Bigger is always better, especially when its a skateboard. The sheer size of the motherfucker is bigger than a American School bus, andthis deck doubles as a possible deathtrap.
This monstrosity was designed and produced by pro skateboarder and MTV reality star Rob Dyrdek and skate park designer Joe Ciaglia. It was first unveiled on 25th February 2009 on Dyrdek’s show ‘Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory’.
It measures at a whopping scale at 11.14 m (36 ft 7 in) long, 2.63 m (8 ft 8 in) wide and 1.10 m (3 ft 7.5 in) high. Which, would be a comfortable ride if you were 50 feet tall.
Parklife is back for 2010 and its line up is one to get excited about for all indie electro fans. Touring all major cities in Australia, this is one festival that brings a massive plethora of audible pleasure. With acts such as Groove Armada, Missy Elliot, Chiddy Bang, Darwin Deez, the Dandy Warhols, The New Young Pony club, and Ou Est Le Swimming Pool coming down under to warm up the pristine Australian Spring weather. Read more
Unicorns, mysterious voices, and wicked illusions use to be a visionary treat for those who enjoy the recreational LSD or Magic Mushrooms during their downtime to escape docile reality. If your not too exciting, why not try the Ganzfeld experiment to enjoy surreality in your soberness.
The Ganzfeld experiment was developed by German scientist Wolfgang Metzer in the 1930′s. The experiment sought to decode Extra Sensory Perception (ESP), also known as the sixth sense, to see if people actually had the ability to perform such unnatural tasks such as telepathy, seeing dead people, and of course Jedi Mind Tricks.
Ganzfield is German for ‘featureless field’ which refers to what your brain goes through when deprived of any sensory perception. What it does is stimulate itself by creating a new ‘sense’ which creates an illusion in your subconscious mind. Similar, to what you imagine when you dreams.
Historically, Greek wise men use to go to pitch black caves to gain knowledge from their visions. The act of meditation can produce such an effect if you are able to concentrate on pretty much, nothing.
The part of Brain that controls this effect is your Reticular activating System, which regulates arousal and your sleep patterns. This is an example of this part of your brain controls you:
When you wear something on your arm, say a watch, you are aware of its presence for a short while initially. But after you get used to the sensation it is relegated to the back of your mind. This is because the brain is no longer interested in the stimulus that it does not need to be aware of. There may be more important tasks to manage. Even as you are reading this, there is the pressure that your shirt is putting on your body (come to think of it, our clothes are not exactly weightless) and the pressure the air around is putting on you.
We are not aware of the atmospheric pressure when we step outside, which is a miracle, considering the immensely heavy volume of air weighing down on us from above as well as around us. We are constantly being bombarded by stimuli from our environment, but we may not be aware of all of them at all.
So if you're in dire need to escape from your sombre life. Or maybe want to communicate with your dead Grandpa. You can avoid ingesting a stimulant to get you in another reality, just cut up some ping pong balls, place them over your eyes, crank the radio to static, and lie back. Prepare forsomeweirdshit.
With shows like Jersey Shore and the musicians with likes of Ke$ha being idolised, the idea of dressing like a tramp has become a popular idea. If you are a female in a Western democratic country, showing of your thong underwear explicitly triumphs your self-confidence, and your loose sexuality.
Japanese designers Sanna’s Brazilian Fashion have designed such fashion that accentuates such a floozy image that can transform any respectable woman to one that probably has a butterfly tramp stamp tattoo.
Very Tasteful
Described on as ‘sexy’ and ‘stylish’ these pants are available to buy online through their website for AU$80. Sandra Tanimura, designer at Sanna describes their inpiration of these unique jeans:
“We specialize in making low-rise trousers and our customers wanted them to get even lower. It was very difficult meeting these demands without the trousers falling down. I came up with the idea of using the bikini strings to let the trousers hang really low without falling”
If you feel the need to be slightly outrageous, or the need to imitate Lady Gaga, or even Snooki – You should consider buying these pants NOW. Fuck yes.
The man grinning in the picture is Dato Ibrahim Ali.
He is a Malaysian politician and the president of the extreme right wing Malay Rights movement association ‘Pribumi Perkasa Negara‘, which translated is the ‘National Mighty Indigenous’ association. The establishment of the organisation was created in the principal of defending Indigenous rights, and establish a platform for Malays regardless of their political affiliation to discuss the issues faced with the social economic contract and Malay rights.
Recent assemblies have included the discussion of issues such as regulating a proper method to tie a sarong, enacting an act for all Malays to wave a keris upon meeting a minority, upholding Malay identity with accordance of the 3R concept “Rogol, Rempit Rasuah“, and a debate from their youth subdivision about the topic “You can Drink and take Drugs, but Pork will burn your intestines.” (these activities, based on factless yet imaginative, calculated assumptions).
Ibrahim Ali appeared on Al Jazeera’s piece recently to voice the Malay perspective on the issue of minority discrimination in Malaysia with the current policies withstanding in Malaysian legislation:
“Don’t talk shit” was the most spirited, and valid response he could stutter. His dissatisfaction and intellectual reasoning in debate could be summarised in three fiery metaphorical words - not to splutter out faeces when your mouth opens. And yes, he said it three times, to clearly put in our minds (especially the minority population in Malaysia):
“Don’t fuck with Ibrahim Ali.”
We understand that in television editing, the producers or journalist would select the responses that would suit their story angle, usually picking a extreme conservative and extreme liberal view on the issue to meet with a centrist, and unbiased viewpoint on the issue. The fact that media organisations should act in high integrity in choosing the most definitive and comprehensive arguements, leaves me cramping in laughter flabbergasted that throughout the whole interview, and throughout the rapid fired stuttering: was the best response that they could flush out this guy?
In dedication, and in parody to his strong willed attitude, we here, give you all you need to hear from Ibrahim Ali:
One glance at their Mohawk haircuts and black outfits, you might think that Wicked Aura Batucada is a punk rock band. But if you’re from Singapore, you will be very familiar with this 6-year-old band.
This thirteen-man outfit is a one of a kind, funky percussion army. Ranging from school music teachers to a police officer, this band is made up of strong men (biceps included) in their mid 20s to mid 40s who have travelled several continents with their performances – in countries like Spain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Thailand.
Wicked Aura Batucada was recently in Melbourne to open for The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra’s debut, Afro-Beat album launch at The Prince Bandroom; St Kilda’s on March 13th 2010.
Upon hearing the crazily synchronized drumming skills of the band, one might associate this band with the movie, Drumline. But give it a couple of minutes later, it completely overshadows that thought when this band bursts out with groovy beats and yes, even vocals by frontman, Idham Budiman, that will excite your pulse and jolt those sleepy feet and got every one dancing to their songs.
This percussion band includes a guitarist and a bassist and played smooth and groovy tunes like “Brothers Gonna Work it Out” where the Wicked boys swayed sexily with their instruments on stage to adrenalin-pumping and energy-boosting original like “Fight” to end their set with a bang.
Wicked Aura Batucada truly satisfied the crowd with a full hour of awesome funk that is perfected with the years together as a band which included a tambourine trio display as well as an electrifying guitar solo.
Be sure to don their signature black and green colours at their next gig and wicked it out!
