Bonfire Remembrance

U2 To Build Stadium For 1 Show

It’s confirmed: U2 will play Montreal on July 16.

The band will perform on the polo field at the Montreal Hippodrome, kicking in $3 million for the construction of a temporary open-air stadium to fit 60,000 to 80,000 people.

It is the only date for which U2 is not performing in a pre-existing stadium, not to mention fronting the cost of building one.

“It’s unprecedented,” said Jacques Aubé, vice-president and general manager of promoter Gillett Entertainment Group.

“It’s historic. It will be the biggest paid show in an open-air stadium in Montreal.

“After the concert, the stadium will be demolished and (the site) will become a real estate project.”

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

The Space Chair

The commercial is called "Space Chair" and follows the journey of a single armchair that is tied to a balloon and lofted to the edge of space at 98,268 feet. The trek to the lofty altitude took 83 minutes and the fall back to Earth took the chair 24 minutes. The tag line is very ingenious -- Armchair viewing redefined.

Click the image to read about the project. The first video below is the commercial. The second shows how they made the commercial.






Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

The Scam Called Cap And Trade

One carbon trade case was reported during Dan Rather’s news broadcast on HDNet. Years ago China moved to build a huge hydroelectric dam to generate electricity. Good move, since 80 percent of China’s electricity today comes from highly polluting coal; but more important, the business plan showed that once it was operational, this costly new dam would be profitable. And, since hydroelectricity creates virtually no greenhouse gases, that dam was eligible to sell carbon credits on the open market.

One of Germany’s major utility companies, RWE, purchased those carbon credits from China so they could construct new, low-cost lignite coal power generation plants. Lignite coal is the worst carbon fuel, creating maximum pollutants.

China would have built its dam regardless of carbon markets, but now will get an extra $5 million a year in profits because they did. Over in Europe, Germany will be putting out more noxious emissions than ever because RWE is building lignite coal power generators – because they could afford to pay for those carbon credits from China.

So: Millions of dollars will change hands, but the net result is that the world will have more emissions, not less. How dumb is that?

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Hungry, Hungry Hippos

Their bone-crushing jaws, 24 razor-sharp teeth and armour-plated skin are enough to ensure most animals keep their distance.

But, as our incredible pictures show, even crocodiles are no match for a herd of angry hippos.

This young reptilian predator paid the price for swimming too close to a mother and her calves while they bathed.

As 50 hippos gathered into a defensive circle around them, the crocodile panicked and raced over their backs in a bid to escape.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing