occasional hell http://www.occasionalhell.com/ weblog of Erik Rühling en-US Copyright 2008 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:19:34 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Spotted at Strand Books, New York

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/08/spotted_at_strand_books_new_yo.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/08/spotted_at_strand_books_new_yo.php Infernal Device Self Promotion Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:19:34 -0500 Photoshop Missiles have added an extra missile or two to their might.

The 'real' image below:

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/07/photoshop_missiles.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/07/photoshop_missiles.php Fake News Religion of Peace Religion of Peace Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:43:28 -0500 One Sentence Review: Assassin's Creed

"Yes, we've invented this amazing technology for you to have the opportunity to re-live your ancestor's experiences - busting up fruit stands."

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/one_sentence_review_assassins.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/one_sentence_review_assassins.php Games One Sentence Review Assassin's Creed Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:27:37 -0500 Jokes about BMW concept car write themselves...

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The "Gina"

Let's hope there's no V-class...

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/jokes_about_bmw_concept_car_wr.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/jokes_about_bmw_concept_car_wr.php Science & Technology Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:59 -0500 Breathe a sigh of relief - Panties not torture WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher on Wednesday dismissed the idea that taunting terrorism suspects with women's panties is a form of torture.

In a debate about detainee treatment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the California Republican cited panties eight times, arguing that making suspected terrorists wear women's underwear on their heads isn't demeaning and degrading enough to be called torture. story

The best part of this story is not the Congressman pointing out the asinine idea that panties on the head are torture - it's the part where he 'cited panties eight times,' - as if he were tweaking the other Representatives in the hearing. They must cringe every time they hear the word panty. How scandalous!

Best follow-up quote: "I mean, OK, describing his mother and sister as whores, that's certainly not a nice thing to do."

Ha!]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/breathe_a_sigh_of_relief_panti.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/breathe_a_sigh_of_relief_panti.php Panty on the Head Award Torture Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:23:07 -0500 One Sentence Review: The Ninth Gate

"Blowsmary's Baby"

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/one_sentence_review_the_ninth.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/06/one_sentence_review_the_ninth.php One Sentence Review Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:52:34 -0500 Book Signing - Front Royal, VA

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/05/book_signing_front_royal_va.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/05/book_signing_front_royal_va.php Book Signings Infernal Device Book Signings Erik Ruhling Infernal Device Thu, 01 May 2008 15:02:11 -0500 Scene from a Book Signing #2

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/04/scene_from_a_book_signing_2.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/04/scene_from_a_book_signing_2.php Book Signings Self Promotion Erik Ruhling Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:20:01 -0500 Scene From a Book Signing

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/scene_from_a_book_signing.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/scene_from_a_book_signing.php Book Signings Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:42:02 -0500 Out There Radio: Episode 49

I missed posting about this earlier, but there's an interesting podcast by Out There Radio (WUOG 90.5 Athens) that is now posted. I had a great time talking to these guys, especially since they are in the Atlanta/Athens area.

Episode 49: The Final Truth

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/out_there_radio_episode_49.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/out_there_radio_episode_49.php Infernal Device Interviews Self Promotion Infernal Device Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:20:19 -0500 Interview with Page 291

A very excellent interview with Page 291 has been posted. We talk about the process and ideas behind "Infernal Device", society's fascination with torture and the torture of sims. Not to be missed!
]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/interview_with_page_291.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/03/interview_with_page_291.php Infernal Device Interviews Self Promotion Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:06:03 -0500 A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND MAYHEM ...

If Torture is good for America, Erik Ruhling has just written the new Constitution! Join A Cappella Books to celebrate a night that promises to be nothing like water boarding.

Featuring ... INFERNAL DEVICE : Machinery of Torture & Execution, by Erik Ruhling

Torture has come back into the public spotlight thanks to recent actions by the US Government. But do you remember when torture was fun? Back when torture wasn't something we actually did, but read about in association with the Inquisition. Even Mel Brooks wrote a song extolling the virtues of a little pressure applied just right.

Back in the day, torture was a colorful profession. The names of those machines conjure vivid images. The Cat's Paw, The Heretic's Fork, The Mute's Bridle and The Spanish Tickler are just a few of the apparatus on display in Erik Ruhling's new book, Infernal Device: Machinery of Torture & Execution.

A Cappella Books celebrates the publication of Atlanta resident's Erik Ruhling's new book with an evening of music and mayhem at the Alcove Gallery in Avondale Estates. A Cappella favorite, Hub Cap City, will provide the musical entertainment.

"Now seems like the right time to look beyond the rhetoric and PC language and see what the history of torture can tell us about today's experience in our war on terror," says Frank Reiss, owner of A Cappella Books. "I also think the night's going to be a lot of fun."

In Infernal Device: Machinery of Torture & Execution ,Erik Ruhling assembles an unmatched array of torture tools invented exclusively for the infliction of pain and the ending of life, each carefully researched with an accompanying full-color, highly detailed rendering.

SPONSORED BY ... A CAPELLA BOOKS

GALLERY HOURS : WED-SAT 12pm-7pm / SUN 12pm-4pm

2852 East College Ave Decatur GA 30030 [In between James Joyce Pub / Waffle House]

]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/02/a_night_of_music_and_mayhem.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/02/a_night_of_music_and_mayhem.php Infernal Device Self Promotion Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:48:35 -0500 Interview with Peter Anthony Holder, Canadian Radio

Posted here is an mp3 recording of an interview on CJAD/CFRB Montreal/Toronto with Peter Anthony Holder, which was broadcast last Wednesday morning (1:30 AM to about 2:00 AM). We talk about the book and some of the more bizarre devices. Take a listen, Peter is a great interviewer and his show is fun and interesting; focusing on unusual stories of the day...
]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/interview_with_peter_anthony_h.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/interview_with_peter_anthony_h.php Self Promotion Infernal Device Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:36:44 -0500 "Idle Hands are the Devil's Playpen"

A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.
storyA scene straight out of Idle Hands - right down to the microwave detail. Excellent quote by the sheriff's Captain - "That kind of mental illness is just sad."
Indeed. ]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/idle_hands_are_the_devils_play.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/idle_hands_are_the_devils_play.php Bizarre Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:39:48 -0500 Super-Size Me

Super-Sized Autopsy Tables Needed For Big Corpses

The Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner's Office has a new addition: An autopsy table that can support 1,000 pounds.
The standard used to be around 300 pounds. But more medical examiners said they need larger tables to accommodate larger bodies.
storyOn the bright side, these tables can eventually be recycled as buffet-style dining tables.]]> http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/supersize_me.php http://www.occasionalhell.com/2008/01/supersize_me.php Morbid Big Corpses Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:23:07 -0500