We see power tools and think home improvements. A bunch of wacky gearheads in England see power tools and think drag racing. We love stuff like this and these guys and girls have taken it to the next level. We’ve heard of people drag racing belt sanders, but these people build junk you can ride!
According to a story on the UK’s ThisIsTheWestCountry site, chainsaws and leaf blowers commonly provide the power to the vehicles that racers ride. From the lead photo it appears that running multiple motors is not only legal, but encouraged. Our type of deal!… Details
The moment of truth is almost at hand for a man who is no stranger to the toughest of challenges. In just a few days he’ll be climbing Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro as no one has ever climbed it before, as CBS News correspondent Karen Brown reports.
Don’t tell Chris Waddell he can’t climb a mountain. This week Waddell will try to become the first paraplegic, on his own power, to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro.
“I want them to go, ‘Wow, I never thought that was possible,'” Waddell said.
Paralyzed at 20 in a freak ski accident, Waddell went on to become the most decorated Paralympic skier ever. But still, he’s tired of just being “a guy in a wheel chair.”  … Details
Video Sailing Powerboat – Models Have Skills – So you think it’s easy being a model, eh? Well the Electric girls beg to differ. Hanging out on luxury yachts and bronzing in the hot sun can be really hard work, and keeping your tan nice and even takes skill. See how the pros do it in this behind the scenes photo shoot for the Romantic shade, then answer this question, are they athletes?
