North Korea issues fresh threat to U.S. Bases!

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it would attack U.S. military bases on Japan and the Pacific island of Guam if provoked, a day after leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a mock drone strike on South Korea. The North also held an air raid drill on Thursday after accusing the United States of preparing a military strike using bombers that have overflown the Korean peninsula as part of drills between South Korean and U.S. forces. North Korea has stepped up its rhetoric in response to what it calls "hostile" drills between South Korea and the United States. It has also been angered by the imposition of fresh U.N. sanctions that followed its February 12 nuclear test. Separately, South Korea said a hacking attack on the servers of local broadcasters and banks on Wednesday originated from an IP address in China, raising suspicions the intrusion came from North Korea.

"The United States is advised not to forget that our precision target tools have within their range the Anderson Air Force base on Guam where the B-52 takes off, as well as the Japanese mainland where nuclear powered submarines are deployed and the navy bases on Okinawa," the North's supreme military command spokesman was quoted as saying by the KCNA news agency.  Japan and U.S. Pacific bases are in range of Pyongyang's medium-range missiles. It is not known if North Korea possesses drones, although a report on South Korea's Yonhap news agency last year said it had obtained 1970s-era U.S. target drones from Syria to develop into attack drones. "North Korea has strongly stepped up development of asymmetrical strategy with nuclear development and many types of ballistic missiles as well as a special forces of 200,000 strong."  MadOne

Michael Jordan Highland Park, IL Mansion Listed for $21 Million

  

According to the Tribune, Jordan’s sprawling estate is listed as the highest priced home in Chicago and boasts features such as nine bedrooms, 15 full baths, three-bedroom guesthouse, indoor-outdoor entertaining and pool area, tennis court, putting green and a 15-car garage. For basketball lovers, Jordan’s Highland Park mansion also includes an indoor basketball complex featuring a full-size regulation court with specially cushioned hardwood flooring and competition-quality high intensity lighting. The front gates of the estate are also emblazoned with a telltale “23,” the jersey number MJ wore when he was part of the Chicago Bulls. The IBTimes writes that the house was built during Jordan’s first hiatus from the hardwood, between 1993 and 1995, and that the “true” king of the court used to live there with his wife and three children, until his divorce in 2006. According to public records, the property taxes on the home were $165,224 in 2010. MadOne. More Pictures below

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Beyonce's Exotic Skins Sneakers Under Attack

 

Well here's one organization not feeling all the post-Super Bowl Beyonce love -- PETA, who's calling out the superstar for her new Isabel Marant wedge sneakers. ET can confirm that the exclusive sneakers are made out of crocodile and anaconda skins along with stingray, ostrich and calf hair. The shoes in question are custom designed by PMK, which explains the conception behind the design of the "King Bey" sneakers on its website. 

"Summoned by King Bee and given the task to create a custom design worthy of her approval, PMK takes the Isabel Marant sneaker wedge back to the beginning of time and gives it what they call the Eden treatment. A hybrid of land and sea skins are used to create this handcrafted creation. Stingray, Ostrich, calfs fur, Crocodile, and Anaconda give the already impeccable design attitude and the tones of white mixed with gold stitched details produces a feeling of elegance, mimicking the southern belle’s sweet and fierce persona."  The original Isabel Marant wedge sneakers -- sans the exotic skins -- have been a celeb favorite, worn by the likes of Anne Hathaway, Kate Bosworth and Gisele Bundchen. Beyonce herself wore an all-black suede version in the music video for her hit single Love on Top. Isabel Marant wedge sneakers retail for approximately $660 a pair.


 

Maybe she should keep it simple in the future with a pair of reebok classics.... it's still a good look and affordable might I add that in... I can't remember the last time a reebok was under attack.. lol MadOne

Vertical-Takeoff Jets Coming Soon

 
Imagine a fighter jet that can hover, lift, and land like a helicopter while still maintaining lightning-quick speeds, a wide mission range, and good fuel efficiency. Now, go design it! The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for aerodynamic engineers to design, develop, and demonstrate a vertical take off and landing (VTOL) experimental aircraft. The military has dreamed about this type of aircraft for the past half a century, but engineers have failed so far to come up with a vehicle that can maneuver in tight spaces, land in unprepared areas, move in all directions, and hover in midair while holding a position. 

The typical design obstacles faced by aerodynamics engineers working on such X-Planes include lowered fuel efficiency, and less lift capacity, controllability, simplicity, and reliability of design. DARPA hopes that this time around, engineers will be able to design a VTOL aircraft that would allow special operation units to be transported both quickly and safely. They also imagine such a vehicle being used as a reliably quick transport option for medical units that transport patients to care facilities. MadOne

Miami Heat do the Harlem Shake!