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I'm an artist, educator, militant anti-theist , and I write. I gamble on just about anything. And I like beer...but I love my wife. This blog contains observations from a funny old man who gets pissed off every once in a while.

Friday, August 21, 2015

UNUSUALLY NEWSY FRIDAY #2439


One Of My Very Own…



A light ditty to take you into the weekend...

Nothing is impossible with this playing in the background.

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Politics

I've always thought that Hilary had some real baggage, but it says a lot about a candidate by her not being about to handle the fucking email crap.
 "So, Hilary, why on earth did you want to use an unsecured server in the first place?"

Then there are the usual run of lunatics.


Deep down I know he can't win, but still...

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I SEE DEAD PEOPLE

This beautiful child was killed by an abusive husband.
She's this man's granddaughter.

 The world needs more men like this guy.

This is Khaled Asaad he was the head of antiquities in Palmyra a Unesco World Heritage Site in Iraq. He was captured last month and refused to reveal where the treasures of Palmyra were hidden to ISIS interrogators. For this he paid with his life as they beheaded him yesterday he was 82 years old. Before his death him and his family were able to evacuate many of the treasures from the museum of Palmyra into safe hands. He died a hero by laying down his life so that his people's history will not be forgotten or destroyed and for that I want to thank him.

This man may die soon.
My dear friend, Karl, was Under Secretary of Transportation under Carter. Karl considered him a great man, and I respect Karl's opinion.
On a side note, during Carter's administration one of my paintings (of my daughter in a school desk) hung in his Department of Education. 

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I have many friends who are teachers and they all feel the same way as this kid.

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And then there's this prick...


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I'm counting down the days...



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Of the top half dozen ways to forestall dementia, here are two of the best.

Crossword Puzzles - remain the go-to cognitive exercise, with studies showing a strong correlation between the habit and delayed onset of dementia. But the problem with crosswords as a memory and overall brain booster is that you can get too good at them: If you’re able to put your pen down in record time, you’re probably not giving yourself enough of a challenge. Try alternating crosswords with other word-search games to keep your brain engaged.

SUDOKU - This number game has been a staple of newspapers for years, and for good reason. By having to keep a series of numbers in your head while mentally “rehearsing” their placement in the nine-space grids, you’re relying heavily on working memory. But bear in mind, Sudoku is believed to be most effective early on, before your brain has gotten used to organizing the numbers. If it gets easier, it’s time to try something new.

I'm very good at both, thank you very much, but I still can't remember my wife's dildo size.

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Speaking of....the "other" Barbies...
Candied apple? 
And this next one is Hoarder Barbie.
Rather clever, that.

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Strippers won’t tell you their real names, but will show you their butthole for $1.00.


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A Banksy...

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 Lewis and Clark discovered all kinds of things on their journey across America-the giant Pacific Ocean that even the native people hadn’t noticed before, the very first McDonald’s location, and about $.75 in change that had fallen out of some guy’s pocket.

 But they went on their Expedition to do more than discover stuff, and one of their most important jobs was to sketch the wildlife they saw along the way.

Only the facts here at Folio Olio, folks, only the facts.

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When I see rich, snooty looking women at the grocery store, I pretend to need something and say, “Excuse me, do you work here?”


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Recognize this guy?

He was born in Germany in 1829, came to America in 1847 to escape religious discrimination (family was Jewish) & to work for his brothers' dry goods business in NYC. In 1853, he went west & started  making heavy-duty work pants in the 1870s...known as blue jeans.

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Albino ravens are some of the rarest birds in existence; this bird was believed to be one of just four albino ravens in the entire world.
 So, what do we do with such a fabled rare creature? Shoot it, of course.
A bullet had pierced her humerus, back quarters, and likely, says Bennett, a lung. Even though there wasn’t much blood, Pearl died on the way to the vet.

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My daughter liked this image.
 She said that despite the pedestrian nature of the artwork, that it was better than some gray filthy alley.
Here's what I think. How much pride can you take in a name? Look at that stuff. Had these same people been asked to read poetry, it would read:
Bob, Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob. Bob Bob Bob; Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob. Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob - Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob. 
 And afterwards all his little friends would applaud and tell him how clever he was. Then John would stand up and do the exact same thing.

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I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.


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Secret Airplane Bedrooms Where Flight Attendants Sleep

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From an article I read:
The deadly infectious diseases that were eradicated in America during the 20th century are now roaring back, thanks to growing poverty, failing sanitation, and underinvestment in science and health research and regulation.
Chagas, hookworm disease, cysticercosis, and chikungunya -- just to name a few. They cluster in the American south and southwest, and disproportionately effect the poorest Americans, who are usually also the brownest Americans.

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Eagle takes down drone...

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The Apollo 10 astronauts are probably the fastest humans in history — but for how long?
 The current human speed record is shared equally by the trio of astronauts who flew Nasa’s Apollo 10 mission. On their way back from a lap around the Moon in 1969, the astronauts’ capsule hit a peak of 24,790mph relative to planet Earth.

(In NASA-speak that's "hauling ass."
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So, how many nuclear weapons are there?

According to the Federation of American Scientists, the United States has an estimated inventory of 7,200 nuclear warheads, with 1,900 of them strategically deployed.

Russia is estimated to have around 7,500 nuclear warheads, although the total is uncertain because there is no accurate count of tactical weapons. Of these, an estimated 1,750 are strategically deployed.


France has pared down its arsenal to approximately 300 nuclear warheads.

Britain's nuclear stockpile consists of about 200 strategic and "sub-strategic" warheads on four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
China is estimated to have about 250 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons, and stocks of fissile material sufficient to produce a much larger arsenal.
India has at least 100 warheads.
Pakistan is believed to possess a nuclear inventory of just over 100 warheads.
North Korea tested its first nuclear explosive device in October 2006 and its second in May 2009.
Israel is widely understood to possess a sizable nuclear arsenal but maintains a policy of nuclear ambiguity.

(Nuclear Ambiguity....cute)

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And now some things that I can't verify are true.







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If you call it a hooha, then you are not ready for sex.


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Sea silk is an extremely fine, rare, and valuable fabric that is made from the long silky filaments or byssus secreted by a gland in the foot of bivalve mollusks.
 The cloth produced from these filaments can be woven even finer than silk, and is extremely light and warm; however, it attracts clothes moths, the larvae of which will eat it. It was said that a pair of women's gloves made from the fabric could fit into half a walnut shell.


The byssus is the tuft of filaments at the far left of the mollusk.

And just how the hell did the first person learn to do that?
Seriously.

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This is the way this mug was constructed...
 Those are ceramic bits molded into the bottom of the cup.

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I was asked who my favorite X-Men was and apparently Bruce Jenner was “inappropriate.”


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I've got a great last minute gift idea for any man in your life...

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I always use a layer of plastic wrap when I shit on women so they can feel the warmth without the mess.


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So Says I...
 I have never understood spirituality.
I guess Spirituality is just regular religion for people who don't like being told what to do. But as far as I can tell it still relies on your belief in a magic invisible man in the sky.

1 comment:

Oni said...

Yes, the spirituality thing really gets me. And no one wants to touch that with a 10 foot pole so the "I'm Spiritual Not Religious" folks never get quizzed on what the hell that exactly means. What's the difference? Do you believe in Spirits? Ghosts? Is it just a way to not get called an Atheist?

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