A Little Friday File Fun (10/05)
Well, here’s a couple of thousand worth:
– – – In Greensboro, North Carolina , Stella Trent was driving a tractor trailer for TCI Logistics Inc. – – – a tractor trailer that was 13 feet, 6 inches tall – – – that she drove under a bridge – – – that had a clearance of – – – 12 feet – – – sometimes a picture says it all. MORE at http://bjimg.sv.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BJ&Date=20071001&Category=NRSTAFF&ArtNo=71001018&Ref=AR&MaxW=360&Border=0
– – – Near Franklin, Pennsylvania , Russell “Rock Bottom” Byars’, 43, has set a new record for skipping stones – – – 51 times, skipping past the previous record of 40 (held by Kurt Steiner, 42), according to the Guiness Book of World Records – – – Russell estimates his stone traveled about 250 feet. You can see it online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iceK8d8ngYo
– – – In Greensboro, North Carolina , Hugh Williams wanted to rid his home of yellow jackets – – – so he sprayed insecticide in a hole next to the house – – – but that didn’t work – – – so he then stuck paper in the hole and lit it – – – and that may have done the trick – – – but the fire spread into the house and the attic – – – doing about $80,000 in damage – – – MORE at http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14250002/detail.html
– – – Perhaps you have wondered what would happen if an SUV and a steamroller collided? Maybe not. Either way, you’ll enjoy seeing what happens to the “loser.” MORE at http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/9326
– – – In Oviedo, Florida , county officials are scurrying to fix an embarrassing typo – – – and in a school zone, no less. MORE at http://www.local6.com/problemsolvers/14218995/detail.html#
– – – In Greenfield, New Hampshire , Chuck Willard was participating in the the first weekend of pumpkin flinging season here – – – when he was hit in the chin by the boom on the Yankee Siege, a remake of a medieval weapon called a trebuchet – – – the Yankee Siege can allegedly toss pumpkins 300 yards – – – Chuck it simply knocked unconscious for about two minutes – – – you can see what Chuck didn’t at http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_267082822/lg
– – – In Oak Lawn, Illinois , Mayor Dave Heilmann has launched a campaign that employs humor to put an end to careless driving – – – by expanding stop signs at some 50 intersections in the Chicago suburb with an additional message – – – like “WHOAAA” or “Stop … and smell the roses” – – – you can see a sample at http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=62677
Markus Stoeckl, 33, has smashed the World Speed Record for series mountain bikes. In fact, Stoeckl, nicknamed “Hercules” because of his 6’4″, 220 lbs. frame, broke the 8 year old record by 14 mph on the 2000 meter, 45 degree La Parva run in the Chilean Alps – – – How fast? 130.7 mph – – – on snow – – – Wanna watch? See Below
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