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Can't recall if this one has been posted before, always makes me laugh<br />
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Asshat in Australia annoys a street performer and gets clocked - Best thing I've seen all week and absolutely thoroughly deserved. -
the real Harlem Shake<br />
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Got into this guy's YouTube channel after seeing him fly between buildings in Rio on a news website.<br />
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Wing suits are fking awesome...<br />
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It's on my bucket list although I'll give the proximity bit a wide berth...<br />
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love this clip, has a kick ass soundtrack too (already posted in this thread)<br />
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had a landing similar to that on Singapore Airlines coming into Auckland...were some very worried passengers!
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Bunch 'o connected goodies here...<br />
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[url="http://www.blastr.com/2012/01/13-minute-supercut-reveal.php"][b]13-minute supercut reveals Spielberg's Raiders inspirations[/b][/url]<br />
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(Click through the youtube link to watch; it won't embed here.)<br />
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Interesting especially to me:<br />
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[quote][color=#565A5C][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif]Many of the booby trap ideas and playful sequences for the film were actually inspired by the Uncle Scrooge comics of [b]Carl Barks[/b], especially the story titled "The Seven Cities of Cibola," which featured a gigantic rolling boulder.[/font][/color]<br />
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[color=#565A5C][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif]The film was storyboarded heavily, with many concept illustrations done by comic artist [b][url="http://blastr.com/2011/01/indiana-jones-original-de.php"]Jim Sterenko[/url][/b], utilizing all the stylistic tributes of early soldier-of-fortune silver screen idols.[color=#222222][font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif][/quote][/font][/color][/font][/color]<br />
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[color=#565A5C][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif](I did some video editing on a short doc about Carl Barks and two much longer ones featuring Jim Steranko about Jack Kirby a couple years ago. (Steranko worked at Marvel Comics and is probably most responsible for the character of Sgt. Nick Fury, now being played by Samuel L. Jackson in the Avengers series.))[/font][/color]<br />
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[color=#565A5C][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif]I found all of this on a new New Yorker story about George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (and Lawrence Kasdan) "spitballing" the original Indiana Jones script, with the entire discussion transcript now available online:[/font][/color]<br />
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[color=#565A5C][font=Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif][url="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/03/spitballing-indy.html"]http://www.newyorker...lling-indy.html[/url]:[/font][/color] -
The Leka family cracked me up, they filmed the Hokitika tornado today from their vehicle,...the conversation was brilliant!<br />
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Kid 1: Can I see it?.....no way! it's a twister!<br />
Dad: No way!<br />
Mum: Ok, Hun, I think we should go!<br />
Dad: No, Stop stressing out!<br />
Mum: It's on the video.<br />
Kid 1: I'm not scared!<br />
Kid 2 : I'm not either!<br />
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[url="https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/"]https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/nose/[/url]<br />
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From "The Civilian", a new kiwi satire site that's been getting some [url="http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/8493353/Satirical-spoofs-spread-word-for-The-Civilian"]attention[/url]:<br />
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[b] [size=6]Tui billboards all a big misunderstanding[/size][/b]<br />
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[color=#A7A3A3][size=2]DB Breweries has been shocked to learn that billboards such as this one werenâ€
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Beer brewing giant DB Breweries has been horrified to learn that, for many years, people have been taking their iconic Tui billboards sarcastically.<br />
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The billboards, established to advertise DBâ€s famous brand of Tui beer, feature short statements on a black background next to a red panel that reads “Yeah right.â€<br />
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The statements on the billboards have long been understood to be sarcastic, but the company now insists that was all a horrible misunderstanding.<br />
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In a media release yesterday, DB Breweries wrote: “It has come to our attention that many in New Zealand believe that our iconic billboards were not meant sincerely, and were in fact snide comments aimed at disparaging those who might agree with the statements printed on them. We are extremely embarrassed to learn this, and deeply troubled to know that our advertisements were taken in this way. We would like to clarify that our famous ‘Yeah right†slogan was never supposed to be sarcastic.â€<br />
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“We meant it more like ‘yeah, thatâ€s right!â€â€ said DBâ€s General Manager of Marketing Clare Morgan. “I guess it can be kind of hard to gather tone from plain text, but we never imagined that people would think we werenâ€t serious.â€<br />
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The clarification has wildly altered the interpretation of many of Tuiâ€s billboards, including their well-known Christmas billboard [i]Letâ€s take a moment this Christmas to think about Christ. [/i]That advertisement was often thought to be a commentary on the commercialization of Christmas and the growing irrelevance of religion in New Zealand.<br />
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“What? No!†exclaimed Morgan when this interpretation was put to her. “We were just trying to encourage people to put a little meaning back in their holiday. To suggest anything else wouldâ€ve been rude.â€<br />
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The revelation sheds new light on many other Tui classics, including [i]U2 can change the world[/i], once interpreted as an expression of cynicism about lead singer Bonoâ€s humanitarian efforts, and [i]When Winston says no, he means no[/i], a reference to the New Zealand First Leaderâ€s denial that he accepted anonymous donations from millionaire Owen Glenn.<br />
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“Well that explains that angry phone call from Winston Peters†said Managing Director Brian Blake “We just thought we were helping him out.â€<br />
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Tui has begun clearing up the misunderstanding by painting over many of their billboards with easier to understand phrases such as “Thatâ€s true!†and “Good point!â€<br />
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“Gosh†said Morgan. “What a crazy miscommunication. I just hope we havenâ€t offended anyone.â€<br />
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In related news, a NZX investigation has suspended trading on ASB Bank after it was recently revealed that its famous Goldstein ad campaign was meant to drive customers away. “We were trying to show that only a half-witted foreigner would bank with ASB†said the companyâ€s chief executive.<br />
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yep good one QV, wonder why this came out on April the 1st
