Bill Clinton: 'Vast right-wing conspiracy'
as 'virulent' as ever

PWN3D

Recently I found a Newsweek from December 4th, 1978. It focuses mainly on the Jonestown Massacre which happened a few weeks earlier. The whole thing is just so hard to imagine and Newsweek's coverage is mind blowing. The most incredible account is a side bar by Chris J. Harper detailing his trip to Jonestown:

I had flown to Guyana's capital of Georgetown, heading to Jim Jone's commune, in the same single-engine Cessna that members of Ryan's party had taken. The bullet holes in the front passenger door had not yet been repaired, and the back of one seat was still smeared with blood of one of the victims. We landed at Port Kaituma, where the second plane caught in the shoot-out, a Guyana Airways green and yellow twin-engine Otter, had not been moved; Its left tire was still flat, punctured by bullets.

The soldier was polite, helpful, eager to tell me what he knew. But he would not go near the bodies, and neither would a third soldier I tried to talk to. He concentrated on ignoring everything around him. He had wrapped a fragrant nut in a handkerchief, and stared sullenly ahead, breathing the aroma deeply as if it could eliminate the stench that pervaded the camp.

The ads in the Newsweek are mainly for insurance, alcohol, cigarettes and cars so not much has changed with the exception of cigarette ads which you don't see much of anymore. Aside from the Jonestown stuff the other thing that got my attention was a write up in the regular television section regarding 2 new game shows: The $1.98 Beauty Show and The Cheap Show. Both of these shows sound just like most of the cheap garbage that passes for television now minus maybe the phony moral code that today's shows drip with.

No Regrets: From a strictly feminist perspective, this program makes the Atlantic City spectacle seem like a National Organization for Women consciousness-raiser. Bodies of virtually every age, contour and girth are stuffed in bikinis and trotted about like exhibits at a cattle auction. Performing talents are stretched to the most grotesque lengths; an over-ripe baton twirler named Trixie scored exactly three catches in twelve attempts. All the while, emcee Rip Taylor leeringly twirls his handlebar mustache as an off camera announcer machine-guns sexist jokes. Introducing one buxom lass, he quips: "Maxine's wildest dream is to tie her shoes without falling over."

Where exactly did this spot play?

Meet Sir Julius Andreas Gimli Arn MacGyver Chewbacka Highlander Elessar-Jankov

Julie here changed his name to make the statement that its possible to be serious and at the same time take the name you like. I expect we will start to see videos from Shatner and his daughter on youtube in reference to why Julius did not include Tiberius in his serious name.

Ich Bin Otaku

I visit Kotaku several times on a daily basis. I like the commentary between the editors and like to be teased through out the day with trailers and news from events I will never visit. Its also one of the few places where the regular writers and even the message boards are typically readable. Very little fighting back and fourth and gems like this in relation to a story about a huge papercraft Link:

"All other papercrafters should get off the stage. Cause this guy just dropped the papercraft mic"

This man is grum-pay

I hate having to go to Walmart and so does Roger Stephens. This guy is the Charles Bronson of the Walmart world, a true vigilante in the fight against noisy annoying children at Walmart.

August is always just going to suck no matter what...

Ewwww!

So have we really become so desperate that we are making people like this internet celebrities (at least in his head). According to a few video game forums the fact that this kid is a complete piece of smeg is his appeal. I just dont get it? people like this are killing internet gaming for adults. This is the douche bag that gets all pissed off when you hit the wrong button in whatever game and he immediately passes judgment on you disconnects and then runs to a forum to bad mouth. This is the tool that with one failed attempt at a boss, disconnects bad mouths you to his guild and tries to make you an outcast in an MMO. This is the guy were all talking about when we bitch about all the immature kids in on-line gaming please stop making him special. Dont get me wrong he is free to make whatever videos he wants and put out whatever kind of statement he feels but the hero worship of this greasy little fella is gross. That fake laugh at about 7:40 and then the rest of the video sums this kid up in a nice tight little package. Thats awesome that you're good at video games too bad you're an absolute stain on humanity. He somewhat reminds me of a Brooklyn version of that gay kid that used to go to Walmart and bitch about how all the white trash dressed.

John Hughes 1950-2009

Like everyone else mostly over 30 Im sad that John Hughes died. I never really realized how big of an impact his career had on American culture until now. I lost interest sometime about mid 90's, looking back I dont think Hughes really fell off or anything he just stopped writing movies for himself and started writing for his family. Of course as with all things the forums and message boards are whining, yeah the Long Duk Dong thing is racist but in no way is it hateful. I understand that many Am-Asians probably took alot of shit in the 80's for that and that sucks but it had nothing to do with Hughes. I personally relate... things like this got me made fun of growing up, its still a funny well written bit (about stereotypes no less).