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Costa Concordia partially capsized off the Italian west coast after hitting a rock on Friday, 13 January 2012. The luxurious cruise ship was carrying more than 4000 passengers and crew members at the time of the accident. At least six people have died and more than a dozen are missing. It is being compared to the disastrous accident of ‘Titanic’ on 15 April 1912, killing 1,517 people, on her maiden voyage.
Ever wondered what it is like to fly over the Earth in the International Space Station… your prayers have been answered. This video begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, El Salvador, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon. Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line), a satellite (55sec) and the stars of our galaxy. The best part is the thunderstorms….
Yellow Express Removals specialises in going above and beyond!
You may know we like bridges. But we also like airports. Not any old airports. Rather, ones that are a little unusual. And we think this one is more than a little unusual. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory that is often mentioned in old war movies but barely rates a mention at the average dinner table. But if you ever flew into Gibraltar Airport you would have a story to tell. Not just because there is a great big rock out your window. It is unusual because it has a major road that crosses the main runway. When planes take off or land the traffic has to stop and likewise, planes cannot land unless the roadway is clear. This produces interesting times for pilots, passengers, drivers and residents alike.
If you thought our previous post about old school advertising was out there, this one is even better. Given that beer is normally marketed at males, kudos to the advertising executive who dreamed up this campaign aimed at BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES!
We came across this video from Japan the other week and could not believe what we were looking at. It fascinates us both scientifically (why does it happen?) and gastronomically (how could you eat it?). Apparently it is caused by a voltage reaction between the high salt content in the sauce and the nerves in the tentacles to cause the effect you see in the video.
Please understand that the squid has been served without its head so you are not looking at anything that is alive.
Thanks to Christian Ibrahim, The Daily Mail and nhanphantrung for the video.
Had a bad morning? Did your train run late? Forgot to iron your shirt? Spill your coffee? I think no matter how bad your day started this poor bloke from the New York sanitation department had a worse morning. Good to hear that he was rescued by the fire department. Pity about that hole in the wall though.
When kids start smoking (and we wish they wouldn’t!) one of the things they like doing is to see who can blow the biggest smoke rings. Well kids, the game is over. The winner is Etna.
This Sunday August 14th sees the greatest fun run (although some take it very seriously) of the year. Up to 60,000 people will head off from College St to Bondi Beach on the 14km run.
This means if you plan visiting Bondi (or anywhere along the route) on Sunday think twice.
Sydney, enjoy your run
Last week’s non-stop rain got us thinking about some of the extreme weather that we have seen from our offices. And the most amazing experience we had took place on August 15 2006. About 4 in the afternoon a hailstorm swept across Sydney and left the city looking like a scene from a Christmas card.
Here is another one.
