guerilla clockmakers in the news

From the Guardian: "Undercover restorers fix Paris landmark's clock"

The network was unknown to the authorities until 2004, when the police discovered an underground cinema, complete with bar and restaurant, under the Seine.

Thanks to noeltheone for the link.

things I want to do before I die

Kiteboarding.

America's Got Talent

So, yes, I seem to be Posty McPostalot today, but I'm catching up from the weekend and people have been sending me an unusual volume of amazingly cool stuff.

These are YouTube clips from this summer's season of America's Got Talent, a show I've never watched (and am not sure I had heard of before).  They are worksafe and extremely child-friendly, last altogether about 10-12 minutes, and are astonishing.  I've never seen anything like this before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnVDHzUAj30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTSFhIv9bYg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGH-5-Gvjng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDoKF1NZ8P8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuoR6OM6KxA&NR=1