http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/ GeenStijl's Big Picture. Omdat het kan en omdat het moet. Copyright 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:18 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.geenstijl.nl/ http://schoorsteen.geenstijl.nl/adview.php?what=zone:142&n=a7e9e20b Images in the aftermath of a tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon show a wide swath of destruction in this suburb south of Oklahoma City. At least 91 people have been killed, including 20 children, state officials... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/moore_tornadoes_in_oklahoma.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/moore_tornadoes_in_oklahoma.html Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:18 +0100 http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/the_frowned_upon_aerial_pictur.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/the_frowned_upon_aerial_pictur.html Mon, 19 May 2013 21:37:09 +0100 A wildfire spurred by high winds is raging across Southern California, scorching more than 8,000 acres of land and sending thousands of resident fleeing from their homes as new evacuations are ordered. More than 2,000 homes in the Camarillo, Calif.,... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/california_bush_fires.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/05/california_bush_fires.html Fri, 03 May 2013 14:34:25 +0100 Up to 15 people are feared dead after a massive explosion tore through a fertilizer plant in Texas. The blast, described as "like a nuclear bomb," leveled dozens of homes.... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/04/fertilizer_plant_explosion_nor.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/04/fertilizer_plant_explosion_nor.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:18:16 +0100 Several hundred participants from all over Europe re-enact 'Operation Amherst'. Operation Amherst was a special mission during World War II to liberate Drenthe (a province of the Netherlands). Authentic blank firing guns where used during the re-enactment.... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/04/wwii_reenactment_in_assen_the_1.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/04/wwii_reenactment_in_assen_the_1.html Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:42:44 +0100 War is about to start between the almighty USA and the impish North Korean lad Kim Jong Un. While the world holds its breath, the Koreans try their best to take some fear away from the world. Check out these... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/kim_jongun.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/kim_jongun.html Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:29:59 +0100 The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) is an astronaut training facility maintained by and located at the Sonny Carter Training Facility near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The NBL consists of a large indoor pool of water, in which... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/nasas_neutral_buoyancy_laborat.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/nasas_neutral_buoyancy_laborat.html Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:13:06 +0100 March 5, 2013, the press day of the The Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva. It opened its doors to the press under a dark cloud, with no sign of a speedy rebound in sight for the troubled European market.... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/geneva_international_motor_sho_1.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/03/geneva_international_motor_sho_1.html Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:05:29 +0100 Kijk. Dit kunnen ze bij de dode boom niet, bij de GeenStijl lekker wel. Semi-automatische SliderPics®. Fotoos met een bionisch schuifbalkje™ die dankzij de ingebouwde micro-elektronica het heden met het verleden verbinden middels gepatenteerde swipe technologie. Met één veeg uit... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/02/before_and_after_slider_1.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/02/before_and_after_slider_1.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:30:58 +0100 In Grevenbicht in the Netherlands and in parts of Belgium and Germany, is 'goose pulling' part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations. It is referred to as 'Ganstrekken' in the Netherlands, 'Gansrijden' in Belgium and 'Gänsereiten' in Germany. In 2008... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/02/crazy_goose_pulling_fest_in_th.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/02/crazy_goose_pulling_fest_in_th.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:53:09 +0100 http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/beatrix_queen_of_the_netherlan.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/beatrix_queen_of_the_netherlan.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:39:06 +0100 Firefighters spray down hot spots on an ice covered warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night in Chicago January 23, 2013. Fire department officials said it is the biggest fire the department has had to battle in years and one-third of... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/massive_blaze_at_a_vacant_ware.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/massive_blaze_at_a_vacant_ware.html Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:15:31 +0100 Between five and 10 centimetres of snow have fallen in southern parts of the country, with up to five cm in central areas. But according to one report, up to 19 cm may have fallen in The Hague, making it... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/the_netherlands_covered_in_sno.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/the_netherlands_covered_in_sno.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:24:09 +0100 Intense wild fires, or bushfires as they are called in Australia, are burning out of control across southeast Australia with authorities describing the condition as “catastrophic.” A drop in temperatures helped firefighters in Australia to grapple with fires raging across... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/post_2.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/post_2.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:44:46 +0100 Fireworks, champagne and "oil balls". GigaPica takes you on a trip around the globe to see how people are celebrated the new year. Includes a video in HD of the awesome London fireworks show.... http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/new_years_eve_celebrations_aro.html http://gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2013/01/new_years_eve_celebrations_aro.html Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:09:50 +0100