The Persistence Hunt

Posted by Queuebot in Animal, Video Clips on May 8, 2009 at 3:39 pm


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The can also be titled "running after an animal for hours until it collapses from exhaustion."  The persistence hunt is believed by some to be one of the most ancient methods of hunting. The tribesman of the Kalahari Desert tracks down a Kudu and literally chases after it for 8 hours until it surrenders out of sheer exhaustion.

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26 Years Later, Man Finally Solved Rubik's Cube

Posted by Alex in Toy & Video Games on January 11, 2009 at 2:05 pm

You’ve got to admire Graham Parker’s persistence: after 26 year’s worth of attempts, he has finally solved his Rubik’s cube:

Delighted Graham, 45, from Portchester, Hants, has been tirelessly trying to solve the riddle of the Cube since he bought the toy in 1983.

Married dad-of-one Graham has endured endless sleepless nights and after more than 27,400 hours he finally managed to conquer his personal Everest.

Builder Graham said: "I cannot tell you what a relief it was to finally solve it. It has driven me mad over the years – it felt like it had taken over my life. I have missed important events to stay in and solve it and I would lay awake at night thinking about it. Friends have offered to solve it for me and I know that you can find solutions on the web but I just had to do it myself. I have had wrist and back problems from spending hours on it but it was all worth it. When I clicked that last bit into place and each face was a solid colour I wept."

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