What’s in the news today? Translink cops use tasers on fare evaders, Vancouver Island Cocaine Sailor wants mercy and natives want to riot like Tibetans in case they don’t get enough money before the Olympics.

Is Translink Police, who’s the only armed transit police in Canada, electrocutes fare evaders? The force’s board of directors now has a majority of senior police officers on it, which has been adding to concerns about the force’s use of Tasers on SkyTrain passengers.

The Canadian Press reports that B.C Natives plan to use same strategy as Tibetans in the upcoming Winter Olympic games. Canada’s top native chief says the Vancouver Olympics are a potential target for First Nations protest much like Beijing has been a flashpoint for Tibet supporters.

Vancouver Island cocaine sailor asks for mercy - Court martial continues for former navy officer who used drug off-duty

Vancouver Sun reporter John Mackie says that Developer Marc Williams wants to restore the old Pantages Theatre at 144 East Hastings and this at the cost of $26 million. Up to 136 units of social housing may be built in a new building adjacent to the theatre.

The City of Vancouver OK’s automatic toilets after testing these for one year and 20,800 flushes later, the City’s self-cleaning toilet near the Main Street SkyTrain station has been judged a success worthy of further expansion.

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A breast feeding campaign is dedicated to increasing the number of young mothers in Lancashire who choose to breastfeed. It’s a very trendy and contemporary campain. The campaign has been informed at all stages by the opinions and experiences of real, local, young breastfeeding mothers. link

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Today, Pink Tentacle posted about Osamu Tezuka’s “Galaxy Boy Troop,” a 92-episode children’s space opera that aired on NHK from 1963 to 1965.

Here’s a clip:

“Galaxy Boy Troop is perhaps unique in the history of children’s television programming inasmuch as it combined marionettes and animation. All of the characters were represented by puppets when not shown traveling in vehicles, whereas other scenes in which the characters are shown to be flying or driving were animated. Two series were produced, both in black and white. In the first, Galaxy Boy Troop is formed to travel an enormous distance to recover a substance which can restore Earth’s dying sun. In the second series Galaxy Boy Troop battles aliens in a flying saucer. A total of 92 episodes were produced; 44 in the first series and 48 in the second. The series also aired in France where it was known both as Galaxy boy troupe and Le Commando De La Voie Lactee. The original Japanese masters and films are believed to have been lost, and the very few examples of the series which have appeared on DVD have been taken from French sources. In 1997 Japanese astronaut Takao Doi requested the show’s theme be used as his wakeup call during his mission on the space shuttle Columbia.” [wiki]

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For those who didn’t hear about her, Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the punk band the Plasmatics, whose stage theatrics included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars. She was fantastic. 10 years ago this week, Williams died died at age 48 in a wooded area near her home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Here is an explosive video of her.

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Wayne’s cameras are very special and dangerous. They incorporate “actual skulls, insects and HIV+ blood.” Some elements of Wayne’s art make me think of Necromantic Art.

About the camera depicted below the artist says, “Designed to take photos of soon-to-be mothers who are at least 8 months pregnant, and explore my relationship with my twin brother who died at birth.” link

4”x5” camera made from Aluminium, Titanium, Acrylic, Formaldehyde and an infant human heart.

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A Japanese Man has built a long canoe made with thousands of used disposable chopsticks recovered from Koriyama city hall cafeteria. link

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As our regular readers noticed, we post vintage ads on a regular basis. Here is a book that inspires us. It contains ads from the early 1900s—many of which haven’t been seen since then.

“Sales pitches were earnest and friendly; beer, for example, was billed as “The Evening Glass of Cheer” and toothpaste was described as “Delicious Ribbon Dental Cream”—perhaps not the catchiest slogans, but they were on to something. The American consumerist boom of the 20th century was just beginning and advertising was getting its sea legs. From motorcars to hair tonics to steamship cruises to Coca-Cola (”After the theatre drink a glass… it relieves fatigue”), America was peddling its wares in style and setting an example of how to advertise in the modern age.” [Amazon]

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This funny picture was taken near a Downtown Vancouver marina.

Eyesplash Mikul says “A funny place to find a heron. I wonder if he helped the reception? lol” 

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Mr. T Talking chain for those who were fans of the eighties TV show the A Team. link

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Cindy was published by Marvel comics. It’s an example of the “Good Girl” comics trend that goes back to WWII. It is a genre that is beyond the normal comic book. Humor, adventure, sci-fi and more have all featured “Good Girl” art.

About the cover below: “I don’t know the artist responsible for this cover, but it’s a real knockout! It’s even a kind of greytone production, giving an almost painterly effect with added depth.” Samuelsdesign.com

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