Drunk Tank Driver/Surfing the Amazon & Japanese Typhoons
Saturday, March 8th, 2008Question: What’s the last thing you want to see rolling down the highway taking aim at your house?
Answer: That would be a tank whose driver just pulled over for snacks and more vodka.
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Twice each year, the Amazon River produces waves up to twelve feet in height which can be ridden for up to a half hour. In fact, the record is 37 minutes and the surfer traveled over seven miles.
The cause is a tidal surge whereby the Atlantic Ocean makes its way up the river generating the longest wave on earth.
Here’s a link for more pix and info: Surfing the Pororoca
It’s dangerous, not only because of the sea snakes and other creatures that lurk in the Amazon waters, but the debris that infests the river. Here’s a trailer for a movie about which I know nothing. The guy’s voice is a bit dramatic, but the footage is cool. If into it, check out some of the related videos at the end. There are some really cool homemade vids on youtube:
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What the motivation is, I have no idea. Unbelievable.
From July to September each year, Japan lives in fear of Tai Fu - or typhoons - that are renowned for taking lives and devastating coastlines. When the typhoons hit, everyone from the hi-tech cities to sleepy fishing towns stop and brace themselves for the hellish onslaught.
