aka INTERNET DEBRIS
June 17, 2013
Cronut? Frissant?
Did you hear on the news about the bake shop in New York that claims it invented the "cronut" which is a combination of a croissant and a donut? Well now everyone is stepping up and saying, "Hang On I invented that years ago."
I am not sure how long they have been making "frissants" but a Vancouver bakery has jumped into the fray.
The cronut can be found at Swiss Bakery. Their new product is a combination of the texture of a croissant and the taste of a donut. It retails for $4 and they call it a frissant, not a cronut. Regardless of the name, it’s essentially the same thing.
So what exactly is a frissant? Swiss Bakery explains that a frissant is actually a croissant and donut birthed together. Made with 100% butter laminated layers goodness, proofed, then fried in grape seed oil. They then inject it with vanilla bean custard cream and top it off with a little icing.
Swiss Bakery
143 E 3rd Ave Vancouver, BC
Ph: (604) 736-8785
Hours of operation:
Mon – Fri: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
While we are on the subject of food, you should check in with the White Rock Chocolate Company (every Sunday at the White Rock Farmers Market). How perfect for Dad on Fathers Day or any day for that matter - chocolate covered bacon.
Too Late For Bike To Work Week
Hang In There Sunshine
Where were you Sunday February 09 1964?
This is a cool idea for a Superfluity suitcase.
No executive office should be without this.
 Let's go deep into the forest up Tynehead way and see what that black bear that took the .22 rifle slug has been tormenting locals, is up to tonight (click here)
This looks so damn easy even someone with two thumbs could bang this wine crate table together.
June 10, 2013
Now why didn't we think of this?
Now you know where it is.
 R2 - P2
Canada's Got Talent?
Gee No Wonder The Show Lated One Year
Two members of the Sagkeeng First Nation dance trio who won last year’s first and only season of Canada’s Got Talent are facing drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop.
RCMP say they stopped Brandon Courchene and Vincent O’Laney, both 19, on June 5 in Fort Alexander, Man., for speeding.
Police said they found brass knuckles and about 15 grams of marijuana in the car. It's how they roll.
 Are you intereste to know how old you are in days not years? CLICK HERE
 “Fox news: Rich people paying other rich people to tell middle class people to blame poor people"
June 03, 3013
They Say That Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
 Beautiful African Woman Plays Guitar In A Slightly Non-Traditional Manner
A guy brings his best buddy home for dinner.
His wife screams, "You ***hole! My hair & makeup aren't done, the house is a mess, the dishes aren't done, I'm still in my pajamas and I can't be bothered with cooking tonight!
Why the bloody hell did you bring him home anyway?"
"Cause he's thinking of getting married..."
Burton Cummings (Guess Who) Old House In Winnipeg
There was a lot of music in this house. My great friend Gary MaClean (half of the raunchy comedy team Maclean and Maclean) and I "stayed up" a lot in this place. Songs written in this house include...
GLAMOUR BOY
STAR BABY
STAND TALL
I'M SCARED
MY OWN WAY TO ROCK
DANCIN' FOOL
DREAMS
WHEN THE BAND WAS SINGIN' SHAKIN' ALL OVER
Just to name a few.
Still want her as your Premier?
How would you feel if Christy Clark parachutes in to run in a by-election in White Rock/South Surrey. Well maybe then she would know which BILL REID passed away this week
A bear gets hit by a car and just get up and walks away like it is no big deal (click here)
On May 29, 1967, if you went to 'Barbecue 67' in the Tulip Bulb Auction Hall in Spalding, Lincs, England, you would have seen Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Move, Zoot Money and a couple of other bands in the same night.
The cost for admission was £1.00 (one pound English). At the exchange rate in 1967 £1.00 was worth $1.70 US. Using an inflation calculator, that $1.70 would now cost $11.53.
Critical advice from Tory elder statesman
May 26, 2013
..........they kind of go together
Young people have theirs,............now Seniors have their own texting codes:
* ATD- At the Doctor's
* BFF - Best Friends Funeral
* BTW- Bring the Wheelchair
* BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth
* CBM- Covered by Medicare
* CUATSC- See You at the Senior Center
* DWI- Driving While Incontinent
* FWIW - Forgot Where I Was
* GGPBL- Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low
* GHA - Got Heartburn Again
* LMDO- Laughing My Dentures Out
* LOL- Living on Lipitor
* TOT- Texting on Toilet
Hope these help. GGLKI (Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking in!)
Sunday Services @ The Breakers
Prior to the liquor laws of British Columbia changing in 1986, Lower Mainland residents flocked stateside to drink and party on Sundays. One of the most popular juke joints was THE BREAKERS in Point Roberts, WA. The big old dance hall held over a thousand people with a great outdoor deck overlooking the ocean.
South of White Rock Blaine and Birch Bay had honky tonks like Shanty Town, Bobs Tavern, The Past Time and The Wagon Wheel which all were jumping on Sundays and dead or closed the other six nights of the week.
What The Heck Are We Waiting For?
Hemp bricks are stronger than concrete and only weigh 1/6 the weight of concrete (don't believe us-click here)
May 19, 2013
Too bad we all weren't there to see it!
What Would You Do?
Suppose you and your significant other bought a pair of tickets toa movie theatre, and when you walked into the theatre it was full of bikers, except for 1 pair of seats?
Re-inventing The Wheel
Loopwheels are a brand-new 'pat pending' 20" bicycle wheel with integral suspension. A spring system between the hub and the rim of the wheel provides suspension, cushioning the rider from bumps and potholes in the road.
Loopwheels have a conventional hub with a hub brake and hub gears. But the spokes are replaced by a spring system. This gives an amazingly smooth, comfortable ride compared with a conventional spoked wheel.
There seems to be no end to what people will do to their Volkswagen mini vans.
You can't make this stuff up.
 ...a recent photo taken at the Mission, BC location of Tim Horton's
HOW TO MAKE SYMBOLS WITH KEYBOARD
Alt + 0153..... ™... trademark symbol
Alt + 0169.... ©.... copyright symbol
Alt + 0174..... ®....registered trademark symbol
Alt + 0176 ...°......degree symbol
Alt + 0177 ...±....plus-or -minus sign
Alt + 0182 ...¶.....paragraph mark
Alt + 0190 ...¾....fraction, three-fourths
Alt + 0215 ....×.....multiplication sign
Alt + 0162...¢....the cent sign
Alt + 0161.....¡..... .upside down exclamation point
Alt + 0191.....¿..... upside down question mark
Alt + 1.......☺....smiley face
Alt + 2 ......☻.....black smiley face
Alt + 15.....☼.....sun
Alt + 12......♀.....female sign
Alt + 11.....♂......male sign
Alt + 6.......♠.....spade
Alt + 5.......♣...... Club
Alt + 3.......♥...... Heart
Alt + 4.......♦...... Diamond
Alt + 13......♪.....eighth note
Alt + 14......♫...... beamed eighth note
Alt + 8721.... ∑.... N-ary summation (auto sum)
Alt + 251.....√.....square root check mark
Alt + 8236.....∞..... infinity
Alt + 24.......↑..... up arrow
Alt + 25......↓...... down arrow
Alt + 26.....→.....rght arrow
Alt + 27......←.....left arrow
Alt + 18.....↕......up/down arrow
Alt + 29......↔...left right arrow
Awesome story! Scamp saved the life of six kitten stuck inside a box on a mountain of trash. Scamp heard them, tore the box apart and brought them one by one where he now happily lives. Scamp is a former homeless dog, and had only one thought: saving them as himself was saved once.
Fun Practical Jokes (CLICK HERE)
...and we wrap up today with some really useless trivia.
PULP FICTION TRIVIA
The F word is used 271 times in the movie making it come in second place for most times the F word is used, Casino is #1 with around 400 and Scarface comes in 3rd
May 12, 2013
Lot Of This Going On Out There This Week
Hey Hey We're The Monkees
Just as The Monkees announced another North American Tour (difficult to believe without the late Davey Jones) but they are heading out despite that fact.
This past week we heard that the legendary custom car builder Dean Jeffries passed away today. Among the cars that Dean built were the original car from The Green Hornet and also The Monkeemobile.
He was 80 years old. RIP Dean. Thanks for the ride!
Funny Gumboot Dogs
The Beatles Peforming In 1961
....for 18 paid customers at a club called Aldershot. Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire located on about 60 km (37 mi) southwest of London.
The World According To Jobs
“Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There’s no reason not to follow your heart.”
“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
“If today was the last day of my life would I want to do what I’m about to do today?”
“I want to put a ding in the universe.”
‘Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently – they’re not fond of rules…You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things…they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones that do.”
HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP:
Items needed:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 gram of yeast
1 2-liter bottle
HOW:
1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.
3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.
4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.
Let's Get Ready For The 2014 Season
Still trying to figure out why they call them "smart" cars?
May 05, 2013
Why aren't all bathtubs made like this?
Speaking of bathrooms, how about this space savng invention.
 (Thanks To HUGH ELLENWOOD at the museum for this one)
"What is the difference between a violin and a chainsaw? - Vibrato."
WORDS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN DRUNK:
1. Innovative
2. Preliminary
3. Proliferation
4. Cinnamon
WORDS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN DRUNK:
1. Specificity
2. Anti-constitutionalistically
3. Passive-aggressive disorder
4. Transubstantiate
WORDS AND PHRASES THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN DRUNK:
1. No thanks, I'm married.
2. Nope, no more booze for me!
3. Sorry, but you're not really my type.
4. No thanks, I'm not hungry.
5. I'm not interested in fighting you.
6. Thank you, but I won't make any attempt to dance. I have no coordination and would hate to look like a real Fool!
7. Oh no, I must be going home now as I have to work in the morning.
You just never know,,,,,,,
Men if you hit that mid-life crisis and find yourself setting up a bachelor pad when you';re in your 60's - remember this great idea.
The McMac Framily
April 28, 2013
Innovation : Window Socket
Just attach the plug on to a window and it will harness solar energy. A small converter will convert it into electricity which can be freely used as a plug when you are in the car, on a plane or outside.
Now this is a special way to say TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT
Indicators You Were Raised By Hippies
Amazing frozen lemons. All it is.....is a frozen lemon!
Many professionals in restaurants and eateries are using or consuming the entire lemon and nothing is wasted. How can you use the whole lemon without waste?
Simple.. place the washed lemon in the freezer section of your refrigerator. Once the lemon is frozen, get your grater, and shred the whole lemon (no need to peel it) and sprinkle it on top of your foods.
Sprinkle it to your vegetable salad, ice cream, soup, cereals, noodles, spaghetti sauce, rice, sushi, fish dishes, whiskey.... the list is endless.
All of the foods will unexpectedly have a wonderful taste, something that you may have never tasted before. Most likely, you only think of lemon juice and vitamin C.
Not anymore.
Now that you've learned this lemon secret, you can use lemon even in instant cup noodles.
What's the major advantage of using the whole lemon other than preventing waste and adding new taste to your dishes?
Well, you see lemon peels contain as much as 5 to 10 times more vitamins than the lemon juice itself. And yes, that's what you've been wasting.
But from now on, by following this simple procedure of freezing the whole lemon, then grating it on top of your dishes, you can consume all of those nutrients and get even healthier.
It's also good that lemon peels are health rejuvenators in eradicating toxic elements in the body.
So place your washed lemon in your freezer, and then grate it on your meal every day.
It is a key to make your foods tastier and you get to live healthier and longer! That's the lemon secret! Better late than never, right? The surprising benefits of lemon! Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.
Why do we not know about that? Because there are laboratories interested in making a synthetic version that will bring them huge profits.
You can now help a friend in need by letting him/her know that lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy.
How many people will die while this closely guarded secret is kept, so as not to jeopardize the beneficial multimillionaires large corporations?
As you know, the lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes. You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors.
This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders. The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas..
The compounds of this tree showed 10,000 times better than the product Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world, slowing the growth of cancer cells.
And what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy cells. So, give those lemons a good wash, freeze them and grate them.
Your whole body will love you for it!!!!!
We loved the poster for the upcoming rock festival in Fernie, BC this summer. Anyone over 65 gets in FREE. Really does anyone over 65 have any idea who the hell these bands are? Of course I guess if you live in Fernie it might be a good excuse to get out of the house.
April 21, 2013
How is this for a space saving bathroom?
50 Amazing Photos From Cat Heaven Island In Japan
Photographer Fubirai has spent the last five years documenting the lives of the semi-wild cats that roam the island in Fukuoka, Japan. The cats are fed by local fishermen and wander freely through the streets, boatyards, porches, and houses of the city.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/50-amazing-photos-from-cat-heaven-island-in-japan
Now you can workout while watching sports on TV
Someone didn't get the memo on "Don't Play With Your Food"
April 14, 2013
Fooled you didn't we? This is an example of 3 D art.
Get off the table Mabel the money's for beer....and this ain't no PARTY BUS!!
He lived with his wife Rachel at 8232 de Gaspé, not far from Parc Jarry. A plaque was placed at the address a few years. Montréal also unveiled a statue of Robinson in 1986, a decade before baseball itself began any serious commemoration. The statue is now outside Olympic Stadium.
HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP:
Items needed:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 gram of yeast
1 2-liter bottle
HOW:
1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.
3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.
4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.
5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.)
Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control.
On April 11, 1966 Frank Sinatra recorded 'Strangers In The Night'.
Sinatra hated the song. When he first saw the sheet music, he told an aide, "I don't want to sing this. It's a piece of shit."
It was his first #1 song in eleven years. But even then, he hated singing it live. "If you like that song," he told an audience, "you must be crazy. That's the worst f$#king song I've ever heard."
Hey Frank, who knew. But this leads us to our question about this song. What was he singing about in the part where he sings "Doobie Doobie Do, Be Doobie Doobie?"
Drug Loo
Recovering swallowed contraband is a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it. That dishonor usually ends up in the latex-covered hands of airport security and law enforcers who go about the nasty business of inspecting your doodoo. Not anymore. (meet the drug loo)
THIS IS VERY INTERESTING THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT.
Good thing to know!
Mayo Clinic
How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed because they'll have to get up during the night!!
Heart Attack and Water - I never knew all of this ! Interesting...
Something else I didn't know ... I asked my Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from my Cardiac Doctor -
Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body (legs and etc) seeks level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. This then ties in with the last statement!
I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me.
Correct time to drink water... Very Important. From A Cardiac Specialist!
Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body: 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack
I can also add to this... My Physician told me that water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg cramps. Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse.
DANGER TO YOUR FAMILY!!
Baby Carrots:
The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages carrots for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc.
The small cocktail (baby) carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots - most people probably know this already.
What you may not know and should know is the following:
Once the carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them (this is the same chlorine used in your pool).
Since they do not have their skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of chlorine.
You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots. This is the chlorine which resurfaces. At what cost do we put our health at risk to have esthetically pleasing vegetables?
Chlorine is a very well-known carcinogen, which causes Cancer. I thought this was worth passing on. Pass it on to as many people as possible in hopes of informing them where these carrots come from and how they are processed.
I used to buy those baby carrots for vegetable dips. I know that I will never buy them again!!!!
Interesting stuff!! Cinnamon and Honey
Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
It is found that a mix of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew?
CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too!
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.
GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.
INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals
INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.
PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour beforebreakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.
FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.
BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.
Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
The Many Uses of Coca-Cola
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coke into the toilet bowl. Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean.
4. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
5. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
6. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
7. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
8. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan; wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
9. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
FYI:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It's pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
2. To carry Coca Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly Corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!
April 07, 2013
This week a special gift for all our bass guitar playing friends.
DID YOU KNOW?
What IS The Main Ingredient of WD-40?
Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40?
No Cheating.....
WD-40 ~ Who knew!
I had a neighbor who bought a new pickup.
I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason).
I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news.
He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do....
probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open.
Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off.
It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I was impressed!
WD-40 who knew?
"Water Displacement #40".
The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts.
WD-40 was created in 1953, by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.
Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'Water Displacement' Compound.
They were finally successful for a formulation, with their fortieth attempt, thus WD-40.
The 'Convair Company' bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you.
When you read the 'shower door' part, try it.
It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door.
If yours is plastic, it works just as well as on glass.
It's a miracle!
Then try it on your stovetop.
It's now shinier than it's ever been.
You'll be amazed.
WD-40 Uses:
1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. (Ya gotta love this one!!!)
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic / terracotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on both home and vehicles doors.
18. It removes that nasty tar and scuff marks from the kitchen flooring.
It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off.
Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Remove those nasty Bug guts that will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gearshift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers...
22. Rids kids rocking chair and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes grease splatters from stovetops.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37. Florida's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38. The favorite use in the state of New York, it protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40. Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41. It is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray it on the marks and wipe with a clean rag.
42. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
43. If you spray it inside a wet distributor cap, it will displace the moisture, allowing the engine to start.
P.S.
As for that Basic, Main Ingredient.......
Well.... it's FISH OIL....
March 31, 2013
My wife said "Fix that gutter downspout TODAY!" So I invited the boys over.
One brought his welding machine, one brought a pipe cutter the others brought beer.
Took us about 4 hours, mostly for the beer, but we got the downspout fixed.
Wife is still speechless...
I am certain not for much longer though.
Understanding a Woman's Language
"Fine" - This is the word we use at the end of any argument that we feel we are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.
"Five minutes" - This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so it's an even trade.
"Nothing" - This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine".
"Go Ahead" (with raised eyebrows) - This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine".
"Go Ahead" (normal eyebrows) - This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care". You will get a raised eyebrow "Go ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she cools off.
More on Understanding a Woman's Language
(loud sigh) - This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement very misunderstood by men. She thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".
(soft sigh) - Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. "Soft sighs" are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content.
"Oh" - This word followed by any statement is trouble. Example; "Oh, let me get that". Or, "Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last night." If she says "Oh" before a statement, RUN, do not walk, to the nearest exit. She will tell you that she is "Fine" when she is done tossing your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to you for at least 2 days. "Oh" as the lead to a sentence usually signifies that you are caught in a lie. Do not try to lie more to get out of it, or you will get raised eyebrows "Go ahead" followed by acts so unspeakable that we can't bring ourselves to write about them.
Funny Bunny
What Are You Looking ? Never Seen A Pit Bunny Before?
Even More on Understanding a Woman's Language
"That's Okay" - This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you retributions for what ever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is often used with the word "Fine" and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow "Go ahead". At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.
"Please Do" - This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay".
"Thanks" - A woman is thanking you. Do not faint; just say you're welcome.
"Thanks a lot" - This is much different from "Thanks". A woman will say, "Thanks a lot" when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh". Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the "Loud Sigh", as she will only tell you "Nothing".
March 24, 2013
Have you ever wondered what you would get if you crossed a Volkswagen Bug and a motorcycle? Well we have (Here it is)
Now this is what I call camping, in a classic 1959 Ford Country Squire station wagon.
35 reasons Mr. Rogers would be a great neighbour (click here)
Drink Smart. Be Safe. Breathometer, the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer will be available this summer and consumers can start pre-ordering today for only $20. In a study conducted by Breathometer and Sodahead, 64% of respondents admitted driving/riding while intoxicated or having been a passenger with a driver under the influence of alcohol. 67 percent know someone that has been involved in an accident involving someone under the influence and 80 percent know someone that has received a DUI or DWI…
So much of what we take for granted as being true, upon greater scrutiny, ends up being just plain false.
Collected here are some of our favorite punctured myths, misinformation and fallacies.
Sauerkraut didn't originate in Germany as many people mistakenly believe. It got its start in China about 1,000 years before it became popular in Germany.
Lenin wasn't Lenin's real name. It was one of 151 pseudonyms Vladimir Ilyich Ulanov used during his lifetime.
Venetian blinds were invented in Japan, not Venice.
It might surprise you to find out men are far more likely to be moved to tears by music than women.
Short Line, of Monopoly fame, wasn't actually a railroad. It was a bus company.
Smokey the Bear didn't always have that famous name. Originally, he was Hot Foot Teddy.
Although people think otherwise, a newborn baby can't shed tears.
The Douglas Fir isn't a fir—it's a pine tree.
Buttermilk doesn't contain butter.
March 17, 2013
This week a collection of household tips that are bound to come in hand.
March 10, 2013
Operation Acoustic Kitty
Pet owners often wonder wt their cats are up to while they're away. In fact, felines are so secretive that the CIA once wanted to employ them: At the height of the Cold War era, the CIA took a closer look at the species in a clandestine project called Acoustic Kitty.
At the request of the National Security Archive in Washington, declassified documents reveal a plan to use kitties as spies, a mission that took five years and an estimated $10 million to get off the ground. Inside the files, a 1967 memo teases the idea of surgically altering cats to insert microphones and antennas to turn an ordinary feline into a cyborg -- and giving it specific directives to rub up against the legs of the enemy and record its conversations.
Things didn't go as planned, though. The first cat out of the bag was dropped off at a Soviet compound in Washington, D.C., from a van parked across the street. The mechanical mouser was run over by a taxi after just a few steps. Shortly after, the project was completely abandoned, and the documents remain partially censored even today. The memo does say that although it's possible to train cats, "the environmental and security factors in using this technique in a real foreign situation force us to conclude that ... it would not be practical."
March 03, 2013
One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift...The next year, I didn't buy her a gift.
When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!"
And that's how the fight started.....
We can't say it surprised us when we found the Calgary Cassette Preservation Society. Do you have a guilty pleasure cassette you would like transferred to CD?
My wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed.
I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have Sex?'
'No,' she answered..
I then said, 'Is that your final answer?'
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes..'
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."
And that's when the fight started...
I took my wife to a restaurant....The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
"I'll have the rump steak, rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And that's when the fight started.....
My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion, and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone at a nearby table.
I asked her, "Do you know him?"
"Yes", she sighed,
"He's my old boyfriend. I understand he took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear he
hasn't been sober since."
"Oh my!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"
And then the fight started...
When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the shed, the boat, making beer.. Always something more important to me. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.
When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing
scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. I said, "When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway.."
The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.
My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to me, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'
I replied, "Your eyesight's damn near perfect."
And then the fight started........
February 24, 2013
Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn
- The bandage was wound around the wound.
- The farm was used to produce produce.
- The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
- We must polish the Polish furniture.
- He could lead if he would get the lead out.
- The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
- Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
- A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
- When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
- I did not object to the object.
- The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
- There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
- They were too close to the door to close it.
- The buck does funny things when the does are present.
- A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
- To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
- The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
- After a number of injections my jaw got number.
- Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
- I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
- How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Great Idea For Those Old Eavestroughs
Really?
February 17, 2013
STORY NUMBER ONE
Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.
Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was Capone's lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal manoeuvring kept Big Al out of jail for a long time.
To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special dividends, as well. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago City block.
Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went on around him.
Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object.
And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was.
Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass on a good name or a good example.
One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he had done.
He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about Al "Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some semblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified.
Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago Street .. But in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious medallion, and a clipping from a magazine. It read:
"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For the clock may soon be still."
STORY NUMBER TWO
World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare.
He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific.
One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank.
He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship.
His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet.
As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding its way toward the American fleet.
The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but defenceless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet.
Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 caliber's blazed as he charged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until all his ammunition was finally spent.
Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible, rendering them unfit to fly.
Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction
Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier.
Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft
This took place on February 20, 1942 , and for that action Butch became the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II, and the first Naval Aviator to win the Medal of Honor.
A year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.
So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give some thought to visiting Butch's memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honor. It's located between Terminals 1 and 2.
SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?
Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son.
(Pretty cool, huh?)
Strip Club Choppers-We Don't Make This Stuff Up
Who thought of this? A mobile strip club. Maybe it works in rural areas that can't support a strip club?
WD-40 Uses:
1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. (Ya gotta love this one!!!)
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic / terracotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on both home and vehicles doors.
18. It removes that nasty tar and scuff marks from the kitchen flooring.
It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off.
Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Remove those nasty Bug guts that will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gearshift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers...
22. Rids kids rocking chair and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes grease splatters from stovetops.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37. Florida's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38. The favorite use in the state of New York, it protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40. Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41. It is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray it on the marks and wipe with a clean rag.
42. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
43. If you spray it inside a wet distributor cap, it will displace the moisture, allowing the engine to start.
P.S.
As for that Basic, Main Ingredient.......
Well.... it's FISH OIL....
Who would have guessed ? ? ?
Rock N Roll Never Forgets
On Feb. 13, 1966, The Beatles were nominated for 10 Grammys.
Album of The Year for "Help!"
Record of The Year for "Yesterday"
Song of The Year for "Yesterday"
Best vocal performance, Male, Paul McCartney, "Yesterday"
Best performance by a vocal group for "Help!"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) Single for "Yesterday"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) vocal performance, Male, Paul McCartney "Yesterday"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) performance by a group, "Help!"
Best arrangement accompanying a vocalist, George Martin, "Yesterday"
Best original score, motion picture or TV show "Help!"
10 nominations was very impressive.
However, they did not win a single category.
The winners were:
Album of the year.....Frank Sinatra, "September Of My Years"
Record of the Year.....Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, "A Taste Of Honey"
Song of the Year......"The Shadow Of Your Smile"
Best Vocal Performance, Male.....Sinatra, "It Was A Very Good Year"
Best Performance by a Vocal group.....Anita Kerr Quartet, "We Dig Mancini"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) Single ....Roger Miller, "King Of The Road"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) vocal performance, Male.....Roger Miller, "King Of The Road"
Best contemporary (Rock and Roll) performance by a group....Statler Brothers, "Flowers On The Wall"
Best arrangement accompanying a vocalist....Gordon Jenkins, "It Was A Very Good Year"
Best original score, motion picture or TV show....Robert Arnbruster Orchestra, "The Sandpiper"
February10, 2013
REMUS RUDD
No matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY
and VERY telling! It just all depends on how you look at the same
things.
Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was
hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889.
Both Judy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows
at the Manitoba Provincial Jail.
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
inscription:
'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stoney Mountain Jail 1885, escaped
1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.
Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information
about their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following
biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
assets and intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..
Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to
government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with
the railroads.
In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the
Mounted Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an
important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon
which he was standing collapsed."
NOW That's how it's done, Folks!
Now that's a real POLITICAL SPIN!
February 03, 2013
What! No E-mail?
An unemployed man goes to apply for a job with Microsoft as a janitor. The manager there arranges for him to take an aptitude test (Section: Floors, sweeping and cleaning).
After the test, the manager says, "You will be employed at minimum wage. Let me have your e-mail address, so that I can send you a form to complete and tell you where to report for work on your first day." Taken aback, the man protests that he has neither a computer nor an e-mail address. To this the MS manager replies, "Well, then, that means that you virtually don't exist and can therefore hardly expect to be employed."
Stunned, the man leaves. Not knowing where to turn and having only $10 in his wallet, he decides to buy a 25 lb. flat of tomatoes at the supermarket. Within less than two hours, he sells all the tomatoes individually at 100% profit.
Repeating the process several times more that day, he ends up with almost $100 before going to sleep that night.
And thus it dawns on him that he could quite easily make a living selling tomatoes. Getting up early every day and going to bed late, he multiplies his profits quickly. After a short time he acquires a cart to transport several dozen boxes of tomatoes, only to have to trade it in again so that he can buy a pick-up truck to support his expanding business.
By the end of the second year, he is the owner of a fleet of pick-up trucks and manages a staff of a hundred former unemployed people, all selling tomatoes. Planning for the future of his wife and children, he decides to buy some life insurance. Consulting with an insurance adviser, he picks an insurance plan. At the end of the telephone conversation, the adviser asks him for his e-mail address in order to send the final documents electronically.
When the man replies that he has no e-mail, the adviser is stunned, "What, you don't have e-mail? How on earth have you managed to amass such wealth without the Internet, e-mail and e-commerce? Just imagine where you would be now, if you had been connected to the internet from the very start!"
After a moment of thought, the tomato millionaire replied, "Why, of course! I would be a floor cleaner at Microsoft!"
Moral of this story:
1. The Internet, e-mail and e-commerce do not need to rule your life.
2. If you don't have e-mail, but work hard, you can still become a millionaire.
3. Seeing that you got this story via e-mail, you're probably closer to becoming a janitor than you are to becoming a millionaire.
4. If you do have a computer and e-mail, you have already been taken to the cleaners by Microsoft.
For all our guitar playing friends. How cool would a drive in for guitars be?
Didn't your Mom tell ou to not play with your food?
January 27, 2013
Canadians gripped by bone-chilling temperatures
Hydro-Québec sets power consumption record as parts of province near –40 C
The teeth-chattering cold snap that has caught many Canadians off-guard, seizing vehicle engines and setting cold-weather records in many parts of the country, is expected to last at least until the weekend.
Earlier Wednesday morning, the coldest measured temperature in the world was –43.1 C in Little Chicago, N.W.T., with Rouyn Airport in Quebec second at –40.3 C and Jakutsk, Russia, recording –38.8 C.
Bear Quints - once in a lifetime photo
Black bears typically have two cubs; rarely, one or three. In 2007, in northern New Hampshire , a black bear sow gave birth to five healthy young. There were two or three reports of sows with as many as 4 cubs, but five was, and is, very extraordinary. The photographer learned of them shortly after they emerged from their den and set a goal of photographing all five cubs with their mom - no matter how much time and effort was involved. He knew the trail they followed on a fairly regular basis, usually shortly before dark. After spending nearly four hours a day, seven days a week, for more than six weeks, he had that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and photographed them. He used the equivalent of a very fast film speed on his digital camera. The print is properly focused and well exposed, with all six bears posing as if they were in a studio for a family portrait.
Five Siamese kittens drink milk from champagne glasses in this 1968 photo by Ken Oakes, which is one of the most ordered photographs in The Vancouver Sun’s history.
If the BC Liberals thought that John Slater had a problem with alcohol, they should have made him premier...it's not like that hasn't happened before...
January 13, 2013
We start the week off with a tree house to end all tree houses. This architectural beauty is actually located on the outskirts of Whistler.
1962: Long hair
2012: Longing for hair
1962: KEG
2012: EKG
1962: Acid rock
2012: Acid reflux
1962: Moving to California because it's cool
2012: Moving to Arizona because it's warm
1962: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2012: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
1962: Seeds and stems
2012: Roughage
1962: Hoping for a BMW
2012: Hoping for a BM
1962: Going to a new, hip joint
2012: Receiving a new hip joint
1962: Rolling Stones
2012: Kidney Stones
1962: Screw the system
2012: Upgrade the system
1972: Disco
2012: Costco
1962: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2012: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1962: Passing the drivers' test
2012: Passing the vision test
1962: Whatever
2012: Depends
This has got to be one of the cleverest E-mails I've received in awhile. Someone out there is deadly at Scrabble.
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM
PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER
DESPERATION: When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES: !
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE :
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER
January 06, 2013
Kids Say The Darnedest Things
Love this Doctor!
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Brandy distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two body, your ratio two to one.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of single one, sorry. My philosophy: No pain...good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food fried in vegetable oil. How getting more vegetable be bad?
Q : Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Oh no! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
....and
For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans...
5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
December 23, 2012
What to do with those old CDS? Well how about a little artist art?
Michael Jackson
James Brown
Jim Morrison
Terrell Owens Doesn't Find This Funny At All
 With no NFL football team seeminlgy willing to put up with his toxic attitude TERRELL OWENS has been selling real estate like there is no tomorrow to afford his opulent lifetstyle.
Check out the latest joint he dumped for $649,000.00 You know for the price of a two bedroom in the Bosa tower? I mean don't you think you could live just outside of Atlanta, Georgia?
Such a deal (for the buyer) 6 bedrooms, 8 baths, home theater, backetball court, gym, rec room, decks and a huge resort style swimming pool.
Rock N Rolla - The Royatollah
Back When Radio Was Free & Fun
CKLG disc jockey Roy Hennessey showed no shame and not much eles in this pullout spread in Vancouver Magazine back in the late 70's Now comes word anyone who worked at CKLG or CFOX radio over the years is invited to a reunion next month.
The Year was 1969. The Radio Station CKLG - Boss Radio Baby
Radio Titans who commandeered the airwaves of CKLG73 back in the day. Clockwise from lower left - Rick Honey, Don Stevens, Gary Russell, Bob Morris, Ched Miller, Jim Hault, Roy Hennessey, Daryl B (Burlingham)
ED BAIN and Q-100 in Victoria celebrated 25 years this past week. One of the few radio stations most people can get on their radios if they live on the hillside in White Rock. Lazer Loud Island Proud. We salut the ROCK OF VICTORIA
In 2005, CJJC-FM Yorkton signed on to 100.5 MHz with 44.8 watts. Unlike the former CJJC-AM Langley, where the JC stood for owner Joe Chesney, this CJJC stood for Jesus Christ and the slogan was “100.5 the Rock”. The station’s commitment was to only air about 27 hours per week of “acquired religious programming”. The majority of programming was to be Christian music.
CAR COMPANY NAMES
AUDI
Accelerates Under Demonic Influence
Always Unsafe Designs Implemented
All Un-informed Drivers Insulted
All Unnecessary Devices Installed
BMW
Big Money Works
Bought My Wife
Brutal Money Waster
BUICK
Big Ugly Indestructable Car Killer
CHEVROLET
Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
DODGE
Dumb Old Dirty Gas Eater
Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere
FORD
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road, Dead
Fast Only Rolling Downhill
GM
General Maintenance
GMC
Garage Man's Companion
HONDA
Had One Never Did Again
Happy Owners Never Drive Anything else.
Hated Old Noisy Damaged Auto
HYUNDAI
Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive?
MAZDA
Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along
OLDSMOBILE
Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Every day.
Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover Equipment
SAAB
Send Another Automobile Back
TOYOTA
Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto
VOLVO
Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
VW
Virtually Worthless
..and finally we put THE FIRSCAL CLIFF into numbers anyone can understand. Even POLITICIANS!
Lesson # 1:
* U.S. Tax revenue: $ 2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget: $ 3,820,000,000,000
* New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000
Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:
* Annual family income: $ 21,700.
* Money the family spent: $ 38,200.
* New debt on the credit card: $ 16,500.
* Outstanding balance on the credit card: $ 142,710.
* Total budget cuts so far: $ 38.50
Got It ?
OK now,
Lesson # 2:
Here's another way to look at the Debt Ceiling:
Let's say, You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood.... and your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.
What do you think you should do ......
Raise the ceilings, or remove the crap?
December 16, 2012
You Can't Make This Stuff Up
 An Alberta oil company has come up with an option to pipelines for moving the crude out of Alberta's hintelands. With the purchase of 65 CL 215 airplanes (see above) they believe they have the answer (read the full story)
This week's collection of rib ticklers
Expressions Explained
In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms.
Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more.
Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg."
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Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to "go sip some ale" and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. You go sip here" and "You go sip there." The two words "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term "gossip."
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At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in "quarts," hence the term minding your "P's and Q's."
On the twelfth Day of Christmas my Facebook gave to me, 12 dudes I'm blocking, 11 friends just watching, 10 corny topics, 9 busted barbies, 8 friends complaining, 7 stalkers stalking, 6 party invites, Fiiiiiiiiiiiiive Drama Queeeensssss, 4 game requests, 3 photo tags, 2 friends-a-pokin & a creep who won't stop inboxing meeee! -- Anonymous
Locally the Semiahmoo Mall hosts choirs singing Christmas carols. Wouldn't it be a wonderful idea if they could take a page out of this Christmas carol flash mob that happened at a large mall in the States. Just saying. It certainly would cause people to sit up and pay attention to the carollers.
Holiday Workout Regimen
Brain Teaser
Wow! I've seen this with the letters out of order, but this is the first time I've seen it with numbers.
Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind.
And better than that: Alzheimer?s is a long, long, ways down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.
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To my 'selected' strange-minded friends:
If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with 'yes' in the subject line. Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting!
If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid, too.
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FORWARD ONLY IF YOU CAN READ IT
Forward it & put 'YES' in the Subject Line
Even if you are not old, you will find this interesting...
This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer..
National Soundcheck Day
Tuesday was National Soundcheck day. Check check 12 - 12 = 12
Top 10 things Mick Jagger Has Learned After 50 Years In Rock N Roll
Are YOU Ready For The End of the World?
Farmer Liu Qiyuan exits one of seven survival pods that he has dubbed 'Noah's Ark', at his home in the village of Qiantun, Hebei province, south of Beijing. He hopes that his creations consisting of a fibreglass shell around a steel frame will be adopted by government departments and international organisations for use in the event of tsunamis and earthquakes. The airtight spheres contain oxygen tanks and seatbelts with space for around 14 people, and are designed to remain upright when in water.
A full-scale, functioning model of Noah's Ark has been built by Johan Huibers in Dordrecht, just south of Rotterdam. Huibers, a Christian, used books 6-9 of Genesis as his inspiration, following the instructions God gives Noah down to the last cubit. Translating to modern measurements, Huibers came up with a vessel that works out to a whopping 427 feet (130 metres) long, 95 feet (29 metres) across and 75 feet (23 metres) high.
Interior view of the full scale replica of Noah's Ark with life-size replicas of animals. The Ark also contains a restaurant on the upper level and a cinema capable of seating 50 people.
There Is Nothing Funny About This Story
These two gents were calling elk in the Saddle Hills south of Woking , Alberta when this big guy slipped in on the caller. The Shooter spotted the bear about 8 yards from the caller and dropped him with 5 shots out of his 338 Win Mag.. Farmers in the area knew about the bear but weren’t able to track after it had killed 3 horses, 5 cows, 13 sheep and a pen full of chickens on several different hom
esteads in the area. Fish and wildlife had bear traps set up in the area but noticed on surveillance video that whenever he would enter a trap, his hump would hit the top of the culvert trap slowing him enough that the trap door would whack him on the head before he was all the way in the rear. Check out the scar tissue on his face….. Bear weighed in just under 1300 pounds and would have stood 11 ¾ feet tall on its hind legs…..
And last but not least
Earlier this week, Montreal city councilor Benoit LaDouce proposed a bylaw that would require all dogs in public parks to be bi-lingual. According to Mr. LaDouce, "Dogs parks in our city are chaotic and communication is at the heart of the conflict." In his mind, K9/citizen relations would be more harmonious if dogs in public spaces understood commands in both English and French.
December 09, 2012
Can't Wait For It To Snow - so I can do this
SEATTLE
 .......the day after marijuana was legalized!
Funny? Not So Funny?
"Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.Great stories. But two things made me take it down.
First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked their Police Cruiser when they drove by.
Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 50 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize he was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard."
Who need s a diving board when you have an old trampline kicking around
Funny Jimi Hendrix Santa
 (thanks to Robbie Keene @ Surfside Music)
Boy couldn't you just sell a box of these on any street corner?
December 02, 2012
Wondering What To Do With That 50's Buick?
Fun With Fingers
This is supposedly a true account recorded in the Police Log of Sarasota, Florida.
An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her lungs, "I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car!" The four men didn't wait for a second threat. They got out and ran like mad. The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then she realized why. It was for the same reason she had wondered why there was a football, a Frisbee, and two 12-packs of beer in the front seat. A few minutes later, she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her mistake. The sergeant to whom she told the story couldn't stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men were reporting a car jacking by a mad, elderly woman described as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed.
Moral of the story?
If you're going to have a senior moment...make it memorable.
Green Onions - cut off what you need for your recipe, dinner, etc then toss the bulbs into a glass with a bit of water. They’ll begin to grow and give you new green onions to use.
Homesteading / Survivalism
Wine throated hummingbird. Isn't nature amazing?
Scotch Tape Trivia
While you're wrapping your presents this year, take a moment to appreciate the Scotch tape you're using to secure them. Scientists believe it may also have the potential to be a shape-changing smart material.
Manuel Ochoa, a doctoral student at Purdue University, discovered that the tape curled when it was exposed to humidity. The cellulose-acetate side absorbed water and expanded, while the adhesive side repelled water and shrunk, causing the tape to curl.
Researchers at Purdue have already tested one potential use for the curling property of Scotch tape: Collecting water samples. First, they used a laser to machine the tape to a tenth of its original thickness and to create half-centimeter-long fingers. They coated the tendrils of tape with magnetic nanoparticles so they could be collected with a magnet, then dropped the tape in the water; in just a few minutes, the tape curled into claws that captured one-tenth of a milliliter of liquid.
According to Babak Ziaie, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering at Purdue, there's potential beyond collecting water samples: "[The tape] can be micromachined into different shapes and works as an inexpensive smart material that interacts with its environment to perform specific functions."
 The Rolling Stones last month played a pair of sold out shows in London that featured numerous guest artists. ERIC CLAPTON dropped in for a little blues," Champagne and Reefer"
November 25, 2012
Great office divider idea
Do you want to know what we think of the new bills?
Cool idea for the family tree pictures
Do you know why nuns travel in pairs?
..one nun goes with the other nun to make sure the other nun gets none
Yankee Vegetarian Turkey - over to the Anschell family
.........we leave you with a not so funny image. BLACK FRIDAY indeed
November 18, 2012
Need More Closet Space?
Great Idea For The Summer Office
Drummers Are Too Musicians!
Cuddle Kit
O.K. one more shot at drummers
November 11, 2012
Slip-On Pour Spout
Don't you wish you had thought of this?
Get a better handle on pouring from pots and bowls with this silicone spout. Simply slip on the spout to any thin-lipped pot, mixing bowl, pan or jar. Now you will be able to more accurately pour wet or dry ingredients where you want them. The wide lip and narrow spout will help to make many tasks easier. Made from dishwasher safe heat-resistant silicone to 480°F/250°C.
Finally, the perfect sun tanning pillow and massage pillow. PODillow’s unique patent pending design allows you to tan or get a massage in any position you desire, and be totally comfortable. Whether you’re laying facedown, on your side, or flat on your back, PODillow allows you to tan in complete comfort. As if that wasn’t enough, PODillow also has two internal pockets to hold and protect your MP-3 player, cell phone, car keys or any other personal items you want to keep safe. While using your PODillow you can listen to your tunes wearing both earphones in total comfort, no matter what tanning position you choose.
Ba Dee Ba Dee That's All Folks
This picture titled "Speechless" by Darrell Van Citters was printed on newspapers around the world when Mel Blanc, the voice of: Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Tweety Bird, Barney Rubble, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzalez and many more passed away.
Convert Salt Water into Drinking Water With Solar Oven
Whenever designer Gabriele Diamanti traveled abroad, he encountered a problem common to all developing countries – the lack of access to safe drinking water. This inspired him to come with a device that would use easy-to-find, local resources to convert salt water into freshwater (drinking water). His invention was a solar oven, a household p
roduct, developed to utilize a resource that is available in plenty – sunshine!
Called Eliodomestico, the solar oven is intended to bring gallons of drinking water to economically backward families at no operating cost. The technology behind the oven is very simple wherein you fill the boiler section with salty water and fasten the cap. Very strong sunlight generates enough heat to boil the water, producing steam which is forced down the pipe condensing into the collection lid. The collection lid is shaped to be carried on a person’s head, a popular method of transporting goods in developing countries.
The Eliodomestico delivers 5 liters of fresh drinking water everyday. It is very simple to produce and maintain as it requires no electricity, no filters and has no adverse impact on the environment. Diamanti’s project won a Core 77 Design award and was a finalist at the Prix Emile Hermes competition awarding sustainable design innovation. He has open sourced the design and made it available to everyone who wants to modify and upgrade it.
http://solarpower.com/ blog/ convert-salt-water-into-dri nking-water-with-solar-ove n/
BO DIDDLEY DOODLES
This drawing is Bo Diddley Original! I was sitting backstage with Bo in 2007 and he asked for some paper and a sharpe...he sat there chatted and did these doodles...then got up, passed them to me and walked on stage. Here's one rediscovered lookin thru stuff today. His art is as Funky as his music.
JASON BUIE
 A singular and historic 1902 Rambler Model B is going to leave the Indian Motorcycle Museum to be auctioned In January 2013 by Bonhams in Las Vegas. Manufactured by Colonel Albert Pope’s American Cycle Manufacturing Company of New York, the pioneering Rambler motorcycle is in extremely rare and original, unrestored condition. (this motorcycle wears its original paint from 110 years ago, with the exception of an old touch-up on the gas tank, the entire machine is in a complete time-capsule state.)
By 1901, Mr. Pope consolidated the Cleveland, Columbia, Crescent, Imperial, Rambler and Tribune brands all under the umbrella of American Cycle. While Indian has the distinction of being America’s first production motorcycle, Rambler debuted just a few months after Indian’s introductory 1901 Camelback model and was offered for sale the very same year, 1902 – a full year before Harley-Davidson’s first commercial motorcycle.
Very refined and of advanced design, the Rambler was one of the first motorcycles to have a long wheelbase for stability. It was a high-quality machine that did not rely on many off-the-shelf components and its engine was designed and produced in-house while the frame was also purpose-made and not simply a bicycle frame. These manufacturing standards demonstrated Pope’s faith and anticipation of the nascent motorcycle market and the company’s engineering prowess.
 This particular machine has been a part of the Manthos Collection of the Indian Motorcycle Museum exhibit for decades and has benefitted from years of unmolested and protected preservation. As one of the world’s first commercial motorcycles, it vividly illustrates the metamorphosis of bicycle into motorcycle and is a rare, physical representation of American heritage. Moreover, it is one of the oldest and most original American production machines anywhere in existence.
The 110 year-old Rambler will be offered alongside the recently announced collection of Rennsport BMWs – including the very rare 1939 Kompressor – at the third annual Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale on Thursday, January 10th at Bally’s Hotel & Casino on The Strip.
October 28, 2012
 Photographers will appreciate this photo, you have heard the term herding cats? Well this was either the first take or about the 500th try at the shot.
CARVE YOUR FAVOURITE CELEB ON YOUR PUMPKIN
Follow this link for stencils of some famous people you can add to your jack o lantern this year (click here)
WOW What A Music Festival
The Incredible Main Stage at Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Having recently completed its 8th edition at the end of July, this is a glimpse of the incredible main stage design. The stage stands at almost 150 meters long (492 ft) and apparently weighs more than any other stage in the world at 138 tonnes.
The stage also featured a massive LED display in
one of the books and each book on the ‘shelf’ had a hidden surprise . According to the LA Times, the festival’s 180,000 tickets sold out in a matter of seconds, leaving some two million dance fans out of luck.
Since 2005, Tomorrowland has taken place annually in Boom, Belgium on 75 hectares (185 acres) of fantasy-filled property. If you’re into music festivals with a visual flair you might want to consider checking this one out.
http://blogamole.tr3s.com/ 2012/08/07/ tomorrowland-2012-promises- a-new-tomorrownext-year/
This Halloweeen costume pic of buddy and his son never ceases to break us up
The Phone Stack - We Love It
We usually take a pretty hard line against phones at the table, but a new trick just popped up that gives us hope for the future.
It’s called a phone stack, and it’s a buzzing, flashing reminder of every phone-etiquette rule the world seems to have forgotten.
It works like this: as you arrive, each person places their phone facedown in the center of the table. (If you’re feeling theatrical, you can go for a stack like this one, but it’s not required.) As the meal goes on, you’ll hear various texts and emails arriving… and you’ll do absolutely nothing. You’ll face temptation—maybe even a few involuntary reaches toward the middle of the table—but you’ll be bound by the single, all-important rule of the phone stack.
Whoever picks up their phone is footing the bill.
It’s a brilliant piece of social engineering, masquerading as a bar game. It takes the phone out of the pocket—where you can sneak a glance and hope nobody notices—and places it in the center of attention at all times. Suddenly, picking up your phone is the big deal you always secretly knew it was. And more importantly, it comes with consequences.
But if, after the third ring, you decide your call is more important than your lunch tab, we’re sure your friends won’t object.
October 21, 2012
Some interesting Halloween History for you ... Halloween traditions of trick-or-treating and jack-o-lanterns were brought to America in the 1840s by Irish escaping the Great Potato Famine. On Halloween, Irish peasants begged the rich for food and played practical jokes on those who refused. To avoid being tricked, the rich handed out cookies, candies, and fruit - a practice that turned into our present day trick-or-treating.
Jack-o-lanterns trace back to an old Irish tale about a man named Stingy Jack. Unable to enter Heaven because of his stingy ways and turned away by the Devil, Stingy Jack wandered the world, searching for a resting place. To light his way, Stingy Jack used a burning coal in a hollowed out turnip -- hence the name "jack-o-lantern." The first jack-o-lanterns, in fact, were carved out of turnips. Only when the Irish tradition reached America did turnip carving turn into pumpkin carving.
 ............. this is body paint, but of course you have to have an appropriate canvas ha ha
 ...what a great use for that wasted space under the stairs
October 14, 2012
 Is that a betamax machine? Yup. The year was 1978
 No kitchen should be without this fingertip guard. Chopping made safer.
For the guitarist in your life
White Rock can still proudly wave the banner 'Sandcastle Capital Of The World"
We can't understand why there is any resistance to bringing back our wonderful sandcastle competition in the same format it began as. A true community event that invited our neighbousr to.
File this under, "Why didn't I think of that?"
 Human Motorcycles
October 07, 2012
Something a litle different this week. When we got an email titled God's Colouring Book it caught our attention. Enjoy
BC Ferries has released a rendering of their ship of the future. Due to a lack of funding, decreased ridership and a desire to keep their management pay on the high side of obscene, the Ferry Corp announced today that starting next spring they will be implementing a "Pay To Row" service that will be on all routes effective May 1, 2013. A spokesperson has said that they are sure the public will enjoy this new service and will be grateful for the efforts that the BC Ferries Corporation are making to provide cutting edge transportation options on BC's west coast.
September 30, 2012
Solar Powered Sun Lounger
The latest fashion craze in Japan is called "bagel head."
It was a long journey coast to coast. An incredible 17-day adventure that started Friday September 7 in Newburgh, NY to end Saturday September 23rd in San Francisco, CA. Antique motorcycles and their riders were put to the ultimate test of a 3956 miles run, proving the capabilities of these machines and the endurance and pioneer spirit of all those who participated. 69 riders were registered. 44 crossed the finishing line at San Francisco Dudley Perkins Harley-Davidson. The winner is Brad Wilmarth on his 1913 Excelsior.
 For anyone that may not know, the BEST way to make hard-boiled eggs is in the OVEN! Place the eggs in a muffin tray so they do not move around, turn the oven to 325 degrees, pop in for about 25-30 minutes and remove! Not only are they tastier, but they also are much easier to peel!
Boy Am I Out Of The Loop
Rap singer LIL WAYNE turned 30 this week. Other than his birthday celebration LIL WAYNE had something else to celebrate. WAYNE just bade musical history by surpassing Elvis as the male artist with the most songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Elvis 108. LIL WAYNE 109. Can you hum one?'
It is well documented in the beginning of their touring of North America, one of the Beatles made the mistake of jokingly saying they liked jelly beans. Fans pelted them on stage as a sign of their affection. The photo aboe was created of of jelly beans by a fan.
September 23, 2012
OUR ANNUAL DARWIN AWARDS 2012
Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.
Here is the glorious winner:
1. When his .38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.
And now, the Honorable mentions:
2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat cutting machine and after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved.
3. A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.
4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days.
5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.
6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer... $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?]
7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.
8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from."
9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The frustrated gunman walked away.
[*A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]
10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street by sucking on a hose, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline, but he plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had and the perp had been punished enough!
In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with friends and family....unless of course one of these individuals by chance is a distant relative or long lost friend. In that case, be glad they are distant and hope they remain lost.
Remember....
They walk among us. They can reproduce and they vote
 Rock yourself while you rock your baby
 Just what the doctor ordered for those mornings you are running late.
 Problem solved when everyone wants a different pasta for supper. Great for restaurants.
 How is it that the Queen is upset at a French magazine showing nude pictures of Kate Middleton but there is no outcry about EVERYONE showing photos of Hairy Harry?
September 16, 2012
Fridge Of The Future
Electrolux unveiled their Bio Robot Refrigerator concept. Designed by Yuriy Dmitriev, a non-sticky gel surrounds the food and the strong surface tension of the gel helps to build a separate pod for each item. The fridge offers plenty of space to hold your eatables without mixing the odor. It is also capable of being placed horizontally, vertically or even on the ceiling. It is four times smaller than the regular fridge used today, and the volume is used as efficiently as possible.
A little science lesson:
The fridge works on the principle of biopolymer The biopolymer gel helps to keep all the food items cool through luminescence
Conversely
This would be great for camping. A hand crank blender.
The Phone Stack - WE LOVE IT
We usually take a pretty hard line against phones at the dining room table, but a new trick just popped up that gives us hope for the future.
It’s called a phone stack, and it’s a buzzing, flashing reminder of every phone-etiquette rule the world seems to have forgotten.
It works like this: as you arrive, each person places their phone facedown in the center of the table. (If you’re feeling theatrical, you can go for a stack like this one, but it’s not required.) As the meal goes on, you’ll hear various texts and emails arriving… and you’ll do absolutely nothing. You’ll face temptation—maybe even a few involuntary reaches toward the middle of the table—but you’ll be bound by the single, all-important rule of the phone stack.
Whoever picks up their phone is footing the bill.
It’s a brilliant piece of social engineering, masquerading as a bar game. It takes the phone out of the pocket—where you can sneak a glance and hope nobody notices—and places it in the center of attention at all times. Suddenly, picking up your phone is the big deal you always secretly knew it was. And more importantly, it comes with consequences.
But if, after the third ring, you decide your call is more important than your lunch tab, we’re sure your friends won’t object.
Imagine if someone came up to you and said, “Hey, would you like to chew on some tire rubber and plastic?” You probably would politely decline and want to report this person to a doctor for a psychological evaluation. “Gum base” is a blend of elastomers, plasticizers, fillers, and resin. Some of the other ingr
edients that go into this mix are polyvinyl acetate, which is frequently referred to as “carpenter glue” or “white glue”. Paraffin wax is another ingredient that is a byproduct of refined petroleum. Is chewing plastic, petroleum and rubber safe? As you chew, these substances leach into the mouth and body. Yummy.
Apparently anyone can make a heart or a leaf in the foam on a cappucino. Now if you really want to impress us.
If you happen to be the Editor of a magazine called "Where" it might be an idea to do a little proofing!
Here is a picture of what sand looks like magnified 250 times
September 09, 2012
Hotel rooms and airport terminals never seem to have enough power outlets to charge all the devices today's traveler brings along. Now you can add outlets and peace of mind on business trips and vacations with the Belkin Mini Surge Protector.
The real Up! Scientists recreate floating house from Pixar movie... and prove it really CAN fly
It was another one of those Disney moments of magic.
When 78-year-old retiree Carl Frederickson's house takes off into the air aided by the help of hundreds of helium balloons in Up!, viewers saw it is a heart-warming moment of pure fiction.
But for some people, it became more than that.
The team from National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar movie Up! that can really fly.
Using 300 helium-filled weather balloons, a team of scientists, engineers, two balloon pilots and dozens of volunteers, they managed to get the small house 10,000 feet into the air.
Of course it was not a real house, but a custom-built light weight one.
Executive producer Ben Bowie said: 'We found that it is actually close to impossible to fly a real house.'
Producer Ian White added: 'But what we can do is kind of fly a light-weight house and fly it safely with people on board.'
Each of the balloons were eight-feet high and filled with a whole tank of helium.
As well as getting the house to fly, they set a world record for largest cluster balloon flight ever attempted.
The experiment was done as part of a new National Geographic TV series How Hard Can it Be?
The 4.8m x 4.8m x 5.5m house flew across California's High Desert for about an hour with two people inside, just like the Disney Pixar film.
Did You Know?
This year October has 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, and 5 Wednesday. This happens once every 823years. This is called money bags. So copy this to your status and money will arrive within 4 days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui. The one who does not copy, will be without money.
 Tonight the Canadian Country Music Association gathers in Saskatoon for their annual awards show. With a tongue firmly planted in our cheek we spotlight both types of music. Country and Western.
1. Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth Cause I'm Kissing You Good-bye.
2. I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself or Go Bowling.
3. If I Can't Be Number One In Your Life, Then Number Two On You.
4. I Sold A Car To A Guy Who Stole My Girl,
But It Don't Run So We're Even.
5. Mama Get A Hammer (There's A Fly On Daddy's Head).
6. If The Phone Don't Ring, You'll Know It's Me.
7. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
8. How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away.
9. I Keep Forgettin' I Forgot About You.
10. I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well.
11. I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim's Gettin' Better.
12. I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight, Cause I'm Afraid She'd Win.
13. I'll Marry You Tomorrow, But Let's Honeymoon Tonight.
14. I'm So Miserable Without You; It's Like Having You Here.
15. I've Got Tears In My Ears From Lying On My Back Cryin' Over You.
16. If I Had Shot You When I Wanted To, I'd Be Out By Now.
17. My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, And I Don't Love You.
18. My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend and I Sure Do Miss Him.
19. Please Bypass My Heart.
20. She Got The Ring and I Got The Finger.
21. You Done Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat.
22. You're the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly.
23. She's Actin Single I'd Drinkin Doubles
24. She's Looking Better After Every Beer.
25. I Ain't Never Gone To Bed With An Ugly Woman, But I Sure Woke Up With a Few.
Who Says?
Worldwide Best-Selling Singles and Albums by Canadians
Worldwide Best-Selling Singles by Canadian Artists
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Units |
| 8 |
Celine Dion |
My Heart Will Go On |
15 Million |
| 16 |
Terry Jacks |
Seasons in the Sun |
11.5 Million |
| 35 |
Paul Anka |
Diana |
9 Million |
| 42 |
Everything I Do |
Bryan Adams |
8 Million |
| 57 |
Girlfriend |
Avril Lavigne |
7.3 Million |
| 73 |
Sugar, Sugar* |
The Archies |
6 Million |
* Co-written and co-sung by Canada’s Andy Kim
Worldwide Best-Selling Albums by Canadian Artists
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Units |
| 11 |
Shania Twain |
Come On Over |
40 Million |
| 13 |
Alanis Morissette |
Jagged Little Pill |
33 Million |
| 15 |
Celine Dion |
Falling Into You |
32 Million |
| 19 |
Celine Dion |
Let’s Talk About Love |
31 Million |
| 59 |
Celine Dion |
The Colour of My Love |
20 Million |
September 02, 2012
Hats Off To Our Musical Friends This Week - and some cool trivia to wrap this week up
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