20 December 2010

If You're a Cyclist, Throw This Magnet at the Next Car Who Endangers Your Life

It's dangerous riding a bike in the city—crazy drivers swerving in and out can seriously hurt you. So the next time a crazy jerk cuts you off and almost kills you, throw this magnetic yellow card at his car.
It's a warning that I imagine to be fairly effective. If I saw this on my car, I'd definitely try to be more cautious of cyclists while driving. Well, unless that stupid cyclist was a complete tool bag that was hogging up the entire road. There's a friggin' bike lane for a reason you idiot! Then, it'd just infuriate me.
Still, if you ride a bike, print the PDF out and attach a magnet to it.

14 December 2010

Electric Eel Vs. Alligator

A fisherman caught a battle between an alligator and an electric eel. It's pretty shocking. Apparently, the eel survived the attack and the alligator did not.

02 December 2010

Chinese Village Of Huaxi Just Bought Its Own Air Line

A village in China just bought its own air line.
From Xinhua:
A VILLAGE in east China's Jiangsu Province has announced plans to buy 20 plans for pilot training and tourism, after the government said it would open low-altitude airspace to private planes.

Huaxi, the richest village in China, said it would have its own fleet of planes in the next five years, with the aim of establishing a pilot training base.

What is Huaxi? This amazing 8-minute video will help clear that right up. It's a village where everyone has a huge luxurious house, a luxury car (Beemers, Benzs, etc.), free cooking oil, clothes, healthcare, etc, and all they have to do is work 7 days a week for the village industrial operations, milling steel or some such industry.
Oh, and you can never leave. If you do, you lose everything. But just to make it easier to stay, the city has built replicas of the Eiffel Tour, the Sydney Opera House, and the Arc de Triumf to bring the world close to home.