Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams
The Lunar Federation
The Bad Sleep Well
We've been alerted to the serial killer in Japan who's taking revenge for corporate fraud, as described in this article in today's NY TIMES. But what no one seems to have noticed is that we've already seen this scenario in a film. THE BAD SLEEP WELL is one of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces, and details how a man whose father was killed by corrupt businessmen exacts his revenge. Here's the excellent trailer.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Crime, Death, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Movies, Foreign Customs, 1960's, Asia
Category: Business, Crime, Death, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Movies, Foreign Customs, 1960's, Asia
Summum
A visit to their site will be time well spent.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Nov 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Animals, Business, Products, Death, Eccentrics, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Pets, Religion, Lawsuits, Myths and Fairytales
Category: Animals, Business, Products, Death, Eccentrics, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Pets, Religion, Lawsuits, Myths and Fairytales
Follies of the Mad Men #37
[From Life magazine for June 9 1952.]We saw how the advertising industry created the concept of "B.O." for "body odor." Here, less successfully, they tried to triple the problem. Note how coyly the term "other personal odors" is used to refer to farting.
Is there any scientific proof that chlorophyll tablets do anything in the human body?
And don't you just love the look of disgust on that gal's face?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Oct 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Hygiene, Medical, Obsessions, 1950's
Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Hygiene, Medical, Obsessions, 1950's
Follies of the Mad Men #34
[From Life magazine for April 24 1964.]
Who ever knew that the female mammary gland was such a writhing, squirming, contorting, Blob-like object? (Page Steve McQueen for help!) There are 1,440 minutes in a day, so the copywriters are claiming that a woman's breasts morph dramatically ten times a minute, or every six seconds. Even while sleeping?
Thank God a Maidenform bra can tame these savage glands!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Body, Breasts, Business, Advertising, Products, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Fashion, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Paranormal, 1960's
Category: Body, Breasts, Business, Advertising, Products, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Fashion, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Paranormal, 1960's
Kiddie Treadmills
Those tykes today! if they're not wearing Baby High Heels, they're improving their lung capacity like little Wall Street "Masters of the Universe" on special kiddie treadmills. Read all about the craze here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Products, Exercise and Fitness, Fads, Family, Children, Parents, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Technology
Category: Business, Products, Exercise and Fitness, Fads, Family, Children, Parents, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Technology
Follies of the Mad Men #16
[From Life for May 22 1964.]
Eeeyeeuw! Can you imagine going for a delicious, delicious piece of white chocolate, and ending up with a mouthful of margarine?!?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Aug 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Business, Advertising, Food, Frauds, Cons and Scams, 1960's
Category: Business, Advertising, Food, Frauds, Cons and Scams, 1960's
Pyramid Power
In this confusing postmodern age, when fresh cults come and go with head-spinning rapidity, it's a comfort to see one with staying power--such as Pyramidology. Perhaps you too feel you could benefit from a stay inside the mystic interior of a large pyramid, but don't have one readily accessible. Well, visiting this popular Russian site might involve a little extra travel for most of us, but surely the benefits would outweigh the expense.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Aug 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Eccentrics, Fads, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Unsolved Mysteries, Paranormal, Foreign Customs, Russia
Category: Eccentrics, Fads, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Unsolved Mysteries, Paranormal, Foreign Customs, Russia
$62,000 Blow Job--Unconsumated!
Never bring sixty grand in cash in a duffel bag to an assignation with a $30 hooker. Or if you must, then at least cut back on the cognac consumption beforehand.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Crime, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Money, Hookers
Category: Crime, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Money, Hookers
Obama = Antichrist?!?
Did John McCain and posse really intend to portray Barack Obama as the Antichrist in this recent campaign ad?Decide for yourself....
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Aug 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Celebrities, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Government, Officials, Humor, Politics, Religion, ShowBiz, Television, Video, Advertising
Category: Celebrities, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Government, Officials, Humor, Politics, Religion, ShowBiz, Television, Video, Advertising

Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Real Estate, Space Travel