Human-Powered Ferris Wheel

Posted by Queuebot in Travel & Places, Video Clips on February 2, 2009 at 2:35 pm


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No motor? No problem! In India, this ferris wheel is powered by men climbing up and using their body weight to rotate the wheel.

I guess you’d want to try this ride early, since the operators must be exhausted at the end of the day!

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Christophe.

 
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Texas Town Shoots Stray Dogs

Posted by Alex in Animal, Crime & Law on January 5, 2009 at 2:25 am

If you’re a dog, beware of a tiny Texas town of Ferris, about 20 miles south of Dallas. Oh, stray dogs are rounded up by animal control officers all over the US, but in Ferris, Texas, they shoot ‘em:

The rural North Texas town of Ferris — about 20 miles south of Dallas — has approved a policy that allows authorities to shoot “wild” roaming dogs.

Ferris City Manager David Chavez said the Ellis County town approved the policy because it was becoming a dumping ground for unwanted pets. People drive out to the country to release pets they no longer want, but the starving animals breed, form packs and wind up scavenging for food, he said.

Ferris Police Chief Frank Mooney said the city would shoot only “potentially violent dogs,” and only as a last resort — after attempts to humanely capture the animal had failed.

Link – via Muttskis

(The photo is from the iconic January 1973 cover of National Lampoon humor magazine, and yes, it’s not neat but isn’t it remarkable?)

 
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