Prettocraigone more reason to move to Vancouver!
Canadians make up the biggest proportion of Ashley Madison users, according to data analyzed by Dadaviz.com. The visual data site breaks down data scraped off the recent AshleyMadison.com hacker leak which revealed user account information for some 32 million users of the extra-marital affair website. In their findings, Dadaviz breaks down who uses Ashley Madison, […]
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Prettocraignot from the Onion
Bowing to the rally cries of its ardent devotees, Starbucks says that this year’s Pumpkin Spice Latte has been reformulated with the use of (gasp!) actual pumpkin. The Seattle-born coffee chain took a lot of heat ahead of PSL season last year thanks to the “scientific” ramblings of a blogger known as the Food Babe; […]
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PrettocraigI think its time to revive this million dollar idea...maybe we should just create an app that does nothing?
PrettocraigIts not a TUMOR
Move over Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Dolph Lundgren is about to show you how it’s done. If you live in the Langley and Maple Ridge areas and have seen some filming recently, it’s a good chance you were seeing Kindergarten Cop 2. Also starring Bill Bellamy, Kindergarten Cop 2 is a sequel to the hit 1990 film. […]
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Prettocraigmore photos of that rising bed post
Simon Woodroffe, the man behind the Yotel hotel and the YO! Sushi chain, has come up with another clever concept to add to his resume – the YO! Home. Space is always a factor in living situations, especially these days, and that was the main drive behind the YO! Home. Woodroffe believes that luxury should be available to all, not just the rich and famous. That being said, this affordable concept is high on style and design while being smart about space.
Clearly the most inventive aspect of the design is the bed. Woodroffe applied his knowledge of stage production and designed this mind-blowing bed with the principles of counter-weighting. A tiny motor moves the bed seamlessly up and down, but also, it takes minimal effort to move manually should the power go out. Besides being insanely cool, the bed design is extremely safe.
When sleep time is over, raise the bed and enjoy the U-shaped sofa.
When it’s time to eat, pop the dining table up electronically with the touch of a button. You sit on the floor, much like Japanese culture which inspired the design, and let your feet hang below. Once your done, lower the table and flip the seats closed.
The pocket kitchen is neatly tucked away be doors.
They embedded storage compartments within the floors. The apartment’s raised floor allows for the storage, as well as the sunken sofa and hidden dining area.
Prettocraigstill in prototype...want though
Designed by Nice Architects, the Ecocapsule shelter is intended to accommodate two people, providing basic necessities and bonus amenities including a fold-out bed, living and dining space, cozy kitchenette, working shower and flush toilet.
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Prettocraigsharing for the final animated gif...
Get ready to be amazed. Lexus has made good on their promise, following up their much hyped teaser announcement made over a month ago with a full reveal of pro skater Ross McGouran riding atop of their seemingly miraculous hoverboard technology:
What looks like movie magic is actually gravity being held at bay using liquid nitrogen-cooled superconductors integrated into the deck partnered with a specially modified skate park in Barcelona with a surface embedded with hundreds of magnets. The steam-emitting, maglev deck comes complete with rail slide grooving underneath, which skater Ross McGouran uses to full effect.
But you’ll notice the Lexus Slide presents an extremely challenging ride, even for someone who rides skateboards professionally (or in the case of The Verge’s Sam Sheffer’s experience, like “trying to balance on a tightrope”). Without any friction or momentum for the rider to counteract, the body’s sense of equilibrium is challenged to maintain an upright position in much the same way it feels impossible to stand on an inflatable pool lounge for more than a couple of seconds. That all said, McGouran was able to accomplish some impressive feats riding the one-of-a-kind Lexus hoverboard, including riding across water and jumping over a car, hinting one day kids will be able to reenact Back to the Future and live in a world where gravity is optional.
Lexus also released a fascinating behind-the-scenes 5 minute video showing how difficult it was to execute an idea into an actual rideable hoverboard.
Prettocraigi like this...
When famous Greek historian Herodotus, travelled to Persia around 450 B.C., he found a culture that deeply valued the wisdom that comes while being drunk. The Persians he encountered would make sure that particularly important arguments were debated both while sober and drunk, as only ideas that made sense in both states were truly worthwhile. This process went both ways: Arguments originally had while drunk would be debated again the next day in soberness, and dry arguments would be followed up with discussions over wine.
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Prettocraigget back to work George!
Prettocraighaha...@Dani
April to July is nesting season for crows, which means they are more prone to attacking those walking past their nest. If you’re one of those Vancouverites, like Sophia Lindgren who has been hit eight times in different parts of the city, it may be time to take action to avoid getting dive-bombed by the […]
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Prettocraigget it...butt hole
You might have seen them along Granville Street – a company is trying to clean up the streets of Vancouver by placing cheeky “butt hole” cigarette receptacles around the city. YVR Butt hole is gaining attention on Twitter and on the streets, and it’s no surprise why. “People think they are really funny,” Rethink Canada’s […]
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PrettocraigThis is great...An intoxicated driver sees several cops and pulls his car over so they don't catch him driving drunk. Then jumps out and gets in the back of what he thinks is a cab and says, "get me out of here buddy, theres cops everywhere." Unfortunately, it was a cop car and not a cab.
An unnamed intoxicated man in Abbotsford was caught drunk driving, as he then proceeded to ditch his car and enter a cop car, mistaking it for a cab. “Get me out of here buddy, there’s cops everywhere,” he said. Abbotsford police said he entered an idling cop car, and they were quick to take him […]
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Prettocraigwtf
Melbourne got their skyline lookin’ so crazy right now. Well, not for a few years, actually. But still. Australian architecture firm Elenberg Fraser has revealed plans for the 68-storey “Premier Tower.” The mixed-used tower sports a notably curvaceous shape design, inspired by the one-and-only Queen B herself. “Art and science? You betcha,” reads a project […]
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30 years ago, you could buy a Lifetime, Unlimited First-class Travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000. [x]
Steve Rothstein bought a golden ticket from American Airlines in 1987 — granting him a lifetime of unlimited travel.
He’s the man who flew too much.
He clocked more than 10 million miles and 10,000 flights. He used his power to fly hopeless strangers home, a friend to the Louvre, and a priest to Rome to meet the pope.
He hopped planes to other cities just for a baseball game or a sandwich.
Everybody, even American’s CEO, knew his name.
But in 2008, AA accused him of fraud and snatched his bottomless boarding pass.
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PrettocraigSober...that guy looks pretty baked to me.
A new public service announcement by Norwegian NGO AV-OG-TIL demonstrates how to dock a boat like a boss. The video is meant to demonstrate that operating a boat is an activity that’s best done sober, but doing it with sweet sideburns and a mustache certainly looks like it helps.
Thanks, Brad Jennings!
Prettocraignope...not an onion article
Wearing tight-fitting skinny jeans could be hazardous to your health, that is if you also squat for extensive periods while wearing a pair. The latest edition of the Journal of Neuology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry highlights a case of a 35-year-old Australian woman who spent four days in hospital after she experienced swelling, nerve and muscle fibre damage. […]
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PrettocraigMedical Emergency - AKA: No one bought any tickets. Not a single one
Nickelback has been forced to cancel the remainder of his “No Fixed Address” tour due to a medical emergency. Lead vocalist Chad Kroeger will be undergoing surgery after being diagnosed with an operable cyst in his voice box. Kroeger has been told to rest his vocal chords ahead of the surgery in three weeks. Nickelback […]
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PrettocraigFUCK....how do I miss this everytime!!!!
As forecasted, the Northern Lights made an exceptionally powerful appearance over North America on Tuesday morning, reaching as far south as Kansas. A number of skywatchers in the Metro Vancouver region stayed up overnight to watch the stunningly bright phenomenon, which was visible to the naked eye due to clear skies. The display of lights, […]
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Evolution, the most popular online drug market since the Silk Road , has disappeared without warning. Users say $12 million in Bitcoin has also vanished. And it looks like a classic scam.
Prettocraigwant...
A mutant protein found in one family appears to ward off heart disease despite a high-fat diet.
Cristoforo Pomaroli and Rosa Giovanelli had a son in 1780 in their small town in Italy, never knowing they bequeathed a genetic legacy that offers hope for reversing heart disease two centuries later.
The boy’s descendants in the northern Italian town of Limone inherited a genetic defect that protects them from the scourge of Western living–fatty deposits that clog the arteries.
The 38 lucky carriers have a simple mutation in a protein of so-called good cholesterol that lets them eat red meat, sausage and butter without artery-clogging deposits.
They range in age from the teens to nearly 90. And they have never worried about strokes or heart attacks since longevity runs in the family.
“They are almost all smokers. They eat like hell, the worst diet,” said the University of Milan’s Dr. Cesare Sirtori, who screened residents of Limone for the miracle mutation.
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PrettocraigWell now I feel great about my 5km run...Fuck you Dean.
Construction started in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC), and lasted until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
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