Chinese “speed camera” (6 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       12168
In China, a guy was stopped by the traffic police that handed him a ticket for speeding.
But the driver couldn’t understand how the police could determine his speed. So he started to look for a speed camera that took his speed. Finally, he found the device and was quite surprised that this dubious device could determine his speed correctly.
At his place, I would doubt too.


Chinese “speed camera” (6 pics)
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Fire in a freshly constructed apartment building (24 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       8446
A few days ago, a new building caught fire in Moscow. A multi-unit dwelling was just built but wasn’t still habitable.
I have only one question: what are they making the building’s facade from for it to burn like a torch?


Fire in a freshly constructed apartment building (24 pics)
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Creepy photomontage (16 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       13155
They are very creepy, indeed, but very well made.

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These funny animals (47 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       8250
These funny animals (47 pics)
These funny animals (47 pics)
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City of Detroit – the way it is (59 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       14618
Seven photographers were making the photo-project about Detroit for 5 years.
The whole 5 years they were taking pictures that show the evolving of the city.
Especially nowadays when not many people are satisfied of what Detroit is.
The pictures aim to uncover the city, not what it has been before or what it should be today, but simply the way it is.
Here are the names of photographers who took part in this project: Corine Vermeulen-Smith,
Mitch Cope, Clinton Snider, Mark Alor Powell, Antonio Gomez, Ingo Vetter, Scott Hocking.


City of Detroit – the way it is (59 pics)
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The living bridges (8 pics + 1 video)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       9768
“In the depths of north-eastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown.”
That sums up pretty well the idea of this post, here, the bridges are 100% natural.
Some of those bridges can be over a hundred feet long and they require 10 to 15 years to be fully functional. Some are really old (like hundreds of years) but they become stronger with years…
Look at those amazing shots inside the post.


The living bridges (8 pics + 1 video)
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Frightening photoshopped pictures (40 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       31417
I got chills down my spine! Original but scary.

Frightening photoshopped pictures (40 pics)
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Caribbean islands (18 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       10 Aug 2009       19807
I do not recommend viewing this post for those who dream of going to the sea, but cannot do it this year. Like me for example n_sad
When I saw those pics I started to dream even more to go there…
Well, even if you are not dreaming about that, after seeing these photos, you too will begin to dream 41


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Amazingly slimming down 2 (9 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       405222
We already had one fascinating story about a slimming down, the guy has managed to lose about 400 lbs.
And here’s a woman from Russia named Svetlana, after one year and a half she lost nearly 155 lbs. And she deserves respect because it wasn’t that easy for her.
First, she started to walk every day for 1 km, later – 5 km, another step was going to the gym.
But the most stunning thing is her diet:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, or a piece of cheese, or porridge, a piece of black chocolate or a spoon of honey, coffee without sugar.
Second breakfast: half of a pomegranate, green tea.
Lunch: boiled lean meat, fish or a chicken breast, fresh vegetable salad with vegetable oil, green tea.
Snack: a handful of shelled seeds, green apple, grapefruit or pomegranate.
Dinner: green tea.
Now let's look at the fruit of her efforts.


Amazingly slimming down 2 (9 pics)
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Logo Hallucination - When Internet pics are scanned and compared to logos (22 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       13875
Here is the description of the site: “Logo.Hallucination proposes to use technologies of recognition of images in order to detect subliminal forms of logos or emblems, hidden (generally involuntarily) in the visual environment or in the whole of the images of the Internet. The found images will be accessible in a weblog, proposing a comparison between the original on the one hand and, on the other hand, the brand and its logo.”
I must say that the results are interesting, some comparisons are funny but the majority, if not all, are really twisted. I would not have even seen a single brand (its logo) by myself, even if I had searched for days…

You will find more info on the author’s website.


Logo Hallucination - When Internet pics are scanned and compared to logos (22 pics)
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Cities at night seen from space! (21 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       47373
The pics were taken by NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. At first, the pics were not interesting because all of them were blurred, but techniques and devices evolved over the years and now, you can have beautiful clear photos.
One interesting thing is that Tokyo seen by night is rather green while other cities are more orange/yellow. In fact, the majority of the urban area in Tokyo has light green mercury vapour lamps instead of orange sodium vapour lamps.

You will see pictures by night of London, Madrid, Athens, Cairo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and lots more.


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Poverty in the USA (20 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       34884
This post is the continuation of another similar post faces of rural poverty.
This series of pictures is mainly concentrated on a 17 years old girl named Autumn (all names have been changed) living in extreme poverty and searching for love and understanding. That’s where the series name Love Me comes from.
Brief facts: she’s still in 9th grade as she missed lots of classes and has not enough passing grades.
At the age of 13, one of her relatives tried to rape her but her family doesn’t believe her.
Her neighbour who once grabbed her breasts, which left bruises, became her boyfriend one week later.
This post made me even sadder than the previous one ((
I hope she’s going to get out of this hellhole one day…


Poverty in the USA (20 pics)
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These funny animals (41 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       12053
These funny animals (41 pics)
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The assault on the SsangYong Motors plant (27 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       7371
The South Korean SsangYong Motors was already a bankrupt even in winter.
Nearly 600 workers who were fired 76 days ago, barricaded inside the factory and refused to leave.
Before yesterday, Korean Special Forces began the assault on the factory and were met with stones and Molotov cocktails.
But it did not help and the police managed to arrest most of the demonstrators.


The assault on the SsangYong Motors plant (27 pics)
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Little camping island (6 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       5360
There are camping sites by the river. But on the river…I’ve never seen before.
It was invented and created in Holland. The sun, fresh air and water altogether. In other words – a great rest for a bunch of friends or a family.


Little camping island (6 pics)
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Parents say - Children do (3 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       12023
An excellent advertising about children's safety. Everything is simple and ingenious.
From my part, the advertisers get 5 out 5 for their creative work.


Parents say - Children do (3 pics)
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Weird building (5 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       12922
There’s one thing that isn’t clear – did they lack money to finish the construction?
Or maybe there is a very complicated idea behind all this? In short, there may be many versions.
And what do you think?


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The most unusual swimming pools (19 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       46882
The swimming pools that you are going to see inside the post are all rather unusual but I am sure that you’re going to like almost all of them n_sm_19

The most unusual swimming pools (19 pics)
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Beautiful paintings on feathers (10 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       9093
I cannot even imagine what a difficult and delicate work artists had to do to create this beauty.
I would also add that they are very talented, because without such a talent it would be difficult to do something like that, that's for sure.


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Surfing on a big wave in Cape Town (12 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       7738
Wow, I think this must be great. I would love to try it )
Surfing on a big wave in Cape Town (12 pics)
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Alternative cell phone usage (7 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       4555
Alternative cell phone usage (7 pics)
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Animal drawn portraits in clothing (18 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       12042
Animal drawn portraits in clothing (18 pics)
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Urban art from Aakash Nihalani (11 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       7 Aug 2009       12856
Urban art from Aakash Nihalani  (11 pics)
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Goth wedding (33 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       6 Aug 2009       47283
This unusual wedding took place in Russia.
The bride said that instead of the March of Mendelssohn, they went under the Love of My Life by Queen.
By the way, they have a little baby.
I don’t really like the Gothic fashion, but in this case it looks not bad at all


Goth wedding (33 pics)
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El Caminito del Rey – one of the most dangerous walkway in the world (8 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       6 Aug 2009       12511
El Caminito del Rey which means the King's little pathway is a walkway now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey.
The walkway has now gone many years without maintenance, and is in a highly deteriorated and dangerous state. It is one meter (3 feet and 3 inches) in width, and is over 300 meters (984 feet) above the river. Nearly all of the path has no handrail.
So, how do you like to go there!


El Caminito del Rey – one of the most dangerous walkway in the world (8 pics)
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Vladimir Putin – a real action man! (23 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       6 Aug 2009       22783
Pretty much as Indiana Jones, Vladimir Putin’s routine is all about hunting, fishing, walking, swimming, riding horses, driving a mini submarine, placing tracking devices on wild animals, doing martial arts, posing in planes and with a gun…etc. Ok it may be not his daily routine but the guy wants to show that he is still tough…

Vladimir Putin – a real action man! (23 pics)
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