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My Pool, My Rules
If you don't want to swim in it, why not skate in it? These skateboarding pioneers of the 70's decided to put their backyard swimming pools to good use. Wind back the clock with this Retro pod from the classic movie "Super Session" directed by Hal Jepsen. If you don't want to swim in it, why not skate in it? These skateboarding pioneers of the 70's decided to put their backyard swimming ... more
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Lost Jimi Hendrix album discovered
"A lost album JIMI HENDRIX recorded with rocker STEPHEN STILLS has been discovered more than 30 years after it was recorded.
Stills recently found the recording among a stack of material he taped during the 1970s, and his Crosby, Stills and Nash bandmate Graham Nash is helping him prepare it for release." "A lost album JIMI HENDRIX recorded with rocker STEPHEN STILLS has been discovered more than 30 years after it was recorded. ... more -
The Big Outcome of the '60s: The Triumph of Capitalism
if you find interesting adding Lacan to sociology and history, read the whole article.
"The commons of external nature are threatened by pollution and exploitation (from oil to forests and natural habitat itself); the commons of internal nature (the biogenetic inheritance of humanity) are threatened by technological interference; and the commons of culture -- the socialized forms of "cognitive" capital, primarily language, our means of communication and education, but also the shared infrastructure of public transport, electricity, post, etc. -- are privatized for profit. (If Bill Gates were to be allowed a monopoly, we would have reached the absurd situation in which a private individual would have owned the software texture of our basic network of communication.)
We are gradually becoming aware of the destructive potential, up to the self-annihilation of humanity itself, that could be unleashed if the capitalist logic of enclosing these commons is allowed a free run. "
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Christian the Lion
This one brings tears to my eyes.
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1978: Charlie Chaplin's stolen body found
The coffin containing the body of Charlie Chaplin - missing since his grave was robbed 11 weeks ago - has been found.
It was dug up from a field about a mile away from the Chaplin home in Corsier near Lausanne, Switzerland.
The legendary comedian died on Christmas Day last year, aged 88. He was buried two days later in the village of Corsier in the hills above Lake Geneva.
Charlie would have thought it ridiculous
Lady Oona Chaplin
Swiss police have arrested two men - a Pole aged 24 and a Bulgarian aged 38 - and say they have confessed to stealing the coffin and reburying it.
Names of the accused have not been released, but police say they are both motor mechanics.
They were traced after police kept a watch on 200 phone kiosks and tapped the Chaplins' phone after the family received ransom demands of £400,000 for return of the body after it went missing in March.
The coffin containing the body of Charlie Chaplin - missing since his grave was robbed 11 weeks ago - has been found. ... more -
They had a public information film for just about everything in the 70's
Take care, don't let the nightmare come true - do not hang your shopping from your babies push chair or pram.
What other issues do you think they needed to cover in the 70's? Do not put a knife in the toaster? Do not cross a road with your eyes closed? We can take care of ourselves thank you very much... Take care, don't let the nightmare come true - do not hang your shopping from your babies push chair or pram. ... more -
Great band from the '90's does a classic from the '70's
Beautiful South does ELO! Amazing.
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To Catch A Thief
Saffron Burrows stars in the movie "The Bank Job" about a real London bank robbery that happened in 1971. Here she explains the unusual formation of the script and how the film might answer some of the biggest questions that have gone unanswered all these years.
"The Bank Job" is on DVD now. Saffron Burrows stars in the movie "The Bank Job" about a real London bank robbery that happened in 1971. Here she explains the unusu... more -
How To Hide The Truth
On September 13, 1971 Lloyd's bank in London was robbed. The safe deposit boxes containing gold, jewels and potentially very sensitive and incriminating documents were stolen. For three straight days the robbery was in the news. The fourth day it was gone. Supposedly a "D-Notice" was slapped on the UK news media, preventing them from saying any more. In this Current Question Saffron Burrows explains what a D-Notice is and why it might have been issued.
Saffron stars in "The Bank Job," the film based on the real life events of the aforementioned bank robbery, which is out on DVD now. On September 13, 1971 Lloyd's bank in London was robbed. The safe deposit boxes containing gold, jewels and potentially very sensitiv... more -
ROUGH CUT - The Gong Show: UF
You have five minutes to do whatever you want. Trouble is, so can the audience. See a current take on the classic 1970s game show.
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Stagpanic - Forbes.com
Hundred-dollar oil prices, creeping inflation in food and other commodities, gold behaving the way it did in 1979--could we be in for a repeat of stagflation?
The economy may be headed into the tank, but don't break out the leisure suits and Blue Nun just yet.
Hundred-dollar oil prices, creeping inflation in food and other commodities, gold behaving the way it did in 1979--could we be in for ... more -
15 Strange Early Electronic Handheld Games
In my day, we didn't have fancy liquid crystal displays, capable of displaying millions of colors. We didn't have responsive touchscreens and microphones that one could blow into. We had crappy games with a half-dozen LEDs that forced one to use his or her imagination and we liked it. Actually, they were all crap and we hated them. In my day, we didn't have fancy liquid crystal displays, capable of displaying millions of colors. We didn't have responsive touchscre... more
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Pop Art Custom Painted BMWs from the 70's
Warhol, Lichtenstien, Frank Stella. Way cool art cars from the 70's greats. Man, I might just have to pony up the cash for a ticket to New Zeland. These just seem too good to be true. Warhol, Lichtenstien, Frank Stella. Way cool art cars from the 70's greats. Man, I might just have to pony up the cash for a ticket to... more
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1973 Chrysler New Yorker, Newport, Town & Country
I had two '73 2-door Newports simultaneously. Same color, same interior, same everything with 2 minor differences. One had dual cherry bombs and rally wheels. They sure did hog gas! I could fit as much in this car as most people could in their minivan. They were beasts with almost no suspension. I sure miss them! I had two '73 2-door Newports simultaneously. Same color, same interior, same everything with 2 minor differences. One had dual cher... more
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