Posts Tagged ‘Society’

Gloucester Cheese rolling festival

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

This has got to be the showcase event if we, the human race ever host a tour of our world for alien visitors. Every year in Glouchester, UK a cheese rolling festival is held in the countryside. What happens in this event you ask? From the website:

“At the top of the hill, competitors (any number from 2 to a maximum of about 20) sit in a line and wait. The Master of Ceremonies escorts an invited guest to the start line and helps him/her to sit on the precipitous slope, holding a 7-8lb. ‘Double Gloucester’ cheese.”

What happens afterwards is pure insanity!

What does the bloodied and battered first place finisher win you ask? Why the wheel of cheese they just “chased” after of course. Those who come second or third receive a small cash prize.

Good thing for free healthcare over in the UK…

I am determined to attend this event in person very soon!

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This Buds NOT for you!

Monday, July 14th, 2008

AMERICA FOR SALE!

Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), the last remaining U.S. owned major brewery has been sold to InBev (Euronext: INB), a group out of Belgium. This agreement to combine the two companies, will form the world’s leading global brewer.

With the weakening U.S. dollar, this may just be the first of many foreign aquisitions of american corporations.

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Don’t say we weren’t warned…

Monday, July 14th, 2008

In 1961, this astonishing video from one of the greatest military men/presidents in our great nation’s history. Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the american people in his final public address to the country the dangers of the “military Industrial complex” and the liberties that would be taken from us. Amazing video that sends chills up the spine…

For all the neocons out there that might be stupid enough to try an discredit “Ike”, he had more patriotism in his left nut then you all possess in your whole bodies collectively.

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Who owns the media in the U.S.?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

octomedia!

There are thousands of channels of radio, television, magazines and periodicals that are published/broadcast in the U.S. Did you ever wonder who owns it all and where it all comes from?

Well you don’t have to dig too deep to find some answers. It all boils down to 6 companies that dictate almost everything you see, read and hear. 6 companies! The “big six” are Time warner, CBS, Viacom, General Electric (huh?) and News Corp.

Here is a more detailed list of what the big 6 own and control. Its this stranglehold over media outlets that are keeping the american people “in the dark” about the nefarious happenings occuring within our governmental institutions.

I’m not saying stop watching TV or listening to radio, I enjoy music, movies and TV just like the next guy– just be aware of the “unified voice” coming from most mainstream corporately owned outlets. If you just dust away the top layer of soil, you can begin to see the truth behind matters.

Think for yourself. Don’t let any network or magazine tell you how to think. Find whats “cool” for you, not what the latest fashion magazine tells you is “cool”. There are millions of people in this country, we should have millions of styles and perspectives… not 6.

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The Story of stuff

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

My good friend hobgadling sent this link over to me a while back. I’ve been meaning to pass it around but was short on time. Its a wonderfully animated story about materialism and consumption. From the website:

“The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.”

This is an eye opening and important story to watch for everyone in my opinion. So without further ado, here it is.

The story of stuff

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