Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Italian teen Matteo Manassero wins Malaysian Open
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Italian teenager Matteo Manassero shot a 4-under 68 Sunday to earn a one-stroke victory at the Malaysian Open, upstaging Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and Rory McIlroy.
Manassero had an eagle on the par-5 10th and added two birdies on the back nine to finish at 16-under 272 two days before his 18th birthday.
Gregory Bourdy was second after a 67 that included eight birdies. The Frenchman charged up the leaderboard with four consecutive birdies beginning at the third hole, but he bogeyed the eighth and had a double bogey on No. 11.
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
— Lowe's store manager Michael Hollowell had heard the tornado warnings but his first clue that the danger was outside his front door came when he saw his staff running toward the back of the home improvement store.
More than 100 employees and customers screamed in near unison when the steel roof curled off overhead Saturday. The store was becoming part of the wreckage left by a ferocious storm system bristling with killer twisters that ripped through the South.
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 1)
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At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South (Pack 2)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The Longest Wooden Bridge in the World is ...
Horai Bridge
The Hōrai Bridge constructed in 1879 is a wooden walking bridge in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan over the Ōi River. The bridge was registered in The Guinness Book of Records as the longest wooden walking bridge (897 m) in 1997.
Horai-bashi bridge
Horaibashi , 897 meters in length, is best known as the Guinness Book of Record approved "The World's Longest Wooden Walking Bridge" . In Japan, it becomes famous every time the bridge is washed away by the Oigawa river if it floods during heavy-rain season.
Bridge in Sangkhlaburi Kanchanaburi
Sangkhla Buri is located in the far west of the Kanchanaburi province, at the boundary to Myanmar. The Three Pagodas Pass is the border crossing station to Myanmar. A big part of the district is covered by the Khao Laem Reservoir, an artificial lake formed by the Khao Laem dam in the Khwae Noi River. In Sangkhla Buri there are some very interesting places to visit.
saphan mon Wooden bridge
The 400m wooden bridge itself is well worth a visit and is the longest handmade wooden bridge in Thailand. There is a small cafe on one end which is a great spot for a drink and a view. Be careful when crossing the bridge though, it is made and repaired in a chaotic manner and you need to be careful of your footing.
Sangkhla Buri Wooden Bridges
Sangkhla Buri is located on the Thai-Burmese border about a 5 hour drive WNW from Bangkok. It is famous, amongst other things, for its wooden bridge which was built some two decades ago by its, largely, Mon inhabitants. I think it was a reasonable effort and impressive but I can’t help but feel that the Romans might have done a better job.
Posted By Rana Danish
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