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Steffi �berf�llt Mickey und pi

The form in this video is Ji Pan Gi Hyung. It is similar but not identical to a cane form I am now learning at Martial Postures in Philadelphia. We have just started learning the forms and it will be my first tai chi weapon form (not counting the brief training session on a fan form - yes, a Chinese fan can be a weapon).

Candid Camera episode showing peer pressure. Interesting.

What does it take to destroy a dam and restore a vast marshland? Pyrotechnics. This video captures the explosive destruction of a dam in Southern Oregon to re-connect the waters of a man-made lake with the natural marshlands below it. The curtain of earth shooting into the air is impressive. The anticipation of a more naturalized water flow and the preservation of stressed fish species in the watershed is really impressive. (Note: I've been a contributing member of The Nature Conservancy since the 90's).

This video demonstrates a surprisingly advanced exoskeleton being developed for soldiers. It is like something from a dark scifi novel -- something an 'evil empire' would use. Such a device would also eliminate all arguments for keeping women off the front lines of battle since physical strength would no longer be an issue. In spite of the development of this Terminator suit for war, I can think of a lot of very productive civilian uses for this exoskeleton. After all, if we can fly like birds with the help

I just discovered AshVid.net, an area-specific video sharing site. The clip linked to above shows the delivery of this year's huge Christmas tree as it is hauled in on a wagon drawn by three horses -- Clydesdales, by the look of them. The tree is carried into the the great hall then, in a somewhat precarious operation, raised with ropes and braced by 2x4s. I'm glad I don't have to string the ligh