Photo
3,928,556 views
Robert Brockway: Vacationing Rebel
Kristen Chick via Christian Science Monitor
Jerseys stop bullets, right?
This is a photo of Chris Jeon, a math major at the University of California, in the midst of joining the Libyan revolution. But why on earth would a promising young college student risk life and limb to enlist with the underdogs in a bloody foreign war? Does he support the cause? Does he have personal ties to the conflict? Did Gadhafi grief him in Battlefield, and he's come over for some IRL payback? Nope. In his own words:
"This is one of the few real revolutions ... I just thought I'd come check it out. Just go and see what happens. At spring break I told my friends a 'sick' vacation would be to come here and fight with the rebels."
And in a sense, that is incredibly badass. Dude joined a motherfucking revolution like a pick-up game. When the other rebels shout "FOR LIBYA!" or "FREEDOM!" Jeon's in the back shouting "AIN'T NOTHING ON TV THIS WEEK."
"It's been a slow year. Anyone fancy casting off the shackles of British tyranny?"
But in another, equally real sense: That's a bunch of bullshit.
One of the things absolutely killing our culture right now is irony. Everything is done half-assed, wearing a wry smirk and an ugly cardigan. That way if it doesn't go over well, you can claim total immunity to criticism because "It was all ironic, bro." And now that excuse applies not only to finger mustaches and shitty theme bars, but warfare?! I'm not sure if I should be horrified that young people are now apparently willing to die for a quick joke or relieved that the line at the Artisan Grilled Cheese Truck is going to be shorter next year.
Jack O'Brien: Ted Nugent Was Right
Soren Bowie: Massive Spider Webs in Sindh, Pakistan, After Floods
At the end of 2010, floods in Pakistan forced hundreds of thousands of spiders up into the trees. Remarkably, several different species of spiders that were usually notoriously territorial started working together, spinning enormous webs and blanketing entire trees. This is the first time these spiders have ever worked together in known history, and assuming this spider co-op proves beneficial to them, there's no reason they would ever go back to the way things were. 2011 may go down in history as the year trees started swallowing children.
Dan O'Brien: Dan of Two Worlds
See the other Cracked 64 Categories:
184 Comments
Browse by:
- Movie
- TV Show
- Song
- Video Game
- Person
- Internet Clip
- Word
- Photo
Categories:
- Advertise
- Write for Cracked
- Contact Us
- Link to Us
- Sitemap
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
AdChoices
- Popular Topics: Boobs
- Zombies
- Hipsters
- Urban Legends
- Skyrim
- Go to our Mobile Version
This is like two steps behind spiders with wings. And when that happens i am setting myself on fire. So they can't get to me before i'm dead.
ReplyMy hope is that whom ever bought the Princess's hat locked it up in a vault that is deep underground where evil cannot escape. I also hope they have plans to buy up all those spider trees.
ReplyIf I was sitting behind princess Beatrice, I wouldn't be able to stop myself from shooting free throws at her with little bits of paper or popcorn kernels. If she told me to stop throwing s**t at her hat I'd say "That's a FASCINATOR dummy. You're making me miss the royal arm-pudding tradition"
ReplyThe hat balances off her chin. I guess that's what happens when you're half handsome prince/half pretty pretty princess.
ReplySpider trees.
ReplySpider. Trees.
SPIDER TREES.
SPIDER m***********g TREES.
...
...Okay, I'm good now.
You are my hero.
I love that Tesco rice one, what's it worth £3?
ReplyIt's worth the grand total of £8.59
I don't understand why americans can't spell Gaddafi.
Reply Hide All See All 3 RepliesPsychic blocks.
The same reason you cats can't spell color...
You mean the early 19th century popularity in the U.S.A of textbooks by grammarians such as Lindley Murray and Noah Webster, GumiVenusDeMilo? The rules detailed within catching on West of the Atlantic but not in Britain? It doesn't seem like that would have much impact on the Anglicisation of Arabic letters, but I could be wrong.
Actually, that couple int he Vancouver riots were not kissing. They were interviewed by CBC and the guy (Scott Jones) was actually seeing if his girlfriend was ok after she was hit by a police officer.
Reply Hide All See All 3 Replies"Are you ok?" "I..think so.." "Oh thank god *kiss*" SNAP PICTURE!!! Is an entirely possible scenario.
Nice work with the "hit by a police officer" thing. I was in Vancouver, this wasn't government oppression, this was thousands of idiots lighting things on fire because they wanted to relive 1994. The police are the only reason it wasn't a million times worse, glad they were there.
She was indeed hit by a cop who was attempting to quell the riots, but not in a "fuck you I'm going to beat the s**t out of you now" way. She was in his way and he accidentally hit her. They did indeed kiss, basically exactly as Soupernatural said.
What about that badass London cop that stared the rioters the f**k down? You know, the one in Brockway's article.
Replyin other places, people riot for politics, rights, beliefs.... we riot over //hockey.//
Replyin the UK we used to riot over 'soccer', but in other peoples countries, like Luxemburg, Belgium and Italy. That will learn them.
"In light of all that, this is what gets you thrown out of Congress. Sending a photo of your underwear bulge to a girl." -FUCKING THIS. And a 21 year old no less!
ReplyAdd the fact that a candidate for President of the United States was celebrated for knowing nothing at all about current foreign policy but forced to quit his campaign because 1 woman said she had sex with him.
I should slice my wrist for even knowing this, but it's not a hat it is a fascinator.
Reply Hide All See All 3 RepliesIt still looks f*****g ridiculous. And it was made by an Irishman, so you just know he was trolling those stupid British nobles.
That information just killed me a little bit on the inside, Snarkyone. Good show.
still proof that at the heart of themselves the British royal family are chavs and a stupidly rich chav is still a chav (redneck for my American chums)
I thought it was established that the riot couple weren't kissing or a couple and the guy was checking to see if she was hurt and the camera just caught them at an interesting angle?
Reply Hide All See All 5 RepliesYeah, checking from the inside
You thought wrong, and I'm too lazy to Google it for you so I won't. Just know you're wrong and deal with it.
You're right, Cassius.
P.S.: Dan, you are the worst kind of douche. Just know this and deal with it. (:
Hmm, I thought he was her boyfriend and he was kissing her to calm her down. She was flipping out and he was afraid she would get hurt/hurt herself.
Could be wrong though.
You're ruining things why must you ruin things?!
Really no non chalant pepper spray cop?
Replytop 8 of 2011, f*g
Princess Beatrice looks like a Dr. Seuss character haha
ReplyDo you people limit yourselves to hipster douchebaggery by company policy, or are do you douche each other because you are the only people who will? We are not impressed.
Reply Hide All See All 5 RepliesWe being you, yourself, and no one f*****g else?
this seems like an appropriate place to dump my test garbage--on a garbage post.
Oh s**t guys, we got a badass here.
We are doing douche to each other because we are need to clean up.
We are do you this entire sentence.
Why did Princess Beatrice steal Suicune's head ornament?
ReplyToday I learned that a Suicune is one of the Pokeymans the kids are all in a hoot and holler about these days.
If I was that close to that tree I'd be pissing myself and screaming like a girl
Reply Hide All See All 4 RepliesKILL IT WITH FIRE! AHHHHHH!
I would say the same thing about that f*****g hat.
You mean the "tree in the pants" photo? ;-)
Those trees with the hat. It's the window to eternal damnation. NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE.
Also, I found Cody's choice rather interesting (and for some reason, really f*****g funny).
About the rebellion pic: didn't Hemingway do that for a fair-sized chunk of his life for kicks?
ReplyWhen a man hath no freedom to fight for at home,
Let him combat for that of his neighbours;
Let him think of the glories of Greece and of Rome,
And get knock'd on the head for his labours,
To do good to mankind is the chivalrous plan,
And is always as nobly requited;
Then battle for freedom wherever you can,
And, if not shot or hang'd, you'll get knighted.
Lord Byron. Died on his way to fight the Turk for the liberation of Greece.
You and your damn gifs, Cody. :P
ReplyAnd WOW. I thought that spiderweb picture was a painting or something... o.o