Menzies

Racist!

This absolutely is...

Raha Beach just outside AD.

That would be UAE.

Reminds me of one time we were crossing back across the Gulf Stream. Before we set out I suggested to everyone that it might be cool to stop in the middle of the stream and go swimming. The water is a deep blue and over 2000' deep. Everyone thought it was a great idea. So at an appropriate spot I stop the boat and drifted and told everyone to jump in. We all looked at each other, looked at the water and discussed exactly what could be down there. We all agreed that maybe it wasn't the smartest idea we had come up with. So started the boat and off we went. I have read plenty of stories of guys doing exactly that though - stopping in the middle of the stream and going for a swim for the experience! And when you do that, as the ranger in this story says, we are REALLY in their domain!

It's just a matter of time! ================================================ 70 MPH Wheelchair Worthy of the Racetrack Ed Mazza Usually, daredevils end up in wheelchairs when their stunts go wrong. But in this case, the thrill-seeker on the scooter is exactly where he wants to be -- on top of the world, at least when it comes to wheelchair speed records. The mean machine is the brainchild of Colin Furze, a 32-year-old British plumber who took a 125-cc engine from a motorbike and added to an ordinary powerchair -- giving it five gears, two exhausts and one world record. This isn't your grandma's wheelchair -- it's the world's fastest powerchair. British plumber Colin Furze broke the record with a 70mph run in October, 2010. Wait, What? Furze reached a record-setting speed of 70 miles per hour during a run this week at the Santa Pod raceway near Northampton, according to News.com.au, which notes the super-fast scooter took three months to build and budget of just $650. But as you might imagine, it's is not your grandmother's wheelchair -- unless, of course, your grandmother is a thrill-seeking daredevil with a need for speed. "It is quite scary when I'm driving it fast as the frame is pretty flimsy and designed for going along at slow speeds," Furze told the Daily Mail newspaper. "You can't take your eyes off the road when driving it as any rash steering decisions could make it flip over and the slightest dip or bump in the road makes it drift off course." Furze has been known to do some crazy things with bikes. He once attached a flamethrower to one to discourage tailgating -- and was even arrested when he took it out on the road. Dangerous? Sure. But he did create a pretty nifty video: He also holds the record for the world's longest bike -- a 46-foot-long monstrosity he built last year -- and is listed by Guinness World Records for creating the world's largest bonfire, a 2006 blaze that had an overall volume of nearly 50,000 cubic feet. As always, there's a fine line between bravery and insanity, and Furze might spend a little time on both sides.

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7434695

The least they could do is get on I10, then I75 and go say sorry at George's grave!

They were sorry weren't they!

How do you plan for this in the safety announcement!! ======================= Aircraft crashes after crocodile on board escapes and sparks panic A small airliner crashed into a house, killing a British pilot and 19 others after a crocodile smuggled into the aircraft in a sports bag escaped and started a panic. Published: 5:53PM BST 21 Oct 2010 One of the passengers had hidden the animal, which he planned to sell, in a big sports bag The plane came down despite no apparent mechanical problems during an internal flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance. The crocodile survived the crash, only to be dispatched with a blow from a machete. Danny Philemotte, the Belgian pilot and 62-year-old owner of the plane's operator, Filair, struggled in vain with the controls, with Chris Wilson, his 39-year-old First Officer from Shurdington, near Cheltenham, Glocs. The plane was on a routine flight from the capital, Kinshasa, to the regional airport at Bandundu when the incident unfolded, on August 25. It crashed into a house just a few hundred feet from its destination. The occupants of the property were outside at the time. According to the inquiry report and the testimony of the only survivor, the crash happened because of a panic sparked by the escape of a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. One of the passengers had hidden the animal, which he planned to sell, in a big sports bag, from which the reptile escaped as the plane began its descent into Bandundu. A report of the incident said: "The terrified air hostess hurried towards the cockpit, followed by the passengers." The plane was then sent off-balance "despite the desperate efforts of the pilot", said the report. The plane was a Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet, one of more than 1,100 produced as short-range transport aircraft and used mainly for passenger services.

You need to clear out your messages as you can't receive any more!

These are easy to do huh? http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7429617

Well it looks like you have the bleach right there in that crate!

Since I don't live alone without a wife or family I don't have the time to do one right now. But after the family dinner and the kids are settled I must have a look at what I can come up with! Wonder what subject I could focus on.

Noooooooooo, really?

This seems to be one of those vote early and vote often polls! Exactly how did you set this up - you can select every option!

Hotel must not have fire alarms!! ============================== ESPN reporter Elizabeth Moreau pranked in Florida hotelComments By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY An ESPN reporter received a prank call in her room at a Hilton Garden Inn in Gainesville, Fla., on Oct. 21, 2010; police are investigating the matter. In a story that's making its way around the Internet, pranksters fooled ESPN reporter Elizabeth Moreau into believing that her hotel was on fire and that she needed to break the window using the room's toilet seat. TheSmokingGun.com reports that the prank was pulled early morning at a Hilton Garden Inn in Gainesville, Fla. The article cites a Gainesville police report saying that an unknown man called Moreau and advised "that the hotel was on fire." The man first directed Moreau, 27, to "lay towels down at the bottom of her front door to prevent smoke from entering her room." The caller then directed Moreau to use the toilet lid cover to break out the window. She then went to the window and used it to break out the window. The window was broken and the toilet lid broke upon falling to the ground outside," police reported. It is unknown who was responsible for today's hoax, which cops have classified a "suspicious incident." Moreau, in Gainesville to cover a women's volleyball match between the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee, told cops that the caller then advised "that's what she gets for being a bad ex-wife...'" At this point, Moreau, pictured at right, realized she had been pranked.

This was in the news this morning! ---------------------------------------- US Man Faces Caning for Overstaying Singapore Visa Lauren Frayer Contributor A former Florida State football player who traveled to Singapore to get medical treatment for his pregnant wife now faces possible caning for overstaying his tourist visa. He would be the first U.S. citizen flogged in Singapore in 16 years. Kamari Charlton, 37, was a reserve tight end for FSU from 1992 to 1996, according to NBC Sports. He now owns a construction company in his native Bahamas, where he lives with his wife. When they traveled to Singapore late last year, Charlton's wife was on a six-month medical visa, while her husband had only a three-month tourist visa. He was arrested at the airport while trying to leave Singapore on Sept. 1, having overstayed his visa by 169 days, according to court documents excerpted by CNN. His wife was allowed to fly home to the Bahamas, and Charlton has been in jail since then. The former football star faces a mandatory sentence of three strokes of the cane and a six-month prison sentence, if found guilty. He has a preliminary hearing in a Singapore courtroom today. Charlton would be the first American caned in Singapore since 1994, when teenager Michael Fay was punished for vandalism. U.S. officials in the Clinton administration tried to intervene, but Fay's caning went ahead, though the government reduced the number of lashes. In August, a Swiss man got three strokes of the cane and seven months in prison for spraying graffiti on a train. U.S. Embassy officials have visited Charlton six times since he was arrested, Embassy spokeswoman Rachel Ehrendreich told CNN. "We remind U.S. citizens that foreigners in any country are subject to the laws of that country," she said. "We respect Singapore's right to try and sentence individuals within due process of law." Sponsored Links In a court filing, Charlton acknowledged overstaying his visa, blaming it on bad advice he received from other foreigners in Singapore, The Wall Street Journal reported. But he's asking for leniency because unlike most immigration offenders, Charlton did not overstay his visa to take advantage of Singapore's strong economy by working illegally. Rather, he was assisting his ill wife. Charlton's wife's stay in Singapore was legal because she was on a medical visa, seeking treatment for complications in her pregnancy. The nature of her illness is unclear, as is the reason why the couple chose Singapore for treatment. Singapore has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, but human rights groups have criticized the city-state for harsh punishments like caning and excessive penalties like hanging drug dealers.

Thanks. It's amazing just how small the draft is on that size machine!

Ah, you have a position under her!

Very good. Looks like someone spent a lot of time and energy on this!

Interesting point, and HITECH made them even tougher.

So what's your job at Direct TV?

I just saw it again, and I am seeing more of this. Went into the bathroom to use the urinal. There is a guy standing there with the cell phone to his ear passing water. It was a business call and you could hear the woman on the other end. We have these auto-flushers so when he finishes and walks away it flushes with the appropriate noise. He then goes to the hand-basis, pumps the soap, washes his hands and uses the towel dispenser to dry! Why would you either make a call or answer the phone when you are, or are about, to have a piss? Couldn't it wait a couple of minutes? Do the people on the other end realize where this guy is? I have also heard people in the traps answer their phone mid-dump, keep talking as they wipe and that toilet flushes etc.? Is it me or is this a pretty ridiculous way to conduct business?

I think that's about the 5th or 6th that I've seen.