Brilliant… and everything about Tesla Model S sounds better when the narrator sounds like Jason Statham (or is it Jason himself narrating it?). A bit of research showed that it is a part of NatGeo (UK)’s Megafactories Show, which has a ton of more such awesome things.. Check out the program’s website.
(Source: via Gizmodo)
This strangely intriguing video was a submission to the Bike Shorts film competition.
Bicycle Sounds from Stephen Meierding on Vimeo.
A short film created using bicycle parts.
Created by Stephen Meierding
Opening Title Design: Mark Mccormic
Camera Assistants: Shelly Rangsiyakl, Johnny Huttenberger, Jesalee Go
To say the least, it is very inspiring . Watching this I came to a conclusion – you don’t really need millions of dollars and big name community leaders to change some of our trouble communities and rid them of crime while trying to keep the young men from straying away from schools.
Oh, here are some requirements for you to be a member of Scrapertown:
Here are some other requirements as outlined by the ruler of Scrapertown, Mr. Scraper Bike King: “A single-file line when riding. After 10 rides The Scraper Bike King and his Captains will decide if your bike is up to standards and if you can follow simple guidelines. After your evaluation we will consider you a member and honor you with an Original Scraper Bike Team Shirt. Only worn when Mobbin’ Stay posted to our website for all upcoming Scraper Bike Rides…”
Awesome .
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