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Inspiring Army Amputee
In Inspiring | By AverageThomas | On November 11 2015 07:56 PM
Ian Parkinson lost both of his legs due to an IED blast in Afghanistan back in 2011, but that isn't stopping him from one of his passions: skateboarding. Here on Veteran's Day, let's take a moment to appreciate a soldier's resolve to ...
NBA 2015: The 10% Mark
In NBA Basketball | By AverageThomas | On November 11 2015 07:37 PM
We're 10% of the way through the season, and in case you haven't been watching, here are some notes about the young season.
Last year's champions, The Golden State Warriors, are still undefeated. 8-0. The team they beat in The Finals ...
Expert Level Rollerblade Skills
In Random | By AverageThomas | On November 4 2015 10:06 AM
Rollerblading isn't as cool anymore as it could be. It probably has something to do with their bulky nature making them impractical as a regular form of transportation. But they're still very useful for playing hockey and other forms of ...
Top Horror Flicks of Recent History
In Lists | By AverageThomas | On October 30 2015 08:10 AM
To name the top Horror flicks of all time would result in a very subjective list, so let's narrow the field to just recent history.
When should we make the cut-off? Let's go back to 2005, give it a full 10 ...
Samurai Sword vs 100mph Fastball
In Random | By AverageThomas | On October 24 2015 11:28 AM
In one of the best displays of hand-eye coordination that I've ever seen, a master swordsman destroys a 100mph fastball. His name is Isao Machii, and I wouldn't want to get on his bad side!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSvrIZKI8mk
The ball is completely destroyed, chopped ...
Just A Little Crate Loading Help
In Geektastic | By AverageThomas | On October 21 2015 10:32 AM
Sometimes you're perfectly capable of doing a task on your own. Other times it's quite acceptable to ask for a little help.
This guy needed a little help loading his crate, and so did the guy who showed up to help ...
Hoverboard Progress, Canada Style
In Geektastic | By AverageThomas | On October 20 2015 10:56 AM
It might not look anything like what they had in Back To The Future Part II, but it's certainly progress!
"I wanted to showcase that a stable flight can be achieved on a hoverboard and a human could stand and control ...
Awesome Beer Vending Machine
In Beer | By AverageThomas | On October 19 2015 02:17 PM
A beer vending machine, you say? That's cool, but I wouldn't call it "awesome". Cans of beer can be the same size...
Hold up, this beer vending machine doesn't dispense cans. It fills growlers.
The good folks at Phillips Beer in Victoria, ...
Lever Action Rifle: How It Works
In Geektastic | By AverageThomas | On October 19 2015 10:24 AM
Sometimes it's cool to see how something works. People who are good at creating moving art sometimes help us out. This time around it's the lever action rifle.
Here's how it works:
I plan to make this part of an article series ...
Offensive Tackle Perspective Shift Quoteable
In NFL | By AverageThomas | On October 4 2015 12:14 PM
In college, Ryan Harris played Right Tackle. Coming out of Michigan, the Broncos had him starting at the same position. So how did he feel when an injury to the starting Left Tackle necessitated his shift to the other side?
"I'll ...
