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Enough Rope with Andrew Denton

sjvilla79 — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:39:15 -0800

Oodles of past and current interviews with both living and dead celebrities and interesting nobodies over at the support website for Andrew Denton's Australian television show Enough Rope. You will find video excerpts, some full interviews as audio downloads (the more recent ones), and lots of transcripts.

Arthur Boyt is a connoisseur of roadkill flesh. Yummo!

sjvilla79 — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:43:50 -0800

Arthur Boyt is a connoisseur of roadkill flesh. He's even writing a recipe book.

Robocoaster

sjvilla79 — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 05:26:14 -0800

Meet the Robocoaster - The Robocoaster is a variation on the robot arms which are used in factories to build cars. By adding seats, designers have turned a functional machine into the fastest, most unpredictable ride you'll ever take. It can be self programmed to travel in millions of movement combinations. No ride will ever be the same. Video (Flash) 1, 2 and 3. Via Beyond Tomorrow.

Wheelsurfer

sjvilla79 — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 04:49:43 -0800

Imagine rocking down to the shops on this thing. The Wheelsurf is a motorised monocycle powered by a chainsaw engine. Designed by Brazilian engineer Tito Lucas Ott, the rider sits inside the turning wheel, and steers by leaning the whole machine into corners – hence 'surfing'. The wheelsurfer takes practice to master and you need to be relatively well coordinated. Weight distribution, body balancing and throttle all play a part in a successful ride. See images. Via Beyond Tomorrow.