Grizzly Bear Eats Airplane

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Odd News on November 11, 2009 at 10:35 am

An unnamed Alaskan bush pilot went on a fishing trip and neglected to wash down his plane afterward. The 1958 Piper Cub was just too much temptation for a bear to bear.

The fishy aroma attracted a passing grizzly bear who, clearly frustrated at not being able to see the lovely “noms” it could smell, took the plane apart in an effort to find it. Aircraft fabric is no match for bear claws. The bear also chomped both tyres for good measure, then departed the scene.

Alaskans are a hardy bunch, however – as tough as the aircraft they fly. The pilot radioed for two new tyres, three cases of duct tape and a couple of rolls of cellophane to be flown in so he could repair his craft and get home.

Duct tape: is there anything it can’t do? The story includes a picture of the plane after repair. Link -via Fark

 
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There, I Fixed It

Posted by Miss Cellania in Blog & Internet, Home & Garden on June 29, 2009 at 11:16 am


There, I Fixed It is a blog profiling the strange and imaginative ways people rig up what they need with what they have. You’ll be forgiven if you thought this radiator repair job was supposed to be a still. Link -via Metafilter

 
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Duct Tape Roses Instructable

Posted by Jill Harness in Arts & Crafts, Everything Else on February 15, 2009 at 1:25 am

If you like the roses above, or just forgot about Valentine’s Day until all the roses were sold out, there’s an easy to follow instruction guide for them over on Instructables right now.

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