BlogCadre - sad

Suicide clubs lure thousands of Russian teenagers

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:07:44 +0000

In Russia 15 to 20 teenagers commit suicide monthly. Surprisingly enough, a few of them do this secretly. All over Russia there are hundreds of websites that will gladly help you to lay hands on yourself. At first glance they seem to be nothing but somebody’s stupid game: more than a thousand peers of 11 to 25 years old spend hours discussing several ways to suicide themselves. This, however, is not a game: all these people are dead serious. They will not just advise you on how to die in a more sophisticated and pleasant way, they will also gladly help you to pop off. Read the whole article here.

Image of suicides that occurred on the Golden Gate Bridge

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:31:45 +0000

Here is a sad look at the suicides that occurred on the Golden Gate Bridge since its opening in 1937. One square accounts for one suicide and the squares are placed in the location the suicide occurred. Link to full image.

Retro Cherry Coke Commercial

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:04:25 +0000

Cherry Coke may be "outrageous", but 80s fashion.... not so outrageous. Link to commercial.

Previously:
Coca-Cola commercial done GTA style, Commercials from the 80s: Atari, Nintendo and Wendy's (LwL)

Famed research parrot dies

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:20:43 +0000

After 30 years of study, famed research parrot Alex died. Breaking many sterotypes about birds, Alex proved the species' intellect could match that of a 5-year-old human. Link.

[Picture from physorg.com]

Nascar Laptop: What's under the hood

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:58:36 +0000

I was picking up some printer ink today at CompUSA and saw the oddest thing... Nascar laptops.

These laptops have got to be fast. I've got to get my hands on one of these... yuk yuk. Be sure to check out the demo... priceless.

"Gentlemen, start your engines."

Want more Nascar in your life? Nascar now sells meats, vegetables, and chainsaws. [BoingBoing]