Archive for the ‘What the F*CK!?’ category
What the F*ck is a Sherpa?
Long before Bear Grylls was wrestling lions and drinking his own piss on Man vs. Wild, there was a group of outdoorsmen who could scale mountains blindfolded—with a grown man on their backs. Sherpas, found mostly in Eastern Asia, are known for their superhuman mountaineering abilities. Furthermore, their trekking gear is usually sub par and [...]
What the F*ck is Dr. Bronner’s Magical Soap?
Traveling can get grungy (and not the Kurt Cobain flannel and guitar variety). When things cross over into downright nasty, Dr. Bronner’s Magical Soap has got your back (and whatever other parts need attention). Why not just use any other soap? Besides being full of real magic and wonder, Dr. Bronner’s is incredibly versatile and [...]
What the F*ck is Holi?!
What the fuck is Holi!? Your lifestyle sure as hell isn’t, but luckily you don’t have to be morally or spiritually pure to partake in the Hindu spring festival of colors. OTP’s got what you need to get down and dirty, the Holi way. The main thrust of this 16-day extravaganza is the tossing of [...]
What the F*ck is Balut?
Even Andrew Zimmer would have a hard time swallowing some of the outrageously gnarly shit Asians choke down. Consuming a pseudo-fetus is probably frowned upon by most Americans, but it’s totally the norm in Southeast Asia. Locals eat the shit out of fertilized duck and chicken eggs, known as balut in the Philippines or trung vit lon [...]
What the F*ck is Bin Lang?
A nut with a buzz, Bin Lang is Taiwan’s second largest crop and people consume it like candy. Known to science dorks as Areca catechu and cool kids as a Betel Nut, it’s similar to chewing tobacco (with a bit of a high) and just as tooth-stainingly cancerous. Hawked on the streets by chicks in [...]
What the F*ck is Hashing?
Hard to believe, but hashing has nothing to do with hash or twitter. A self-proclaimed “drinking club with a running problem,” hashing is THE hobby for anyone who has trouble reconciling their love of sports with their love of high blood alcohol contents. Trade in your lighter and munchies for some running shoes and a [...]
What the F*ck is Chou Doufu!?
Plug your nose and open wide—OTP’s serving up a healthy bite of “what the fuck,” this time as a steaming pile that possesses the smell of rot-gut death. It’s not a batch of Mama’s mystery meat, unless your mama is an Asian health food nut; it’s Chou Doufu, which literally translates to ‘Stinky Tofu.’ Even [...]
What the F*ck is Shoefiti?
A combination of the words “shoe” and “graffiti”, “shoefiti” refers to the practice of throwing shoes up to dangle from telephone or power lines. Ed Kohler, a shoefiti enthusiast, coined the term himself in 2005, although kicks have been hanging around overhead for ages. The real question is, why the f*ck would people spend time [...]
What the F*CK is Loi Krathong!?
One shining example of Thai culture is Loi Krathong. Known as the “Festival of the Lights,” it happens annually on the night of the Full Moon of the 12th lunar month and celebrates the unique bond between Thai culture and water. This year, the Festival falls on November 21st and promises to be a rich [...]
What the F*ck is Busking!?
Nothing to do with corn husking or bucking broncos (unless you incorporate them in your act), busking is a great way to get money for some beer and grub by doing ridiculous things in public. Ever see those street artists with an open guitar case? They’re buskers. A mime doing a whole lot of nothing [...]
