Friday, October 21, 2005
Have A Wetass Weekend...
Surfing USA...
It's Friday, so that must mean it's time for another cool surfer gallery. This one comes from photographer David Troyer, who obviously likes to hang out in wave tubes...
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 10:32 AM 
Wetass Toys: Bionic Dolphin (Update)...
TWC posted on this wacky dolphin sub last year. But I only had pictures. Now, I have video, and it looks as cool as ever. And amazingly real, too..
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 10:26 AM
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Supplementals...
In case you need another hit or two to tide you over.
Here's a video of Darwin in action (warning: mild gore, major stupidity...). We're talking the worst face plant I've ever seen. Classic postmodern comment: "We've got it on camera which is kind of cool...Your whole face is bleeding."
Whew, after that one I need a smoke. At least this looks like a smoke, sort of, underwater, you'll see what I mean...
Here's a video of Darwin in action (warning: mild gore, major stupidity...). We're talking the worst face plant I've ever seen. Classic postmodern comment: "We've got it on camera which is kind of cool...Your whole face is bleeding."
Whew, after that one I need a smoke. At least this looks like a smoke, sort of, underwater, you'll see what I mean...
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 11:11 AM
Good News, Bad News...
The good news is that I am posting today (at least I hope that's good news). The bad news is I am heading to California for two days (well, that's not bad news from my point of view...). So I'm going to try to pop a few things onto the site to get you to Friday. Look at 'em all at once if you like, or stretch them out.
Here's Thursday's ration, the Amazing Flyak (thanks to a tip from TWC reader IainDuthie). We all know that when backyard Wetass engineers get bored they always turn to a simple solution: the add foils to whatever peice of plastic and fiberglass they take onto the water. Sometimes the results are ridiculous, sometimes they are exciting. The Flyak (great name...), I think, is pretty cool result of the foil itch. What does it look like in action? Here's a video of a Flyak sprinting. Here's another one. And here's the best one of them all (guy blows by conventional kayak; oddly, he doesn't appear to have any legs...). So many toys, so little time...
"Boy, are my arms tired..."
Here's Thursday's ration, the Amazing Flyak (thanks to a tip from TWC reader IainDuthie). We all know that when backyard Wetass engineers get bored they always turn to a simple solution: the add foils to whatever peice of plastic and fiberglass they take onto the water. Sometimes the results are ridiculous, sometimes they are exciting. The Flyak (great name...), I think, is pretty cool result of the foil itch. What does it look like in action? Here's a video of a Flyak sprinting. Here's another one. And here's the best one of them all (guy blows by conventional kayak; oddly, he doesn't appear to have any legs...). So many toys, so little time...
"Boy, are my arms tired..."
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 10:59 AM
Wetass Video Of The Week...
Here's Wednesday's shot of Wetass methadone. It comes courtesy of one of our most prolific tipsters, the one and only Uncle Bob. It's good to have him back in the game. I've always sead BASE jumpers make the best videos. And this one is both good...and long. So if you have nine minutes to watch a series of crazy, acrobatic, poetic jumps, click here, and grab your popcorn and beer...
"I've got to get a real job..."
"I've got to get a real job..."
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 10:55 AM
Department Of Dismasting: The Tuesday Ration....
What can you say? Losing the stick is a massive bitch, particularly when you are on a replica 157-foot pilot schooner. Last month the Pride Of Baltimore II was in the Bay Of Biscay when the masts came tumbling down. Here's the full story from crewman Joshua Koerpel. And here's a taste of what it was like:
"I made my way toward the starboard side of the boat and my sporadic thoughts were interrupted by a cracking and popping coming from up forward. It was our foremast and reefed topsail tilting back toward us and crashing onto deck port side. Running further to the starboard rail, a thought of jumping overboard flashed through my head, followed directly by the thought of never getting back to the boat if I did."
You can find more info (and contribute to the rebuild; come on you cheap bast*rds!) here. We post 'em so you don't have to live 'em...
"I made my way toward the starboard side of the boat and my sporadic thoughts were interrupted by a cracking and popping coming from up forward. It was our foremast and reefed topsail tilting back toward us and crashing onto deck port side. Running further to the starboard rail, a thought of jumping overboard flashed through my head, followed directly by the thought of never getting back to the boat if I did."
You can find more info (and contribute to the rebuild; come on you cheap bast*rds!) here. We post 'em so you don't have to live 'em...
Posted by Tim Zimmermann @ 10:50 AM
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