Incredible video of a worker scaling a tower that is over 1,700 feet high. I don’t have the stomach nor the guts to climb to the very top. However, outside of flying, I’m not sure how you could top the view of the world via this job.
Video From Severe Weather Event On May 7th
May 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
On the evening of Friday., May 7th, 2010 I noticed a line of severe thunderstorms on the radar making their way across Ohio via the Lake Erie shoreline. These storms were pumping out a ton of electricity so I decided to go to my favorite spot with a milkshake and try to record some cloud to ground lightning strikes. Not only did I successfully record some great lightning strikes, but I was able to capture the giant shelf cloud that was being pushed in front of the supercell thunderstorm that tracked all the way from NW Ohio to the Cleveland area. This particular storm had a history of producing tornadoes but didn’t do so around the Cleveland area. However, the illuminated shelf cloud was incredible to see. Below is a video of the lightning in action but before you watch that, here are a couple screen captures from the video I recorded.
You can barely make out the shelf cloud to the left hand side
Shelf cloud starting to encroach on downtown Cleveland
My favorite picture clearly illustrating the shelf cloud in action
Very ominous roll cloud moving through downtown
Two Foul Balls – One Kid
August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is one lucky kid but he did good catching two foul balls in a row at a recent baseball game.
Come Get Some
July 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
This is the Duke Nukem Theme song version by Megadeth taken to the next level. Freaking awesome!
Almost Too Close
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On May 13th 2009, a tornado was bearing down on Kirksville, MO. Bart Comstock who is a storm chaser for SevereStudios.com almost became a victim when he looks to his left and sees the Twister moving right towards him. Thankfully, he was on the outskirts of the circulation. Make sure you listen to the noise this thing makes when his driver side window is down. This thing is producing the classic ‘freight train‘ noise which is most commonly reported from witnesses.
Here is one with a little more emotion:
And here is footage of the same tornado by a chasing tour. This could have turned into a storm chasing disaster.
Personally, I would have been scared to death but I can almost guarantee that in the video, you would hear me say “this is $%#%^$# awesome”.
Best Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Ever!
March 14, 2009 By 3 Comments
I’m a game show junkie. I used to watch Wheel Of Fortune, Press Your Luck and a few other game shows religously when growing up. I’ve discovered that YouTube is a haven for all sorts of game show clips including full episodes of specific shows. While browsing through YouTube the other night, I came across a video showcasing the best Wheel Of Fortune Contestant to ever appear on the show and you know what? I agree! Watch and see.
The Day Zunes Stood Still
December 31, 2008 By 2 Comments
Paying attention to my Twitter feed, I noticed a story on Gizmodo which showcased a number of 30 GB hard drive Zunes were freezing for no reason. Upon looking at my own, I noticed that mine froze as well. Here is a video for proof!
I’m currently in the middle of trying to perform a hard reset but it is not working.
*UPDATE*
After unplugging my Zune to let the battery die, I plugged it back in to recharge. This seems to have solved the issue.
Epic Battle – Dog Vs. Robot
December 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The battle for territory is in full swing between a dog and an autonomous robot. The bout lasts for three rounds, who will win?
P.S. Merry Christmas everyone!
Behaving On A Forum In Plain English
November 21, 2008 By 2 Comments
Instead of reading pages upon pages of text within a forum rules page, watch this video instead which clearly illustrates how to behave on a forum. Awesome sound effects and graphics!
Discovered via – AussieGeekPodcast.com
Which Motrin Ad Is Offensive
November 20, 2008 By 6 Comments
First, we have the Motrin ad that seems to have enraged baby-wearing moms all across the country. I’m not a mom so it doesn’t really offend me that much but I have to say, the tone in the commercial comes across as if the viewer is dumb. Watch it for yourself and see if you’re offended by it.
Next we have a spoof on the original commercial with a totally different source of back pain. Let me know if this one was more offensive than the first.
One thing is for certain, the publics outcry from sites such as YouTube and Twitter forced the advertising agency that works with Motrin to pull the ad from their website along with their various media outlets. However, the ad is printed in magazines that are on news stands. I’m wondering if I should purchase one to save it as a collectible?
