Words by: Sebastian Cordoba Posted by: The Vine IMPORTANT WARNING - Some of these videos are extremely disturbing and should NOT be viewed if you are easily offended - this content comes from the Vine - one of the most popular online magazines on the planet... this does not make the following videos any less offensive. Please do not comment or email me if you are offended - I am warning you now - do not watch if you are easily offended!!!! I cannot make this disclaimer any clearer!! Making... Read Full Story
Thinking about planning a wild and exciting vacation in 2009 ? Why not checkout one of the wildest festivals this year? From the 'Rio Carnival' in Brazil, to the 'Baby Jumping Colacho Festival' in Spain, the 'Wife Carrying Championships' in Australia or 'Bun Snatching' in Hong Kong. 2009 has got it all - and here's the calendar of events with pictures courtesy of News.com.au . 2009 WILDEST FESTIVALS CALENDAR (Click Images to Enlarge) RIO CARNIVAL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America When... Read Full Story
What happens to rockstars when they get old? - They just keep on rockin' !! One thing all these people have in common (besides still being alive), is that they are all over 60 and 70 years old, and as they've moved on in life, the music has lived on in their blood. I think it goes to show that the musical talent of legends is ageless . The biggest achievement of this article? - Reminding me of how old I'm getting !! HALL OF FAME 61 ... James Newell Osterberg Jr, better known as Iggy Pop, was... Read Full Story
OK - from the limited demographics I can get on my readers, it seems that around 57% are women, so to all the guys - get your mind out of the gutter, this is an innocent post with some amesome pictures!! 1. Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914. 2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water... Read Full Story
Disclaimer: I'm not creating the list, just reporting on it and providing video clips. The list was created from a poll conducted by 'The Vine' magazine and was compiled on not only emotional impact, but also creativity. "Some of the greatest death scenes in film also rank amongst some of the best cinematic moments of all time. These scenes have the power to sadden, entertain and reward depending on the context but are all incredibly powerful for the viewer." Sebastian Cordoba 10. 300 (2006... Read Full Story
The Labor Day Long Weekend is here and with it comes merciful respite from the 50-hour grind (subtract by half if you’re reading this in Western Europe). To honor those tethered to a mouse, doing desk side calisthenics to ward off the physically deteriorating effects of a lifestyle that is warming an increasingly large portion of seat cushion real estate, we thought we’d compile a list of our favorite 20 Songs about work.
These songs though, rather than honoring the working man, point out... Read Full Story
In The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson get out the blue box which has been attracting flies and recycle every character the duo have ever played in the last twenty years: the kindly, patriarchal, advice-dispensing gentleman and the cantankerous, wise-cracking cacker. When diagnosed with terminal cancer, the twosome, sensing the scythed one is pulling into the driveway, decide to fulfill an ultimate ‘to do’ list. This appalling film, which might’ve put the careers of these two... Read Full Story
Ever since David Letterman realized that his show functioned as a better lead-in to the Flavor Wave Turbo oven infomercial when he compiled lists of things, Top 10 countdowns have taken off like their Cape Canaveral counterpart.
[As a side note: one night in a Chicago blues bar, band members made the mistake of asking some white guy to count the drummer in for the next song...instead of 1..2, a 1, 2, 3 he offered '5, 4, 3, 2, 1', cracking up the entire band and probably making them... Read Full Story
In The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson get out the blue box which has been attracting flies and recycle every character the duo have ever played in the last twenty years-the kindly, patriarchal, advice-dispensing gentleman and the cantankerous, wise-cracking cacker. When diagnosed with terminal cancer, the twosome, sensing the scythed one is pulling into the driveway, decide to fulfill an ultimate ‘to do’ list. This appalling film, which might’ve put the careers of these two... Read Full Story
As I sit here in my hotel room in Tokyo, Japan posting this article, I'm reminded why I'll be sticking to taxis and steering clear of the subway :) _____________________________________________________________ Maria Tsvigun was the leader of the White Brotherhood cult based in the Ukraine which predicted the 'end of the world' in 1993. Tsvigun was convicted of hooliganism and extortion in connection with a planned mass gathering around the predicted end of the world... Read Full Story
