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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Amazing Holes!

These holes are both amazing, and really terrifying -- especially #8! Their sheer scale will remind you of just how tiny we really are!

1. Sinkhole in Guatemala

The photo above is of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in Guatemala. The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.


2. Diavik Mine -- Canada

This mine recedes below surrounding water levels. It is so huge and the area so remote that it has its own airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. It looks equally amazing when the surrounding water is frozen.



3. Mirny Diamond Mine -- Serbia

Here is an absolutely beastly hole, which holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. At 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep, with a top diameter of 1,200 meters (3,937 ft), there's even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.



4. Bingham Canyon Mine -- Utah

Stated to be the largest man-made excavation on earth, extraction began in 1863 and still continues today. This increases the pit size constantly. The hole's current state is miles deep and 2.5 miles wide.


5. Great Blue Hole - Belize

This incredible geographical phenomenon known as "The Great Blue Hole" is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize.

There are many blue holes around the world, but none we believe as stunning as this one.


6. Glory Hole -- Monticello Dam, California

A glory hole is used as an overflow for when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir. The 'Glory Hole' Monticello dam is the largest of its kind in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.


7. Kimberley Big Hole -- South Africa


Stated to be the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1,097 meter (approx. 3,600 ft) deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914.

And the And the most terrifying one of all... (Drum roll... ....)



8. The Tax Hole

This is the famous 'Tax Hole' that you have likely heard about. It is capable of swallowing trillions and trillions of U.S. dollars ... annually ... never to be heard from again!

The Tax Hole has created a deafening monstrous deficit debt, and forced hundreds of millions to seek "loop holes."

Did you see that coming? Neither did we!


Joke of the Day:
Don't steal, the Government hates competition!



Sunday, July 6, 2008

Get A Lighter Touch From The S'pore Government

Now, who says that Singaporeans are not creative? At least I know someone from Singapore who is damn creative and funny at the same time.

Nope, I am not talking about myself. I am far from being creative. Neither am I funny.

For those Singapore youngsters, Mr. Brown this name should be very familiar by now. For the sake of those who do not know him, he is a comedian on the web who create interesting and very funny podcasts to show his "dissatisfaction" for the Singapore government.

In one of his many podcasts, Mr. Brown and his team joke about the government offering a lighter touch on the critics in the internet.

As we all know, Singapore government is pretty stern on cracking down on people who tend to destroy the stability which we have all worked hard to built throughout all these years.

And now, there on his website, TheMrBrownShow, he created another podcast to add in his 2cents worth of opinion on the issue.

In fact, for most of the Singapore policies, the citizens' opinions are worth just 2cents to the government. Seldom will our opinions be put into consideration, thus don't need to dream them being put into action (Though the government often claimed that policies are created accordingly to the needs of the Singaporeans).

Now, if you are looking for a way to help you relax and bring your long lost smiles back to your face, you may want to spend some time to listen to one of this podcasts here.

Sidetrack: For those who are not Singaporean or is not familiar with the Singapore past history and happenings, you may find it difficult to understand and comprehend.



Visit TheMrBrownShow for more creative and rib-tickling podcasts.