Sand Art by Ilana Yahav - SandFantasy - "One man's Dream 2010"

A new sand art from Ilana Yahav for 2010 - "Our Man is sitting in his office, worn down by the weight of life in this hustling, bustling city... He dreams of the simple life and nature, peace and tranquility. One man's short dream and then . . . back to reality." Music by - Georges Chatelain
LINK: Youtube

Husband, 100, and wife, 99, who have been together 82 years

“True love never fades”: Husband, 100, and wife, 99, who have been together 82 years Inseparable Lionel and Ellen Buxton are still as happy as the day they met – almost 82 years ago. The loved-up pair are one of the country”s oldest married couples having tied the knot in 1936, and 75 years later are still going strong. They have clocked up almost 200 years between them, 162 of which have been spent in marital bliss.

Devoted: Lionel Buxton and Ellen Buxton at their home in Dover. Lionel celebrates his 100th birthday in March Ellen, 100, said: ‘We have never been apart really and have never wanted anyone else. ‘We have been married happily because we have been good friends as well as husband and wife. ‘We have always made sure we have had nice evenings out together. Whether it is going for a romantic meal or out to play bingo.’ Grandparents Ellen and Lionel, 99, have not spent more than one night apart from each other in the past eight decades and have not got sick of the sight of each other yet. LINK: with more on this story.

Crazy German guy walking tightrope over Yosemite falls

This is the tallest waterfall in north america! LINK: Youtube

'Eagle cam' advocate dies helping with Mpls. tornado cleanup

MINNEAPOLIS -- A man using a chainsaw to help clear a tree from a blocked roadway collapsed and died, his family said Monday, the second confirmed death related to a tornado that tore through Minneapolis over the weekend, injuring dozens of people and destroying hundreds of homes.

Family and friends of Rob MacIntyre said the 53-year-old collapsed about 6 p.m. Sunday, not long after helping clear the tree that was toppled by the tornado.

MacIntyre was president of the Iowa-based Raptor Resource Project, the organization behind an "Eagle Cam" in Decorah that has attracted worldwide attention over the Internet. The group issued a statement mourning his death.

"I have some bad news. Rob MacIntyre has passed away," wrote webmaster Amy Ries. "Rob was the President of the Raptor Resource Project. He was very involved in our work, rappelled with us, and established a new falcon nest last year at Riverview Towers. Rob gave me (Amy) rappel lessons at his home in North Minneapolis, using a large tree in his yard. He was a great guy, always very enthusiastic and encouraging, and he sure loved to rappel. He caught Amy when we were banding at Greysolon in 2006 and named her "Amy" (she was an unbanded adult falcon). We have many great memories of Rob and are shocked and saddened by his passing."

The RRP's Facebook page is stacked with tributes to MacIntyre and the impact he made with his life. LINK

John Conlee - Common Man

John Conlee - Common Man. LINK: Youtube

Gorilla walks like a man!

This is Ambam, a bachelor Western Lowland gorilla at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England. He loves to walk around like this!
The video was taken by Johanna Watson whilst she was working for a project on great ape locomotion. LINK, Via: Youtube

Homeless man with 'golden radio voice' gets his chance

The homeless man with the "golden radio voice" wanted a second chance -- and did he ever get it.
As soon as Ted Williams, a panhandler who became an online hit after video of him begging on an Ohio roadside was posted to the Internet, appeared on a local radio show this morning the offers began pouring in -- including a dream job with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a free house. LINK

Kevin Richardson, a very special Lioness, & her Cubs

The ultimate trust between man and beast. LINK: Youtube

Man in Kenya Builds Airplane from Scrap

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Gabriel Nderitu, an IT professional in Kenya, is almost finished making his homemade airplane. He researched the design online and built it out of spare parts:

In the end, Nderitu mounted a Toyota engine to his modular airframe. The strutted wing and ailerons are skinned with aluminum sheet. The engine itself turns up to 4,000 rpm, driving a 74-inch wooden propeller through a simple reduction belt drive.

Nderitu plans to make his first flight soon.

Link, Via: Geekosystem, Via: Neatorama

Happy Birthday Walter Breuning

On August 31, 2010, Walter Breuning reminisced about his life in three centuries. As the oldest man in the world and in celebration of his 114th birthday on September 21, Mr. Breuning agreed to this exclusive interview. Questions were gleaned via the internet from individuals around the world. LINK: Youtube

Israeli man builds world's biggest rocking-horse

“A 20ft tall Israeli rocking horse has been recognized as largest in the world by the Guinness Book of Records.” — itnnews. LINK: Youtube

Bohemian Slide

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Making of:
http://bit.ly/MakingOfBohemianSlide

NEW WORLD’S SHORTEST MAN REVEALED

“The world record for the world’s shortest man has been claimed by a 24-year-old Colombian named Edward Nino Hernandez – who is just 27 inches tall. Nino has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s shortest man, after the previous record holder – China’s 22-inch-high He Pingping – sadly died in March. Nino, who weighs just 22lb, has recently embarked on a career in acting – playing a tiny drug thug who gets killed in a shootout. Nino, who says that he loves dancing, previously earned money by dancing in department stores.” LINK
However, his time as the world's shortest man is unlikely to last long, according to Guinness World Records officials. His crown is expected to be snatched from him by Nepal's Khagendra Thapa Magar - who, at 22in (56cm), currently holds the title of the world's shortest teenager - just as soon as he turns 18 on October 14.

Guitar: Impossible (stop motion music short by MysteryGuitarMan)

Over 1000 cuts. 6 hours of guitar tabbing. 1 hour of shooting. God knows how much editing. Go to the link below and he has other links you can follow.

LINK: Youtube

The Mirror Man

“When you live in a world of mirrors, can any fact go unchallenged? When you are the mirror itself, what do you see? Who can say what thoughts were going through the mind of this extraordinary street performer when he came up with his design for the ‘Mirror Man’. The sight of this man made of mirrors certainly must have been a surprise for the visitors to Griffith Observatory in LA late last year. A few hours spent contemplating the far off mysteries of the universe only to have one land in front of you must have perplexed a number of people that day.” w/ photos. LINK

Top 15 Dream Garages To Make A Man Drool

“Grandpa had his den. Dad had a dusty shed. Today’s men want more and want it within a few steps of the front door. From touchdown trophies to billiard balls, projection screens to personal pubs, every guy has a dream decor for his own private space. Growing numbers of men are shaping their sheds into grown-up playgrounds that are just for the boys.” LINK

This Metal Man Bends in Ways We Can't

Meet Artform No. 1. It took him six years to grow from a heap of brass and stainless steel into this ooh-la-la-hey-there-gorgeous model you see now and he's damn proud of it. Just look at this cheeky metal man's poses.

The Artform No. 1 figurine was built by Mark Ho out of over 500 parts and the 17-inch, 16-pound fellow is fully articulated, which means that he can be posed in any of the shapes the human form can take and then some:

Only 25 of these sculptures have been made and, while their prices aren't listed, I can't help but want one to lounge on my desk, giving me those sultry bedroom eyes as I write silly posts. [Zoho Artforms, Via: Automata/Autamaton, Via: Make, Via: Gizmodo

Man "wins" World of Warcraft

Taiwanese World of Warcraft player has "completed" the game, having scored all 986 achievements. To accomplish this remarkable feat, he "killed 390,895 creatures, accumulated 7,255,538,878 points of damage, completed 5,906 quests (that's 14.62 quests per day, apparently), raided 405 dungeons and hugged 11 players." Man 'finishes' World of Warcraft (Via: /.) Via: Boingboing

LEGO Snowman

Flickr user roguebantha_1138 spent two hours assembling this snowman that looks like a LEGO minifig.

Link, Via: Geekologie, Via: Neatorama

Videos Of Man (and Creature) Fused With Machines

Wired has put together a list of the top ten cyborg videos. But not everything is about fusing man with machine.





As you can see in the sample videos above, sometimes we choose to make bionic monkeys and insects. Truly, it's the weirdest of the weird sciences. Check out Wired for the complete list. [Wired], Via: Gizmodo, Via: Youtube--Video 1, Video 2, Video 3