Thursday, 19 July 2012
Waterskiers set new world record as 145 people are pulled behind a single boat
Waterskiers set new world record as 145 people are pulled behind a single boat
Dozens of water-skiers have set a new world record after 145 people were pulled behind a single boat.
Some 154 skiers from around the world gathered in Macquarie Harbour in Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania for the record attempt. The skiers needed to stay upright for a full nautical mile in order to qualify for the record books. But even though nine unlucky participants were unable to last the distance, the 145 who did manage to remain on their skis easily beat the previous record of 114. That world record was set by the same team in the same place two years ago. Organisers modified the 114ft-long World Heritage Cruises catamaran Eagle in order for it to drag the small army of water enthusiasts behind it. The 3,000 horsepower craft was fitted with different propellers and a 308ft-long aluminium boom to prevent the skiers' ropes from tangling. The youngest entrant, Alexandria Seaton, was just 12 years old. Perfect weather conditions last Friday helped the record breakers achieve their objective. The record is expected to be confirmed by Guinness World Records officials, who witnessed the event, in the coming weeks. |
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Class Indian_Bachelor_female_professional
{
double styles;
short skirts;
long time_to_understand_problems;
float mind;
void knowledge();
char non_co_operative;
};
class Married_female_Software _Professional
{
double weight;
short tempered;
long gossips;
float hopes;
void work();
char unstable;
};
class Female_Engaged_software _professional
{
double time_on_phone;
short attention_on_work;
long boast;
float on_cloud_nine;
void understanding();
char edgy;
};
class Indian_Newly_Married_software _professional
{
double dinner_invitations;
short time_at_work;
long lunch_breaks;
float talks;
void bank_balance();
char hen_pecked;
};
class Indian_husband_wife_software _professional
{
double income;
short temper;
long time_no_see;
float new_software_company;
void love();
};
Class Guy_who_wrote_this
{
Long time_on_bench;
Void work();
}
Friday, 6 July 2012
Amazing World Photos!
Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hubei, China
Santorini, Greece
Greece
Benteng Chittorgarh, India
Marble Caves, Chile
Skaftafeli, Iceland (under side of a glacier)
Palm Island, Dubai (first ever man-made island)
Alesund, Norway
Fifa Stadium in Qatar
The Pearl Waterfall, Jiuzhaigou Valley, China
Mount Roraima, Venezuela
Boracay Island, Philippines
The Moses Bridge, Netherlands
Jordan, Petra
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Poseidon Undersea Resort, Fiji ($15,000 a week stay)
Ubud Hanging Gardens, Bali, Indonesia
Tianmen Mountain, Chunan Province, China
Monticello Dam, Napa County, California
Gipslend Lake, Australia (chemical reaction called bioluminescence turns the water fluorescent blue)
Sameba Cathedral, Georgia, Tbilisi
Songjiang Hotel, China
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Meteora, Greece
Most Wonderful Bridges : Strange
This beautiful arched bridge in Lake Austin was build byMiro Rivera Architects and is used to connect the
Client's' main house to the smaller guest house on the other side of the pond.
To make the bridge seem as natural as possible within its surroundings,
They made the decking and reed-like hand rails imperfect but still structurally sound.
Kintaikyo, Iwakuni, Japan
The original Kintai Bridge was built in 1673 but collapsed due to flooding.
The rebuilt bridge survived for more than 200 years until a typhoon destroyed in 1950.
The bridge that stands now over the Nishiki River has five wooden arches displaying an incredible amount of detail and craftmanship.
Interesting fact: no nails or bolts have been used to build the arches, only clamps and wires.
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Brasilia, Brazil
The JK Bridge in Brasilia is a lesson in elegant bridge design.
The three huge diagonal arches over the deck of the bridge give the structure an amazing visual fluidity.
Rolling Bridge, London, UK
Thomas heatherwick' s award-winning rolling bridge is an ingenious addition to the grand union canal
System in London and is unique. Unlike regular movable canal bridges, the rolling bridge
Curls up to form an octagon by way of hydraulic jacks to let ships pass.
Beipanjiang River Railroad Bridge, Guizhou, China
Beipanjiang River Railroad Bridge in Guizhou is an enormous railway bridge that was built as
Part of the 'Guizhou-Shuibai Railway Project.' Connecting two mountains over a deep ravine,
At its highest point, the bridge's deck sits 918 ft above the ground.
Parenthetically the bridge in Guizhou connects two of the country's poorest areas.
Henderson Waves, Southern Ridges, Singapore
'Henderson Waves' is Singapore 's highest pedestrian bridge and is at the 'Southern Ridges,'
A beautiful 9 km (six miles) stretch of gardens and parks The deck of the bridge is made
From thousands of Balau wood slats, perfectly cut and arranged, and along the length of the deck,
A snaking, undulating shell forms sheltered seating areas on every upward curve.
Pont Gustave Flaubert, Rouen, France
This incredible vertical lift bridge is in Rouen, France, whose spans weigh 1,200 tons each, but can
Be hoisted 180 ft vertically in an impressive 12 minutes. The angular lift structures at the top of each
Tower weigh 450 tons each. The huge vertical lift allows even the largest cruise liners to sail through.
Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
This bridge supports two pipelines - one gas, the other oil - across the extremely deep gap in Papua,
New Guinea. If this were to be officially recognized as a vehicular or pedestrian bridge, it would
Rocket to the top of the 'world's highest bridge-span' with the pipelines at an impressive height of
1,290 ft above the bottom of the gorge. By comparison, the current highest bridge span
Belongs to the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, hanging a mere 1,053 ft above ground level.
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