Posted on September 19, 2008 by Michael
This story is one of those “feel good” stories that come along every once in a while. This tourist thought she was going on a dream vacation to Sydney, Australia, but ened up in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Instead of getting upset and throwing a fit, she decided to go with what she had been dealt. [...]
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Posted on August 3, 2008 by Michael
If you thought the Segway was the dumbest idea to come out of someone’s head, you obviously haven’t met the “Winglet” from Toyota.
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Posted on July 26, 2008 by Michael
I am sure by now that we are all aware of the Quantas Airlines Jumbo Jet that was damaged while flying at cruising altitude. The pilots were able to bring the massive Boeing 747 down without incident – except for the massive hole in the fuselage.
Quite frankly, that incident is far less disturbing than this [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by Michael
I love Rocket Cams. They give us a perspective even the Astronauts don’t get. This is a unique look at Space Shuttle Atlantis’ Solid Rocket Boosters riding back to Earth.
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Posted on June 7, 2008 by Michael
By Thomas Frank
USA TODAY
BALTIMORE — Body-scanning machines that show images of people underneath their clothing are being installed in 10 of the nation’s busiest airports in one of the biggest public uses of security devices that reveal intimate body parts.
There is no question, that since the terror attacks of 9/11, that we are increasingly being [...]
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