Tough Guy Challenge 2010

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The 24th annual Tough Guy Challenge took place last weekend, on Sunday, January 31st, on South Perton Farm, near Wolverhampton, England. Despite being billed as 'the safest most dangerous taste of physical and mental endurance pain in the world', this year's race still attracted over 5,000 men and women - all of them signing a disclaimer saying 'It's my own bloody fault for being here'. About 600 racers did not complete the course this year - the winner being Paul Jones of Oswestry, England, completing the course in one hour 18 minutes. The Challenge is annual event to raise cash for charity with funds going to the Mr. Mouse Farm for Unfortunates. Special thanks today to photographer Mike King, who was kind enough to share 16 of his great photographs of the 2010 Tough Guy Challenge below. (31 photos total)

A competitor emerges from muddy water during the Tough Guy Challenge, at South Perton Farm, in Wolverhampton, England, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Thousands run the biannual assault course, and are challenged by 21 different obstacles, including, fire, tunnels, and swamps to complete the track. (© Mike King)

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Inforgraphic of the Day: How Americans commute

Via Infrastructurist and Martha Kang McGill comes this snapshot of urban life in America. McGill took census data to illustrate how people in various cities across the country commute to work, and while Houston’s red is reflected in tales of traffic jams and pollution, New York’s blue is a soothing reminder of our need for a vibrant subway system. No other city in the country approaches New York City’s reliance on public transit just as a means of commuting to work, and the state and city should remember that as they prepare to let the MTA’s coffers run dry. (Click the image to enlarge. It’ll open in a new window.)

©2010 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog. All Rights Reserved.

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Why was the Haiti earthquake so strong?

Thought this article was pretty interesting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8510900.stm

Rembrandt at the Getty

great article on Rembrandt sketches at the Getty Museum. An intriguing excerpt:

"A sketch," says curator Lee Hendrix, "is putting your thoughts on paper." And Rembrandt van Rijn was the most brilliant artistic thinker of the 17th century — perhaps of any century. He drew compulsively.

"It was an end in itself," Hendrix says. "For Rembrandt, drawing was a way to work through subjects." Illustrating biblical stories or contemplating a portrait, the painter gave careful thought to the tale being told, the nature of the person to be depicted.

"I mean, he was one of the greatest dramatic artists who ever worked," Hendrix continues. "I think of Rembrandt as a kind of Shakespeare."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122954481

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wow. this is awesome.

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via http://www.boblauer.com/guidette.gif

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connected.

I really liked the message of this poster. Good Schtuff.

Signalnoise.com | The art of James White » The CONNECTED poster: "

via http://blog.signalnoise.com/?p=2243

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iphone assembly

I've always been curious as to where all the parts came from in an Iphone. I want to know how many tons of CO2 the gadget produces before its end use as a rechargeable phone...

I'M GUILTY.

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Graphic courtesy of Column Five Media

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Pedestrian Typography | design work life

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Kind of hard to work on your thesis at school when you forget a crucial price of equipment at home: the almighty macbook life giver, the power cord.

Today was the first day I have EVER had to dig my jeep out of snow. kind of fun actually- probably won't be saying that with a foot of snow though...

This is a test of blogging from my phone...

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the consumption of liminal infrastructure and bodies that straddle geographies

stoned classifieds?

inpiration from the coffee shop

this morning I sat in the coffee shop for only five minutes until I couldn't take it anymore. if this rule applies to you- please take heed of the advice.

this isn't happiness.™ Peter Nidzgorski, tumblr

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Joe Biden Shows Up To Inauguration With Ponytail | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

whoa! I didn't know steven seigal had a brother!? wtf!?

Joe Biden Shows Up To Inauguration With Ponytail | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "

via http://www.theonion.com/content/from_print/joe_biden_shows_up_to

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grain edit · Vintage Porsche Posters

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via http://grainedit.com/2009/04/09/vintage-porsche-posters/

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Gottfried Helnwein | WORKS | Watercolors | Roter Mund ( Detail )

unbelievably gorgeous painting.


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via http://www.helnwein.com/werke/watercolors/bild_836.html

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~ tenfingers ~

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via http://www.withalltenfingers.com/ginsberg/wiposter.html

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