Tag Archives: race

Through The Night

Bodger at 11:06 am May 29, 2020

This morning.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

A citizen journalist livestream from the end of a second night of rioting following the death of George Floyd during a police arrest.

More as we get it.

Over 500 National Guard soldiers arrive in the Minneapolis area as protests grow over George Floyd’s death (CNN)

Pic: Julio Cortez/The Associated Press

Meanwhile…

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/IY0H1Lc77E pic.twitter.com/s9XmwVfabP

— New Day (@NewDay) May 29, 2020

Alternatively…

Watch the full CNN video. The cops asked the crew to move back. The crew agreed but didn't. Then someone spoke into the CNN team's ear pieces, the camera turned back to Omar & he began to broadcast w/out moving back. After 30 secs the cops arrested him.

CNN staged this. https://t.co/jS9DLR3FKt

— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) May 29, 2020

Um.

Aftermath

Bodger at 4:33 pm May 28, 2020

Morning after the protests and riots in Minneapolis of the police killing George Floyd. It’s eerie pic.twitter.com/UVF2ltmL7E

— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) May 28, 2020

Earlier.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

The aftermath of violent protests in response to the death of George Floyd during an arrest. A video surfaced showing a police officer kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck and pinning him to the ground for more than seven minutes. Mr Floyd died a short time later.

Minneapolis Park Police Release New Body Cam Footage Of Fatal Arrest (CBS)

Meanwhile…

Hats off to this hero – a lone protestor but the most powerful message.

Rest in Power – George Floyd ✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/OcQ6wHW8ae

— Daniel Lambert (@dlLambo) May 28, 2020

Rotorsports

Chompsky at 9:16 am December 11, 2019

The annual British Lawn Mower Racing Association 12 hour race.

Ride-on, or die. To wit:

As usual, the teams will line up in a traditional Le Mans grid formation with the drivers running to their machines at the start. The teams of three drivers (male and female) compete throughout the night at speeds approaching 50 mph — and without any form of suspension other than a padded seat…

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Not Actual Gameplay

Admin at 4:22 pm May 31, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=XN_nzRR5X_w

Footage from last years’s Gold Coast 600 V8 supercar race in Surfer’s paradise, Queensland, Australia.

In what could easily be a cut scene from a first person racing game, Paul “The Dude” Morris’s onboard camera films Matt Brabham hurtling around the course behind him.

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OMG FPV

Admin at 7:20 am October 16, 2014

At a field in Bideford, West Devon, the real life first person video game you’ve been waiting for has arrived.

It’s called First Person View Mini Quadcopter racing.

And it’s just wonderful.

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Born Ready

Niall Murphy at 7:59 am September 26, 2014

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Longboats Ahoy!

Admin at 7:36 pm September 13, 2014

Scenes from the 2014 Dublin Dragon Boat Regatta at Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 earlier.

(Pix: Oisín Kane)

For Your Consideration…

Admin at 8:09 am November 14, 2013

John Buckley writes:

Bit of a random trailer park one for ye. My buddy Neil Brazil has a trailer out for a new “movie” called Sea2Summit. Based on the torturous adventure race in Westport last weekend. ‘This winter, get ready to race’. Bressie and Rob Heffernan did the race too….there’s no footage of them, so we think they’re still on Croagh Patrick. Will make a good sequel…

Epic.

Animation: 100 Meters

Admin at 4:32 pm November 4, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78280464

A visceral take on the spirit of competition, where sprinters transform into their aggressive animal counterparts to survive and win.

Directed by Jérémy Delbos, Raphaëm El Khaddar, Camille, Marjoux, Laurent Maynard and Cécile Terrillon of the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques de Toulouse

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