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Warring Weather

Photograph by Paul Brooks, National Geographic Your Shot

While trying to provide storm coverage for local affiliates, Iowa storm chaser Paul Brooks followed a cell from Albia to Mount Pleasant at sunset. He captured this scene just east of Mount Pleasantlightning to the south and a well-defined rainbow to the eastby stacking seven separate shots on top of each other, forming a composite image of the weather events. Truly a perfect alignment of the elements, he writes.

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Mayor Dawn Zimmer & the City of Hoboken present the 9th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Block Party on Thursday, August 27th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm located at the walkway along Sinatra Drive between 1st and 2nd Streets. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $10 for children under 12, $12 for seniors.

To reserve a table of 10 = $200.00

Get your tickets early. Seating is limited

Dinner Includes:
4 kinds of pasta, meatballs, sausage, eggplant, salad, bread & dessert

Wine, beer, water, soda will also be available at additional cost and sold to raise funds for the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Outside alcohol not permitted. Coolers will be checked at the entrance.

Tickets can be purchased:
City Hall, 2nd floor at the Cultural Affairs Office
94 Washington Street

Checks should be made out to the City of Hoboken and can be mailed to the Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs, 94 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030

Include a piece of paper with your name, address & phone number and how many tickets you would like to purchase.

For more information, call 201-420-2207 or gfallo@hobokennj.gov

Abrakolkata

Photograph by Rana Pandey, National Geographic Your Shot

Your Shot member Rana Pandey captured this picture of a woman and rabbit in Kolkata, India. Pandeys intimate portraits of life in India can be found on our photo community.

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Poster Dolphins

Photograph by Erika Hart, National Geographic Your Shot

A pod of spinner dolphins swims off Makua Beach, Hawaii, in this picture captured by Your Shot member Erika Hart during a solo swim. Groups of the sociable spinners can number in the thousands.

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While we’re far from being gear heads, we always appreciate a good car story. That’s why when we caught wind that a Porsche 959 was hitting the auction block, we knew we had to share. It’s arguably one of the most infamous cars in the US; a status largely acquired because it was formerly unavailable on American soil.

That’s right, before 1999 it was actually illegal to import the 959. Porsche refused to comply with United States Department of Transportation regulations during the car’s development stages, and as a result the model was deemed unlawful. Essentially, Porsche would have been required to send four 959s to be crash tested for safety… We can’t say we really blame them for refusing, but it certainly made life difficult for avid collectors like Bill Gates, who spent the better part of 29 years just trying to get his through customs. In fact, the Microsoft tycoon was so adamant about getting the sporty driving machine into his collection, he was quietly instrumental helping to pass the “Show and Display” law that allowed it to happen.

Still, without special modifications the 959 is not considered street legal in America. A large swathe of automotive historians cite it as the first modern super car, and its souped up features support the theory while simultaneously making the model an outlaw of the road.

Currently, there is one set to be sold on August 14 through Quail Lodge Auction. It was previously owned and modified by Japanese collector Yoshiho Matsuda. Although it took five years and cost over $180,000, Matsuda got the vehicle to adhere to US DOT standards.

If you’ve got somewhere between $1,000,000 and $1,250,000 to your name you can register to bid through Bonhams now.

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Foosball (or table football as it is known outside of North America), is not the easiest of table sports. Like billiards, the game requires hours of practice to successfully control and move the ball from the playing field to the goal box. Historically, foosball was played in pubs and arcades throughout the world, and is usually accompanied by a beverage and a ton of shit talking to keep things lively.

France’s Toulet company, with the help of Arsenal footballer, Mathieu Debuchy, is working on a new series of foosball tables that bring modern design to the sport, without compromising game. Debuchy By Toule offers four distinct models, each with special characteristics meant to appeal to varying tastes. The Pure, a classically shaped four-legged table, is directly inspired by the shape of modern football stadiums. Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium comes to mind when viewing the table from top down. You should know: Pure is just one of more than a dozen foosball tables Debuchy By Toulet offers.

Visit the company’s website for pricing and additional information.

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