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Kamis, 02 April 2009

Team Hoyt - A Father’s Love For His Son

Inspirational story of a father-and-son team, Dick Hoyt and his cerebral palsy son Rick, who have competed in marathons and other races. -Hang-

When Dick runs, Rick is in a wheelchair that Dick is pushing. When Dick cycles, Rick is in the seat-pod from his wheelchair, attached to the front of the bike. When Dick swims, Rick is in a small but heavy, firmly stabilized boat being pulled by Dick.

Rabu, 01 April 2009

Now That Was A Vacation!

A group of friends wanted to go skiing. When they arrived to a ski resort, a bad surprise was waiting for them.

George the Giant Sets a Record

George the Giant set the world record for the total weight of concrete blocks broken while resting on his chest while laying on a bed of nails.

40 blocks at an average weight of 34.5 pounds each make 1380 pounds total concrete. Then there's the 30-ish pound platform and of course George's own weight all resting on the bed of nails.

And that's before you start swinging sledge hammers to break the blocks.

Oh, and did I mention that they set the blocks on fire?

"Ouch" seemed like the word of the day.

All this took place as the half-time entertainment during an Arena Football match on the home turf of the Bakersfield Blitz. Check out the Flickr set.