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Giant Woolly Bear Caterpillar Discovered Near Las Cruces, NM, Predicts Global Warming for Decades to Come

Bunk grew up in the eastern U.S. Regional lore maintains that the severity of each coming winter can be predicted by examining the size of the brown band of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar:

According to legend, the severity of the upcoming winter can be judged by examining the pattern of brown and black stripes on woolly bear caterpillars–the larvae of Isabella tiger moths. If the brown stripe between the two black stripes is thick, the winter will be a mild one. A narrow brown stripe portends a long, cold winter.

This specimen from September shows no black bands at all, suggesting that the winter of 2007-08 will be one of the warmest on record and we’ll all be grilling hot dogs and burgers in January. You can find a couple of curious videos of these giant freaks of nature here.

Here’s a normal sized one, sleeping:

[Quote from here. First image from a site with an unfortunately inappropriate name that we won’t post on this site. Second image from here.]

When Dad Gets Into the Play-Doh

[Image via here.]

Saturday Matinee: Wilson!

The late Cajun Chef Justin Wilson was the only cooking show I ever watched. With more holidays on the way, here is the master to show you how to make Chicken Gumbo with Andoille. Be pay attention so’s to done did it right, I gare-on-tee.

Speaking of Wilson, here’s a claymation version of Jackie Wilson’s “Reet Petite” that can only be described as bizarre:

Then there’s the Wicked Wilson Pickett, here with “99-1/2”:

My favorite Wilson of all won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie “Castaway” without speaking a single word due to great writing. Here’s a video of his complete monologue, in 3-D:

The .Gif Friday Post No. 17: “Look Ma! No Friction!”

MagLev Bicycle For Sale 30% Off.

Bisect the Sea with the Foaming Wake of a Fast Motorboat!

The chicks’ll dig you when you “Bisect the Sea with the Foaming Wake of a Fast Motorboat.”

You’ll also notice that the Cap’n is not paying attention, and that it’s obvious that the sailbabe wants you… as soon as you can show her that you, too, can “Bisect the Sea with the Foaming Wake of a Fast Motorboat.”

Just beware… due to global warming, the fish population has dropped dramatically, and you’ll have to contend with diminutive seabats buzzing around your ears, regardless of whether or not you can “Bisect the Sea with the Foaming Wake of a Fast Motorboat.”

[Excellent image and quote from 1933, a mere five years before the warmest year on record, via Plan59. More Babe Magnetism here.]

Merry Christmas to All

Thanks gobs for all your support and interest this past year, and may your Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa festivities include the gift of socks for you and yours.

Bunk & the Family Strutts

[Image from here.]

One More Great Gift Idea

Everyone should have an Albino Bowler Action Figure, if only to go with that Lunch Lady Action Figure you have on your desk.

[Image from here via RGS.]

Great Gift Idea for Hannukah

As a regular goy, it just occurred to me that I’ve inadvertently overlooked our non-goyim friends and readers who celebrate Hannukah this time of year. To recompense for my accidental oversite, here’s this gift suggestion:

A DELUXE EDITION of NO LIMIT TEXAS DREIDEL

[I didn’t make that up. Ask Kinky Friedman. Here’s the link, found here. At least it’s not “Strip Dreidel.”]

Saturday Matinee: Rock and Roll Wheels

“Rocks” by Das Rad (The Wheels).

Vodpod videos no longer available. from www.videosift.com posted with vodpod

Rocks, and Rolls by God, with wheels.

Put ’em together and watcha got?

Rock N Roll with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, as if you hadda ask.

[LATE UPDATE BONUS: CLASSIC TIRE ROLL.]

It was still cognizant.

The chicken is not a real chicken. It’s a rubber chicken. It’s not even a live rubber chicken. And that’s not a real ninja either, but it’s obvious that the rubber chicken didn’t know what it was messing with when it attacked without warning. Did the rubber chicken deserve this brutal treatment? (Watch this and decide for yourself.)

[Image from here. Video link from SNTC.]