Showing posts with label Years. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Years. Show all posts

Saturday, April 26, 2014

This Guy’s Dad Hadn’t Been In His Shed For 2 Years. When He Opened It Up… OMG!

Imagine walking to your wooden shed in the late afternoon. The sun is setting and the shadows are beginning to blur together. You haven’t been inside the shed for a couple of years, but you need a few tools that you have tucked away inside. You brush away the cobwebs and slowly pry the door open… only to find what seems like an unholy horror waiting inside.

That’s exactly what happened to one Reddit user’s father. And it’s way worse then you could ever imagine.

This is the nightmarish creation that stared back at the man when he opened up the shed. This is the nightmarish creation that stared back at the man when he opened up the shed.
The hornets inside built their nest around a wooden statue, fusing their creation with its face. The hornets inside built their nest around a wooden statue, fusing their creation with its face.
Hornets’ nests require a stable support when they begin construction. These hornets chose the most horrifying thing possible. Hornets' nests require a stable support when they begin construction. These hornets chose the most horrifying thing possible.

Source: Reddit

The face had one been a wooden sculpture that was left in the shed. Over the years, it was reduced to rotting wood, hollowed out eyes and a mouth, wide open in what can only be a scream. According to the comment thread on the original post, someone has already offered to buy the hornet-made sculpture, so long as the nest is completely empty.

Imagine having that hanging in your living room. This is one image you have to share with others.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

This Man Was Forced To Give Up His Dream. What He Built In His House Over 15 Years Is EPIC.

As a child, John Davis dreamt of being a pilot. He was obsessed with aviation. As he grew up, he realized he might not be able to fulfill his dream of being a commercial airline pilot because he didn’t have the mathematic skill set for it. Instead of giving up on his dreams, though, he found a way around the obstacle.

John spent 15 years and over $30,000 building a life-sized Boeing 747-400 simulator. He can “fly” without ever leaving his home.

The flight simulator features light deck panels, passenger chairs and an auto-pilot system. The flight simulator features light deck panels, passenger chairs and an auto-pilot system.
In front of the simulator, there is a six-foot screen with two monitors, creating realistic and panoramic view. In front of the simulator, there is a six-foot screen with two monitors, creating realistic and panoramic view.
No one would expect such a normal home to have such a unique addition. No one would expect such a normal home to have such a unique addition.
John’s obsession doesn’t bother his partner, though. His simulator is rented out, earning them over $3,000/month. John's obsession doesn't bother his partner, though. His simulator is rented out, earning them over $3,000/month.
Nervous flyers, plane enthusiasts and pilots have all used his simulator. Nervous flyers, plane enthusiasts and pilots have all used his simulator.
It has “flown” over 47,000 miles. It has "flown" over 47,000 miles.
In order to build the plane, John had to study photographs of a Boeing 747-400 cockpit online. In order to build the plane, John had to study photographs of a Boeing 747-400 cockpit online.
Then, he was able to order most of the parts for the aircraft over the Internet. Then, he was able to order most of the parts for the aircraft over the Internet.
He spent a good portion of his budget buying the electronics and real flight simulator equipment. He spent a good portion of his budget buying the electronics and real flight simulator equipment.
Now, people visit his house seven days a week to have their hand at flying a Boeing aircraft. Now, people visit his house seven days a week to have their hand at flying a Boeing aircraft.

(H/T Daily Mail)

The cockpit is just as complicated as a real one, too. It requires training and knowledge to use. Even Allyson Mabey, John’s partner, avoids using it herself because she doesn’t know enough about flying to be able to use it properly, but she is fascinated by it.

Not only does the cockpit let John feel like he is a real captain, he helps people overcome their fear of flying. “The aim is to help people who are nervous about flying by letting them get used to the feel and sounds of a real plane,” he says. A lot of people’s fear comes from the unknown when completely normal sounds occur mid-flight.

If you have a passion in life, don’t give up on it. Be like John Davis. Share his awesome accomplishment!

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