November 1, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Photo: Viorel for The Daily News
The Daily News is reporting on a building in the Bronx (2285 Sedgwick Ave.) with tenants so frustrated at having no heat or gas that they’ve gone ahead and put up banners at the front of the building pleading for help.
This is what we must do at our building. Seriously.
July 9, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
I think I’ll just go ahead and eradicate all other soap/detergent brands from my head except for Dawn because this is just about the best thing I’ve seen all day. I had no idea Dawn could do such wonderful work!
Thanks Clarence!
May 8, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
In this National Geographic segment, the narrator explains how sometimes young kids need to help cows lactate by blowing into their butts. The act is a form of stimulation for the cow and if done correctly will allow the cow to secrete milk! [via]
I believe that sound you hear is the cow farting back the air that the kid is blowing into its anus. I cannot begin to imagine how these kids must feel waking up every morning for this job.
December 23, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
UPS Delivery By Bike! Salem, Oregon from nwduffer on Vimeo.
Oregon has long been known as one of the most bike-friendly places in all of the US. I always hear about forward-thinking initiatives for bicyclists coming out of Oregon and this one is no exception. Apparently, UPS has enlisted the help of local cyclists to deliver holiday packages to their intended destinations. The move is no doubt a great one for the environment and for UPS because it allows them to distribute more packages to more neighborhoods without putting more vehicles on the road. [via]
Pacific Pedalling caught up with one of their guest writers, Tina Brubaker, who just so happened to be a UPS delivery woman by bicycle. It turns out that people like Tina help UPS deliver anywhere from 25-70+ packages a day while on a bike. Their 200-pound load is attached to their bicycle via a cart and their garages are used as hubs for picking up more packages for delivery.
