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woensdag, juli 11, 2007What The Hell Have I Gotten Myself Into? Well, no one is admitting anyone was wrong. Staaaaay the course there, little fella. The house of cards is tumblin' ***** More Signs The End Is Neigh Upon Us Snowfall In Argentina  For the first time since 1918! ***** Bull Gore Better Than Gore's Bull?  Spain's largest fighting bulls lived up to their fearsome reputation, goring two and crushing at least seven people as thousands of daredevils sprinted down narrow streets Sunday in Pamplona's annual running of the bulls. On the other hand, Live Earth may have been little more than a cynical largest in-kind political contribution in the history of humanity.... posted by Jaap on 6:17 AM link ------------- maandag, juni 04, 2007De oudste foto van Nederland Portret van Henri Vriesendorp, gedateerd op 26 juli 1842 Fotografiespecialist Saskia Asser heeft de vermoedelijk oudste foto van Nederland ontdekt. Het gaat om een portret uit juli 1842, van de Dordtse suikerbakker Henri Vriesendorp. ***** An Italian scientific study has found particles of cocaine in Rome's air, Italy's national research council (CNR) said Thursday. posted by Jaap on 6:19 AM link ------------- woensdag, mei 23, 2007Saying No To Burger Imperialism There aren't many anti-burger bastions left on this planet but Kreuzberg is fighting to remain a McDonald's Free Zone. "Macht Kaputt was euch kaputt macht" Radios laufen, Platten laufen, Filme laufen, TV's laufen, Reisen kaufen, Autos kaufen, Häuser kaufen, Möbel kaufen. Wofür? Refrain: Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht! Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht! Züge rollen, Dollars rollen, Maschinen laufen, Menschen schuften, Fabriken bauen, Maschinen bauen, Motoren bauen, Kanonen bauen. Für wen? Refrain: Bomber fliegen, Panzer rollen, Polizisten schlagen, Soldaten fallen, Die Chefs schützen, Die Aktien schützen, Das Recht schützen, Den Staat schützen. Vor uns! *****  Bring back the Big Kahuna... posted by Jaap on 6:06 AM link ------------- woensdag, mei 16, 2007Hell Has A New Tenant We can all breath a little easier now. The Hate-Selling Hypocritical Pig Is Dead. In celebration, have a glance at Top Ten Jerry Falwell Pet Peeves About TV. And yes, we must all remember how evil the teletubbies were...  Hrmbubmel! Yeah, Jerry Falwell, dead!  One down, one to go ***** posted by Jaap on 6:24 AM link ------------- zondag, mei 13, 2007Och, too long neglected...Bear Kills Moose  clearly not a headline describing an NBA playoff match... Hamas TV Pulls Terrorist Mickey Mouse A program using a Mickey Mouse-like character to urge Palestinian children to fight Israel and the West and work for world Islamic domination has been pulled off Hamas's television station for "review," Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti said Wednesday. Barghouti said the use of the cartoon character in such a role represented a "mistaken approach" to the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation. ***** Rufus Wainwright, Going To A Town: **** "Nevertheless, the Sicilian only truly came into its own with the explosion of interest in sharp counter-attacking systems created by the dynamic Soviet School of the 1940s and 1950s." from Mafia Connections posted by Jaap on 10:03 AM link ------------- woensdag, februari 14, 2007Heart Shaped Box She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak Ive been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks Ive been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn back (alt: ... when you turn black) Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! (alt: hate! haight!) Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Your advice Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet Cut myself on angels hair and babys breath Broken hymen of your highness Im left black Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Your advice She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak Ive been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks Ive been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn back (alt: ... when you turn black) Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Hey! wait! Ive got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice Your advice (x3) ***** ****** and just because tis valentine's holiday, two more: ****** posted by Jaap on 2:04 AM link ------------- vrijdag, januari 26, 2007les amusements de ce matin Over in Wijk aan Zee, Topalov increases his lead and other stories. ***** "Hurra, Wir Kapitulieren" - Henryk M. Broder on the ugly little secrets of the West and Islam. ***** Neil DeGrasse's Death by Black Hole, an initiation into the universe. ***** Amusements from the The State of the Union Word Scorecard charting how many words a chimp can intone and how often he intones them. You are getting veeeeeery sleeeeepy. ***** Blauwe stilte Zoals het vliegen druppelt van gebroken vleugels valt blauwe stilte op steen. Mijn binnenkant is voortaan de enige plek waar ik reis. Ik ben de rijstvelden vergeten, de dadelpalmen, de gewonde zwanen door witte mist omgeven. Op het paard van mijn portemonnee kwam ik hier aan. Mijn hart is mijn bankpasje, de zon, de maan en haar ogen mijn pincode. En nu ben ik hier, in het koninkrijk van vallende wateren en opstijgende ambtenaren als een kwartiertje vertraging in regen. Mijn vertrek is mijn enige bestaan. Ik moet gaan, naar het Zuiden als deze stilte het Noorden, naar het Noorden als deze stilte het Zuiden is. Al Galidi Al Galidi (1971) werd geboren in Irak. Zijn laatste bundel De herfst van Zorro is genomineerd voor de VSB-poëzieprijs 2007 ***** Hasta Siempre Comandante Che Guevara Aprendimos a quererte Desde la historica altura Donde el sol de tu bravura Le puso cerco a la muerte Estribillo: Aqui se queda la clara La entraniable transparencia De tu querida presencia Comandante Che Gevara Vienes quemando la brisa Con soles de primavera Para plantar la bandera Con la luz de tu sonrisa Estribillo Tu mano gloriosa y fuerte Sobre la historia dispara Cuando todo Santa Clara Se despierta para verte Estribillo Seguiremos adelante Como junto a ti seguimos Y con Cuba te decimos Hasta Siempre, Comandante Estribillo Or the Disco version.... And, as background, The Gotan Project... ***** posted by Jaap on 7:01 AM link ------------- |
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