This Made Me Chuckle

And I'm going to hell for that.

I'll Admit To This

I'll admit it, I've got the swivel head. Not one of my better qualites as a man or a husband. I am getting better at it. Sandra doesn't have to slap me or anything.

WTF?

This is your WTF picture of the week.

One For The Ladies

Here's one for the ladies. Actually I put this up because I'll admit to wanting to pose like this. Yep, in the nude. I don't exactly know what I would do with the pics, and most the arty nude places I go by seem to shoot only women. But I'd be willing to do this, even at the weight I'm at now. You never know, maybe the next time Sandra and I go to Desert Shadows I'll pose by the pool and post it. I'm getting too damn old to have any real shame any more.
That reminds me, I recall a calendar of old people naked. Sold like hot cakes. I can't really recall how long ago that was.

I Guess This Is Real

Here's the link. Women allergic to a man's sperm. Why would God have such a sense of humor? Personally, this is the first I've heard of it.

I Had To Have It Explained To Me

Fortunately, Rich O sent me an explanation when he sent me this pic. Its President Obama painted as The Joker. And, of course, the Socialism taunt.

My Next DVD Player

Oooops

Not the place to park. One morning when I was working at the Daily Review, I was driving home to take a nap after dropping my district. I turned the corner and saw a geyser like this one with the hydrant off to the side. I can't tell you how much I wanted to steal the hydrant. Hell, not everyone has one. It would be just my luck to have the cops drive by as I'm wrestling the heavy hydrant into the van.

Mexican Tailgate Art

Here's a link to Damn Cool Pics with a lot more tailgate art. If I had a pick up truck, I'd do this. Maybe I'll have a mural done on the back of the RV.

Why Group Riding Is Dangerous

Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Friday afternoon's multi-vehicle traffic crash south of Wilsonville on Interstate 5. Ten motorcyclists traveling together as part of the Brothers Speed Motorcycle Club was injured, two critically. Names of three other injured motorcycle operators are available with this release. On September 18, 2009 at approximately 2:45 p.m. approximately 26 motorcycles were traveling northbound in the left inside lane near milepost 282 in a formation of two columns when traffic ahead began to come to a stop. The first two motorcycles maneuvered to avoid a collision with a 2005 Toyota 4Runner but the rest of the motorcycles could not react in time and crashed into the sport utility vehicle and into each other. A second vehicle, a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder sport utility vehicle in the center lane was also struck by one of the motorcycles attempting to avoid the collisions.


This is one of the reasons that group riding is so dangerous. You get focused on the group and lose sight of what you need to be paying attention to. Then, when traffic slows all of a sudden, you're running into the back or side of a car or your fellow riders. I'll admit to never riding with a group of 26 bikes before, only once have I ridden with 8 guys and that was a long time ago. Riding with Ray, Bob and my dad last month pretty sums up my group riding experience. I've seen groups of bikes ride in formation and when you ride side to side it is more dangerous. The only rider I've ridden side to side with is Charlie. You see the police do it all the time. There has to be an awful lot of trust there. This reminds me and you too that motorcycle riding is dangerous and you could die out on a ride. But answering the calling overrides the fear of dying in an accident. If you don't get it, I can never explain it to you. I poached the pics from Irondad.

This Is Why We're All In Trouble

The Chronicle Is Sinking

I waited a bit to write about this, but in the last six months the Chronicle's paid circulation dropped 26%. That's in 6 months. That's over 80, 000 customers gone. Their paid circulation is about 251k, ours is about 200k. The entire Bay Area ANG papers dropped 7% to 712k. Losing 7 percent of your customers is not healthy for any business, but losing 26% means you're in real trouble.
The Chron raised their prices and cut out a lot of discounted copies, so they're getting down to the hard core readership. I pay for a 7 day subscription but I don't think its worth it, but I've been reading the Chron for over 30 years and its a habit.
It was mentioned to me at work that the Chron's print house, Transcon (who I've mentioned before) is not happy with the drop in business. Less papers printed and inserts packages made means less money, though the note on the building and presses remains the same. There's a lot of unhappy people all over the Chron's operation. Their Teamster contract expires next year, it'll be interesting.

A Great Song

As I'm cruising my regular blogs, Whole Lotta Rosie by AC/DC just came on the radio. What a great song. One of my top 10.

I Love This Stuff

I thought these guys were the bomb when I was in high school. I had bought all the comics I could find. Damned if I know what happened to them. Fat Freddy's Cat was the best of them all. Thanks to Xavier for the pic.

I'd Walk Out On This

I don't know where this is, but I'm not too scared to walk out and take some snaps.

Product Placement

Its pretty funny to put the Trojans in with the baby food, but its a little ex post facto. Hell, if you're buying baby food, its too late for the condoms.

This Is Cool

A Good Clip

I poached this from Laurie. It took me a while to see this movie and it was pretty scary, even though I'm an Atheist. If you believe in that shit, it gives a pretty accurate portrayal of an exorcism. Personally, I need my golf clubs exorcised after the way I played in the Daddy Longball.

This Week's Arty Nude

I Love Christian Book Stores

This is why you can't even go poop at the Christian book store.

This Is Why I Love Religion

This Father had "scantily clad" males on his hard drive that he showed to the parishoners when he was showing a slide show. Now, you know I have to ask "why does a Catholic Father have pics of scantily clad males on his hard drive?" Hmmmm, only God knows.

Payback Is A Bitch

Here's a case where the robber is suing the people he robbed when the "victims" shot and beat the guy. He has to post bond to continue the suit. What a country, you can rob a store, you take a beating, you go to prison, then you can sue the people you robbed.

As It Should Be

I like stuff like this. I wouldn't mind more public humiliation for some people who need shaming. Stealing a 9 year old's gift card. They should have to be out there for a month. Here's the link.

This Kills Me

I Love Bacon

Hell yes bacon is worth going to hell for, if there was such a place. Shrimp and lobster as well.

Look Closely

It says "pimp." Pi, m, p. This made me chuckle.

This Kills Me

More For The Gang Of Three

Maybe Mc Cain should have been this bold and visionary.

Another Reason I'm Going To Safeway

According to Newspaper Death Watch, 31% of the population read a daily paper in 1940. Now its down to 13%.

A Sandkini

She's cheating by having bikini bottoms on.

This Is Me

For as much Diet Pepsi as I drank today, I need the express lane over and over.

This Kills Me

For The Gang Of Three

For The Ladies

I Want One

I'd love to have a door knocker like this one. Hell, the bible beaters never come by the condo anyway, so the shock value just wouldn't be there.

A Little Bit More

I thought that Mark's take on the ND/USF basketball game was worthy of a post.

It was even better than that. You specifically told Tripuka the first time he touched the ball, Bryant was going to reject his weak stuff. Tripuka heard every word of it when you were giving him and his school the business during the pregame warm-up. After Bryant did exactly as you warned he would, Tripuka was eyeballing you every time there was a stop in play at our end of the court.

One more thing -- when you were giving Tripuka and Notre Dame the business, you agitated the hell out of two full rows of priests who were sitting a short distance away and there wasn't a thing they could do about it. They just had to sit there and take it. It was beautiful.

First off, its good to have pals with a better memory than I have. Or, I was just modest. Truth is, I used to be that guy at the sporting events. I was loud and obnoxious. I've had baseball and basketball players turn aroun d and look right at me when I was ballbusting them.
John Bach used to coach the Warriors and we'de sneak down into the good seats. I used to yell "Engler" (for Chris Engler, the slow, white backup center at the time) over and over. Every time that Joe Barry Carroll didn't give a shit, I'd start up.
Fred Lynn and Rod Carew heard it as well. I could yell a lot louder and clearer then than I can now. Ahhhh, memories.

For My Pal Meesha

I posted this pic in English on the 17th of last month. According to my Feedjit, someone in Moscow used a search engine called Tineye to find this image. I took a look and saw it in Russian and thought of Meesha. So Meesha, this is for you.

From The FFRF

"Once you become aware of the gulf between what people profess to believe and how they actually behave, it's hard to take any of it seriously" (Time Out London, magazine interview, 2006).
Pat Condell

Smoking Trivia

Name me the states with the highest and lowest percentage of smokers.













According to RV Travel, Kentucky is the highest with 28.6% of the population smokers. Utah, at 9.8% is the lowest.

I'm surprised that almost 10% of Utahians smoke. With so many Mormons who don't smoke, I'd figure about half that many would smoke. Kentucky doesn't surprise me, though it could have easily been Virginia or the Carolinas. Tobacco Road lives.

This Is A Good Look

I can't recall seeing a dress like this before.

This Is My Next Halloween Costume

This kills me.

I Never Did This

but I knew people who snuck into the drive in by hiding in the trunk. And that's something the youth of today are going to miss out on. First off, there's hardly a drive in anywhere anymore. And the ones that do exist usually charge by the car, not by the person. Nothing like hearing the movie through that tinny speaker.

I Don't Recall This

I don't recall the Imperial Stormtroopers looking quite this good when I saw Star Wars.

This Kills Me

I'll buy one for Chico.

This Made Me Chuckle

If you don't get it, the bat is shaped like a dildo. Jaden will be scarred for life after his 11th birthday.

How Much Is That ND Tuition?

Back a long time ago, I'd say almost 30 years, Notre Dame played USF in basketball a few times. There was such a demand for tickets that the game was played at the Coliseum. We got tickets and sat almost on the floor, behind one of the hoops. Our seats were in a sea of ND fans and I was a lot more brash than I am now. So, I talked all kinds of shit. I told everyone that the first time Kelly Tripuka drove the lane, my hero Wallace Bryant (another reason I wore #34) would reject his sorry shit.
Sure as well, shit, ND's hoop is at the end we're sitting at and Tripuka drives the lane. As the FSM would have it, Bryant got a big paw up and blocked the shot. I'd had about died and gone to heaven. I just wouldn't shut up. (like that suprises any of you)
That was a long time ago.

Mona Diesel

This made me chuckle.

One More Body Paint Pic

This is a pretty good looking gal in the body paint. You can tell I like stuff like this.

There's A Reason

There's a reason that Van Halen's Hot For Teacher video was so popular. I like the song when it comes on the radio, but I'll also be the first one to admit to loving the video.

This Is A Good Looking Woman

That Scarlett Johannsen is a good looking woman. Can't say I've ever seen her act in a movie.

Truth

This Is A Great Pic

Look how peachy the model's skin tone is and how the light warms her appearance. This is a great pic, and your arty nude for the week.

This Kills Me

I Forget Why I Downloaded This

I poached this while on my ride and didn't want to post an interruption to the ride posts. I had a snappy comment to this pic, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.

I'd Do This

Sadly, no trick or treaters come by the condo on Halloween. Maybe the grandbabies will come by.

This Is Good

Just like Sandra, body and brains.

This Kills Me

One For The Ladies

I'll have one for the men a little later.

HD Canyon Carver

Harley makes the Buell brand, for sport riders who want the HD V-Twin. But you don't see a Harley branded cafe racer style bike.

No Complaining Ever Again

If the NFL and NBA refs looked and dressed like this, there would be a lot less bitching about the calls and more people would tune in.

This Kills Me As Well

This Kills Me

Marissa Miller Body Paint

I don't really know who she is, except for she poses in the SI Swimsuit Issue. She's not downstream beer and this is a good pic of the body paint.

I'd Never Go

Sandra would never let me go to the doctor is the nursing staff looked like this.

Sharp Sand Sculpture

I certainly don't have the patience or skill to do something this sharp.

All Over Body Paint

I noticed that people are using Bing to find my body paint pics. I took a look and poached a few. This is way cool.

Sexy Or Scary

You make the call.

This Kills Me

Something to keep the boys warm this winter.

God Smotes Bank

I'm not up on all the moneychangers story in the Bible, but it seems to me that having God "watch your back" in the banking industry is a questionable way to go. That, and the workplace prayer. Since God is supposed to answer all prayers, I guess the owners of the bank didn't pray hard enough. Here's the link.

Way To Go Albertson's

Here's a case where the grocery chain Albertson's had to pay a gal a couple of hundred thousand dollars because they didn't let her go to the bathroom and she peed herself in front of everybody. This, after she came back to work after cancer.

This Kills Me

This Shows Imagination

He's a sausage pizza. Of course if it was me, it would be a Vienna Sausage.

This Is A Cool Pic

You don't see this everyday.

This Is Scary

I know I've made a bad tattoo choice, but this one is, uh, interesting.

This Won't Last Forever

In 50 years, kids will be asking "what are you?"