That Sinking Feeling in Dubai

I'm sure there is a great explanation for why we find it amusing when something bad happens to people that have a lot more money than we do.
And it is even more amusing when you add the fact that they should have seen it coming.
Dubai has been building a lot of luxury "Islands" and selling them for millions to well heeled people all over the world.
One of their gimmicks was forming them into shapes of countries.
The problem from the start is that they are mainly made of sand.
I wondered from the start what they would do about settling and erosion.
I guess the answer is: "Not Enough".

Better than NASCAR

 Just the kind of thing that appeals to the stereotypical NASCAR fan; trailer racing.
You don't just go in circles, you have to cross an intersection and even make right turns.

A few ideas on the oil spill

A little comic relief about solutions for the oil leak and spill in the Gulf.