Aspiring to Greatness
Someday, I hope to be able to say that I achieved something as worthwhile as this:

A group of swimmers has begun an ambitious journey, swimming across Australia in a pool attached to the back of a truck.

The first leg of the swim began in Geraldton in Western Australia.

A 60-strong entourage is making the trek to Sydney in New South Wales in a custom-made pool on the back of a truck.

Local shire president John Sewell has just taken to the pool and is being closely watched from the lifeguard tower.

Swimmers are tethered to the pool and the truck is sticking to a speed limit of 90 kilometres per hour.

City Councillor Chris Gabelish says he is thrilled to see his idea come to fruition.

We could use leaders like Chris Gabelish, who have similar kinds of ideas and vision right here in the good old US of A. The other amazing thing is that they are going 90 kilometres per hour. I'm not sure what that is in actual miles per hour, but I bet it's pretty impressive. Via Dave Barry.