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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.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

WENESDAY #5348

 One Of My Very Own

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PLUMB BOB TOWER



It has a very nice chain running down through voids on each level.

The chain supports a massive plumb bob.

Don't ask a bunch of questions about it because, to be honest, I haven't figured it all out myself.

It is rather intriguing to study, however.


 I think we just need to accept that the 90s was our peak as a species.       

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Okay listen, hear me out:

Rocky Horror Muppet Show


FOOD FOR THOUGHT


I've been catching flax for criticizing people who take undue risk just to have a moment or two of adrenaline rush.

I took plenty of risks painting murals but I didn't do it for the rush - I did it to pay the rent. When I think about taking undue risks I think of what it would do to my loved ones if I was laid up in a hospital for a long time. When you ride that dirt bike down that mountainside with a 500' drop-off on each side, you are also risking the future well-being of your entire family.

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How very interesting.

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I don't know for sure what that means but I think it has to do with materialism.

Reading my comments I am often aghast at how some people unashamedly worship money above all else. Case in point:

"We need to feed hungry children."

"Not if my taxes are going to increase."

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I can imagine the first record snowfall next winter and the climate change deniers will come out of the woodwork to call a gotcha. They don't even understand the problem.

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T-pain was only 22 when he rhymed "mansion" with "wiscansin".

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I don't know how old Johnny Cash was when he rhymed "tenor" with "in there".


FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY


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This person's hobby is putting these on the vehicles of strangers...

Whenever one of my young friends introduces me to a new girl I like to say, "Is this the one who is carrying your child?" just to see the look on their faces.

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RULE 39

*Rule 39 involves young women being expected to get naked when they and their boyfriend/husband are out in the middle of nowhere.

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Fun Song Spoof

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LET'S MAKE FUN OF TRUMP AND HIS CULTISTS

And...

*MNBT

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I have heard dozens of people tell me that they flunked out of school because the teachers didn't like them. Those are the same people who blame Trump's problems on law enforcement.

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When I was in high school my art teacher told me that I would never make it as an artist. Now, 60 years later, after countless setbacks and tribulations, I am ecstatic to finally announce that the bitch has finally died.

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People want to see aliens so bad yet they can't tolerate humans with a different skin color.


OBJECTS OF INTEREST


I used to sit and watch my friend make stained glass windows. He was the "Fat Man On Bench" in Forrest Gump.

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Designing for tree growth in urban environments.

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Directions to the bathroom

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Speaking of...

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I think I may have already posted that but it still made me smile...again.

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Iron meteorites are the most commonly found since they are better able to withstand the stress of atmospheric entry. They generally consist of iron, with small amounts of nickel and trace amounts of other metals mixed in. It's thought that almost all Bronze Age iron tools and weapons were made with meteoritic iron.

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Ammonite Fossil

How did they know it was inside that particular rock?

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User: {noun}(you-sir)

The word computer professionals use when they mean "idiot".

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Who called them drunk texts and not remorse code?


HUMAN BEHAVIOR


My crew and I took our lunch to a shady spot off the road where huge concrete drainage pipes had been stored. One of the guys noticed a large wasp nest in one of the pipes so we relocated. One of my crew stated matter of factly that wasps would not sting you if you stood perfectly still. I demanded a demonstration. So, after lunch, we all got in the truck while that one guy took a stick and swatted the wasp nest. Then he stood perfectly still...for about one and a half seconds as he was stung repeatedly.

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Does anyone know why women aren't included in the dancing?

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We've all been there, haven't we?

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Holy shit, $2.85 gas!

*BTW I like looking at women's feet.

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I wonder if she has to pay to work there and get to do that.

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"Shit Happens" - illustrated.

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Kangaroo Kombat

I know I'm talking out of school here, but I think I would try to put a big tree in between it and me.

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Industrial Staining

I had no idea they stained like that.

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I sat next to a guy in a bar who worked for the US Forest Service. He said that they had to sell lumber rights so the lumber companies would cut roads and build bridges that were used by firefighters. Then one company bid on a parcel of land and airlifted all the logs out with helicopters so they had to rewrite all the bidding guidelines.

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Tree Laser

Did you notice the angle of projection vs the angle of cut?

Plus, I'm pretty sure the FAA says no

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

^^D10^^
The FAA has no jurisdiction in China.
Laser branch trimmers are legit.
https://youtu.be/86zpNhiPr48
https://youtu.be/mcS_sTiLHr0

JNR said...

A-6
I have helped several families over the years with food donations. When someone needs help and the food is donated directly they receive 100% of the donation. If my taxes go up to help the down and out, not all of the donation gets to the person that needs it. A lot of government agencies have to get their share.
And then there are the inflexible rules. "Oh, you got a little bit of money and now your income is two cents over the limit. We have to cut you off. Sorry about that but rules are rules."

Wrekreation said...

Plumb Bob Tower = nice!

Anonymous said...

https://youtu.be/tNLpzVHUxEo

MIKE HARRIS said...

"We need to feed hungry children."

"Not if my taxes are going to increase."
If it was a simple moral equation like that then all would be easy. The trouble is most of the time your taxes are going to corrupt politicians and others...

Ralph Henry said...

Dear Mike,
So, just so I have this correct - We shouldn't try to feed hungry children because powerful people will steal some of the money?
RH

NonMaga said...

That's not what Mike is saying. He is arguing that feeding children by the state is not the best option

Ralph Henry said...

Dear NonMaga,
Would you mind telling my viewers what those "best options" are?
RH

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