[Found here, here and here.] The 2nd one disturbs me a lot.
Author: Bunk Strutts
Boogah Boogah.
Survival Recycling
Remote Asteroid K19OICU812 named “Kermit2019”
Okay, it’s not an asteroid. I made that up. It’s a frog that was sucked into the upper atmosphere by a hurricane, froze solid, then fell from the sky. It reached a high velocity and embedded itself into concrete pavement.
Okay, I made that up, too. It’s a masonry term called “frogging,” but it applies to concrete finishes as well, and is a sign of good luck.
Okay, I made that up. Those may be my pants, but they’re not my shoes.
[Image found here.]
Okay, they’re not my pants, either.
Woman Attacked For Taking A Selfie In A Zoo.
She entered the zoo enclosure illegally, turned her back on a predator to take a selfie and fortunately survived the attack. The jaguar was held for questioning and released on its own recognizance. Authorities are trying to determine if this was a hate crime as the jaguar is black.
Carpet Bomber
[Found here.]
Hot Links of The Plutocracy
Pluto 2018
Pluto 1930
This still makes me grin.
Steve Vai’s guitar collection [via].
Click this, because it’s entirely awesome.
This is what smart phones were made for.
Whatever happened to Laurence Tureaud?
“This is aginst ma civil rats.” [Language alert]
Elected Muslim Democrat who hates Jews and says so, accuses others of genocide. Pheeew.
Everyone who stood around watching and did nothing except to record it is complicit. {Update: Perp arrested, pleaded not guilty.]
The following is the March 1 Congressional Research Service report, Venezuela: Political Crisis and U.S. Policy. Venezuela’s economy
contracted by 18% and inflation exceeded 1.37 million percent in 2018. Way to go, socialism.
Circa 1978, NASA engineers wondered how many tampons astronaut Sally Ride would need for a week in space. “Is 100 the right number?” they asked. “No. That would not be the right number,” she replied. [source]
[Top Images: Pluto in 2018 found here. Pluto in 1930 found here.]
Saturday Matinee – Single-Handed Pure Devotion, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Allman Brothers & Kris Kristofferson w/ Johnny Cash
Miz J. emailed, tells me she likes gospel, blues and old country, so here we go.
The Dixie Hummingbirds (1928-present) are a gospel rhythm and blues vocal group who influenced many recording artists. Even Paul Simon covered them.
What’s the greatest blues song ever? That’s a tough choice because the blues spans so many decades. I’m gonna go with this.
T-Bone Walker recorded “Stormy Monday” in 1947, but The Allman Brothers Band did a great cover 33 years later. I’ve always loved that chord turnaround.
(And THIS is one of the prettiest songs they ever recorded.)
Gospel – Check.
Blues – Check.
That leaves “old country.” Well, it’s not that old, but it counts.
Have a great weekend, folks. More stuff tomorrow.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 575 – Fresh Eggs, Shiploader & Spittin’ Steel
The Leaning Tower of Britten
Brilliant.
Ralph Britten purchased a water tower from the nearby town of Lefors, Texas, transported it to Groom. The tower was intended to supply Britten’s remote truck stop /restaurant and tourist information center with water, but he found a cheaper supply and installed the empty tower as an advertisement on Route 66.
Britten’s business burned to the ground, but his water tower still stands.
Water Towers
[Images found in here. Click for larger, each image has the name and location in the title of each .jpg.]
Tacky Raccoons 