Archive for the ‘terrorism’ Category

Written by OddCulture on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 in Government, New York, bizarre, culture, funny pictures, military, politics, robots, technology, terrorism, travel.
The “Waterboard Thrill Ride,” by Steve Powers, is a stone’s throw from Coney Island’s famed Cyclone roller coaster and Nathan’s hot dog stand. For a dollar, visitors get to look through a barred window on a Guantanamo-like interrogation, enacted by animated robots. The hooded figure leans over a man in an orange jumpsuit, his face covered with a towel and his body tethered to a tilted plane. Lights come on and water pours into the man’s nose and mouth, producing convulsions for 15 seconds.

Written by OddCulture on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 in Florida, Music, Orlando, advertising, culture, politics, terrorism, travel.
A controversial billboard ad (seen on Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida) has a picture of the burning WTC towers with the text “Please Don’t Vote For A Democrat”.
The billboard comes a St. Cloud musician named Mike Meehan. The website contains a video of “The Republican Song”.
Here are the lyrics:
The Democrat secular progressive [...]

Written by OddCulture on Friday, July 11th, 2008 in Government, crime, culture, technology, terrorism, travel.
Plans by Google to photograph millions of British homes and publish them online have been condemned as a ‘gross invasion of privacy’.
source: Daily Mail:
The internet giant’s StreetView website will allow anyone in the world to type in a UK address or postcode and instantly see a 360-degree picture of the street. It will include close-ups [...]

Written by OddCulture on Friday, May 30th, 2008 in Frisky Friday, TV, advertising, celebrities, culture, fashion, food, internetz, politics, terrorism.
Food Network host Rachael Ray is a terrorist sympathizer.
Well, according to retard Michelle Malkin, anyway.
Rachael Ray Dunkin Donuts ad pulled over “jihad scarf”
Source: The Star (and many others)
A fashion faux pas by Rachael Ray led the Dunkin’ Donuts chain to pull an online ad starring the celebrity chef, and sparked a debate about the subtext [...]

Written by OddCulture on Monday, December 31st, 2007 in Anna Nicole Smith, Britney Spears, Government, Paris Hilton, Trainwrecks, accidents, animals, bizarre, celebrities, crime, culture, disasters, finance, funny pictures, funny video, politics, sports, terrorism, toys.
Another Odd Year Goes By.
Lots of crap went down in 2007. Much of it disturbing - Bhutto’s assassination, the Virginia Tech massacre, Pekka-Eric Auvinen, Microsoft Vista.
Some of it was funny. Or strange. Or both.
Here are the top 10 oddest stories:
10. Bad Newz: Michael Vick gets busted for dogfighting.
In July, Atlanta QB Michael Vick is [...]

Written by Alyx on Saturday, December 29th, 2007 in Iraq, Religion, culture, fashion, terrorism, travel.
“I’m hangin’ out with Marilyn Manson, gettin’ a tan”
…or you’re not, if you’re in Iraq. You’re more likely to be getting shot over a bang trim.
From MSNBC via AP:
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Umm Doha cuts hair and waxes eyebrows in secret from her living room because making women look pretty can get a person killed in [...]

Written by OddCulture on Friday, December 28th, 2007 in Government, Religion, crime, culture, politics, terrorism, travel.
Benazir Bhutto, Rest In Peace.

Written by Bill G on Saturday, December 1st, 2007 in Government, Religion, cults, culture, gangs, politics, terrorism, travel.
A British woman named Gillian Gibbons has been jailed in Sudan for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Mohammed. She was lucky it was only jail. Most of the people in the Sudan want her shot, or worse.
Source: DailyMail:
The chief defence lawyer of Gillian Gibbons said today he expected her to be pardoned following [...]

Written by OddCulture on Friday, November 30th, 2007 in Frisky Friday, TV, crime, culture, politics, terrorism.
Live Video Feed
An armed man has taken two campaign workers hostage at the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, police said. Officials with the campaign confirmed that there were two workers taken hostage in the office on 28 North Main St.. A woman and her baby told workers at a neighboring business that she was [...]

Written by Bill G on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 in China, Music, Religion, bizarre, black market, celebrities, culture, disasters, funny pictures, gangs, military, terrorism, travel.
The Vice Guide to Travel
Format: DVD/Book
Release Date: 2006
(out of 4)
Founded in Canada and based in NYC, Vice Magazine has been published in various countries around the world. I took a look at the combination book/DVD entitled “The Vice Guide To Travel”, which covers various trips by the zine’s editors to dangerous places around [...]
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