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Entries from May 2008

Musical Interlude

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I am not coming up with anything creative today, so here is a music video for your entertainment. Please ignore two queer morons in the beginning.

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Tags: Random

Behind the Iron Curtain:Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union

May 20th, 2008 · 9 Comments

In the USSR May 19th was celebrated as the “Pioneer Day”. Pioneers were the members of the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union, which was a second step in the official Soviet brainwashing pyramid. After a general but unorganized brainwashing from ages 0 to 7,a child entered the first stage of the pyramid [...]

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Tags: Behind the Iron Curtain · Nostalgia · Russian Accent

Bicycling For Fun

May 19th, 2008 · 7 Comments

While many bicycling enthusiasts are fighting for their chance to become the next road-side memorial, there is such a thing as riding for fun with no other agenda but to enjoy the scenery, breathe fresh air and get some exercise. It’s easy to spot a casual bicyclist: they are not dressed up as a gay [...]

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Tags: Faiku

Poll of The Week: DVD Extras

May 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I already have poll questions for the next two weeks, one of them is dealing with body hair and is a little more controversial, although I am pretty sure I know the answer. So the controversy will have to wait.
The question of the week came up because I can’t recall anybody ever mentioning that they [...]

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Tags: Poll

Dis-carted

May 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Today while shopping at Costco I stepped away (for a second) from my cart loaded with apparently highly-desired goods and some asshole stole my cart. In exchange said asshole left me their cart with a box of cookies and a pack of Clorox Wipes. Obviously I am a much better shopper and my stuff was [...]

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Tags: Pet Peeve · Shopping

Local News:Mayor Expects High Demand For Light Rail

May 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments

This video simulation of passengers boarding future Kansas City light rail will be shown at the upcoming summit meeting on regional light rail.

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Tags: Kansas City

Railroad to the Past

May 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Couple of weekends ago I was sitting at the Harvey House Diner inside the almost empty Union Station, drinking a strawberry milkshake and reminiscing. Not that long ago this place was crowded with thousands of people as the second largest train station in the country, filled with sounds, voices and emotions. Today it spends [...]

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Tags: Faiku · Kansas City · Nostalgia · Photo

What Mattersons To Pattersons..prings

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I am probably the last guy to see this clip, I always go to bed after The Daily Show

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Tags: Humour

WTF Illustrated Weekly

May 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments

How did the cowboy boot invented in Olathe, KS become a part of the Mexican national dress?

Probably because they go well together with a tight pair of jeans and a nice sombrero.

And here we see a child wearing KCK national dress.

I am not sure if this has anything to do with [...]

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Tags: Kansas City

Odds and Ends

May 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments

As always my best work goes unnoticed while a post about beets gains unexpected popularity, which once again proves that the reading public is fickle beyond any reason. Usually by the middle of the week I accumulate some items I want to mention but don’t want to make them into separate posts. So here goes:

Nightmare [...]

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Tags: Pet Peeve · Poll