Afghanistan of 2010 vs Afghanistan of 1994 – Photo Comparison
September 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Featured, News, Places and Nature
Photo comparison of looks of a Afghanistan today in 2010 and back in 1994. Intriguing photography of scenery of a country where time has obviously stopped and little changes in 16 years time. These photos were taken by photographer Seamus Murphy in 1994 and 2010. Even though the Taliban era is over, Afghanistan still looks like back in the old times. Has time stopped in certain parts of the world? What can we do to help? Those are the serious questions that arise here.
Take a look for yourself at this photo comparison between Afghanistan of 2010 and Afghanistan back in 1994. Amazing photos tell an amazing story of human life and drama.
Internally displaced families as a result of the fighting between Taliban and Massoud’s forces, Khwaja Bahauddin, Takhar province. November 2000.
Internally displaced people as a result of the fighting in Helmand between Taliban and Coalition forces. July 2010.
1994, Kabul, a Mujahedeen looks at Jade Maiwand in the old part of Kabul.
Same Jade Maiwand in 2010.
Kabul. November 1994.
Kabul. June 2010.
Kabul. November 1994.
Kabul. June 2010.
The Tightest Parallel Parking – Guinness World Record of 27 cm
You think you’re a pretty awesome at parallel parking, don’t you? Well we all do really, it’s in the blood, but now one kiwi male can actually lay legitimate claim to being the world’s best at parallel parking.
Local hero Peter Bell has parked a Toyota Corolla in a space that’s just 27 cm longer than the car, on the set of the NZ Smashes Guinness World Records TV show at the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. He didn’t just back it in nice and gentle either, Bell ripped up the handbrake and put the Corolla into a 180-degree spin into the park in one tidy piece of work.
The previous record for the tightest parallel parking was held by the Chinese and it was set at 32 cm, which represents the space remaining between the parked car, and the two vehicles in the front and at the rear. Bell’s first attempt took him to a new tightest parallel parking world record of 31 cm. The following attempts got him even further setting the new Guinness World Record of 27 cm.
Watch the video below to see the record breaking parking and to see the show’s host Mark Ellis almost wet himself with fake excitement.
Pilot Ejects in the Last Moment to Survive Jet Crash
Pilot’s incredible escape from a jet crash in Canada has been captured on film and in a series of dramatic photographs. This happened during an afternoon practice session for an air show at the Lethbridge County Airport, near Alberta in Canada.
As Captain Brian Bews, 36, of the Royal Canadian Air Force performed a daring low pass of an airfield yesterday, his CF-18 fighter jet suddenly stalled. With only a split second before his plane hit the ground in giant ball of flame, this air force pilot miraculously managed to eject to safety. His quick reactions and his rocket-powered ejector seat saved his life as he was catapulted out of the stricken £30 million aircraft.
Captain Bews was taken to hospital, where he remains this weekend after landing hard and getting dragged across the runway by his parachute.
‘He’s in the hospital,’ his sister-in-law, Heather Bews, said.
‘His ego’s hurting pretty bad, but we don’t even care. We don’t care about the plane, the show… we just care about him.’
The cause of the crash is so far unknown and there were no more details on the pilot’s injuries.
Pilot Capt. Brian Bews ejects as his a CF-18 fighter jet plummets to the ground during a practice flight at the Lethbridge County Airport on Friday, July 23 for the weekend airshow in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. “He is alive and we believe right now that his injuries are non-life-threatening,” Canadian Forces Capt. Nicole Meszaros told CBC News.
Lightning reactions: Royal Canadian Airforce Captain Brian Bews ejects to safety as his fighter jet stalls
Going down: The £30m aircraft plummets to the ground at the Lethbridge County Airport, near Alberta in Canada
Unseen World War II Photos
World War II photos taken in the former USSR during World War II on the occupied territories. These are photos from family archives posted online by grandchildren of those who took part in the war: the authors of most of them remain unknown. Some of the photos belong to the Soviet journalists: Dmitri Baltermants and Vladimir Lupejko. The photographs are cruel and shocking, but they should teach us about life and how precious it is. We are all equals during our short life on this planet and all nations should embrace others and cease all conflicts. For the better future of our children, may the history never repeat itself.
Just Keep on Hitting Those Tennis Balls: Tennis Mastery of Andy Murray
An amazing display of tennis skills showed by Andy Murray. Andy shows what can be done with a usual racket and a tennis ball walking around London and just being relaxed and hitting it away.
Passers-by are amazed by his tennis skills. I myself can hardily believe that this is possible. But, I guess when you are tennis super star and one of the greatest tennis players everything is possible.
What do you think? Read more
Unbelievable Luck: Tugboat Pulls-off an Impossible Maneuver
Sometimes all you need to have a successful sail is a bit of luck. No wonder sailors are known for their superstition and strange rituals. Looks like these sailors have done everything by the book, since they have had the enormous luck not to sink this tugboat as it “sailed” beneath the bridge. Just look at this series of sequential images and see for your selves. You won’t believe your eyes what impossible maneuver they managed to pull-off. This was definitely not just another day at the river for them!
The towboat is approaching the bridge with barges loaded with coal.
This frame gives you an idea of how fast the river is running. Obviously at or near flood stage…
Looks like trouble.The bridge didn’t open and the boat can’t stop. Notice that the tug has released the barges. He is backing as hard as possible to try and avoid a collision with the bridge.
Can’t back down enough against the current.
Uh Oh! The current has swung the boat around sideways.
The cook thinks maybe something isn’t quite right.
The boss is going to be REAL mad!
Uh… Boss? Do we have flood insurance on this boat?
Uh…. Boss? You ain’t gonna believe what we just did!
She’s low, but the flag is still flying.
The wheelhouse door and the door in the second deck are now open.
Look close at the bottom righthand side of the picture and you will see that the bridge guardrail is underwater.
Look at the water pouring out of the second deck doorway.
The working deck is still underwater, but rising.
Creative Advertising Campaign: Urban Bowling
May 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Misc, News, Science and Technology
What would happen if you parked a Nissan Qashqai at the bottom of a hill and roll hundreds of bowling balls in its direction? Sounds like an insane scenario? Maybe some companies are getting insane when it comes to car testing, at least that is what we thought about Nissan when we’ve seen the kind insane (and cool) crash tests they’ve done on this beauty.
Naturally using bowling balls crash-test is a bit of a stretch 
… But, hey…It is really fun thing to test.
Looks like, when it comes to testing Nisan is going beyond the limits. If you’ve seen the video, you’ll know what we mean. If you haven’t, check out this cool ad campaign video titled “Urban Bowling” by playing the video below: Read more
Top 25 Worst Jobs to have in 2010
At this point in the recession it’s probably safe to say any job is a good job, but according to a study conducted by job search portal CareerCast, in order to identify the best, you have to also determine which are the worst. After all, not all of us can have employment in finances or IT industry.
The worst 25 are quite surprising and their methodology makes me wonder if they took into account things like pensions, vacations and benefits. How else could cops and temporary circus workers rank so closely together?
What ever is the case, here is the list of 25 worst jobs in 2010. The list is ordered so that number 1. is the job with the title of the worst job in 2010. I hope your job is not on the list.
25. Stationary engineers, aka boiler operators
Salary: start at $31,000 and top out at $75,000
24. Machine tool operators
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $50,000
23. Drill press operators
Salary: start at $21,000 and top out at $48,000
22. Roofers
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $59,000
21. Police officers
Salary: start at $30,000 and top out at $80,000
20. Choreographers
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $67,000
19. Machinists
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $55,000
18. Seamen
Salary: start at $21,000 and top out at $52,000
17. Newspaper reporters
Salary: start at $20,000 and top out at $77,000
16. “Stevedores” or longshoremen
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $62,000
15. Emergency medical technicians
Salary: start at $19,000 and top out at $49,000
14. Sheet metal workers
Salary: start at $24,000 and top out at $74,000
13. Firefighters
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $72,000
12. Photojournalists
Salary: start at $16,000 and top out at $60,000
11. Butchers
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $45,000
10. Mail carriers
Salary: start at $37,000 and top out at $52,000
9. Meter readers
Salary: start at $20,000 and top out at $54,000
8. Construction workers (laborers)
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $54,000
Olympic Torch Path to Vancouver in Photos
December 4, 2009 by admin
Filed under News, Places and Nature
After departing Athens, Greece on October 30th, the Olympic Flame has been traveling across Canada, now about 1/3 of the way into its 106-day, 26,000 km overland relay (another 18,000 km by air). Over 12,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame along a winding path covering all of Canada, passing through over 1,000 communities total – from Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary to smaller communities such as Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Moose Jaw and Sheshatshiu. The final destination: Vancouver’s BC Place on February 12, 2010, where it will light the Olympic Cauldron and signal the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The Best World News Pics by Reuters
Striking images from around the world. They show everything: humor, natural disasters, violence and other.
We can call it – the most interesting news from around the world in pictures, so as the picture is worth a 1000 words let the pictures speak for themselves, look and you’ll experience the amazing story they tell to you.
Enjoy!!!
