Loch Lomond
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Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
Zenyatta
An evening pause: The commenter Lino already posted a link to this video, but I thought it deserved more prominence. It shows the final stretch of all 19 wins by the race horse Zenyatta. In every case, she hangs back and comes from behind, sometimes at the last second. I don’t really know much about horse racing, but anyone who watches this video will be as amazed as I am by this horse.
She runs her 20th and last race on November 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. If she wins, Zenyatta will have had the most spectacular record of any race horse in history, 20 wins out of 20 races.
Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland
An evening pause: Time lapse of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland, April 19, 2010.
The New York Mets 1969
An evening pause: Who says miracles cannot happen? In 1969, the New York Mets proved that they can. Even if you are not a sports fan, watch this short film (which only covers the World Series and not the entire astonishing season) and you’ll get a glimmer of how miraculous that victory was. Today, October 16, is the anniversary of that victory.
The Streets of New York
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World record 3200 model rockets launched simultaneously
An evening pause: On October 9, 2010, the Boy Scouts set a world record by launching 3200 model rockets — simultaneously.
Most Incredible Volcano Footage Ever
A evening pause: More volcanoes!
Hayseed Dixie: she was skinny When I met her
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Classic tribute to Genesis: Afterglow
An evening pause: A classical version of the Genesis song, “Afterglow”, written by Tony Banks.
Kitten massage therapy
An evening pause: Kitten massage therapy.
An engineer’s guide to cats
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A Night to Remember
An evening pause: With the death of film director Roy Ward Baker yesterday, I think it appropriate to watch a clip from one of his classics, A Night to Remember (1958). This understated but frighteningly powerful film captured the reality of the Titanic’s sinking in a style that is unfortunately rare today.