Monday, May 06, 2013

United States Boeing 747 Crash

Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan

[National Airlines Flight 102] dashcam captured crashing shortly after takeoff from the Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. While the cause of the crash is still under investigation, reports that vehicles and other cargo on the plane may have shifted to the rear during takeoff, causing the plane to stall. The crash instantly killed all seven US crew members on board, four pilots, two mechanics and a loadmaster.

Return of the Killer Tomatoes

Happy birthday!


Sunday, May 05, 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

OBEY THE GIANT - The Story of Shepard Fairey

This film is based on the true story of Shepard Fairey's first act of street art during his time at Rhode Island School of Design from 1989-1992.

OBEY THE GIANT - The Story of Shepard Fairey from Julian Marshall on Vimeo.


Sunday, April 14, 2013

The Pirates Code

A pirate code was a code of conduct invented for governing pirates, and first introduced by the 17th century Portuguese buccaneer Bartolomeu Português. Generally each pirate crew had its own code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, and compensation for injured pirates.

Few pirate articles have survived, because pirates on the verge of capture or surrender usually burned their articles or threw them overboard, to prevent the papers being used against them at trial.
I. Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity (not an uncommon thing among them) makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote a retrenchment.
II. Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a dollar in plate, jewels, or money, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships.
III. No person to game at cards or dice for money.
IV. The lights and candles to be put out at eight o'clock at night: if any of the crew, after that hour still remained inclined for drinking, they were to do it on the open deck.
V. To keep their piece, pistols, and cutlass clean and fit for service.
VI. No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them. If any man were to be found seducing any of the latter sex, and carried her to sea, disguised, he was to suffer death; (so that when any fell into their hands, as it chanced in the Onslow, they put a sentinel immediately over her to prevent ill consequences from so dangerous an instrument of division and quarrel; but then here lies the roguery; they contend who shall be sentinel, which happens generally to one of the greatest bullies, who, to secure the lady's virtue, will let none lie with her but himself.)
VII. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, was punished with death or marooning.
VIII. No striking one another on board, but every man's quarrels to be ended on shore, at sword and pistol. (The quarter-master of the ship, when the parties will not come to any reconciliation, accompanies them on shore with what assistance he thinks proper, and turns the disputant back to back, at so many paces distance; at the word of command, they turn and fire immediately, (or else the piece is knocked out of their hands). If both miss, they come to their cutlasses, and then he is declared the victor who draws the first blood.)
IX. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand pounds. If in order to this, any man should lose a limb, or become a cripple in their service, he was to have eight hundred dollars, out of the public stock, and for lesser hurts, proportionately.
X. The Captain and Quartermaster to receive two shares of a prize: the master, boatswain, and gunner, one share and a half, and other officers one and quarter.
XI. The musicians to have rest on the Sabbath Day, but the other six days and nights, none without special favour.

Rocket 2 Trike


Tim Cotterill " The Frogman"

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Light Wakeboarding - Red Bull Illume 2013

Adam Errington, Dallas Friday and Mike Dowdy, Red Bull wake riders, team up with Patrick Rochon, light painting master and strap lights to their boards to capture some incredible photos for Red Bull Illume.

Red Bull Illume.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Bonneville Salt Flats

Bonneville Salt Flats Documentary.
Bonneville Speed Week 2011 Salt Flats Speed Trials..

 

Old School Ape Hangers


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Sunday, April 07, 2013

AAA Battery Mod - Convert a AAA Battery Into a AA.

Assuming you're brought and/or have never heard of rechargeable batteries, here's a trick to convert a AAA battery into a AA.

You'll need the following;
  • 1 AA battery for reference
  • 1 AAA battery for use
  • Piece of tinfoil (8cm x 2cm)
  • Scotch tape
  • Thick elastic band
Roll the tinfoil into a tight button to create an extension on one end of the AAA battery. Make sure to match the height of the AAA/tinfoil combo to the height of the AA battery. Wrap the scotch tape around the AAA battery and tinfoil button.
Wrap the elastic band around the AAA battery to match the thickness of the AA (this will also prevent the AAA from rolling around in the battery chamber).




Wednesday, March 20, 2013

City Riding on a Dirt Bike

Benmore AKA Benadon


Monday, March 11, 2013

Race With the Devil

"When you race with the Devil, you better be faster than hell."



Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Hugo Chávez 1954 - 2013 R.I.P.

Adios amigo. Vaya con Dios.




Monday, March 04, 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Aston Martin - Pre Owned

Hunter S. Thompson

If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up.


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Guu Izakaya - Toronto

Good food, good times, good beer.
Back in the Edo period (1600-1900), Sakaya (liquor shop) began serving
alcohol and providing a place to drink & eat.

Monday, February 25, 2013