S Patrick

letsbuildahome-fr: 29,028 feet/8,848 metre at 80 A team of...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:37 -0400

29,028 feet/8,848 metre at 80

A team of climbers, including 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura, stand on the summit of Mount Everest. Miura, who has had four heart operations, reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world’s highest mountain. He took the standard southeast ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 60 years ago, reaching the top of the 8,848 metre (29,028 feet) mountain at roughly 9:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT). He was accompanied by three other Japanese climbers, including his son, and six Nepali sherpas.

Picture: Reuters/Kyodo

and I couldn’t even get to the gym this morning….

fastcompany: Each glowing etch on this map represents the path...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:41 -0400

fastcompany:

Each glowing etch on this map represents the path of a tornado tracked in the last 56 years by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

More striking images of tornado alley

sports: 15 yard penalty for excessive celebration. (but very...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:41:29 -0400

sports:

15 yard penalty for excessive celebration. (but very creative)

flight-time: Chicago @ Cleveland (7 May 1989) On this day,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400

flight-time:

Chicago @ Cleveland (7 May 1989)

On this day, Craig Ehlo came off the bench to score 24 points (8-14 FG, 4-7 3PT) in 27 minutes.

Ehlo committed no turnovers and put his team ahead with 3 seconds remaining in a pivotal Game 5 encounter.

Later in the same game, Michael Jordan would score.

the most famous moment in Chicago Bulls history

Chicago Cubs Scorecard Designs from 1950-1958, by Otis...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:53 -0400

Chicago Cubs Scorecard Designs from 1950-1958, by Otis Shepard.

gypsymoonsister: Seattle Slew

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:22:41 -0400

gypsymoonsister:

Seattle Slew

sigolfphotos: Tiger Woods shot a two-under 70 on Sunday to win...

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:43:17 -0400

sigolfphotos:

Tiger Woods shot a two-under 70 on Sunday to win the Players Championship by two strokes. Woods has four wins in seven starts this season.

MORE PHOTOS: The best shots from the final round

(Credit: Fred Vuich/Sports Illustrated)

This is going to be one of the strongest, most entertaining, dramatic golf seasons in many years.

culturecheese: via burgerlords

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:23:38 -0400

culturecheese:

via burgerlords

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether: Paul McCartney and Mick...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:31:44 -0400

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:

Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, 1967

sports: fuckyeanba: SHUMP!!!!! goooood mornin’

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:43:37 -0400

sports:

fuckyeanba:

SHUMP!!!!!

goooood mornin’

todaysdocument: 150 years ago the Battle of Chancellorsville...

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:42:16 -0400

Map of Field of Occupation, Army of the Potomac, [from Dumfries south to Port Royal and west to Chancellorsville]. Prepared by order of Gen. Hooker....

Wilderness, near Chancellorsville, Va, ca. 1860 - ca. 1865 (From the Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes)

todaysdocument:

150 years ago the Battle of Chancellorsville pitted the Union Army of the Potomac, under Major General Joseph Hooker, against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, under General Robert E. Lee. Lee decided to divide his forces in the face of a larger Union army, which resulted in a major Confederate victory, Lee’s “perfect battle”. Despite having a reputation as an aggressive division commander, Hooker’s failure to take the initiative during the engagement lost him not only the battle but also President Lincoln’s confidence and he was replaced soon afterwards as commander of the Army of the Potomac.

Map of Field of Occupation, Army of the Potomac, [from Dumfries south to Port Royal and west to Chancellorsville]. Prepared by order of Gen. Hooker from reconnoisances made under Capt. R. S. Williamson, Lt. N. Bowen, Gen. D. P. Woodbury, and others. From the Civil Works Map File

Wilderness, near Chancellorsville, Va, ca. 1860 - ca. 1865. From the Matthew Brady Photographs series.

150 years ago today.

thehorsethatgodbuilt: So, Three Chimneys found this picture of...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:42:06 -0400

thehorsethatgodbuilt:

So, Three Chimneys found this picture of Point of Entry photobombing Orb. I’ve laughed for longer than I’d like to admit.

thoroughbredracingcentral: Itsmyluckyday this morning at...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:56:49 -0400

thoroughbredracingcentral:

Itsmyluckyday this morning at Churchill Downs before a morning gallop and after. Looks really strong and healthy! His trainer Eddie Plesa is with him above in the first photo.

nfloffseason: wilsonmorewin: To the 2013 NFL Draft Class, This...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:36:45 -0400

nfloffseason:

wilsonmorewin:

To the 2013 NFL Draft Class,

This is the weekend your life will change forever. You’ve come this far. You’ve finally reached the next step of your journey.

It took dedication, sacrifice, and hard work beyond what you may have ever imagined to get here. Now you’re joining the proud ranks of the NFL. Wilson, as American made as the league itself, will be the only game football you use from here on out.

Wilson has been part of the greatest moments in all of the NFL and now it’s your time.

We’re proud to welcome you to the Wilson family.

#WilsonWelcome

Very classy move by Wilson.

I love the NFL Draft. A definite highlight on my sports calendar. However, one of the things that I don’t enjoy, is what seems like the unnecessary focus on players like Geno Smith sitting in a Green Room, seemingly squirming to the delight of TV producers who are putting on a glorified sports reality show.

Then a company like Wilson, so deeply entrenched in the tradition of the NFL for so many years, reaches out to Smith & the rest of his draft class & it restores a good bit of the sportsmanship & humanity in the sport we all love so much.

Kudos to Wilson & their President, Chris Considine.