A dark day in American history. But was the tragedy beyond control, or a result of Federal mishandling? Today we look at the 1993 Waco Siege. “The Waco siege was the siege of a compound which belonged to the religious sect Branch Davidians. It was carried out by American federal […]
Switzerland is famously neutral – they don’t get involved in conflict, and they would never invade another country, right? Wrong (sort of). “Switzerland has a relatively active military due to ongoing conscription. Several incidents have occurred during routine training: On 14 October 1968, five Swiss artillery shells accidentally hit Liechtenstein’s […]
Taking a look at the book “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video discusses skills 51 to 60. “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial recognition software, prevent tracking, evade a kidnapping, elude an active shooter, rappel […]
What happens when a big ol’ train runs rampant with no one to operate it? How do you stop it? And how the hell did this happen in the first place? Qxir answers all in this episode of ‘Tales From the Bottle’! “The CSX 8888 incident, also known as the […]
You may never want to fly again after hearing this story of an airliner’s absolutely terrifying rollercoaster ride out of the sky, and the bizarre circumstances that led to it happening. “Aeroflot Flight 593 was a regular passenger flight from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, to Kai Tak Airport in Hong […]
Qxir’s been cooped up in the house for a long time, so here it is – the longest video on the channel yet. Sit down and grab a beer, we’re watching a movie. A curious one, to say the least. “Fatal Deviation is a low-budget cult film produced and set […]
Good things happen when drinks are cheap. That is, if you’re a handsome, roguish troublemaker like Qxir – if you’re a baseball player for the Texas Rangers in 1974, maybe stick with Carlsberg. “Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians during a game […]
Another day, another fight. This time a very unusual one – we’re going back to World War II, and the time US and German Forces united. “The Battle for Castle Itter (German: Schlacht um Schloss Itter) was fought in the Austrian North Tyrol village of Itter on 5 May 1945, […]
Another look at “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video discusses skills 61 to 70, and how to cause chaos. “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial recognition software, prevent tracking, evade a kidnapping, elude an active […]
What do you do when any attempt to take out the hostage taker will result in the detonation of a bomb that he’s attached to? “The Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis occurred on Friday, May 16, 1986, in Cokeville, Wyoming, United States, when former town marshal David Young, 43, and […]
