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Images of Airliner Struck by Lightning

The Giz is bringing it today, following up the Jet-Powered Luge with images of a plane being struck by lightning on takeoff. Unreal. I would hate to be watching a plane take off and see that, even if I know logically that it’s safe.

Gadgets

Jet-Powered Luge Breaks World Speed Record

Crazy man/2006 UK Street Luge champ Joel King strapped a 90,000 rpm jet engine to his luge, reaching a top speed of 112 mph. This is part of the Airwaves Kick It Up program, where they apparently throw large amounts of jack at people who want to ‘Kick up’ what they do to the [...]

NHL

ROLL THE HIGHLIGHT FILM!

Let’s go hockey!

Gadgets

Super-Thin Televisions

Sharp has unveiled ‘experimental’ TVs that are just 20mm thick. That’s around 3/4 of an inch for the rest of us. The gallery at the link has some examples of how a TV that size could be mounted. I WANT.

NFL

Vick Pleads Guilty

Michael Vick has plead guilty to ‘federal dogfighting conspiracy’ charges, dodging a superceding indictment that may very well have involved RICO act charges. How long until we can forget this guy exists? I don’t want to see any tearful prison interviews, no ‘Real Sports’ Vick updates, I just want him to go away [...]

Gadgets

Nifty-keen Watch

But watch out for your bank account. :)

It’s called the Tellurium J. Kepler Limited, and it costs over $100,000. Only 99 will be made.

Life

Best Flying Device 1974 Had to Offer

No Arthur, you’re very flying! There was a ‘Rocket Belt Conference’ held at the Niagara Falls Airbase, highlighted by Eric Scott flying around with his jetpack.

NHL

Sabres Announce Schedule and Pricing for 07-08

Here’s the scoop. There are 5 Value and 5 Bronze games this year. The Sabres get hosed in the preseason again, trading in a home game for a neutral site game in North Dakota. At least Drew Stafford should get some cheers there. The preseason tickets go on sale September 4th, [...]

Media

Shirt.Woot Derby!

I felt good enough about something I drew in Inkscape to enter it in Woot’s current shirt derby. My entry is ‘Meat is Off the Menu’, a parody of The Punisher. :D

Life

Rant: Prefoamed Hand Soap

Prefoaming hand soap is the downfall of civilization. Seriously, when did people get so fracking lazy that they can’t make their own soap foam up? I don’t know about you, but I never stood in front of the sink in the bathroom thinking ‘You know, I’m having a hell of a time getting [...]

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