Category: Fun
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Reporter accidentally dunks $2000 (non-waterproof) microphone in water
Sweet, while filming a live segment for “Good Day Sacramento“, testing the durability of a waterproof iPhone case, reporter Melissa Cabral forgot that her $2,000 microphone was not similarly equipped, diving down to fetch the phone. Via The Clicker
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CC photo #118: Young officials hard at work at FOMM 2011
It looked very intense, the officials’ technical meeting at the (still mostly for fun) Faroese Masters Championships 2011, where we sort of switch roles with swimmers taking over as officials, and many of the officials jumping into the pool. But if you look closely, you will realize that they are all bent over a pizza…
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Norwegian journalist takes on Dale Oen in Flagstaff
As they put it on www.simma.nu/no, “Norwegian journalists never get tired of challenging Norwegian swimmers to a duel,” this time Dagbladet photographer Thomas Rasmus Skaug challenging world champ Alexander Dale Oen to a 50 meter breaststroke at altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona, Skaug with a 15 second headstart. Good to see Alex in the pool again,…
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Noma moves to London during Olympics, Weber-Gale’s sigh of relief heard across the Atlantic
Two Michelin star Danish restaurant Noma, twice ranked as best restaurant in the world, will move into the 5-star hotel Claridge’s in Mayfair, London during the Olympics, to serve a five-course menu, lunch and dinner for 10 days, from July 28 through Aug. 6, for price of £195 (US$314). It will be the first time…
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Ducklings stuck in swimming pool saved using sun chair
Very inventive, next time please shut off that lawn mover. Via Neatorama
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Three drunk Aussies break into SeaWorld, swim with dolphins, steal a penguin
“Dirk the Penguin had a frightening ordeal. Police say after waking up with the penguin, one of the suspects panicked and let him go in a waterway known to have sharks. Witnesses who found Dirk say something chased him out of the water. Once he got on land, he was chased by a dog before…
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Mutual of Omaha releases Swim Star 2012 game for iOS
Mutual of Omaha recently launched Swim Star 2012, a unique swimming game app for iPhone and iPad, in anticipation of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, which will take place in the company’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. in June, and the Summer Olympic Games in London. Swim Star 2012 allows players to select an avatar and…
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CC photo #110: Watch your back !
A photo from the FLOT learn-to-swim program enrollment back in September 2008, here in Toftir, Faroe Islands. We’ve all been there ! :-)