Sunday, March 27, 2011

Shoes for hoofers?

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According to the dictionary, a ' hoofer ' is "a professional dancer, especially a tap dancer". That being the case, are t...
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A road trip, and some sobering economic realities

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Miss D. and I have just returned from a brief road trip, heading up through Kentucky to Ohio and back again. We took the opportunity to vi...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Winter fails 2011

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Here's a collection of some of the best "fail" moments on ice and snow of the 2010/2011 winter season. Shiver, and enjoy! Pet...
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He made perfume out of WHAT???

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According to Vice (the site is generally not safe for work), an entrepreneur (?) has turned his own excrement into - of all things - perfume...

A safety warning for those who carry firearms

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A recent article at ITS Tactical, Inc.'s Web site warns of the dangers of using worn-out holsters with certain types of firearms. One ...
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The cargo airship - moving closer to reality?

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I mentioned some months ago that Northrop Grumman had been awarded a contract by the US Army to develop the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligen...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Carnage on cycles!

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The British Universities and Colleges Sport organization holds an annual championship for students riding mountain bikes. The course this ...
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Japan's damaged nuclear reactors

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I note that the media hysteria over the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan is continuing unabated. I sometimes wonder whether those responsi...
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Doofus Of The Day #457

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Today's award goes to an idiot thief in Waltham, Massachusetts. BetaBeat reports : Two months ago, a thief stole a Macbook Air from Mar...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The dangers of illegal parking in Russia!

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Last night I posted a video clip of Russian soldiers using a cannon for avalanche control . . . with unfortunate results. Tonight, here...
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Where are they all coming from?

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I noted a news report today about the surprising growth in the Hispanic population in the USA. Hispanics accounted for more than half of th...
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A happy ending to an emergency landing

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In September last year, a Tupolev Tu-154M airliner of Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise was operating as Flight 514 from Udachny to Moscow in ...
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Labrat responds to my response

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For those who've been following the series of articles on manhood, masculinity and relationships, Labrat of the Atomic Nerds has just p...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

When avalanche control goes wrong!

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I'm sure many readers are familiar with avalanche control techniques. One of the measures used is to fire explosive shells into snowba...
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A car with laces???

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I guess that's one way to make your product stand out! A footwear manufacturer in China has made an electric car out of a giant shoe. I...

Doofus Of The Day #456

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Today's award goes to the security staff at the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit . Shocking new details about that explosive device ...

Manhood in relationships - what does it involve?

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This is a further response to Labrat's response to my response (!) to an article by North . I've posted two earlier responses ( P...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A porcupine that thinks it's a puppy???

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Via a link at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center , I was led to these two video clips of Snickers the porcupine . The first video make...
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Are trades unions out to destroy American society?

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Business Insider reports that a former official of the Service Employees International Union has been recorded discussing a plan to destab...
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10 most creative chimneys

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Via a link at Dark Roasted Blend , I came across an article called ' 10 Most Creative Chimneys on Earth '. Chimneys at Palau Güell ,...