Month: September 2015

11 September 2001 – Never Forget.

9-11 WTC

Every one of those innocent people in that photo were doomed on 11 September 2001.

In the aftermath of the catastrophic attacks on the WTC, the Pentagon (and on United Flight 93) by muslims, the largest evacuation by flotilla in history began on 9-11-2001 with one call for assistance. The spontaneous response by private citizens was amazing, and this short documentary gives thanks to all who responded and helped to evacuate Lower Manhattan.

“…Never go through life saying ‘you should have’… “

And never forget THIS.

How To Dolphin Correctly.

How To Dolphin

[Found here.]

It’s Hot. Real Hot.

Shade Cats

It’s hot

It’s so hot, I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking. It’s so hot, I saw two fire hydrants fighting over a dog. It’s so hot, the potholes in were filling themselves with asphaltic runoff. It’s so hot, kids are carving their initials in train tracks – with bamboo. It’s so hot, my eyeglasses updated my prescription. It’s so hot, the incandescent bulbs feel cool to the touch. It’s so hot, the sidewalks are on strike and demanding more eggs. It’s so hot, I didn’t have to trim my nose hair. It’s so hot, we had to fire up the grill just to cool the patio.

It’s still hot.

[Found here. Similar images here and here.]

#BreckLivesMatter

[Images found here, here and elsewhere.]

Discovered By Kangaroos In Canberra – The World’s Largest Calcified Dog Poop

SHEEP

[Story found by the missus. More here.]

Happy Labor Day.

Labor Day Weekend In L.A.

[Found here.]

Blues Legends Illustrated

Blues Legends

Every one of those images were derived from B&W photos, and if I’m not mistaken, they were created by Robert Crumb. You’ve heard their songs covered by others (like this one by Memphis Minnie & Kansas City Joe McCoy).

[Image found here.]

Saturday Matinee – Best Coast, The Ray Beats & Bishop Bullwinkle

So I axed Bunkessa about the song she played last weekend on our patio hi-fi. She said it was “Our Deal” by Best Coast, a Beach Goth band from L.A. Never heard of the group nor the genre, but so what. I like the retro sound. [The video accompaniment is a Cliff’s Notes mime version of West Side Story.]

Okay, so what to post next? Let’s keep the retro thang going.

The Ray Beats were kinda Chantays, kinda Ventures, kinda Dick Dale and kinda NY punk in the late 70s/early 80s.  In other words, kinda young, kinda wow.

https://youtu.be/9AOmaX-VuoY

Here’s another talent who dodged my radar: Bishop Bullwinkle and “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw.” Apparently it went viral in August and I’m late to the party [via]. Dude’s got a great message.

Have a great weekend folks. See you back here tomorrow, even if you’re headed out on a 3-day family road trip to See Ruby Falls.

The .GIF Friday Post No. 404 – 1st Day Of School, Multi-Tasking, & Human Paddle Wheel

Off To School
woman-of-many-talents
Human Paddle BoatHuman Paddle Boat INVERT

[Found here, here and here.]

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

Hay. Hay ewe.

[Found here.]