Chinese soldiers of The People’s Liberation Army have been known for some odd training , but this seems to be a little strange even by their unusual standards. China’s CCTV broadcast this clip, which was making the rounds on the web this morning. It shows six PLA soldiers standing in a circle around a dirt blast hole, passing live explosives hand to hand before a simultaneous dive to the ground that looks more Broadway than battlefield. Some have suggested it was just a smoking dud passed around with a live charge already embedded in the hole. In any event, it’s bit weird, and definitely worth watching (via Business Insider ):
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Bizarre Chinese Military Drill Shows Soldiers Bobbling a Grenade
The New Zealand Herald : Eleven people have died in what is the worst New Zealand aviation disaster since the Erebus crash in 1979. Two Auckland based nurses who attended the crash described the distressing scene as family members waiting for their loved ones to land witnessed the accident. Family members were making frantic calls to relatives saying: “Come now, we need you. Mum and dad have been in a balloon accident. It’s burst into flames and they’re dead”.
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Well, Santorum’s pumped up for a big showing next week, although he’s not quite going all in to predict a top spot in the caucuses. Here’s the video from Linkmaster Smith : But check Flopping Aces, ” Newt Implodes As Santorum Surges .” Meanwhile, Robert Stacy McCain is on the ground with first-hand reports. See, ” Republicans With Shotguns .” BONUS : Mark Blumenthal has a big analysis on the polling situation in Iowa, ” Iowa Caucus Polls: Ron Paul And Mitt Romney Lead, But Surprises Likely ” (via Memeorandum ). Added : Tina Korbe has this, ” Santorum: If I finish “dead last” in Iowa, I’ll drop out .” Yeah, maybe Santorum’s just putting on the happy face. He couldn’t even bag that Steve King endorsement, so what can you do?
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Santorum Surging in Iowa?
Ndamukong Suh is known as one of the dirtiest players in the NFL. During yesterday’s Packers-Lions game, he may have just proven why. And it might lead to another fine – and possibly a suspension. During the third quarter of the game, Suh lost his cool. He was subsequently ejected for bashing the head of Evan Dietrich-Smith into the ground, then stomping on his right arm. You can see the play below: Suh insisted he didn’t intentionally step on the opposing lineman with his right foot, saying he was just trying to separate himself from the situation. “I apologize to my teammates and my fans and my coaches for putting myself in a position to be misinterpreted and taken out of the game,” Suh said. He added: “My intention was not to kick anybody, as I did not, removing myself. I was on top of a guy, being pulled down, and trying to get up off the ground — and why you see me pushing his helmet down, because I’m trying to remove myself from the situation, and as I’m getting up, I’m getting pushed, so I’m getting myself on balance.” But that wasn’t all he said: ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert called Suh’s explanation and defense , “delusional:” Thursday will go down as the day Ndamukong Suh lost his innocence. No longer can there be a reasonable debate about the style and intent of his play, much less his comprehension of its consequences, not after his game ejection and subsequent explanation after the Detroit Lions’ 27-15 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The entire nation watched Suh pound the head of Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith into the ground three times and then stomp on him as the two were separated. Many of you saw his postgame comments, a scary mix of manic sentences and paranoid conspiracy theories that suggested the gulf between Suh and the NFL’s accepted way of life is widening rather than closing here at the end of his second season. Even Lions coach Jim Schwartz, one of Suh’s most reliable defenders, offered a measured response. “Regardless of our intent,” Schwartz said, “we can’t put ourselves in that position.” It’s going to be difficult, if not impossible, for Suh to shed the stigma of such a visible incident. If you didn’t think he was a dirty player before, you’re going to have a much more difficult time not believing it now. Dietrich-Smith wouldn’t say it was a dirty play. “Stuff happens,” he said. Green Bay defensive end Ryan Pickett was more outspoken. “There’s no place for that,” Pickett said. ESPN notes Suh’s history: For Suh, it was another data point in the growing discussion about whether the 6-foot-4, 307-pounder plays dirty. In less than two seasons as a pro, Suh has established himself as one of the game’s strongest and most athletic defensive linemen, but he’s also received his share of fines. Suh requested and received a meeting earlier this season with commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his play. He said that dialogue was helpful, but now the league will have to decide whether more discipline — be it a fine, a suspension or both — is merited in this case. Suh wasn’t the only one to get thrown out of the game. Earlier in the game, Packers special teams man Pat Lee was ejected for scuffling with two Detroit players on a punt: The Packers, however, took advantage of Suh’s misstep just as they did on Matthew Stafford’s three interceptions. John Kuhn followed nose tackle B.J. Raji for a 1-yard TD plunge after Suh was flagged on third down, and Green Bay turned Stafford’s interceptions into two TDs and a field goal. Detroit became the NFL’s first team to win three games in a season after trailing by 17 points with Sunday’s comeback win over Carolina, but the Packers proved they weren’t as vulnerable as the Panthers. (H/T: Business Insider ) The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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This Is the Play That Got Lions Player Ndamukong Suh Ejected
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews rarely has kind words or praise for Republicans, but when he does, he gushes. During an interview with GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman, the Hardball host disparaged the rest of the “crazy” Republican field while asserting the Utah Governor is the only one with his ” feet on the ground .” Matthews, who thinks Huntsman is “surrounded by loony tune arguments,” told the Utah governor: “I mean, Michele Bachmann said we shouldn’t pay any taxes. How can you sit next to a person who says there shouldn’t be any taxes and have a reasonable conversation with her?” Huntsman responded that, since it’s the primary phase of this campaign, “all voices ought to be heard.” The “primitive phase” quipped Matthews. Matthews then thanked Huntsman profusely for his service as both a “great” governor and “fabulous” U.S. ambassador to China — and for being the “sane man in the Republican party.” He oozed: “You know what I want to say to you? Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service, for being the sane man in the Republican Party. It reminds us there’s actually someone who has their feet on the ground.” “Thank you. Very impressive, governor. I’m very familiar with Utah politics. You were a great governor, and enormously popular out there. I think you did a fabulous job as a United States ambassador to China. Thank you for your service.” But that wasn’t enough. Matthews heaped even more praise on Huntsman, adding: “We all think we like you. We won’t destroy you by saying you’re doing well, because that’ll probably kill you. Tell your friends to come over. We’d like to see some of them, too.” Watch below: (h/t: Newsbusters)
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Chris Matthews Gushes Over ‘Impressive’ Jon Huntsman: Thank You for ‘Being the Sane Man in the Republican Party’
Step 1: Grab the slinky that’s serving as your office paperweight or cross your fingers that the one in your kid’s toy box isn’t too mangled, because you’ll want to try this. Step 2: Hold the slinky at one end so that it’s stretched toward the ground at full length, but not touching the ground. Step 3: Now drop it. Did you see the bottom end of the slinky remain suspended in the air until the top portion you just let go of reached it and then fell all together? Well, if you weren’t able to recreate this amazing physics phenomenon yourself, enjoy this video presented by Physicist Rod Cross of the University of Sydney: As Cross explains, gravity is pulling the bottom end down and tension from the top of the slinky is still pulling it up. The bottom end therefore remains suspended in the air until the top end reaches the bottom releasing the tension and causing the spiraled toy to fall. h/t Gizmodo
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Watch This: Super Slow-Mo Slinky Floats for Split Second
Ah, but not in the way you think, as Prison Planet points out Armed troops acting on behalf of a British carbon trading company backed by the World Bank burned houses to the ground and killed children to evict Ugandans from their homes in the name of seizing land to
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Ugandan Troops Burn Homes, Kill Children In Name Of Globull Warming
