12/05/2011
YouTube user "derDon1234" has created an epic video showing just why people are awesome. It's basically a compilation of this year's best extreme sports and stunts, including the amazing Sepak Takraw. Continue reading to watch.
For a mere $236 per day, you can rent the Jetlev R200 jetpack. This device "propels fliers up to 30ft into the air by sucking up ocean water and powering it back through the pack." No word yet on if it will hit stores anytime soon. Continue reading for a promo video.
The Jetlev R200 has a harness that straps the user into the jetpack's frame, two handles for steering and stability, a throttle for speed control, and two water jets that forcefully propel out streams of water that is pumped in through a hose.[via DailyMail]
Well, today marks the beginning of MLB's 107th world series, and what better way to bring it in than with some humor. These baseball-related demotivational posters aim to do just that. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to watch MLB 11's video game prediction on who will win the series.
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It's time for the 2011 World Series, with the St. Louis Cardinals taking on the Texas Rangers this time around, and what better way for fans with iPhone 4s to celebrate than by picking up a case depicting their favorite team. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for an interview with the Rangers' David Murphy.
Thanks to the Lingulodinium polyedrum phytoplankton -- what causes red tide, bioluminescent surfing can now be captured for the world to see. In a nutshell, it's like surfing in water that glows in the dark. Continue reading to watch.
[via Buzzfeed]
The NBA lockout has caused the league to cancel all 114 pre-season games, but that doesn't mean a new NBA Jam game can't be released. In NBA Jam: Lockout Edition you select from a variety of useless characters and perform mundane tasks. Continue reading for the trailer.
Hockey fans have probably seen at least on trick shot video on YouTube, but they all pale in comparison to Wayne Gretzky's show. CollegeHumor hired him to make an entire trick shot video for the world to see. Continue reading to watch.
Billabong used a Phantom HD camera to capture pro surfers riding Teahupoo, a massive 30-foot wall of water. Fortunately, "last weekend Teahupoo was hit with a mammoth swell, and it just happened to occur when the world's top 32 competitive surfers were there for a contest." Continue reading for the video footage.
[via Gizmodo]
Double amputee Oscar Pistorius sprinted his way into the record books by qualifying for the 400 meters semi-finals at the World Athletic Championships in Korea. Yes, "the South African, the first amputee athlete to race in the competition, finished third in his heat in 45.39 seconds." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
The 24-year-old, who had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, came on strongly in the second half of the race to go through comfortably. Debate has raged this week over whether Pistorius should be allowed to compete with some arguing his carbon fibre blades give him an advantage.[via DailyMail]
