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We live in a curious age that has recently been marked by class warfare that stems from a corporate sponsorship/ownership of world governments. As a group Anonymous has made it a point to expose fraudulent links between corporations and puppet governments. Moving in a parallel direction are scads of citizen protests around the globe that are seeking to restore governments that represent and work for the people. These can be seen in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, China, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.

Over the weekend Anon sent a press release to Gawker Media stating intentions to release documents proving systemic fraud within Bank of America.

OperationLeaks, which runs the anti-Bank of America site BankofAmericasuck.com, says the employee contacted the group to blow the whistle on Bank of America's shady business practices. "I seen some of the emails… I can tell you Grade A Fraud in its purest form…" read one tweet. "He Just told me he have GMAC emails showing BoA order to mix loan numbers to not match it's Documents.. to foreclose on Americans.. Shame."

Alongside this a video was uploaded yesterday announcing Operation Empire State Rebellion. It is something I only thought I would only see in science-fiction, but alas this is the reality we find ourselves in.



Full speech from the excerpt at the end (quite relevant):

Song of the Day (3.13.2011)

Blood for Blood - "Wasted Youth Crew"

Reading all the shit going on in WI, and how governors in OH, FL, MI, and others are working feverishly to take away citizen rights- how their actions have related to a Constitutionalist, libertarian platform is mind boggling to me- has put me in a bit of an off mood this morning. Sure, it could be the lost hour of sleep last night, but whatever, I have a bee in a bonnet. So, fuck you.

A-Kick-A-Flip

Skateboarding and its associated cultures have always held my attention. One of the primary aspects that's captivated me is how the growth in the sport mirrors the growth an individual. It is at base a man vs. himself conflict being acted out. It is raw, and it is emotional.

Growing up skateboarding I had always been drawn to surfing. At the core they are essentially the same, but surfing always seemed more pure and less violent. Being stuck in southeast Michigan was a tease. We had as much water and cast as anywhere, but surfing was hardly on the menu. Because of that surfing slowly took on mystical qualities, and it remains on- I can't believe I'm using this term- bucket list. (blech)

While out with friends skating we often talked about what skate trick would be coolest on a surfboard. The hands down favorite was always the same. Kickflip. Surfing was starting to really progress at the time and ariels were becoming common. Still a kickflip was a whole new game. I seemed impossible. The water provided no leverage, and the board- while smaller than ever- was still clumsy for this time of trick. It was so out of the realm that Volcom posted a $10,000 bounty for the first one filmed.

Slippery When Wet

Something about this product screams hilarity. What the hell could that be?

It's apparently the "largest gummy worm ever made." It's the "implication" that it's something else (in a Dennis voice from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia).

Here's where you can purchase it (for only $27.95!): perpetualkid.com

For those who are lazy, this is the product below:

NSFW: Holy Crap! 7 vs. 1 Gang Fight

Ok, this guy might be the biggest bad ass ever. This is a jaw-dropping video. I'm sure the guy with the baseball bat isn't exactly a prince of human being, but regardless, he's hardcore.

There's rough language, so I'd deem this NSFW.

Just Watch:

Song of the Day (3.11.2011)

The Tallest Man on Earth - "The Wild Hunt"

Does he sound like Dylan? Yeah, so what?

Kristian Matsson is from Sweden and he's now released a couple of full length folk albums. The Wild Hunt (which is where this song is from - obviously) is his second album that he's released. It was released in early 2010 and strong recommended if you can tolerate folk. This is a more intimate recording of "The Wild Hunt," but it's even better than the album version; which is hard to imagine.

Spring Equals Baseball: 2011 Predictions

Living in Detroit, April means two things: the dawn of summer and Tigers baseball.

I'm usually a very pessimistic Detroit Tigers fan. It's difficult to get to excited for a team that really hasn't had anything outstanding happen in 20 years. I won't ignore what they did in 2006, but it's becoming increasingly more difficult to call that team a great team as the years pass. Some of pieces that were here that year are still here, but many of those are either aging or haven't been able to replicate what they did since then (cough, cough, Inge, Zumaya).

At any rate, I have a bit of a different opinion this year. It's not necessarily that I think the Tigers are far and away the best team in the AL Central, but I honestly believe they are the best of the pack.

Without further ado, here's my predictions for the 2011 baseball season:

Song of the Day (3.10.2011)

The Dodos - "Going Under"

The Dodos fourth studio album, No Color, has leaked. Despite me already paying for the digital download when it'll be released next week, I'm excited to announce that this album is everything I was hoping for. I'm not ready to say it's better than their previous album Time to Die, but it's close. Only time will tell.

The song here is what I consider to be one of the standout tracks. It very typical as far as a Dodos song goes. It has a huge percussion section and change of paces that seem to occur every minute of the song.

Gayngs Relayted Regrind: Affiliyated

Gayngs have allowed a fellow midwestern group to remash, remix, regrind, or whatever you want to call it, to their debut Relayted.

The group that was allowed to do this is called Doomtree. It's not a gorup in the sense that they are a band, but instead a record label consisting of a group of rappers and producers. This "regrind" album is called Affiliyated.

The only stipulation that Gayngs gave them was that they A) had to used 10 of their beats/sounds without them knowing what they were prior to using them, and B) had to maintian the 69bpm that they used for Relayted. There were a lot of rumors regarding how the album would be distributed, but it's been released as a free download.

I really dig this remash. Download it, you'll love it. I also highly suggest listening to the actual Gayngs album first. It's fantastic. Below I included two links. One to download a few of the Gayngs tracks that were recorded over at Daytrotter (including an amazing Sade cover - "By Your Side"), and the link to the Doomtree regrind. Both downloads are free.

Gayngs Tracks

Affiliyated by Doomtree

Online Dating Message of the Day: #3, 4, 5, and 6.

Today, I have not a two-pack, or even a three-pack, but a quad-pack!

These are so short and to the point I decided to group them together. It's not a coincidence that these don't contain a capital letter. I'm going to see how long I can post without one!

I REALLY wish I could post pictures for this one.

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#3:
Age: 20
Race: White
Size: Thin
Children: 2
Have a car: No
Three of her hobbies/interests: NASCAR, Weed, and Fishing.

"hey boy! hit me back."

My Opinion:
No. When you watch NASCAR, is it like window shopping? At the very least I hope you have a bike to haul your children in.

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#4:
Age: 29
Race: White
Size: Large
Children: 1
Have a car: Yes
Three of her hobbies/interests: driving

"do drugs?"

My Opinion:
What's funny about the site that this is from, you don't know which answer they're looking. It could go either way.

Also, that's not a typo. Her only interest she listed was "driving." Lets do drugs and drive, baby!!!

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#5:
Age: 29
Race: White
Size: BBW
Children: Doesn't Want Children
Have a car: Yes
Three of her hobbies/interests: money, my 89 mustang, and writing.

"if u cum this way [Redford] msg me"

My opinion:
What 29 year old spells come as "cum?" I mean, it was really funny when I was 13. I guess in Redford that's how they roll.

I also think its' becoming a trend that the women who online date love (correction, "luv") money. Although, I'm tempted with this one...she has an 89 MUSTANG!?!?! HOT! At least she's a writer...?

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#6:
Age: 22
Race: Black
Size: Average
Children: Wants Children
Have a car: Yes
Three of her hobbies/interests: guyz, carz, and ca$h. (listed in that order)

"u hung?"

My Opinion:
Of course the black chick asks this. And the answer is, incredibly.

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