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San Fermin Festival 2009 in Pamplona

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:00 +0000

Spain has always been famous as an incredible tourist spot. In Northern Spain, San Fermin is a festival of Spain and is held every year on July 6 at Pamplona, a small city in Navarre. This year San Fermin festival of 2009 has started on July 6 at afternoon and there was huge crowd around Town Hall to celebrate this festival. During this festival there are numbers of activities and events to enjoy and the closing ceremony will be on July 14.

The Pamplona party started with the firing of a small rocket called the “chupinazo” and then it lead to a huge celebration with live music, champagne and plenty of music. Most of the people who take part in this festival wears traditional white pants and shirts with a red neckerchief tied at the front. All of them were covered with abundant amount of sparkling wine, sangria and other drinks. Residents poured buckets of water over the crowd from their balconies.

The San Fermin festival is known around the world for its running of the bulls. The first bull running of this year is on Tuesday. Each run will take place at 8:00 a.m. till July 14. After keeping record since 1924, approximately 13 people had been killed in the running of the bulls and the last victim was 22 years old, an American who gored to death in 1995.

The photos of the San Fermin festival are so wonderful that you will think that you should also go there and celebrate this festival and enjoy it. See some photos of the festival here:

Soccer Robots Compete in Robocup Football World Cup 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:29:00 +0000

The smartest autonomous robots in the world prepare for one of the most important robot competitions in the world, the World Cup of RoboCup.

Brilliant minds from all round the globe build soccer-playing-robots and compete in the RoboCup, to promote the development of artificial intelligence. This year, the weekend-long contest was held in the Austrian city of Graz and the protagonists tried to put on a show worth watching.

The Soccer World Cup for robots is not as young an event as you might think. It dates back to 1993 and, across the years, it took place in countries like Japan, Italy and USA. There are different league matches, from the standard to the smaller than 180 mm league.

In one of the leagues, teams use identical robots, and have the task of developing a software that can allow the machines to move autonomously. The dream of the developers is to one day create an entire team of autonomous robots that can defeat the human winners of the Soccer World Cup.

Photos by Reuters.

Source: telegraph

Gali the Alligator - The Violent Kid Show

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:24:00 +0000

A puppet alligator playing around with woodland critters.

Dating Losers Videos Compilation

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:14:00 +0000

My mom used to work for a dating service in the 80s. She kept a bunch of tapes and I edited clips of all the best losers. Enjoy!

The Interior of the Rich Gypsy Houses

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:06:00 +0000

It's very interesting to see how gypsies manage to combine modern and traditional style.

Weird and Funny Restaurant Names

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:17:00 +0000

Presented below are the 40 most unfortunately named restaurants and cafes across the world.

The Human Printer

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:12:00 +0000

A group of people called The Human Printer, uses markers to emulate the printing process. This way you no longer have just a soulless copy of a photo, but a new, unique image designed by human hand. You have to hand it to these guys, they have a lot of patience. Members of The Human Printer use computer-created CMYK tones and Black&White to create their works of art.

Crazy Lacoste Fan

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:26:00 +0000

Don’t you think that the fan showed a little too much of his feelings toward his favorite brand?

World’s Biggest RC Turbine Helicopter MI-24

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:14:00 +0000

The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations.

iPhone 3GS Time Lapse

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:12:00 +0000

An example of what can be achieved using an iPhone 3GS, some cheap software and a tripod.

Redneck World Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:01:00 +0000

They live in simplicity and do not care about anything; the pictures are the proof to that. Rednecks at their best!

If you like this one then check out the Redneck World Part 1 as well.

Bous a la Mar Festival, in Denia, Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Spanish people really have a thing for bulls, don’t they. Bullfighting, the festival of Pamplona, they’re all centered around the bull.

During the Bous a la Mar Festival, in Denia, near the city of Alicante, people get chased by bulls through the streets and into the Mediterranean Sea. The brave participants plunge into the waters just before the bulls are about to catch them. The animals often fall into the sea as well, where they are taunted some more. Eventually, the bulls are caught with a lasso and towed back to shore by a boat.

Source: telegraph

Creative Music Video from Sour

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:40:00 +0000

This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.

Michael Jackson Ghost Neverland During CNN Larry King Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Michael Jackson Ghost During CNN Larry King Interview . Very strange !!

Top 55 Demotivational Car & Auto Posters

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:03:00 +0000

If you like demotivational posters and cars, then this collection is something you will definitely enjoy.

Living Statues

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:12:00 +0000

The term living statue refers to a mime artist who poses like a statue or mannequin, usually with realistic statue-like makeup, sometimes for hours at a time. It is an art that requires a great deal of patience and physical stamina. As with all performing arts, living statue performers may perform as buskers or in commissioned shows. Don’t know how you, guys, feel about living statues but for me they always associate with childhood and something magic. Hope you have similar feelings and will enjoy this selection!

Eugene Mirman 2009 LHS Commencement Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:06:00 +0000

Eugene Mirman’s commencement speech for the 2009 Lexington High School graduating class at the Tsongas Arena.

Freight Train Vs. Tornado

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Watch this spectacular footage as a freight train goes head to head with a tornado.....who will win...

Fish With Human Teeth

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:00 +0000

This fish was caught in Lubbock, Texas in 2006. It's not everyday that you see a fish with human looking teeth. In fact this fish probably could have used some braces. Is this evolution at work? Very bizarre.

Life Without Limbs: Nick Vujicic

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Nick Vujicic, 26, was born without arms and legs, but nothing and nobody can stop this brave guy. Despite the absence of limbs, he is doing surfing and swimming, and playing golf and soccer. This is what it means to have the real strength of mind.

He is a preacher, a motivational speaker and the director of Life Without Limbs, an organization for the physically disabled. He regularly gives speeches across the world on the subject of disability and hope.

Sometimes life beats you down and you don’t want to get back up. Now, meet Nick Vujicic, even though he was born without arms and leg, he doesn’t stay down. In this video, Nick says if you fall, get back up, because it doesn’t matter how you start, but how you finish. Are you going to finish strong? He will.

Sticky Road Causes Some Shoe Problems

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Confused Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:28:00 +0000

A dog gets confused when it sees a cat on the computer that's also sat in the room.

Man-Made Fake Eggs Sold In China

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:06:00 +0000

It's a well-known fact that, that Chinese can fake almost everything. Fake cellphones, DAPs and other devices are not something new, but eggs, it’s sick! Take a look after the break how they do that.

Stunning Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:00 +0000

Wataru Itou, a talented art student from Tokyo, spent 4 years of his life building this trully incredible paper castle.

Named Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle on the Ocean), currently displaying at Uminohotaru in Tokyo, Itou’s papercraft castle has an immense amount of detail including fully functional lighting and a train that moves along the tracks. Amazing just isn’t the right term to describe this piece.

Source: Tokyobling’s Blog

Fake iPhone 3G is Inspected

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:36:00 +0000

This video shows an example of an 'iPhone' from China. They've done a pretty good job of copying the hardware and the software looks similar but is almost unusable.