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Destination Barcelona: Introducing “Lap Packing” with Craig Grimes

Monday, November 16th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesWheelchairman of the Board, Irked Videos

We’re very, very intrigued by inclusive travel consultant Craig Grimes‘ Barcelona-based first installments of the YouTube video series “Lap Packing.” We truly hope he continues to make them!

Check out parts 1 and 2 of Lap Packing now:


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LAST CHANCE TO CAST YOUR BALLOT: Voting for the 2009 Breast Fest Film Festival Short Film competition closes at midnight tonight!

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesTumour Humour

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…The winning filmmaker will be awarded the Amazing Grace Award for Best Short Film, a $1,500 cash prize, and flown to Toronto to present his/her film at the Breast Fest Film Festival, November 20-22, 2009.

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Paraplegic Mountain Climber Conquers Kilimanjaro, Touches the Sky!!!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesWheelchairman of the Board, Irked Videos

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Congratulations to Chris Waddell & the One-Revolution team on a successful summit of Mount Kilimanjaro!!!! At 19,340 feet, Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Waddell has just become the FIRST paraplegic to summit the mountain, using the appropriately named Bomba (pictured above)—a one-of-a-kind, 4-wheel handcycle propelled entirely be arm power.

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Watch this recent CBS News segment, shot before Waddell reached the top:

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Awesome American Adventures with your host Lewis “Codeboy” Schofield

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Filed under: Regular Contributors, Lewis Schofield, Irked Videos

“Hell: so much fun, you’ll want to go there yourself.”

Lewis Schofield, Irked Magazine’s much-loved Alphabet Souperintendent, recently took an unforgettable (and very funny!) trip to Hell, Michigan. This is the first in a series of travel videos by Lewis:

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German man with “immense upper body strength” travels 130 miles in wheelchair to propose, has bad luck all around

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesWheelchairman of the Board

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Story tinged with sadness…after the jump

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CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: Homeless World Cup teams up with Nike to announce $50,000 contest

Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Filed under: ThemesBum Deal, Campaign Watch

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The Homeless World Cup is delighted to announce a collaboration with Nike to discover the ideal filmmaker to produce a short, high energy film about the Milan 2009 Homeless World Cup. With its $50,000 prize, and the chance to gain instant fame, this may just be that “perfect opportunity” you’ve been waiting for. Break out your video cameras, and get busy brainstorming. This contest is the real deal. This contest is no joke.

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