Sister Hearst publication Seventeen magazine's hot new reality show, Miss Seventeen, debuts on MTV tonight at 10:30 eastern and pacific, right after Laguna Beach. Here's a special sneak preview. New episodes will air every Monday through December. NIce of us to pass this along, isn't it?--Ken Juran
Wake Turbulence
As the NTSB probes the tragic sinking of the Ethan Allen on Lake George yesterday, one fact immediately jumped out at the waterborne portions of the PM staff. The boat's captain said the vessel was "hit by waves from another vessel," apparently capsizing the 40-ft. boat, killing 20 people. As inland waterways become increasingly crowded, this raises some important--and underemphasized--safety issues, so we'll throw our thoughts into the mix.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
PM Staff Plays Hard
The staff of Popular Mechanics spent the week in West Virginia whitewater rafting on the New River and the Gauley River.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
Pirates Enter Volvo Ocean Race
Well, not really, but it makes a great headline. Actually, The Black Pearl (right) was christened yesterday in Southampton, England. It's an official racing-sailboat entry in the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, which we covered in our August issue.
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The Black Pearl carries the design of a special "character" to be revealed in the movie.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
Popular Mechanics/Kawasaki ATV Sweepstakes
It begins today. Your chance to win a Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i in the latest Popular Mechanics sweepstakes is just a click away.
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AUGUST 16, 2005
PM.com Lends A Helping Hand
MacGyver lives ... in all of us! A fellow Hearst editor over at Esquire is working on a project assembling MacGyver-like survival tips and problem-solvers.
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JULY 14, 2005
PM/Yamaha WaveRunner Sweepstakes Winner
Congratulations to Billie Skoog of Connecticut, the winner of our Yamaha PWC Sweepstakes (promoted in the May issue of POPULAR MECHANICS magazine and right here at pm.com).
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JUNE 28, 2005
The Wettest Roller Coaster On Earth
The next Volvo Ocean Race with new Volvo Open 70 monohull sailboats begins on November 5 in Vigo, Spain. It'll end eight months later in Gothenburg, Sweden. Read our interview with former racers to find out what it's like out on the open seas in a 70-ft. sloop.
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JUNE 10, 2005
Big-Bore ATV Comparo: Kawasaki Brute Force 750 Vs. Suzuki KingQuad 700
For you subscribers who've been looking for this story, here it is.
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JUNE 7, 2005
Hold On To Your Hats And Glasses
Back in May 2002, PM found the fastest rollercoaster of the time at the base of Mount Figi, and it could do 107 mph. Just a few weeks ago, Six Flags Great Adventure, located in beautiful southern New Jersey, opened the highest and fastest rollercoaster on earth
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JUNE 2, 2005
Smooth Sailing
A couple years ago, this was the state of the art in sailboats. Well, in a couple months here at pm.com, we'll show you even slicker technology
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