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Until the day that in all likelihood will never come this is my Digital camera.
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The MOST EPIC RIDE EVER!!!!!
Click the image, and you will find Carlos Burle doing what no man has since done. There is a record that no sane person should want to break (but will)
Click the image, and you will find Carlos Burle doing what no man has since done. There is a record that no sane person should want to break (but will)
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That is a monster wave. What is that location?
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That was in Nazare, Portugal. 2013.
Just like Jaws, in Hawaii Nazare has a yearly big wave cycle. I promise you that place will kill the next person that tries to ride them.
When those waves build they pull all the water out from in front of them. They break in 15" of water on solid bedrock. Anyone caught in there literally vanishes. Just like a grenade is gone after it fires.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazilian- ... -portgual/
Just like Jaws, in Hawaii Nazare has a yearly big wave cycle. I promise you that place will kill the next person that tries to ride them.
When those waves build they pull all the water out from in front of them. They break in 15" of water on solid bedrock. Anyone caught in there literally vanishes. Just like a grenade is gone after it fires.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazilian- ... -portgual/
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Very seriously. I used to surf hurricane surges (nothing like this however) until I broke my neck at "Break Neck Beach" in St Augustine during Hurricane Francis. Ironic...KenMo wrote:Oh.My.God. Is this a real picture? seriously??americanedgetech wrote:The MOST EPIC RIDE EVER!!!!!
Click the image, and you will find Carlos Burle doing what no man has since done. There is a record that no sane person should want to break (but will)
Here it is from another angle...
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That is an amazing picture. I just wonder if that surfer has ant adult intervention before he did that.
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I would encourage everyone, especially those who are new to AAPK to explore the "Tips & Tricks" forum @ ---> viewforum.php?f=98KenMo wrote:I was quite amused by the house of Pierre Cardin in Cannes, France
https://tranio.com/france/adt/1635633/
(don't get how you guys insert imagers here )
It's a treasure trove of tips and tutorials on how to do things on AAPK, which includes how to post pictures from various devices to AAPK.
Is this the picture you were talking about? As always, left click once (and sometimes twice) to enlarge the image.
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More surfing... This time Wing Suit surfing.
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This was on our jobsite in Greenwood, WI one morning. Local operator said the wolf was checking us out...
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Holy Moly Bob.
That guy may be a 100 pounder.
Pretty ferocious beast to be capable to singly take down a 1,200 pound Moose.
Below is a website of Basic Wolf Facts:
http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/wild-kids/fun-facts/
Are wolves dangerous to people? In a word, the general answer is no. Wolves typically avoid people. BUT! There are several well-documented accounts of wild wolves attacking people in North America, and although there were no witnesses, a 2007 inquest determined that a young man killed in northern Saskatchewan in 2005 died as a result of a wolf attack. Accounts of wolves killing people persist in India and in Russia and parts of central Asia. It is a fact that when wild animals become habituated to people, they may lose their fear of humans, especially if they are fed or if they associate humans with providing food. Like any large predator, wolves are perfectly capable of killing people. No one should ever encourage a wolf or any other wild animal to approach, and hikers and campers should take all necessary precautions to prevent mishaps involving wildlife.
That guy may be a 100 pounder.
Pretty ferocious beast to be capable to singly take down a 1,200 pound Moose.
Below is a website of Basic Wolf Facts:
http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/wild-kids/fun-facts/
Are wolves dangerous to people? In a word, the general answer is no. Wolves typically avoid people. BUT! There are several well-documented accounts of wild wolves attacking people in North America, and although there were no witnesses, a 2007 inquest determined that a young man killed in northern Saskatchewan in 2005 died as a result of a wolf attack. Accounts of wolves killing people persist in India and in Russia and parts of central Asia. It is a fact that when wild animals become habituated to people, they may lose their fear of humans, especially if they are fed or if they associate humans with providing food. Like any large predator, wolves are perfectly capable of killing people. No one should ever encourage a wolf or any other wild animal to approach, and hikers and campers should take all necessary precautions to prevent mishaps involving wildlife.
It's always important to know what you don't know.
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Look at wolves this way... They are barely surviving in the wild. Some may differ on opinion as to regional success of the wolf but in general they are outcast.
Small pockets thrive.
Now take the Coyote. They are Thriving in ALL cities across the U.S. yet no one notices.
Wolves are the ancestors of our pets. Wolves know this. They are born with this knowledge. They WANT us to accept them. Just as much as they want to prey on the food sources they were born to hunt.
WE made the issue. Competition for stock? I'm shaking my head... Attacking humans? More shaking of said head.
I know... "City boy! What do you know about wolves, and live stock?"
I know that a dog is a dog. I know they are as smart as we are. Maybe smarter? Gain its trust, set it on another course or MOVE!
They were here first.
I respect Canids. I trust Canids with my life, and security. I raise Presa-s, cats, chickens, and have never lost a healthy animal to a Canid. Wild wolf? It's a dog! get over it. They only mess w/ what needs to be messed with.
Small pockets thrive.
Now take the Coyote. They are Thriving in ALL cities across the U.S. yet no one notices.
Wolves are the ancestors of our pets. Wolves know this. They are born with this knowledge. They WANT us to accept them. Just as much as they want to prey on the food sources they were born to hunt.
WE made the issue. Competition for stock? I'm shaking my head... Attacking humans? More shaking of said head.
I know... "City boy! What do you know about wolves, and live stock?"
I know that a dog is a dog. I know they are as smart as we are. Maybe smarter? Gain its trust, set it on another course or MOVE!
They were here first.
I respect Canids. I trust Canids with my life, and security. I raise Presa-s, cats, chickens, and have never lost a healthy animal to a Canid. Wild wolf? It's a dog! get over it. They only mess w/ what needs to be messed with.
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Pumpkins at the Dallas Arboretum this morning.
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I saw this in a local industrial park earlier this year. It's inspiration is the graphic you see on the truck body. The original image is from the days of building skyscrapers in NYC. Ironworker's taking a break up high.
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I often wonder about that photo. For years I was awed by it. How could a group of men assume those positions so high up and be comfortable enough to eat lunch and converse with one another.
Then I saw an unedited photo of the silent film star, Harold Lloyd, hanging from the hands of a large clock on the side of a building. In the movie, Lloyd is shown hanging from the clock high above the city streets. But in the unedited photo, there is a flat roof, scaffolding and padding just a few feet below his feet.
Now I wonder if the same was not the case in the high steel workers photo.
Sometimes, I'm not so awestruck any more.
But, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of such photos from the 1920's and 30's.
High steel workers are amazing people. A good many are Native Americans.
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Then I saw an unedited photo of the silent film star, Harold Lloyd, hanging from the hands of a large clock on the side of a building. In the movie, Lloyd is shown hanging from the clock high above the city streets. But in the unedited photo, there is a flat roof, scaffolding and padding just a few feet below his feet.
Now I wonder if the same was not the case in the high steel workers photo.
Sometimes, I'm not so awestruck any more.
But, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of such photos from the 1920's and 30's.
High steel workers are amazing people. A good many are Native Americans.
Charlie Noyes
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I've worked in framing houses, roofing, and steel building assembly.
To put heights into perspective... If that 12" wide steel beam were set on a base just 2 feet off the ground you would have NO problem sitting, walking, rollerskating or riding a unicycle on it. It is the perspective of the person that turns things upside down.
I can't draw a straight line or a round circle but heights mean nothing more to me than extra time to get to where the real work is.
It is nothing more than perspective.
To put heights into perspective... If that 12" wide steel beam were set on a base just 2 feet off the ground you would have NO problem sitting, walking, rollerskating or riding a unicycle on it. It is the perspective of the person that turns things upside down.
I can't draw a straight line or a round circle but heights mean nothing more to me than extra time to get to where the real work is.
It is nothing more than perspective.
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I wonder how long one of those steel workers would have to re-evaluate their perspective should they slip?
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My dad used to say,
"It's not the falling that hurts you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom. Don't fall, and you won't get hurt".
I guess he was correct. Never tried to disprove him...
"It's not the falling that hurts you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom. Don't fall, and you won't get hurt".
I guess he was correct. Never tried to disprove him...
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americanedgetech wrote:My dad used to say,
"It's not the falling that hurts you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom. Don't fall, and you won't get hurt".
I guess he was correct. Never tried to disprove him...
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I am not here to debate things about the clock scene but the second picture even shows different buildings etc. It has been said on national TV that
Harold Lloyd did the scene having a crippled hand and no safety harness. He was in several later talkies or sound movies. Personally I do not like heights like roofs and long ladders but you do what you have to do. it's the sudden stop at the other end. other than in a airplane the highest I think I ever have been is the observation floor of the John Hancock Building on the Chicago loop and could feel the building sway with the wind.
Harold Lloyd did the scene having a crippled hand and no safety harness. He was in several later talkies or sound movies. Personally I do not like heights like roofs and long ladders but you do what you have to do. it's the sudden stop at the other end. other than in a airplane the highest I think I ever have been is the observation floor of the John Hancock Building on the Chicago loop and could feel the building sway with the wind.
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Same buildings - different angle.mrwatch wrote:I am not here to debate things about the clock scene but the second picture even shows different buildings etc.
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It could have all been Hype MrWatch... but I believe that I have seen/heard similar stories about that clock scene.
I believe in fact that Mr Loyd did all of his insane stunts with no thought of safety gear.
Who knows...
I believe in fact that Mr Loyd did all of his insane stunts with no thought of safety gear.
Who knows...
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Stunt man or actor, it matters not. THEY'RE NUTS!!!
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I suspect, for most people, perspective would be overcome by a sense of self preservation.
For example, I have parachuted from planes at 1250 feet altitude with no sense of fear, but I would never even consider base jumping from any height, from any structure, natural or man-made.
How's this for perspective?
Just watching this video makes my guts churn.
Whatever these men are paid is not nearly enough.
Anyone not affected by any degree of a "fear of heights" is a special person, indeed, and you have my admiration.
Charlie Noyes
For example, I have parachuted from planes at 1250 feet altitude with no sense of fear, but I would never even consider base jumping from any height, from any structure, natural or man-made.
How's this for perspective?
Just watching this video makes my guts churn.
Whatever these men are paid is not nearly enough.
Anyone not affected by any degree of a "fear of heights" is a special person, indeed, and you have my admiration.
Charlie Noyes
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No way in Hades. I couldn't even watch that which is odd because in my younger days, heights didn't bother me (wellll maybe that one would have)
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Of the silent movie stars Buster Keaton is my favorite. He did most of his own stunts. Most famously when the front wall of a building fell straight over him (see video in post of americanedgetech) and he remained standing upright as the open window passed over him: the wall weighed about two tons; the calculation of the window opening had to be precise or he would have been killed.
When talkies began, "blank" bullets were not yet developed. Incredibly, real bullets were used. When you see a bullet hit a wall just next to the actor it was a real bullet. James Cagney twice barely escaped being hit by the "sharpshooter."
The worst risk taken with an actor imo was with a young Shirley Temple (about 8 or 9 yrs old) of all people. A large herd of stampeding horses was charging down a narrow street in town. She was to run in front of this herd and climb onto a large rock which was in the center of the street-improbably. The timing of her run had to be perfect. Had she slipped during the run, or even fallen from the large bolder she would have been trampled to death. Why her parents would permit this or even the director (John Ford?) I can't imagine.
When talkies began, "blank" bullets were not yet developed. Incredibly, real bullets were used. When you see a bullet hit a wall just next to the actor it was a real bullet. James Cagney twice barely escaped being hit by the "sharpshooter."
The worst risk taken with an actor imo was with a young Shirley Temple (about 8 or 9 yrs old) of all people. A large herd of stampeding horses was charging down a narrow street in town. She was to run in front of this herd and climb onto a large rock which was in the center of the street-improbably. The timing of her run had to be perfect. Had she slipped during the run, or even fallen from the large bolder she would have been trampled to death. Why her parents would permit this or even the director (John Ford?) I can't imagine.