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| Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong!
Quick bits of info:
From 1974 up until it was demolished in 1993, the city was inhabited by squatters,
junkies and refugees. Before that, Triads controlled the city from about 1948 to 1974.
But cops raided the city a shit ton (over 3000 raids) and extinguished the Triad presence.
Much of the city, particularly the lower levels, never saw sunlight due to its height.
From Wikipedia:
"The City was notorious for its excess of brothels, casinos, opium dens, cocaine
parlours, food courts serving dog meat, and secret factories. The Kowloon Walled City
was also infamous for its high number of unsanitary dentist clinics, since unlicensed
dentists could operate there without prosecution."
Around the time it was demolished, there was an estimated 50,000 inhabitants.
Check these pics:
Wires and pipes all over the goddamn place.
Before the squatters and junkies took over, 1973:
Boeing 747's, set to land at the nearby airport, flying ridiculously low over KWC:
Something of a walkthrough, mostly exterior shots but around 6:00 you see the inside:
And a scene from Bloodsport! Actually shot within the walls of the city:
If you want to read more:
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| | Current Music: | disrupt | | Time: | 12:07 pm | | Current Mood: | durrrbbbb |
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And just last month, congress forked over $612 billion to the military. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Phobia - "Let's Get Pissed" | | Subject: | My anger is unfocused and incoherent, but it's there. It's fuckin' there. | | Time: | 02:07 pm |
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| St. Paul police are on a journalist arresting spree, locking up independent media folks (Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!), bloggers and videomakers.
Video of Goodman's arrest:
More accounts of excessive force:
http://dncrnc.wordpress.com/ | | comments: Leave a comment |
| SATURDAY APRIL 26th
@ the Bayview Post 6pm $10
Milwaukee, WI
SINCE BY MAN (last show)
CALL ME LIGHTNING
SEVEN DAYS OF SAMSARA
DECIBULLY
KILL THE SLAVEMASTER (reunion)
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| At the Nationals home opener yesterday, Bush was greeted with a resounding chorus of boos:
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| | Current Music: | severed head of state | | Time: | 02:42 pm | | Current Mood: | god damn it |
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| America didn't hesitate when articles of impeachment were brought upon a governor for getting his dick wet, but impeaching a vice president guilty of war crimes is preposterous.
Get your priorities straight, America! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
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^Autographed by Dennis the Menace himself!
He even used a smudgy felt-tip marker! How raw is that?!
P.S. It's 1:30pm and I've already been awake for 14 hours. :-/ | | comments: 5 comments or Leave a comment |
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Following the green route, starting at Borden Park (John R. and Hamlin), I rode to
Cycle Works at 14 & Crooks to buy some lights for my bike, then I headed on over
to the Bham skate park to meet up for FNS. Then after FNS, around midnight, I rode
back to Borden (pink route). I figure the ride to be about 23 miles total... and I ain't
the slightest bit tired! Hell, I even skated during FNS. BYAAAWW!!!
Not quite as pulverizing as last week's route though.
(I like bike.) | | comments: Leave a comment |
| I started at Borden Park (John R. & Hamlin/22 Mile) around 5pm and rode to
Ferndale (9 Mile & Hilton) and then back to Borden Park. 38 miles in about
6 hours (a couple of those hours were spent visiting friends).
I like bike! | | comments: 5 comments or Leave a comment |
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