast has attracted one bid, of $20.
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY 12/11
Long before anybody thought of the Darwin Awards, Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt removed himself from the gene pool in spectacular fashion. He had created a garment that he believed would enable men to fly - or at least glide - through the air.
His creation - which from contemporary pictures appears to be one part parachute, two parts Batcape and seventeen parts IKEA wardrobe - was supposed to allow men to jump from great heights and float gently to the ground. Naturally, he decided to prove his invention's worth by jumping from sixty metres up the Eiffel Tower in front of assembled onlookers - and promptly plunged to his death. Afterwards, helpful officials carefully measured the size of the crater he'd left in the ground.
His misadventure was recorded for posterity by a number of early cine cameras. Obvious warning: while the passage of time has the potential to imbue any tragedy with some bleak comedic value, this is still a film of a man jumping to his death and hitting the ground very hard, and those of a sensitive disposition may not want to watch it.
WARNING DO NOT WATCH IF OF SENSITIVE DISPOSITION
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
OBAMARAMA
It is believed to be the first Obama haircut in the world. Kwame Boyce-Deacon, 14, is a big fan of Obama and wanted his face clipped and shaved into the back of his head. "Obama is the first black President of America and I'm the first black model of Obama in Leicester – which is special for me. "I don't know anyone else who could draw that well, let alone with a blade on the head" he said. "The haircut is amazing. All my friends are impressed as they know no one else has this. I've become a bit of a celebrity." In previous years, Kwame has had both Bob Marley, the reggae artist, and the Tupac Shakur, the rapper, shaved on the back of his head. It was styled by barber Clint Rainford, from Montsho's hair salon in Leicester. Mr Rainford said it took 45 minutes to create the image of Obama and is now expecting the craze to catch on. "I knew at the start of the campaign that Obama would be voted president, so I kept a photo ready to do this," he said. "I've done lots of people before such as Bob Marley and Nelson Mandela, so it wasn't too difficult to do the image. "I think it could become a bit of a craze among teenagers and young adults." Kwame, from Leicester, said the image would probably grow out within three weeks but he would have it cut back in again. "I want to have for Christmas," he explained.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
YES THAT IS A GIANT PENIS ON THAT HOUSE...
But there is a good reason why it is there. In the country of Bhutan in south Asia, the giant penis has an important job. It is scrawled on homes to ward off evil spirits. The penis is said to protect those inside the house and stop them from arguing with each other. Yesterday Bhutan is crowning its new king, 28-year-old Oxford-educated Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and people in the capital of Thimpu are flying the country's flag in celebration.
READ THE STORY FIRST THEN HIT THE VID...
The video clip is from a Russian news programme. There was an accident at a coal mine and people were accused of drinking on the job. The interviewer is trying to see if there is any truth in the rumour, and then one of the other workers turns up unannounced. Don't need sound, unless you can speak Russian. The words cat, out and bag spring to mind...
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
WEIRD WEST WING COINCIDENCE
This year's US presidential election has proved uncannily similar to the plot line of the final few seasons of American political drama The West Wing. The show's character of Matt Santos - a young, inexperienced Democrat politician with a message of hope and change, who becomes the first memeber of an ethnic minority to run for President - was explicitly based on Barack Obama, several years before he actually ran for President. The show's writers even got in touch with David Axelrod, Obama's political advisor, to ask for background details.
Freaky, huh, so what happened next...
Having defeated one of his party's best known figures in the primaries, Santos goes up against an cantankerous old, white, moderate Republican from a western state (Alan Alda's Arnold Vinick), who has a reputation as a maverick, but placates his party's base by picking a vice-presidential candidate he doesn't particularly like from the religious right - just as later happened in the real race. In contrast, Santos picks an experienced party stalwart with lots of foreign policy experience as his vice-president, just as Obama did. The race eventually turns in Santos' favour after a meltdown (nuclear, rather than financial) brings the Republican's past policies into question.
But there's more...
The similarities got really weird when John McCain's team accidentally included a photograph of the location where Santos announced his run for President as the backdrop for McCain's Republican convention speech. And to top it off, actor Jimmy Smits, who played Santos, has recently been introducing Obama at campaign rallies.
And that's not all...
If the plot line of the West Wing holds true, it's bad news for Obama's vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden - he's scheduled to die of a heart attack some time in the next 24 hours.
Matt Santos announces his candidacy by talking about hope - sound familiar?
Freaky, huh, so what happened next...
Having defeated one of his party's best known figures in the primaries, Santos goes up against an cantankerous old, white, moderate Republican from a western state (Alan Alda's Arnold Vinick), who has a reputation as a maverick, but placates his party's base by picking a vice-presidential candidate he doesn't particularly like from the religious right - just as later happened in the real race. In contrast, Santos picks an experienced party stalwart with lots of foreign policy experience as his vice-president, just as Obama did. The race eventually turns in Santos' favour after a meltdown (nuclear, rather than financial) brings the Republican's past policies into question.
But there's more...
The similarities got really weird when John McCain's team accidentally included a photograph of the location where Santos announced his run for President as the backdrop for McCain's Republican convention speech. And to top it off, actor Jimmy Smits, who played Santos, has recently been introducing Obama at campaign rallies.
And that's not all...
If the plot line of the West Wing holds true, it's bad news for Obama's vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden - he's scheduled to die of a heart attack some time in the next 24 hours.
Matt Santos announces his candidacy by talking about hope - sound familiar?
DIG THIS!
A man who built a Lamborghini in his basement has had to dig into the foundations of his house to remove it.
Ken Imhoff began building the sportscar after falling in love with it during the movie Cannonball Run. He built his own version in the basement of his home in Wisconsin, USA, over a period of 17 years. However, when he finished assembling it, he was confronted with the problem of how to get the car out. Since there was no garage door through which to drive the vehicle, he was forced to hire an excavator to gouge out a slope in his garden and then dig down into the foundations of his house. The car was then hooked up to the excavator and pulled out. Despite the amount of effort involved, Mr Imhoff said that it was all worth it.
He said: "I was like an expectant father watching it come through the wall. I was literally shaking and running the supposed plan over and over in my head. 'Have I overlooked anything? Is some of the wall going to fall on my work of seventeen years?..." "The neighbours started gathering around as it emerged, waiting for me to remove the blankets. It was like an artist unwrapping his masterpiece. I had never seen it in the light of day either."
Mr Imhoff said he had no regrets about the drastic measures required to get his car out into the open air.He said: "As the last blanket and car cover were removed I knew at that moment I had accomplished what I had dreamed about so many years ago and to see it sitting there in front of me was surreal.
"The next day we filled the hole in the basement with new blocks. In no time it was good as new."
Ken Imhoff began building the sportscar after falling in love with it during the movie Cannonball Run. He built his own version in the basement of his home in Wisconsin, USA, over a period of 17 years. However, when he finished assembling it, he was confronted with the problem of how to get the car out. Since there was no garage door through which to drive the vehicle, he was forced to hire an excavator to gouge out a slope in his garden and then dig down into the foundations of his house. The car was then hooked up to the excavator and pulled out. Despite the amount of effort involved, Mr Imhoff said that it was all worth it.
He said: "I was like an expectant father watching it come through the wall. I was literally shaking and running the supposed plan over and over in my head. 'Have I overlooked anything? Is some of the wall going to fall on my work of seventeen years?..." "The neighbours started gathering around as it emerged, waiting for me to remove the blankets. It was like an artist unwrapping his masterpiece. I had never seen it in the light of day either."
Mr Imhoff said he had no regrets about the drastic measures required to get his car out into the open air.He said: "As the last blanket and car cover were removed I knew at that moment I had accomplished what I had dreamed about so many years ago and to see it sitting there in front of me was surreal.
"The next day we filled the hole in the basement with new blocks. In no time it was good as new."
NO SPACE FOR PETS? TRY THE FISH TOILET THEN...
The cistern may look like an aquatic torture chamber, but it is actually completely safe, both for humans and the fish. The toilet has three separate tanks – one for water flowing in, one for water flowing out, and a third for fish and underwater plants - ensuring that the fish always have enough water to swim in, and are never sucked into the bowl. The firm behind the toilets say they are ideal for Chinese families seeking company for their only children, but without the room for a stand-alone fish tank or bigger pet. They are also environmentally friendly, the Runto Sanitary Ware claims. Because the flushing tank has been reduced to make space for the fish tank, the toilet uses far less water than similar models. The LED device that lights the fish tank can also be used instead of bathroom lighting, cutting electricity bills. The toliets have been on display at a building materials market in Shanghai.
WHAT THE HELL?
TERRY TATE/ GUESS HE FAMOUS AMERICAN FOOTY PLAYER...STILL FUNNY THO...BET YA WEREN'T EXPECTING IT...
VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY - IN HUNGARY TEACHER STRIPS IN CLASS
PLAYING TRUTH OR DARE WHEN YOU ARE THE TEACHER AND THEY DARE YOU TO STRIP IS JUST NOT A GOOD IDEA...ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF THEM IS RECORDING THE 'SPECIAL' MOMENT ON HIS PHONE...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
CONNECTIONS: LINCOLN & KENNEDY
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both of their wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.
Both were shot with one bullet.
Both were rumored to be killed in a conspiracy.Neither was confirmed to be a conspiracy.
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theater.
Kennedy was shot in a card made by the Ford Motor Company (a Lincoln no less)
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
Their first names both contain six letters.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names comprise fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Both assassins were assassinated before their trials.
The only complete filming of Kennedy's assasination was shot by Abraham Zapruder.
The only complete account of Lincoln's assasination was written by John Zelfindorfer.
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was with friends in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with his friend Marilyn Monroe.
Lincoln's last child, Tad, had his funeral held on July 16, 1871. Later he was exhumed and moved to a different grave site.
Kennedy's son JFK Jr. was lost at sea on July 16, 1999. Later he was found, brought up, and then re-buried at sea.
Note: 1 Note: It is an urban myth that Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy. There is no record of that.
2 Note: There is no record whether or not Kennedy's secretary warned him.
3 Note: Booth actually fled to a farm and was killed in a tobacco barn. It might be a stretch to call it a warehouse.
But two years after his death, Booth's body was temporarily moved to a warehouse. Also, after the assassination, the government closed the Ford Theatre and turned it into a warehouse.
Other interesting facts:
Apparently Lincoln had a dream several days before the assassination that he had been killed.
He told his wife that he had seen himself in a casket.
Also, Lincoln's son Tad had a pet turkey named Jack. Tad asked his father not to kill the turkey for Thanksgiving.
Although Harry S Truman started the official tradition, Lincoln was the first to "pardon" a Thanksgiving turkey.
Now what would be real interesting is if Kennedy had a pet named Abe or had pardoned someone by that name. Thus far, I haven't heard of that. Skeptics disagree
Some skeptics say that you could take any two famous people and find a number of similar-type coincidences between them.
The only problem with that theory is that there really haven't been any listings of such comparisons.
And certainly none has been as extensive as the Lincoln-Kennedy similarities.
Summary:
Facts concerning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are amazingly similar. It is uncertain if such coincidences have any meaning, but they certainly are strange.
JOGGING SHRIMP RIDIN DIRTY
Scientists have put a shrimp on a tiny treadmill to examine how far the crustaceans travel for food
and they found the four inch long shrimp could move at speeds of 66ft per minute and that it was able to continue for three hours before needing a rest, whihc is pretty cool really - go shrimp!
and they found the four inch long shrimp could move at speeds of 66ft per minute and that it was able to continue for three hours before needing a rest, whihc is pretty cool really - go shrimp!
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