Iranian Motorcycle Riders
03/30/09 - Videos
“Man, they’re sneaky! First, photoshopped missiles, and now this!”
Sand Buggy Pushers Pranked
03/30/09 - Videos
“A driver asks some bystanders to push the buggy out the sand…!”
Shoebox Joysticks
03/30/09 - Pretty Cool
“A $300 tournament edition fightstick on the gray market? Screw that. Reader Rotundo made one for himself and another for his friends out of $40 in spare parts and two shoeboxes. Oh, and one’s wireless. He picked up a couple of Happ joysticks and 14 buttons for $35, then set about taking apart some Xbox controllers to wire the sucker up. Most people make their homebrew sticks out of wood, but Rotundo had neither “spare wood” nor “any decent tools to cut said wood.” Looking around, he settled on two Nike shoeboxes, which he says can take a beating.” w/ photos
The Book I’ve Been Waiting For…
03/30/09 - Photos
Click here to see a bigger version. (no pun intended)
The Man Who Flies Lion Air
03/30/09 - Amazing
“In a scene reminiscent of Narnia, Michael, the circus mane attraction, leaps gracefully through the air with tamer in tow. His feat is greeted with rapturous appplause from the Big Top crowd in St Petersburg, although it would probably be the target of cruelty complaints in this country. Riding bareback is Askold Zapashny who takes the lion through his routine then kisses him on the nose to show what a big pussycat he is. Askold and his brother Edgar form the Zapashny Brothers, who have been described as Russia’s answer to American magician David Copperfield for their overthetop performances. The brothers come from a long line of lion tamers and hold the world record for the longest jump while riding a lion – 7ft 6in.” w/ photos
$206 Ticket Paid With Urine-Soaked Coins
03/30/09 - Wacky News
“A Washington man tried to pay a more than $200 traffic ticket by sending a plastic bag filled with coins and urine to a county billing office, deputies said… The man didn’t break any postal laws by mailing the combination of urine and change to the Multnomah County court, reported television station KPTV in Portland. Postal officials said it is legal to mail urine or other bodily fluids as long as they are packaged properly in a way that doesn’t leak or smell. County employees said the package was wrapped tightly until it reached the courthouse mailroom and didn’t smell until it was opened.” w/ photo + video
Top 7 Most Horrifying Parasites
03/30/09 - Top Lists
“As soon as your doctor says you’ve got parasites in your body, you don’t need to hear any more details. They’re all horrible, right? How can it get worse than little tiny worms or something feeding on your insides? Actually, it can get way, way worse. As it turns out, there’s nothing in nature more creative than a parasite. And we don’t mean that in a good way. For instance…” w/ photos + videos
