Extreme Ironing: Making chores fun.

I had a hard time debating as to what I should write about. Should I write about the new book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer? Or is there something better? Luckily I looked around before I made a decision.

I have recently become a fan of Extreme Ironing. This is a sport where competitors take an iron board to an odd location and well uh.. iron? The official website says that it is, "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt." All I have to say is about time! This less known sport is said to have originated in Britain, but is spreading worldwide. People from all over the world are taking this sport serious and uploading their extreme ironing moments to Youtube. Here are a couple of my favorites.





Much appreciation to these hardcore athletes.

Quicksand?

Where the heck has it gone? Quicksand is scary crap, but you never hear about it any more. It's in a couple movies, but other than that quicksand is practically unheard of. What happened to the days of full animals and such being swallowed by the slow killer? That stuff is scary. Being slowly swallowed and knowing that death is on it's way? That's a pretty terrible way to die. Maybe the public doesn't care anymore about quicksand related deaths and the press doesn't publish any of these articles for that reason. Who knows.

All I'm saying is that there is this newer generation of children who have no knowledge of quicksand, because it isn't as mentioned as much. In 20 or so years there will be a huge spike in quick sand related deaths, because the general public will have been unwarned! We must prevent this at all costs. I suggest that all schools require quicksand drills!