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American Juggalo

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September 28, 2011

My perverse fascination with the Juggalo continues. This short documentary is amazing. I think one quotation, in particular, sums it all up for me:

“We have alcohol and we have explosives. Let me show you how great we are.”

I’m not going to comment much more. I think the piece really speaks for itself, speaks volumes about juggalos, and speaks to the nature of the beast overall. But I do have a question: how many of the juggalos know the “woo woo” comes from this?

Which, of course, begs the more important question: is Bubb Rubb a juggalo?

Tags: Amazing, Gathering of the Juggalos, Juggalos, Sad, Video, Woo woo

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El Caminito Del Rey

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September 28, 2011

note: Do feel free to mute it. The music is quite terrible.

I have one word to say to this: NOPE. No way. No fucking way in hell.

El Caminito Del Rey is a pathway built by workers of a hydroelectric dam across a gorge in southern Spain. It has, quite obviously, fallen into some disrepair. In fact, I might go so far as to describe the journey across as perilous, but that might even be too soft of a word.

The chances of me walking across is like this? 0% ±1%, because, hell, you never know.

Tags: Amazing, El Caminito Del Rey, Horrifying, Spain, Video

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Mickey Mantle, your new life coach

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July 22, 2011

Mickey Mantle, god.

I bet you didn’t know that Mickey Mantle is your new hero. If there’s any doubt, please read the above letter and accept this news as part of your life. You know what’s even better than your new life direction? That this is real.

I cannot express to you how much I love this and do the depth of my feeling any justice. Read. Believe. Awe.

Tags: Amazing, Letter, Mickey Mantle, The Yankees

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90-year-old man recounts a remarkable experience he had in WWII

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June 16, 2011

I hope that, if I ever reach 90, I have stories like this. Incredible.

Tags: Amazing, Video, World War II

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The finest advertisement I’ve ever seen.

Filed Under: About Filmmaking, Film by The Space Pope — Leave a comment

March 28, 2011

This, and what it represents, is the finest advertisement of all time. Let’s consider for a moment that at numerous points along the line both client (Kawasaki) and agency (who knows) agreed AND approved of the elements in this 30 second spot which include hitchhiking vampires, disagreeing cowboys, waving bears, naked blonde chicks, yellow-shirted muscle men, flying motorcycles, and desert islands. Let me state this again, both client AND agency conceived, revised, and approved this utterly insane piece of work. Let us not forget the weirdo Moog-backed jingle which has entirely nothing to do with what is happening on screen. Combined, we have witnessed the pinnacle of advertising weirdness, a height which would not only never have been reached in today’s scared-to-take-risks market but would never have even been considered. Kawasaki of the 1970s, I salute you and your marketing risks.

A waving bear? I absolutely love it.

Tags: 1970s, Advertising, Amazing, Kawasaki

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Oh seriously, what the FUCK, Japan?!?

Filed Under: About Music, Letters, Music, Thoughts, Writing by The Space Pope — Leave a comment

February 4, 2011

Dear Japan, again,

Seriously? What the fuck. Cabbage slide flute? Are you for serious?

You do know that, in this man, you possess a tremendous national treasure, don’t you? It would be a shame if he was not allowed to pursue his produce instrument art with your fullest support.

Let me repeat myself for emphasis. Cabbage. Slide flute.

Cabbage slide flute.

Sincerely,

Joe Dillingham
The Black Laser

Tags: Amazing, Awesome, Instruments, Japan, Music, Video, Weird

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