RISE OF THE MACHINES! IT’S HAPPENING. MEET MANTIS: A 2-Ton Turbo Diesel Hexapod Walking Machine

It’s a six-legged, 4,200-pound all-terrain walking robot.

A designer in the U.K (Matt Denton) believes that his six-legged ‘Mantis’ is the biggest, all-terrain operational hexapod robot in the world.

It is powered by a 2.2 liter turbo diesel engine stands over 9-feet high, and can be piloted from the cockpit or remotely using Wi-Fi.

It can move large objects with its feet, and can also tackle uneven surfaces.

The robot was made from private funds, and it’s now available for private hire, events, and sponsorships.

Even the Yankees are showing their support for Boston

The New York Yankees paid tribute to Boston last night (Tuesday) by playing “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond during their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

“Sweet Caroline” was played at Yankee Stadium at the end of the third inning as a video board logo message read:”New York Stands With Boston.”

The hit 1969 song is played at Fenway Park in Boston during the bottom of the eighth inning, and has been so for at least the last 15-years.

Hot chick farting prank

I don’t know about you dudes, but I’d be happy to meet this young lady, even if she was really farting her brains out.  To me, it says she’s already comfortable enough to trade emissions.  - Dan

Dan’s Fresh Load – 4/16

It’s a triple threat kinda day, with some good new releases in games, movies AND music!

Movies:

Finally, Django Unchained is out!  Controversial as it may be, this might be up near the top of my favorite Tarantino films. Excellent performances by everybody, in my opinion.

Video Games:

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Looks like a pretty sweet fighting game featuring over 20 DC Comic characters.  Special moves tailored to each character? Awesome.  Available for PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U.

Music:

The Flaming Lips – The Terror

 

Flotsam and Jetsam – The Ugly Noise

Lords of Salem – Soundtrack

If I could buy only one thing this week, it’d have to be Django Unchained… I’m just too much of a Tarantino fan!

 

Police: We’re looking for a lobster and a banana

A few unsavory characters broke into the student union at the University of North Carolina a few weeks ago and made off with a $1,000 sculpture!  The thieves weren’t hard to spot on security video- one was wearing a lobster costume, and the other was dressed as a banana!  According to the tape, four men (including the costumed crooks) entered the building through an unlocked door around 3 am on April 1st and stole a wooden sculpture.  A representative from the student union says no charges will be filed if the piece of art is returned unharmed, but the school’s Department of Public Safety is treating the case as a criminal incident.  The thieves have yet to be identified, suggesting that while their costumes were ridiculous, they may have done the trick!

EFFED UP HEADLINE: CONDOM CHALLENGE

This is the Krock Morning Show’s “Don’t be a dumbass” warning.

It’s called the Condom Challenge:

Challengers must suck a condom up your nose, down your throat, and then, you pull it out of your mouth.

You can choke to death!!!

Sucking a latex rubber up one’s nose could very simply result in suffocation.