Archive for December, 2009
Twins Bathroom Mirror Prank
Dec 31
Baby Boomers
Dec 18
Thousand-Hand Guan Yin
Dec 15
All 21 of the dancers are complete deaf-mutes. Relying only on signals from trainers at the four corners of the stage.
Its first major international debut was in Athens at the closing ceremonies for the 2004 Paralympics. But it had long been in the repertoire of the Chinese Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe and had traveled to more than 40 countries.
An arcade game that allows people to vent their anger at bankers has proved so popular the owner keeps having to replace worn out mallets.
Inventor Tim Hunkin introduced “Whack a Banker”, which is based on the older “Whack a Mole” game, at his arcade on Southwold pier in Suffolk.
Instead of players hitting pop-up moles with a mallet, within a set time, the target is pop-up bald figures.
Mr Hunkin said the game was “proving very popular”.
“I keep having to replace worn-out mallets,” he said.
“The bankers are bald and all look the same because that’s how I think people see bankers, as faceless.”
Players, who are promised a “truly rewarding banking experience”, pay 40p to hit as many bankers as they can in 30 seconds.
bbc.co.uk