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8 Amazing Videos of Third World Construction Techniques

by John P.

Third World Construction

Third World Construction Techniques

News flash: labor in the thirld world is cheap. And when I say cheap I mean it’s more economical to employ hundreds of people to move bricks, sand and cement than it is to buy one piece of heavy machinery to do the job.

Clearly they don’t have to worry about OSHA requirements over there, or any of that meddlesome workman’s compensation or other actual safety rules. After all, safety is for wussies!
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Crazy Motorcycle Riding in India

June 19, 2009

I saw this video weeks ago, but never posted it. However, every single time I ride my motorcycle on the highway I think of this. I can’t help it! It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever seen on a motorcycle! This guy is laying down on his motorcycle riding through traffic in India, where no one [...]

Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire

February 21, 2009

Ok, after sitting through Slumdog Millionaire during the AMC Best Movie Showcase I can honestly say that I think it was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. This movie has a fantastic plot, excellent acting, action, romance… in short, it’s an instant classic. I’m not the only one who thinks this. According to [...]

The Greatest Graduation Photo Ever

May 13, 2008

I’ve got no idea where this picture came from, but I’m guessing it’s from somewhere in India. It’s got to be one of the greatest graduation photos of all time! And by the way, the cameraman MUST have been in on this to snap the photo at just the right time…

Travel by Train in Mumbai, India

September 9, 2007

I’ve ridden trains across Europe and been on subways in London, New York, Athens, and many other places. But I’ve never, never seen anything like the trains in Mumbai, India. You couldn’t pay me to get on one of those death traps – not like it’s even possible to physically get on one. The first [...]

Indian Woman Works Her Family Out of the Slums

June 22, 2007

Surprise! Here is an excellent article from Al Jazeera! I know… hard to believe. Most of the high-paying jobs in India’s $50bn information technology industry go to India’s privileged elite. But, with the help of her husband, one woman has managed to earn her university degree as well as a job at on of India’s [...]

The Discoveries of Classical India

March 1, 2007

Now days, when I think of India I think of a hot dry climate, a billion people, call centers and engineers. But this is a country with a long, rich history that predates most Western civilizations. Here is an interesting video which demonstrates many of the inventions from ancient India including things such as the [...]

Citibank to Install Thumbprint ATMs… in India!

December 4, 2006

Ok. This just pisses me off. Can someone explain to me why Citibank is going to spend the money to develop and implement fingerprint reading ATMs for the poorest people in India, but not for the richest people in the US? I mean, I wouldn’t have to lug along another ATM card if they’d just [...]

India Bans Smoking (almost)

August 6, 2006

According to the August 7, 2006 edition of Business Week a new law in India makes it the first country to ban images of smoking in TV and film. In the US, the 20% of adult smokers will be outraged by this infringement on freedom. But in India (one of the poorest nations on the [...]