Man distracted by bird drives Bugatti Veyron into lake

November 16, 2009 @ 5:55 pm


AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Chris Paschenko

On November 11th in La Marque, Texas, Gilbert Harrison accidentally drove his Bugatti Veyron into a marsh after saying that he was distracted by a low flying bird and a dropped cell phone. The Bugatti Veyron is known to be one of the most expensive cars available on the market. Surely driving one into a marsh/lake is not a good thing.

A nearby driver caught the entire incident on film and you can see the Veyron plunging into the water in the video below.

And of course, here’s the salvaging effort.

Teenager receives 8 years in prison for tagging

August 22, 2009 @ 7:54 pm

Ralph Mirabal was sentenced earlier this month to 8 years in prison for tagging property in the Corpus Christi area in Texas. Mirabal actually faces up to 24 years in prison (8 years for 3 separate indictments) and has the possibility for parole after 2 years. [via]

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The Majestic Theater

July 11, 2009 @ 7:07 pm

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I always tend to forget that the Library of Congress photo archives are a great source of inspiration. Here’s the Majestic Theater located in San Antonio, TX.

Photos of Texas by David Zaitz

June 8, 2009 @ 9:58 pm

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Check out David Zaitz’s photos of rural Texas. His photos evoke a sort of place I would actually like to visit and possibly move to. It’s full of weird and abandoned objects from a past that seems long gone. Plus, it’s mostly sunny. :P

Ellen DeGeneres talks to Gladys Hardy

February 4, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

Ellen DeGeneres had a very funny old lady named Gladys Hardy call in to her show to suggest some rearrangements on the set. Ellen apparently like the caller so much that she called Gladys back, and the resulting conversation on the phone is very funny. I really hope Gladys becomes a regular on the Ellen show because that lady is good. Real good.

Carnival Cruise Lines unleashes giant beach ball onto Dallas

October 27, 2008 @ 10:21 am

Carnival Cruise Lines showed off to the entire world just how much fun they can have by shooting a commercial in Dallas, TX using 2 giant beach balls. The 3-story high beach balls were unleashed to a crowd below on the street at Pegasus Park on October 26, 2008.

John Heald, Carnival Cruise Lines’ Senior Cruise Director oversaw the Guinness World Record attempt. If you want to see some pretty amazing photos, go over to the Carnival Cruise Lines’ Fun Crowd website and read through their live blog of the event. Or head on over to Table4 Photography to see some more photos.