Category Archives: World Wide

Owen Wright OUT of the Australian Open of Surfing

VIA – MANLY DAILY   Owen Wright out of the Australian Open of Surfing 8 Feb 12 @ 05:01pm by Andrew Priestley AUSSIE surf champion Owen Wright is out of the Australian Open of Surfing as competitors from across the world line up to hit Manly. The world No.3 has had to pull out of … Continue reading Owen Wright OUT of the Australian Open of Surfing

Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants

VIA – Santa Cruz Sentinel   Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants     By JASON HOPPIN — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   02/07/2012 03:55:57 PM PST   The county board on Tuesday voted to scale back its upcoming countywide plastic bag ban, handing restaurants an exemption under the law. … Continue reading Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants

Tassie chance at monster glory

VIA – THE MERCURY AUSTRALIA   Tassie chance at monster glory   HELEN KEMPTON   |   February 08, 2012 12.01am Tyler Hollmer-Cross surfs a monster wave at Shipstern Bluff. Picture: ANDREW CHISOLM TASMANIAN extreme surfing is holdings its breath to find out if two local thrill-seekers landed the biggest wave in Australasian waters last … Continue reading Tassie chance at monster glory

INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750

INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750 By Chris Nomad Here are some amazing photos and video from around the web showing the massive 40+ foot whale shark that washed up dead in Karachi.  After the fishermen were able to bring it in, they auctioned it off for … Continue reading INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750

Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out 40 foot dead shark from Karachi sea

  VIA – TRIBUNE PK Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out dead shark from Karachi sea By Wasiq Muhammad / Web Desk Published: February 7, 2012 KARACHI: Citizens of Karachi in large numbers flocked to Charai Fishery on Tuesday as a 40-foot long shark was found dead by the pier. Two cranes were called in to fish … Continue reading Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out 40 foot dead shark from Karachi sea

Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag

VIA – TECHNOLOGY GATHER Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag February 06, 2012 11:15 AM EST The “Avalanche Airbag” recently saved the life of professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner. Hytner was boarding in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado while participating in a competition when a Class 3 avalanche struck. According to the Avalanche Center, a Class 3 … Continue reading Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag