Tacky Raccoons

Hot Air Blown [Updated with Link to story]

I don’t know the story behind it, but that’s some scary stuff. Besides the balloon snag, that tower wasn’t engineered to handle a bigass inflated windsock trying to pull it down.

[Found here.]

UPDATE: Apparently the accident dates to October 2004 during a hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque NM. After the collision, the veteran pilot grabbed the tower to stop the gondola from swinging, and he and two boys (ages 10 and 14) climbed down 600 feet as news helicopters buffeted the tower before being called off. Here’s the balloon in better health:

[Full Story here; h/t Guy Fleegman via Twitter.]

Little Boa Peep

Snake’s gonna hock up one helluva bezoar.

[Found here.]

NSA + IRS = [(1984+30) x 11] = WTF

ALL YOUR DORITO ARE BELONG TO US

[Found here.]

Apologetic Bus

[Found in here.]

I’ve Got A Secret

Promise you won’t tell a soul. Say it. SAY IT.

[Found here.]

Saturday Matinee – UB40 w/Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders & Johnny Winter

UB40 with Chrissie Hynde singing the 1965 Sonny & Cher hit.

“Middle of the Road” was one of a nice string of hits for The Pretenders. I can only imagine the royalties they’re receiving for “My City Was Gone” aka “Back To Ohio,” given that it’s Rush Limbaugh‘s appropriate themesong.

Okay, so much for a post-Valentines’ Day thing. Let’s rock.