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San Diego bay cruise boat crashes into pier

3/31/2016

SAN DIEGO --Several people were hurt when a bay cruise boat crashed into a dock in downtown San Diego on Thursday afternoon,

San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said there were a number of injuries when the 150-foot Adventure Hornblower ship hit the G Street Pier shortly before 1 p.m.

Several potentially serious injuries were reported, Fire Capt. Joe Amador said. Some of the patients were carried off the vessel on stretchers, according to KFMB reporter Shannon Handy.

Breaking News | Police Chase Ends With F-18 Crash

3/31/2016

Chase Ended At The Naval Air Station Lemoore.On March 31st, 2016, a peculiar police chase in Lemoore California ended with the death of two yet to be identified people.

While on patrol on Highway 41, an officer pulled up to a car idling on the side of the road. The officer left his vehicle to ask if the driver needed help, but the suspects took off upon seeing the officer.

Giving chase, the suspect’s Jeep Grand Cherokee swerved all over the road, eventually ending up going the wrong way on Highway 198. Followed closely by a CHP helicopter, the renegade vehicle ended up smashing through the side entrance of the Naval Air Station.

The chase ended with the Grand Cherokee crashing into an F/A-18E Super Hornet. They struck the horizontal stabilizer according to reports, avoiding an explosion if they had otherwise struck the wings. The chase lasted about 15 minutes.

After the crash, the female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene while the male driver was taken to the hospital by MEDEVAC. He later died at the hospital from his injuries.

A temporary command center was set up in front of the base as the military took over the investigation. As of now, the Naval base does not look like it was an intended target. A press conference was held in the morning giving updates on the investigation.

Nathan Finneman :The Craftsmanship in this 200-Year-Old Desk Will Blow Your Mind

3/31/2016

One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711-1793) and David Roentgen’s (1743-1807) workshop. A writing cabinet crowned with a chiming clock, it features finely designed marquetry panels and elaborate mechanisms that allow for doors and drawers to be opened automatically at the touch of a button. Owned by King Frederick William II, the Berlin cabinet is uniquely remarkable for its ornate decoration, mechanical complexity, and sheer size.

This cabinet is from Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens.

Nathan Finneman : This Man Chased A Nazi Fighter Plane Under The Eiffel Tower

3/30/2016

92-year-old William Overstreet Jr was a resident of Roanoke, Virginia, a retired accountant, and like many men from his generation, a veteran of World War II. And in the spring of 1944, Overstreet did something people in France and the U.S. still talk about.

Overstreet, is remembered for being the U.S. Army Air Corps pilot who flew underneath the Eiffel Tower's arches in his P-51 Mustang during an aerial battle while in hot pursuit of a German fighter plane, which he ultimately shot down.

Even back in war-torn, Nazi-occupied Paris, that wasn't something you saw every day. Or ever. And it was an act that is said to have reignited the spirits of the French resistance fighters who witnessed it from the ground. The Richmond Times-Dispatch quoted the son of one fighter, who had this to say:

One of those French Resistance fighters was the father of Bernard Marie. A French dignitary who has hosted D-Day events every year since 1984, Marie said he met Overstreet in 1994.

He knew Overstreet was well-known for his flight underneath the Eiffel Tower but didn't understand its true importance until he spoke with his father.

"My father began shouting at me — 'I have to meet this man,' " Marie said. Members of the French Resistance had seen his flight and it inspired them, including Marie's father, he said.

"This guy has done even more than what people are thinking," Marie said. "He lifted the spirit of the French."

The website Warbirds Express has a pretty comprehensive summary of Capt. Overstreet's life and military career. Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia in 1921, Overstreet was a student at what is now the University of Charleston when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He enlisted in the Army with the goal of becoming a pilot, which landed him in the 357th Fighter Group, 363rd Fighter Squadron.

Overstreet was flying P-51s in the Atlantic Theater by early 1944; he named all of his planes the "Berlin Express." He had at least one close call where a burst of flak cut off the oxygen line in his plane, causing him to black out and disappear from his formation over enemy territory. But news reports at the time said he flew for 90 whole minutes "on reflex action alone" and only regained consciousness after slipping into a spin and nearly crashing.

His most famous mission came not long after that. According toBarnstormers, Overstreet was in hot pursuit of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 over Paris. The German pilot figured the anti-aircraft artillery on the ground would take care of the American, but that was not to be.

What happened next is kind of nuts.

The German's engine was hit, and Overstreet persisted through the intense enemy flak. As a last resort, the ME109 pilot aimed his aircraft at the Eiffel Tower and in a breathtaking maneuver, flew beneath it. The unshakeable Overstreet followed, and scored several more hits in the process.

The German plane crashed and Bill escaped the heavy flak around Paris by flying low and full throttle over the river.

Overstreet describes the heroic event in his own words:

"I had followed this 109 from the bombers when most of the German fighters left. We had a running dogfight and I got some hits about 1500 feet. He then led me over Paris where many guns were aimed at me. As soon as he was disabled, I ducked down just over the river and followed the river until I was away from Paris."

The audacious move stunned onlookers on the ground, and most likely, Overstreet himself.

After that, Overstreet and his group flew eight missions on D-Day, and he flew secret escort missions after that. Sent home in October 1944, he taught at the gunnery school in Pinellas, Florida. Following the war he became an accountant, and also worked with various charities and veterans groups.

And in 2009, Overstreet returned to France to receive that nation's highest award: the Legion of Honor. The Roanoke Star reported at the time that the award was given to him by Pierre Vimont, the Ambassador of France to the U.S.

Ambassador Vimont was lavish with his praise of Captain Overstreet, stating that his valorous deeds helped liberate France from the Nazi Occupation. He also alluded to Eddie Simpson and all of the many brave Americans who never made it home from Europe after WWII.

Once Vimont had pinned the beautiful Legion of Honor medal to Overstreet's coat and given him the traditional two-cheek embrace, Captain Overstreet, standing straight, sans walker, made his way to the podium and issued a strong "Thank You" several times.

Overstreet had said that if he was awarded the Legion of Honor before he died — it cannot be given posthumously — he would have accepted it on behalf of his comrades who didn't make it home during the war.

After shyly accepting the Legion of Honor at the age of 88, Overstreet said, "If I said, 'Thank you,' it wouldn't be enough," but then added, "What more than 'thank you' do you need?"

Hopefully, people thanked him as well.

Nathan Finneman : Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die

3/30/2016

Here is just a few of the thousands upon thousands of unsold cars at Sheerness, United Kingdom.

There are hundreds of places like this in the world today and they keep on piling up...

THE WORLDS UNSOLD CAR STOCKPILE

Houston...We have a problem!... Nobody is buying brand new cars anymore! Well they are, but not on the scale they once were. Millions of brand new unsold cars are just sitting redundant on runways and car parks around the world. There, they stay, slowly deteriorating without being maintained.

Below is an image of a massive car park at Swindon, United Kingdom, with thousands upon thousands of unsold cars just sitting there with not a buyer in sight.

The car manufacturers have to buy more and more land just to park their cars as they perpetually roll off the production line.

here are hundreds of places like this in the world today and they keep on piling up...

THE WORLDS UNSOLD CAR STOCKPILE

Houston...We have a problem!...Nobody is buying brand new cars anymore! Well they are, but not on the scale they once were. Millions of brand new unsold cars are just sitting redundant on runways and car parks around the world. There, they stay, slowly deteriorating without being maintained.

Below is an image of a massive car park at Swindon, United Kingdom, with thousands upon thousands of unsold cars just sitting there with not a buyer in sight. The car manufacturers have to buy more and more land just to park their cars as they perpetually roll off the production line.

The car industry would never sell these cars at massive reductions in their prices to get rid of them, no they still want every buck. If they were to price these cars for a couple of thousand they would sell them. However, nobody would then buy any expensive cars and then they would end up being unsold. Its quite a pickle we have gotten ourselves into.

Below is shown an image of the Nissan test track in Sunderland United Kingdom. Only it is no longer being used, reason...there are too many unsold cars parked up on it! The amount of cars keeps on piling up on it until its overflowing. Nissan then acquires more land to park up the cars, as they continue to come off the production line.

It is a sorry state of affairs and there is no answer to it, solutions don't exist. So the cars just keep on being manufactured and keep on adding to the millions of unsold cars already sitting redundant around the world.

Nathan Finneman: This Gorgeous Ferrari F40 Snow Rally Video Is What Dreams Are Made Of

3/30/2016

Is there anything cooler than Luke Huxham’s latest movie involving a Ferrari F40 with rally lights, a ski slope and some instant noodles by the campfire? No, there is not.

The video’s called “Snow Camp Feat. Ferrari F40,” and it’s from Red Bull, who are only getting better and better at driving unusually fast cars up ski slopes. Here’s what Google Translate had to say about the Japanese team’s story:

The other preparations for winter are are finished. Huge quadruple fog lamp is to nose stain Nurari and red. Because genuine racing car, luggage should I mean, tying the roof carrier. But, the favorite cassette tape, this is a sleepless pillow did not forget no.

After all, it is Ferrari F40. Kano F1 driver, as Beruharuto Berger was commandments and “Do not out of the garage is a rainy day.” Its power is catastrophic, approaching the immediate danger to the driver if make a mistake 1mm the amount of stepping on the accelerator. In addition, before the value that the current market price is more than 100 million yen, hear a lot of people to loosen the power of the right foot to step on the accelerator.

But, after all. Not only a tool for the car is running also try to retaining clips What price tag. So, this guy is always run through at full throttle.

Full throttle indeed.

I just want to buy a beer for the whole video team behind this movie, because my mind is blown by their stunning shots. Now, it’s your time to enjoy!

Nathan Finneman : Oops, A Porsche Mechanic Dropped A New 911 GT3 RS In The Water

3/30/2016

A new Porsche 911 GT3 RS that had just been dressed in Gulf Oil livery took an accidental plunge in the water at the Porsche Centrum Amsterdam dealership in Holland, earlier today.

The managing director of Porsche Centrum, Hans Van der Valk, seemed rather calm about the incident involving the €270,000 (in the US, the 911 GT3 RS starts from $175,900) sports car when asked about it by local news.

"The car was parked on the waterfront and a mechanic made a mistake when trying to get the vehicle,” he explained, according to RTL news. “That is very unfortunate, but it can happen. When there are people,mistakes are made."

All is not lost, though, as Van der Valk believes the car can be saved. "Only the tip was in the water and no one was hurt. There's not much damage," he said.

Nathan Finneman: You’d Never Want To Eject After Seeing This Slow Motion Video

3/30/2016

Just Looking At This Made Me Want To Pass Out.The development of ejection seats in aircraft could be traced back to World War II, as Germany started experimenting with them with the advent of their jet powered planes. They didn’t become fully operational however, and for the most part a World War II fighters ejection seat was climbing out of the chair and literally jumping out.

Over the years as technology got better and planes got faster, ejection seats were crucial to increase the survivability of pilots. Sir James Martin used his company called Martin-Baker to start experimenting with such systems right after World War II. Today, it’s the biggest manufacturer of ejection seats around the world and they’re getting more and more advanced.

Martin-Baker’s ejection seat systems have officially accounted for 7,402 pilot lives saved.

What you’ll see here is the newest type of ejection seat called a zero-zero ejection seat. Before those, the pilot still had to have speed and altitude in order to safely eject from a plane. The zero-zero seats allow you to eject with neither of those which means you can eject right before you hit the ground.

Although that’s amazing, after looking at this video, it still doesn’t seem like a pleasant experience.The slow motion ejections are fun to watch, but when they show you the ejection at regular speed at the end, well, judge for yourself.

Nathan Finneman: 10 STARTLING IMAGES OF NEW YORK IN THE 1980S THAT SHOW HOW FAR WE'VE COME

3/30/2016

Nathan Finneman: Unbelievable Race Car Driver Can Drift With No Arms

3/30/2016

Bartek Ostalowski lost both of his arms in an accident in 2006. Did that stop him from pursuing his passion for cars and motorsports? Hell no.

Ostalowski not only got back into the driver's seat, competing in the Polish Championship Rally Raceway Cross, but he's even learned how to go drifting.

In his R34 Skyline, he's not just capable; he's better than a lot of drivers out there who never suffered what he did.

Ostalowski uses his right foot to over the pedals, his left foot to do the steering, and he manually shifts the automatic transmission with his shoulder. He can drive unmodified street cars, too.

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San Diego bay cruise boat crashes into pier

Breaking News | Police Chase Ends With F-18 Crash

Nathan Finneman :The Craftsmanship in this 200-Year-Old Desk Will Blow Your Mind

Nathan Finneman : This Man Chased A Nazi Fighter Plane Under The Eiffel Tower

Nathan Finneman : Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die

Nathan Finneman: This Gorgeous Ferrari F40 Snow Rally Video Is What Dreams Are Made Of

Nathan Finneman : Oops, A Porsche Mechanic Dropped A New 911 GT3 RS In The Water

Nathan Finneman: You’d Never Want To Eject After Seeing This Slow Motion Video

Nathan Finneman: 10 STARTLING IMAGES OF NEW YORK IN THE 1980S THAT SHOW HOW FAR WE'VE COME

Nathan Finneman: Unbelievable Race Car Driver Can Drift With No Arms

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