Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Scary! Massive waves on huge road bridge send Volgograd drivers asphalt surfing
Motorists using a bridge in the southern Russian city of Volgograd were given the ride of a lifetime by a powerful gust of wind. The new river crossing started shaking violently and a massive downpour at the same time made conditions worse. Drivers say their cars were literally thrown into the air, many thinking it was an unexpected earthquake. The shaking was so severe it caused vehicles to career into the opposite lane creating chaos. Local authorities claim the shaking of the bridge was possibly caused by an earthquake. Seismologists, however, say this is highly unlikely. Meanwhile, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an investigation into the bridge's safety and construction history.
The bridge across Volga river is 1260 meters long and 32 meters wide. It was opened less than a year ago in October 2009.
The bridge across Volga river is 1260 meters long and 32 meters wide. It was opened less than a year ago in October 2009.
Posted by dorion55 at 8:59 AM 0 comments
Labels: bridge, construction, russian, scary, waves
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Police Officers Tackles Alligator On Highway
SAN ANTONIO -- An 8-foot alligator created quite a challenge for San Antonio police when it showed up Sunday at Loop 410 on the city's South Side.
The large gator stood its ground against police when they tried to move it off the roadway with some poles.
The reptile became aggressive, hissed at the officers and even chomped down on the bumper of a police cruiser.
He just didn't want to move, an officer said. He wasn't going anywhere.
The alligator didn't bite any of the officers but it did attack some traffic cones, police said.
As far as I know there's no procedure on this other than don't get bit, an officer said.
Officers eventually managed to tie the gator's snout and drag it off into a ditch.
The gator then slithered away back to where a game warden said his home might be, Lake Mitchell.
We'll just let nature take its course and let it ease back into the pond, State Game Warden David Chavez said. We'll continue to monitor it. Hopefully it will get the hint and go back to the pond.
Posted by dorion55 at 12:35 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Mysterious Orb - Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK
Publican Paul Cliff was amazed to discover this mysterious orb of light when he checked CCTV footage at his pub.
Paul, landlord of The New Inn at Midland Road, Rotherham, couldn’t believe his eyes as it flashed across the bar area at the pub.
He said: “I’ve never seen anything like it. I just can’t explain it. The whole episode is just extraordinary.
His wife Diane said: “We’ve been here for 12 years and this is the first time we have experienced anything like this.”
Source: http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2010/04/video-mysterious-orb-rotherham-south.html
Posted by dorion55 at 1:37 AM 0 comments
Labels: cctv, mysterious, orb, pub, rotherham
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)