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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Wisconsin Ice Drag Racing

Being a native of NW America, I can appreciate the necessity for these guys to go out and have some fun, no matter what the conditions. When good weather comes around only a few weeks a year, you change with your environment. In Counsel Grounds State Park, the Merrill Ice Draggers gather at the Upper Wisconsin River to stage their own 1/8 mile drag racing event, and have been doing so each year since since 1965. With records standing in the Outlaw class at 140.09 mph at 5.780 ET the only thing that slows down their time are wavy ice surfaces.

Check out the site for the Merril Ice Draggers. And If you want to race, don’t forget: “Nail class vehicles MUST have a fire extinguisher.”

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Most dangerous tunnel in Russia

WIthin the longest tunnel in Europe where leaks in the tunnel ceiling are caused by an overhead river, mix with severely cold weather (it being Russia of course) create pockets of ice in the tunnel road below. And as we know, everyone loves to speed in tunnels, which leaves us with a video of some unlucky folks who were a bit too careless for their own good. Much credit to the bus driver who must have experienced much in this tunnel on previous drives through!

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Lambo goes from 100-0 into 5 parked cars

Only in LA c an you find people, who, with regular occurance, find the need to crash insanely expensive cars under the assumption that they are somehow impressing their passengers with their 100-0 times within a block. And crashing into 5 cars. While drunk. Click image to view video.

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Two wheel motorized skateboard

Wheelman is a stylish two-wheeler that brings together the best of surfing, skating and skiing concept gears. It cruises along on spokeless wheels triggered by a 43cc 2-stroke engine. Drivers can easily fix in their feet into the wheels and drive it whilst standing upright.The oil holding capacity of the Wheelman is around one liter and delivers an hour and a half of smooth riding at a top speed of between 16-19mph, which is pumped via squeezing a pneumatic ball held in your hand. It steers with body and foot movements.

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