The timing on that is what is so impressive... seems like it would be a tough shot if the ball were placed on a tee... hitting it so perfectly on the fly is quite impressive. Nice post.

These world records give me hope... perhaps one day I will find my true calling and set a record of my own.

I love the fact that they keep the look of the kiddie pool at the bottom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somersault

Somersault means the same thing as frontflip... but I will revise the title accordingly. Thanks for the plug on the other slackline clip by the way.

So... what happens when your fingers give out? Do you think the guys in the car hold onto your shirt for you?

Classic.

"So, how were you gonna fit through four little windows?"

Every time I find something great to sift, it is already on here on here...

Hilarious video.

You're getting cocky Mario, you sonofabitch!

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to get away running the other direction!?

Reminds me of "The Apology Project". Allan Bridge started an apology line in 1980 and recorded confessions of whoever was willing to call. Ira Glass did a piece on it on NPR. It is act 2 here:

http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1053
(free to listen, absolutely fascinating phone confessions)

Transcripts of some of the apology/confessions are here:
http://www.apologyproject.com/samplecalls.htm

I remember listening to the show when I was much younger, one particular confession is particularly powerful and disturbing. There is supposedly a documentary being made by Thom Powers of Sugar Pictures.

Just started to sift this, can't wait to see some explanations. Very well done fake (presumably).

Here is another video of the same UFOs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f5pgaNVLEQ

*delete

For the hopeless drunk who needs exercise.

Here is the CNN piece on the same story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOM2mFDmmow

The story is several months old, but seems to be getting more attention lately. I have found very little reliable mainstream coverage of the story.

What!?! No cat-getting-hit-from-behind-by-a-bird-causing-it-to-somersault!?
That is my favorite one... I'll look for it.