monkeyblair Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Check that opportunistic c**t trying to pinch her shoes. They are obviously Jimmy Choo's. Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the two towers of the World Trade Centre. Most of us could do that these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeebarry Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 In the medal award ceremony for the men's 200 meter race, African-American athletes Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze) took a stand for human rights by raising their black-gloved fists and wearing black socks in lieu of shoes. The Australian Peter Norman, who had run second, wore an American "civil rights" badge as support to them on the podium. As punishment, the IOC banned Smith and Carlos from the Olympic Games for life, and Norman was left off of Australia's Olympic team in 1972. It's a great photo from a powerful moment, but I can't help but think it would've been so much better if the Aussie boy had stuck a glove on and adopted the same pose. Unity, and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 It's a great photo from a powerful moment, but I can't help but think it would've been so much better if the Aussie boy had stuck a glove on and adopted the same pose. Unity, and all that. Is there supposed to be a relevance as to what hand you hold up as one has their left up and the other the right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 It's a great photo from a powerful moment, but I can't help but think it would've been so much better if the Aussie boy had stuck a glove on and adopted the same pose. Unity, and all that. He is ruining the symmetry of the picture. Ignorant southern hemisphere twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They probably only had one pair of gloves between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They probably only had one pair of gloves between them That made me snort hot coffee down my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Jeremy Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 He is ruining the symmetry of the picture. Ignorant southern hemisphere twat He did offer apparently but the American boys told him not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 He did offer apparently but the American boys told him not to. Racists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They probably only had one pair of gloves between them Don't know if I'm gonna be whooshed here but that was actually the case One left his gloves in the hotel room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oht Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This one by Eddie Adams is timeless. I think the shock value actually comes from the casual posture of the officer as he takes someone's life and the guy in the background who obviously sees this as an everyday event, rather than the horrific expression on the victim's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This one by Eddie Adams is timeless. I think the shock value actually comes from the casual posture of the officer as he takes someone's life and the guy in the background who obviously sees this as an everyday event, rather than the horrific expression on the victim's face. With Ad Lib standing on the left in his tin helmet, VERY STRONGLY ADVISING the guy not to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 With Ad Lib standing on the left in his tin helmet, VERY STRONGLY ADVISING the guy not to shoot. Putter in hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedub-MFC Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 And yet Global Warming enthusiasts tell us sea levels are rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This one by Eddie Adams is timeless. I think the shock value actually comes from the casual posture of the officer as he takes someone's life and the guy in the background who obviously sees this as an everyday event, rather than the horrific expression on the victim's face. Deserved it according to this. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguyễn_Văn_Lém Eta: on the same page as this photograph was published, the newspaper published one of a Vietnamese child who had been executed by the viet cong, for balance. The anti war movement used the Eddie Adams one and the other has been forgotten according to Life Magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 The brunden park disaster, 33 people died, the game was continued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This one by Eddie Adams is timeless. I think the shock value actually comes from the casual posture of the officer as he takes someone's life and the guy in the background who obviously sees this as an everyday event, rather than the horrific expression on the victim's face. is that du wei and peter liewell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oht Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Deserved it according to this. Well, the point on deserving it is a whole new topic. I think there are conflicting views on his crimes going by the stuff i read earlier. Either way, i dont think any of it detracts from the seemingly casual regard that human life is held in this moment in time. If there was anger on people's faces because of crimes the 'victim' had committed, i think the shock value would reduce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 A distressed bride attempts suicide in China after her fiance abruptly called off their marriage. Still in her wedding gown, she tried to kill herself by jumping out of a window of a seventh floor building. Right as she jumped, a man managed to catch and save her. "your my wife now Dave" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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