Monthly Archives: August 2011

Share Your Peanut Butter Sandwich

Sharing is caring.  Really. 

One Good Turn Deserves Another.  Historic LOLs.

funny pictures history - One good turn deserves another
“Now remember to share these peanut butter and jelly sandwiches dear especially with the bully with the allergy.”
Image courtesy of http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/14/funny-pictures-history-one-good-turn-deserves-another/.

Talking Dogs

Dogs communicate.  Albeit differently from humans. 

They can “talk.” Have a conversation.  Sort of.  Video here.

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Cheater, Cheater, Deer Antler Eater!

Baseball warns players away from deer-antler spray.  CBC. 

Dear antler spray may be the new baseball pseudo-steroid.  Deer antler spray has been under the radar.  No more.  Bulkiness generated from ground up antlers may likely be picked up by conventional drug testing.  Urine sample?  Nope, blood sample!

Chemicals do not distinguish their source during testing.  Just that the chemical is on board. 

the spray, contains IGF-1, an insulin-like growth factor with “muscle-building” and “fat-cutting” effects.

IGF-1 is considered a performance-enhancer because it mediates human growth hormone levels in the body, but is not detectable by a urine test.

deer-antler spray can lead players to test positive for methyltestosterone, a chemical not listed as an ingredient.

Seems like growing muscle the old fashioned way is just too tough for some nowadays.  No pain, no gain.

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Keeping Clear Of Errors Proves Difficult

Blundering road painters make spelling gaffe that couldn’t be any clearer.  Daily Mail.   Who says spelling isn’t important on the job?  Image here and here.

Good thing the worker did not have to sign his name, or else there would have been many townsfolk at his or her door.

‘Stupid’: Locals are baffled by the elementary error


“‘Keep Claer’ in large white letters on the road surface in Kingswinford, West Midlands.”
Image courtesy of http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022391/Blundering-road-painters-make-spelling-gaffe-ANY-clearer.html.

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Quote Of The Day August 6, 2011

Benjamin Franklin.  All Great Quotes.

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.


“iPad wallpaper – Foamy Beer.”
Image courtesy of http://www.ipad-wallpapers.us/ipad-wallpaper-foamy-beer/.

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Freaking Out As The Dow Jones Plummets 512.76 Points

Stocks Nose-Dive Amid Global Fears.  WSJ. The Dow Jones wipes out the gains from one year.  Worst drop since December 2008. 

“It was an absolute bloodbath,” said John Richards, head of strategy at RBS Global Banking & Markets.


“¡Susto!”
Image courtesy of http://www.vayagif.com/gif/8863.

There was no one single catalyst for the downdraft, traders said. Rather it reflected multiple concerns that have mounted over the past month and came to a head this week. Worries about a U.S. default, settled by a last-minute fix to lift the country’s debt limit on Tuesday, have given way to broader fears about the failing health of the domestic economy. That will lead to close scrutiny of Friday’s jobs report.

Now, now.  Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Into This Market Drop.  Forbes.  A “reactionary bounce,” versus ”It’s pretty hard to stop a train going 100 miles per hour”?


“Seeding the Economy.  Johnny Appleseed.  Barack Obama.  U.S. Economy.  Salt.”
Image courtesy of Eric Allie via http://furiousdiaper.com/?p=3130.

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Longevity Calculator

How long will you live?

If only we had the crystal ball to tell us.  But there is a Lifesapn Calculator which can give you some idea.

Lifespan Calculator.  Northwestern Mutual. 

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Ankles and Cankles Fuel Insecurity

For the Body-Conscious, It’s Now the Ankle That Rankles.  WSJ. 

The most common causes of chubby ankles are obesity and a genetic predisposition to store fat in the lower legs. Other causes include abnormal water retention, tendinitis, edema associated with pregnancy, and an Achilles’ tendon injury that brings on chronic swelling and could lead to long-term problems…

Before there were cankles, chunky ankles were known as “stovepipe legs…”

Cankle, a portmanteau word combining calf and ankle, refers to “the area in affected female legs where the calf meets the foot in an abrupt, nontapering terminus,” according to Urban Dictionary

Yes, cankles can indeed be a sore spot.   

Angus, Your Shame I Share In Secret Beneath My Gown…  Historic LOLs.

 
“Angus, do not despair. Lots of boys have cankles.”
Image courtesy of http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/20/funny-pictures-history-angus-do-not-despair/.

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Cabinets With More Than The Cereal At The Crack Of Dawn

Nothing like capturing the moment when a half awake older brother is most vulnerable.

Cereal Killer

July 23, 2008

1959 Buick Electra Turned Knuckle Dragger

Classic cars tricked out in puzzling ways.  But can this low-rider navigate typical speed bumps and pot holes?    That Will Buff Out.


“Think Your Car Is Low?”
Image courtesy of http://cars.failblog.org/2011/07/23/funny-car-photos-think-your-car-is-low-think-lowrider/.

On the polar 180 direction, Concept Carz shows a slick restoration of a 1959 Buick Electra.  Which one is worth more?  Depends on who you ask.


“1959 Buick Electra at Concept Carz.”
Image courtesy of http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/519321,17219/1959-Buick-Electra_photo.aspx.

The convertible version can be found here at 1959 BUICK ELECTRA 225 CONVERTIBLE .  Cars Classic. 

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