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September 24, 2010

The mirror moves most expensive in the world.

When giving gifts the wife, the gift must be extraordinarily expensive and luxurious. In addition, the gift must also be able to make other people look.


This is what has always been a dream of Ian Grice (42), when he want to give gifts on his wife. Ian Grice's desire to give gifts with the above criteria finally accomplished. As Valentine's Day, Grice gave a special gift for Toni (41), his wife.
For the sake of love, Ian willing reached 30,000 pounds (USD 415 million) to turn a Mini Cooper car into a mirror running and most expensive in the world as a gift for his wife.



To get his wish, Grice accidentally contact a special home modifications in London. Here Grice expressed his desire to change the Mini Cooper into a luxury car.
"The whole car body is coated with super quality chrome, so it really was like a mirror. It's a mirror moving most expensive in the world," he said.


However, it has antique and unique cars, which has always been a concern of society, not always making Grice and Toni happy.
The reason, none of the auto insurance company is willing to bear the damage if the car is scratched or have an accident.


"My life is full of concern. I lived with a mirror of the world's most expensive, which at times can be damaged, but there is no insurance that would guarantee my antique car," he said.
Party home modifications, could provide insurance against this car.

 "However, only one week. They guarantee during the trip until we got home. After that, it becomes our responsibility," said Grice couples who live in Greasley, Nottinghamshire.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Association of British Insurance (ABI) told to 'The Sun', that Ian Grice, the father of two children, inviting danger.  

"How are harmless?His car was very interesting people, even thieves and robbers, I was sure it would also be interested to have it. Moreover, the car without insurance," he said.
  

World heroes


Colonel Stanislav Petrov, do you know who he is? He is a super hero in the real world, because thanks to the courage and deliberations .... World War III could be defeated.What's the story? It is a bit of a story about Colonel Stanislav Petrov.

We all still remember the events of the cold war the United States and the Soviet Union, right? At that time, the United States has the Missile Nuclear 4000-10000 ..While the Soviet Union has about 13000-50000 of Nuclear Missiles ...Can we imagine what will happen with this world, that until the nuclear missiles to explode or be used for war.1 piece of missiles alone can make Hiroshima destroyed, especially when up to tens of thousands of them.

Colonel Stanislav Petrov was the Lieutenant Colonel who served inone bunker detection of enemy attacks in the Soviet Union.On September 26, 1983, Computer Defense of the Soviet Union in the bunker, the detection of an American missile towards the Soviet Union,This of course would be fatal if not returned immediately,however, Colonel Petrov said it was just a computer errorand America could not be attacked, and he did not report to his superior, if only Petrov follow the rules, and report to his superiors, possibly nuclear war, which until now was feared, would happen .....

But the courage of a Colonel, dared break the rules,for the sake save the fate of this world, even though he knew his lifeis a successor if he is wrong.After that, it only proved correct computer error, Petrov was considered a hero. Country giving praise, medals, and what a hero deserves.

In 2004, the Petrov awarded $ 1,000 for his services.In 2006, he was also invited as an honored guest to the UN building in New York.   

September 23, 2010

World's most expensive watches


Wrist watches for U.S. $ 6.5 million (Rp.65 billion), were bought by a European squillionaires, made by Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, which makes it a new clock in the world's most expensive. This clock takes many years to make.


Here are its features :
* Perpetual calendar and leap year
* Star chart and celestial annual calendar
* Tourbillon regulator
* Sunrise and sunset indication
* Perpetual time equation
* Phases and age of the moon
* Substantial power reserve
* Multiple time zones and day-night indication 

Man, without arms and legs crossed the English Channel


This was supposed to be an example. Has shortcomings, it should not make the will of a stuck. At least this is evidenced by a Frenchman who lost his arms and legs amputated due.


He successfully crossed the English Channel by swimming. With high spirit Phillipe Croizon swim from Folkestone, Kent, England to Cap Gris Nez in France, just over 13 hours. Previously, men aged 42 years, the target would cross the English Channel in 24 hours.

Croizon doing this for himself, family and all who have a shortage like me and feel the loss of life. What is done by Croizon is great. Accompanying the team, even believe, if Croizon, had a record-breaking swim conducted by men with disabilities.

Croizon lost limbs through amputation surgery, after 16 years he had an accident, when he move the TV antenna from the roof of his house. He was stung by the flow of electricity, which comes from the power pole located nearby, doctors had to amputate his legs and hands due to this incident.

 With this achievement, Croizon able to prove if a man with no arms and legs can do amazing things. Although time to feel sick, and was about to give up, Croizon finally settle the action. According Croizon father, his son colored luck in this effort. Wind conditions in a friendly environment makes the effort much easier. Also Croizon also briefly joined by three dolphins who swim close to him for a while, of course it is a sign of luck Croizon.If he did not despair, what you currently have a better physical condition than him?


The world's biggest gold storage.


Federal Reserve Bank of New York - located at 33 Liberty steet, Manhattan, New York, United States. In the open on November 16, 1914.

Here there are vault / storage room of gold, the largest in the world. In the vault there are estimated 10% of gold reserves in the world or around 5,000 metric tons of gold deposit, which is worth USD 270 billion or equivalent to Rp. 2430 Trillion!


Besides gold reserves came from the United States itself is also a savings deposit of 36 other countries, which rely on storage at the Fed Bank of New York.No one can enter it carelessly, especiallydocumenting what is in the vault.

 In the picture above, is the exit point of the gold truck from the outside toward the storage barn, and conversely that in the case by several security officers

Welcome to the biggest gold storage vault in the world. This is where the door of the exit point of the gold that is stored in the Bank. At the vault door, there are 3 meters long tunnel made of 90 tons of steel cylinder weighing about 140 tons door, which consisted of a mixture of steel and concrete.

 These are the rooms where the store of gold, there are 122 compartments this location. In the picture appears full compartment filled by gold bullion

  
Any gold that will be entrusted here, will be accounted for inventory by the officer, printed in accordance with the serial number and owner. After that will be weighed carefully, to avoid mistakes in the management and approval later. Because the gold that was entrusted in the bank is not in small amounts, but it amounted to very much.