Pinetop Perkins survived being hit by a train. Bukka White was a professional boxer, a Negro League pitcher, and hobo. Sunnyland Slim was a hustler. Johnny Shines toured with Robert Johnson, and Honeyboy Edwards saw Johnson poison himself. Skip James was a laborer and bootlegger. Son House started out as a preacher but went to …
Monthly Archive: December 2008
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Dec
31
2008
The 9 Most Devastating Insults From Around the World
A responsible traveler won’t set foot in another country without knowing how to viciously insult the people in their native language. Odds are, you won’t even make it out of the airport before a situation arises that requires obscenities. But “obscenity” is an ever-moving target. It’s an amalgamation of cultural taboos, the impact of current …
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Dec
31
2008
Zune apocalypse.
So you’ve decided that you’re uneasy with Apple’s virtual monopoly on digital music. So you picked Microsoft’s Zune. Hell, maybe you even got a tattoo! You’re bucking the trend, and you’re satisfied with your purchase. It’s not like Microsoft would make a faulty machine, would they? Well…Happy New Year!
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Dec
31
2008
If you meet a 10-foot-tall woman in a snow storm, run
Have you met the Yuki-onna? You might meet her in a snow storm, and recognize her by her pure white robe marked only with a splattering of blood and her lack of feet. She might kill you with icy breath, or lead you into the storm to die of exposure, or seduce you, only to …
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Dec
31
2008
How Russians install air conditioning units
In case you’re all wondering about bracket installation and air flow, here’s another shining example of Russian air conditioner installations.
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Dec
28
2008
Nuclear Urbanism
Ground Zero. This Google Maps mashup shows the thermal damage caused by various nuclear weapons or an asteroid on the city of your choice.
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Dec
28
2008
NAFTA vs the British North America Act
NAFTA treaty may face constitutional challenge in Canada.Premier Danny Williams Of Newfoundland and Labrador, already famous for his immensely successful ABC (Anything but Conservative) campaign during the 2008 federal election, is terminating the forestry tenure of AbitibiBowater and expropriating its assets. This move came as a response to AbitibiBowater’s decision to close a newspaper mill. …
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Dec
24
2008
I’m not cheap, I swear.
[14:27] Jenn Klem: i wonder when our welfare check will get here dammit[14:28] Robert: uh[14:28] Robert: welfare wtf?[14:28] Jenn Klem: ya, our welfare check. would have been nice to have it before xmas[14:28] Robert: o k[14:29] Jenn Klem: what date do they come out?[14:31] Robert: dude, wtf are you on?[14:31] Jenn Klem: what?[14:31] Robert: well, …
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Dec
21
2008
a little midwinter serenity
Historic, beautiful and interesting footage of Tibetan lamas and yogis teaching Buddhism, just 4 years after their escape from Tibet, when the Chinese invaded in 1959. “In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of the Tibetan tradition.” Some meditation instruction taught by yogis: Tantra as …
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