Tornado? Bad. Fire? Bad. Combine the two? VERY BAD. Watch it on video? PRETTY COOL.
Locals in the Brazilian city of Aracatuba witnessed a fire tornado caused by brush fires and dry winds. Although it only lasted a few moments, traffic grinded to a halt and the dry and barren fields were left charred.
The area hasn’t had a drop of rain in months.
In a related story, Mother Nature is pissed.
Obama: US Launches Military Action Against Libya
President Barack Obama authorized limited military action against Libya Saturday, saying Moammar Gadhafi’s continued assault on his own people left the U.S. and its international partners with no other choice. The Pentagon said 112 cruise missiles [...]
From Friendster To MySpace To Facebook: The Evolution and Deaths Of Social Networks
Before Facebook, before MySpace, before Friendster even, Keith
Nothing But Net: The Net At Night: July 2010
I was driving home Tuesday night, just minding my own business on the Northern State, when I saw one of the overhead electronic screens—the ones that say “Traffic moving well to exit 34” when you’re five miles from exit 34 and haven’t moved in 15 [...]