Jul 24 2008 Stay Calm: How to Survive A Car Crashing Through A Diner And Into Your Table

Kenneth Anderson was enjoying a cup of coffee in a window seat at his favorite diner in North Carolina when some car came flying through the window and mashed him and his table into the bar. He walked away with minor scrapes. I love how afterwards he puts his hat on nonchalantly like nothing happened. Congratulations Kenneth, you win the Balls of Black Holes Award for the day. If they were any denser, your crotch would swallow the planet. Bravo.

CCTV Awesomeness: How To React When a Car Crashes Into You During Lunch [gizmodo]

Thanks to Ross, who once stopped a cement truck with his sultry gaze, for the tip.

Feb 25 2008 B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes, I Cry

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If you haven't heard the news, a B-2 Stealth Bomber crashed immediately after takeoff in Guam over the weekend. That's not it crashing in the picture. That's one with the cloud effect commonly associated with breaking the sound barrier (although this B-2 is not breaking the barrier, or as we like to say in the business "bustin' up in that noise wall"). The one (of 21) that went down was the Spirit of Kansas and was the first B-2 crash ever. Both pilots ejected safely but later wished they hadn't when confronted about the plane's $1.2 billion dollar cost.

A news story video after the jump.

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