Post by Morreion on May 29, 2013 17:58:58 GMT -5
A Very Pedestrian Superhero Grapples With Mexico City Traffic (WSJ)
When a car blocks a crosswalk, from out of nowhere appears Peatónito ("little pedestrian" in Spanish), in a cape and wrestler's mask. He stands directly in front of the car and tries to push it back with his bare hands—often to the astonishment of the drivers. If a motorbike is parked on the sidewalk blocking the way, Peatónito lifts it up and puts it on the curb where it belongs.
No crosswalk at an intersection? No problem: Peatónito travels with a can of white paint and a few official-looking stencils, ready to paint the crosshatches where they might be needed. It is a pity he can't be everywhere at once.
A Superheroic Caped Crusade to Keep Troops Safe in Afghanistan (WSJ)
Bagram Batman TV Spots Educate Military; 'He Acts Just as Well as Adam West Did'
While his do-it-yourself costume—rubber Batman mask, black cape and reflective belt over combat fatigues—may look like a joke, Bagram Batman has a very real mission: reminding the troops about the do's and don'ts of life on a forward operating base like Bagram, a small American town planted in the middle of a war zone.
Well, mostly the don'ts. Don't forget your weapon; don't wear headphones while jogging; and don't shoplift at the base exchange. Bagram Batman also enforces the most important rule of all: Don't forget your reflective belt, lest you be hit by the hulking Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles that roar in darkness through the base's main drag.
Everytime I see stories about real life superhero characters- remember all of the crime-fighting superheroes in Seattle a couple years ago?- I think of the movie Unbreakable. Maybe there's too few heroes in society these days. There's something that resonates when people do things like this.
When a car blocks a crosswalk, from out of nowhere appears Peatónito ("little pedestrian" in Spanish), in a cape and wrestler's mask. He stands directly in front of the car and tries to push it back with his bare hands—often to the astonishment of the drivers. If a motorbike is parked on the sidewalk blocking the way, Peatónito lifts it up and puts it on the curb where it belongs.
No crosswalk at an intersection? No problem: Peatónito travels with a can of white paint and a few official-looking stencils, ready to paint the crosshatches where they might be needed. It is a pity he can't be everywhere at once.
A Superheroic Caped Crusade to Keep Troops Safe in Afghanistan (WSJ)
Bagram Batman TV Spots Educate Military; 'He Acts Just as Well as Adam West Did'
While his do-it-yourself costume—rubber Batman mask, black cape and reflective belt over combat fatigues—may look like a joke, Bagram Batman has a very real mission: reminding the troops about the do's and don'ts of life on a forward operating base like Bagram, a small American town planted in the middle of a war zone.
Well, mostly the don'ts. Don't forget your weapon; don't wear headphones while jogging; and don't shoplift at the base exchange. Bagram Batman also enforces the most important rule of all: Don't forget your reflective belt, lest you be hit by the hulking Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles that roar in darkness through the base's main drag.
Everytime I see stories about real life superhero characters- remember all of the crime-fighting superheroes in Seattle a couple years ago?- I think of the movie Unbreakable. Maybe there's too few heroes in society these days. There's something that resonates when people do things like this.
