Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Most Intriguing Conspiracy Theories to Date

Besides the well known theories like - the USA destroyed the World Trade Center (read here), and The HIV virus was created to eradicate homosexuals (read here), the boldest are the following:
Underground Reich
David Emory, a TV and radio shows' author claims that the world is ruled by the Underground Reich. To clarify, the entire infrastructure that helped Hitler gain power, for instance the heavy industry, banking, and the military, has survived World War II. Many war criminals from that period have successfully evaded trial and resumed their lives in western countries, where they were able to survive because of the fear of communism. They infiltrated governments, armies, companies, and intelligence agencies and they control the world from those positions. The Underground Reaich thus represents an ominous, merciless global capitalism.
Diabetes is curable
Diabetes is really curable, but it is in the interest of the pharmaceutical industry to only remove the symptoms. It has been curable for about 40 years, but big companies realized that symptoms of diabetes have high commercial value so they are launching products on the market that only remove them, while the illness remains. Food companies, which produce food made of refined flour and sugar that causes blood sugar to suddenly rise and drop, are also involved in the conspiracy.
Project Disclosure
is a non-profit research organization that deals with the understanding of the UFO phenomenon. For years, they have asked for a U.S. Congress hearing on extraterrestrial presence on Earth and for a law to be passed that would ban positioning weapons in the Earth orbit. They think that our planet has been visited by aliens for centuries and the contact has been most intense since 1947. They think that, from time to time, extraterrestrial ships would land and sometimes be incapacitated or seized, especially by teams operating in the U.S. Extraterrestrial life forms have been studied for more than 50 years. A very narrow circle of people knows about this and the organization thinks that a serious public debate should be started about the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence and their visits to our planet.

Novak Djokovic you've never seen before

Apart from being an excellent tennis player, Novak Djokovic is well-known as a great entertainer and impersonator of other famous tennis players.


He is currently behind Federer and Nadal in the ATP rankings, but if karaoke contests counted, the situation would be a whole lot different.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Steely Dan

Forever Cool

Dean Martin has had the market cornered on charisma, easygoing charm, playful wit, and gracious humility, all of which combine to make him infinitely cool. To honor Martin's broad appeal and countless contributions to modern entertainment via his legendary music, stage, film and television career, world's top artists have recorded new collaborative tracks with him for a new album titled Dean Martin: Forever Cool. Joss Stone, Kevin Spacey, saxophonist Dave Koz, Grammy winner Shelby Lynne, trumpeter Chris Botti, Robbie Williams, "American Idol" finalist Paris Bennett, country singer Martina McBride, Charles Aznavour, Italian chart-topper Tiziano Ferro and others.
Track Listing:
1. Who's Got The Action (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
2. Ain't That A Kick In The Head (Kevin Spacey)
3. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Chris Botti)
4. Baby-O (Paris Bennett)
5. Who Was That Lady? (The Capitol Studios Orchestra)
6. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Robbie Williams)
7. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (Joss Stone)
8. Just In Time (Dave Koz)
9. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Martina McBride)
10. King Of The Road (Kevin Spacey)
11. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy & Shelby Lynne)
12. Arrivederci Roma (Tiziano Ferro)
13. Everybody Loves Somebody (Charles Aznavour)
14. Brahm's Lullaby A Capella (Dean Martin)

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Aleister Crowley surfaces again

This occultist, once dubbed the most evil man in Britain who died in 1947 , had inspired Jimmy Page, who is a big collector of Crowley's writings and even bought his Scottish estate. Black Sabbath eulogized him in the song Mr. Crowley. His face is one of the many on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album (top row second from left, next to Mae West.). He appeared at No. 74 in a poll of the 100 greatest Britons, just ahead of Robert the Bruce and Bob Geldof. And now Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson wrote a screenplay and is making supernatural horror movie The Chemical Wedding inspired by Aleister Crowley.
Check out some of his work here.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Ivan Mestrovic




Chris Rea

George Orwell spied on ...

...by MI-5! Orwell first came to the attention of the intelligence community when MI-6 (Britain's foreign intelligence service) noted that he apparently offered to work as the Paris correspondent for the Workers Life publication. They monitored this socialist writer for more than two decades, labeling him a communist. "This man has advanced communist views and several of his Indian friends say that they have often seen him at communist meetings. He dresses in a bohemian fashion both at his office and in his leisure hours." (?!) In 1930s Orwell fought against Franco in the Spanish civil war and was talked about as someone who "has been a bit of an anarchist in his day and in touch with extremist elements." The MI-5 officer questioned what that meant. It emerged that Orwell - referred to in the documents by his real name Eric Blair - was thought to be an "unorthodox communist" who did not agree fully with Communist Party views...

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

In the middle of the Caribbean - Lost Paradise

Haiti is the world's first black republic. It was a beacon for blacks, but it has never lived up to its promises. It is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. It obtained independence from France over two centuries ago, but today it's often mentioned as a classic example of a failed state, a country which is unable to control its territory and is unable to provide its people with the most basic services, such as water, electricity, education, health care and justice.
Port-au-Prince has grown exponentially from one million to three million in the past two decades. Most of the people who arrived there have little or no education: 70% of Haitians are illiterate. They wound up in filthy, overcrowded slums with almost no job opportunities. Crime surged. And then the United States started deporting American criminals of Haitian origin back to their country. They began forming gangs, which now terrorise the slums and much of the rest of the capital.
No one is safe in the city. Blacks, whites, adults, elderly people and even children leave their homes at their own peril: up to 30 people a day are kidnapped. Their relatives or friends have to pay thousands of dollars to secure their release.
Until recently capital submerged in garbage. But then came the Clean Streets Project. It is run by an international aid organisation, the Pan American Development Foundation. "There seems to be a correlation between clean streets and the perception of good governance. Every day people head out onto the streets of Port-au-Prince, wearing bright yellow T-shirts with the slogan - Respect yourself. Clean your country."
Everyone hopes these small steps will inspire bigger that will better the life in this beautiful country.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Brain Cramps


*Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever - Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest.

*I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body, - Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward.

*Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,-Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC

*That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it, -A congressional candidate in Texas .
*Half this game is ninety percent mental. -Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark

*I love California . I practically grew up in Phoenix .-Dan Quayle

*We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need ?-Lee Iacocca

*The word "genius" isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.-Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback & sports analyst.

*We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people.-Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instrutor.

*Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances.-Department of Social Services, Greenville , South Carolina

*If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record.-Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman

Did I read that right?

Did I read that sign right?
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW
In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT
In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS
In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD
Outside a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS
Spotted in a safari park: (I sure hope so)
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR
Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR
Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.
Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS
On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Tír Na Nóg

Heart Of SA

This year's Sarajevo Film Festival had shown 157 films, and cevapi and cheep cabs were enjoyed by the stars such as Jeremy Irons (president of the Competition Features Jury), Michael Moore ('Sicko'), Juliette Binoche ('Breaking and Entering', 'Flight of the Red Balloon'), Steve Buscemi ('Delirious, 'Interview')...
US were presented by 18 movies, UK 1, Sweden 2, Spain 3, Norway 3, Ireland 3, Germany 18, France 24, Denmark 4... Canada 0.
The reputation of the Festival is growing exponentially. Plan your next visit to ex-Yu in mid-August so you can enjoy it, too!

Monday, August 27, 2007

A "Dylan" Movie

I'm Not There is the title of an experimental movie inspired by life of Bob Dylan, and is starring the likes of Christian Bale /The Freewheelin’ phase/, Cate Blanchett (?) /Blonde on Blonde phase/, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger /John Wesley Harding phase/, Ben Whishaw all playing Dylan in particular stages of his life. Watch for it at the Toronto Festival...
VIDEO

New Aliens in Atlantic

It looks like the evil twin brother of the Alien from the 1979 sci-fi classic film, but this creature has just been discovered in a remote stretch of the Atlantic.
The Chauliodus Sloani was found, along with a never-before-seen shrimp, by a British research team during a five-week expedition.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Dala

La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf

Francuski biografski film sa Marion Cotillard u glavnoj ulozi (A Good Year, sa Russel Croweom) ce svakako da izbaci ovu glumicu u zvjezdanu orbitu.
Edith Piaf, kci barske pjevacice i ulicnog akrobata dio djetinjstva je provela u bordelu sa svojom bakom. Sa 16 godina dobila je djevojcicu koja je umrla od meningitisa. Pocela je da nastupa sa 20 godina u nocnom klubu Louisa Lepléea (Gerard Depardieu), za cije ubistvo je poslije bila i optuzena. U ratu je krijumcarila lazirane pasose i pomogla nekoliko francuskih vojnih zatvorenika da pobjegnu...Najveca ljubav, bokser Marcel Cerdan (Jean-Pierre Martins) je poginuo u avionskoj nesreći. Udavala se jos dva puta. Zivjela je na morfiju, da bi umrla u 47. godini zivota na isti dan kada i njen prijatelj Jean Cocteau.(!)
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

FIFA ranking August 2007


1. Brasil
2. Argentina
3. Italy
4. France
5. Germany
6. Croatia
7. Netherlands
8. Spain
9. Czech Republic
10.Portugal
11.Mexico
12.England
13.Romania
14.Greece
15.Ukraine
16.Cameroon
17.USA
18.Serbia
19.Sweden
20.Poland
21.Uruguay
22.Turkey
23.Scotland
24.Russia
25.Bosnia-Herzegovina
26.Nigeria
27.Northern Ireland
28.Cote d'Ivoire
29.Bulgaria
30.Denmark
31.Paraguay
32.Colombia
33.Israel
34.Morocco
35.Norway
36.Tunisia
37.Republic of Ireland
38.Finland
39.Slovakia
40.Egypt
41.Japan
42.Guinea
43.Ghana
44.Iran
45.Switzerland
46.Senegal
47.Chile
48.Mali
49.Australia
50.Korea Republic
51.Saudi Arabia
52.Costa Rica
53.Canada
...
67.FYR Macedonia
...
94.Slovenia
...
203.Monte Negro
...
208.Aruba

Treasure in Italy

One of Italy's first and most mysterious civilizations, the Etruscans (Etrurians) lived north of Rome in regions of Tuscany and Umbria. Their civilization lasted for about 1,000 years, reaching its height roughly from the 7th to the 6th century B.C., before its cities were replaced by Roman settlements.
Archaeologists have just discovered a more than 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb perfectly preserved in the hills of Tuscany with a treasured artifacts inside, including urns that hold the remains of about 30 people. The tomb probably dates from between the 1st and 3rd centuries B.C., when Etruscan power was in decline. The main burial room was completely intact. Inside the tomb, a narrow corridor led to a small burial chamber. It housed about 80 objects including vases and mirrors in bronze and ceramic.