Charlatan A charlatan (also called swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception. The word comes from French charlatan, a seller of medicines who might advertise his presence with music and an outdoor stage show. The best known of the Parisian charlatans was Tabarin, who set up a stage in the Place Dauphine, Paris in 1618, and whose commedia dell'arte inspired skits and whose farces inspired Molière. The word can also be traced to Spanish; charlatán, an indiscreetly talkative person, a chatterbox. Ultimately, etymologists trace "charlatan" from either the Italian ciarlare, to prattle; or from Cerretano, a resident of Cerreto, a village in Umbria, known for its quacks.[1] Details[edit] In usage, a subtle difference is drawn between the charlatan and other kinds of confidence people. "Quack" is a reference to "quackery" or the practice of dubious medicine. John R.
Russian soldier shot in the head by an AK-47 smiles for the camera as his comrade pulls it out using just PLIERS Russian soldier cheated death as he had bullet lodged in his head Friend removed the bullet with a pair of pliers The man stays calm and composed throughout the procedure He has been nicknamed 'The Terminator' after Arnold Schwarzenegger's character By Jaymi Mccann PUBLISHED: 17:06 GMT, 20 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:32 GMT, 21 May 2013 A Russian soldier has cheated death after footage emerged of him having a bullet removed from his forehead with a pair of pliers. The soldier, who has been dubbed the Russian ‘Terminator’, was reportedly caught in AK-47 crossfire between Russian and Chechen militants. In the video, the man seems undaunted by what is happening, and remains calm as the procedure take place. Scroll down for video Incredible: The soldier turns to the camera to show the bullet that has been lodged in his head Cleansing: The soldiers friend cleaned the area with fluid before attempting to remove the bullet A friend is seen forcibly removing the bullet without any medical equipment.
33 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True Most people can’t resist getting the details on the latest conspiracy theories, no matter how far-fetched they may seem. At the same time, many people quickly denounce any conspiracy theory as untrue … and sometimes as unpatriotic or just plain ridiculous. Lets not forget all of the thousands of conspiracies out of Wall Street like Bernie Madoff and many others to commit fraud and extortion, among many crimes of conspiracy. USA Today reports that over 75% of personal ads in the paper and on craigslist are married couples posing as single for a one night affair. When someone knocks on your door to sell you a set of knives or phone cards, anything for that matter, do they have a profit motive? When 2 friends go to a bar and begin to plan their wingman approach on 2 girls they see at the bar, how often are they planning on lying to those girls? Conspiracy theory is a term that originally was a neutral descriptor for any claim of civil, criminal or political conspiracy. 1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8.
6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person 2017, motherfuckers. Yeah! LET'S DO THIS. "Do what?" Feel free to stop reading this if your career is going great, you're thrilled with your life, and you're happy with your relationships. Via Upscalehype.com For the rest of you, I want you to try something: Name five impressive things about yourself. Note: I originally posted this in December of 2012, and to date it has drawn more than 20 million page views and been shared on Facebook more than half a million times. #6. Getty Let's say that the person you love the most has just been shot. Getty"OK, which one is the injured one?" You ask, "Are you a doctor?" The guy says, "No." You say, "But you know what you're doing, right? At this point the guy becomes annoyed. Confused, you say, "How does any of that fucking matter when my [wife/husband/best friend/parent] is lying here bleeding! Now the man becomes agitated -- why are you being shallow and selfish? Getty"I don't get it. Getty"Here's that shit you needed. #5. "Nice guy? #4.
DRUDGE REPORT 2013® Marines Airsoft | Field-guide | Tactics Operations on Urbanized Terrain Fighting in urban areas is characterized by close combat, limited fields of fire and observation, and difficulty in control of troops. The defender can use urban areas to canalize and stop an enemy attack. Buildings normally provide both the attacker and defender with good protection from both direct and indirect fire. They also provide covered and concealed routes that can be used to move troops and supplies. Cannot be bypassed. Urbanization is characterized by changes in land usage and the spread of manmade features across natural terrain. Tactical Considerations A built-up area creates special tactical problems which must be considered by both the attacker and defender. Cover and concealment are available to both the attacker and defender. Search Party Procedures If possible, buildings are cleared from the top down.
The Venus Project Coordinates: The Venus Project organization advocates what founder Jacque Fresco calls a resource-based economy. The projected plan is to combine Fresco's versions of sustainable development, energy efficiency, natural resource management, and advanced automation in a global socioeconomic system based on social cooperation and scientific methodology. Located in Venus, Florida, the Venus Project is in a 21.5-acre (8.7-hectare) facility.[1] History[edit] The Venus Project was founded in 1995 as a for-profit corporation by Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows in Venus, Florida.[2] A separate, nonprofit organization started by Fresco and his business partner Roxanne Meadows is Future By Design, founded in 2003.[3] Fresco lectures his ideas and gives tours of the Venus Project location.[4] Resource-based economy[edit] The term "resource based economy" is used by the Venus Project to describe a hypothetical economic system in which goods, services, and information are free. The Zeitgeist Movement[edit]
Zelda Capital - Zelda Sheet Music The following is sheet music based on The Legend of Zelda series. They were found various places, but some of them were converted by our staff member, 56k_Warning, so please email before using these elsewhere. The majority of them are in Adobe's PDF format. However, some of them are .NOT files. .NOT files are from a program called Noteworthy Composer, and you can go to this link to download a trail program that will allow you to open these thypes of files. Click the title to view the sheet music, and right-click and choose Save Target As... to save them to your computer. You can also click the "Listen" link to listen to the sheet music played on the listed instrument. NEW!
The Venus Project Abandoned Yugoslavian Monuments by Jan Kempenaers Abandoned Yugoslavian Monuments by Jan Kempenaers While Yugoslavia has long since dissolved, abandoned monuments remain that recall the nation’s glory in the second world war. Photographer Jan Kempenaers has traveled throughout the Balkans to photograph these wild, strange structures that have lost much of their cultural relevance. In various states of disrepair, these monuments (some buildings, other sculptures) represent an era of modern and brutalist architecture that defined this time period in the socialist East. Today, they appear alien, odd and empty, stark reminders of a struggle long since forgotten by a nation that no longer exists. A coffee table book with the full collection of Kempenaers photographs and commentary is available on Amazon for $42.
How Mary Todd Lincoln Thwarted Her Husband's Kidnapping by Shooting Him in the Head "Abraham Lincoln was slapped three times with a white glove by a member of the Hapsburg royal family of Germany (Payseur family relatives) during a White House reception in 1862. The German royal family member demanded a pistol duel with the, then, President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The blows to the face stunned Lincoln but he non-verbally refused to participate in the duel by bowing his head before walking out of the reception room. It seems that the practice of promiscuity was running rampant in many families in those days and the German King Leopold had, had an illegitimate daughter named Elizabeth who was sent to America, where she lived in a very comfortable manner. In the early or mid 1850s, Abraham Lincoln and Elizabeth began having sexual liaisons that produced twin daughters named Ella and Emily in 1856. The only escape route was to jump the balcony and crash onto the stage during the performance.