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Drumheller, Alberta boasts “the world’s largest dinosaur statue”, a 26.3 meter tall Tyrannosaurus Rex statue. Just like the iconic T-Rex from the Fallout New-Vegas videogame, visitors can climb an internal staircase and view the surrounding desert through its mouth.

If You Were Mine, Otis Rush (1957)From his first hit in 1956 (I Can’t Quit You Baby) Otis Rush was the sound of West Side Chicago electric blues. His vocals and playing style influenced many who followed, including Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn (who named his band after Rush’s 1959 hit Double Trouble).

Hillrider.

Extreme cocktails.

On again, off again.

Crustacians & clams.

Popcorn & stop signs.

She hates intolerance.

Swiss Mountain Finder.

1976 Top 100 audio montage.

Tubas of history [via Thompson, blog].

Harry Revel’s Music From Out Of Space.

Pruncey-hayshin [via Everlasting Blört].

Hellbent For Safety [via Memo Of The Air].

[Top image: Canadian T-Rex with caption found here.]

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Nomads and Dinosaurs

[Artwork by Curtis Lanaghan found here.]

Smile

[Found here.]

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.
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).