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Crossing the Most Terrifying Bridge Ever

Mike Byhoff · 12/30/09 11:02AM

This bridge in Siberia is wobbly, narrow, long, and really high above the water. How anyone crosses this bridge without completely losing control of their bowels is beyond me. So let's see someone cross it!

Semi Truck Drifts Around a Roundabout

Mike Byhoff · 12/28/09 11:06AM

In this almost unreal video, a semi truck drifts perfectly in the snow until it finally decides to gets on the freeway.

Sixteen Women Getting Cars for Christmas

Kirk · 12/24/09 02:30PM

Lexus commercials be damned— women love getting cars for Christmas, no matter what brand they are! Here are sixteen different women receiving sixteen different cars and expressing a myriad of emotion (surprise, confusion, happiness) in sixteen different ways.

Do Not Let These Guys Park Your Car

Mike Byhoff · 12/18/09 11:08AM

When a set of keys is handed to a valet, a certain level of trust is exchanged. But for these valets, "park my car" is mistaken for "make my car do donuts."

Guy Perfectly Emulates Car Engine Sounds With Mouth

Mike Byhoff · 12/16/09 03:21PM

Some people have useful talents like juggling fire, or playing the keytar at a bus terminal for money. This guy has been touched by a beautiful angel with his ability to turn raspberries into car engines.

Out of Control Carwash Hose Seeks Revenge

Mike Byhoff · 12/04/09 10:10AM

The carwash hose—underappreciated, taken for granted. Well not anymore. Today is the day the hose stands up and fights for respect, equal rights—freedom. And hilariously drenches two guys in the process.

The 25 Best Car Crashes in Movie History

Kirk · 12/04/09 09:45AM

In real life, car crashes are expensive and/or deadly. In movieland, car crashes are awesome and/or outstanding. We've compiled a list of the twenty four best car crashes in movie history, these range from explosive to crazy to silly to realistic to absurd and beyond.

How Not to Save a Mud-Stuck Jeep

Sergio Hernandez · 12/01/09 11:05AM

Watch what happens when rednecks try to pull a Jeep out of the mud by flooring the gas pedal. Here's a hint: it isn't pretty.

High-Speed Chase Pits Police Against Scooter

Sergio Hernandez · 11/30/09 12:57PM

A "moped maniac" leads police on a high-speed highway chase on a scooter before ending up at his parents' house and surrendering himself.

Parents Pull Girl's Tooth With A Toy Car

Sergio Hernandez · 11/30/09 12:00PM

Most people yank their kids' baby teeth out with a door and some floss. But this girl's parents got a little more creative with their do-it-yourself dentistry — they dragged in a pet cat and an RC car!

Woman Is Surprisingly Unfazed At Her Own Bad Parking

Sergio Hernandez · 11/24/09 11:30AM

Parallel parking is hands down one of the most intimidating and potentially humiliating things about driving. This woman might suck at it, but you've gotta give her credit for not caring.

Why Traffic Jams Sometimes Happen for No Apparent Reason

Richard Blakeley · 11/20/09 11:45AM

Researchers from the Mathematical Society of Traffic Flow in Japan conducted a real life experiment to show why some traffic jams appear for no apparent reason. The results are surprising.

You Have a Future in Garbage

Hamilton Nolan · 11/02/09 03:26PM

The Way We Live Now: Absolutely fabulous, thank you very much! When you said "we," you were referring to well-timed Ford investors and university presidents, correct? Oh, you mean everyone. They're all in the garbage business, one way or another.

The Steve Wars

Hamilton Nolan · 07/23/09 02:15PM

In your inexplicable Thursday media column: picturing the New York Times' printing presses, Porsche's CEO pays off old reporters, a 174-year-old newspaper folds, and Steve vs. Steve. Steve?

Andrea Peyser Hates Beloved Thing

Hamilton Nolan · 05/27/09 09:34AM

You want a powerful opening statement, bitches? "In the annals of stupid ideas, this has got to be the worst. Ever." Ever! What is sex fiend columnist Andrea Peyser talking about? Something everyone else thought was a good idea:

Pour Faster!

Hamilton Nolan · 05/07/09 11:56AM

The Way We Live Now: At the bottom of a bucket metaphor. GM is burning up the money we all gave it as fast as humanly possible. Bread lines are lengthening. But something's still selling: