Monday, October 25, 2010

Don't Look Down!



Think youre brave? well, just as long as youre tall enough, you can have the chance to have the adrenaline rush of a lifetime.Top Thrill Dragster is a steel, hydraulically-launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. Known as the first "Strata Coaster,"  Top Thrill Dragster, has been claimed to be the world's tallest roller coaster. It should deffinitely be at the top of your list of favorite coaster rides. Its continuous-circuit roller coaster tops out between 400 and 499 feet. It was the first roller coaster to reach 120 mph when it first debuted. Also, since it is the tallest, it has the highest drop of any coaster.Top Thrill Dragster has been awarded the  fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Flying so-lo(w)!

The most dangerous airport in the world is Princess Juliana International Airport in Saint Maarten. It is the second busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean, and is famous for its short landing strip — only 7,152 ft, which is barely enough for heavy jets. Because of this, the planes approach the island flying extremely low, right over Maho Beach. Countless photos of large jets flying at 30-60 ft over relaxing tourists at the beach have been dismissed as fakes many times, but are nevertheless real. For this reason as well it has become a favorite for planespotters. Despite all the uproar about this poorly thought out airport, there have been no major accidents or incidents reported.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Can we get a break?

John Isner and Nicholas Mahut, at 9:30 Eastern time, took the court at the All England Club to resume the longest match in tennis history.  the two played for 10 hours.  Twice, the match was suspended due to darkness.  Isner and Mahut sit atop Wimbledon’s all-time aces list for a single match thanks to their record-breaking tennis tilt.  The two were tied 59-59 in the fifth set of the match that will never end! the game took 3 days. after his win, Isner lost the next day in 75 minutes during his second round in the wimbledon tour.

Friday, October 1, 2010

SNAKES!!!

Im not "terrified" by snakes, but, if i saw this one, I'd probably freak out. You've probably seen a water mocassin, or a garden snake slithering around your neighborhood. Although you may think these snakes are pretty big, the largest snakes are the anacondas. The largest anaconda ever measured was almost 28 feet long, a girth of 44 inches, and estimated by scientists to be weighing over 500 lbs. The other snake that competes with the anaconda is the Asiatic Reticulated Python.The python holds the world's record for length of a snake, with the longest ever measured at 33 feet. Even though the longest python is longer than the record-holding anaconda, the girth of the anaconda is far bigger. I'd hate to run into one of these slithering creatures!