Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Why does a Mazda RX7 have "Trrapln" for a license plate? Any guesses?
A Terraplane was a Hudson... so this has me wondering
A car IN a subway train? Not exactly, it's a Segway for wheelchairs
From the Reddit thread: "The display says 1 Majorstu[en] - one of the main metro stations in Oslo... If this is what I think it is, that's effectively an EV/Segway for wheelchair users."
Found on http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012/10/just-vehicle-on-commuter-train.html#more via http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/11b8gr/no_fks_given/
bikers vs Range Rover, New York..... Latest update 11 Oct, 730pm
the undercover cop busted in the back window on the Range Rover and has been arrested
http://news.yahoo.com/undercover-nypd-suv-biker-attack-193030746.html
The veteran detective originally told police he didn't arrive on the scene until after the attack on Alexian Lien took place. However, video viewed by the NYPD told a different story, according to NBC New York and the Daily News.
In the video, the undercover officer can be seen smashing the rear window of the Range Rover, unnamed police sources told the affiliate. According to the reports, the new footage contradicts what the officer initially told investigators: that the attack was breaking up when he reached the scene.
"It shows him punching the back window," another unnamed source told the Daily News of the new footage reviewed by investigators on Monday
update 8 Oct, 1pm http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Undercover-NYPD-Cop-Window-Smash-Video-SUV-Biker-Brawl-226892961.html
the undercover cop is seen on new video punching the SUV, shattering its rear window, a law enforcement official confirms to NBC 4 New York.
The officer, who was not on duty, came forward last Wednesday, several days after the Sept. 29 chase that ended in a fight, to say he was present, according to a source, and did not call 911 when the assault was taking place.
The video that just recently surfaced shows the undercover smashing the window, but not participating in the assault. He rides off when the driver is pulled from the SUV, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The video has not been made public.
Sources say the undercover was not truthful with investigators about his role. A law enforcement official said Tuesday that investigators are considering criminal charges against him.
Anderson Cooper of CNN interviewed the lawyer of the guy with the Go Pro camera http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/11/biker-video-fallout/?iref=allsearch
According to Assistant District Attorney Samantha Turino, motorcyclists heading north on Manhattan's West Side Highway "were driving recklessly, ... obstructing vehicle traffic, running red lights, swerving between lanes" when one of them, later identified as Christopher Cruz, quickly slowed down in front of SUV driver Alexian Lien. Lien's vehicle bumped Cruz's rear tire, slightly injuring him
But on the other side of the Range Rover, a biker broke open the passenger side window, and started dragging the wife and baby out of the suv... http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/10/us/bikers-attack-video/index.html
Monday, October 07, 2013
repurposed train tracks, now a 15 mile downhill bike ride
The Hiawatha is gorgeous, soaring atop pristine forests of white and lodgepole pine trees, through nine tunnels, including the 1.66-mile St. Paul Tunnel. The 15-mile trail can be ridden entirely downhill, with a shuttle bus returning you to your starting point.
links to the original article, and more at http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-unforgettable-bike-ride.html
http://www.ridethehiawatha.com/
the Dakar Rally... both trucks and bikes high center, there's a lesson to learn here
a full gallery at http://pixtale.net/2013/01/dakar-rally-2013/ had these two, but the rest are all about the race
Escondido California, 1972... just 30 minutes north of San Diego
Escondido, California, April 1972. (Gene Daniels/National Archives/Records of the Environmental Protection Agency)
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/03/national-archives-searching-for-the-seventies/
New idea for a hotelier, renting campers/RVs in a warehouse in Germany
A previously vacant warehouse in Germany transformed into a vintage faux-campsite. The 600 square-meter industrial space has been revamped into the Basecamp Bonn Young Hostel, a colorful indoor landscape playing host to 15 different restored caravans. Each RV is thematically designed
Two historic Airstreams — the iconic aluminum travelers — as well as two railway cars from Deutsche Bahn trains
found on and full gallery at http://www.designboom.com/design/indoor-campground-hostel-hosts-vintage-rvs-as-rooms-10-04-2013/?utm_campaign=monthly&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_source=subscribers
methods of smuggling marijuana into the USA from Mexico
some have tried the home made go-cart with trailer method above (Reuters/U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
others went with the home made cannon method below, Feb 26 2013 (AP Photo/Mexicali Public Safety Department)
and my favorite is the "just drive over the fence" method
all from a photo gallery on the border problem: http://pixtale.net/2013/05/on-the-border/
WW2 in Finland, newly released photos from the Finnish Defense Forces
The images record the war years from 1939 to 1945, spanning three conflicts the Finns recognize as the Winter War (against an invading Soviet Union), the Continuation War (striking against the Soviets alongside the Germans) and the Lapland War (against the Germans for control of Lapland). After spending hours poring through this fascinating archive, I've gathered this collection, just a glimpse of what was made available. A couple of notes on the images -- the swastika was used as the official national marking of the Finnish Defence Forces between 1918 and 1945
Found on http://pixtale.net/2013/05/finland-in-world-war-ii/
home made ultralite, only 750 dollars, but it crashed
Farmer Shu Mansheng prepares to take off with his homemade ultralight aircraft in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 10, 2010. (Reuters/China Daily)
Sunday, October 06, 2013
Brent Lakatos sets the new world record in Mens 100m in T53
Canada's Brent Lakatos is kissed by his wife, British athlete Stefanie Reid, after setting a new world record to win the men's 100m T53 event during the London 'Anniversary Games' International Para Challenge athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium, in east London on July 28. The venue is where the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were held one year ago. (Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/08/record-setters/
New York City 1973, Checker Cabs and a cop on a Lambretta
6th Avenue and 32nd Streetm New York City, April, 1973. (Dan McCoy/NARA
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/07/america-in-the-1970s-new-york-city/
your EPA at work, they cleaned up this Acid Lake in Ogden Utah
Abandoned automobiles and other debris clutter an acid water and oil filled five acre pond near Ogden, Utah, in April of 1974. It was cleaned up under EPA supervision to prevent possible contamination of the Great Salt Lake and a wildlife refuge nearby. (Bruce McAllister/NARA)
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/07/america-in-the-1970s-the-southwest/
National Geographic photo contest runner up, Cheetahs and a Land Rover
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Masai Mara national park, Kenya.© Yanai Bonneh
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/08/winners-of-the-2013-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/
burning man 2013
(Reuters/Jim Urquhart)
found on http://pixtale.net/2013/09/photos-of-burning-man-2013/
above 3 images found on http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/extreme-machines/10-wild-art-cars-from-burning-man?src=soc_fcbks#slide-1
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