Thursday, April 28, 2016

Rocket launched from new cosmodrome in Vostochny


Sanchez: Is Kazakhstan worried that Russia will completely stop using Baikonur?

Baikonur latitude: 46 degrees
Vostochny latitude: 51 degrees

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Legos battleship

His poor wife.


Torque from 1000hp Celica sheers off lug nuts

Skip to 3:30.

Francisco's 3000GT VR4 Spyder on BAT


This car is bonkers, and beyond clean. Auction link here. Good luck! My write-up here.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Ford Shogun!

I definitely lusted after this car when it came out in high school.


Watching this video has me pining for back issues of Car & Driver. Specifically, I'm looking for a complete paper collection from 1988 to 1992. Anyone have any ideas on how I can get my hands on them?


Bolivian cholitas climbing mountains

Hyundai Genesis used to write message for space station

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Food in Tonga and Fiji

I found three nearby Pacific Islander restaurants. One is Tongan, one is Samoan, and one is Indian Fijian. And in my research, I found this BBC series that's on YouTube called Cooking In the Danger Zone.

Here is the episode that covers Fiji and Tonga. I learned that the typical canned corned beef in Britain has 10% fat. The canned corned beef sold in Tonga has 25% fat. New Zealanders won't eat the fatty belly of mutton, so it is sold as cheap meat in Tonga. It was such an unhealthy food, Fiji banned its import.

I can buy this canned corned beef in the Fijian market next door to the Fijian restaurant. Do these brands look familiar to you New Zealanders and Australians?


American versus Soviet fighter jets

Before a race at Red Bull Racing