Why didn’t I get in on this? If a hurricane hits Hawai’i, I am going to get a round the world vacation and a new car. I’ve got my fingers crossed… cd The government doled out as much as $1.4 billion in bogus assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, getting hoodwinked to pay…
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The Circus Left Her Behind
I love this piece by Ryan Dionne (rdionne@thespectrum.com) I do however, think this story needs further investigation…Why was the woman in the cart? Why did the circus leave her behind? What was her job in the circus? We need answers… (Mink Hippie asks just how long ago the circus left her behind…was it 1980?) If…
Nude cyclists peel off around Spanish cities
This reminds me of last years Burning Man Festival where I participated in a nude bike ride and Mink Hippie wore nothing but some body paint in the Critical Tits ride. It was great to ride around with hundreds of other naked people. It makes me think that there should be some sort of National…
'Lost' robbery part of alleged crime spree
“Sawyer” on Lost was held at gunpoint in his Hawaii Kai home last October. The suspect was indicted yesterday. What strikes me about the description of his crimes is how many of the victims were injured or shot at while trying to hold their doors shut. I guess people still open their doors for random…
Sierra Leone's forgotten 'bush wives'
Here’s another Sierra Leone story that is a real bummer. The extent of the devastation caused by war there is hard to comprehend. Everyone you meet in Sierra Leone has a story to tell you about how the war affected them, or their family, and of the struggle to make a living and gain any…
UK pressed to jail Charles Taylor
We’ve been following developments surrounding the trial of Charles Taylor closely (there are too many previous posts to list – if you are interested in the background, just search fukn.us for ‘Charles Taylor’…). He has been brought to trial at the UN Special Court in Sierra Leone. Previous rebel leaders have been broken out of…
Diet Coke and Mento's
I don’t know why, but I am sure these guys are Germans. (Thanks Lena!) The ExperimentÂ
Ghanaians say stylish goodbye with fantasy coffins
I never wanted to be buried before, but now that I know I can be buried in a giant carrot….for more pictures go here or here cd Fantasy coffins shaped like Coca-Cola bottles, chickens, cars, cameras, birds and bibles are all on sale in Teshie. First popularized in the 1950s, the coffins cost between $300…
Fare Wars in Hawaii
 If you are coming to Hawaii, you will be pleased to know that because a new airline has entered the interisland market, you can fly between islands for Free! Mink Hippie and I are making good use of the low fares. Recently fares were as much as $100 each way. I love capitalism when…
He is really really dead! I mean really really really dead.
After months of the war going badly for the US and the new Iraqi government, officials got a nice plum today when they killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of Al Quaida in Iraq. As might be expected, those that support the plans of the two governments cheered and fired rifles into the air to…