The sport of extreme ironing was born in 1997, when the British mountaineer, Phil (Steam) Shaw, was uncertain whether to stay home and do laundry, or go climbing, so he did both. As a joke, he knocked off a few shirts at the summit, having toted his ironing board and iron with him. Word (and photographs) of the stunt spread …
Native Americans called Glastenbury Mountain, in Vermont’s Green Mountains, “cursed”, and used it strictly for burying their dead. And it turns out, they had good reason to fear the mountain. Over the years there has been between 30- 40 unexplained disappearances of people, people who have never been found. The trails stop part way up the mountain, suggesting that no …
Rock climbers back in the 1950’s had to locate convenient mountain ledges for sleeping, but now they use hanging sleeping systems, called Portaledges.
Stuff to make you think laugh and wonder keeps the mind young, and minds don’t get more adolescent than ours: » On “Black Tuesday”, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion, making the loss for that week an astounding $30 billion. This was ten times more than the annual U.S. federal budget, and far more than the U.S. had …
Here is a collection of things to make you laugh, think and wonder » Do you resent high fuel prices, and the massive profits being made by oil companies? Well, here’s a little advice to help hit them back in the pocketbook. Don’t ‘top up’ your tank the next time you fill up. When you do, the pump’s vapour recovery system …
Jokes, thoughts and questions to entertain enquiring minds: » We’ve all heard about the harms of high fat diets, and the negative affect that they have on long term memory, but recent British research on short term memory and problem solving skills of lab animals that have ingested high fat foods, found that their short term memory declined by 15%, and, …
Think you’re all tough and brave? Are you a gal or guy who thumps their chest and proudly proclaims invincibility to hot stuff? Well, the Red Dog Saloon is calling you out with their ‘Viper’ hot chicken wing challenge. If you think that you’re hot stuff, find out by taking the Red Dog Saloon’s Viper Challenge. All you have to …
Imagine personal flight being as intuitive as riding a bike. Or, transporting a small fleet of first-responder craft in the belly of a passenger transport craft. Think of the advantages of being able to patrol borders without even constructing roads. Well, the Aerofex Corporation in Manhattan Beach, California, has exactly what you’ll need. Aerofex is an active participant in cutting …
Apparently, humans are not the only mammal that likes to drink alcohol, and drink way too much of it. In fact, if given a choice between alcohol, or any other beverage, elephants prefer alcohol. An event in India’s Dumurkota village, spawned newspaper headlines such as, “Trunk and Disorderly!”, and “Herd of Elephants Goes on Drunken Rampage After Mammoth Booze Up”. …
Now papyrus Jedis can create their own light sabers with easy to follow instructions, and pre-printed paper. Chris Alexander has searched the reaches of the Empire, and brought us ‘Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away’. This book is a paper-folding adventure, and Star Wars education, rolled into one. The projects are ranked in …
New Zealand–based tour operator, Forgotten World Adventures, has taken an old abandoned rail line, and turned it from a rusting eyesore, into a profitable business. They invite folks to drive “rail carts” along the old Stratford to Okahukura Railway Line, which was originally built between 1901 and 1933, and runs parallel to the Forgotten World Highway. The “rail carts”, however, …
As racism in Canada continues to grow, the inevitable confrontation between First Nation Canadians, and all other Canadians, is beginning to look like it is finally nearing. I’m sure that you have your own thoughts about the ‘Idle No More’ movement, and the racial confrontation about to take place that was set up back in 1763, one that is politically necessary …
