Check out the family tree. Of his middle son, Kim reportedly said, “He’s useless. He’s like a girl.” North Korea celebrates the 64th birthday of its secretive leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, with marches, exhibitions and a national holiday. But for the outside world, anxious about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and economic malaise, Mr Kim’s…
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Ancient Cave Art = Ancient Graffitti
An analysis of thousands of paintings from the late Pleistocene epoch suggests the graffiti artists back then were likely the same as today—teenage males. Most cave art from 10,000 to 35,000 years ago was done by hand, quite literally. Artists would chew up a bit of red ocher, place their hand against a wall, and…
Terrible epidemic of Gonorrhea Lectim
Don’t know where to attribute this, since it had been forwarded multiple times. Thanks to whoever created it… The Center for Disease Control has issued a warning about a new virulent strain of Sexually Transmitted Disease. The disease is contracted through dangerous and high-risk behavior. The disease is called Gonorrhea Lectim, pronounced “gonna re-elect him.”…
LooseScrew.us First Decks are For Sale
The first decks are up and available at LooseScrew.us If you want one, get it fast, cause each of these are one of a kind….. cd
The Kiss of Life – New York Times
Here’s a meditation on the origins and myriad meanings of kissing. In 1990, a Beijing paper lamented the introduction to China by Westerners of kissing, “…a vulgar practice which is all too suggestive of cannibalism.” (That sounds kinda hot to me…) SINCE it’s Valentine’s Day, let’s dwell for a moment on the profoundly bizarre activity…
U.S. Has Royalty Plan to Give Windfall to Oil Companies – New York Times
What???? This is completely unbelievable and completely true….What the Fuck? cd WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 — The federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years. New projections, buried in the Interior Department’s just-published budget plan, anticipate that…
Beck(y) Bags – Handbags, clutches, belt buckles and money clips made from recycled skateboard decks
You guys gotta check these out…designer and artist Beck Hickey’s company Beck(y) markets handbags she has made from recycled skateboards. Fukn cool. cd Beck(y) Bags – Handbags, clutches, belt buckles and money clips made from recycled skateboard decks
eBay: DELUXE FUR 100% MINK PENIS MUFFLER W/STAND
The Mink Penis Muffler!!!! eBay: DELUXE FUR 100% MINK PENIS MUFFLER W/STAND RARE ANTIQUE (item 5664217590 end time Feb-13-06 06:32:09 PST) THE JETSTREAM DELUXE FUR PENISMUFFLER 100% REAL MINK, HANDMADE BY PROMINENT NYC FURRIER IN THE 1960’S, NEW & NEVER USED. SELECTED BY THE US SKIING OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (SEE PICS). ONE OF A KIND ITEM….
Hunter S. Thompson's Widow Offers Photo
Just about a year after HST blew his brains out in Aspen, his widow is getting ready to offer fans a rare photo download. Personally, I’m still fairly pissed at HST for doing it, but I suppose he had his reasons…and at least he got his ashes shot out of a cannon thanks to Johnny…
Maui May Be Running Out of Sand
Of course, the ideal solution would be to use Oahu’s garbage and recycling as the mix in concrete to support the building industry. Leave the sand for the beaches and dunes, use shredded glass and trash to mix up concrete… cd WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui may be running out of sand, threatening not only its…