Category Archives: Humanity

'Titanic'-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy

VIA – MSNBC ‘Titanic’-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy By NBC, msnbc.com staff and news services NBC’s Claudio Lavanga reports. PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped … Continue reading 'Titanic'-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy

Star skier Sarah Burke seriously hurt in fall

VIA – MSN FOX SPORTS Star skier Burke seriously hurt in fall Updated Jan 10, 2012 9:07 PM ET Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was airlifted to a Salt Lake City hospital Tuesday after being seriously injured while training on the superpipe. The Canadian freestyle team sent a Twitter message Tuesday afternoon saying Burke had … Continue reading Star skier Sarah Burke seriously hurt in fall

Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve It is believed the mammal was dead before it was washed up on the beach By Charles Walford Last updated at 2:03 PM on 28th December 2011 A 40ft sperm whale has been washed … Continue reading Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem

Maybe Japan could pay the whaling ships or use some of the relief funds they are using to whale on cleaning up the garbage? BC’s Japan Tsunami Debris Problem Tuesday, 27 December 2011 Trevor Williams Image courtesy U.S. Navy. Debris from the March 11th 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami is rapidly approaching the BC coastline … Continue reading BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem

Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy

VIA – STUFF CO NZ Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy ALEX FENSOME Last updated 05:00 28/12/2011 WASHED UP: A bloodied shark washed ashore on Blue Cliffs Beach as orcas just off the coast hunted on Boxing Day. Boxing Day at Blue Cliffs Beach, near Tuatapere in Southland, turned into a feeding frenzy, as a pod … Continue reading Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy

Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies

VIA – ESPN Frank Quirarte – RIP Sean Collins, 1952-2011. Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies By Jake Howard ESPN.com Archive The surf world is in mourning Monday evening as word of Surfline founder Sean Collins’ passing is reverberating around the globe. Collins died Monday afternoon near his home in Seal Beach, Calif., according to the Orange … Continue reading Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies

Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine

RIP Sean, thanks for being such a rad dude… VIA – SIGNS ON SAN DIEGO Sean Collins founded Surfline.com of Huntington Beach, a forecasting service that is widely used by surfers in San Diego County. — Orange County Register/Surfline Surf legend Sean Collins dies Written by Gary Robbins :07 p.m., Dec. 26, 2011 Updated 6:48 … Continue reading Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine

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Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year

Awesome! VIA – PR WEB Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year It is no secret that the surf community has battled the challenge of what to do with leftover polyurethane dust, which is the result of shaping a surfboard from a … Continue reading Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year

VIDEO: Shark bite survivor needed 800 stitches, recounts attack by nine-foot shark

Luckily this dude was as big as he was, 800 stitches? (rolls eyes)… VIA – MY FOX TAMPA BAY Shark bite survivor needed hundreds of stitches: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com Shark bite survivor needed hundreds of stitches CJ Wickersham recounts attack by nine-foot shark Updated: Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, 8:53 PM EDT Published : Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, … Continue reading VIDEO: Shark bite survivor needed 800 stitches, recounts attack by nine-foot shark