Accidents
Quad-copter View of Costa Concordia
With two quad-copters you can get a great view of the reclamation of the Costa Concordia. Thirty-two people died and the salvage will cost $300 million. It looks like a little city has sprung up around the boat.Look for the pile-up of deck chairs at about 4:15.
It is incredible to see such a big ship up close on its side.
Posted By: gdanea - Tue May 21, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents
Wild at the Wheel
The filmmakers seem to have hired an Iron Butterfly cover band to do the soundtrack, which makes all the dangerous risk-taking seem alluring..
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 20, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Death, PSA’s, 1970s, Cars
Scene at a plane crash
I found this image over at the USC Digital Archive. According to the title, it shows the scene at the crash site of an experimental plane in 1951. Text written across the top of the image provides more detail: "Off. Gale Whitacre and crowd with plane James Martin killed in."
My question is, what's the deal with the guy in his underwear? Was he just wandering by and stopped to see what was going on? Was it a particularly hot day? I can't imagine any other reason why he'd be standing around in his tighty-whiteys.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 19, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents, Air Travel and Airlines, 1950s
Liar! Liar! Hair on Fire!!
A Dominican talk show host lit an American magician's hair on fire -- and we have it on tape!!Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Here's a link:
http://theclicker.today.com/_news/2012/12/03/15648481-tv-host-lights-magicians-head-on-fire?lite
Wayne Houchin is recovering, but is calling the attack criminal.
What do you think -- on purpose? Or just another Santeria purification ritual?
Posted By: gdanea - Wed Dec 05, 2012 -
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Category: Accidents
Redneck First Aid
If your child shoots himself in the head with a bb gun trying to dig out the bb with a knife is probably a bad idea. But, if you do and you are unsuccessful, waiting for 24 hours to take him to the ER just might get him pulled from the home.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 30, 2012 -
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Category: Accidents
Atomic Planes
[Clicke either half to enlarge.]
Sometimes even generals come to their senses. The notion of airborne nuclear reactors proved too worrisome even for the military, despite the brilliant failsafe plan of catastrophic ditching into water.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 22, 2012 -
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Category: Accidents, Disasters, Flight, Military, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
Sunday Drivers!
A weekend outing by Japanese sportscar entusiasts ended abruptly this Sunday, when one of the Ferraris accidentally clipped the center barrier of the Chugoku Expressway and started a series of collisions that ended up writing-off eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini and a Toyota Prius.
Although 14 cars were actually involved in the accident, there were no serious injuries (those to pride and wallets don't count). The cost of the damage is estimated to be in the region of $1 million (AutoGuide.com)
Posted By: Dumbfounded - Mon Dec 05, 2011 -
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Category: Accidents, Goofs and Screw-ups
What’s the Big Hurry?
Perhaps the most surreal and post-apocalyptic safe-driving PSA of all times. But then again, 1974 was a trippy year.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 26, 2011 -
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Category: Accidents, Anthropomorphism, PSA’s, 1970s, Cars
Good Advice
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 26, 2011 -
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Category: Accidents, PSA’s, 1920s, Brain Damage
Art Lover Puts His Foot In It!
Much to the amusement of nearby tourists , the startled art lover promptly sank into the installation, a 1962 work by Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers named – appropriately – Peanut Butter Platform, but since the piece is only a few centimetres deep, he was quite able to extract himself, leaving only a few nutty footprints as record of his adventure.
The museum meanwhile has demanded that the unfortunate fellow pay for the damage caused by his impromptu art-criticism, but they may have no solid foundation to do so. This is not the first time someone has accidentally trod on the exhibit, but museum bosses have previously refused to erect any form of barrier around the piece claiming that to do so would spoil its beauty (Herald Sun).
Posted By: Dumbfounded - Fri May 13, 2011 -
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Category: Accidents, Goofs and Screw-ups, Art, Avant Garde
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