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UPDATE: Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab

VIA – GOSSIP COP Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab   8:32 am, February 24th, 2012   Gerard Butler has just finished a rehab stint, Gossip Cop confirms.   “Gerard has completed a successful course of treatment and has returned home in good health,” his rep tells us in a statement. The actor was reportedly treated for … Continue reading UPDATE: Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab →

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ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller

VIA – OHGIZMO! ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller     By David Ponce That headline right there pretty much sums up why the Zboard is worthy of mention. But don’t take that lightly. If you’re going to opt for the electrically powered four-wheeled-wooden-board locomotion, controlling the throttle with a knob in your hand … Continue reading ZBoard Electric Skateboard Doesn’t Need Handheld Controller →

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Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again

  VIA – TODAYS HEALTH Stricken by ‘surfer’s myelothapy,’ paralyzed teen learns to walk again A rare spinal cord injury left 18-year-old surfer Kristen Adlhoch paralyzed, but thanks to special neurostimulation braces, she is walking again. By Rebecca Dube, TODAY Moms editor A freak injury stole Kristen Adlhoch’s ability to walk, but the 18-year-old decided she … Continue reading Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again →

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BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour

Better than putting your kids on Prozac for f’ sake!   VIA – STV   BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour   Source: STV 24 February 2012 15:34 GMT BMX: Youngsters encouraged to use time for improving skills.© STV Menu Comment Send to a friend Social share Children … Continue reading BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour →

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Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home

VIA – OC REGISTER Published: Feb. 23, 2012 Updated: Feb. 24, 2012 10:32 a.m. Surfer’s camera takes plunge, but finds its way home In a testament to technology, tenacity and compassion, Luis and Bonnie Alvarez of San Clemente manage to track down the owner of a video camera that fell off a surfboard on a … Continue reading Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home →

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Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should

What happens if your mind is a scatter mess like mine…where do you end up going?   VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   Mind where you’re going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:38 PM on 24th February 2012 Thinking of getting … Continue reading Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should →

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Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site

VIA – GUARDIAN UK   Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese site   Public outcry forces online retailer to ditch products including whale bacon, whale jerky and canned whale meat   Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 February 2012 06.36 EST Japanese fishermen slaughter a Baird’s beaked whale. Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/ Everett … Continue reading Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site →

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VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012

    Ken Collins at Maverick’s – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012   Uploaded by BillabongXXL on Feb 8, 2012 Santa Cruz icon Ken “Skindog” Collins paddles into a glassy and deep one at Maverick’s, California on February 8. Video by Elliot Leboe. An entry in the … Continue reading VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012 →

Hawaii: Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M

VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M Friday, October 07, 2011 85.0°F By Star-Advertiser Staff Big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton and his wife, professional volleyball player Gabrielle Reece, have sold their house on Maui for $2.4 million. The fully-furnished, 6,400-square-foot home is situated on a bluff in Haiku overlooking … Continue reading Hawaii: Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M →