Magpie attacks remote control plane

December 6, 2009

Video: YouTube

Magpies are seriously crazy birds when you enter their territory around breeding time. I remember being hit in the head by one when I was about 10 years old, it really hurt too.

These 2 magpies are really intent on trying to get this plane out of the sky.

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Video

Barred Eagle-owl, Strange but cute

September 2, 2009

Video: Stupidvideos.com

I recently stumbled on this video of what I think must be one of the strangest birds in the world. It looks so much like a furby. When I looked them up on Wikipedia, they do actually exist and are not fake.

See this link below on Wikipedia.

Barred Eagle-owl on Wikipedia

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Our World

Snake gets a free ride

May 20, 2009

Snake gets a free ride
Photo: Lou Lineker via abc.net.au

A Sydney snake has got itself a free ride. The Green Tree Snake appeared from a vent near the windscreen while Lou Lineker and her family were travelling towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The family had nowhere to pull over at the time and the snake stayed in view for about 5 minutes before it disappeared back where it came from. When the family returned home and looked for the snake it was gone.

Website: ABC: Free riding snake

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Photos

Paraplegic David Blancarte healed by miracle spider bite

May 10, 2009

This seems to be an amazing story, but I am sure that CNN would not have run it if it didn’t have some form of truth to it. You make up your own mind.

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Internet, News, Our World

Lego Donkey Kong, a retro masterpiece

May 7, 2009

Lego Donkey Kong
Photo: Fantastic Rob’s Flickr set

Donkey kong was always the game I wanted as a kid, but it was $39.95 in about 1982-83, which for all of you people less then 30 years old was a crap load of money back then. I ended up getting a less expensive octapus game instead, I think it cost about $12-$15 and was OK but oh to have owned Donkey Kong.

Anyway a few of my friends owned it and I got to play from time to time.

Below is a working lego version that I found on Gearfuse.com a really neat site that I hadn’t seen until recently.

Video: YouTube via Gearfuse

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Art, Gizmos, Humour

Sam, The thirsty Koala

February 12, 2009

Video: YouTube

Sam is the famous Koala who got a drink from a friendly Firefighter by the name of David Tree. She seems to have won a few hearts around the world. Apparently she grabbed the hand of David and drank 3 bottles of water.

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Our World, Video

Kermit prank call

January 13, 2009

Video: YouTube

This video is about 8 months old, but I hadn’t seen it yet. Very funny how some people are so focused that they don’t notice things like I”M TWO AND A HALF FEET TALL and later he says he is GREEN.

Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Video

Don’t mess with the Australian spiders, they’re huge

December 20, 2008

Large Australian spider
Photo: Healing Spirit

Spiders do get big here in Australia, fortunately this species is fairly harmless. Wouldn’t like it to drop off the wall onto your face while you were sleeping though.

Thanks to healing spirit for this photo, see more of healing spirit’s images at the link below.

Website: Healing Spirit on Photobucket

Written by Beam · Filed Under Animals, Humour, Photos