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June 06, 2011

Don't-It-Yourself: Slingshot that Shoots Circular Saw Blades

created at: 06/06/2011

We're all for creativity and pushing the limits of what you can make, but we're not so sure that shooting circular saw blades from a sling shot made of 2x4s is a good idea for anyone. Ever.

But, you should totally watch the video of this guy doing it:     … read more

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April 27, 2011

Guys Climbs Incredibly Dangerous Mountains at Super-Fast Speeds

created at: 04/27/2011

Swiss ice climber Ueli Steck not only free climbs some of the most intense and scary ice-covered mountains using only hand-axes, he climbs them in just a few hours. He's broken speed records like crazy in the Alps - "Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck set a record time for ascending "The Eiger's" treacherously steep north face. Steck destroyed the previous record (set by himself) by summiting the legendary 13,025 foot mountain in Switzerland's Bernese Alps in only two hours and 47 minutes. Beating your own records just for the sake of beating them?"

Watch the video to this this amazing guy at his best:

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April 04, 2011

Dangerous x4: Machete-Shooting Rifle Slingshot

Why Chris shouldn't go within a mile of this thing; an argument.

P1) I do not know how to use a machete

P2) I definitely do not know how to through a machete

P3) I only touched a rifle one time, and it scared the crap out of me

P4) I owned a slingshot for one day when I was eight...you can imagine what happened.

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C: Even I found myself needing to fire machetes, I should not build one these "arguably ill-conceived, but nevertheless impressive" machines.

Watch the video:   … read more

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