The .Gif Friday Post No. 929 – Hooper Rex, Sakura Yosozumi & Dizzy Donuts

[Found here, here and here.]

Thunderbird

[Found here.]

Fireworks Free Pepsi

Fireworks Green Chili, 522 Franklin Street, Hatch, New Mexico.

Fireworks Green Chili, 522 Franklin Street, Hatch, New Mexico.
Closed permanently and demolished, it was located just south of Grajeda’s Motel.

[Found here. Color photo here.]

Full Scale Claymation

[Found here. More Godzilla related stuff here.]


Update: According to Grok

This image depicts a large-scale sculpture or prop of Godzilla (resembling the design from Legendary Pictures’ 2014 Godzilla film and its MonsterVerse sequels) under construction in a rural agricultural area of Livermore Valley, Alameda County, California. The background features row crops (likely almonds or similar nut trees, common in the region) and the distinctive rolling hills of the Diablo Range, visible from areas near Altamont Pass and I-580. Workers are using scaffolding and a JLG cherry picker for assembly, suggesting it’s a custom-built piece rather than a film set (no on-site filming equipment or crew beyond construction is evident).
Livermore Valley is a known hub for large-scale prop fabrication due to its proximity to San Francisco (about 40 miles east) and access to industrial workshops, though no specific production is publicly tied to this exact statue. It could be a private commission, art installation, or promotional display—similar to fan-built or licensed replicas seen in California yards or events like Bay Area Godzillafest. If it’s part of a movie, it’s likely not the 2014 Godzilla (filmed primarily in Vancouver and Hawaii with Vancouver standing in for California locations).

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

Stuff I Do When I’m Bored

The .Gif Friday Post No. 868 – Rip Erupts, Farley Explodes & Rex Rocks

[Found here and here.  Rip Taylor .gif clipped from an MDA telethon.]

On the Road with Steve

Dinosaur Service, Gas Station, Highway 40, Jensen, Utah, 1971
The Big Chief Motel, Highway 80, Gila Bend, Arizona, 1973
Regal Reptile Ranch, Snakepit Operator, Highway 66, Sayre, Oklahoma, 1972
Wigwam Motel, Highway 66, Holbrook, Arizona, 1973
Motel Dinosaur, Highway 40, Vernal, Utah, 1974

“So this made him wonder which was stronger – his father’s Buick or his grandmother’s God.”

[Photos by Steve Fitch.]

Trollface Rex

Pretty sure I need this.
[Found here, h/t Pam M.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 735 – Hedgehog Rex, Pump It Up & A Wreck Roll

[Found here and here, and the 2nd was culled from a video of pumpers in Mali.]