PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Robinson said it’s been about 15 years since he last played the videogame Tetris on a Game Boy. On Saturday night, he played it on the side of a skyscraper. Robinson, 30, was among the hundreds of Tetris fans who had a little fun Saturday with a big version of the …
$140 Equals $37,000, According to Maine Bank ATM. You Won’t Believe What Happened
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A malfunctioning ATM at a bank in Maine has dispensed $37,000 in cash to a man who requested $140. South Portland police say they responded to the TD Bank branch Thursday morning after getting a call from a woman who said a man was spending an unusual amount of time …
No Tacos For You: See Why Putin Was Banned from NY Restaurant Chain
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hey Putin, don’t even think about ordering a Super Mighty in Buffalo. Mighty Taco, a Buffalo-based chain of Mexican fast-foot restaurants, has banned Russian President Vladimir Putin from all of the company’s 23 locations in western New York. The company known for its quirky ads announced on social media this week …
Could These 2 New Pings Really Be From the Black Box Beacons?
PERTH, Australia (AP) — An Australian ship detected two distinct, long-lasting sounds underwater that are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes in a major break in the monthlong hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the search coordinator said Monday. Navy specialists were urgently trying to pick up the signal again so they …
Field Test of Freeze Dried Food
Last weekend, I took the chance to get up into the local hills for an overnight snow camp and snowshoe hike. Most people think I’m nuts to forsake a perfectly good bed for the chance to curl up in a small tent pitched on top of several feet of snow, but I enjoy tremendously getting …
Gunman kills 3, wounds 16 at Fort Hood Army base
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Iraq War veteran being treated for mental illness opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide at the same post where more than a dozen people were slain in a 2009 attack, authorities said. The shooter …
No Cell Service, No Internet Connection,… No Problem for FireChat Messaging.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there’s no cellular service or Internet connection. In just two weeks since its release on the iPhone, FireChat already has provided a flicker of hope for people pining for more effective, secure and …
Dog Escapes Texas Backyard, Guess Which State He Was Found In
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A small dog that escaped its fenced-in yard in Texas was found outside a southwest Ohio animal shelter, and its owners have no idea how he traveled more than 1,000 miles in a few days. The 3-year-old Chihuahua-Dachshund mix named Corbin dug a hole under a fence in his backyard in …
Top 5 Axes For Survival
Axes are a valuable and often overlooked tool for preppers and survivalists. A good axe not only chops wood with ease and helps the chopper to minimize fatigue, but it can be used for a variety of other purposes as well, like hammering and processing game. Here’s a rundown of the top 5 axes for …
The Best Survival Games to Improve Your Skills
For survivalists and preppers, basic knowledge and skills are essential. If you are looking for ways test your knowledge and abilities and even improve them, here are some of the best survival games to try: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Game Go old school and test your survival knowledge with the Worst-Case Scenario board game. The …