Schwebebahn Wuppertal
The Wuppertal Schwebebahn. In Wuppertal, birthplace of Aspirin and Heroin, they’ve been enjoying monorail travel since 1901. The line runs for 8 miles, most of it above the river Wupper, and has seen one collapse, one crash and one baby elephant jump.
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Arizona boy suspended for sketching gun
An…eighth-grader was suspended this week after he turned in homework with a sketch that school officials said resembled a gun and posed a threat to his classmates.
But parents of the 13-year-old, who attends Payne Junior High School in the Chandler Unified School District, said the drawing was a harmless doodle of a fake laser, and school officials overreacted.
“I just can’t believe that there wasn’t another way to resolve this,” said Paula Mosteller, the boy’s mother. “He’s so upset. The school made him feel like he committed a crime. They are doing more damage than good.”
…officials did not allow the Tribune to view the drawing. The Mostellers said the drawing did not depict blood, injuries, bullets or any human targets. They said it was just a drawing that resembled a gun…
With video (Windows Media format, 01:58)
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Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
Not content to merely index all things terrestrial, Google Earth now lets you set your sights on the sky.
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China to Tibetan Buddhist monks: NO reincarnating without our OK
Snip from Newsweek article:
In one of history’s more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is “an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation.”
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“It always wins trophies because of the story behind it.”
“She was the first and only girl I kissed in the car. It’s priceless because of that, as far as I’m concerned.” Clarence Cleveland Curtis, 84 years young, is still driving his first car, a 1929 Ford Model A he bought used (for $10!) as a teenager in 1938. It’s the car in which he kissed his future wife 67 years ago, when he was 17 and she was 14… Related: “My First Car” at HotRodder, “My First Car” at Motortrend, and “My First Car” at “AutoWeek.
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I Predict a Riot
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It’s Super Mario, Jim, but not as we know it…
A platformer. Instead of coins, chickens. Instead of turtles, Colonel
Sanders. And with Pamela Anderson. The only three ways in which Super
Mario could conceivably have been improved, all in one flash game.
Best played while munching on a chicken burger.
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Virgin’s house burns during “first time”
A Berlin teenager, preparing to have sex for the first time, lit candles to set the mood. But she and her boyfriend were, well, interrupted mid-act when the candles caused her bedroom to catch fire. From Reuters:
The couple, both 18, were pictured naked in the paper among the burned wreckage of the attic. A charred teddy had survived but the fire wrecked the entire top floor of the house causing around 100,000 euros (68,000 pounds) worth of damage.
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100 Things You or Martha Stewart Can Make
Since the US economy will soon explode and eat all our monies, I give you this: 100 Things You Can Make Yourself!
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Frozen Smoke
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Hurdy Gurdy! Hurdy Gurdy! Hurdy Gurdy!
When was the last time you listened to a hurdy gurdy? No, I mean really listened to a hurdy gurdy? No, I don’t mean the The Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan. I mean a real hurdy gurdy. That is to say, an actual hurdy gurdy. Oh, and by the way, the French call it a Vielle à roue.
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Seventeenth Century Guide for Women
If you happen to have some spare “oyl of foxes” which you just don’t know what to do with, you’re in luck.
It just happens that, if you combine it with “goose grease”,
turpentine, and a ton of other illogical ingredients, you’re in luck!
You’re halfway towards a recipe for saggy mammaries and love handles.
Heck, it even offers advice for adultery and prostitution!
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Author King ‘mistaken for vandal’
Author Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when he started signing
books during an unannounced visit to a shop in Australia, according to
local media.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said staff at the Alice Springs
book store did not initially realise the writer was autographing his
own novels.
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Tool to create a set of your most interesting Flickr pics
Dopiaza’s Most Interesting Photos tool for Flickr is pretty cool — it checks the comments, views, and favorites activity on your Flickr photos and auto-generates a set of your most “interesting” pics, as understood by Flickr.
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Chimp Walking Bulldogs
I’ve been struggling for days to refrain from posting this video of a chimp taking five British bulldogs for a walk around the streets of Japan, and it looks like I failed.
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Happy birthday dear CD!
Happy birthday dear CD! Today marks 25 years since the first CD rolled off the production line. Love it, lump it or just use this occasion as an excuse to eat cake.
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Mmmm, beeeer: ratebeer.com
Mmmm, beeeer: ratebeer.com The World’s Worst Beers, Best Beers – 2007, find the top beers by category or region.
Emphasis on craft brews. (See also the previously mentioned BeerAdvocate.com) Happy Friday, everyone!
Also, if you’re interested, these are my favorite Maritime Breweries. Garrison and Gahan House. I love everything at Garrison, especially the Jalapeno, but the main reason I love Gahan house is their awesome stout.
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Toronto: 1977 vs 2007
Toronto: 1977 vs 2007. Shige Sakamoto spent a week in Toronto back in 1977, and took several photographs. Damon Schreiber is retracing Sakamoto’s steps, taking photos of the same locations today. He’s presenting the photos on his photoblog.
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GIANT HORNETS!!! Run!
Asian Giant Hornets in action. Asian Giant Hornets on the palm of your hand. Asian Giant Hornet vs Mantis. Asian Giant Hornet vs Asian Giant Hornet.
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People who walk faster live longer
Why New Yorkers Last Longer. Interestingly, urban theorists believe it is not just the tightly packed nature of the city but also its social and economic density that has life-giving properties. When you�re jammed, sardinelike, up against your neighbors, it�s not hard to find a community of people who support you�friends or ethnic peers�and this strongly correlates with better health and a longer life.
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4th Edition of D&D Announced
4th Edition is Coming… Eight years after the release of Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition (and only four years after the release of 3.5), Wizards of the Coast announced today that 4th Edition will be on the shelves in May of 2008. Back in 2000, the release of 3rd Edition launched a boom (and bust) of secondary adventures published under the Open Gaming License. Back then, a gamer couldn’t swing their boffer sword without hitting a start-up game company with d20 content. Contrast that to this month when the very last issues of venerable Dragon and Dungeon magazines hit the shelves.
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