This looks like security tape footage of another guy who hasn't studied Darwin's Theory of Survival of the Fittest. Call him nincompoop.
Maybe Don't Gun It Quite So Much
This reminds me of my first day with my second motorcycle. After driving a smaller road bike for a couple of years, I broke down and bought a Honda 750 - this was back in the days when that was considered a big bike. I was on my way home after picking the bike up at the dealership and, not being used to the power, I went around a curve in the road and was going too fast. I didn't dump the bike, but I did spend some time driving across some guy's front yard.
Pop-Off Wheel
A warning to motorcycle racers - try not to hit the barriers alongside the track - not even the little ones.
Skateboarder Blooper
Time to visit another victim of the theory of evolution - weaker members of the species will die off...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Flight 1549 - Animated
An excellent animation of the "miracle on the Hudson" with the traffic control voices running in the background.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
A Good Lawyer Joke
Two alligators were sitting at the side of the swamp. The smaller one turned to the bigger one and said, "I cain't unnerstand how you kin be so much bigger 'n me. We're the same age, we was the same size as kids...I just don't get it."
"Well," said the big 'gator, "What you been eatin' boy?"
"Lawyers, same as you," replied the small 'gator.
"Hmm. Well, where do y'all catch 'em?"
"Down at 'tother side of the swamp near the parkin' lot of that law firm."
"Same here. Hmm. How do you catch 'em?"
"Well, I crawls up under one of them Lexus and wait fer someone to unlock the door. Then I jump out, grab 'em on the leg, shake the crap out of 'em, and eat 'em!"
"Ah!" says the big alligator, "I think I see your problem. You ain't gettin' any real nourishment. See, by the time you get done shakin' the crap out of a lawyer, there ain't nothin' left but lips and a briefcase.
"Well," said the big 'gator, "What you been eatin' boy?"
"Lawyers, same as you," replied the small 'gator.
"Hmm. Well, where do y'all catch 'em?"
"Down at 'tother side of the swamp near the parkin' lot of that law firm."
"Same here. Hmm. How do you catch 'em?"
"Well, I crawls up under one of them Lexus and wait fer someone to unlock the door. Then I jump out, grab 'em on the leg, shake the crap out of 'em, and eat 'em!"
"Ah!" says the big alligator, "I think I see your problem. You ain't gettin' any real nourishment. See, by the time you get done shakin' the crap out of a lawyer, there ain't nothin' left but lips and a briefcase.
Common Errors
This is kind of neat, although the format of the web page is a little crude.
For example, did you know that...
Check it all out online by linking here.
EXPRESSO
ESPRESSO
I’ve read several explanations of the origin of this word: the coffee is made expressly for you upon your order, or the steam is expressed through the grounds, or (as most people suppose—and certainly wrongly) the coffee is made at express speed. One thing is certain: the word is “espresso,” not “expresso.”
While you’re at an American espresso stand, you might muse on the fact that both “biscotti” and “panini” are plural forms, but you’re likely to baffle the barista if you ask in correct Italian for a biscotto or a panino.
Worst Food In America 2009
Men's Health has published a list of 20 of the worst foods in America. I've posted a couple below - for the whole list, click on the link.
1. The Worst Food in America of 2009
Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake
2,600 calories
135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fats)
263 g sugars
1,700 mg sodium
We didn't think anything could be worse than Baskin Robbins' 2008 bombshell, the Heath Bar Shake. After all, it had more sugar (266 grams) than 20 bowls of Froot Loops, more calories (2,310) than 11 actual Heath Bars, and more ingredients (73) than you'll find in most chemist labs.
Rather than coming to their senses and removing it from the menu, they did themselves one worse and introduced this caloric catastrophe. It¹s soiled with more than a day's worth of calories and three days worth of saturated fat, and, worst of all, usually takes less than 10 minutes to sip through a straw.2. Worst Pasta of 2009
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce
2,430 calories
128 g fat
207 g carbs
5,290 mg sodium
With three times your recommended daily intake of saturated fat and two days’ worth of salt, these ain’t your mama’s meatballs (at least we hope not). This dish debuted on last year’s list, but there’s no other pasta that delivers this bad of a blow.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
From The Land Of Strange Drinks
This is from a web site called Meterdown. Click on the link to see some more images and read more information.
Snake wine and Scorpion wine are asian beverages that can be found in some Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Laos Cambodia, but also in Korea, and Japan.To prepare this incredible beverage a cobra snake or some scorpions are put into a bottle fulfilled with transparent rice wine liquor and some herbs are added before the drink is left to ferment for months. The venomous cobra snake used to make Snake wine is preserved to have the snake poison dissolved in the rice wine, but because snake venoms are protein-based they are inactivated by the denaturing effects of ethanol, and no more dangerous, but this makes a healthy liquor with many health benefits.
Is This Another Put-On?
Was this staged? Why was someone filming? Why did the crane operator run away - does he really think his employer has no record of his address? Suspiciously like a staged accident.
Some Strange Critters
There are some strange looking animals that move around on the face of this earth...
A web site called Pics24h has an interesting photo series (The 10 Most Disturbing Animals on Earth) of these strange creatures, along with some descriptions. Click on the link to check them all out.
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A web site called Pics24h has an interesting photo series (The 10 Most Disturbing Animals on Earth) of these strange creatures, along with some descriptions. Click on the link to check them all out.
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Black Night
I've posted a fun little "smashing" game for you to download and play. Click on the link below or the image at right to connect.
Black Knight.swf
Chuck Norris Takes A Shot
Recently Chuck Norris has been talking out of his head - making claims that he is going to run for "president of Texas." Methinks he took one too many hits to the head while filming his TV show, Walker: Texas Ranger."
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Is This True?
Some "Senior" personal ads seen in Florida newspapers: (Who says seniors don't have a sense of humor?)
FOXY LADY: Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim, 5'4" (used to be 5'6"), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus.
LONG-TERM COMMITMENT: Recent widow who has just buried fourth husband, and am looking for someone to round out a six-unit plot. Dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath not a problem.
SERENITY NOW: I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga and meditation . If you are the silent type, let's get together, take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times.
WINNING SMILE: Active grandmother with original teeth seeking a dedicated flosser to share rare steaks, corn on the cob and caramel candy.
BEATLES OR STONES? I still like to rock, still like to cruise in my Camaro on Saturday nights and still like to play the guitar . If you were a groovy chick, or are now a groovy hen, let's get together and listen to my eight-track tapes.
MEMORIES: I can usually remember Monday through Thursday. If you can remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, let's put our two heads together.
MINT CONDITION: Male, 1932, high mileage, good condition, some hair, many new parts including hip, knee, cornea , valves. Isn't in running condition, but walks well.
A Lovely Story
The Onion offers some pretty good little "faux" news stories from time to time. Here's the first line of one that I found funny...
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After carefully examining every inch of sidewalk within a four block radius of his home Tuesday, local dog Sigmund, 4, finally found the absolutely perfect place to squat down on his hind legs and void his bowels.Click here to link to the entire piece.
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US Airways is giving the survivors of flight 1549 (which crashed
without fatalities in the Hudson River last month) free one-year
super-elite status, with all the perks that entails -- lounge
privileges, upgrades, etc. Consumerist doesn't think
much of this (and neither do many of the passengers),
but I actually think it's a pretty nice perk (though it
shouldn't be the only one, and surely it should be lifetime,
if not hereditary).
without fatalities in the Hudson River last month) free one-year
super-elite status, with all the perks that entails -- lounge
privileges, upgrades, etc. Consumerist doesn't think
much of this (and neither do many of the passengers),
but I actually think it's a pretty nice perk (though it
shouldn't be the only one, and surely it should be lifetime,
if not hereditary).
Stories In One Sentence
Try these out...
via Bits and Pieves
- As my lovebird fluttered and died in my hands, my mother promptly announced, "It was your fault."
- I found out the girl of my dreams had a huge crush on me one week too late.
- I have a twisted family that made me believe that chocolate milk came from brown cows until I was 14.
- I realized how much I hated working in the OC when I saw a couple pushing a stroller meant for twins, and instead of twins it contained four poodles wearing pink argyle sweaters.
- I learned a valuable life leason tonight: never eat 50% discounted sushi.
via Bits and Pieves
Chain of Fire
Here's a link to an interesting little online game. Set ablaze most everything in sight. Click on the link below or the image.
Chain of Fire
Kurt Warner An American Idol?
There's a bit of a sappy story making the rounds on the Internet that includes these words....
In actuality this isn't a true story. It's actually even better than this. You can check out the truth on Snopes.com (click on the link te read the whole thing.)Finally Brenda brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought. Then Brenda brought out her son in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Down syndrome.
Kurtis asked Brenda, “I still don’t understand why the kids can’t come with us?” Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities, just like her first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary. He had a different mindset.
That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis.
At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with. A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added two more kids.
So what happened to Kurtis, the stock boy and Brenda, the check-out girl?
Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his team in the Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person.
Something New About Women
A study at the University of Missouri shows that the type of facial features that a woman finds attractive can differ, depending upon where she is in her menstrual cycle.
For example: If a woman is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features.
If she is menstruating or menopausal, she is more prone to be attracted to a man with scissors shoved in his temple and a bat jammed up his ass while he is on fire.
Challenging Maze
Right click on the image to save it, enlarge it in your favorite photo enhancing software, then print it out and have hours of fun solving this difficult puzzle...
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| From Chuck's Fun Page 2 |
Thursday, March 26, 2009
For Trivia Buffs
Bits and Pieces had this post. I'm posting the first few - click on the link to read the whole list...
24 things about to become extinct in America
24. Yellow Pages This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages industry. Much like newspapers, print Yellow Pages will continue to bleed dollars to their various digital counterparts, from Internet Yellow Pages (IYPs), to local search engines and combination search/listing services like Reach Local and Yodle Factors like an acceleration of the print ‘fade rate’ and the looming recession will contribute to the onslaught. One research firm predicts the fall off in usage of newspapers and print. Yellow Pages could even reach 10% this year — much higher than the 2%-3% fade rate seen in past years.23. Classified Ads The Internet has made so many things obsolete that newspaper classified ads might sound like just another trivial item on a long list. But this is one of those harbingers of the future that could signal the end of civilization as we know it. The argument is that if newspaper classifieds are replaced by free online listings at sites like Craigslist.org and Google Base, then=2 0newspapers are not far behind them.
22. Movie Rental Stores While Netflix is looking up at the moment, Blockbuster keeps closing store locations by the hundreds. It still has about 6,000 left across the world, but those keep dwindling and the stock is down considerably in 2008, especially since the company gave up a quest of Circuit City . Movie Gallery, which owned the Hollywood Video brand, closed up shop earlier this year. Countless small video chains and mom-and-pop stores have given up the ghost already.
Black Saturday
A terrible fire swept through large parts of Australia in February of 2009 killing dozens of people and thousands of animals. I've uploaded (for you to download) a PowerPoint slide show of some photos of this terrible event. Click on the link below or the photo at right to link to the show.
Black Saturday.pps