» Search Results » japan

Randomness: Memorable Melodies Style

Omnipotent Poobah — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:32:27 +0000

California Gurls – The Definitive Collection More >>

Omnipotent Poobah’s College of Musical Knowledge

Speaketh Not of the Big Kahuna

There Oughta Be a Law

Talkin’ to Porn Stars

Damn!

You Know You Have Too Much ‘Discretionary Income’ when…

Well, That’s Odd

MOOO! - Holy horny cows Batman!

More Sashimi Than You Can Shake a Chopstick At

More Randomness (omnipotentpoobah.com)
Nipple pimples & chesticle cheeks (copyranter.blogspot.com)
The only post-apocalyptic condom ad you’re ever likely to see (io9.com)
You cannot unsee Eagle Erection & Bull Balls (copyranter.blogspot.com)
Your gluteal tuba concerts entertain no one. (copyranter.blogspot.com)
Paris Wanted To Hide Cocaine In Her Vagina??? (perezhilton.com)
These Are The Condoms Mario and Princess Peach Would Use (gizmodo.com)

Randomness: Robbie the Robot Style

Omnipotent Poobah — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:16:11 +0000

TEENAGE DREAM – Get your ass kicked much kid?

The Master Race

In Memoriam: Billy Mays

Ummm, Sexy

Why?

Lookie There…Ain’t THAT Sumpin’?

Japan-a-Licious News

Blotto Crime Blotter

More Randomness (omnipotentpoobah.com)
Astana – Kazakhstan’s Amazing Capital (hotelclub.com)
Khan Shatyr: World’s Largest Tent In Astana, Kazakhstan (PHOTOS) (huffingtonpost.com)
Billy Mays — What a Piece … of Art (tmz.com)
Japan Manga Sighting (venganza.org)
Jamiroquai: Where’s he now? Pimping instant ramen in Japan (boingboing.net)
Video: Advanced Japanese Home Robots (crunchgear.com)
The Army’s New Tentacle Robot Can Open Your Door and Crawl Right In [Robot] (gizmodo.com)
A “save the robots” movement in war zones, where robot death tolls are rising [Robots] (io9.com)
Bizarre News: Robot Wins Prize by Pairing Socks (newsflavor.com)

Randomness: Let Us List the Ways Style

Omnipotent Poobah — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:50:09 +0000

10 BEST WORST – All the listy goodness fit to virtually print.

Let Us List the Ways

The Good, The Bad, The WTF?

BECKERHEADS UNITE! - Glenn Beck's civil rights rally draws thousands of white people, but only 14 African Americans. Beck called the 'negro' turnout, "proof positive that America's negroes think of me as their Lord and Savior." Click photo for more >>

Not So ‘Lamestream Media’

Legal Briefs (And Boxers)

Aboard the Good Ship Weirdness Maru

Shopaholism is a Sad Disease

Robot Goodness

More Randomness (omnipotentpoobah.com)
Point-Counterpoint: Caviar Facials (thegloss.com)
What if a sasquatch became a voyeur? [NSFW] (io9.com)
A Southern Man Meets Sasquatch and Beats Him With a Stick (tvsquad.com)
MGMT Thrill the ‘Kids’ at Sasquatch! (spinner.com)
Russian Spy Anna Chapman Sued by Magazine Publisher (shoppingblog.com)
Russian Spy Anna Chapman Rules Bizarre Facebook Posse [Spy Tech] (jezebel.com)
Anna Fermanova follows Anna Chapman as latest sexy ‘spy’ (mirror.co.uk)
Westboro Church Protest Against Jews Hilariously Interrupted By Brick Stone (VIDEO) (huffingtonpost.com)
Kotaku’s Top Five List Of Top 10 Lists [Lists] (kotaku.com)
Why I Stalk a Sexy Black Woman on Twitter (And Why You Should, Too) [Culture] (gizmodo.com)
DIY fart detecting remote control (slashgear.com)
Racing Rodent Autos – Hamster Grand Prix in Brasside is an Unusual Racing Event (GALLERY) (trendhunter.com)
Glenn Beck does remind us of the Civil Rights Era — that is, the people who hated Martin Luther King (crooksandliars.com)

The Non-Ground Zero Non-Mosque Mosqueteers

Omnipotent Poobah — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:13:25 +0000

EXPLODING HEAD - All this arguing by a bunch of hot heads is getting the country nowhere.

OK people, let’s calm down! Let’s just stop all this mosqlitizing and use a little common sense for a moment, shall we? Don’t make me turn this country around.

At its heart, the Non-Ground Zero Non-Mosque Mosque™ is a simple zoning application gone awry. If the gutted shell of that ex-Burlington Coat Factory sat almost anywhere else on Earth, the NYC Planning Department would be looking at how much traffic the place would generate and how many toilets to require per person. Instead, it’s caught between creating an international incident and/or sparking Civil War II.

What ever happened to the idea that governmental decision-making should be forced down to the local level? I mean come on, it doesn’t get any more local than a planning department.

There are literally dozens of places this kerfuffle could’ve been avoided, but as usual, many people were busy helping demagogues turn themselves into demigods instead of simply minding their own business.

Encouraging the Bullies
It didn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out that building anything remotely connected to Islam was going to be an uphill battle in today’s America. Of course, the Muslims could’ve simply opted to put their center somewhere else, but they’re under no obligation to voluntarily abandon their Constitutional rights. Although they shouldn’t be surprised at the blowback either. And quite frankly, giving in once they started down this road would’ve been a mistake anyway. There is no better way to encourage bullies than to back down from them when threatened.

As for the anti Mosqueteers, they seem to have bought into this newfangled delusion that the Constitution is up for a vote whenever you don’t like something. To hear them tell it, if Muslims want to erect a religious venue the Constitution cannot be allowed to stand. However, if the Baptists want to nail the 10 Commandments to every flat surface in the Republic, it’s a Constitutional right. I’m not sure if this is a terminal case of disengenuosity or a complete inability to recognize irony when it bites them on the ass.

Ground Zero used to be two gleaming towers of steel. A brace of buck-ass krazy kamikazes turned it into a smoking hole in the ground. Many people (not Christians or Muslims or Jews or Atheists, or Druids… just plain folks) died. It was a horrific thing, especially if you had friends or family there or were just coming out or the subway as the towers fell.

When Lunatics Run Amok
But as bad as it was, bad things happen when lunatics run amok. As much as Commander Mission Accomplished would’ve like you to believe there is a “war” we can “win”, it just ain’t so. The best we can do it mitigate the problem by taking reasonable counter measures – duct tape, roll-plastic, and MRIs for airline passengers need not apply.

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Americans were pissed. They looked upon the wreckage-choked harbor as a hallowed place where the nation could focus in an attempt to never let such a tragedy happen again. Today, tourists from across the globe, including a hefty number of Japanese, come to visit the place with cameras in tow and leis on display. The place is no less hallowed because of the gauche tourists and would be no less hallowed if a Shinto shrine went up.

In essence, both places are geographic spots on a map. Soil is soil. They are special because we made them special. They are hallowed because we all agreed they are hallowed. The point is that when someone from the opposite side of the policitical or religious spectrum agrees with you, shut up and stop arguing with them. You’re on the same side!

If not, we’re no better than those krazy kamikazis. If there is a war to be won or lost, it will be decided over the idea that crazies can knock down some expensive real estate and we will willingly make ourselves more like them.

After all, that was exactly their intent.

Mosque Opponents: Bigots, Opportunists, and Krauthammer (outsidethebeltway.com)
Muslims should respect the hallowed ground where thousands died (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
Ajay Singh Chaudhary: The “Mosque Affair,” or, Far and Away the Country’s Most Ridiculous Controversy (huffingtonpost.com)
Someone buy Krauthammer a street map (washingtonmonthly.com)
Mira Schor: My Whole Street Is a Mosque (huffingtonpost.com)
Letter: Muslims should be saying ‘no’ (commercialappeal.com)
“Who Are the Real Cordoba House Provocateurs?” and related posts (insideoutthebeltway.blogspot.com)
Mosque Near Ground Zero Divides Sept. 11 Relatives (abcnews.go.com)

Randomness: God Stuff Style

Omnipotent Poobah — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:37:47 +0000

THE HEAVENLY CHOIR – Gittin’ jiggy wit it, accapella style.

God Stuff

Inspector Gadget Lives!

The Inexplicable Explained by the Unimaginable

DARWIN LIVES! - Actual proof that Creationism is a load of hoohey. Click photo for more >>

Sometimes Even The Grizzly Whisperer™ Looks Good

Medicine for the Medically Disinclined

Advanced Robotics for the Beginner

Gangsters Who Couldn’t Shoot Straight

For Those Who Can’t Get Their Mind Out of the Gutter

There’s More Than One Sucker Born Every Minute

Some Serious Japanalia

More Randomness (omnipotentpoobah.com)
Montana Fishburne Charged With Battery (movers.net)
Murata Unicycle Robot – Pic (risingsunofnihon.com)
Kim Kardashian ‘Should Say Something’ About Montana Fishburne (thesuperficial.com)
History of Sex Robots (medicalinsurance.org)
Forget Elaine: The Animated Ladies Of Yesterday Are The Real Style Inspirations [Trend Watch] (jezebel.com)
Pigeon Wranglers (neatorama.com)