The Top Ten Daredevils

Posted by Miss Cellania in Everything Else on August 24, 2009 at 7:24 am

You can probably guess the number one, and maybe number two daredevils of the past and present, but have you heard about the 63-year-old woman who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel?

63-year-old Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to successfully go over Niagara Falls in 1901, when she took the plunge inside a wooden barrel. A schoolteacher by trade, Taylor had found herself in financial trouble, and conceived the stunt in the hope that it would gain her fame and fortune. She had a specially designed barrel filled with padding, and after testing it with an ordinary house cat, went over the Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara herself on October 24, 1901. Amazingly, she survived the 173-foot plunge with little more than a small gash on her head.

You can see videos of some of the more recent daredevils in this list. Link

 
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Totally Extreme and Historic Roller Coasters of Today and Yesteryear

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else on August 2, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Remember those old dinosaurs you use to ride many years ago at the local amusement parks? Well, some of these have gotten a facelift, and some remain some of the most famous, original thrill rides of our time.

The Diamondback is the new hyper-coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, my old stopping ground. The coaster measures 5280 feet long, stands 230 feet in the air, has a 215 foot drop, has 10 complete drops, 2 helix measuring 323 and 287 degrees, and reaches speeds of 80 mph. The Diamondback “is similar to the Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland in dimensions and statistics, and like Behemoth has staggered seating.”

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Professor Gizmo

Posted by Algonkin in Everything Else, Gadget, Music, Video Clips on February 4, 2008 at 10:00 am

I’ve seen one man bands before but this guy brings it to another level. Enjoy!

Link: Youtube

 
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