With plunging oil prices, the consumers are clearly thrilled but the oil producers, particularly OPEC, not so much. This video below and the image, courtesy of CNN, clearly explains the gigantic complexities that impacts the price of oil. With $2/gallon already in some parts of the US, the current geopolitical scene will get even more volatile in the months ahead.
Image courtesy: CNN Money
We have all seen a ton of dash cam videos from Russia but nothing like this. ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS and one of the craziest things ever caught on camera on a Russian road. Moral of the story: When in Russia, never get out of your car to fight anyone on the road. But if you feel so compelled better not mess with a dude who wears a Sponge Bob costume.
Image via Barrington Freight
Also, who knew that one can be fined for driving a dirty car in Russia? Oh well, there are so many such crazy driving laws around the world and Barrington Freight got 50 of them in one awesome infograph.. Check it out
Image Courtesy: Barrington Freight via Huffington Post
Image Source: Imgur via Reddit
Aaah.. The sun feels good!!..Looks like the Walrus is blissfully resting on the surface of this submarine unperturbed by the human in the background.
(via Yahoo)
Not often you see a guy get hit by a car and walk away unscathed.. That is exactly what happened in Russia.. Here is a video of the indicent, according to NBC, which showed the footage on the “Today” show, the car was being pursued by police who later released the video.. This man will have some cool stories to share with his grand children..
I cannot imagine a US citizen/resident uttering these words to a cop in uniform on his/her beat: “…why are you not wearing a seat belt? remove the mobile phone, you are on duty & in the official car, stop breaking the rules…” That’s exactly what is being told to a couple of cops in Russia and they comply, POLITELY!
(Source: Ridus)
Courtesy of Google Translate, I managed to learn from Ridus.ru this innovative design is deployed at “Tsarina” station on Moscow subway. As pointed out on Ridus, this triangular metal structure, apart from being effective in stopping fare jumpers, is a hassle for riders moving through the gates with luggage. It will be nice to know the before vs. after comparisions to find out how effective these systems are in stopping the fare gate violations.
Image Courtesy: Ridus.ru
Image Courtesy: Ridus
(Source: BBC)
A spate of car crashes across Russia has killed more than 100 people in one week – leading the government to blame the country’s “systemic” road problems.
Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev blamed criminal negligence and a road culture lacking basic driving skills.
He admitted Russian roads are bad, infrastructure is weak and drivers often chat on their mobile phones at high speed or drive while drunk.
Over 10,000 people died on Russian roads in 2009 – Europe’s highest toll.
In the last week a drunk driver in Perm hit a pregnant woman and child in a car-park, killing them both.
The Russian government has made earnest attempts to combat bad driving – including employing legions of traffic police with stop and search powers.
But Mr Nurgaliev admitted most drivers in Russia still think they can break the law and get away with it.
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