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Odd New Trend among Japanese College Students (16 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:00 +0000

There seems to be no real reason behind this particular fashion movement but students in Japan have taken to wearing the same outfits to college each day.

Kids Who Sold Out Their Parents (22 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:00 +0000

College Professors Have Fun (18 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:00 +0000

Art and Decor of Moscow Metro Stations

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:00 +0000

The Metro began operating in Moscow in 1935 with a single 11 km line connecting just thirteen stations, but it has since grown into the world’s fourth busiest transit system, spanning more than 300 kilometers and offering 188 stops along the way.

The Moscow Metro was one of the USSR’s most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious “palaces for the people”. Built under the command of Stalin, the iron-fisted leader ordered the metro’s artists and architects to design a structure that embodied svet (radiance or brilliance) and svetloe budushchee (a radiant future). He directed his architects to design structures which would encourage citizens to look up, admiring the station’s art, as if they were looking up to admire the sun and—by extension—him as a god. With their reflective marble walls, high ceilings and grandiose chandeliers, many Moscow Metro stations have been likened to an “artificial underground sun”..

Komsomolskaya Metro Station

Komsomolskaya opened in 1935. The station has tall pillars faced with pinkish limestone and blue-grey marble and the floor is tiled with grey granite. The imposing Baroque celling, painting in yellow is decorated with eight mosaic panels of smalt and precious stones. The theme of the panels represent the Russian fight for freedom and independence throughout history.

Novoslobodskaya Metro Station

Built in 1952, Novoslobodskaya is best known for its 32 stained glass panels, which are the work of Latvian artists E. Veylandan, E. Krests, and M. Ryskin. Each panel, surrounded by an elaborate brass border, is set into one of the station's pylons and illuminated from within. Both the pylons and the pointed arches between them are faced with pinkish Ural marble and edged with brass molding. At the end of the platform is a mosaic by Pavel Korin entitled "Peace Throughout the World."

Mayakovskaya Metro station

Mayakovskaya is considered to be one of the most beautiful station in the system. Based on a Soviet future as envisioned by the poet Mayakovsky, the station features graceful columns faced with stainless steel and pink rhodonite, white Ufaley and grey Diorite marble walls, a brilliant flooring pattern of white and pink marble, and 35 niches, one for each vault. Surrounded by filament lights there are a total of 34 ceiling mosaics by Alexander Deyneka with the theme "24-Hour Soviet Sky." A passenger can look up and see the bright Soviet future right above him.

Located 33 meters beneath the surface, the station became an air raid shelter during World War 2. On the anniversary of the October Revolution, on 7 November 1941 Joseph Stalin addressed a mass assembly of party leaders and ordinary Muscovites in the central hall of the station.

Elektrozavodskaya Metro Station

Named after the electric light bulb factory nearby, the ceiling of Elektrozavodskaya is covered with six rows of circular incandescent inset lamps of which there were 318 in total. There are 12 marble bas-reliefs on the pylons highlighting the nation’s struggle in the World War. Other pylons carry decorative gilded grilles depicting hammer and sickle.

Shosse Entuziastov Station

The design theme of the station is the struggle for freedom during Russia's history. Shosse Entuziastov station is decorated in various colours and shades of marble, with colours ranging from dark grey to yellow. Sculptures and pictures relating to revolutionary subjects adorn the walls. On the western end of the central hall there is a large sculpture — "Flame of Freedom" — designed by A. Kuznetsov.

Ploshchad Revolyutsii Metro Station

Ploshchad is decorated with 76 sculptures one cut into each corner of each column, arranged thematically moving from parents with their children to athletes, students to farmers, industrial workers to hunters to soldiers. There is also a frontier guard with a dog whose nose people rub for good luck.

Nakhimovsky Prospekt Metro Station

Park Pobedy Metro Station

Victory Park Station

Prospekt Mira Metro Station

George Takei responds to anti gay marriage protesters

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:00 +0000

The legendary George Takei responds in the best way possible to the protesters who gathered during March Prop 8/DOMA hearings outside the Supreme Court.

Breakfasts Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:10:00 +0000

Full English

Sausages, bacon, eggs, grilled tomato, mushrooms, bread, black pudding and baked beans. Knocked back with a cup of tea.

Cuba

Usually consists of sweetened coffee with milk with a pinch of salt thrown in. The unique Cuban bread is toasted and buttered and cut into lengths to dunk in the coffee.

Morocco

Usually consists of different breads with some chutney, jam, cheese or butter. They have a really delicious crumpet-style bread which they make in huge slabs for you to tear a bit off, and a semolina pancake bread called Baghir.

Portugal

Delicious and simple, stuffed croissants and plenty of coffee served in the sun.

Australia

Only one crucial ingredient here, Vegemite. Traveling Aussies are often found with a sneaky pot of the sticky, salty brown stuff in their backpack. Just don’t get in the Vegemite vs Marmite war – everybody knows Marmite is better, but let them have their fun.

Brazil

A selection of meats, cheeses and bread is the normal breakfast fare.

Italy

‘Cappuccino e cornetto’ aka a cappuccino and croissant.

Germany

Wursts, local cheeses and freshly baked bread, all washed back with a strong coffee.

America

Home made thick pancakes with bacon, syrup and blueberries.

France

Le croissant, plain or with crushed almonds, butter, chocolate or cream., and coffee of course.

Argentina

Usually consists of “mate” (an infusion drink made with leaves of “yerba”) or dulce de leche with “facturas,”a croissant-like typical pastry.

Canada

Perogies are boiled, baked or fried dumplings made from unleavened dough and traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit. Then you’ve got some sausages and toast to mop it all up.

Mexico

The delightful plate above consists of beef tips, chilequiles and other assorted goodies eaten in Manzanillo. Nachos, cheese and beans always feature heavily and a delicious, spicy breakfast is the norm.

Thailand

Usually consists of some meaty treat dropped in a semolina/porridge mixture. What you see above is pork porridge. It features Chinese doughnuts, beansprouts, pork intestine stuffed with peppery pork mince, sliced pork heart, stomach slivers and blood pudding. A bit more interesting than toast and jam anyway.

Bolivia

Saltenas are a bit like empanadas crossed with Cornish pasties. They’re the traditional option for a Bolivian breakfast and usually filled with meat and vegetables, and slightly sweetened with sugar.

Egypt

The breakfast of choice here is Foul Madamas. It’s made from fava beans, chickpeas, garlic and lemon. Above you’ll see the dish topped with olive oil, cayenne, tahini sauce, a hard boiled egg, and some diced green veggies.

Japan

What do you mean you’ve never had tofu for breakfast? It’s a popular choice in Japan, along with fish and rice. Soak it in soya sauce and you’ve got yourself one delicious, and semi-healthy breakfast.

China

A lot like lunch and dinner in China. Expect noodles, rice, sticky coated chicken and fried veggies.

Mongolia

Generally consists of boiled mutton with lots of fat and flour and maybe some dairy products or rice. In western Mongolia they add variety to their diets with horsemeat.

Pakistan

In Pakistan you’ll get Aloo Paratha for your breakfast. It’ s an Indian unleavened flatbread made by pan frying, wholewheat dough on a tava. The dough contains ghee and the bread is usually stuffed with vegetables. It’s best eaten with butter, chutney or some other spicy sauce. It’s not uncommon to roll it up and dip it in your tea.

Estonia

Curd cheese on a wheat bloomer – known locally as ‘cheese on toast’. The creamy topping can be supplemented with ricotta or fromage fraiche instead, if you prefer.

Venezuela

Empenadas are the order of the day. Fill the little pastries with fresh cheese, minced meat or any combination of veggies and beans.

Ghana

The most popular breakfast item in this African country is waakye. It’s basically rice cooked in beans and is found at all the street stalls in Ghana.

Turkey

The full Turkish treatment usually consists of a few varieties of cheese, butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey, and spicy meat.

American Nazis annual convention

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Chilling images showing the mundane preparations ahead of a hate-filled Nazi rally have been captured by a photographer given unprecedented access. Photographer Johnny Milano was allowed to shoot behind the scenes at the National Socialist Movement convention in Atlanta, Georgia, after months of negotiations with Nazi leaders. The disturbing photographs show white supremacists ironing their swastikas and getting tattoos as they kill time in their hotel rooms.

How to Destory a Maserati (9 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:00 +0000

People in China are so freaking rich, they can destroy a Maserati which costs $420,000. Only because they didn't like the service.

Do You Think This Is Fitness Overkill? (8 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:00 +0000

It has taken a few years of hard training for this girl, Eva Andressa, to transform her body from slim to muscular and curvy. But do you actually think she looks better or worse?

Felice Varini (5 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Awesome optical illusion in Paris. It's called Felice Varini.

Faceplants (26 gifs)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Girl With and Without Cosplay Makeup (4 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:00 +0000

Cute girl in cosplay costume? Let's see her real face in the last picture.

First Pitch Fail (4 gifs)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:12:00 +0000

Guy fails at the first pitch at a Florida Stattetson college baseball game.

Unbelievable Facts About Britain (19 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:00 +0000

Moms in nature

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:11:00 +0000

How Earth has Changed (6 gifs)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Google Time Lapse helps to see how our planet has changed during the last three decades (1984-2012).

Celebrities at School (19 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:24:00 +0000

Photos of celebrities at their High School proms and other dances.

Ashton Kutcher
Senior Prom at Clear Creek Amana High School in Homestead, Iowa (1996)

Sandra Bullock
Senior Homecoming at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia (1982)

Shaquille O’Neal
Robert G. Cole High School (San Antonio, Texas)

George Clooney
Augusta High School in Augusta, Kentucky (1979)

Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, California (1993)

Paula Deen
Senior Year at Albany High School in Albany, Georgia (1965)

Will Ferrell
Senior Winter Ball at University High School in Irvine, California (1986)

Snooki (Nicole Polizzi)
Senior Prom at Marlboro High School in Marlboro, New York (2006)

Jessica Alba
Claremont High School

Britney Spears
Parklane Academy McComb, Mississippi.

Taylor Swift
Hendersonville High School

Bruno Mars
Roosevelt High School

Lebron James
St. Vincent – St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)

Natalie Portman
Syosset High School Syosset, Long Island

Brad Pitt
Kickapoo High School

Taylor Lautner
Valencia High School

Tiger Woods
Western High School, Anaheim

Usher
North Springs High School, Sandy Springs, GA

James Franco
James never went to Palo Alto High School’s prom…

Impressive Artwork Made Out of Denim by Ian Berry

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:35:00 +0000

Totally Useless Facts (25 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:37:00 +0000

This Woman Has a Total Troll Obsession (13 pics )

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:40:00 +0000

Little Photobomber (5 gifs)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:13:00 +0000

Oklahoma Time Capsule (32 pics)

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:08:00 +0000

This time capsule was buried under the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City 100 years ago, in 1913. Now the time capsule is opened. All these items were inside it.

The 21 Most Awkward Moments In Handshake History

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:47:00 +0000

Two Lifelong Peas in a Pod

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:26:00 +0000

The first time Maja Daniels saw Monette and Mady together, walking briskly down the streets of Paris, she wasn't sure they were real. Like Alice's White Rabbit, they were there and gone in a flash.

When she finally approached the identical twins in 2010, after years of watching them from afar, they thought it was strange that she would want to document them.

Admittedly, though, it wasn’t the first time they’d been approached by curious passersby. And it's easy to see why: Not only are the sisters identical, but whenever they go out in public, they dress exactly alike.

It's not uncommon, perhaps, to see that with babies and young children. But turn the clocks forward a few decades, and the sight is bound to turn heads.

"I think they do it as a provocation to other people," Daniels said. "To them, we’re just singular people. They've elevated beyond the single person."

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serthar, Tibet

noreply@blogger.com (Crack Two) — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:28:00 +0000

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, also known as Serthar Buddhist Institute, sits in the Larung Valley at an elevation of 4,000 meters, about 15 km from the town Sêrtar, in Sertar County, Garze Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan region of Kham. The academy was founded in 1980 in an entirely uninhabited valley by Jigme Phuntsok, an influential lama of the Nyingma tradition. Despite its remote location, Larung Gar grew from a handful of disciples to be one of the largest and most influential centers for the study of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Today it is home to over 40,000 monks, nuns and lay-students.

The campus of Larung Gar is enormous. Houses for monks and nuns sprawl all over the valley and up the surrounding mountains. A huge wall through the middle of Larung Gar separates the monk side from the nun side. Monks and nuns are not allowed out of their designated areas except in front of the main monastery assembly hall which is common to both nuns and monks. The houses are all built in a wood style that is traditionally found in this region, and built so close together that they appear almost on top of each other.