Posts filed under “Sports”
Garrett McNamara of Hawaii rode a giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal yesterday. It was claimed to be 100 feet high, although the Guinness Book of World Records has not yet confirmed the measurement (the official measurement is usually smaller than initial estimates). Nazaré has unusual conditions for making huge waves … an undersea trench narrows…Read More
Ever been out in near 50 below temperature? I recommend it. Since I am in Winnipeg to speak at a CFA conference today, and I had to eat lunch anyway, I thought — what the hell — let’s see what it is like out there. How often do you get to voluntarily go out in…Read More
Category: Really, really bad calls, Sports
While we were getting slammed with Hurricane Sandy in the NorthEast, a group of adrenalin junkies decided to head to Playa Linda and ride her dark walls. Strong side-offshore winds provided epic conditions. Hurricane Sandy Session from Oli Berlic on Vimeo. Track: Collect Call – Adventure Club Remix
Derived from the German adjective Klug (meaning “clever”), Red Bull Kluge combines complex machinery patched together with the energy and prowess of world-class athletes, to see what happens when physics gets physical. Sean MacCormac (Skydiver), Joey Brezinski (Skateboarder), Rickie Fowler (Golfer), Danny MacAskill (Trials Biker), Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarder), Drew Bezanson (BMX Rider), Bryce Menzies (Off-Road…Read More
Move Over Paul Ryan: Thanks to my upgrading my iPhone 4 to IO6, Runkeeper no longer uses Google Maps — it uses Apple maps. So my usual 2 mile 25 minute walk became a record setting half-marathon.
Category: Digital Media, Sports, Web/Tech
Barry Ritholtz, CEO at FusionIQ, implores NFL owners to settle with professional referees and bring them back to the field. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
See if you can tell that I am a little annoyed at this (watch carefully, it might sneak by you):
Accidentally hilarious:
Bloomberg, Sept. 25 2012
